Championship: Daniel Lazrus Doubles Thru Alex Yen

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,982

Daniel Lazrus
Daniel Lazrus

Alex Yen raised from the button to 600,000 with KhQh, Daniel Lazrus moved all in from the big blind for 2,350,000 with 4h4c.

Yen called, and Lazrus needed his pocket pair to hold to stay alive.

The board came 9h3s2h3dJd, and Lazrus won the pot with his pocket fours to double up in chips.

Seat 1.  Anton Wigg  –  30,850,000  (103 bb)
Seat 4.  Daniel Lazrus  –  5,150,000  (17 bb)
Seat 5.  Alex Yen  –  43,275,000  (144 bb)

With three players remaining from a field of 1,982, the average chip stack is about 26.4 million (88 big blinds), and the next player to be eliminated will earn $482,380.

Championship: Alex Yen Gets His Quads Paid Off with a Full House on the Board

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,982

Alex Yen
Alex Yen

Daniel Lazrus completed the small blind to 300,000 with Kc6c, Alex Yen raised from the big blind to 1,000,000 with Ad10s, and Lazrus called.

The flop came Ah3h3c, Lazrus checked, Yen bet 400,000, and Lazrus called.

The turn card double-paired the board with the As, and both players checked.

The river card put a full house on the board with the Ac, Lazrus checked, Yen bet 2,000,000, and Lazrus called, playing the full house on the board. But Yen turned over his ace-ten to win the pot with quad aces and knock Lazrus down to about nine big blinds.

Alex Yen  –  47,000,000  (157 bb)
Daniel Lazrus  –  2,650,000  (9 bb)

With three players remaining from a field of 1,982, the average chip stack is about 26.4 million (88 big blinds), and the next player to be eliminated will earn $482,380.

Championship: Alex Yen vs. Anton Wigg

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,982

Alex Yen
Alex Yen

Anton Wigg raised from the button to 500,000 with Qc9s, and Alex Yen called from the big blind with Js10d.

The flop came Qh10s9c, Yen checked, Wigg bet 700,000, and Yen called.

The turn card was the 3h, Yen checked, Wigg bet 1,400,000, and Yen called.

The river card was the 10h, and both players checked. Yen won the pot with his trip tens to increase his lead.

Alex Yen  –  43,600,000  (174 bb)
Anton Wigg  –  29,000,000  (116 bb)

With three players remaining from a field of 1,982, the average chip stack is about 26.4 million (106 big blinds), and the next player to be eliminated will earn $482,380.

Championship: Nicholas Verderamo – 4th Place ($361,130)

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,982

Nicholas Verderamo
Nicholas Verderamo

Alex Yen raised from the button to 500,000 with QsQd, and Nicholas Verderamo moved all in from the big blind for about 3.6 million with Ad8s.

Yen quickly called, and Verderamo needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Js6c5c3d7s, and Yen won the pot with his pocket queens to eliminate Verderamo in fourth place.

Seat 1.  Anton Wigg  –  31,875,000  (128 bb)
Seat 4.  Daniel Lazrus  –  9,300,000  (37 bb)
Seat 5.  Alex Yen  –  38,100,000  (152 bb)

1st:  $975,240
2nd:  $650,180
3rd:  $482,380

4th:  Nicholas Verderamo  –  $361,130
5th:  Josh Kay  –  $272,830
6th:  Omar Lakhdari  –  $208,025

Championship: Josh Kay – 5th Place ($272,830)

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,982

Josh Kay
Josh Kay

Josh Kay raised from the hijack to 500,000 with AcJc, Anton Wigg moved all in from the small blind for about 27.7 million with KdQh, and Kay used two of his Time Chips to tank for more than a minute before he called all in for about 4.3 million.

Kay’s AcJc was ahead of Wigg’s KdQh, and Kay needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came QcQd9d7c8s, and Wigg flopped trip queens to win the pot and eliminate Kay in fifth place.

Seat 1.  Anton Wigg  –  32,500,000  (130 bb)
Seat 2.  Nicholas Verderamo  –  3,350,000  (13 bb)
Seat 4.  Daniel Lazrus  –  10,050,000  (40 bb)
Seat 5.  Alex Yen  –  33,375,000  (134 bb)

1st:  $975,240
2nd:  $650,180
3rd:  $482,380
4th:  $361,130

5th:  Josh Kay  –  $272,830
6th:  Omar Lakhdari  –  $208,025

Championship: Anton Wigg vs. Daniel Lazrus

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,982

Anton Wigg
Anton Wigg

Daniel Lazrus raised from the hijack to 550,000 with AhJh, and Anton Wigg called from the button with 5d5c.

