Filippos Stavrakis Wins his 4th SHRP Major Series Trophy With 2024 LHPO Event 17 Outright Win for $18,475

2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 17
$600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)
Entries:  124
Prize Pool:  $65,100
January 15, 2024

2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 17 Champion Filippos Stavrakis

Event 17 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry). A field of 124 entries created a prize pool of $65,100 and a familiar face claimed the largest piece, as Fillipos Stavrakis took it down outright for $18,475.

This marked Stavrakis’ fourth SHRP major series trophy, and each of his victories has come with five-figure paydays.

Here are Stavrakis’ four SHRP major series trophy victories:

2022 SHRPO:  $1,100 H.O.R.S.E.  ($24,045)
2022 SHRPO:  $600 Turbo NLHE  ($12,060)
2023 Showdown:  $1,100 Mixed PLO  ($20,020)
2024 LHPO:  $600 Big O  ($18,475)

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1FilipposStavrakis$18,475
2AndrewDudley$11,720
3OsagyefoGreene$7,000
4KevinDiPasquale$4,395
5ZhenCai$3,255
6CarlosGuerrero$2,800
7JayKerbel$2,425
8JoshuaThatcher$2,150
9DavidNowling$1,880
10JosephMobley$1,880
11RobinFisher$1,660
12KennethRuderman$1,660
13JohnOrlando$1,450
14DouglasTaylor$1,450
15CarminoArgiero$1,450
16GaryFriedman$1,450

Event 17: Filippos Stavrakis Wins! ($18,475); Andrew Dudley Finishes Runner-Up ($11,720)

$600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 24:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 124

Filippos Stavrakis

Andrew Dudley raised to 100,000 from the button, Filippos Stavrakis reraised to 300,000 from the big blind, Dudley four-bet all in for about 380,000, and Stavrakis called.

Dudley:  AcKcKhJsTd
Stavrakis:  AhJh8d5c2d

The flop came 4h3h2c, giving Stavrakis a wheel right off the bat to take a commanding lead.

The 9s turn and Ad river officially ended it, giving Stavrakis the Event 17 win for $18,475 and his fourth SHRP major series trophy. Dudley finished runner-up for $11,720.

A recap of Event 17 will be posted later tonight.

Andrew Dudley

Event 17: Filippos Stavrakis Extends His Lead

$600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 24:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 124

Filippos Stavrakis limped in for 40,000 on the button and Andrew Dudley checked his option in the big blind.

The flop was 9c3d3h, Dudley checked, Stavrakis bet 40,000, and-   Dudley called.

The turn was the Ts, Dudley checked, Stavrakis bet 100,000, and Dudley called.

The river was the Ah, Dudley checked, Stavrakis bet the pot, and Dudley folded.

Filippos Stavrakis  –  2,100,000  (52.5 bb)
Andrew Dudley  –  380,000  (9.5 bb)

Event 17: Osagyefo Greene – 3rd Place ($7,000)

$600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 23:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 124

Osagyefo Greene

Filippos Stavrakis limped in from the button, Osagyefo Greene potted to 120,000 from the small blind, and Stavrakis called.

The flop was Ts4d4h, Greene potted for 300,000, Stavrakis raised all in, and Greene called all in for about 450,000 total.

Stavrakis:  KcKs6d4c3c
Greene:  AsAcKd8c2d

Stavrakis was in the lead with trip fours against Greene’s aces.

The 6h turn and Kh river completed the board, further improving Stavrakis to kings full of fours to eliminate Greene in third place.

Filippos Stavrakis  –  1,395,000  (47 bb)
Andrew Dudley  –  1,085,000  (36 bb)
Osagyefo Greene  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($7,000)

1st: $18,475 + LHPO Trophy
2nd: $11,720

Event 17: Kevin DiPasquale – 4th Place ($4,395)

$600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 22:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 124

Filippos Stavrakis raised from the button, Kevin DiPasquale reraised all in for about 170,000 from the big blind, and Stavrakis called.

Stavrakis:  AsTs9d5h3d
DiPasquale:  AdQcQsTc2d

The board came AhKd6h8s7s, giving Stavrakis a ten-high straight along with a 7-6-5-3-A low to scoop the pot and eliminate DiPasquale in fourth place.

