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Championship: Mukul Pahuja – 21st Place ($16,965)

$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:  20  of 843

Mukul Pahuja

Ian Gillespie opened to 70,000 from the cutoff and Davian Santana called from the button. Mukul Pahuja shoved from the big blind for 1,205,000.

Gillespie reshoved and Santana got out of the way. Gillespie turned over KhKs and was ahead of Pahuja’s AhKc,

The board ran out Qc3c2s3s9c and Gillespie’s kings held to eliminate Pahuja in 21st place.

Ian Gillespie – 2,660,000
Mukul Pahuja – Eliminated in 21st Place ($16,965)

Championship: Matt Affleck Eliminated by Brian Altman

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  22  of 843

Brian Altman (left) versus Matt Affleck (right)

Brian Altman opened to 60,000 from the cutoff and Matt Affleck three-bet to 200,000 from the button. Altman called.

The flop came Qc6c3d, Altman checked, and Affleck bet 175,000. Altman called. The turn brought the 2d, Altman checked again and Affleck bet 400,000. Altman called again.

The river was the Jc, Altman checked and Affleck shoved. Altman asked for a count, it was 1,060,000. He used one time extension chip before calling.

Affleck tabled AcKh. It was the correct call by Altman as he turned over 5h5s to eliminate Affleck in 23rd place and extend his lead.

Brian Altman – 6,450,000
Matt Affleck – Eliminated

Championship: Payouts

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23  of 843

With Ryan Remmington’s elimination the remaining players are currently redrawing for the final three tables.

26th: Timothy Banks  –  $14,357
27th:  Michael Weinberg  –  $14,357
28th: Vitor Coelho  –  $14,357
29th:  Aaron Massey  –  $14,357
30th:  Vadim Shlez  –  $14,357
31st:  Jorge Chavez  –  $14,357
32nd:  Darren Elias  –  $14,357
33rd:  Kenneth O’Donnell  –  $12,300
34th: Sterling Savill  –  $12,300
35th: Farhad Jamasi  –  $12,300
36th:  Michael Amato –  $12,300
37th: Jason Wandling –  $12,300
38th:  Kenneth Fagioli –  $12,300
39th:  Peter Nigh  –  $12,300
40th:  Joseph Salvaggi –  $12,300
41st:  Mike Vela  –  $10,670
42nd: Femi Fashakin –  $10,670
43rd:  Fred Goldberg  –  $10,670

Championship: Timothy Banks Eliminated in Three-Way All In

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  25  of 843

Brian Altman (left) and Aaron Rosenthal (right)

Brian Altman opened to 60,000 and Aaron Rosenthal three-bet shoved for 405,000 from the hijack. Timothy Banks reshoved for 1,590,000 from the small blind and Altman called.

Brian Altman: AdKd
Timothy Banks: JdJs
Aaron Rosenthal: 10h10s

The board ran out AsQs10c6s2c. Rosenthal spiked a ten to take the lead, and Altman hit an ace to eliminate Banks.

Brian Altman – 4,300,000
Aaron Rosenthal – 1,270,000
Timothy Banks – Eliminated 

Timothy Banks

Championship: Vadim Shlez Eliminated in Three-Way All in

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  28  of 843

Vitor Coehlo (left) Vadim Shlez (center) and Chanracy Khun (right)

On a flop of 7h6d4d, Vitor Coehlo checked, and Vadim Shlez bet 100,000. Chanracy Khun called and Coelho shoved having both of his opponents covered.

Shlez called all in for his short stack as did Khun for around 395,000.

Coehlo had the best of it for the moment with 7c6c against Shlez’s Qs5s and Khun’s AsAd.

The board ran out 10c, Ah and Khun hit a two-outer to double through Coehlo and knock out Shlez.

Chanracy Khun – 1,500,000
Vitor Coehlo – 430,000
Vadim Shlez – Eliminated in 30th Place ($14,357)

Championship: Davian Satana Doubles Through Peter Walsworth

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  31 of 843

Davian Santana

Peter Walsworth opened to 65,000 from late position and Davian Santana shoved for 385,000.

Walsworth called with KhJh and was up against Santana’s Ac10h.

The board ran out Ad6c2d5d3d and Santana ended up with a pair of aces to avoid elimination.

Davian Santana – 800,000
Peter Walsworth – 1,830,000

Championship: Updated Seat Draw

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  31 of 843

Chips and Cards

Players are just returning from their second fifteen minute break of the day, here’s a look at how they stack up:

Table 29
Seat 1: Jake Schwartz – 580,000
Seat 2: Sam Soverel – 1,220,000
Seat 3: Chris Edwards – 530,000
Seat 4: Nadeem Hirani – 95,000
Seat 5: Thiago Camilo – 1,055,000
Seat 6: Ian Gillespie – 445,000
Seat 7: Joey Couden – 605,000
Seat 8: Mukul Pahuja – 1,625,000

Table 30
Seat 1: Maxx Coleman – 750,000
Seat 2: Nadya Magnus – 1,100,000
Seat 3: John Dollinger – 1,100,000
Seat 4: Tzu Huang – 800,000
Seat 5: Jorge Chavez – 225,000
Seat 6: Aaron Massey – 950,000
Seat 7: Scott Drobes – 3,300,000
Seat 8: Michael Weinberg – 800,000

Table 39
Seat 1: Ryan Remington – 765,000
Seat 2: William Criego – 730,000
Seat 3: Victor Figueroa – 1,540,000
Seat 4: Vitor Coelho – 735,000
Seat 5: Vadim Shlez – 290,000
Seat 6: Chanracy Khun – 1,200,000
Seat 7: Billy Pilossoph – 950,000
Seat 8: Hiroaki Harada – 630,000

Table 40
Seat 1: James Calderaro – 1,300,000
Seat 2: Timothy Banks – 2,085,000
Seat 3: Peter Walsworth – 2,400,000
Seat 4: — empty —
Seat 5: Matt Affleck – 1,855,000
Seat 6: Davian Santana – 700,000
Seat 7: Brian Altman – 3,130,000
Seat 8: Aaron Rosenthal – 290,000

Championship: Aaron Rosenthal Doubles Through Brian Altman

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  31 of 843

Brian Altman (left) versus Aaron Rosenthal (right)

Aaron Rosenthal shoved for 155,000 from under the gun, it folded around to Brian Altman in the big blind who put in the calling chips.

Rosenthal tabled 9s8c and needed to get lucky against Altman’ s Kc10s.

The board ran out Jc8d5sQc6d and Rosenthal paired his eight to stay alive.

Aaron Rosenthal – 340,000
Brian Altman – 3,000,000

Championship: Vitor Coelho Doubles Through Victor Figueroa

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  31 of 843

Victor Figueroa (left) vs. Vitor Coelho (right)

Victor Figueroa opened to 45,000 from early position and Vitor Coelho three-bet to 110,000 from middle position. Figueroa put him in for 505,000 total and Coelho called.

Coelho turned over QhQs and was in good shape to double against Figueroa’s 10d10c.

The board ran out KsKc9s2d2s and Coelho ended up with two-pair to avoid elimination.

Vitor Coelho -1,060,000
Victor Figueroa – 1,400,00

Championship: Michael Weinberg Doubles Through Maxx Coleman

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  31 of 843

Michael Weinberg moved all in for 400,000 from the hijack and Maxx Coleman reshoved for 1,075,000 from the cutoff. The rest of the table folded and it was off to the races.

Weinberg: AsKd
Coleman: 10h10s

The board ran out Jc9c2d6cAc and Weinberg spiked and ace on the river to avoid elimination.

Michael Weinberg – 850,000
Maxx Coleman – 675,000