2017 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Event 5
$360 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Total Entries: 119
Prize Pool: $35,700
January 18, 2017

Hollywood, Fla. (January 18, 2017) – The first week of the 2017 Lucky Hearts Poker Open officially wrapped up with the conclusion of Event 5. The $360 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry) drew 119 entries and generated a prize pool of $35,700. After nearly 11 hours of play, 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year David Prociak emerged victorious for a first-place prize of $9,078.

“PLO is probably my favorite game to play,” said Prociak after his win. “I’m not sure if it’s my best game, but I make the most money playing it compared to other games. I live in Orlando, so I’ll drive to Tampa sometimes to play PLO cash at the Seminole Hard Rock there.”

Winning titles at the Seminole Hard Rock is becoming common for Prociak. In August 2016 at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open, Prociak won this very same event after a four-way chop. This time around, he was the chip leader on the money bubble, the chip leader at the beginning of the final table, and only lost the lead briefly during the course of the final table.

“I chopped this last time when I won, but I had the lead most of the time in this so I was looking to really get this one.”

He followed that SHRPO PLO win with a victory at the Rock N Roll Poker Open in November. Prior to both of those, he also won a bracelet at the World Series of Poker. Additionally, he carded in a victory in a Seminole Casino Coconut Creek Omaha Hi-Low tournament that ran as part of the 2015/2016 SHRP season. It was a great year on the felt for Prociak in 2016, and 2017 is off to an excellent start as well, off the felt, too.

“I also found out during the tournament that my girlfriend is having a baby boy, so it’s been a pretty great day.”

$360 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 22: 8,000/16,000
Players Remaining: 1 of 119

With the board reading , Petko Tsakov was all in for about 130,000 with for top two pair (with a third pair). David Prociak tabled for a set of sevens and was in the lead.

The river was the , no help to Tsakov, ending his tournament with a runner-up showing for $6,444.

2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year David Prociak took down Event 5 for a first-place payday of $9,078. This victory marked his third title at the Seminole Hard Rock.

A full recap will be posted later tonight.

$360 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 22: 8,000/16,000
Players Remaining: 2 of 119
Average Stack: 595,000 (37 bb)

Following a flop , John Palace was all in for about 260,000 with for top two pair and a straight draw, against David Prociak with for top pair with a wrap.

The turn was the , giving Prociak the lead with a ten-high straight. The river was the , no help to Palace, ending his tournament in third place.

David Prociak – 940,000 (58 bb)
John Palace – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($4,102)

$360 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 5,000/10,000
Players Remaining: 3 of 119
Average Stack: 396,000 (39 bb)

David Prociak raised to 30,000 from the cutoff, Eddy Shweihat three-bet shoved from the button for 63,000, Petko Tsavko four-bet to 169,000, and Prociak folded.

Shweihat:
Tsakov:

The board came down , giving Tsakov a set of sevens to eliminate Shweihat in fourth place.

Petko Tsakov – 290,000 (29 bb)
Eddy Shweihat – Eliminated in 4th Place ($2,931)

$360 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 19: 4,000/8,000
Players Remaining: 4 of 119
Average Stack: 297,000 (33 bb)

David Prociak – 440,000 (55 bb)
John Palace – 380,000 (47 bb)
Petko Tsakov – 280,000 (35 bb)
Eddy Shweihat – 90,000  (11 bb)

Recent Eliminations
5th: Timothy Bishop – $2,342
6th: Trenton Baker – $1,756
7th: Harry Thomas – $1,464

$360 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 18: 3,000/6,000
Players Remaining: 7 of 119
Average Stack: 170,000 (33 bb)

Richard Becker was all in with against David Prociak with .

The board came down , giving Prociak a flush to eliminate Becker in eighth place.

David Prociak – 535,000 (89 bb)

$360 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 17: 2,500/5,000
Players Remaining: 8 of 119
Average Stack: 148,000 (29 bb)

Following a flop of , Core Diniz was all in from the button for about 10,000 with against chip leader David Prociak in the big blind with .

The turn was the and Diniz pumped his first in celebration having turned a flush, but the table pointed out that Prociak made an unbeatable straight flush with that card, rendering the river moot.

David Prociak – 435,000 (87 bb)
Core Diniz – Eliminated in 9th Place ($907)

$360 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 14: 1,200/2,400
Players Remaining: 16 of 119
Average Stack: 74,400 (30 bb)

Mika Paasonen opened the pot to 8,400 from the button, Jesse Howells three-bet shoved from the small blind for 15,700, Richard Becker reraised to about 52,000 from the big blind, and Paasonen folded.

Howells:
Becker:

The board came down , giving Becker a set of aces to eliminate Howells on the bubble.

Richard Becker – 84,000 (35 bb)
Jesse Howells – Eliminated on the Money Bubble

$360 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 13: 1,000/2,000
Players Remaining: 20 of 119

David Prociak – 161,000 (80 bb)
Timothy Bishop – 98,000 (49 bb)
Mika Paasonen – 98,000 (49 bb)
Petko Tsakov – 92,000 (46 bb)
Denise Bohrer- 88,000 (44 bb)