Filippos Stavrakis  –  835,000  (33 bb)
Kevin DiPasquale  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($4,395)

With three players remaining from the field of 124, the average stack is about 825,000 (33 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $7,000.

Event 17: Zhen Cai – 5th Place ($3,255)

$600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 124

Zhen Cai potted to 70,000 from UTG/hijack and Andrew Dudley called in the big blind.

The flop was 5d5c3c, Dudley checked, Cai potted for 170,000, Dudley check-raised all in, and Cai called all in for about 40,000 or so.

Cai:  AcAhQhQc6d
Dudley:  AdJc6s3s3d

Dudley was ahead with treys full of fives, while both held the same low draw.

The runout bricked for Cai, ending his tournament in fifth place.

Andrew Dudley  –  640,000  (32 bb)
Zhen Cai  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($3,255)

With four players remaining from the field of 124, the average stack is about 620,000 (31 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $4,395.

Event 17: Carlos Guerrero – 6th Place ($2,800)

$600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 124

Osagyefo Greene limped in for 20,000 from the hijack, Zhen Cai did the same in the small blind, and Carlos Guerrero checked his option in the big blind.

The flop was Ad9h6c, Cai checked, and Guerrero bet the pot of 80,000. Green raised to 160,000, Cai folded, and Guerrero called all in for another 10,000.

Greene:  Ac9s6s5h5c
Guerrero:  JdTh5s3h2h

Greene had two pair (three pair, even), while Guerrero had a low draw.

The 6d turn and Ah river completed the board, no help to Guerrero and giving Greene aces full of nines, ending Guerrero’s tournament in sixth place.

Osagyefo Greene  –  680,000  (34 bb)
Carlos Guerrero  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($2,800)

With five players remaining from the field of 124, the average stack is about 495,000 (25 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $3,255.

Event 17: Final Six Players

$600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 124

Seat 1:  Zhen Cai  –  345,000  (17 bb)
Seat 2:  Carlos Guerrero  –  130,000  (7 bb)
Seat 3:  Filippos Stavrakis  –  840,000  (42 bb)
Seat 4:  Osagyefo Greene  –  375,000  (19 bb)
Seat 5:  Kevin DiPasquale  –  335,000  (17 bb)
Seat 6:  Andrew Dudley  –  415,000  (21 bb)

1st: $18,475 + LHPO Trophy
2nd: $11,720
3rd: $7,000
4th: $4,395
5th: $3,255
6th: $2,800

7th:  Jay Kerbel  –  $2,425
8th:  Joshua Thatcher  –  $2,150
9th:  David Nowling  –  $1,880
10th:  Joseph Mobley  –  $1,880
11th:  Robin Fisher  –  $1,660
12th:  Kenneth Ruderman  –  $1,660
13th:  John Orlando  –  $1,450
14th:  Douglas Taylor  –  $1,450
15th:  Carmino Argiero  –  $1,450
16th:  Gary Friedman  –  $1,450

Dominick Sarle Wins Event 12 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Outright for $42,705

2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 12
$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  168
Prize Pool:  $162,960
January 14-15, 2024

2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 12 Champion Dominick Sarle

Event 12 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 168 entries generated a prize pool of $162,960, and winning the lion’s share of it was Dominick Sarle, taking it down outright for $42,705.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1DominickSarle$42,705
2RishiMakkar$28,380
3NicolaDavimos$16,720
4GregBaird$10,175
5LilyKornik$7,855
6LoganMoller$6,510
7ValeryLitvak$5,640
8JamesCarroll$4,970
9TomasBrokl$4,335
10CalaisCampbell$4,335
11KharlinSued$3,750
12BrianGabriel$3,750
13CassioParra$3,180
14TimothyMina$3,180
15BradleyCoultas$3,180
16StephenSmith$2,640
17RichardRice$2,640
18DamionRichardson$2,640
19IraSchwartz$2,125
20YordanPetrov$2,125
21CarlosBermudez$2,125

Event 19: Prize Pool and Payouts; $9,600 to the Winner

2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 19
$600 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  49
Prize Pool:  $25,970
January 15, 2024

Event 19 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $600 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing 49 entries for a prize pool of $25,970. The final seven players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $1,170.

Up top for the winner is $9,600.

1st:  $9,600 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $5,715
3rd:  $3,505
4th:  $2,470
5th:  $1,950
6th:  $1,560
7th:  $1,170