Jeff Lisandro Eliminated in 5th Place ($41,789)

Chad Holloway

After action was brought in, short-stacked Jeff Lisandro completed and received a call from Perry Friedman. The 2009 WSOP Player of the Year then led out on the turn only to call off when Friedman raised.

Lisandro: {J-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} / {9-Clubs} {K-Hearts} {A-Spades} {10-Clubs} / {10-Diamonds}
Friedman: {6-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} / {4-Hearts} {8-Diamonds} {2-Spades} {6-Spades} / {3-Diamonds}

Lisandro was ahead with nines when the money went in, but he needed to dodge Friedman's gut-shot straight draw, which became a double-gutted straight draw on fifth street. Sixth gave Friedman more outs, but it was the {3-Diamonds} on seventh that would give him the straight and send the five-time bracelet winner to the rail. Lisandro misses out on his sixth bracelet, which would have been his fifth in Stud variations, but he left with a $41,789 consolation prize for his fifth-place finish.