2021 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 16
$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  335
Prize Pool:  $670,000
January 21, 2021

Thursday was the final day of the prelims, because Friday is Day 1A of the main event — the $3,500 buy-in WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open. But this final prelim shouldn’t be overlooked, as this $2,200 buy-in event attracted 335 entries and more than tripled its guarantee with a prizepool of $670,000.

There were plenty of marquee names in the field, but it was Dominique Mosley who defeated Nadya Magnus heads-up to win the title, the trophy, and a whopping $140,342.

“It feels great,” Mosley said as he discussed his first Seminole Hard Rock trophy. “I got lucky in a few big hands, and the rest is history.”

Mosley was up against the wall after getting it all in after the flop with middle pair against top-and-bottom for Magnus. But Mosley turned trips to double up into the lead, and then he won it all by winning a preflop race less than 15 minutes later.

“I thought Nadya played great,” said Mosley. “She was deserving heads-up, but the cards went my way.”

Primarily a cash game player, Mosley can’t resist the big tournament series here at the Seminole Hard Rock.

“I’ve been playing here since I was 18,” said Mosley when asked about the casino. “It’s like my home. I love everything about it.”

Final Results:

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 335

Dominique Mosley open-shoved all in, and Nadya Magnus quickly called all in from the big blind for about 1,000,000 with .

Mosley turned over , and Magnus needed her pocket tens to hold up to stay alive.

The board came , and Mosley paired his queen on the flop and rivered a king-high diamond flush to win the pot — and the trophy.

Nadya Magnus finished as the runner-up, earning $93,566.

Congratulations to Dominique Mosley!

Final Table Results:

1st:  Dominique Mosley  –  $140,342 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  Nadya Magnus  –  $93,566
3rd:  Steve Veneziano, Jr.  –  $68,723
4th:  Chad Wassmuth  –  $51,099
5th:  Justin Zaki  –  $38,469
6th:  Jacobo Montoya  –  $29,327
7th:  Asher Conniff  –  $20,180

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 335

Nadya Magnus raised to 275,000, and Dominique Mosley called.

The flop came , Mosley checked, Magnus bet 250,000, and Mosley check-raised all in for 1,650,000. Magnus called.

Mosley had for middle pair, but Magnus had for top-and-bottom pair, putting Mosley in a tight spot as he faced elimination.

But the turn card was the , giving Mosley the lead with trip nines, and the river card was the . Mosley won the pot with his trip nines to double up in chips.

Dominique Mosley  –  3,950,000  (40 bb)
Nadya Magnus  –  2,750,000  (28 bb)

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 335

Dominique Mosley limped for 100,000, and Nadya Magnus checked her option in the big blind.

The flop came , Magnus bet 150,000, and Mosley called.

The turn card was the , Magnus bet 250,000, and Mosley called.

The river card paired the board with the , Magnus checked, Mosley bet 875,000, and Magnus tanked for a very long time before she called.

“Good call,” said Mosley, as he showed for nine high. Magnus turned over to win the pot with two pair, tens and sevens, taking a more than 2-to-1 chip lead.

Nadya Magnus  –  4,700,000  (47 bb)
Dominique Mosley  –  2,000,000  (20 bb)

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 335

Steve Veneziano, Jr. moved all in from the button for 1,225,000, and Dominique Mosley thought for a while before calling from the big blind with .

Veneziano turned over , and he was dominated as he faced elimination.

The board came — both players paired their jack on the flop, and Veneziano picked up a diamond flush draw. But neither improved further, and Mosley won the pot with his pair of jacks and queen kicker to eliminate Veneziano in third place.

Steve Veneziano, Jr.  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($68,723)

Here are the approximate chip counts for the start of heads-up play:

Dominique Mosley  –  3,400,000  (34 bb)
Nadya Magnus  –  3,300,000  (33 bb)

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 335

Chad Wassmuth was all in from the big blind for about 700,000 with , and he needed to improve to stay alive against the of Nadya Magnus in the small blind.

The board came , and the pocket tens held up for Magnus to win the pot and eliminate Wassmuth in fourth place.

Nadya Magnus  –  2,700,000  (36 bb)
Chad Wassmuth  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($51,099)

With three players remaining, the average chip stack is about 2.23 million (30 big blinds), and they are guaranteed to earn at least $68,723 each.

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 335

Nadya Magnus raised from UTG/cutoff to 150,000, Steve Veneziano, Jr. moved all in from the big blind for 650,000, and Magnus asked for a count before she called with .

Veneziano turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Veneziano flopped a king-high straight to win the pot and double up in chips.

Steve Veneziano, Jr.  –  1,425,000  (19 bb)
Nadya Magnus  –  1,875,000  (25 bb)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,675,000 (22 big blinds), and they are guaranteed to earn at least $51,099 each.

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 335

The players return from break to begin Level 28, with increased blinds of 50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Nadya Magnus  –  2,650,000  (35 bb)
Seat 2.  Chad Wassmuth  –  1,025,000  (14 bb)
Seat 3.  Dominique Mosley  –  2,325,000  (31 bb)
Seat 4.  Steve Veneziano, Jr.  –  700,000  (9 bb)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,675,000 (22 big blinds), and they are guaranteed to earn at least $51,099 each.

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 335

Chad Wassmuth moved all in from the small blind for 475,000, and Dominique Mosley called from the big blind with .

Wassmuth turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Wassmuth paired his eight on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips.

Chad Wassmuth  –  1,010,000  (17 bb)
Dominique Mosley  –  2,340,000  (39 bb)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,675,000 (28 big blinds), and they are guaranteed to earn at least $51,099 each.

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 335

Justin Zaki was all in from the small blind for 515,000 with , but he was dominated and facing elimination against the of Nadya Magnus in the big blind.

The board came , and Magnus won the pot with a pair of kings and her ace kicker to eliminate Zaki in fifth place.

Nadya Magnus  –  3,325,000  (67 bb)
Justin Zaki  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($38,469)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,675,000 (34 big blinds), and they are guaranteed to earn at least $51,099 each.