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Sunday, October 3, 2021 5:33 PM Local Time
Final Table Set
Final Table of Event #5: $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|
| 1 | Connor Drinan | United States | 2,900,000 |
| 2 | Curtis Phelps | United States | 1,080,000 |
| 3 | Yehuda Buchalter | United States | 1,200,000 |
| 4 | Travis Pearson | United States | 1,450,000 |
| 5 | Carl Lijewski | United States | 2,500,000 |
| 6 | Michael Moed | United States | 300,000 |
| 7 | Robert Mizrachi | United States | 2,200,000 |
| 8 | Kris Kwiatkowski | United States | 1,100,000 |
| 9 | Sandy Sanchez | United States | 700,000 |
| 10 | Micah Brooks | United States | 2,415,000 |
Sunday, October 3, 2021 5:28 PM Local Time
Scott Baumstein Eliminated in 11th Place ($10,072)
Scott Baumstein pushed his last 195,000 chips across the betting line and was all-in. He had one caller in Travis Pearson.
Scott Baumstein:
Travis Pearson:
Board:
With his tournament life at risk, Baumstein watched as Pearson flopped a straight flush that held for the scoop!
Baumstein was eliminated in 11th place, and Pearson has chipped up above the two million chip mark with 2400000.
| Travis Pearson | 2,400,000 | 300,000  |
| Scott Baumstein | 0 | -200,000  |
Sunday, October 3, 2021 5:01 PM Local Time
Players on Break
The final 11 players are now on a 15-minute break.
| Connor Drinan | 2,900,000 | 1,150,000 |
| Robert Mizrachi | 2,200,000 | 100,000 |
| Travis Pearson | 2,100,000 | 1,460,000 |
| Micah Brooks | 1,875,000 | 235,000 |
| Carl Lijewski | 1,450,000 | -125,000 |
| Curtis Phelps | 1,400,000 | 0 |
| Sandy Sanchez | 1,300,000 | -300,000 |
| Michael Moed | 825,000 | -375,000 |
| Kris Kwiatkowski | 610,000 | -590,000 |
| Yehuda Buchalter | 350,000 | -550,000 |
| Scott Baumstein | 200,000 | -620,000 |
Sunday, October 3, 2021 4:49 PM Local Time
Mizrachi Takes From Phelps
Robert Mizrachi raised from the cutoff and was three-bet by Curtis Phelps on the button. Action folded back around to Mizrachi, who called.
Mizrachi checked to Phelps on the flop, who bet. Mizrachi called.
Mizrachi then led out on the turn and Phelps raised. Mizrachi called.
Mizrachi check-called on the river and showed , which was good as Phelps mucked.
| Robert Mizrachi | 2,100,000 | 700,000 |
| Curtis Phelps | 1,400,000 | -600,000 |
Sunday, October 3, 2021 4:36 PM Local Time
A Few Updated Chip Counts
| Micah Brooks | 1,640,000 | -460,000 |
| Carl Lijewski | 1,575,000 | -425,000 |
| Kris Kwiatkowski | 1,200,000 | 100,000 |
| Scott Baumstein | 820,000 | -80,000 |
| Travis Pearson | 640,000 | 255,000 |
Sunday, October 3, 2021 4:14 PM Local Time
Pearce Arnold Eliminated in 12th Place ($8,129)
Micah Brooks raised from the button and was called by Travis Pearson in the small blind and Pearce Arnold in the big blind.
Pearson checked to Arnold on the flop, who led out for a bet. Brooks called and Pearson folded.
The turn brought the , and Arnold bet his remaining chips. Brooks called to put him at risk.
Brooks:
Arnold:
The completed the board, and Arnold was eliminated in 12th place.
| Micah Brooks | 2,100,000 | 700,000 |
| Pearce Arnold | 0 | -1,160,000 |
Sunday, October 3, 2021 4:04 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Carl Lijewski | 2,000,000 | 827,000 |
| Curtis Phelps | 2,000,000 | 920,000 |
| Connor Drinan | 1,750,000 | -665,000 |
| Sandy Sanchez | 1,600,000 | 200,000 |
| Robert Mizrachi | 1,400,000 | -10,000 |
| Micah Brooks | 1,400,000 | 570,000 |
| Michael Moed | 1,200,000 | 235,000 |
| Kris Kwiatkowski | 1,100,000 | 55,000 |
| Yehuda Buchalter | 900,000 | -120,000 |
Sunday, October 3, 2021 3:38 PM Local Time
Evgeni Tourevski Eliminated in 13th Place ($8,129)
Evgeni Tourevski raised from early position and was three-bet by Sandy Sanchez on the button. Action folded back around to Tourevski, who called.
