Connor Drinan Wins Second Bracelet in Event #5: $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better
Connor Drinan took down his second career WSOP gold bracelet and the $163,252 first-place prize Sunday night after defeating Travis Pearson heads-up in a back-and-forth battle in Event #5: $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better.
The 32-year-old poker professional remained humble in victory.
��I just played my normal game and ran good,�� Connor said when asked about his victory.
Drinan, who claims to have played poker since he was a freshman in high school, has already amassed over $11 million in career earnings according The Hendon Mob. Drinan��s largest career score came just last year after taking down the 2020 WSOP Online $10K Super Millions event on GGPoker for just over $1.4 million along with his first gold bracelet.
Event #5: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Drinan | United States | $163,252 |
| 2 | Travis Pearson | United States | $100,901 |
| 3 | Robert Mizrachi | United States | $71,602 |
| 4 | Sandy Sanchez | United States | $51,590 |
| 5 | Micah Brooks | United States | $37,750 |
| 6 | Carl Lijewski | United States | $28,059 |
| 7 | Kris Kwiatokowski | United States | $21,192 |
| 8 | Curtis Phelps | United States | $16,266 |
| 9 | Michael Moed | United States | $12,693 |
Day 3 began with 15 players in contention but quickly dwindled down to a final table of 10 after just over two hours of play as the short-stacked players were quickly eliminated.
Drinan went into both Day 3 and the final table as the chip leader, which also featured four-time WSOP bracelet winner Robert Mizrachi. Drinan set the tone early by eliminating Yehuda Buchalter shortly after final-table play began. However, Drinan would lose his top chip position at multiple points during the final table as play carried on.
Eventual runner-up Pearson was able to accumulate chips throughout the final table as he had a hand in eliminating both Kris Kwiatkowski (7th place) and Micah Brooks (5th place).
Things actually looked promising for Mizrachi after he scooped a massive pot against Drinan and Curtis Phelps, but he was unable to hold onto that momentum and fell in third place �� thanks largely to a key pot where Drinan called correctly against Mirazachi on the river in a large pot.
Heads-up play began with Drinan enjoying a nearly three-to-one chip lead over Pearson, but Pearson would not go down without a fight. Pearson evened up the counts after drilling a straight flush and even took over the chip lead after calling Drinan down in a large pot where Drinan mucked at showdown. However, Drinan would eventually re-take the chip lead after winning a series of pots with escalating blinds and finished the job after getting Pearson all in on the flop with a set of sixes against Pearson's top pair.
"This win is dedicated to Mike Fasco for the expensive O/8 lessons," Drinan added.