$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Beginning of Level 15: 1,500/3,000 /500 Ante
Players Remaining: 33/185

George Dolofan is in front of a talented Day 2 field in Event 9 of the Lucky Hearts Poker Open. Dolofon claims 339,000 chips and has the edge over Seminole Hard Rock Poker team member Mike Laake (pictured, 255,000), Aaron Massey (pictured, 209,500), 2010 WSOP Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel (126,500), 2015 Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open Championship winner Jake Bazeley (77,000), this summer’s WSOP Main Event runner up Josh Beckley (27,500) and others. Just 33 remain from 185 starting in the $2,650 no limit hold’em single re-entry tournament.

COMPLETE DAY 2 CHIP COUNTS AND PRIZE POOL

Cards are in the air for Day 2 now. Only the top 27 finish in the money with the winner pocketing $140,000. We will touch base with you again once the bubble bursts.

$1,100 Seminole Lucky Hearts WPT DeepStacks Main Event
Level 34: 100,000/200,000/25,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 9
Average Stack: 4,675,000 (23 bb)

Paul Balzano was in danger from the start of play and took his shot just a few hands into action.

He three-bet shoved for 750,000 after an open from Salomon Ponte and was coin flipping to stay in the game.

Balzano:
Ponte:

Balzano needed to dodge the overs but Ponte hit right on the flop. He was drawing thin and missed the turn and river to go out in 9th place for $27,390.

Paul Balzano: Eliminated in 9th Place ($27,390)
Salomon Ponte: 8,300,000

$1,100 Seminole Lucky Hearts WPT DeepStacks Main Event
Level 34: 100,000/200,000/25,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 9
Average Stack: 4,675,000 (23 bb)

After a few minutes of production delay and instructions, cards are in the air for the WPTDeepStacks Main Event final table. There are 19 minute remaining in Level 34 before they are kicked up again.

You can follow along with the live stream at twitch.tv/wptdeepstacks.

$1,100 Seminole Lucky Hearts WPT DeepStacks Main Event
Level 34: 100,000/200,000/25,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 9
Average Stack: 4,675,000 (23 bb)

There were 1,684 entrants looking for a piece of the massive WPTDeepStacks prize pool with only nine of them still alive. After a long Day 2, they return today to the Paradise Live theater to play it down to a champion.

Ryan D’Angelo and Harrison Gimbel are the two most accomplished players at the final table. In fact, they both notched their biggest tournament cash in the same event. D’Angelo finished fifth in the 2010 PCA Main Event and Gimbel won it all.

Salomon Ponte leads at the restart while local favorite Paul Balzano has a lot of work to do with his short stack. Everyone has a shot at the big money and we’ll find out soon who that will be.

Players are going through the final process of production set up and cards will soon be in the air.

Seat 1. Harrison Gimbel – 7,775,000 (39 bb)
Seat 2. Salomon Ponte – 8,200,000 (41 bb)
Seat 3. Paul Balzano – 1,300,000 (7 bb)
Seat 4. Ed Mallon – 5,550,000 (28 bb)
Seat 5. Zach Goodman – 2,900,000 (15 bb)
Seat 6. Ryan D’Angelo – 4,925,000 (25 bb)
Seat 7. Kenneth Watson – 2,375,000 (12 bb)
Seat 8. Michael LaRocca – 3,500,000 (18 bb)
Seat 9. Thong Ho – 5,525,000 (28 bb)

Salomon Ponte – 8,200,000 (41 bb)
Harrison Gimbel – 7,775,000 (39 bb)
Ed Mallon – 5,550,000 (28 bb)
Thong Ho – 5,525,000 (28 bb)
Ryan D’Angelo – 4,925,000 (25 bb)
Michael LaRocca – 3,500,000 (18 bb)
Zach Goodman – 2,900,000 (15 bb)
Kenneth Watson – 2,375,000 (12 bb)
Paul Balzano – 1,300,000 (7 bb)

Payouts:

1st – $344,420
2nd – $192,885
3rd – $139,730
4th – $93,915
5th – $66,525
6th – $56,740
7th – $48,260
8th – $31,630
9th – $27,390

$1,650 No Limit Hold’em Purple Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)
Level 1: 25/50

We’re just a few minutes shy of the 1 o’clock hour here in South Florida and that means Event 11 of the Lucky Hearts Poker Open is nearly here. The $1,650 Purple Chip Bounty tournament sees $1,000 go into the prize pool and $500 go into a separate bounty fund. Players then earn a $500 bounty for each opponent they eliminate.

TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE SHEET

At the $1,650 price point, with 12,000-chip starting stacks and 30/40-minute levels, this tournament is scheduled to play out over two days. Day 1 wraps following level 16 and Day 2 resumes Tuesday at 2 p.m.

Late registration/re-entry is available until the start of Level 11. We will provide the final attendance number and prize pool information at that time.

Good luck, players!

$250 Limit Omaha/8 (Re-Entry)
Level 1: 50/100

The clock struck noon and the 10th of 15 primary events at the 2016 Lucky Hearts Poker Open has begun. Event 10, a $250 Limit limit Omaha 8 or better re-entry tournament, features 10,000-chip starting stacks, 30-minute levels throughout and is slated to play out in its entirety today.

TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE SHEET

We will provide the final attendance figure and complete prize pool information shortly after registration closes following Level 8.

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 1: 25/50

Day 1C of Event 8, a $150 no limit hold’em re-entry tournament with a $100,000 guarantee, is underway. Yesterday’s morning Flight A and evening Flight B drew a combined 369 entries and saw 44 punch their ticket to Day 2. As of now, the event is just under halfway to the six-figure guarantee with four starting flights to go.

Here’s a closer look at Day 1C’s schedule of play:

11AM: Event 8 Day 1C – $150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 10,000 in tournament chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 8 Structure Sheet

We will touch base with you after registration closes and the field is finalized. If you can’t make it for Flight C, Flight D kicks off tonight at 6 p.m.

Good luck, players!

2016 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Players Remaining: 33/185

2016 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Players Remaining: 33/185

1st: $140,000
2nd: $82,500
3rd: $47,500
4th: $38,500
5th: $30,000
6th: $25,000
7th: $20,000
8th: $15,000
9th: $10,000
10-12th: $6,500
13-15th: $5,500
16-18th: $5,000
19-27th: $4,500