Tourevski led out on the flop and Sanchez called.
Tourevski bet again on the turn and Sanchez raised, which was enough to put Tourevski all in. Tourevski called and tabled . Sanchez held the .
The completed the board and Sanchez took down the pot with aces full and Tourevski was eliminated in 13th place.
| Sandy Sanchez | 1,400,000 | 20,000 |
| Evgeni Tourevski | 0 | 0 |
Sunday, October 3, 2021 3:33 PM Local Time
Scott Veitzer Eliminated in 14th Place ($6,676)
Board:
Scott Vietzer:
Carl Lijewski:
The action went four way to the flop, with Scott Veitzer all-in for 135,000 chips.
On the flop, Pearce Arnold checked, as did Scott Baumstein, but Carl Lijewski fired one out. Both Arnold and Baumstein called.
On the turn, the action went the same way, except Baumstein bowed out.
The river saw Lijewski fire one last time. Arnold had seen enough and mucked his hand. Lijewski tabled the scoop and Veitzer headed to the payout desk to claim his 14th place prize.
| Carl Lijewski | 1,173,000 | 78,000 |
| Scott Baumstein | 800,000 | -100,000 |
| Scott Veitzer | 0 | -885,000 |
Sunday, October 3, 2021 3:08 PM Local Time
Khamar Xaythavone Eliminated in 15th Place ($6,676)
Khamar Xaythavone raised from early position and was called by Yehuda Buchalter on the button.
The flop came and Xaythavone bet the rest of his chips. Buchalter called and tabled . Xaythavone held the .
The turn and river came the and respectively and Xaythavone was knocked out by Buchalter's flush.
| Khamar Xaythavone | 0 | -150,000 |
Sunday, October 3, 2021 2:30 PM Local Time
Connor Drinan Leads the Final 15 in Event #5: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
After two days and 26 levels of play, it is Arlington Heights native Connor Drinan leading the way in Event #5: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better. Drinan began Day 2 seventh in chips and chipped up throughout the day en route to his sizable chip lead. This afternoon, Drinan will be vying for his second WSOP gold bracelet, as well as the $163,252 that comes along with it.
Second in chips to start this the third and final day of the tournament is none other than four-time WSOP gold bracelet winner Robert Mizrachi. Mizrachi is no stranger to running deep in WSOP Events, particularly this one, as he won his third gold bracelet in this very same event back in 2015. He will be shooting for his fifth gold today, further cementing his place in WSOP History.
Alongside Drinan and Mizrachi are many other talented players, both known and unknown, each looking to make a run at the gold and cash and to solidify their place in WSOP History.
Please join us live here on PokerNews at 3:00 p.m. local time, or live here in the Amazon room, section gold, where an eventual winner will be crowned!
Final Two Tables of Event #5: $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|
| 421 | 1 | Michael Moed | United States | 965,000 |
| 421 | 2 | Khamar Xaythavone | United States | 150,000 |
| 421 | 5 | Robert Mizrachi | United States | 1,410,000 |
| 421 | 6 | Curtis Phelps | United States | 1,080,000 |
| 421 | 7 | Yehuda Buchalter | United States | 1,020,000 |
| 421 | 8 | Evgeni Tourevski | Russia | 435,000 |
| 421 | 9 | Connor Drinan | United States | 2,415,000 |
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|
| 414 | 1 | Scott Veitzer | United States | 885,000 |
| 414 | 2 | Pearce Arnold | United States | 1,160,000 |
| 414 | 3 | Kris Kwiatkowski | United States | 1,045,000 |
| 414 | 4 | Sandy Sanchez | United States | 1,380,000 |
| 414 | 6 | Scott Baumstein | United States | 900,00 |
| 414 | 7 | Carl Lijewski | United States | 1,095,000 |
| 414 | 8 | Micah Brooks | United States | 830,000 |
| 414 | 9 | Travis Pearson | United States | 345,000 |