Championship: Qasem Jamhour Takes Out Two and Seizes the Chip Lead

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 60 of 911

Larry Klur raised to 27,000 from early position, Pablo Fernandez called from middle position, Qasem Jamhour three-bet to 100,000 from the cutoff, Klur four-bet shoved for 227,000, Fernandez called all in for about 180,000, and Jamhour called to put both at risk.

Klur: KsKd
Fernandez: AhAs
Jamhour: 8c8h

The flop came down AcKc9s, giving Klur and Fernandez sets. Fernandez, though, help top set of aces.

However, the 2c turn and 6c river completed the board, giving Jamhour a flush to eliminate both opponents and taking the chip lead in the process.

Qasen Jamhour – 1,460,000 (146 bb)
Larry Klur – Eliminated in 61st Place ($8,904)
Pablo  Fernandez – Elminated in 62nd Place ($8,904)

Championship: Ness Reilly Doubles Through Tristan Wade

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 66 of 911

Ness Reilly (left) and Tristan Wade (center)

Approaching the table, Tristan Wade had 64,000 chips out in front of him on the button with some previous action in front of him. Ness Reilly was out of position against him, and she re-raised all in for just over 300,000. Wade eventually called to put her at risk.

Wade: AsQc
Reilly: KcJc

The board ran out Ks9c4d9s9d, and Reilly won the pot with nines full. She doubled up, taking just over half of Wade’s stack in the process.

Ness Reilly – 650,000 (81 bb)
Tristan Wade – 285,000 (36 bb)

Championship: Ray Qartomy Needs an Ace, For God’s Sake!

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 66 of 911

Ray Qartomy

Bryan Piccioli opened with a raise in middle position, and Ray Qartomy three-bet shoved for 74,000 on the button. Piccioli called to put him at risk.

Piccioli: QhJh
Qartomy: AcQs

The Jd9d7c flop was a disaster for Qartomy, and he shot out of his chair. “Are you serious?!”

The turn was the blank 7c, and Qartomy pleaded for help.

“Ace!” he pleaded. “Ace, for god’s sake! One time!”

He got it. The river was the timely Ad, and Qartomy celebrated his double-up with some additional noise.

From the adjacent table, Kenny Ngyuen joined in the ruckus. “Hey, I’m supposed to be the loudest guy!” he said. “Not you.”

Ray Qartomy – 168,000 (21 bb)
Bryan Piccioli – 285,000 (36 bb)

Championship: Javier Zarco Eliminated by John Richards

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 66 of 911

Javier Zarco moved all in for 95,000 in middle position, and John Richards called from the big blind to put him at risk.

Zarco: AsJc
Richards: 9c9h

The board ran out Qs5c2c2d8c, and Richards won the race with two pair. Zarco was eliminated.

John Richards – 820,000 (103 bb)
Javier Zarco – Eliminated

Championship: Brandon Caputo vs. Ness Reilly

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 68 of 911

Brandon Caputo

Brandon Caputo (small blind) and Ness Reilly (under the gun) were involved in a big pot on the turn of a 7s6s3c9c board. There must have been about 200,000 in the middle as Caputo checked, and Reilly bet 80,000. Caputo called.

The river was the 6c. Caputo checked, Reilly bet 135,000, and Caputo called.

Reilly showed 5s5c for two pair, but Caputo’s two pair was better. He tabled KsKc to win the pot with kings up.

Brandon Caputo – 990,000 (124 bb)
Ness Reilly – 535,000 (67 bb)

Championship: 74th-94th Place Finishers

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 73 of 911

74th: Dominique Mosley – $7,338
75th: Joe McKeehen – $7,338
76th: Paul Balzano – $7,338
77th: Zachary Smiley – $7,338
78th: Donis Agnelli – $7,338
79th: Olvenso Savoie – $7,338
80th: Matthew Humphrey – $7,338
81st: Yvonne  McQuillan – $6,786
82nd: Luke Vrabel – $6,786
83rd: Jon Borenstein – $6,786
84th: Aaron Mermelstein – $6,786
85th: Koray Aldemir – $6,786
86th: Wataru Nippa – $6,786
87th: Lumni Zhuta – $6,786
88th: Olivier Busquet – $6,786
89th: Jacquelyn Scott – $6,786
90th: John Roveto – $6,380
91st: Vito Polera – $6,380
92nd: John Andress – $6,380
93rd: Tyler Patterson – $6,380
94th: Lawrence Paden – $6,380

Championship: Sam De Silva Just Lets it Go

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 73 of 911

Sam De Silva

Sam De Silva opened to 13,000, and Almog Biton three-bet to 48,000. De Silva four-bet to 150,000, but Biton five-bet shoved for 449,000 total.

De Silva folded, showing KsKc.

He was right.

Biton showed AsAh.

Almog Biton – 620,000 (103 bb)
Sam De Silva – 440,000 (73 bb)

Championship: Dominique Mosley Eliminated by Brandon Caputo

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 73 of 911

Dominique Mosley raised to 15,000 from the cutoff, Bruce Kramer called from the small blind, Brandon Caputo three-bet to 60,000 from the big blind, Mosley four-bet shoved for 230,000, Kramer folded, and Caputo called.

Mosley: KdQs
Caputo: AcKc

The flop fell Qc3h2d, giving Mosley the lead with a pair of queens.

The turn was the 9c, giving Caputo a flush draw.

The river was the Ah, giving Caputo a pair of aces to eliminate Mosley in 74th place for $7,338.

Brandon Caputo – 600,000 (100 bb)
Dominque Mosley – Eliminated 

Championship: Curt Kohlberg Doubles Through Loni Harwood

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 73 of 911

Just the tail end of a pot here, but one worth a mention.

There was just over 100,000 in the middle after the river of an AcKh9dKdTc board. Loni Harwood was first to act in middle position, and she bet 56,000. Curt Kohlberg moved all in for 149,500 on the button, and Harwood called to put him at risk.

Kohlberg showed 9s9c to win the pot with nines full. He doubled up.

Harwood’s QhJc was exposed as she paid off the debt.

Curt Kohlberg – 415,000 (69 bb)
Loni Harwood – 110,000 (18 bb)

Championship: Joe McKeehen Eliminated by Sam De Silva

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 74 of 911

Joe McKeehen moved all in for 83,000 under the gun, and Sam De Silva called to put him at risk on the button. It was a flip.

McKeehen: AsJc
De Silva: 7s7d

The AcKc5s flop gave McKeehen the lead with top pair, and the Js turn improved him to aces up. De Silva needed to find one of the two remaining sevens in the deck, and the dealer provided what he asked for. The river was the 7c, and De Silva won the pot with a set of sevens.

McKeehen was eliminated in 75th place.

Sam De Silva – 630,000 (105 bb)
Joe McKeehen – Eliminated