Event 1: Prize Pool and Payouts; $340,000 Up Top for the Winner

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 1
$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  4,535
Prize Pool:  $2,358,200
January 12–16, 2023

The opening event of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open drew 4,535 entries over the six starting flights, creating the second-biggest $600 buy-in in Florida poker history.

2022 LHPO – 4,960 entries
2023 LHPO – 4,535 entries
2021 SHRPO – 4,529 entries
2022 Tampa – 4,363 entries
2022 Showdown – 4,259 entries

The $1,000,000 guarantee was more than doubled, ultimately settling at $2,358,200.

There are 568 players returning for Day 2, all of whom are in the money and guaranteed at least $896. The players at the final table will lock up $31,225, the last five spots will earn a six-figure payday, and our 2023 LHPO Event 1 champ will pocket $340,000.

1st:  $340,000  + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $226,845
3rd:  $166,400
4th:  $129,700
5th:  $101,790
6th:  $77,550
7th:  $57,990
8th:  $43,800
9th-10th:  $31,225
11th-12th:  $20,600
13th-15th:  $14,150
16th-18th:  $10,900
19th-21st:  $9,660
22nd-24th:  $8,670
25th-27th:  $7,775
28th-36th:  $6,985
37th-45th:  $6,290
46th-54th:  $5,645
55th-63rd:  $5,050
64th-72nd:  $4,505
73rd-81st:  $4,010
82nd-90th:  $3,560
91st-99th:  $3,165
100th-108th:  $2,820
109th-117th:  $2,520
118th-126th:  $2,320
127th-135th:  $2,140
136th-144th:  $1,985
145th-162nd:  $1,850
163rd-180th:  $1,740
181st-198th:  $1,635
199th-216th:  $1,530
217th-234th:  $1,440
235th-252nd:  $1,350
253rd-270th:  $1,270
271st-315th:  $1,195
316th-360th: $1,120
361st-405th:  $1,055
406th-450th:  $990
451st-495th:  $930
496th-568th:  $895