$150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with an 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 365

Joseph Patalano got his short stack all in preflop from the big blind against Igor Evseev (button) and Frederic Konowitz (small blind). Any further betting would create a side pot.

Both players checked all the way down on a board of , and all three revealed their cards:

Frederic Konowitz:    (nine-high spade flush)
Igor Evseev:    (nine high)
Joseph Patalano:    (five-high spade flush)

Konowitz won the pot with his higher flush to eliminate Patalano in ninth place.

Frederic Konowitz  –  910,000  (36 bb)
Igor Evseev  –  270,000  (11 bb)
Joseph Patalano  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($920)

With eight players remaining, the average chip stack is about 685,000 (27 big blinds), and the next player to bust will receive $1,183.

$150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with an 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 365

Once the field got down to the final nine players, they redrew for random seats at the final table. Here are their seating assignments and approximate chip counts, with Steven Moreno in the lead:

Seat 1.  Elizabeth Hagensick  –  170,000  (9 bb)
Seat 2.  Anthony Moreda  –  1,075,000  (54 bb)
Seat 3.  Steven Moreno  –  1,230,000  (62 bb)
Seat 4.  Igor Evseev  –  335,000  (17 bb)
Seat 5.  Frederic Konowitz  –  770,000  (39 bb)
Seat 6.  Joseph Patalano  –  70,000  (4 bb)
Seat 7.  Ricardo Velasco  –  400,000  (20 bb)
Seat 8.  Faris Qumsieh  –  1,010,000  (51 bb)
Seat 9.  Nick Ahmadi  –  445,000  (22 bb)

Here is the remaining prizepool at stake:

1st:  $9,195 + LHPO Trophy + $1,100 WPTDS seat
2nd:  $6,439
3rd:  $4,140
4th:  $2,709
5th:  $2,087
6th:  $1,726
7th:  $1,448
8th:  $1,183
9th:  $920

And here is the full list of players who finished in the money up to this point:

10th:  Patrick Novak  –  $771
11th:  Robert Arnedo  –  $771
12th:  Antonio Campbell  –  $771
13th:  Willie Wiggins  –  $653
14th:  Erik Greulach  –  $653
15th:  David Coughlin  –  $653
16th:  Trent Smith  –  $537
17th:  Christopher Wilson  –  $537
18th:  Garrick Young  –  $537
19th:  Andre Bryan  –  $447
20th:  Martin Belous  –  $447
21st:  Aaron Frei  –  $447
22nd:  Michael Schoen  –  $366
23rd:  Leonardo Clavel  –  $366
24th:  Evan Haw  –  $366
25th:  James Allen  –  $316
26th:  Ariel Rosello Quintana  –  $316
27th:  Patricia Conrad  –  $316
28th:  Alex Paredes Diaz  –  $258
29th:  Carlo Rodriguez  –  $258
30th:  Solange Lucas  –  $258
31st:  Richard Arno  –  $258
32nd:  Christopher Boegler  –  $258
33rd:  Jacinto Allegue  –  $258
34th:  Tuan Phan  –  $258
35th:  Carlos Garcia  –  $258
36th:  Michael Gilfedder  –  $258
37th:  Gene Hochman  –  $238
38th:  Jonathan Dobson  –  $238
39th:  Barbara Cardin  –  $238
40th:  Saber Salum Penayo  –  $238
41st:  Francis Chaviano  –  $238
42nd:  David Moreno  –  $238
43rd:  Ketan Patel  –  $238
44th:  Antonio Colon  –  $238
45th:  Andrew Daire  –  $238
46th:  David Kahan  –  $219

$150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  26 of 365

The field burst the bubble in Event 4 a while back, and they just redrew for random seats at the final three tables. (The photo above was taken when there were 29 players remaining at the final four tables.)

This event will be playing down to a winner tonight, and we will begin coverage when they reach the nine-handed final table.

The remaining 26 players are all guaranteed at least $316 each, with $9,195 and an $1,100 seat into the WPTDS Lucky Hearts Poker Open waiting for the winner.

2020 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 3
$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Entries:  72
Prize Pool:  $24,480
January 10, 2020

Hal Klein won his first Seminole Hard Rock trophy back in 2013 in a H.O.R.S.E. event, and on Friday night he added another one, winning Event 3 ($400 H.O.R.S.E.) in a heads-up deal against Stephen Reid to win $7,268.

After the elimination of last night’s Event 2 champion David Shmuel in third place, Klein held a 4.5-to-1 chip lead over Reid, and they quickly agreed to an ICM deal. As chipleader, Klein was awarded the trophy and the title.

Klein enjoys playing all games, so H.O.R.S.E. is a great fit for him. “I like mixing it up, and I try to be proficient in all games,” said Klein. “I’ve had a lot of seconds and thirds in H.O.R.S.E., and I haven’t won a H.O.R.S.E. tournament in a year or two, so it feels great.”

But in this event, one game in particular was the key to Klein’s victory.

“I like the stud-eight and Omaha-eight, but hold’em was my game today. I crushed hold’em, and that’s how I built my stack. At one table, I won all eight hands in a round of hold’em.” Klein pointed to runner-up Reid and added, “He was there. I even raised ten-three into his jacks and flopped two pair.”

Unfortunately, Klein is going to be out of town next weekend and won’t be able to play in the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open, but he’ll be back in the future.

“It’s a great venue, and I love playing here. It was a great structure for a one-day tournament.”

