Event 33: Elliott Kampen – 9th Place ($5,850)

$2,200 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  3,000/6,000
Players Remaining:  8 of 107

Elliott Kampen raised to 21,000 from the cutoff and Shay Shabtai Mashaih called from the big blind.

The flop was 9s7d7h and Mashaih checked to Kampen who bet his remaining 25,000-ish. Mashaih called with 7s6d5s3d for trip sevens, leading Kampen’s KhKcQsJs.

The Qc turn gave Kampen extra outs, but the 3s river ended his tournament in ninth place.

Shay Shabtai Mashaih  –  320,000  (53 bb)
Elliott Kampen  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($5,850)

Championship: Daniel Lazrus Doubles Thru Alex Yen

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,982

Daniel Lazrus
Daniel Lazrus

Daniel Lazrus moved all in from the small blind for about 3.5 million with Jh10c, and Alex Yen called from the big blind with Ac9c. Lazrus needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came QhJd2c8h3d, and Lazrus paired his jack on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

Daniel Lazrus  –  7,550,000  (19 bb)
Alex Yen  –  49,000,000  (123 bb)

With three players remaining from a field of 1,982, the average chip stack is about 26.4 million (66 big blinds), and the next player to be eliminated will earn $482,380.

Event 33: Final Table Lineup

$2,200 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  3,000/6,000
Players Remaining:  9 of 107

2022 LHPO Event 33 Final Table

Seat 1:  Gregory Nerenberg  –  375,000  (63 bb)
Seat 2:  Shay Shabtai Mashaih  –  260,000  (43 bb)
Seat 3:  Farid Jattin  –  330,000  (55 bb)
Seat 4:  Eric Salazar  –  350,000  (58 bb)
Seat 5:  Kyle Bowker  –  145,000  (24 bb)
Seat 6:  Ayed Shweihat  –  300,000  (50 bb)
Seat 7:  Richard Kellett  –  165,000  (28 bb)
Seat 8:  Elliott Kampen  –  100,000  (17 bb)
Seat 9:  Mark Wahba  –  115,000  (19 bb)

Since the start of the final table, Mark Wahba doubled through Ayed Shweihat and has chipped up more through Shay Shabtai Mashaih.

Mark Wahba  –  340,000  (57 bb)
Ayed Shweihat  –  190,000  (32 bb)
Shay Shabtai Mashaih  –  185,000  (31 bb)

1st:  $58,410 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $39,105
3rd:  $26,500
4th:  $18,670
5th:  $13,650
6th:  $10,375
7th:  $8,215
8th:  $6,785
9th:  $5,850

Event 33: Kan Ying Eliminated in 10th Place by Ayed Shweihat

$2,200 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  3,000/6,000
Players Remaining:  9 of 107

With the flop reading 8cKd9h, Kan Ying was all in for about 25,000 from the small blind with AsQh9c2d against Ayed Shweihat in the big blind holding AdAc7c6h.

The 3h turn and 8h river completed the board, no help to Ying, ending his tournament in 10th place.

Ayed Shweihat  –  300,000  (50 bb)
Kan Ying  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($5,850)

Championship: All In and a Chop; Updated Chip Counts at the Break

$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 raised from the button to 600,000 with Kd10h, Daniel Lazrus moved all in from the big blind for about 4.3 million with QcJc, and Yen called.

Lazrus needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came AsJs4s7s2s, and since neither player had a spade, it was a chopped pot.

There was one more hand played, and then they took a 15-minute break. These were their updated chip counts with the blinds increasing to 200,000-400,000:

Seat 1.  Anton Wigg  –  23,250,000  (58 bb)
Seat 4.  Daniel Lazrus  –  4,375,000  (11 bb)
Seat 5.  Alex Yen  –  51,650,000  (129 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: Alex Yen Wins a Big Pot Against Anton Wigg

$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

Anton Wigg raised from the button to 600,000 with Ac10h, and Alex Yen called from the big blind with Ah4d.

The flop came Kc4c4h, Yen checked, Wigg bet 350,000, and Yen called.

The turn card was the Ad, Yen checked, Wigg bet 1,200,000, and Yen called.

The river card was the 3h, Yen checked, Wigg bet 2,100,000, and Yen thought for a while before he check-raised to 5,500,000. Wigg used two of his Time Chips to tank for more than a minute before he called with his two pair, aces and fours.

But Yen turned over his full house, fours full of aces, to win the pot and increase his chip lead to more than twice as much as either of his opponents.

Alex Yen  –  51,425,000  (171 bb)
Anton Wigg  –  24,000,000  (80 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.

Event 33: Michael Prendergast Eliminated in 11th Place by Farid Jattin

$2,200 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  3,000/5,000
Players Remaining:  10 of 107

Michael Prendergast was all in for about 40,000 from the big blind against Farid Jattin who was under the gun.

Prendergast: 9d6d5c4c
Jattin:  AdAc7h4s

The final board read 7c2hJcJdQd, no help to Prendergast, ending his tournament in 11th place.

Farid Jattin  –  235,000  (47 bb)
Michael Prendergast  –  Eliminated in 11th Place  ($5,285)

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.

Event 33: Ari Oxman Eliminated in 12th Place by Elliott Kampen

$2,200 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  3,000/5,000
Players Remaining:  11 of 107

Elliott Kampen raised to 11,000 from the cutoff and Ari Oxman called from the big blind.

The flop was Ac8h5s, Oxman checked, Kampen bet 12,000 and Oxman called all in for that amount after a few moments.

Kampen:  KcKsQs4s
Oxman:  8c6c4h4d

Oxman had a pair of eights with a straight draw, looking to catch up against Kampen’s kings.

The 2d turn and 10s river completed the board, no help to Oxman, ending his tournament in 12th place.

Elliott Kampen  –  266,000  (53 bb)
Ari Oxman  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($5,285)

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.