2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 31
$1,100 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em
Entries:  46
Prize Pool:  $46,000
January 14, 2026

Event 31 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $1,100 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em, drawing 46 entries for a prize pool of $46,000. The final six players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $2,760.

Up top for the winner is $17,940

1st:  $17,940 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $10,580
3rd:  $6,440
4th:  $4,600
5th:  $3,680
6th:  $2,760

$600 Six-Max Pot-Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 96

After the elimination of Grant Hart in eighth place, the final seven players redraw for random seats at the final table. Here is the lineup with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Mark Kastory  –  25,000  (2 bb)
Seat 2.  John Howe  –  300,000  (19 bb)
Seat 3.  Joe Shammas  –  640,000  (40 bb)
Seat 4.  Christopher Lee  –  275,000  (17 bb)
Seat 5.  Ryan Hoenig  –  500,000  (31 bb)
Seat 6.  Andrew Becker  –  280,000  (18 bb)
Seat 7.  Chris Leslie-Hynan  –  350,000  (22 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts, followed by the money finishers so far:

1st:  $15,200 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $9,855
3rd:  $6,560
4th:  $4,495
5th:  $3,175
6th:  $2,315
7th:  $1,735

8th:  Grant Hart  –  $1,735
9th:  Ken Aldridge  –  $1,345
10th:  A.J. Kelsall  –  $1,345
11th:  Dylan Wilkerson  –  $1,080
12th:  Filippos Stavrakis  –  $1,080

With seven players remaining from a field of 96 entries, the average chip stack is around 343,000 (21 big blinds).

$600 Six-Max Pot-Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 96

On Hand #4 of hand-for-hand play, the flop was and Loni Hui ended up all in for 38,000 from the small blind against Grant Hart in the cutoff.

Hui: 
Hart: 

The turn and river completed the board, giving Hart a flush to eliminate Hui on the money bubble.

Grant Hart  –  418,000  (42 bb)
Loni Hui  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

With 12 players remaining from a field of 96 entries, the average chip stack is around 200,000 (20 big blinds). The final 12 players are not in the money and guaranteed a min-cash of $1,080.

2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 29
$600 Triple Stud
Entries:  39
Prize Pool:  $20,280
January 14, 2026

Event 29 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $600 Triple Stud, drawing 39 entries for a prize pool of $20,280. The final five players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $1,625.

Up top for the winner is $8,305.

1st:  $8,305 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $5,070
3rd:  $3,045
4th:  $2,235
5th:  $1,625

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  102 of 1,009

Flight A:  121 Entries;  16 Advanced
Flight B:  200 Entries;  25 Advanced
Flight C:  211 Entries;  27 Advanced
Flight D:  270 Entries;  34 Advanced
Flight E:  207 Entries;  TBD Advanced
Day 2:  Thursday at 12 p.m.

The Day 2 table and seat draw will be posted following the conclusion of Flight E.

$600 Six-Max Pot-Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 96

The players return from break to begin Level 17, with increased blinds of 4,000-8,000 and an 8,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

TABLE 1
Seat 1.  Andrew Becker  –  155,000  (19 bb)
Seat 2.  Loni Hui  –  135,000  (17 bb)
Seat 3.  Dylan Wilkerson  –  137,000  (17 bb)
Seat 4.  Ken “Teach” Aldridge  –  66,000  (8 bb)
Seat 5.  Grant Hart  –  204,000  (26 bb)
Seat 6.  Mark Kastory  –  123,000  (15 bb)

TABLE 2
Seat 1.  Adam Farber  –  58,000  (7 bb)
Seat 2.  Christopher Lee  –  124,000  (16 bb)
Seat 3.  Brandon Berkenfeld  –  92,000  (12 bb)
Seat 4.  Joe Shammas  –  147,000  (18 bb)
Seat 5.  Darin Utley  –  115,000  (14 bb)
Seat 6.  Ryan Hoenig  –  255,000  (32 bb)

TABLE 3
Seat 1.  Chris Leslie-Hynan  –  239,000  (30 bb)
Seat 2.  Filippos Stavrakis  –  85,000  (11 bb)
Seat 3.  Ethan Bennett  –  95,000  (12 bb)
Seat 4.  A.J. Kelsall  –  55,000  (7 bb)
Seat 5.  John Howe  –  253,000  (32 bb)
Seat 6.  Long Nguyen  –  56,000  (7 bb)

With 18 players remaining from a field of 96 entries, the average chip stack is around 133,000 (17 big blinds). The final 12 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $1,080.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Flight D Players Remaining:  34 of 270

Flight D of Event 21 has come to an end with Jay Romano leading the 34 survivors that advanced to Day 2 with 500,000 (100 big blinds).

Action ended with about 15 minutes remaining in Level 16, with blinds at 3,000-5,000 and a 5,000 ante. Day 2 will begin with blinds at the same point as the starting flight that finished the earliest, which right now is 21 minutes left in Level 14, with blinds of 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante.

The full list of official chip counts will be posted soon, but here are the three players from Flight D who bagged at least 250K:

1.  Jay Romano  –  500,000  (100 bb)
2.  Steve “Cuz” Buckner  –  433,000   (87 bb)
3.  Larry Klur  –  269,000  (54 bb)

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Flight D Players Remaining:  34 of 270

Following a flop of , a short-stacked player was all in from middle position for about 50,000 with against Larry Klur in the big blind holding .

The turn and river complete the board, giving Klur a flush to eliminate his opponent and send the remaining field onward to Day 2.

Larry Klur  –  269,000  (54 bb)

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  25 of 108

Level 14 comes to an end, and the players take a 45-minute dinner break. Action is scheduled to resume around 8:30 pm.

With 25 players remaining from a field of 108, the average chip stack is around 108,000 (27 big blinds). A scan of the field during the break turned up two players with at least 200K in chips:

1.  Andrew Ostapchenko  –  347,000  (87 bb)
2.  Matthew Lambrecht  –  320,000  (80 bb)
3.  Alexander Yen  –  231,000  (58 bb)

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until they are down to the final nine players for tomorrow’s 12:00 noon final table. The final 14 players will finish in the money, and here are the payouts:

1st:  $56,500 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $37,500
3rd:  $28,000
4th:  $20,900
5th:  $15,800
6th:  $12,000
7th:  $9,300
8th:  $7,200
9th-10th:  $5,600
11th-12th:  $4,800
13th-14th:  $4,000

$1,100 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Closing out today’s busy trophy event schedule with a speedy one at 8 pm. Event 31 is a $1,100 Turbo No-Limit Hold’em tournament that will keep things moving all night long.

Players sit with 20K deep stacks and all levels last 15 minutes. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 10:15 pm and players may re-enter as often as needed during that time.

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 31 Structure Sheet