Championship: Ray Qartomy Eliminated by Scott Baumstein

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  180 of 843

Scott Baumstein

After a series of raises Ray Qartomy was all in for around 140,000 with KhQs and Scott Baumstein snap-called with 10h10c.

It was off to the races with Baumstein slightly ahead. The board ran out Ad10d2d5s8s and Baumstein ended up with a set of tens to eliminate Qartomy.

Scott Baumstein – 345,000
Ray Qartomy – Eliminated

Championship: Manny Perez Doubles

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  189 of 843

Action folded around to the player in the cutoff and he moved all in for 67,000. The button and small blind folded and Manny Perez called at risk from the big blind for his last 19,000.

“Come on,” Perez laughed. “I need it!”

Perez: AdKd
Opponent: TcTs

It was a fair race and Perez took the lead on the AhQhJs flop. The board finished Qd turn and 9s river to give him the double.

Manny Perez – 42,500 (14 bb)

Championship: Ralph Massey Eliminated by Tzu Huang

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  216 of 843

Ralph Massey was all in for around 40,000 with KcKs and appeared to be in great shape against Tzu Huang’s QcQs.

The board came Jd4h3d3s clean for Massey until Huang spiked a two-outer Qd on the river.

Tzu Huang – 340,000
Ralph Massey – Eliminated 

 

Event 22: Six-Max Sunday

$1,100 Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Chips and Cards

Event 22 is a new tournament on the LHPO schedule, and it should get a talented field. This is a $1,100 Six-Max tournament with a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool and a nice fallback for those who fall short in the Championship.

Players will start with 15,000 stacks and run 30-minute levels from start to finish. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 7:30 pm and they may re-enter as many times as needed during that time.

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 22 Structure Sheet

Championship: Cord Garcia Gets One Through

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  216 of 843

Cord Garcia

On a final board reading Jc9h2c10sAc Cord Garcia bet 14,000. Chris Da-Silva thought about it before folding an ace face up.

Garcia shoes a king, and Da-Silva said “Show me King Queen”.

“I can’t show you King Queen,” Garcia responded “Do you still want to see?”

Da-Silva responded in the affirmative and Garcia turned over a three.

Da-Silva called Garcia an expletive and Garcia scooped the pot.

Cord Garcia – 85,000
Chris Da-Silva – 365,000

Championship: Ian O’Hara Sends One Out

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  234 of 843

Ian O’Hara

Ian O’Hara was heads up with an opponent with the board reading KdQc6c8h. His opponent checked, O’Hara moved all in, and his opponent called at risk for ~80,000.

O’Hara: AcAd
Opponent: Ks9d

O’Hara’s was in great shape against the flopped pair of kings and had the knockout after the board finished with the 5s river.

Ian O’Hara – 172,000 (69 bb)

Championship: John Dollinger Leads at Break

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  234 of 843

John Dollinger

The first break is complete and John Dollinger moved to the top of the counts. He eliminated several players during the first two hours to stack up to 557,000.

Blinds are up to 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 big blind ante and the average stack is about 108,000 (43 bb).

  • John Dollinger – 557,000 (223 bb)
  • David Levy – 476,000 (190 bb)
  • Billy Pilossoph – 415,000 (166 bb)
  • Joey Couden – 390,000 (156 bb)
  • James Caleraro – 390,000 (156 bb)

Championship: Randy Haddox Eliminated by Peter Walsworth

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining:  261 of 843

Peter Walsworth (left) versus Randy Haddox (right)

On a board reading 10s2s2h7s, Peter Walsworth checked from the hijack and Randy Haddox bet 22,000 into a pot of around 60,000. Walsworth called.

The river brought the 9d, Walsworth checked and Haddox shoved for around 30,000. Walsworth called with 10d10c to defeat Haddox’s KcKs.

Peter Walsworth – 290,000
Randy Haddox – Eliminated 

Championship: T.K. Miles Eliminated by Femi Fashakin

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining:  270 of 843

Femi Fashakin

On a flop reading 9c7c6d, T.K. Miles bet 10,000 and Femi Fashakin called.

The turn brought the 4s, Miles checked and Fashakin bet. Miles shoved with Ax9x. Fashakin called with 10d8d to eliminate Miles and become one of the biggest stacks in the room.

Femi Fashakin – 470,000
T.K. Miles – Eliminated