2021 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 20
$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 229
Prize Pool:  $229,000
Bounty Prize Pool: $114,500
January 24-25, 2021

Event 20 of the 2021 Lucky Hearts Poker Open, a $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drew 229 entries and generated a prize pool of $229,000, with another $114,500 set aside for bounties. The $100,000 guarantee was more than tripled.

The final three players agreed to a deal and as the chip leader, it was Daniel Swartz who was the official winner.

*denotes three-way deal

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 20 of 229

While we concentrate our efforts on the Championship, the Purple Chip Bounty is moving right along and down to three tables. Former WPT Player of the Year Anthony Zinno is still in contention for his first SHRP trophy after coming close a few times including a $25K RRPO High Roller final table in 2019.

21st: Mervick Nunez Marino – $2,005
22nd: Michael Laufer – $2,005
23rd: David Mzareulov – $2,005
24th: Antonio Mallol – $2,005
25th: Shanmukha Meruga – $1,725
26th: Ayodesi Coker – $1,725

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 26 of 229

Event 20 had one of the bigger buy-ins of the series and the great turnout this series continued. The 229 entries in the field made it out biggest Purple Chip Bounty tournament in our history and it wasn’t close.

2021 LHPO (January) – 229 entries
2016 LHPO (January) – 165 entries
2015 RRPO (November) – 162 entries
2013 SHRPO (August) – 153 entries
2018 RRPO (November) – 153 entries

Only 26 players return for Day 2 with Randy Gordon leading a talented group of players that includes Anthony Zinno, TK Miles, David Dibenardi, and reigning Tampa Winter Poker Open champ Max Young.

Cards go back in the air at 2 pm and we’ll keep an eye on them as they head towards the final table and new champion.

Chip counts:

Table and seat assignments:

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Event 22 – $600 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 22 Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 3 – $3,500 WPT LHPO Championship

• Championship Day 3 Chip Counts
• Championship Day 3 Table and Seat Assignments
• Championship Payouts

2PM: Event 20 Day 2 – $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 20 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 20 Day 2 Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 20 Payouts

3PM: Event 23 – $400 Six-Max PLO (Single Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/single re-entry until start of Level 9 (7:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 23 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 24 Day 1A – $150 No Limit Hold’em (Double Re-Entry per Day)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
• Field will be capped at 280 unique players
• Day 1 will end when 12.5% of the field remains
• Event 24 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 71 – $130 Event 22 Multi Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1 package guaranteed; package includes Event 22 $600 seat plus $500 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 5
• Satellite will be held in the Poker Room
• Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 72 – $550 Event 25 Mega Satellite (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed into $5,000 buy-in LHPO Event 6
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 8
• Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 73 – $550 Event 25 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1 seat guaranteed into $5,000 buy-in LHPO Event 6
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• Structure Sheet

Seminole Hard Rock Safe + Sounds Guidelines

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool:  $229,000
Bounty Prize Pool: $114,500
Return to Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 26 of 229

Day 2 begins at 2 p.m.

Results Thus Far
27th: Michael Esquivel – $1,725
28th: Mike Shin – $1,725
29th: Jared Palmer – $863
30th: Jose Campos Diaz – $862

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool:  $229,000
Bounty Prize Pool: $114,500
Return to Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 26 of 229

Day 2 begins at 2 p.m.

Results Thus Far
27th: Michael Esquivel – $1,725
28th: Mike Shin – $1,725
29th: Jared Palmer – $863
30th: Jose Campos Diaz – $862

2021 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 20
$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 229
Prize Pool:  $229,000
Bounty Prize Pool: $114,500
January 24-25, 2021

1st: $52,175 + LHPO Trophy
2nd: $34,780
3rd: $25,535
4th: $18,980
5th: $14,285
6th: $10,890
7th-8th: $7,495
9th-10th: $5,215
11th-12th: $4,190
13th-14th: $3,415
15th-16th: $2,820
17th-20th: $2,360
21st-24th: $2,005
25th-29th: $1,725

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The second bounty tournament of the day is set to kick off at the top of the hour with the $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty tournament. Event 20 has a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool with $500 bounties on everyone.

They start with 20,000 deep stacks and the first eight levels will last 30 minutes. Registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 9:30 pm with levels going up to 40 minutes for the duration. The two-day tournament is scheduled to play through 17 levels with survivors coming back on Monday for Day 2.

Please note the time change for Event 20 from 3 pm to 5 pm.

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 30 minutes; Levels 9+ last 40 minutes
• Late registration/single re-entry until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
• Day 1 will end after Level 17 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 20 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

ALERT: Please note that the Championship Day 2 restart has 14 tables in the Poker Room. If your table begins with PR, go straight to the Poker Room for your seat.

12PM: Day 2 – $3,500 WPT LHPO Championship

• Championship Day 2 Chip Counts
• Championship Day 2 Table and Seat Assignments
• Championship Payouts

2PM: Event 19 – $400 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/single re-entry until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 19 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 20 Day 1 – $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 30 minutes; Levels 9+ last 40 minutes
• Late registration/single re-entry until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
• Day 1 will end after Level 17 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 20 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 21 – $600 Big Stack Turbo NLH/PLO (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 21 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 68 – $100 Event 19 Turbo Satellite (1-in-5)

• 2 seats guaranteed into $400 buy-in LHPO Event 19
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 5
• Satellite will be held in the Poker Room
• Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 70 – $550 Event 25 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1 seat guaranteed into $5,000 buy-in LHPO Event 6
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• Structure Sheet