Event 16: David May Wins the $570 H.O.R.S.E. Title ($6,565)

2019 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 16
$570 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Entries:  35
Prize Pool:  $17,500
January 19, 2019

David May - Event 16 Champion
David May – Event 16 Champion

With Day 1C of the Main Event playing out in the background, the $570 H.O.R.S.E. event came to an end on Saturday night with David May taking home the title, the cash, and the trophy.

As has been the case for most of the Lucky Hearts Poker Open, May won this event outright, without any chops or deals.

There were 35 entries in this one-day event, and May, a local player from Plantation, Florida, outlasted them all to win the second H.O.R.S.E. tournament of his career.


Final Results:

1st:  David May  –  $6,565 + LHPO trophy
2nd:  Mark Hurst  –  $4,380
3rd:  Harry Eisenberg  –  $2,920
4th:  Gregory Masterson  –  $2,070
5th:  William Marsh  –  $1,565

Event 16: Jon Turner Leads the Final Table for $570 H.O.R.S.E.

$570 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13: 2,500/5,000
Players Remaining: 9 of 35

Event 16 - Final Table
Event 16 – Final Table

The field is down to the final nine players, so they’ve combined to the final table in the $570 H.O.R.S.E. event. Jon Turner holds the lead with 139,800 (28 big bets), and here are their seating positions and chip counts:

Seat 1.  Greg Masterson  –  32,900  (7 BB)
Seat 2.  Mark Hurst  –  27,700  (6 BB)
Seat 3.  Jon Turner  –  139,800  (28 BB)
Seat 4.  Michael Dreese  –  29,300  (6 BB)
Seat 5.  Harry Eisenberg  –  25,000  (5 BB)
Seat 6.  George Fountoulakis  –  59,100  (12 BB)
Seat 7.  Bill Marsh  –  60,800  (12 BB)
Seat 8.  Andrew Woodmancey  –  85,000  (17 BB)
Seat 9.  David May  –  73,700  (15 BB)

The final five players will finish in the money, and here are the payouts:

1st:  $6,565 + LHPO trophy
2nd:  $4,380
3rd:  $2,920
4th:  $2,070
5th:  $1,565

Event 16: Prize Pool and Payouts with $6,565 to the HORSE Champ

$570 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16: 800/1,500
Players Remaining: 21 of 35

Registration closed on the second and final H.O.R.S.E. tournament of the series and it drew 35 entries. They combined to create a prize pool worth $17,500 and the last five spots will be paid. A min-cash will earn $1,565 and the H.O.R.S.E. champ will walk away with $6,565 along with the LHPO trophy.

2019 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 16
$570 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Entries:  35
Prize Pool:  $17,500
January 19, 2019

1st: $6,565 + LHPO trophy
2nd: $4,380
3rd: $2,920
4th: $2,070
5th: $1,565

Event 16: Big HORSE

$570 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1: 100/200

In a new twist, there are two HORSE tournaments on this year’s schedule and the biggest of the two kicks off at 11am in the Event Center.

Event 16 has a $570 buy-in for our mixed game fans and they will rotate between Limit Hold’em, Limit Omaha 8, Razz, Seven-Card Stud, and Seven-Stud 8 every eight hands. Players will start with 15,000 stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30pm.

There is a dinner break at 5pm and they will continue playing until we our HORSE champ.

  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 16 Structure Sheet

LHPO Day 10 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 16 – $570 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 16 Structure Sheet

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

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips and 40-minute levels
  • Late registration/single re-entry (per flight) available until start of Level 10
  • Single ante will be paid from the big blind for the entire table
  • Day 1 will end after Level 15 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Main Event Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 17 – $360 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Single Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/SINGLE re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 17 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 59 – $140 Main Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 2 seats guaranteed into WPTDeepStacks Main Event
  • Players begin with 10,000 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 59 Sheet

5PM: Event 60 – $275 Event 21 Mega Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 5 seats guaranteed into $2,500/$300K GTD LHPO Event 21
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 10
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 60 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 61 – $275 Event 21 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 2 seats guaranteed into $2,500/$300K GTD LHPO Event 21
  • Players begin with 10,000 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 61 Structure Sheet