Championship: Ronnie Bardah – 3rd Place ($566,135)

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 36:  300,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,573

Ronnie Bardah Eliminated by Robel Andemichael
Ronnie Bardah (right) eliminated by Robel Andemichael (left)

Robel Andemichael raised from the button to 1,000,000, Ronnie Bardah moved all in from the big blind for 6,400,000, and Andemichael called with Ac9d.

Bardah turned over As2s, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Kd4c2h10s9s — Bardah paired his deuce on the flop, but Andemichael paired his nine on the river. Andemichael won the pot to eliminate Bardah in third place.

Ronnie Bardah  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($566,135)

Ronnie Bardah
Ronnie Bardah

And here are the official chip counts for the start of heads-up play:

Robel Andemichael  –  31,400,000  (63 bb)
Ilyas Muradi  –  29,900,000  (60 bb)

Championship: Robel Andemichael Shoves the River Against Ronnie Bardah

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 36:  300,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,573

Robel Andemichael
Robel Andemichael

Robel Andemichael completed the small blind to 500,000, and Ronnie Bardah checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came Qd9s9c, Andemichael checked, Bardah bet 500,000, and Andemichael called.

The turn card was the 7d, Andemichael checked, Bardah bet 800,000, and Andemichael check-raised to 2,400,000. Bardah called.

The river card was the 6h, Andemichael moved all in, and Bardah folded. Andemichael took the pot.

Robel Andemichael  –  27,400,000  (55 bb)
Ronnie Bardah  –  9,800,000  (20 bb)

Championship: Ilyas Muradi Limp-Reraises From the Small Blind

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 36:  300,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,573

Ilyas Muradi
Ilyas Muradi

Ilyas Muradi completed the small blind to 500,000, Robel Andemichael raised from the big blind to 1,500,000, and Muradi limp-reraised to 4,500,000. Andemichael called.

The flop came 9s5d4s, Muradi bet 2,500,000, and Andemichael folded. Muradi took the pot.

Ilyas Muradi  –  26,500,000  (53 bb)
Robel Andemichael  –  23,200,000  (46 bb)

Championship: Robel Andemichael Wins a Pot With Pocket Nines

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 36:  300,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,573

Ilyas Muradi raised from the small blind to 1,500,000, Robel Andemichael used one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before reraising from the big blind to 3,700,000, and Muradi called.

The flop came Qs4s4c, Muradi checked, Andemichael bet 2,400,000, and Muradi called.

The turn card was the 8h, and both players checked.

The river card was the 3s, and they checked again. Andemichael showed 9s9d to win the pot, and Muradi mucked.

Robel Andemichael  –  30,200,000  (60 bb)
Ilyas Muradi  –  19,000,000  (38 bb)

Championship: Ronnie Bardah Doubles Thru Ilyas Muradi

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 36:  300,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,573

Ronnie Bardah Doubles Thru Ilyas Muradi
Ronnie Bardah (left) doubled thru Ilyas Muradi (right).

Ilyas Muradi raised from the button to 1,500,000, Ronnie Bardah moved all in from the big blind for 6,000,000, and Muradi called with KsJd.

Bardah turned over Ah5c, and needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came AcQd9d3h2d, and Bardah won the pot with a pair of aces to double up in chips.

Ronnie Bardah  –  12,800,000  (26 bb)
Ilyas Muradi  –  24,900,000  (50 bb)

Championship: Ilyas Muradi vs. Robel Andemichael

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,573

Ilyas Muradi
IIlyas Muradi

Ilyas Muradi raised from the button to 900,000, and Robel Andemichael called from the small blind.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of AdAs9sJh, Andemichael bet 1,100,000, and Muradi called.

The river card was the 5d, Andemichael checked, Muradi bet 2,300,000, and Andemichael folded. Muradi took the pot.

Ilyas Muradi  –  24,700,000  (62 bb)
Robel Andemichael  –  20,600,000  (52 bb)

Championship: Ronnie Bardah Wins One With Pocket Nines

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,573

Ronnie Bardah
Ronnie Bardah

Robel Andemichael limped from the button for 400,000, Ronnie Bardah raised from the small blind to 1,500,000, and Andemichael called.

The flop came Kd4c3d, Bardah bet 1,200,000, and Andemichael called.

The turn card was the 4s, and both players checked.

The river card was the 2s, and they checked again. Bardah showed 9s9c to win the pot with two pair, nines and fours, and Andemichael mucked.

Ronnie Bardah  –  17,300,000  (43 bb)
Robel Andemichael  –  22,400,000  (56 bb)

Championship: Robel Andemichael Wins Another Pot to Solidify His Lead

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,573

Robel Andemichael
Robel Andemichael

Robel Andemichael completed the small blind to 400,000, and Ronnie Bardah checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came Kh6s2h, Andemichael bet 400,000, and Bardah called.

The turn card was the 3c, and both players checked.

The river card was the Qs, Andemichael bet 2,000,000, and Bardah called. Andemichael showed Qh6c to win the pot with two pair, queens and sixes, and Bardah mucked.

Robel Andemichael  –  25,900,000  (65 bb)
Ronnie Bardah  –  14,500,000  (36 bb)

Championship: Robel Andemichael vs. Ilyas Muradi

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,573

Robel Andemichael
Robel Andemichael

Robel Andemichael raised from the button to 900,000, and Ilyas Muradi called from the big blind.

The flop came AcJd8h, Muradi checked, Andemichael bet 700,000, and Muradi check-raised to 2,300,000. Andemichael called.

The turn card was the 4c, and both players checked.

The river card was the 2c, and they checked again. Muradi showed 5h4s for a pair of fours, but Andemichael turned over Ad6c to win the pot with a pair of aces.

Robel Andemichael  –  22,800,000  (57 bb)
Ilyas Muradi  –  21,400,000  (54 bb)

Championship: Robel Andemichael vs. Ronnie Bardah

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,573

Robel Andemichael raised from the small blind to 1,200,000, and Ronnie Bardah called from the big blind.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of AcJs5s5h, Andemichael bet 1,100,000, and Bardah called.

The river card was the Jc, Andemichael bet 2,500,000, and Bardah folded. Andemichael took the pot.

Robel Andemichael  –  14,200,000  (36 bb)
Ronnie Bardah  –  17,000,000  (43 bb)