Event 24: Zhen Cai Wins Outright For $46,900

2018 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Hollywood, Florida
Event 24

$2,200 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries: 67

Prize Pool: $134,000
January 23, 2018

Zhen Cai

Event 24 of the 2018 Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $2,200 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry) tournament. A field of 67 entries generated a prize pool of $134,000. Zhen Cai outlasted them all, winning the trophy and the first-place prize of $46,900.

Cai hails from Lakeland, FL and this result marks his second major tournament victory at the Seminole Hard Rock. His first came at the 2013 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open, where we won the $240 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo. His win tonight also bumps him past the $260,000 mark in career live tournament winnings according to the Hendon Mob poker database.

Results:
1st: Zhen Cai – $46,900
2nd: Joel Harwood – $26,800
3rd: Farid Dhanani – $16,415
4th: Bradley Ruben – $11,725
5th: Michael Junco – $9,045
6th: Peter Walsworth – $7,035
7th: Jeff Gross – $6,030
8th: Kyle Bowker – $5,360
9th: Ryan McKnight – $4,690

Event 24: Final Table Lineup

$2,200 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 12: 2,500/5,000
Players Remaining: 9 of 67

Seat 1: Pete Walsworth – 135,000 (27 bb)
Seat 2: Zhen Cai – 182,000 (36 bb)
Seat 3: Bradley Ruben – 85,000 (17 bb)
Seat 4: Ryan McKnight – 85,000 (17 bb)
Seat 5: Jeff Gross – 76,000 (15 bb)
Seat 6: Kyle Bowker – 320,000 (64 bb)
Seat 7: Joel Harwood – 151,000 (30 bb)
Seat 8: Michael Junco – 57,000 ( 11 bb)
Seat 9: Farid Dhanani – 220,000 (44 bb)

Event 24: Closing Out LHPO

$2,200 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1: 100/100

Today presents the last new tournament on the Lucky Hearts Poker Open schedule. Event 24 is a $2,200 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha game to play us out.

Entrants will start with 20,000 stacks and play 30-minute levels throughout the day. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 7 at 8:30 pm and the one-day trophy event will play out today.

We’ll keep on an eye on them as they get deeper into their night.

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration available until start of Level 7
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 24 Structure Sheet

LHPO Day 13 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Day 4 – $3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship

12PM: Day 2 – $25,500 High Roller

12PM: Event 23 – $5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes; Final Table levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 12
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 23 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 22 Day 1B – $150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration available until start of Level 9
  • Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Event 22 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 24 – $2,200 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration available until start of Level 7
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 24 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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