$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
Level 1: 50/100
Flight A Entries: 226

Isaac Kratchman had a pretty solid start to his WPTDeepStacks Main Event. Sitting at one of the edge tables, we walked up to see the board already out and showing a straight flush to the ten.

Kratchman bet out 4,500 on the river and got a quick call from his opponent playing the board while Kratchman flipped over to drag the jack-high straight flush pot. The hand occurred shortly after the start and Kratchman is up to 33,700 from his starting 25,000.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
Level 1: 50/100
Flight A Entries: 193

After a few player instructions, Tournament Director Tony Burns kicked of Day 1A of the Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open WPTDeepStacks Main Event.

We have 193 entries in the game at the start with a steady line at the registration desk.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
Level 1: 50/100

The time has come to roll out the big game on the 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open schedule and we are ready to kick off the $1 Million Guarantee WPTDeepStacks Main Event in the ballroom.

Last year’s WPTDeepStacks was a big one for both the series and the tour itself when it drew 1,684 entries to create the biggest tournament field in the tour’s history. They combined to easily surpass that $1 million guaranteed prize pool and Salomon “HashtagKing” Ponte was the surprise champion after conquering a tough final table.

The ballroom will fill up with locals, amateurs, and pros from around the country aiming to make the live-stream final table on Tuesday afternoon.

Today is the first of three starting flights and all survivors will gather as one on Sunday to begin the process of playing down to a champion.

Each entrant will sit down to a 25,000 starting stack and the tournament will run 40-minute levels throughout. Late registration is open until the start of Level 10 at 7:30pm after dinner break and players have a single re-entry option per flight during that time. The flight will come to an end after Level 15 and those with chips will bag up for a return on Sunday for Day 2.

Cards fly at noon and we’ll be here with updates throughout the day.

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips and 40-minute levels
• Late registration available until start of Level 10
• Players may only re-enter one time per flight
• Day 1 will end after Level 15 or Tournament Director discretion
• Main Event Structure Sheet

Main Event Schedule

12PM: Day 1A – $1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips and 40-minute levels
• Late registration available until start of Level 10
• Players may only re-enter one time per flight
• Day 1 will end after Level 15 or Tournament Director discretion
• Main Event Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 38 – $140 Turbo Satellite to Main Event (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed to $1 Million WPT DeepStacks Main Event
• Players begin with 7,500 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 8
• Satellite will be held in The Poker Room
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 38 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 39 – $140 Turbo Satellite to Main Event (1-in-10)

• 10 seats guaranteed to $1 Million WPT DeepStacks Main Event
• Players begin with 7,500 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 8
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 39 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 40 – $150 Triple Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $20,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 40 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 41 – $140 Turbo Satellite to Main Event (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed to $1 Million WPT DeepStacks Main Event
• Players begin with 7,500 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 8
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 41 Structure Sheet

2017 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Event 5
$360 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Total Entries: 119
Prize Pool: $35,700
January 18, 2017

Hollywood, Fla. (January 18, 2017) – The first week of the 2017 Lucky Hearts Poker Open officially wrapped up with the conclusion of Event 5. The $360 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry) drew 119 entries and generated a prize pool of $35,700. After nearly 11 hours of play, 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year David Prociak emerged victorious for a first-place prize of $9,078.

“PLO is probably my favorite game to play,” said Prociak after his win. “I’m not sure if it’s my best game, but I make the most money playing it compared to other games. I live in Orlando, so I’ll drive to Tampa sometimes to play PLO cash at the Seminole Hard Rock there.”

Winning titles at the Seminole Hard Rock is becoming common for Prociak. In August 2016 at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open, Prociak won this very same event after a four-way chop. This time around, he was the chip leader on the money bubble, the chip leader at the beginning of the final table, and only lost the lead briefly during the course of the final table.

“I chopped this last time when I won, but I had the lead most of the time in this so I was looking to really get this one.”

He followed that SHRPO PLO win with a victory at the Rock N Roll Poker Open in November. Prior to both of those, he also won a bracelet at the World Series of Poker. Additionally, he carded in a victory in a Seminole Casino Coconut Creek Omaha Hi-Low tournament that ran as part of the 2015/2016 SHRP season. It was a great year on the felt for Prociak in 2016, and 2017 is off to an excellent start as well, off the felt, too.

“I also found out during the tournament that my girlfriend is having a baby boy, so it’s been a pretty great day.”

$360 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 22: 8,000/16,000
Players Remaining: 1 of 119

With the board reading , Petko Tsakov was all in for about 130,000 with for top two pair (with a third pair). David Prociak tabled for a set of sevens and was in the lead.

The river was the , no help to Tsakov, ending his tournament with a runner-up showing for $6,444.

2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year David Prociak took down Event 5 for a first-place payday of $9,078. This victory marked his third title at the Seminole Hard Rock.

A full recap will be posted later tonight.

$360 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 22: 8,000/16,000
Players Remaining: 2 of 119
Average Stack: 595,000 (37 bb)

Following a flop , John Palace was all in for about 260,000 with for top two pair and a straight draw, against David Prociak with for top pair with a wrap.

The turn was the , giving Prociak the lead with a ten-high straight. The river was the , no help to Palace, ending his tournament in third place.

David Prociak – 940,000 (58 bb)
John Palace – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($4,102)

$360 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 5,000/10,000
Players Remaining: 3 of 119
Average Stack: 396,000 (39 bb)

David Prociak raised to 30,000 from the cutoff, Eddy Shweihat three-bet shoved from the button for 63,000, Petko Tsavko four-bet to 169,000, and Prociak folded.

Shweihat:
Tsakov:

The board came down , giving Tsakov a set of sevens to eliminate Shweihat in fourth place.

Petko Tsakov – 290,000 (29 bb)
Eddy Shweihat – Eliminated in 4th Place ($2,931)

$360 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 19: 4,000/8,000
Players Remaining: 4 of 119
Average Stack: 297,000 (33 bb)

David Prociak – 440,000 (55 bb)
John Palace – 380,000 (47 bb)
Petko Tsakov – 280,000 (35 bb)
Eddy Shweihat – 90,000  (11 bb)

Recent Eliminations
5th: Timothy Bishop – $2,342
6th: Trenton Baker – $1,756
7th: Harry Thomas – $1,464

$360 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 18: 3,000/6,000
Players Remaining: 7 of 119
Average Stack: 170,000 (33 bb)

Richard Becker was all in with against David Prociak with .

The board came down , giving Prociak a flush to eliminate Becker in eighth place.

David Prociak – 535,000 (89 bb)