$600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 98

In a limped pot that brought a flop of , a series of raises resulted in Phil Hui all in from the small blind for 351,000 against Matthew Wolfson under the gun.

Hui: 
Wolfson: 

Wolfson had top set of nines, while Hui had a low draw to go along with his inferior set of deuces.

The turn gave both full houses, while river completed the board and gave Hui quad deuces to win the pot and double through Wolfson.

Down to about 30,000, Wolfson busted the following hand in sixth place.

Phil Hui  –  740,000  (46 bb)
Matthew Wolfson  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($2,380)

With five players remaining from a field of 98, the average chip stack is around 392,000 (25 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,980.

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 232

The final five players return from break to begin Level 25, with increased blinds of 20,000-40,000 and a 40,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Peter Fellows  –  870,000  (22 bb)
Seat 2.  Andrew Gordon  –  455,000  (11 bb)
Seat 3.  Osvaldo Rodriguez  –  715,000  (18 bb)
Seat 4.  Gregory Baird  –  1,375,000  (34 bb)
Seat 5.  Emerson Ward  –  1,230,000  (31 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $16,740 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $11,300
3rd:  $8,400
4th:  $6,300
5th:  $4,720

6th:  Buck Bucceri  –  $3,600
7th:  Lily Kornik  –  $2,780
8th:  Michael Preston  –  $2,160
9th:  Matt Glantz  –  $1,680

With five players remaining from a field of 232, the average chip stack is around 930,000 (23 big blinds).

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 232

Buck Bucceri raised all in for 55,000 from under the gun, Peter Fellows called in the hijack, and Greg Baird called in the big blind.

Baird and Fellows checked down a board of and Fellows showed for a pair of aces, besting Baird’s holdings and Bucceri’s to eliminate Bucceri in sixth place.

Peter Fellows  –  960,000  (32 bb)
Buck Bucceri  –  Eliminated in 6th Place ($3,600)

With five players remaining from a field of 232, the average chip stack is around 930,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,720.

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 232

Gregory Baird raised from under the gun, Buck Bucceri called UTG+1, and Lily Kornik called in the big blind.

The flop was , Kornik moved all in for 40,000, Baird called, Bucceri raised all in for 765,000, and Baird called all in for 710,000.

Baird: 
Bucceri: 
Kornik: 

Baird was ahead with aces and held up through the turn and river to double through Bucceri, while eliminating Kornik in seventh place.

Gregory Baird  –  1,660,000  (55 bb)
Buck Bucceri  –  55,000  (2 bb)
Lily Kornik  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($2,780)

With six  players remaining from a field of 232, the average chip stack is around 773,000 (27 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,600.

$600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 98

Following a flop of , A.J. Kelsall was all in for about 130,000 in the hijack against Jordan Miller UTG+1.

Kelsall: 
Miller: 

The turn and river completed the board, giving Miller a seven-high straight a wheel to scoop the pot and eliminate Kelsall in seventh place.

Jordan Miller  –  360,000  (36 bb)
A.J. Kelsall  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($2,025)

With six players remaining from a field of 98, the average chip stack is around 327,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,380.

$600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 98

Seat 1:  Phil Hui  –  255,000  (26 bb)
Seat 2:  John Binns  –  260,000  (26 bb)
Seat 3:  Matthew Wolfson  –  275,000  (28 bb)
Seat 4:  Jordan Miller  –  215,000  (22 bb)
Seat 5:  A.J. Kelsall  –  140,000  (14 bb)
Seat 6:  Ryan Hoenig  –  535,000  (54 bb)
Seat 7:  Christopher Carey  –  280,000  (28 bb)

1st:  $15,665 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $9,555
3rd:  $5,860
4th:  $3,825
5th:  $2,980
6th:  $2,380
7th:  $2,025

8th:  Harry Eisenberg  –  $1,765
9th:  Tyler Phillips  –  $1,555
10th:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  $1,400
11th:  Joshua Thatcher  –  $1,400
12th:  David Shmuel  –  $1,275
13th:  Charles Simon  –  $1,275

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 232

Gregory Baird raised from middle position to 50,000, Michael Preston moved all in from the button for 100,000, and Baird called with . Preston turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Baird paired his ace on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Preston in eighth place.

Gregory Baird  –  675,000  (27 bb)
Michael Preston  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($2,160)

With seven players remaining from a field of 232, the average chip stack is around 665,000 (27 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,780.

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 232

Emerson Ward raised from the button to 50,000, Matt Glantz moved all in from the big blind for about 315,000, and Ward called with .

Glantz turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Ward paired his ace on the flop and turned trips to win the pot and eliminate Glantz in ninth place.

Emerson Ward  –  1,350,000  (54 bb)
Matt Glantz  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($1,680)

With eight players remaining from a field of 232, the average chip stack is around 580,000 (23 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,160.

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 232

After the elimination of Alon Shahar in 10th place, the final nine players redraw for random seats at the final table. Here is the lineup with updated chip counts:

Seat 1.  Michael Preston  –  190,000  (10 bb)
Seat 2.  Matt Glantz  –  240,000  (12 bb)
Seat 3.  Peter Fellows  –  1,370,000  (69 bb)
Seat 4.  Andrew Gordon  –  360,000  (18 bb)
Seat 5.  Osvaldo Rodriguez  –  270,000  (14 bb)
Seat 6.  Lily Kornik  –  265,000  (13 bb)
Seat 7.  Gregory Baird  –  340,000  (17 bb)
Seat 8.  Buck Bucceri  –  415,000  (21 bb)
Seat 9.  Emerson Ward  –  1,095,000  (55 bb)

Here are the final table payouts at stake:

1st:  $16,740 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $11,300
3rd:  $8,400
4th:  $6,300
5th:  $4,720
6th:  $3,600
7th:  $2,780
8th:  $2,160
9th:  $1,680

And here are the players who have finished in the money so far, along with their payouts:

10th:  Alon Shahar  –  $1,680

11th:  Stephen Kronick  –  $1,360
12th:  Joseph Farinella  –  $1,360

13th:  Dennis Gilman  –  $1,160
14th:  Joel Piekarski  –  $1,160
15th:  Robert Rosen  –  $1,160

16th:  Michael Valore  –  $960
17th:  Orestes Melgarejo  –  $960
18th:  Charles Reed  –  $960
19th:  Robert Kessler  –  $960

20th:  Linas Mazintas  –  $800
21st:  Elia Brigante  –  $800
22nd:  Larry St. Jean  –  $800
23rd:  Neil Blumenfield  –  $800

24th:  Nicholas Visconti  –  $660
25th:  Nancy Birnbaum  –  $660
26th:  Bernard Canellas  –  $660
27th:  George Pincik  –  $660
28th:  Corrine Pravevich  –  $660

T-29th:  Lance Pacernick  –  $330
T-29th:  Richard Green  –  $330

With nine players remaining from a field of 232, the average chip stack is around 515,000 (26 big blinds).

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 4
$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  190
Prize Pool:  $30,400
January 9, 2025 

Event 4 of the 2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 190 entries produced a prize pool of $30,400. The final 24 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $281.

First-place pays $7,705. Additionally, a $3,500 seat into the LHPO championship is up top for the winner. 

1st:  $7,705 + $3,500 LHPO Championship Seat + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $5,225
3rd:  $3,116
4th:  $1,895
5th:  $1,464
6th:  $1,213
7th:  $1,034
8th:  $901
9th:  $773
10th-12th:  $666
13th-15th:  $562
16th-18th:  $467
19th-21st:  $372
22nd-24th:  $281