Final Results:

1st:  Harold Klein  –  $7,268* + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  Stephen Reid  –  $5,627*
3rd:  David Shmuel  –  $3,440
4th:  Georges Boyadjian  –  $2,390
5th:  Benjamin Matthews  –  $1,735
6th:  Cory Zeidman  –  $1,315
7th:  Adam Zeltser  –  $1,050
8th:  Carey Pickus  –  $880
9th:  Charles Mayes  –  $775

* Indicates a heads-up deal.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Hollywood
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 16:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Flight B Players Remaining:  88 of 417

Day 1B of WPTDeepStacks Hollywood came to an end with 88 players remaining (from a field of 417), and the chipleader is Edwards Muñiz, who bagged up 412,000 (103 big blinds) after doubling thru previous chipleader Qasem Jamhour twice in the final 20 minutes of the day, including a flopped set-over-set cooler situation.

The full list of official chip counts will be posted later tonight, and Day 1C begins tomorrow at 11:00 am, so stay tuned to SHRPO.com.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Hollywood
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Flight B Players Remaining:  88 of 417

In the final minutes of the night, Edwards Muñiz and Qasem Jamhour got involved in another big pot with chipleading implications.

Muñiz raised under the gun to 7,000, Jamhour reraised UTG+1 to 17,000, and Muñiz four-bet it to 47,000. Jamhour called.

The flop came , Muñiz bet 36,000, Jamhour raised to about 100,000, and Muñiz thought for a bit before he moved all in for 162,000.

Jamhour snap-called with for a set of jacks, but Muñiz turned over for a set of kings. Muniz was poised to double up into the chip lead unless the case jack appeared.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and the set of kings held up for Muñiz to win the pot and double up to 412K, taking the chip lead.

Edwards Muñiz  –  412,000  (137 bb)
Qasem Jamhour  –  207,000  (69 bb)

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Hollywood
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Flight B Players Remaining:  90 of 417

Edwards Muñiz raised from the hijack to 7,000, chipleader Qasem Jamhour reraised from the cutoff to 18,000, and Muñiz moved all in for 108,000.

Jamhour called with , and Muñiz turned over . Muñiz needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Muñiz turned an ace-high flush to win the pot and double up in chips.

Even though Jamhour lost this pot, he still has a solid chip lead over the rest of today’s field.

Edwards Muñiz  –  223,500  (75 bb)
Qasem Jamhour  –  415,000  (138 bb)

With about 90 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 139,000 (46 big blinds), and this is the final level of the night.

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  6,000/12,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  9 of 72

After the Money Bubble burst in Event 3 ($400 H.O.R.S.E.), the final nine players redrew for random seats at the final table. Here are their seating assignments and their approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Hal Klein  –  260,000  (22 BB)
Seat 2.  Georges Boyadjian  –  94,500  (8 BB)
Seat 3.  David Shmuel  –  161,000  (13 BB)
Seat 4.  Carey Pickus  –  30,000  (3 BB)
Seat 5.  Cory Zeidman  –  101,000  (8 BB)
Seat 6.  Adam Zeltser  –  48,000  (4 BB)
Seat 7.  Ben Matthews  –  65,000  (5 BB)
Seat 8.  Stephen Reid  –  86,500  (7 BB)
Seat 9.  Charles Mayes  –  21,000  (2 BB)

And the prize pool at stake:

1st:  $7,735 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $5,160
3rd:  $3,440
4th:  $2,390
5th:  $1,735
6th:  $1,315
7th:  $1,050
8th:  $880
9th:  $775

We will begin covering this final table after Day 1B of the WPTDS Lucky Hearts Poker Open comes to an end later tonight.

$150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining:  215 of 365

Registration has closed, and Event 4 ($150 Big Stack NLH) attracted 365 entries, creating a total prizepool worth $43,800.

The final 46 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $219 each, and the winner will earn $9,195, the trophy, and an $1,100 seat into the WPTDS Lucky Hearts Poker Open.

2020 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 4
$150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  365
Prize Pool:  $43,800
January 10, 2020

1st:  $9,195 + LHPO Trophy + $1,100 WPTDS seat
2nd:  $6,439
3rd:  $4,140
4th:  $2,709
5th:  $2,087
6th:  $1,726
7th:  $1,448
8th:  $1,183
9th:  $920
10th-12th:  $771
13th-15th:  $653
16th-18th:  $537
19th-21st:  $447
22nd-24th:  $366
25th-27th:  $316
28th-36th:  $258
37th-45th:  $238
46th:  $219

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Hollywood
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 13:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Flight B Players Remaining:  150 of 417

With the board showing on the turn and about 12,500 already in the pot, Roy Rubin got it all in from UTG+1 for 59,500 with for a set of fours. He needed to avoid a ten on the river to stay alive against the big blind’s (two pair).

The river card was the , and Rubin won the pot with his set to double up in chips.

Roy Rubin  –  131,500  (66 bb)

At another table, a player moved all in from middle position for about 16,000, and Nissim Vaknin called from the hijack with . His opponent turned over , needing to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Vaknin won the pot with a flopped pair of aces to eliminate his opponent from Day 1B.

Nissim Vaknin  –  165,000  (83 bb)

The player on the button moved all in preflop for 10,600, and Chad Eveslage called from the big blind with . The button turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came — the button paired his eight on the flop and turned two pair, but Eveslage rivered a five-high straight to win the pot and eliminate his opponent from Day 1B.

Chad Eveslage  –  110,000  (55 bb)