2018 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Hollywood, Florida
Event 2
$300 Omaha 8 or Better
Entries: 78
Prize Pool: $19,890
January 11, 2018

The first day of the 2018 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open series kicked off with the multi-day WPTDeepStacks event but we also awarded our first trophy. Event 2 was a one-day trophy tournament that featured the popular four-card game Limit Omaha/8. By the time it was complete, local regular Michael Moed added another Omaha/8 title to his credit along with the $4,000 payout.

Event 2 drew 368 split-pot enthusiasts and they built the prize pool up to nearly $20,000 by the time the $300 buy-in tournament closed registration. The tournament quickly played down from that point with only 12 players remaining at the dinner break and 10 of them set to earn some money.

It took one level after the return to form the final table ten and Moed was joined by fellow SHRP winner David Shmuel, a player who captured two titles himself during the 2017 RRPO series. Other regulars Carey Pickus and Philippe Goureau also made the money but could not book the win.

After Jordan Stone was eliminated in sixth place, the five remaining players worked out an ICM deal to divide up the remaining prize pool and Moed earned another win as the chip leader.

This tournament title was the tenth of his career and his eighth Omaha/8 victory. Six of those Omaha/8 titles came right here in SHRP games along with a dozen final tables. The win pushed Moed further over the $200,000 mark in career earnings and a nice little boost as he prepares for an expanded family.

Moed and his wife Angela, a very talented player herself, are expecting their second child in a few months and he is excited to meet the newest member of his family.

Congratulations to Michael on his continued dominance of the Omaha/8 games and good luck to the growing family.

Final results:

1st: Michael Moed – $4,000 + Trophy*
2nd: David Shmuel – $3,384*
3rd: Donald Maloney – $3,225*
4th: Philippe Goureau – $2,723*
5th: Carey Pickus – $2,579*
6th: Jordan Stone – $995
7th: Jason Lopesilvero – $895
8th: Joel Farris – $796
9th: Cheryl Eldridge – $696
10th: Jason Balcaitis – $597
* – Denotes a five-way deal

$300 Limit Omaha/8 (Re-Entry)
Level 14: 4,000/8,000 Limits | Structure
Players Remaining: 10 of 78

While the WPTDeepStacks event continues to play down to the end of their day, the Omaha/8 tournament hit their final table in the meeting room. Tournament staff moved the final ten players across the hall to play it out in the ballroom and they are back underway.

It’s a pretty nice lineup vying for the first trophy including former SHRP champs Michael Moed and David Shmuel.

Seat 1: Donald Maloney – 87,000
Seat 2: David Shmuel – 118,000
Seat 3: Philippe Goureau – 90,000
Seat 4: Jason Lepesilvero – 62,000
Seat 5: Jason Balcaitis – 8,500
Seat 6: Carey Pickens – 119,000
Seat 7: Jordan Stone – 152,000
Seat 8: Cheryl Parker – 50,000
Seat 9: Michael Moed – 82,000
Seat 10: Joel Farris – 12,000

Payouts:

1st – $6,721 + Trophy
2nd – $3,879
3rd – $2,427
4th – $1,641
5th – $1,243
6th – $995
7th – $895
8th – $796
9th – $696
10th – $597

$300 Limit Omaha/8 (Re-Entry)
Level 9: 1,000/2,000 Limits | Structure
Players Remaining: 37 of 78

Registration is closed in today’s 11am $300 Omaha/8 tournament. The event drew 78 entries generating a total prize pool worth $19,890. The final 10 are slated to finish in the money with a min-cash worth $597. Payouts escalate from there and top out in the form of a $6,721 top prize.

Prize pool and payout details:

2017 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Hollywood, Florida
Event 2
$300 Omaha 8 or Better
Entries: 78
Prize Pool: $19,890
January 11, 2018

1st – $6,721 + Trophy
2nd – $3,879
3rd – $2,427
4th – $1,641
5th – $1,243
6th – $995
7th – $895
8th – $796
9th – $696
10th – $597

The clock currently shows 37 players still around with 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year David Prociak, David Shmuel and Joel Harwood among them.

We will provide another update when this tournament hits the 10-handed final table.

$300 Limit Omaha/8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1: 100/200 Limits

While most people settled down in their WPTDeepStacks seats, some players will spend their day playing their favorite four-card, split-pot poker game.

Event 2 kicks off at 11 am and the $300 buy-in Omaha/8 tournament is a one-day LHPO trophy event. It will be a smaller field but a very talented one as well.

Omaha/8 players will sit down to 10,000 starting stacks and play 30-minute levels throughout the day. Late registration is open until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm with unlimited re-entries available during that time. They have a 40-minute dinner break scheduled at 5:30 pm and will return to play down to the first LHPO champion later this evening.

• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 2 Structure Sheet

Much of our live reporting efforts will be concentrated on the WPTDeepStacks opener today, but we’ll provide highlights from the Omaha/8 event including the final results and a winner’s photo.

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1A – $1,100 WPTDeepStacks NLH (Single Re-Entry)

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips and 40-minute levels
• Late registration available until start of Level 10
• Single re-entry allowed per flight
• Day 1 will end after Level 15 or Tournament Director discretion
• WPTDeepStacks Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 2 – $300 Limit Omaha/8 (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 2 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 31 – $140 Turbo Satellite to WPTDeepStacks Event (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed into the $1,000,000 GTD WPTDeepStacks
• Players begin with 8,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• Satellite will be held in the Poker Room
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 31 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 32 – $140 Mega Satellite to WPTDeepStacks Event (1-in-10)

• 5 seats guaranteed into the $1,000,000 GTD WPTDeepStacks
• Players begin with 8,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 32 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 33 – $140 Turbo Satellite to WPTDeepStacks Event (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed into the $1,000,000 GTD WPTDeepStacks
• Players begin with 8,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 33 Structure Sheet