2020 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 5
$400 Big O (Re-Entry)
Entries:  87
Prize Pool:  $29,580
January 11, 2020

Edwards Muñiz came to Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood for the weekend to play the $1,100 WPTDeepStacks event, and on Friday night he bagged up the Day 1B chip lead with 412,000 in chips.

That left Muñiz with a day off on Saturday, and there was only one other trophy event running that day — $400 Big O, a five-card version of PLO-8.

There was only one problem for Muñiz, who is a self-proclaimed hold’em player. “I’ve literally never played Big O before.”

“I’ve played dealer’s choice at home games with friends where Omaha would come up,” said Muñiz, “but I’ve never played an Omaha tournament, and I’ve never played an Omaha cash game.”

But beginner’s luck worked in Muñiz’s favor today, and he wound up with a massive chip lead when the final three players made a deal to end the tournament. As chipleader, Muñiz was declared the winner, receiving the title and the trophy.

The final hand of the tournament, where Muñiz eliminated Claudangelo Beaudouin in fourth place, was the most memorable for him.

“I can’t believe I hit that miracle three on the river,” said Muñiz. “I have no idea how I won, but I will take it.”

Muñiz will be back tomorrow at 12:00 noon for Day 2 of the WPTDeepStacks event, where he will start the day 10th in chips. Will playing a full day of Big O have any effect on Muñiz’s hold’em game?

“I’m sure my brain is a little bit scrambled,” said Muñiz. “I hope I can get some rest and be prepared for tomorrow. I’m going to have to reset my brain altogether.”

Final Results:

1st:  William Edwards Muñiz  –  $8,725 + LHPO Trophy*
2nd:  Harry Eisenberg  –  $5,815*
3rd:  Miami John Cernuto  –  $3,940*
4th:  Claudangelo Beaudouin  –  $2,775
5th:  Gabriel Ramos  –  $2,025
6th:  Barak Zaken  –  $1,540
7th:  Bobbi Smith  –  $1,220
8th:  Kevin Love  –  $1,010
9th:  Stephen Allen  –  $870
10th:  Joseph Treffiletti  –  $870
11th:  Barry Levy  –  $790

* Denotes results of a three-way deal.

$400 Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/15,000
Players Remaining:  1 of 87

After the elimination of Claudangelo Beaudouin in fourth place, the final three players quickly agreed to an ICM deal to chop up the remaining prizepool. These were the official chip counts:

Edwards Muñiz  –  639,000  (43 bb)
Harry Eisenberg  –  235,000  (16 bb)
Miami John Cernuto  –  169,000  (11 bb)

As chipleader, Muñiz was declared the winner, receiving the trophy and the title.

Stay tuned for a recap, which will be posted later tonight.

1st:  William Edwards Muñiz  –  $8,725 + LHPO Trophy*
2nd:  Harry Eisenberg  –  $5,815*
3rd:  Miami John Cernuto  –  $3,940*
4th:  Claudangelo Beaudouin  –  $2,775
5th:  Gabriel Ramos  –  $2,025
6th:  Barak Zaken  –  $1,540
7th:  Bobbi Smith  –  $1,220
8th:  Kevin Love  –  $1,010
9th:  Stephen Allen  –  $870
10th:  Joseph Treffiletti  –  $870
11th:  Barry Levy  –  $790

* Denotes results of a three-way deal.

$400 Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/15,000
Players Remaining:  3 of 87

A few minutes before the end of the level (and a 15-minute break), and after a flop of , Claudangelo Beaudouin got it all in against Edwards Muñiz.

Edwards Muñiz:    (pair of threes, jack-high flush draw, 8-3 low draw)
Claudangelo Beaudouin:    (pair of aces, ace-high flush draw, 8-7 low draw)

Muñiz’s flush draw was drawing dead, and it looked likely to be a split pot.

The turn card was the , clinching the low side of the pot for Muñiz with 8-7-3-2-A.

The river card was — the .

Muñiz rivered trip threes to scoop the entire pot, eliminating Beaudouin in fourth place.

Edwards Muñiz  –  639,000  (43 bb)
Claudangelo Beaudouin  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($2,775)

$400 Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/15,000
Players Remaining:  4 of 87

The Big O final table is down to the final four players. Here are the most recent eliminations:

5th:  Gabriel Ramos  –  $2,025
6th:  Barak Zaken  –  $1,540
7th:  Bobbi Smith  –  $1,220

Miami John Cernuto was down to less than 3 big blinds, but just tripled up when there were no qualifying lows, and he scooped the pot with two pair, aces and tens, with a king kicker.

Miami John Cernuto  –  129,000  (9 bb)

A break is coming up soon, and we will post official chip counts and cover the action the rest of the way.

$400 Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  3,000/6,000
Players Remaining:  7 of 87

After the elimination of Kevin Love in eighth place, the final seven players redrew for random seats at the Big O final table. Here are their seating assignments and their approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Barak Zaken  –  116,500  (19 bb)
Seat 2.  Bobbi Smith  –  90,000  (15 bb)
Seat 3.  Miami John Cernuto  –  192,000  (32 bb)
Seat 4.  Edwards Muñiz  –  149,500  (25 bb)
Seat 5.  Harry Eisenberg  –  97,000  (16 bb)
Seat 6.  Gabriel Ramos  –  205,000  (34 bb)
Seat 7.  Claudangelo Beaudouin  –  186,500  (31 bb)

And here is the prizepool at stake, along with the players who finished in the money leading up to the final table:

1st:  $8,725 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $5,815
3rd:  $3,940
4th:  $2,775
5th:  $2,025
6th:  $1,540
7th:  $1,220

8th:  Kevin Love  –  $1,010
9th:  Stephen Allen  –  $870
10th:  Joseph Treffiletti  –  $870
11th:  Barry Levy  –  $790

$400 Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 10: 500/1,000
Players Remaining:  26 of 87

The math is complete and we have the official numbers for the Big O tournament. Event 5 drew 87 entries to create a prize pool worth $29,580 and the last 11 players will take some of it home.

Someone will earn $790 for a min-cash but everyone wants the $8,725 for first place along with the LHPO trophy.

2020 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 5
$400 Big O (Re-Entry)
Entries:  87
Prize Pool:  $29,580
January 11, 2020

1st: $8,725 + LHPO Trophy
2nd: $5,815
3rd: $3,940
4th: $2,775
5th: $2,025
6th: $1,540
7th: $1,220
8th: $1,010
9th: $870
10th: $870
11th: $790

$400 Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

While most of the Seminole Ballroom will be filled with WPTDeepStacks players, we have a tournament for those who already bagged up or might want a little more action on a Saturday afternoon.

Event 5 is a $400 Big O tournament, five-card Pot Limit Omaha 8, and the chips will be flying all day long.

Players will start with 12,000 stacks and all levels will last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm with a dinner break scheduled at 6 pm.

The one-day tournament will fly and we will have another LHPO champion before the night is through.

• 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 5 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1C – $1,100 WPTDeepStacks Hollywood

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes; Final table levels last 60 minutes
• Late registration available until start of Level 10
• Single re-entry per day
• Day 1 will end after Level 15
• WPTDeepStacks Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 5 – $400 Big O (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 5 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 42 – $140 WPTDeepStacks Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed into $1 Million GTD WPTDeepStacks
• 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

6PM: Event 43 – $200 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 10,000 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
• Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 44 – $200 Turbo Satellite into Event 7 (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed into $100K GTD LHPO Event 7
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• Structure Sheet