Both Connor Drinan and Ryan Leng sit with a healthy pour of scotch in red solo cups, as the two familiar foes duel for the $1,500 Eight-Game Mix bracelet.
Leng has a bottle of Glenlivet at his disposal, while Drinan appears to be enjoying a bit of Macallan 15-year on the rocks.
Both players appear to be on their A-game, however, as the adult beverages haven't become a factor just yet.
Seven Card Stud
Connor Drinan: 
/
/
Ryan Leng: /
/
Connor Drinan completed and Ryan Leng called. Leng again called on fourth street before leading out on fifth and sixth streets.
Drinan called down to seventh street. "I don't know if I've got there yet," Leng said as he peeked at his down card.
"Pair of kings," he said as he showed 
. But Drinan turned over 
for a pair of aces which earned him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,900,000 | 900,000 |
|
4,100,000 | -900,000 |
2-7 Triple Draw
Ryan Leng raised to 240,000 and Connor Drinan called. Leng took two, while Drinan drew three. Leng bet and Drinan raised.
Leng called and drew two again. Drinan stood pat and bet again, which Leng called. Drinan again patted and bet, and Leng called after drawing one.
Drinan showed 
to win the first big pot of heads-up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,000,000 | 800,000 |
|
|
5,000,000 | -800,000 |
2-7 Triple Draw
Connor Drinan, in the small blind, and Brett Shaffer, in the big blind, got all-in for Shaffer's 370,000 remaining stack after the first draw.
Drinan patted through the rest of the hand, while Shaffer drew one both rounds. Drinan's 
was the winner, besting Shaffer's 
. Shaffer left the tournament with $56,839 for a third-place finish.
Drinan and Ryan Leng are now heads-up for the bracelet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,200,000 | 1,500,000 |
|
|
5,800,000 | 500,000 |
|
Busted |
Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Ryan Leng: /
/
Connor Drinan: /
/
Brett Shaffer: /
/ - folded
Connor Drinan raised before Brett Shaffer re-raised. Ryan Leng called, as did Drinan. Drinan bet out on fourth street and only Leng called.
Drinan bet again on fifth and Leng raised. Drinan called, then called bets on both sixth and seventh streets.
Leng turned up 
for a straight to win the pot and take the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,300,000 | 1,300,000 |
|
|
4,700,000 | -1,550,000 |
|
|
1,200,000 | -650,000 |
Limit Hold'em
Brett Shaffer raised from the cutoff, and Daniel Zack was committed all-in from the small blind. Connor Drinan re-raised from the big blind, and Shaffer called.
Drinan bet on the 
flop, and Shaffer folded.
Daniel Zack: 
Connor Drinan: 
The turn and river meant that Drinan's ace-high was the winner, and Zack bowed out in fourth place for $38,572.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,250,000 | 450,000 |
|
|
4,000,000 | 1,100,000 |
|
|
1,850,000 | -350,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 31
Limit Flop/Draw:
Small blind: 60000
Big blind: 120000 Limits: 120000-240000
Stud Games:
Ante: 30000
Bring-in: 30000
Complete: 120000
Limits: 120000-240000
No-Limit Ante: 90000
Pot-Limit Ante 60000
Small blind: 30000
Big blind: 60000
Pot-Limit Omaha
Connor Drinan raised from the small blind and Brett Shaffer defended his big blind. Drinan bet 300,000 on a 
flop before Shaffer moved in his last 985,000. Drinan snap-called.
Brett Shaffer: 
Connor Drinan: 
Shaffer made two pair on the turn and held on when the river came the 
to double through the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,800,000 | |
|
|
2,200,000 |
Pot-Limit Omaha
The board read 
on the turn when Connor Drinan announced a pot-sized bet of 650,000. Ryan Leng called.
"Get there," Leng's rail yelled out.
"I'm already there," he replied.
Both players checked the river, and Leng showed for two pair, queens and eights, to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,000,000 | -1,100,000 |
|
|
2,900,000 | 700,000 |
Pot-Limit Omaha
Ryan Leng limped from the cutoff, Connor Drinan called in the small blind, and Brett Shaffer checked in the blind.
Drinan led out for 150,000 on the flop, Shaffer raised all-in for 430,000, Leng called, and Drinan folded.
Brett Shaffer: 
Ryan Leng: 
The turn 
and river changed nothing, as Shaffer's two pair stayed ahead through the runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,100,000 | 1,100,000 |
|
|
2,200,000 | -400,000 |
|
|
1,100,000 | 275,000 |
|
|
680,000 | -20,000 |
