Championship: Jorge Gomez Doubles Again, but Still Short

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,932,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 35:  300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,229

Jorge Gomez (left) doubles up against Giussepe Iadisernia  (Photo Credit: Omar Sader/WPT)

Giuseppe Iadisernia raised to 1,800,000 from the button, Jorge Gomez reraised all in for 3,800,000 in the big blind, and Iadisernia called with JcTh.

Gomez showed Ac7s and needed his hand to hold up to survive.

The board ran out Qs3d2s3c9h, safe for Gomez to double up again.

Jorge Gomez – 8,200,000 (14 bb)
Giuseppe Iadisernia – 53,200,000 (89 bb)

1st:  $611,700
2nd:  $395,000

Championship: Jorge Gomez Doubles Up

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,932,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 35:  300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,229

Jorge Gomez

Giuseppe Iadisernia raised to 1,800,000 from the button and Jorge Gomez called in the big blind.

The flop was JhTd5h, Gomez checked, Iadisernia bet 2,500,000, Gomez check-raised all in for 5,300,000, and Iadisernia called with KhTs for a pair of tens. Gomez showed 6h4h for a flush draw with a backdoor straight draw.

The 7d turn and 3c river completed the board, giving Gomez a seven-high straight to double up and survive.

Jorge Gomez – 14,800,000 (25 bb)
Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  46,600,000  (78 bb)

1st:  $611,700
2nd:  $395,000

Championship: Heads-Up Chip Counts

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,932,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 35:  300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,229

Jorge Gomez (middle) vs. Giuseppe Iadisernia  (Photo Credit:  Omar Sader/WPT)

Giuseppe Iadisernia   –  42,700,000  (71 bb)
Jorge Gomez  –  18,700,000  (32 bb)

1st:  $611,700
2nd:  $395,000

3rd:  Thomas Boivin  –  $295,000
4th:  Martins Adeniya  –  $220,000
5th:  Anatoly Nikitin  –  $167,000
6th:  Eddie Blumenthal  –  $127,000
7th:  Ted McNamara  –  $98,000

Championship: Thomas Boivin – 3rd Place ($295,000)

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,932,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 35:  300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,229

Thomas Boivin Eliminated in 3rd Place by Giuseppe Iadisernia  (Photo Credit: Omar Sader/WPT)

Giuseppe Iadisernia raised to 1,200,000 from the button, Thomas Boivin reraised all in from the small blind for 5,900,000, and Iadisernia called.

Iadisernia:  AdAc
Boivin:  As7c

The board ran out KsKhTc9sTs, no help to Boivin, ending his Championship run in third place.

Thomas Boivin  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($295,000)

Championship: Giuseppe Iadisernia Leads the Final Three Players

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,932,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 35:  300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,229

Giuseppe Iadisernia  (Photo Credit: Omar Sader/WPT)

Seat 1.  Thomas Boivin  –  4,600,000  (8 bb)
Seat 4.  Jorge Gomez  –  22,100,000  (37 bb)
Seat 5.  Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  34,700,000  (58 bb)

1st:  $611,700
2nd:  $395,000
3rd:  $295,000

4th:  Martins Adeniya  –  $220,000
5th:  Anatoly Nikitin  –  $167,000
6th:  Eddie Blumenthal  –  $127,000
7th:  Ted McNamara  –  $98,000

Championship: Martins Adeniya – 4th Place ($220,000)

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,932,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 34:  300,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,229

Martins Adeniya  (Photo Credit:  Omar Sader/WPT)

Giuseppe Iadisernia raised to 1,000,000 from the button and Martins Adeniya called in the big blind.

The flop was 7s6c5c, Adeniya checked, Iadisernia continued for 2,000,000, Adeniya check-raised all in for about 7,700,000, and Iadisernia called.

Iadisernia:  Jc8c
Adeniya:  Kh7h

Adeniya had top pair of sevens, but Iadisernia had a flush draw, an open-ended straight draw, and overcards.

The 6s turn kept Adeniya’s hand best, but the 2c river gave Iadisernia a flush to eliminate Adeniya in fourth place.

Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  33,000,000  (66 bb)
Martins Adeniya  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($220,000)

Martins Adeniya Eliminated by Giuseppe Iadisernia  (Photo Credit: Omar Sader/WPT)

Championship: Anatoly Nikitin – 5th Place ($167,000)

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,932,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 33:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,229

Anatoly Nikitin Eliminated by Jorge Gomez  (Photo Credit: Omar Sader/WPT)

Anatoly Nikitin raised to 800,000 from the cutoff, Jorge Gomez reraised to 2,200,000 from the small blind, Nikitin four-bet all in for about 6,300,000, and Gomez called.

Nikitin:  9d9c
Gomez:  10s10d

The board came Ad7s6h3s2d, no help to Nikitin, ending his run in fifth place.

Jorge Gomez  –  18,100,000  (45 bb)
Anatoly Nikitin  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($167,000)

Championship: Final Five Players

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,932,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 33:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,229

Seat 1.  Thomas Boivin  –  9,900,000  (25 bb)
Seat 2.  Anatoly Nikitin  –  11,400,000  (29 bb)
Seat 3.  Martins Adeniya  –  8,400,000  (21 bb)
Seat 4.  Jorge Gomez  –  11,100,000  (28 bb)
Seat 5.  Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  20,600,000  (52 bb)

1st:  $611,700
2nd:  $395,000
3rd:  $295,000
4th:  $220,000
5th:  $167,000

Championship: Eddie Blumenthal – 6th Place ($127,000)

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,932,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,229

Eddie Blumenthal  (Photo Credit: Omar Sader/WPT)

Anatoly Nikitin raised to 600,000 from under the gun, Eddie Blumenthal reraised all in from the small blind for 4,725,000, Thomas Boivin four-bet all in for roughly 8,300,000 in the big blind, and Nikitin folded.

Boivin:  9h9d
Blumenthal:  3s3c

The board came Ah9c5h6d8h, giving Boivin a set of nines to eliminate Blumenthal in sixth place.

Thomas Boivin  –  14,200,000  (47 bb)
Eddie Blumenthal  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($127,000)

Championship: Chip Counts for the Final Six Players

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,932,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,229

2026 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Final Table  (Photo Credit: Omar Sader/WPT)

Seat 1.  Thomas Boivin  –  8,650,000  (29 bb)
Seat 2.  Anatoly Nikitin  –  14,100,000  (47 bb)
Seat 3.  Martins Adeniya  –  8,050,000  (27 bb)
Seat 4.  Jorge Gomez  –  8,600,000  (29 bb)
Seat 5.  Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  16,675,000  (56 bb)
Seat 6.  Eddie Blumenthal  –  5,325,000  (18 bb)

1st:  $611,700
2nd:  $395,000
3rd:  $295,000
4th:  $220,000
5th:  $167,000
6th:  $127,000