Event #32: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Mix

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Following a flop of    , a flurry of action led to Eddie Blumenthal all in for about 160,000 with       for two pairs. Igor Sharaskin had him at risk with       for a pair of aces.

The   turn and   river completed the board, giving Sharaskin aces and threes to eliminate Blumenthal in 26th place for $5,773.

Igor Sharaskin	730,000	182,000
Eddie Blumenthal	0	-226,000

Big-O

Yueqi Zhu raised to 12,000 from early position and Erle Mankin called from the small blind.

The flop came     and Mankin checked. Zhu bet 19,000 and Mankin called.

The turn brought the   and both players checked.

The   fell on the river and Mankin checked. Zhu bet 42,000, and after a few moments of thought, Mankin folded and Zhu took the pot.

Yueqi Zhu

595,000

146,500

Welcome back to Event #32: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Mix at the 2017 World Series of Poker. When Day 3 begins at 2 p.m. local time, 29 players will take their seats to continue their quests for WSOP gold.

Leading the way is Howard Smith, who bagged 466,500 chips at the end of Day 2, and nipping at his heels are Erle Mankin (465,000), Yueqi Zhu (448,500), and Igor Sharaskin (445,000). Several well-known players are also still in contention, including Allen Kessler (74,500), Usman Siddique (117,500), and John Racener with a short stack of 27,000.

This event is scheduled to play down to a winner on Day 3, but with so many players remaining in the field, it's probable that play will continue for a fourth day. Play on Day 3 will consist of 10 one-hour levels with 15-minute breaks every two levels and a one-hour dinner break after the sixth level of the day at approximately 8:30 local time.

Check back here for all the latest updates from Event #32: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Mix from the PokerNews live reporting team.