$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 1,573

Justin Liberto raised from the hijack to 100,000, Jonathan Lagace Bastien reraised from the cutoff to 260,000, and Robel Andemichael used one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before he cold-four-bet it from the button to 625,000. Liberto folded, and Bastien called.

The flop came , Bastien checked, Andemichael bet 450,000, and Bastien called.

The turn card was the , Bastien checked, Andemichael moved all in, and Bastien quickly folded. Andemichael took the pot.

Robel Andemichael  –  4,030,000  (81 bb)
Jonathan Lagace Bastien  –  2,400,000  (48 bb)

With 23 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 2.74 million (55 big blinds), and they are guaranteed to earn at least $27,660 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 26 (around 6:45 pm), and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 29, around 12:30 am.

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 1,573

Carlo Rodriguez was all in UTG+1 for 410,000 with , and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the of Manuel Labandeira in the small blind.

The board came — Labandeira flopped a gutshot straight draw, but Rodriguez won the pot with a rivered set of aces to double up in chips.

Carlo Rodriguez  –  920,000  (18 bb)
Manuel Labandeira  –  5,220,000  (104 bb)

With 23 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 2.74 million (55 big blinds), and they are guaranteed to earn at least $27,660 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 26 (around 6:45 pm), and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 29, around 12:30 am.

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 1,573

Ronnie Bardah raised from the button, Matt Bond reraised from the big blind to 380,000, and Bardah used one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before reraising to 890,000.

Bond used one of his Time Chips before five-betting all in, and Bardah quickly called with .

Bond turned over , and Bardah needed his aces to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket aces held up for Bardah to win the pot and double up in chips.

Ronnie Bardah  –  5,710,000  (114 bb)
Matt Bond  –  3,545,000  (71 bb)

With 23 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 2.74 million (55 big blinds), and they are guaranteed to earn at least $27,660 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 26 (around 6:45 pm), and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 29, around 12:30 am.

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 1,573

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

TABLE 9
Seat 1.  Carlo Rodriguez  –  710,000  (14 bb)
Seat 2.  Albert Barney, Jr.  –  2,415,000  (48 bb)
Seat 3.  Richard Pyne  –  1,365,000  (27 bb)
Seat 4.  Ronnie Bardah  –  3,065,000  (61 bb)
Seat 5.  Manuel Labandeira  –  5,655,000  (113 bb)
Seat 6.  
Seat 7.  Matt Bond  –  6,430,000  (129 bb)
Seat 8.  Francis Margaglione  –  1,665,000  (33 bb)

TABLE 10
Seat 1.  Jonathan Lagace Bastien  –  4,450,000  (89 bb)
Seat 2.  Robel Andemichael  –  1,530,000  (31 bb)
Seat 3.  Scott Stewart  –  1,800,000  (36 bb)
Seat 4.  Jesse Lonis  –  3,700,000  (74 bb)
Seat 5.  Tsz Shing  –  1,875,000  (38 bb)
Seat 6.  Ilyas Muradi  –  2,320,000  (46 bb)
Seat 7.  Andy Hwang  –  1,010,000  (20 bb)
Seat 8.  Justin Liberto  –  3,125,000  (63 bb)

TABLE 20
Seat 1.  Paul Balzano  –  1,290,000  (26 bb)
Seat 2.  Ali Ahmad  –  935,000  (19 bb)
Seat 3.  Jorge Gomez  –  1,375,000  (28 bb)
Seat 4.  Darren Elias  –  2,945,000  (59 bb)
Seat 5.  James Anderson  –  6,125,000  (123 bb)
Seat 6.  Sean Shah  –  985,000  (20 bb)
Seat 7.  Esther Taylor  –  2,195,000  (44 bb)
Seat 8.  Carlos Dorca  –  5,500,000  (110 bb)

With 23 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 2.74 million (55 big blinds), and they are guaranteed to earn at least $27,660 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 26 (around 6:45 pm), and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 29, around 12:30 am.

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 1,573

Manuel Labandeira raised from middle position to 90,000, and Scott Baumstein nearly moved all in from the hijack for 1,055,000 — but since he left himself a single 5K chip behind, it was technically just a raise.

Labandeira tanked for a while before he called, and then was surprised to learn that Baumstein wasn’t all in yet.

The flop came , and Labandeira bet 5,000 to put Baumstein all in. Baumstein took a look at the tournament clock, as if assessing where the next pay jump would be, but the field was four spots away from the next pay jump.

After the full 30 seconds on the Action Clock, Baumstein called all in for his last 5,000 with — ace high.

Labandeira turned over , and Baumstein needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Labandeira won the pot with his pocket nines to eliminate Baumstein in 24th place.

Manuel Labandeira  –  5,200,000  (130 bb)
Scott Baumstein  –  Eliminated in 24th Place  ($27,660)

With 23 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 2.74 million (69 big blinds), and they are guaranteed to earn at least $27,660 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 26 (around 6:45 pm), and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 29, around 12:30 am.

