2022 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 27
$600 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  337
Prize Pool:  $176,925
January 24, 2022

Event 27 of the 2022 Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 337 created a prize pool of $176,925, more than tripling the guarantee. Taking it down outright was Kharlin Sued, earning $36,990 for his showing.

This marked Sued’s first SHRP major series trophy. It was his 16th cash in an SHRP event, as well as his fifth final table. It also puts him above the $350,000 mark in career live tournament winnings.

2022 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 24
$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee
Entries:  241
Prize Pool:  $241,000
Bounty Prize Pool:  $120,500
January 23-24, 2022

Event 24 of the 2022 Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). The $100,000 guarantee was smashed as a field of 241 entries generated a prize pool of $241,000, with an additional $120,500 set aside for bounties.

Emerging victorious was Nikita Kalinin, winning outright for $55,235.

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 93

After the elimination of Darren Elias in 10th place, the final nine players drew for random seats at the final table, and then they bagged and tagged their chips.

Here are the official chip counts and seating positions for tomorrow afternoon’s final table, which has been rescheduled for 1:00 pm EST:

Seat 1.  Dan Colpoys  –  1,915,000  (77 bb)
Seat 2.  Vikenty Shegal  –  765,000  (31 bb)
Seat 3.  Jerry Wong  –  500,000  (20 bb)
Seat 4.  Sameer Batra  –  685,000  (27 bb)
Seat 5.  Jonathan Jaffe  –  2,250,000  (90 bb)
Seat 6.  Caleb Piderit  –  765,000  (31 bb)
Seat 7.  Eli Berg  –  700,000  (28 bb)
Seat 8.  Tim Capretta  –  845,000  (34 bb)
Seat 9.  Joseph Cheong  –  875,000  (35 bb)

And here are the payouts they’re playing for, followed by the players who finished in the money today:

1st:  $643,180 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $470,905
3rd:  $291,730
4th:  $202,145
5th:  $130,935
6th:  $98,775
7th:  $80,400
8th:  $68,915
9th:  $66,615

10th:  Darren Elias  –  $64,320
11th:  David Mock  –  $62,025
12th:  Chad Eveslage  –  $59,725
13th:  Rainer Kempe  –  $57,430

Return to SHRPO.com tomorrow (Tuesday) at 1:00 pm for our continuing coverage of the Lucky Hearts Poker Open High Roller.

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 93

Dan Colpoys raised under the gun to 50,000, Caleb Piderit called from the cutoff, and Darren Elias moved all in from the button for 110,000. Colpoys and Piderit both called, and any additional betting would create a side pot.

Both players checked to the river on a board of . Elias showed for ace high, but Colpoys turned over to win the pot with a pair of tens. Elias was eliminated in 10th place.

Dan Colpoys  –  1,915,000  (77 bb)
Darren Elias  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($64,320)

With nine players remaining from a field of 93, the average chip stack is about 1,035,000 (41 big blinds). The field is in the money, and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $66,615 each.

The final nine players are now bagging and tagging their chips for tomorrow afternoon’s final table, which has been rescheduled to begin at 1:00 pm EST.

Stay tuned for official chip counts.

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 93

Jerry Wong limped from the cutoff for 25,000, Dan Colpoys completed the small blind, and Caleb Piderit checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came , Colpoys checked, and Piderit bet 35,000. Wong raised to 100,000, Colpoys folded, and Piderit moved all in for 395,000.

Wong called with for an open-ended straight-flush draw with two overcards, and Piderit turned over for a pair of tens. Piderit needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Piderit won the pot with two pair, tens and nines, to double up in chips.

Caleb Piderit  –  905,000  (36 bb)
Jerry Wong  –  495,000  (20 bb)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 93, the average chip stack is about 930,000 (37 big blinds). The field is in the money, and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $64,320 each.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, which is scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon EST.

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 93

Jonathan Jaffe raised under the gun to 50,000, Joseph Cheong reraised from the small blind to 190,000, and Jaffe called.

The flop came , Cheong bet 175,000, Jaffe moved all in for 800,000, and Cheong called with .

Jaffe turned over , and he was drawing thin to stay alive.

The turn card was — the !

Jaffe spiked a five on the turn to take the lead with a set of fives, and the river card paired the board the . Jaffe won the pot with a full house to double up in chips.

Jonathan Jaffe  –  2,045,000  (82 bb)
Joseph Cheong  –  1,075,000  (43 bb)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 93, the average chip stack is about 930,000 (37 big blinds). The field is in the money, and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $64,320 each.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, which is scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon EST.

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 93

Back when the blinds were still at 10,000-20,000, Darren Elias min-raised from the cutoff to 40,000, and Sameer Batra called from the small blind.

The flop came , Batra checked, Elias bet 60,000, and Batra called. The turn card was the , and both players checked.

The river card was the , Batra bet 110,000, and Elias called. Batra showed to win the pot with two pair, fives and deuces, and Elias mucked.

Sameer Batra  –  800,000  (40 bb)
Darren Elias  –  150,000  (8 bb)

A little while later, after the blinds increased to 15,000-25,000, Darren Elias moved all in under the gun for 60,000, and Sameer Batra called from the button with .

Elias turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Elias paired his ace on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

Darren Elias  –  185,000  (7 bb)
Sameer Batra  –  635,000  (25 bb)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 93, the average chip stack is about 930,000 (37 big blinds). The field is in the money, and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $64,320 each.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, which is scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon EST.

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 93

Joseph Cheong raised from the hijack to 55,000, and David Mock moved all in from the button for 300,000. Jonathan Jaffe moved all in over the top from the small blind, and Cheong folded.

Mock turned over , and needed his hand to hold to stay alive against Jaffe’s .

The board came , and Jaffe spiked an ace on the river to win the pot and eliminate Mock in 11th place.

Jonathan Jaffe  –  990,000  (40 bb)
David Mock  –  Eliminated in 11th Place  ($62,025)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 93, the average chip stack is about 930,000 (37 big blinds). The field is in the money, and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $64,320 each.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, which is scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon EST.

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 93

Caleb Piderit raised from the button to 45,000, Darren Elias moved all in from the small blind for 185,000, and Piderit called with .

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

The board came — Piderit paired his queen on the flop, but Elias caught a runner-runner diamond flush to win the pot and double up in chips.

Darren Elias  –  410,000  (21 bb)
Caleb Piderit  –  560,000  (28 bb)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 93, the average chip stack is about 845,000 (42 big blinds). The field is in the money, and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $62,025 each.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, which is scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon EST.

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 93

Dan Colpoys raised from the small blind to 55,000, and Chad Eveslage called from the big blind.

The flop came , Colpoys bets 35,000, Eveslage moved all in for 240,000, and Colpoys called with for a set of kings.

Eveslage turned over for a pair of fives, and he needed to catch running fives to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Colpoys won the pot with his set of kings to eliminate Eveslage in 12th place.

Dan Colpoys  –  1,960,000  (98 bb)
Chad Eveslage  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($59,725)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 93, the average chip stack is about 845,000 (42 big blinds). The field is in the money, and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $62,025 each.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, which is scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon EST.