$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  56 of 366

The players return from break to begin Level 15, with increased blinds of 2,000-4,000 with a 4,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up two players with at least 300K in chips:

1.  Chris Barkey  –  344,000  (86 bb)
2.  Neal Corcoran  –  329,000  (82 bb)

This flight will play as many 30-minute levels as it takes to reach the final 46 players, which will also be the money bubble. Everybody who bags chips for Day 2 will finish in the money.

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The last trophy event on today’s schedule starts at 6 pm has a ton of value for the price tag. Event 4 is a $200 Big Stack with a $30,000 guaranteed prize pool and we are adding a $3,500 LHPO Championship seat to first place.

Players start with 15K in their stack and all level last 20 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 9:30 pm.

• $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• $3,500 LHPO Championship seat added to 1st place
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 4 Structure Sheet

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  55 of 232

Level 12 comes to an end, and the remaining 55 players take a 45-minute dinner break. Action is scheduled to resume around 6:15 pm.

With 55 players remaining from a field of 232, the average chip stack is about 84,500 (34 big blinds). The final 29 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $660.

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100
Flight B Entries:  57

The evening flight for Event 1 has just gotten underway with 57 entries at the start. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 9, around 9:30 pm.

Each flight will play as many 30-minute levels as it takes to reach the final 12.5%, which will also be the Money Bubble. Everybody who bags chips for Day 2 will finish in the money.

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Flight B of LHPO Event 1 gets underway at 5 pm and builds on the great start this morning. They drew 366 in Flight A, a nice pace for the $600 Deep Stack to reach its $1,000,000 guarantee.

Players start with 20K stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 on Day 2 and 60 minutes once they reach Level 24. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 9:30 pm.

Flight B will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and survivors will return on Sunday at 1 pm for Day 2.

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 2
$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  232
Prize Pool:  $76,560
January 9, 2025

Registration closed for the $400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 232 entries, creating a prize pool worth $76,560. The last 29 players will earn some money with $600 for a min-cash and $16,740 awaiting the champ.

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-10th: $1,680
11th-12th: $1,360
13th-15th: $1,160
16th-19th: $960
20th-23rd: $800
24th-29th: $660

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight A Entries:  366

Registration closed with 366 entries for the $600 Deep Stack to set a nice pace for the rest of the tournament. We have another flight at 5 pm with two more on Friday and Saturday and they should slide right by the $1,000,000 guarantee.

Flight A will continue until 46 players remain and they will advance to Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm in the money. Players must back chips to cash in the tournament.

$600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

We kick off the Omaha portion of the LHPO schedule with Event 3 at 2 pm, along with the start of the $10,000 Mixed Game Leaderboard challenge. Eight qualifying events over the first week of the series with $10K in prizes, including the top prize that awards a seat in the $3,000 HORSE plus $3K in cash.

Check the info above and take a shot. We will post the updated leaderboard each morning so you can follow along.

Players in the Big O start with 20K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day trophy event. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 6:30 pm.

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 3 Structure Sheet

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Flight A Entries:  298

Flight A of LHPO Event 1 is creeping up on 300 entries this afternoon, a great start to the big $1,000,000 guarantee opener. We have another flight at 5 pm with four big weekend flights after that.

Some friends in the field today include Ryan Hogan, Evan Teitelbaum, former WPT Showdown champ James Carroll, Alessio, Isaia, Paul Domb, Michael Chiappetta, Matthew Lambrecht, Perla Ojeda, and Caleb Piderit.

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Flight A Entries:  274

Cards are back in the air after the first break and we have 273 entries in the mix with plenty of time to run it up. Registration closes at 2:30 pm for Flight A but we have another at 5 pm plus two more on Friday and Saturday.

Scott Epstein is the early leader in the field, his 95,600 the closest to hitting six digits this afternoon.