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  24 of 1,573

With the elimination of WPT Champions Club Member Aaron Mermelstein in 25th place, tournament staff paused the clock to redraw seats for the last three tables.

Time chips were also reset with all 24 remaining players getting a fresh stack of six to use until the next reset at the final table.

Table 9
Seat 1: Carlo Rodriguez – 1,000,000 (25 bb)
Seat 2: Albert Barney Jr – 3,000,000 (75 bb)
Seat 3: Richard Pyne – 1,700,000 (42 bb)
Seat 4: Ronnie Bardah – 3,000,000 (75 bb)
Seat 5: Manuel Labandeira – 4,050,000 (101 bb)
Seat 6: Scott Baumstein – 550,000 (14 bb)
Seat 7: Matt Bond – 6,800,000 (170 bb)
Seat 8: Francis Margaglione – 1,250,000 (31 bb)

Table 10
Seat 1: Jonathan Lagace Bastien – 5,000,000 (125 bb)
Seat 2: Robel Andemichael – 1,000,000 (25 bb)
Seat 3: Scott Stewart – 2,100,000 (52 bb)
Seat 4: Jesse Lonis – 2,600,000 (65 bb)
Seat 5: Tsz Shing – 3,300,000 (82 bb)
Seat 6: Ilyas Muradi – 2,580,000 (64 bb)
Seat 7: Andy Hwang – 725,000 (18 bb)
Seat 8: Justin Liberto – 2,450,000 (61 bb)

Table 20
Seat 1: Paul Balzano – 1,400,000 (35 bb)
Seat 2: Ali Ahmad – 850,000 (21 bb)
Seat 3: Jorge Gomez – 1,600,000 (40 bb)
Seat 4: Darren Elias – 4,000,000 (100 bb)
Seat 5: James Anderson – 5,600,000 (140 bb)
Seat 6: Syed Shah – 1,350,000 (34 bb)
Seat 7: Esther Taylor – 1,500,000 (37 bb)
Seat 8: Carlos Dorca – 5,200,000 (130 bb)

Recent results:

25th: Aaron Mermelstein – $23,110
26th: Brendan Murphy – $23,110
27th: Jermaine Gerlin – $23,110
28th: Evan Teitelbaum – $23,110
29th: David Montoya Mancera – $23,110
30th: Pablo Valdivieso – $23,110
31st: Ivan Zufic – $23,110
32nd: Thomas Rasberry – $23,110

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  24 of 1,573

Manuel Labandeira moved all in from the small blind, and Aaron Mermelstein called all in from the big blind with .

Labandeira turned over , and Mermelstein needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Labandeira paired his jack on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Mermelstein in 25th place.

Manuel Labandeira  –  4,050,000  (101 bb)
Aaron Mermelstein  –  Eliminated in 25th Place  ($23,110)

With 24 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 2.62 million (66 big blinds), and they are guaranteed to earn at least $27,660 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 26 (around 6:45 pm), and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 29, around 12:30 am.

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  25 of 1,573

Jermaine Gerlin was all in under the gun for 475,000 with , and he needed to improve to stay alive against the of Scott Stewart in the small blind.

The board came , and Stewart won the pot with an unnecessary set of eights on the river to eliminate Gerlin in 27th place.

Scott Stewart  –  2,500,000  (63 bb)
Jermaine Gerlin  –  Eliminated in 27th Place  ($23,110)

With 25 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 2.52 million (63 big blinds), and they are guaranteed to earn at least $23,110 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 26 (around 6:45 pm), and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 29, around 12:30 am.

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  25 of 1,573

Robel Andemichael moved all in from the button for 835,000, and Brendan Murphy asked for a count before he called from the big blind with .

Andemichael turned over , and was dominated as he faced elimination.

The board came — Murphy paired his jack on the flop and turned two pair, but Andemichael rivered a jack-high straight to win the pot and double up in chips.

Robel Andemichael  –  1,730,000  (43 bb)
Brendan Murphy  –  865,000  (22 bb)

With 25 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 2.52 million (63 big blinds), and they are guaranteed to earn at least $23,110 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 26 (around 6:45 pm), and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 29, around 12:30 am.

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  26 of 1,573

Evan Teitelbaum raised to 90,000, and Manuel Labandeira called from one of the blinds.

The flop came , Labandeira bet 220,000, Teitelbaum moved all in for about 800,000, and Labandeira called with for a set of sixes.

Teitelbaum turned over for a pair of queens, and he needed to catch running aces and/or queens to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Labandeira won the pot with a full house, sixes full of fives, to eliminate Teitelbaum in 28th place.

Manuel Labandeira  –  4,100,000  (103 bb)
Evan Teitelbaum  –  Eliminated in 28th Place  ($23,110)

With 26 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 2.42 million (61 big blinds), and they are guaranteed to earn at least $23,110 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 26 (around 6:45 pm), and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 29, around 12:30 am.