$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 34:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,573

Francis Margaglione raised from the button to 600,000, Ronnie Bardah moved all in from the big blind, and Margaglione thought for a while before he called all in for 3,425,000 with .

Bardah turned over , and Margaglione needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Bardah paired his ace on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Margaglione in fourth place.

Ronnie Bardah  –  21,300,000  (71 bb)
Francis Margaglione  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($293,510)

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 34:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,573

Robel Andemichael limped under the gun for 300,000, Ronnie Bardah limped from the button, and Francis Margaglione checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came , Margaglione checked, and Andemichael bet 350,000. Bardah called, and Margaglione folded.

The turn card was the , and both players checked.

The river card was the , and they checked again. Andemichael showed for a pair of sixes, but Bardah turned over to win the pot with a pair of sixes and a higher kicker.

Ronnie Bardah  –  17,300,000  (58 bb)
Robel Andemichael  –  14,000,000  (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

Francis Margaglione raised from the button to 600,000, and Ronnie Bardah called from the big blind.

The flop came , Bardah checked, Margaglione bet 1,000,000, and Bardah check-raised all in. Margaglione folded, showing one card — the for middle pair.

Bardah showed one card — the for top pair — as he took the pot.

Ronnie Bardah  –  16,500,000  (66 bb)
Francis Margaglione  –  3,400,000  (14 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

Francis Margaglione raised from the button to 800,000, Robel Andemichael reraised from the small blind to 2,000,000, and Margaglione used one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before he called.

The flop came , and Andemichael moved all in for 6,025,000. Once the dealer finished counting down Andemichael’s stack and announcing the bet, Margaglione tossed in two of his Time Chips to give himself an extra minute to think.

Then, as the clock neared zero, Margaglione tossed in two more Time Chips for another minute.

Margaglione didn’t use all of that time before announcing a call, and Andemichael excitedly showed . Margaglione turned over for a diamond flush draw, and Andemichael needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Andemichael won the pot with his pocket aces to double up in chips.

Robel Andemichael  –  16,550,000  (66 bb)
Francis Margaglione  –  6,550,000  (26 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 550,000, and Ilyas Muradi called from the big blind.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of , Muradi bet 550,000, and Andemichael called.

The river card was the , Muradi checked, Andemichael bet 1,200,000, and Muradi called. Andemichael showed for two pair, nines and sevens, but Muradi turned over to win the pot with a higher two pair, kings and tens.

Ilyas Muradi  –  24,500,000  (98 bb)
Robel Andemichael  –  8,500,000  (34 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 1,300,000, 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