2023 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 15
$600 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  78
Prize Pool:  $41,340
January 16, 2023

Event 15 of the 2023 Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $600 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). The tournament attracted 78 entries, creating a prize pool of $41,340. Taking it down was John Holley, winning outright for $13,760.

The win marked Holley’s seventh SHRP major series victory, tying him with David Shmuel, Brian Altman, Gabe Ramos, and David Prociak, trailing only Yuval Bronshtein (8), Michael Newman (8), and Raminder Singh (9).

Here are Holley’s seven SHRP major series wins:

2013 SHRPO – $240 PLO8 – $5,919
2013 SHRPO – $240 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em – $9,207
2015 RRPO – $350 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em – $5,304
2018 SHRPO – $300 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em – $6,924
2022 RRPO – $400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 – $8,950
2022 RRPO – $600 Pot-Limit Omaha – $30,191
2023 LHPO – $600 Turbo No-Limit Hold’em – $13,760

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 9
$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  254
Prize Pool:  $246,380
January 15–16, 2023

Event 9 of the 2023 Lucky Hearts Poker Open was the two-day $1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 254 entries produced a prize pool of $246,380, more than doubling the guarantee.

Emerging victorious was Italian professional Alessio Isaia, defeating Seminole Hard Rock regular Mike Chiappetta to win the first-place prize of $55,835.

Isaia is well accomplished, with more than $2.7 million in live career tournament winnings per the Hendon Mob poker database. This marked his fourth cash at the Seminole Hard Rock, after visits to the property for the 2022 Lucky Hearts and 2022 Showdown series.

“I hate winter, so I always travel to a warm place and leave Europe in December,” said Isaia afterward. “I go to play over Christmas in St. Maarten, and from there I come here to play, and then I go to South America. But besides that, I like playing here – good tournaments, good staff, and good service.”

$200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  109 of 1,084

Flight A:  368 Entries;  37 Advanced
Flight B:  368 Entries;  37 Advanced
Flight C:  348 Entries;  35 Advanced
Flight D:  Tuesday at 11 a.m.
Flight E:   Tuesday at 3 p.m.
Flight F:   Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Day 2:  Wednesday at 2 p.m.

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 13
$600 Big O (Re-Entry)
Entries:  101
Prize Pool:  $53,025
January 16, 2023

Event 13 of the 2023 Lucky Hearts Poker Open was the $600 Big O (Re-Entry), drawing a field of 101 entries and generating a prize pool of $53,025.

A heads-up deal took place at the final table, and the chip leader at the time was Yuval Bronshtein, making him the official winner for $13,405.

The win marked Bronshtein’s eighth SHRP major series win, putting him in a tie for second place with Michael Newman, trailing only Raminder Singh’s nine.

Here are Bronshtein’s eight SHRP wins:

2021 LHPO – $400 Omaha 8 – $7,535
2021 SHRPO – $400 Omaha 8 – $6,673
2021 SHRPO – $400 Pot-Limit Omaha – $10,423
2022 LHPO – $400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 – $9,020
2022 LHPO – $600 H.O.R.S.E. – $11,760
2022 Showdown – $600 Eight-Max Pot-Limit Omaha – $20,630
2022 Showdown – $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. Championship – $21,645
2023 LHPO – $600 Big O – $13,405

*denotes heads-up deal

$600 Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  30,000/60,000
Players Remaining:  2 of 101

Yuval Bronshtein and Josh Pender discussed numbers and agreed to a deal before beginning heads-up play.

Here were the resulting payouts:

Yuval Bronshtein  –  $13,405
Josh Pender  –  $12,405

As the chip leader, Yuval Bronshtein was the official Event 13 winner for $13,405, winning his eighth SHRP major series trophy.

Pender finished runner-up for $12,405.

A recap of the event will be published later this morning.

$600 Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  30,000/60,000
Players Remaining:  2 of 101

Following a flop of with 360,000 in the pot, Kenneth Po was all in from the small blind for roughly 300,000 against Yuval Bronshtein in the big blind.

Po: 
Bronshtein; 

Bronshtein had flopped queens full of aces, shrinking Po’s straight draws to just two outs toa better full house with a king.

The turn locked it up for Bronshtein with aces full of queens, ending Po’s tournament in third place.

Yuval Bronshtein  –  1,210,000  (24 bb)
Josh Pender  –  810,000  (16 bb)
Kenneth Po  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($6,100)

1st:  $15,895 + LHPO trophy
2nd:  $9,915

$600 Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  25,000/50,000
Players Remaining:  3 of 101

Yuval Bronshtein raised all in for 170,000 from the button, Josh Pender called in the small blind, and Kenneth Po called in the big blind.

They checked down a board of .

Bronshtein tabled for quad kings, besting Pender’s and Po’s holdings to triple up.

Yuval Bronshtein  –  510,000  (10 bb)

$600 Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  25,000/50,000
Players Remaining:  3 of 101

Josh Pender limped his button, Yuval Bronshtein raised to 175,000 from the big blind, and Pender called.

The flop was , Bronshtein bet, Pender raised all in for 365,000, and Bronshtein called.

Pender:    (nut low, wrap wheel draw, flush draw)
Bronshtein:    (two pair – aces and fours, inferior low draw)

The turn and river completed the board, giving Pender nines full of sevens to go along with the nut low to scoop and double.

John Pender  –  1,080,000  (22 bb)
Kennth Po  –  740,000  (15 bb)
Yuval Bronshtein  –  200,000  (4 bb)

$600 Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  20,000/40,000
Players Remaining:  3 of 101

Josh Pender raised to 140,000 from the button, Yuval Bronshtein raised all in for 10,000 more, and Pender called.

Pender: 
Bronshtein: 

The board ran out , giving Bronshtein kings full of eights to double up.

Shortly thereafter, Bronshtein raised to 140,000 from the button and Pender called in the small blind.

The flop was , Pender bet the pot, and Bronshtein called all in for 160,000.

Pender:    (pair of kings)
Bronshtein:    (pair of aces, nut-low draw)

The turn fell, giving Bronshtein a six-high straight on the turn to lock it up, while further improving his low with to a wheel on the river.

Yuval Bronshtein  –  640,000  (16 bb)
Josh Pender  –  330,000  (8 bb)

$600 Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  20,000/40,000
Players Remaining:  3 of 101

Josh Pender limped in from the small blind, Kenneth Po raised to 120,000 from the big blind, and Pender called.

The flop came , Pender bet 240,000, and Po called after about 90 seconds.

The turn was the , Pender bet effectively 155,000, and Po called all in.

Pender:    (two pair, kings and queens – and fives)
Po:    (a pair of fives, nut-flush draw, nut-low draw)

The river was the , giving Po the nut flush to double up into the chip lead.

Kenneth Po  –  1,030,000  (26 bb)
Josh Pender  –  800,000  (20 bb)