The flop came 5h3h3s, Lazrus checked, Wigg bet 500,000, and Lazrus called.

The turn card was the 8c, Lazrus checked, Wigg bet 2,000,000, and Lazrus called.

The river card was the Ac, Lazrus checked, Wigg thought for a while before he moved all in for 20.2 million, and Lazrus used two Time Chips to tank for more than a minute before he folded.

Anton Wigg  –  26,950,000  (108 bb)
Daniel Lazrus  –  9,400,000  (38 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 1,982, the average chip stack is about 15.9 million (64 big blinds), and the next player to be eliminated will earn $272,830.

Championship: Anton Wigg Doubles Thru Josh Kay

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,982

Anton Wigg
Anton Wigg

Josh Kay raised from the cutoff to 550,000 with QsQh, Anton Wigg reraised from the big blind to 2,300,000 with AsKs, and Kay thought for a bit before he moved all in for 17.2 million.

Wigg quickly called all in for 10.9 million with his ace-king, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 9d5c2cKd10d, and Wigg paired his king on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips.

Seat 1.  Anton Wigg  –  34,000,000  (136 bb)
Seat 2.  Nicholas Verderamo  –  22,225,000  (89 bb)
Seat 3.  Josh Kay  –  12,950,000  (52 bb)
Seat 4.  Daniel Lazrus  –  6,250,000  (25 bb)
Seat 5.  Alex Yen  –  3,850,000  (15 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 1,982, the average chip stack is about 15.9 million (64 big blinds), and the next player to be eliminated will earn $272,830.

Championship: Nicholas Verderamo Doubles Thru Josh Kay

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,982

Nicholas Verderamo
Nicholas Verderamo

Nicholas Verderamo got it all in from the small blind for 1.8 million with Ac6s, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the 3h3d of Josh Kay Kay in the big blind.

The board came Ad10s7cKh9c, and Verderamo paired his ace on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

Nicholas Verderamo  –  3,850,000  (15 bb)
Josh Kay  –  16,700,000  (67 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 1,982, the average chip stack is about 15.9 million (64 big blinds), and the next player to be eliminated will earn $272,830.

Championship: Daniel Lazrus vs. Josh Kay; Updated Chip Counts

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,982

Daniel Lazrus
Daniel Lazrus

In the last hand before the break, Josh Kay completed the small blind to 200,000 with Kc7c, and Daniel Lazrus checked his option in the big blind with 8s8c.

The flop came 7h4d2s, Kay bet 250,000, Lazrus raised to 700,000, and Kay called.

The turn card was the 9s, Kay checked, Lazrus bet 1,000,000, and Kay called.

The river card was the Jd, and both players checked. Lazrus won the pot with his pocket eights.

That was the last hand of Level 30, and the players take a 15-minute break. Here are the updated chip counts, with the blinds increasing to 125,000-250,000:

Seat 1.  Anton Wigg  –  11,800,000  (47 bb)
Seat 2.  Nicholas Verderamo  –  2,300,000  (9 bb)
Seat 3.  Josh Kay  –  18,650,000  (75 bb)
Seat 4.  Daniel Lazrus  –  13,075,000  (52 bb)
Seat 5.  Alex Yen  –  33,450,000  (134 bb)

1st:  $975,240
2nd:  $650,180
3rd:  $482,380
4th:  $361,130
5th:  $272,830

6th:  Omar Lakhdari  –  $208,025

Championship: Josh Kay vs. Anton Wigg

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,982

Josh Kay
Josh Kay

Anton Wigg raised from the button to 400,000 with AsQh, and Josh Kay called from the big blind with 10c7s.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of 7d4h3h4c, Kay bet 650,000, and Wigg called.

The river card was the 2c, Kay bet 1,500,000, and Wigg used one Time Chip to tank for nearly a minute before he called with ace high. Kay showed two pair, sevens and fours, to win the pot.

Josh Kay  –  20,550,000  (103 bb)
Anton Wigg  –  11,800,000  (59 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 1,982, the average chip stack is about 15.8 million (79 big blinds), and the next player to be eliminated will earn $272,830.