2020 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 15
$600 Eight-Handed Turbo NLH (Freeze-Out)
Entries:  44
Prize Pool:  $23,320
January 14, 2020

Event 15 of the 2020 Lucky Hearts Poker Open was the $600 Eight-Handed Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out), which attracted 44 players and created a prizepool worth $23,320.

Jonathan Bussieres came into the nine-handed final table second in chips behind 2015 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open champion Brian Altman, but Altman only made it as far as third place. Bussieres then defeated Justin Harvell heads-up for the trophy, the title, and the prize money.

In the final hand of the tournament, Justin Harvell got it all in with against the of Jonathan Bussieres. The board came , and Bussieres paired his four on the flop to knock out Harvell and win the tournament.

Final Results:

1st:  Jonathan Bussieres  –  $8,290
2nd:  Justin Harvell  –  $5,525
3rd:  Brian Altman  –  $3,685
4th:  Frederico Dabus  –  $2,560
5th:  Barry Weprin  –  $1,855
6th:  Roberto Bonilla Rivera  –  $1,405

$600 Eight-Handed Turbo NLH (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 44

The final nine players have drawn for random seats at the final table, but only the final six will finish in the money as they play down to a winner tonight.

Here are their updated chip counts, followed by the payouts:

Seat 1.  Peter Nigh  –  77,500  (31 bb)
Seat 2.  Jonathan Bussieres  –  102,500  (41 bb)
Seat 3.  Roberto Bonilla Rivera  –  86,000  (34 bb)
Seat 4.  Justin Harvell  –  100,000  (40 bb)
Seat 5.  Barry Weprin  –  64,000  (26 bb)
Seat 6.  Frederico Dabus  –  30,000  (12 bb)
Seat 7.  Afranio Miranda  –  65,000  (26 bb)
Seat 8.  Sandra Weisser  –  20,500  (8 bb)
Seat 9.  Brian Altman  –  106,000  (42 bb)

1st:  $8,290
2nd:  $5,525
3rd:  $3,685
4th:  $2,560
5th:  $1,855
6th:  $1,405

$600 Eight-Handed Turbo NLH (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 10:  500/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 44

Registration has closed in the Turbo NLH tournament, and with 44 entries, the total prizepool is worth $23,320.

The final six players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $1,405 each, and first prize is worth $8,290.

2020 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 15
$600 Eight-Handed Turbo NLH (Freeze-Out)
Entries:  44
Prize Pool:  $23,320
January 14, 2020

1st:  $8,290
2nd:  $5,525
3rd:  $3,685
4th:  $2,560
5th:  $1,855
6th:  $1,405

$600 Eight-Handed Turbo NLH (Freeze-Out)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The fourth of four new tournaments on the schedule is set to kick off at the top of the hour and it will move along at a nice clip. Event 15 is a $600 buy-in tournament with a turbo structure and freeze-out format.

They will start with 15,000 stacks and levels will run 15 minutes all night long. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 8:15 pm and players are limited to a single entry into the tournament.

Those two things combined mean this one will fly down to a champion.

• Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration (no re-entries) available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 15 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 12 – $400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 12,000 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 12 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 13- $600 Six-Max NLH (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 13 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 14 – $400 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 12,000 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 14 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 15 – $600 Eight-Handed Turbo NLH (Freeze-Out)

• Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration (no re-entries) available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 15 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 50 – $140 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed into any $600 LHPO event
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• Satellite will be held in the Poker Room
• Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 51 – $400 LHPO Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

• 5 seats guaranteed into $2 Million GTD LHPO Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 8
• Winners will be entered into Flight A of the LHPO Championship
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 52 – $300 High Roller Step Satellite (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed into $2,650 High Roller Satellite
• Players begin with 10,000 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
• Structure Sheet