$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,573

Ronnie Bardah raised under the gun to 550,000, Ilyas Muradi reraised from the button to 1,300,000, and Bardah called.

The flop came , Bardah checked, Muradi bet 1,550,000, and Bardah moved all in.

Muradi snap-called all in for 9,150,000 with for an overpair with a gutshot straight draw, and Bardah turned over for a club flush draw. Muradi needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Muradi turned an unnecessary five-high straight to win the pot and double up in chips.

Ilyas Muradi  –  21,525,000  (86 bb)
Ronnie Bardah  –  11,800,000  (47 bb)

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,573

Robel Andemichael raised from the button to 500,000, and Ilyas Muradi called from the big blind.

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

The turn card was the , Muradi checked, Andemichael bet 1,100,000, and Muradi called.

The river card was the , Muradi checked, and Andemichael used one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before he checked behind. Muradi showed for a pair of nines, but Andemichael turned over to win the pot with a pair of jacks.

Robel Andemichael  –  8,700,000  (35 bb)
Ilyas Muradi  –  9,800,000  (39 bb)

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,573

Ronnie Bardah raised under the gun to 550,000, Ilyas Muradi reraised from the button to 1,350,000, and Bardah used one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before four-betting it to 3,400,000.

Muradi used one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before he folded, and Bardah took the pot.

Ronnie Bardah  –  23,800,000  (95 bb)
Ilyas Muradi  –  11,900,000  (48 bb)

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,573

The final four players have returned from dinner to begin Level 33, with increased blinds of 125,000/250,000 and a 250,000 ante.

Seat 1.  Robel Andemichael  –  6,325,000  (25 bb)
Seat 2.  Ronnie Bardah  –  21,775,000  (87 bb)
Seat 3.  Ilyas Muradi  –  14,300,000  (57 bb)
Seat 4.  Francis Margaglione  –  18,925,000  (76 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st:  $809,515 (includes a $15,000 entry to the 2021 WPT Baccarat Crystal TOC)
2nd:  $529,690
3rd:  $392,430
4th:  $293,510

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,573

Level 32 came to an end and tournament staff sent the four remaining Championship players on their hour-long break. Ronnie Bardah will return as the chip leader followed by Francis Margaglione, Ilyas Muradi, and Robel Andemichael.

Blinds will go up to 125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante and the average stack at 15,325,000 (61 bb).

Seat 1: Robel Andemichael – 6,325,000 (25 bb)
Seat 3: Ronnie Bardah – 21,775,000 (87 bb)
Seat 4: Ilyas Muradi – 14,300,000 (57 bb)
Seat 6: Francis Margaglione – 18,925,000 (76 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $809,515 (includes a $15,000 entry to the 2021 WPT Baccarat Crystal TOC)
2nd: $529,690
3rd: $392,430
4th: $293,510

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,573

Jesse Lonis opened to 500,000 from the cutoff and Ronnie Bardah three-bet to 1,700,000 from the big blind. Lonis four-bet shoved for 6,200,000 and Bardah called.

Bardah:
Lonis:

Lonis ran into a monster and nothing on the board could save his Championship. He was sent out in fifth place while Bardah moved into the chip lead.

Ronnie Bardah – 22,275,000 (111 bb)
Jesse Lonis – Eliminated in 5th Place ($223,895)

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,573

Action folded to Robel Andemichael on the button and he moved all in for 2,800,000. Ronnie Bardah called in the small blind and Ilyas Muradi folded his big.

Andemichael:
Bardah:

It was a race that Andemichael needed to win to stay in the Championship. The dealer ran out the board and Andemichael improved to a set of eights to double up.

Robel Andemichael – 6,000,000 (30 bb)
Ronnie Bardah – 15,825,000 (79 bb)

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,573

Action folded to Ilyas Muradi in the small blind and he raised to 650,000. Jesse Lonis raised to 1,700,000 from the big blind and Muradi called after using one time chip

The flop was and Muradi checked. Lonis bet 1,600,000, Muradi used another time chip and raised to 3,200,000. Lonis used a time chip of his old then folded his hand.

Ilyas Muradi – 14,300,000 (72 bb)
Jesse Lonis – 6,725,000 (34 bb)

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,573

Ronnie Bardah opened to 475,000 from under the gun and Robel Andemichael called in the big blind. The flop was , Andemichael checked, Bardah continued for 400,000 and Andemichael called.

The turn card was and both players checked. The river came , Andemichael checked, and Bardah bet 1,000,000. Andemichael check-raised to 3,200,000 and Bardah used three time chips before he called.

Bardah:
Andemichael:

Bardah took the big pot with his paired ace against Andemichael’s pair of fours and turned open-ended straight/flush draw.

Ronnie Bardah – 18,875,000 (94 bb)
Robel Andemichael – 3,350,000 (17 bb)

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,573

Jess Lonis opened to 500,000 from under the gun and Philip Shing moved all in from the button for 4,400,000. Ronnie Bardah called from the small blind and Lonis folded.

Bardah:
Shing:

Shing was in tough shape with his hand dominated by the queens and he never found a sweat as the board ran out . Shing was eliminated in sixth place while Bardah built the second biggest stack at the table.

Ronnie Bardah – 14,975,000 (75 bb)
Philip Shing – Eliminated in 6th Place ($168,990)