2018 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Hollywood, Florida
Event 14
$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries: 167
Prize Pool: $334,000
January 18, 2018

1st: $88,780 + trophy
2nd: $58,166
3rd: $34,268
4th: $20,858
5th: $16,099
6th: $13,343
7th: $11,556
8th: $10,187
9th: $8,878
10th-12th: $7,682
13th-15th: $6,513
16th-18th: $5,411
19th-21st: $4,349

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10: 400/800 with a 100 ante
Total Entries: 144

The last time we saw Maria Ho, before this series, she was holding a microphone and interviewing Martin Kozlov after he won the SHRPO Championship in August. She was commentating on the SHRPO Big 4 final tables along with Joe Stapleton and did an excellent job.

More recently, she was back on the mic in the Bahamas but was unable to play while working. Ho saw our schedule, took the short flight across the Straights of Florida and came to play some poker.

And she found a result on her first shot. Ho made her way through the $100,000 Guarantee Event 13 field and finished in eighth place for $6,526.

Now she’s back trying again.

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7: 200/400 with a 50 ante
Total Entries: 103

With the 103rd entry today, Event 14 officially went over its $200,000 guaranteed prize pool and will continue pushing it higher until registration closes around 6:40 pm.

Ari Engel is among those in the field today and he’s trying to go back-to-back. The eight-time WSOP Circuit champ won last night’s $100,000 Guarantee Event 13 over a tough final table to take home $45,688 after a heads up chop with Loni Harwood.

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5: 100/200
Total Entries: 85

Event 14 players returned from their first break of the day and the field is nearing the $200,000 Guarantee.

Arunas Sapitavicius is leading the way after running his 12,000 starting stack up to 37,000 in two hours. Dylan Gang is his closest competitor but there’s plenty of time for anyone to catch them.

Notable counts:

Arunas Sapitavicius – 37,000 (185 bb)
Dylan Gang – 30,000 (150 bb)
Patrick Quinn – 26,975 (135 bb)
Jacob Toole – 26,000 (130 bb)
Barry Hunter – 25,000 (125 bb)
Brian Hastings – 20,300 (102 bb)
Darren Rabinowitz – 17,550 (88 bb)
Michael Tureniec – 17,000 (85 bb)
Brian Altman – 14,450 (72 bb)
Jon Borenstein – 12,675 (63 bb)
Seth Davies – 12,075 (60 bb)
Ari Engel – 10,500 (53 bb)
Jake Schwartz – 9,000 (45 bb)
Rainer Kempe – 4,250 (21 bb)

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2: 50/100
Total Entries: 45

The $2,200 event is moving right along and nearly halfway to the $200,000 after one level. There’s plenty of talent in the game already including three former WPT Champions.

Brian Altman, Darren Elias, and Olivier Busquet were in their seats early and throwing around some chips. There are also two former November Niners in the crown with Joseph Cheong and Neil Blumenfeld firing away.

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 25/50

The WPT Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship is almost upon us and players coming to town can warm up today with a big prize pool tournament.

Event 14 is a $2,200 No Limit Hold’em tournament with a $200,000 guaranteed prize and one-day structure to wrap things up before tomorrow’s Championship.

Players start with 12,000 out front and grind 30-minute levels from beginning to end. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 12 at 6:40 pm after the dinner break. Once registration has closed, they will continue playing down until we have another LHPO champion.

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration available until start of Level 12
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 14 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Event 14 – $2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration available until start of Level 12
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 14 Structure Sheet

1PM: $50,000 Super High Roller Day 2

• Super High Roller Day 2 Chip Counts and Seats
• Super High Roller Payouts

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: Event 55 – $390 Satellite into LHPO Championship (1-in-10)

• 20 seats guaranteed into $2,000,000 GTD LHPO Championship
• Players begin with 8,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 55 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 56 – $390 Satellite into LHPO Championship (1-in-10)

• 10 seats guaranteed into $2,000,000 GTD LHPO Championship
• Players begin with 8,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 56 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 57 – $200 Satellite into LHPO Championship (1-in-20)

• 2 seats guaranteed into $2,000,000 GTD LHPO Championship
• Players begin with 8,000 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 57 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 58 – $390 Turbo Satellite into LHPO Championship (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed into $2,000,000 GTD LHPO Championship
• Players begin with 8,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 58 Structure Sheet