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Championship: Peter Mugar Spikes a Three-Outer on the River to Double Thru Martin Carnero

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 1,692

Peter Mugar
Peter Mugar

Peter Mugar moved all in from the small blind for 3,675,000, and Martin Carnero asked for an exact count before he called from the big blind with AsJd.

Mugar turned over Ah10c, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Qh9h6s5c10h, and Mugar spiked a ten on the river to win the pot and double up in chips.

Peter Mugar  –  7,450,000  (37 bb)
Martin Carnero  –  7,625,000  (38 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 1,692, the average chip stack is around 9,400,000 (47 big blinds), and they are guaranteed at least $85,410 each.

Championship: Marius Gierse Doubles Thru Jerry Wong

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 1,692

Marius Gierse
Marius Gierse

Jerry Wong min-raised from the hijack to 400,000, Marius Gierse reraised from the big blind to 1,500,000, and Wong tanked for a while before he four-bet all in.

Gierse quickly called all in for 6,675,000 with QsQd, and Wong turned over AcKc. Gierse needed his queens to hold to stay alive.

The flop came Qc10c5h, and Gierse flopped a set of queens to Wong’s gutshot Royal Flush draw.

The turn card was the 7h, the river card was the 7d, and the Gierse won the pot with a rivered full house, queens full of sevens, to double up in chips.

Marius Gierse  –  13,650,000  (68 bb)
Jerry Wong  –  3,825,000  (19 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 1,692, the average chip stack is around 9,400,000 (47 big blinds), and they are guaranteed at least $85,410 each.

Championship: Taylor Wilson and Brian Scott Lead the Final Table

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 1,692

2023 LHPO Championship Final Table

After the elimination of Konstantin Held in 10th place, there was a redraw for random seats at the final table. Here are their approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Peter Mugar  –  4,900,000  (25 bb)
Seat 2.  Martin Carnero  –  11,300,000  (57 bb)
Seat 3.  Leonard Hermann  –  5,800,000  (29 bb)
Seat 4.  Daniel Clifford  –  8,000,000  (40 bb)
Seat 5.  Jerry Wong  –  10,500,000  (53 bb)
Seat 6.  Jacob Powers  –  3,500,000  (18 bb)
Seat 7.  Brian Scott  –  16,450,000  (82 bb)
Seat 8.  Taylor Wilson  –  16,600,000  (83 bb)
Seat 9.  Marius Gierse  –  6,900,000  (35 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $850,735 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $569,400
3rd:  $422,185
4th:  $315,935
5th:  $238,635
6th:  $181,950
7th:  $140,055
8th:  $108,850
9th:  $85,410

With nine players remaining from a field of 1,692, the average chip stack is around 9,400,000 (47 big blinds), and they are guaranteed at least $85,410 each.

Championship: Taylor Wilson Leads the Final 10 Players with 17,475,000

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 1,692

Taylor Wilson
Taylor Wilson

The players have returned from break to begin Level 30, with increased blinds of 100,000-200,000 with a 200,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

TABLE 6
Seat 1.  Marius Gierse  –  5,275,000  (26 bb)
Seat 2.  Peter Mugar  –  5,000,000  (25 bb)
Seat 3.  Jacob Powers  –  4,250,000  (21 bb)
Seat 4. 
Seat 5. 
Seat 6.  Taylor Wilson  –  17,475,000  (87 bb)
Seat 7. 
Seat 8.  Martin Carnero  –  11,200,000  (56 bb)

TABLE 7
Seat 1. 
Seat 2.  Leonard Hermann  –  5,400,000  (27 bb)
Seat 3.  Daniel Clifford  –  9,350,000  (47 bb)
Seat 4.   – 
Seat 5.  Konstantin Held  –  8,075,000  (40 bb)
Seat 6.  Brian Scott  –  6,750,000  (34 bb)
Seat 7. 
Seat 8.  Jerry Wong  –  11,100,000  (56 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts, along with the players who have been eliminated so far today:

1st:  $850,735 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $569,400
3rd:  $422,185
4th:  $315,935
5th:  $238,635
6th:  $181,950
7th:  $140,055
8th:  $108,850
9th-10th:  $85,410

11th:  Cero Zuccarello  –  $67,680
12th:  Wasim Assaf  –  $67,680
13th:  Scott Margereson  –  $54,165
14th:  Tyler Stafman  –  $54,165
15th:  Frank Funaro  –  $43,780
16th:  Kharlin Sued  –  $43,780

With 10 players remaining from a field of 1,692, the average chip stack is around 8,450,000 (42 big blinds).

