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Event 1: Schahin Ghiai Eliminated in 26th Place by Jose Navarrete

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  25 of 4,535

Schahin Ghiai
Schahin Ghiai

Scott Woodring limped in from under the gun, Jose Navarrete raised to 500,000 from middle position, and Schahin Ghiai three-bet all in for 1,170,000 from the small blind. Woodring folded and Navarrete called.

Navarrete:  AhQs
Ghiai:  Ad7h

The board ran out 10c9h4h5c3s, no help to Ghiai, locking up the pot for Navarrete.

Jose Navarrete  –  4,900,000  (49 bb)
Schahin Ghiai  –  Eliminated in 26th Place  ($7,775)

Recent Eliminations
27th:  Michael Garcia  –  $7,775

With 25 players remaining from a field of 4,535, the average chip stack is around 3,630,000 (36 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,775 each.

Jose Navarrete
Jose Navarrete

Event 1: Moshe Gutnick Eliminated in 28th Place by Paul Snead

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  27 of 4,535

Moshe Gutnick
Moshe Gutnick

Paul Snead opened to 240,000 from the hijack, Moshe Gutnick three-bet all in for 820,000 from the button, and Snead called with Ah10c, racing with Gutnick’s 6c6d.

The board ran out Qc9s7cAsJs, giving Snead a pair of aces on the turn to eliminate Gutnick.

Paul Snead  –  8,600,000  (86 bb)
Moshe Gutnick  –  Eliminated in 28th Place  ($6,985)

With 27 players remaining from a field of 4,535, the average chip stack is around 3,360,000 (34 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,775 each.

Event 1: Raminder Singh Doubles Thru Juan Maceiras

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  28 of 4,535

Raminder Singh
Raminder Singh

Juan Maceiras opened to 200,000 from middle position, Raminder Singh three-bet all in for 1,150,000 on the button, and Maceiras called.

Maceiras:  8h8c
Singh:  As10c

The board came down 10d6d3d9sQs, giving Singh a pair of tens to double up.

Raminder Singh  –  2,550,000  (26 bb)
Juan Maceiras  –  8,300,000  (83 bb)

Recent Eliminations
29th:  Aaron Kupin  –  $6,985

With 28 players remaining from a field of 4,535, the average chip stack is around 3,240,000 (32 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,985 each.

Event 1: Ariel Williams Eliminated in 30th Place by Jake Schwartz

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  29 of 4,535

Ariel Williams
Ariel Williams

Jake Schwartz raised to 220,000 from early position, and Ariel Williams called in the big blind.

The flop was Jh9s7c, Williams shoved for about 530,000, and Schwartz called with QcJd for a pair of jacks, leading Williams’ Ks9c for a pair of nines.

The 8c turn and 8s river completed the board, no help to Williams, ending her tournament in 30th place.

Jake Schwartz  –  5,360,000  (54 bb)
Ariel Williams  –  Eliminated in 30th Place  ($6,985)

With 29 players remaining from a field of 4,535, the average chip stack is around 3,125,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,985 each.

Event 1: Adam Rothschild Eliminated in 31st Place by Jose Navarrete

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  30 of 4,535

Adam Rothschild
Adam Rothschild

Adam Rothschild was all in for about 200,000 in the big blind against Jose Navarrete in the small blind.

Rothschild:  Kh3d
Navarrete:  Qs7c

The board ran out Qc4h3s4s5s, giving Navarrete queens and fours to eliminate Rothschild in 31st place.

Jose Navarrete  –  3,800,000  (48 bb)
Adam Rothschild  –  Eliminated in 31st Place  ($6,985)

With 30 players remaining from a field of 4,535, the average chip stack is around 3,025,000 (38 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,985 each.

Jose Navarrete
Jose Navarrete

Event 1: Vito Distefano Eliminated in 34th Place by Jimmy Corrales

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  32 of 4,535

Jimmy Corrales
Jimmy Corrales

Jimmy Corrales raised to 200,000 from middle position, Vito Distefano three-bet all in for roughly 1,800,000 from the button, and Corrales called.

Corrales:  QhQc
Distefano:  9h9c

The board ran out Qs7h4h5s2d, giving Corrales a set of queens to eliminate Distefano in 34th place.

Jimmy Corrales  –  4,550,000  (57 bb)
Vito Distefano  –  Eliminated in 34th Place  ($6,985)

Recent Eliminations
33rd:  Jordan Sparagana  –  $6,985
35th:  Michael Graffeo  –  $6,985
36th:  Al Gomez  –  $6,985

With 32 players remaining from a field of 4,535, the average chip stack is around 2,835,000 (35 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,985 each.

Event 1: Robert Mantin Eliminated in 46th Place by Dennis Rodriguez

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  45 of 4,535

Dennis Rodriguez
Dennis Rodriguez

Robert Mantin raised to 175,000 from the cutoff, Dennis Rodriguez three-bet to about 860,000 from the small blind, Mantin four-bet all in for about 1,480,000, and Rodriguez called.

Mantin:  8h8d
Rodriguez:  JhJd

The board ran out 9c6h4hKhQd, no help to Mantin, locking up the pot for Rodriguez.

Dennis Rodriguez  –  3,510,000  (70 bb)
Robert Mantin  –  Eliminated in 46th Place  ($5,645)

Event 10: Prize Pool and Payouts; $17,930 to the Winner

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 10
$600 Mixed PLO (Re-Entry)
Entries:  134
Prize Pool:  $70,350
January 15–16, 2023

Event 10 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was the two-day $600 Mixed PLO (Re-Entry) event. A field of 134 entries created a prize pool of $70,350 The final 17 players will cash, earning at least $1,290.

Up top for the winner is $17,930.

1st:  $17,930 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $11,995
3rd:  $8,380
4th:  $6,020
5th:  $4,450
6th:  $3,390
7th:  $2,660
8th:  $2,155
9th-10th:  $1,800
11th-12th:  $1,555
13th-14th:  $1,395
15th-17th:  $1,290

Event 9: Prize Pool and Payouts; $55,835 to the Winner

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 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was the two-day $1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) event. A field of 254 entries generated a prize pool of $246,380, more than doubling the guarantee. The final 32 players will cash, earning at least $1,805.

Up top for the winner is $55,835.

1st:  $55,835 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $38,705
3rd:  $25,200
4th:  $15,365
5th:  $11,865
6th:  $9,830
7th:  $8,255
8th:  $6,900
9th-10th:  $5,665
11th-12th:  $4,820
13th-15th:  $4,140
16th-18th:  $3,475
19th-21st:  $2,850
22nd-24th:  $2,345
25th-27th:  $2,000
28th-32nd:  $1,805

Event 1: Loni Hui Eliminated in 61st Place by Juan Maceiras

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  60 of 4,535

Juan Maceiras
Juan Maceiras

Loni Hui raised to 80,000 from the middle position and Juan Maceiras called in the big blind.

The flop was Qh9d3c, Maceiras checked, Hui shoved for roughly 480,000, and Maceiras called with Qc10h for a pair of queens, leading Hui’s KcJc.

The Qd turn and 8s river completed the board, no help to Hui, locking up pot for Maceiras.

Juan Maceiras  –  3,305,000  (83 bb)
Loni Hui  –  Eliminated in 61st Place  ($5,050)