Event 3: Nick Kost – Champion ($9,665); AJ Kelsall – 2nd Place ($6,450)

$400 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Remaining Players:  1/103

AJ Kelsall (left) and Nick Kost (right)

AJ Kelsall got all in with Kd9d7d6s in the hole from the button, and Nick Kost had him covered holding KsKhQhJs.

The final board read 10s9s8h5c7h, and Kelsall was eliminated in second place, good for $6,450 in prize money. That made Kost the champion of the tournament thanks to a straight, and he took home the SPS trophy along with the top prize money worth $9,665.

Stay tuned for a winner’s interview  and photo with the champion.