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Championship: Peter Walsworth Doubles Through Brian Altman

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13  of 843

Peter Walsworth (left) versus Brian Altman (right)

Peter Walsworth raised to 100,000 from the button and Brian Altman defended his big blind.

The flop came 9s5s2h, Altman checked and Walsworth bet 125,000. Altman check-raised to 360,00 and Walsworth called. .

The turn brought the Kd, Altman bet 320,000 and Walsworth used a time extension before calling.

The river was the Js, and Altman shoved for 1,215,000 effective.

Walsworth used three time extension chips before putting in the calling chips with QcQs. It turned out to be the correct call as Altman tables 8d7s.

Peter Walsworth – 4,000,000
Brian Altman – 4,310,000

Championship: Thiago Camilo – 14th Place ($30,090)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13  of 843

Thiago Camilo

John Dollinger opened to 90,000 from early position, Ian Gillespie called and Thiago Camilo shoved for 180,000 from late position. Dollinger reshoved and Gillespie got out of the way.

Dollinger turned over AcQd and was out in front against ‘s Camilo’s Jc10c.

The board ran out 8h7s5h4c5c and Dollinger’s ace high held to eliminate Camilo in 14th place.

John Dollinger – 5,000,000
Thiago Camilo – Eliminated in 14th Place ($30,090)

Championship: Billy Pilossoph Doubles through Peter Walsworth

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14  of 843

Billy Pillossoph

Peter Walsworth opened to 100,000 in middle position and Brian Altman called from the cutoff. Billy Pilossoph shoved for 930,000 and only Walsworth called.

Pilossoph turned over AhAd and needed to hold against Walsworth’s AsQs.

The board came 8s5c2h2dJh and Pilossoph wound up with two-pair to avoid elimination.

Billy Pilossoph – 2,060,000
Peter Walsworth – 1,845,000

Championship: Nadya Magnus is Chipping Up

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14  of 843

Nadya Magnus

Chanracy Khun opened to 100,000 from middle position, Nadya Magnus called from the small blind, as did Brian Altman in the big blind.

All three players checked the Js9s7h on the flop. The turn brought the 8h and Magnus led out 130,000. Only Khun called.

The river was the Ah, Magnus checked and Khun bet 145,000. Magnus called. Khun tabled 10d10h but was no good against Magnus’s 6h5h flush.

Nadya Magnus – 4,200,000
Chanracy Khun – 3,400,000

Championship: Tzu Huang – 16th Place ($24,564)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15  of 843

Tzu Huang

Tzu Huang moved all in for 425,000 from under the gun and Hiroaki Harada reshoved from the button. The rest of the table folded and it was heads up with Harada’s AdQc out in front of Huang’s AcJh.

The board came out 8c8h5h9dQd, and Harada ended up with two-pair to eliminate Huang.

Hiroaki Harada – 1,300,000
Tzu Huang – Eliminated in 16th Place ($24,564)

Championship: Victor Figureroa – 17th Place ($20,292)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16  of 843

Victor Figueroa

Victor Figueroa moved all in for 205,000 from the button with Ah9s and Chanracy Khun called from the big blind with 9h9d.

The board came KsQc3s4d10d and Victor Figueroa became the 17th place finisher.

Chanracy Khun – 3,645,000
Victor Figueroa – Eliminated in 17th Place ($20,292)

Championship: Nadeem Hirani Doubles through Brian Altman

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17  of 843

Nadeem Hirani

Nadeem Hirani shoved for 400,000 from under the gun and Brian Altman called from the button.

Hiran turned over KhKs and was in good shape to double against Altman’s As10c.

The board came JdJc4h8h5c Hirani’s pocket kings held to avoid elimination.

Nadeem Hirani – 875,000
Brian Altman – 5,450,000

Championship: James Calderaro Doubles Through Joey Couden

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17  of 843

James Calderaro (left) vs. Joey Couden (right)

James Calderaro moved all in from the small blind for 730,000 with KcJc and was up against Joey Couden’s AcQd in the big blind.

The board ran out Jh9h9c4c4s and Calderaro ended up with two-pair to avoid elimination.

James Calderaro – 1,490,000
Joey Couden – 820,000

Championship: Payouts

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17  of 843

Davian Santana

Here’s a look at the most recent eliminations:

18th: Davian Santana  –  $20,292
19th:  William Criego –  $20,292
20th:  Jake Schwartz  –  $20,292
21st:  Mukul Pahuja  –  $16,965
22nd: Maxx Coleman  –  $16,965
23rd:  Matt Affleck –  $16,965
24th:  Ryan Remington  –  $16,965

Championship: Jake Schwartz – 20th Place ($20,292)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  19  of 843

Jake Schwartz moved all in for 285,000 from middle position with 9h9s  and  Scott Drobes called form the cutoff with AsJh.

It was off to the races as the board came out AdAc5hQd4h. Drobes ended up with trip aces to eliminated Schwartz in 20th place.

Scott Drobes – 3,570,000
Jake Schwartz – Eliminated in 20th Place ($20,292)