Event 7: Reece Lightner Wins $360 No Limit Hold’em ($18,286)

2019 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 7
$360 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  270
Prize Pool:  $81,000
January 14, 2019

Reece Lightner - Event 7 Champion
Reece Lightner – Event 7 Champion

The final table of the $360 No Limit Hold’em event finished late Monday night with Maurice “Reece” Lightner taking home the title, the cash, and the trophy.

Lightner’s victory continues the streak of final tables this series playing down to a winner without any chops or deals made.

There were 270 entries in this one-day event, and Lightner, a local player from Miami, outlasted them all to earn the second-biggest score of his live tournament career, and this victory puts his live tournament earnings over the $100K mark.

Final Table Results:

1st:  Maurice Lightner  –  $18,286 + LHPO trophy
2nd:  Benjamin Keathley  –  $12,874
3rd:  Raymond Millard  –  $8,280
4th:  Thomas Gari  –  $5,050
5th:  Spencer Champlin  –  $3,900
6th:  Kerry Scott  –  $3,232
7th:  Jacobo Milhem Mugrabi  –  $2,714
8th:  Christopher Young  –  $2,268
9th:  David Nowling  –  $1,829
10th:  Sherriee Williams  –  $1,539

Event 7: Benjamin Keathley Leads the Final Table

$360 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 19: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining; 10 of 270

Event 7 - Final Table
Event 7 – Final Table

They are down to a final table in Event 7, and here are the approximate chip counts, followed by the remaining prizepool at stake:

Seat 1.  Spencer Champlin  –  450,000  (45 bb)
Seat 2.  Ray Millard  –  325,000  (33 bb)
Seat 3.  David Nowling  –  408,000  (41 bb)
Seat 4.  Kerry Scott  –  650,000  (65 bb)
Seat 5.  Benjamin Keathley  –  707,000  (71 bb)
Seat 6.  Chris Young  –  280,000  (28 bb)
Seat 7.  Thomas Gari  –  581,000  (58 bb)
Seat 8.  Sherriee Williams  –  160,000  (16 bb)
Seat 9.  Reece Lightner  –  690,000  (69 bb)
Seat 10.  Jacobo Milhem  –  104,000  (10 bb)

1st:  $18,286 + LHPO trophy
2nd:  $12,874
3rd:  $8,280
4th:  $5,050
5th:  $3,900
6th:  $3,232
7th:  $2,714
8th:  $2,268
9th:  $1,829
10th:  $1,539

They will be playing down to a winner tonight.

Event 7: Prize Pool and Payouts with $18,286 Up Top

$360 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 13: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining; 40 of 270

While we’ve been tracking the Ultimate Re-Entry action, Event 7 went big and drew 270 entries to the single re-entry tournament to easily surpass the $50,000 Guarantee. The combined to put $81,000 in the prize pool and the last 34 spots will be paid.

A min-cash will earn $556 while the Event 7 champ will take home $18,286 plus the LHPO trophy and custom-framed winners photo courtesy of Image Masters.

2019 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 7
$360 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  270
Prize Pool:  $81,000
January 14, 2019

1st: $18,286 + LHPO trophy
2nd: $12,874
3rd: $8,280
4th: $5,050
5th: $3,900
6th: $3,232
7th: $2,714
8th: $2,268
9th: $1,829
10th-12th: $1,539
13th-15th: $1,316
16th-18th: $1,102
19th-21st: $911
22nd-24th: $729
25th-27th: $628
28th-34th: $556

Event 7: Another One-Day Trophy

$360 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/100

Not everybody could bag up in the Ultimate Re-Entry event but that doesn’t mean they have to miss out on earning one of those LHPO trophies. The next new event is a straight up No Limit Hold’em tournament with some nice money up for grabs.

Event 7 has a $360 buy with a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool and the big blind ante format. Late registration is open until the start of Level 9 at 4:30pm but players are limited to a single re-entry should they bust out. They will have a dinner break at 6pm and return to play down to the champion.

Action kicks off at noon and we will keep you up to date through the day.

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 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 7 Structure Sheet

LHPO Day 5 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Event 7 – $360 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 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 7 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 1 Day 2 – $360 Ultimate Re-Entry

6PM: Event 8 – $150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Winner receives ADDED $2,500 LHPO Event 21 seat
  • Players begin with 15,000 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 8 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 38 – $140 Mega Turbo Satellite (1-in-5)

  • 2 seats guaranteed into any $570 LHPO tournament
  • 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 38 Sheet

3PM: Event 39 – $140 Main Event Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 2 seats guaranteed into WPTDeepStacks Main Event
  • 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 39 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 41 – $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 41 Structure Sheet