Event 14: Martins Adeniya vs. Zhen Cai

$1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $302,640  |   Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  20 of 312

With the board showing AcJd9s8s2c on the river and roughly 100K in the pot, Zhen Cai bet 33,000 from the small blind, and Martins Adeniya raised from the big blind to 175,000.

Cai counts out enough chips to call and then tanks for a long time before he finally calls. Adeniya turns over As9h for a flopped two pair, and Cai mucks. Adeniya wins the pot.

Martins Adeniya  –  540,000  (45 bb)
Zhen Cai  –  440,000  (37 bb)

With 20 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 468,000 (39 big blinds).

Event 14: NFL Player Calais Campbell Eliminated in 21st Place by New Chipleader Michael Garcia

$1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $302,640  |   Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  20 of 312

Calais Campbell
Calais Campbell

We just lost Miami Dolphins player Calais Campbell, and he was eliminated by new chipleader Michael Garcia.

Michael Garcia  –  1,125,000  (94 bb)
Calais Campbell  –  Eliminated in 21st Place  ($2,920)

With 20 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 468,000 (39 big blinds).

Event 24: Omaha Bounties

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

More Omaha in the Grand Ballroom with LHPO Event 24 at 4 pm. This time around we have a $1,100 buy-in but this time we are adding Double Black Chip Bounty to the Pot-Limit Omaha game, $200 for knocking someone out.

Players start with 20K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 8:30 pm.

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 24 Structure Sheet

Event 14: Updated Seating & Chip Counts; Cangir Elcin Leads the Final 23 Players

$1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $302,640  |   Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 312

Cangir Elcin
Chipleader Cangir Elcin

Here is an updated seat draw with approximate chip counts as the final 23 players begin Level 20, with blinds at 6,000-12,000 and a 12,000 ante:

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Nicholas Chong  –  420,000  (35 bb)
Seat 2.  Timothy Mulroy  –  225,000  (19 bb)
Seat 3.  Kevin DiPasquale  –  560,000  (47 bb)
Seat 4.  
Seat 5.  Matthew Lambrecht  –  770,000  (64 bb)
Seat 6.  Samuel Ganzfried  –  125,000  (10 bb)
Seat 7.  Alexander Rosenblatt  –  110,000  (9 bb)
Seat 8.  Kevin MacDonald  –  325,000  (27 bb)
Seat 9.  Scott Zakheim  –  240,000  (20 bb)

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Daniel Vranich  –  220,000  (18 bb)
Seat 2.  Cangir Elcin  –  930,000  (78 bb)
Seat 3.  Calais Campbell  –  625,000  (52 bb)
Seat 4.  
Seat 5.  Michael Garcia  –  255,000  (21 bb)
Seat 6.  
Seat 7.  Pasquale Caiazza  –  375,000  (31 bb)
Seat 8.  Eric Thoren  –  455,000  (38 bb)
Seat 9.  Peter Kinseth  –  265,000  (22 bb)

TABLE 16
Seat 1.  Rafael Rodriguez  –  735,000  (61 bb)
Seat 2.  Denis Cyr  –  395,000  (33 bb)
Seat 3.  Bryan Schultz  –  160,000  (13 bb)
Seat 4.  Ben Warrington  –  370,000  (31 bb)
Seat 5.  Zhen Cai  –  390,000  (33 bb)
Seat 6.  
Seat 7.  Martins Adeniya  –  450,000  (38 bb)
Seat 8.  David DiBernardi  –  380,000  (32 bb)
Seat 9.  Feiwen Wu  –  315,000  (26 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake, followed by recent eliminations:

1st:  $60,340 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $41,500
3rd:  $31,000
4th:  $23,100
5th:  $17,400
6th:  $13,300
7th:  $10,200
8th:  $7,900
9th-10th:  $6,200
11th-12th:  $5,200
13th-15th:  $4,360
16th-19th:  $3,580
20th-23rd:  $2,920

24th:  Haim Toorgeman  –  $2,320
25th:  Nikolai Tulin  –  $2,320
26th:  Tamas Hartman  –  $2,320
27th:  Aaron Flores  –  $2,320

With 23 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 410,000 (34 big blinds).

Event 21: Prize Pool and Payouts with $17K to Seniors Champ

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 21
$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  130
Prize Pool:  $67,600
January 14, 2025

Registration closed for the $600 Seniors 50+ Event with 130 entries, creating a prize pool worth $67,600. The last 17 spots will be paid with a min-cash worth $1,040, and the Seniors champ will take home $17,040 plus the LHPO trophy.

1st: $17,040 + LHPO Trophy
2nd: $11,400
3rd: $8,400
4th: $6,300
5th: $4,760
6th: $3,640
7th: $2,800
8th: $2,180
9th-10th: $1,700
11th-12th: $1,240
13th-17th: $1,040

Event 14: Three-Table Redraw

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $302,640  |   Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  27 of 312

Event 14 players returned from break and it didn’t take long to lose another table. With 27 players remaining, tournament staff paused the clock and everyone redrew seats at a new table.

28th: Jacob Kauffman – $2,320
29th: Christopher Bucceri – $2,320
30th: AJ Kelsall – $2,320
31st: David Nathaniel – $2,320

32nd: Adam Nattress – $1,940
33rd: Kevin Ordet – $1,940
34th: Miguel Capriles Cannizzaro – $1,940
35th: Mica Lamar – $1,940
36th: Craig Pollak – $1,940

Event 14: Four Tables Remain

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $302,640  |   Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  36 of 312

Dion Jagroo finished in 37th place

Before the players were sent on an early break (to remain on color up schedule), Dion Jagroo was eliminated in 37th place to drop the field down to the last four tables.

37th: Dion Jagroo – $1,940
38th: Benjamin Zamani – $1,940
39th: Joost Schippers – $1,940
40th: Yury Parad – $1,940

Event 23: Short-Handed Action

$600 Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed   |   Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The action-packed day continues with LHPO Event 23 at 2 pm in the Grand Ballroom. The tournament is a $600 Deep Stack with Six-Max format and a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Players sit with 20K stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 6:30 pm and players may re-enter during that time if they lose their stack.

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • 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 23 Structure Sheet

Event 14: Cards in the Air

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $302,640  |   Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 312

Cards are in the air for Day 2 of LHPO Event 14 with 40 players remaining. Everyone is guaranteed at least $1,940, with $60,340 awaiting the winner.

They will play out the last eight minutes of Level 16 before blinds go up and last 40 minutes for the duration.

1st:  $60,340 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $41,500
3rd:  $31,000
4th:  $23,100
5th:  $17,400
6th:  $13,300
7th:  $10,200
8th:  $7,900
9th-10th:  $6,200
11th-12th:  $5,200
13th-15th:  $4,360
16th-19th:  $3,580
20th-23rd:  $2,920
24th-31st:  $2,320
32nd-40th:  $1,940

Event 14: Day 2 Ready to Go

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $302,640  |   Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 312

The $1,100 Triple Stack drew a great group of 312 entries over three starting flights to mash the guarantee and put more than $300K up for grabs.

We have 40 players return today at 1 pm to begin playing down to the Event 14 champ and the $60K top prize.

Day 2 Seats  |  Day 2 Chips  |  Payouts