2014 World Series of Poker

Event #42: $5,000 Six-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
8744
Prize
$541,747
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,124,400
Entries
452
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0

Michael Drummond Wins the $5,000 Six-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha ($541,747)!

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Event 42 Champion Michael Drummond
Event 42 Champion Michael Drummond

Two days ago, a field of 542 entrants took to the felt in Event #42: $5,000 Six-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha. When the dust settled after nearly 29 levels, Michael Drummond was the sole survivor, besting the field for a pay day of $541,747 in his first World Series of Poker event of the summer.

With 13 players remaining at the start of Day 3, Drummond began sixth in chips. Things did not go smoothly to start, as with 10 players left Drummond was the short stack. However, after doubling through Brandon Crawford and eliminating Joseph Leung in 10th place, Drummond's ascension up the chip counts began.

Shortly after Sorel Mizzi fell in ninth place, Drummond dispatched Crawford in eighth place to set the unofficial final table, where he sat second in chips. From there, Drummond quietly chipped up, not scoring an elimination until he sent 2014 WSOP bracelet winner Kory Kilpatrick to the rail in third place.

With nearly a 3:1 chip lead to begin heads-up play, Drummond needed just 12 hands to eliminate Darius Studdard, though it did take set over set to get it done.

Here are the final table payouts:

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1stMichael DrummondUSA$541,747
2ndDarius StuddardUSA$334,593
3rdKory KilpatrickUSA$217,113
4thRyan SchmidtUSA$143,397
5thBrant HaleUSA$95,598
6thPhil LaakUSA$66,918

Congratulations to Michael Drummond for capturing his first WSOP gold bracelet and $541,747 in prize money.

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