$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 116 of 843
Chris Da-Silva had a bet of 30,000 in front of him and Jason Wandling shoved for 135,000. Da-Silva used a time extension chip before calling.
Wandling turned over 
and was ahead of Da-Silva’s 
.
The board ran out 
and Wandling ended up with a full house to avoid elimination.
Jason Wandling – 280,000
Chris Da-Silva – 250,000
$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 117 of 843
There are about 20 minutes remaining in Level 16 as the players return from dinner, and the 30-second Action Clock is now in play.
Players have 30 seconds to make each decision, and everyone received seven non-transferable Time Chips that can be used to extend any decision for 30 seconds. These are the only Time Chips players will have until they reach the final three tables (24 players), when everyone will be reset to exactly six Time Chips.
Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 20, around 12:15 am.
$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 117 of 843
When the field reached the final 13 tables (117 players), the clock was paused, and to simplify things, the players were sent on their 90-minute dinner break early so the 30-second Action Clock could be put into play.
So the players are on their dinner break until 7:45 pm, and when they return, this field will be using the 30-second Action Clock for the rest of the way.
With 117 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 288,000 (58 big blinds). A scan of the field during the break turned up four players with at least 600K in chips:
1. Farhad Jamasi – 1,050,000 (210 bb)
2. John Dollinger – 1,031,000 (206 bb)
3. Mukul Pahuja – 904,000 (181 bb)
4. Brian Altman – 836,000 (167 bb)
The final 106 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $5,666, and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 20, around 12:15 am.
$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 120 of 843
Chanracy Khun was all in from the big blind for 120,000 with 
, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the 
of Matt Affleck on the button.
The board came 
, and Khun paired his king on the flop and turned trips to win the pot and double up in chips.
Chanracy Khun – 248,000 (50 bb)
Matt Affleck – 566,000 (113 bb)
With about 120 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 281,000 (56 big blinds).
The WPT’s 30-second Action Clock will be introduced when the field is down to the final 13 tables (117 players), and the final 106 will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $5,666.
There will be a 90-minute dinner break at the end of this level (6:30 pm), and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 20 (~12:15 am).
$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 130 of 843
James Calderaro raised from middle position to 13,000, Fred Goldberg reraised from the button to 38,000, and Calderaro thought for a while before he called.
The flop came 
, Calderaro checked, Goldberg bet 25,000, and Calderaro called.
Goldberg asked, “Do you have a ten?”
Calderaro replied, “It would probably be the best hand.”
The turn card was the , and Calderaro moved all in. Goldberg went into the tank with about 115K in his stack.
They said a few things back and forth, and after a pause, Calderaro said he would show his cards after the hand.
After a lengthy tank, Goldberg folded, and Calderaro showed 
. “The best hand,” said Calderaro.
“That was the best hand,” said Goldberg.
James Calderaro – 472,000 (94 bb)
Fred Goldberg – 115,000 (23 bb)
With about 130 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 259,000 (52 big blinds).
The WPT’s 30-second Action Clock will be introduced when the field is down to the final 13 tables (117 players), and the final 106 will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $5,666.
There will be a 90-minute dinner break at the end of this level (6:30 pm), and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 20 (~12:15 am).
$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 144 of 843
A player in early position raised to 11,000 and Femi Fashakin three-bet to 30,000. Jason Young called as did the original raiser.
All three players checked the 
flop. The turn brought the , early position bet 30,000 and only Jason Young called.
The river was the 
, and both players checked. Young turned over to beat his opponent’s 
.
Jason Young – 530,000
$400 Deep Stack Black Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 9: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Entries: 171
Registration is closed for the $400 Black Chip Bounty game and the tournament drew 171 entries to easily surpass the $50,000 guarantee. They put the normal prize pool at $41,040 with another $17,100 up for grabs in the form of bounties.
The last 22 players will make the money with a min-cash worth $400 and the winner will take home $10,788.
2020 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 21
$400 Deep Stack Black Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 171
Prize Pool: $41,040
Bounty Prize Pool: $17,100
January 19, 2020
1st: $10,788 + LHPO Trophy
2nd: $7,137
3rd: $4,209
4th: $2,561
5th: $1,976
6th: $1,637
7th: $1,416
8th: $1,239
9th: $1,079
10th-12th: $919
13th-15th: $778
16th-18th: $646
19th-21st: $523
22nd: $400
$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 144 of 843
With the final board showing 
on the river, reigning Lucky Hearts Poker Open Champion Jason Young bet 46,000 from the small blind, Femi Fashakin raised from the button to 115,000, and Young quickly called.
Fashakin showed 
for a rivered two pair, but Young turned over 
to win the pot with a flopped set of fives.
Jason Young – 430,000 (108 bb)
Femi Fashakin – 635,000 (159 bb)
The WPT’s 30-second Action Clock will be introduced when the field is down to the final 13 tables (117 players), and the final 106 will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $5,666.
With about 144 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 234,000 (59 big blinds). There will be a 90-minute dinner break at the end of Level 16 (~6:30 pm), and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 20 (~12:15 am).
$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 153 of 843
The players return from their second break of the day to begin Level 15, with increased blinds of 2,000-4,000 and a 4,000 ante.
With 153 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 220,000 (55 big blinds). A scan of the field turned up six players with at least 600K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:
1. John Dollinger – 842,000 (211 bb)
2. Farhad Jamasi – 773,000 (193 bb)
3. Matt Affleck – 713,000 (178 bb)
4. Femi Fashakin – 689,000 (172 bb)
5. David Levy – 633,000 (158 bb)
6. Mukul Pahuja – 625,000 (156 bb)
The final 106 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $5,666. There will be a 90-minute dinner break at the end of Level 16 (~6:30 pm), and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 20 (~12:15 am).
$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
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Level 14: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 153 of 843
The second break is here as the money bubble appears on the horizon. The tournament clock shows 153 players remaining with 106 getting paid.
WPT staff are preparing the Time Chips for when the Action Clocks come into play. Once the field reaches the last 13 tables, the Action Clocks will be put on the tables and stay there until the end.