Event 18: Michael Tureniec Wins Himself a Trophy

2018 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Hollywood, Florida
Event 18
$1,100 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries: 112
Prize Pool: $112,000
January 21, 2018

Michael Tureniec

Event 18 of the 2018 Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $1,100 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) tournament. It drew 112 entries, with the top 14 spots being paid and first place paying $33,600. The tournament finished in just more than seven hours, and it was Michael Tureniec who earned the outright victory.

The 32-year-old Tureniec hails from Stockholm, Sweden, and he is no stranger to success on the poker felt. With this victory, Tureniec eclipsed the $4 million mark in career tournament winnings according to The Hendon Mob poker database. It also marks his fourth career cash at the Seminole Hard Rock and first guitar pick trophy.

Results
1st: Michael Tureniec – $33,600
2nd: Richard Caplan – $20,720
3rd: Keven Stammen – $12,432
4th: Joseph Hinton – $8,120
5th: Larry Hirschfield – $6,272
6th: Joseph Kilgore – $5,152
7th: Galen Hall – $4,368
8th: Lukas Pribyl – $3,808
9th: Gavin O’Rourke – $3,360
10th: Antonio Fernandez – $2,968
11th: Mike Leah – $2,968
12th: Joseph Orsino – $2,968
13th: Maria Ho – $2,632
14th: Adam Adler – $2,632

Event 18: Final Table Lineup

$1,100 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 112

Seat 1: Larry Hirschfield – 188,000 (24 bb)
Seat 2: Michael Tureniec – 129,000 (16 bb)
Seat 3: Gavin O’Rourke – 49,000 (6 bb)
Seat 4: Keven Stammen – 100,000 (13 bb)
Seat 5: Joe Kilgore – 81,000 (10 bb)
Seat 6: Rich Caplan – 300,000 (38 bb)
Seat 7: Joseph Hinton – 109,000 (14 bb)
Seat 8: Lukas Pribyl – 45,000 (6 bb)
Seat 9: Galen Hall – 196,000 (25 bb)
Seat 10: Antonio Fernandez Millan – 122,000 (15 bb)

Event 18: Second Turbo

$1,100 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1: 25/50

It’s time to kick off the second of two new tournaments on Lucky Hearts Poker Open schedule and it’s also the second turbo of the day. The first kicked off at 11 am and now it’s time for a bigger buy-in version.

Event 18 is a Turbo No Limit Hold’em tournament with a $1,100 buy-in. This is a one-day event that will hand out another LHPO trophy.

Entrants start out with 12,000 stacks and the tournament will run 15-minute levels. Late registration is open until the start of Level 12 at 6 pm and unlimited re-entries are available during that time if they bust out. The tournament will play down to a champion and it will not take long to get there.

This is another great opportunity for those who missed out on a deep run in the Championship and grab some big bucks.

  • Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 12
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

LHPO Day 11 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 17 – $300 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 11
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 17 Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 2 – $3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship

3PM: Event 18 – $1,100 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 12
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

3PM: Event 68 – $140 Mega Satellite into Event 19 (1-in-5)

  • 5 seats guaranteed into $570/$50,000 GTD Event 19
  • Players begin with 8,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 68 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 69 – $2,650 Mega Satellite into High Roller (1-in-10)

  • 2 seats guaranteed into $25,500 LHPO High Roller
  • Players begin with 10,000 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 69 Structure Sheet

10:30PM: Event 70 – $2,625 Super Turbo into High Roller (1-in-10)

  • 1 seat guaranteed into $25,500 LHPO High Roller
  • Players begin with 8,000 in chips and 10-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 70 Structure Sheet

Players are encouraged to park in Seminole Way Garage for easy, covered access to the tournament area and poker room
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