Championship: Peter Mugar Doubles Thru Taylor Wilson

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 1,692

Peter Mugar
Peter Mugar

Jacob Powers raised from the hijack to 300,000, Taylor Wilson reraised from the cutoff to 775,000, and Peter Mugar moved all in from the big blind for 2,225,000.

Powers folded, and Wilson said “Oops” as he asked for an exact count. Wilson called with As7d.

Mugar turned over AcKc, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came 8d8c3c4c8h, and Mugar won the pot with his king kicker to double up in chips.

Peter Mugar  –  5,000,000  (33 bb)
Taylor Wilson  –  17,475,000  (117 bb)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 1,692, the average chip stack is around 8,450,000 (56 big blinds), and they are guaranteed at least $85,410 each.

Championship: Cero Zuccarello Eliminated in 11th Place by Taylor Wilson

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 1,692

Cero Zuccarello
Cero Zuccarello

Cero Zuccarello completed the small blind to 150,000, Taylor Wilson raised from the big blind to 450,000, and Zuccarello called.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of 5s4h2h3h, Zuccarello checked, Wilson bet 600,000, and Zuccarello check-raised all in for roughly 3,100,000.

Wilson snap-called with Jc6h for a six-high straight with a gutshot straight-flush draw, and Zuccarello turned over AsAh for a five-high straight with an ace-high flush draw.

Zuccarello needed to improve to stay alive, but the river card was the Qs, and Wilson won the pot with his six-high straight to eliminate Zuccarello in 11th place.

Taylor Wilson  –  19,875,000  (133 bb)
Cero Zuccarello  –  Eliminated in 11th Place  ($67,680)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 1,692, the average chip stack is around 8,450,000 (56 big blinds), and they are guaranteed at least $85,410 each.

Championship: Wasim Assaf Eliminated in 12th Place by Daniel Clifford

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 1,692

Wasim Assaf
Wasim Assaf

After a flop of 8d3d3c, Daniel Clifford checked from the cutoff, Wasim Assaf moved all in from the button for 3,175,000, and Clifford called with JsJh for two pair, jacks and threes.

Assaf turned over Ks8s for a lower two pair, eights and threes, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

Assaf failed to improve on the turn or the river, and Clifford won the pot with his pocket jacks to eliminate Assaf in 12th place.

Daniel Clifford  –  9,825,000  (66 bb)
Wasim Assaf  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($67,680)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 1,692, the average chip stack is around 7,700,000 (51 big blinds), and they are guaranteed at least $67,680 each.

Championship: Scott Margereson Eliminated in 13th Place by Daniel Clifford

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 1,692

Scott Margereson
Scott Margereson

Scott Margereson raised from the hijack to 300,000, Daniel Clifford reraised from the small blind to 900,000, and Margereson four-bet all in for 2,000,000.

Clifford called with AdJc, and Margereson turned over AhKh. Margereson needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came Jd8d5h10s6c, and Clifford paired his jack on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Margereson in 13th place.

Daniel Clifford  –  7,400,000  (49 bb)
Scott Margereson  –  Eliminated in 13th Place  ($54,165)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 1,692, the average chip stack is around 7,050,000 (47 big blinds), and they are guaranteed at least $67,680 each.

Championship: Tyler Stafman Eliminated in 14th Place by Brian Scott

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 1,692

Tyler Stafman

Tyler Stafman raised from the hijack to 300,000, Brian Scott reraised from the cutoff to 750,000, and Stafman four-bet all in for 2,650,000.

Scott called with AcKd, and Stafman turned over Ad10c. Stafman needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Js5h3s2c2s, and Scott won the pot with his king kicker to eliminate Stafman in 14th place.

Brian Scott  –  10,650,000  (71 bb)
Tyler Stafman  –  Eliminated in 14th Place  ($54,165)

With 13 players remaining from a field of 1,692, the average chip stack is around 6,500,000 (43 big blinds), and they are guaranteed at least $54,165 each.

Championship: Scott Margereson Doubles Thru Jerry Wong

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 1,692

Scott Margereson raised from the small blind to 900,000, leaving himself just 25K behind, and Jerry Wong called from the big blind.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of Kc9s6c2h, Margereson moved all in for 25,000, and Wong called with Ad6s for a pair of sixes.

Margereson turned over JsJd, and he needed it to hold to stay alive.

The river card was the 10s, and Margereson won the pot with his pocket jacks to double up in chips.

Scott Margereson  –  2,000,000  (13 bb)
Jerry Wong  –  6,075,000  (41 bb)

With 14 players remaining from a field of 1,692, the average chip stack is around 6,050,000 (40 big blinds), and they are guaranteed at least $54,165 each.