$600 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  67 of 392

In the first hand of hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble, Judith Bielan got it all in from the cutoff for 43,500 with , and she needed it to hold to stay alive against her opponent’s under the gun.

The board came , and Bielan was ahead the entire way as she won the pot with a ten-high diamond flush to double up in chips.

Judith Bielan  –  93,500  (37 bb)

With 67 players remaining from a field of 392, the average chip stack is about 117,000 (47 big blinds). The final 66 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $785 each.

$600 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  67 of 392

When Level 12 came to an end, the players took a 40-minute dinner break. Action is scheduled to resume around 7:10 pm.

With 67 players remaining from a field of 392, the average chip stack is about 117,000 (47 big blinds). The final 66 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $785 each.

As you can see, the field is on the Money Bubble, and hand-for-hand play will begin as soon as they return from dinner.

The chipleader at the dinner break is Adam Travis, who has a stack of 435,500.

Adam Travis  –  435,500  (174 bb)

$600 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining:  72 of 392

Shortly before the dinner break, with the board showing on the turn with more than 75,000 in the pot, Neil Zonenashvili moved all in from the small blind for 81,500, and his opponent in the hijack went into the tank.

While he waited, Zonenashvili let out a loud wail, with sort of an “Aaaaaaahhh” sound like you might hear at a haunted house. It attracted the attention of a floorperson, and when he wailed again, the floorperson said, “English only at the table.”

Eventually, another player at the table called for a clock, and when the 30-second countdown reached zero, the hijack’s hand was declared dead.

Zonenashvili showed for an overpair as he took the pot.

“I had queens,” said the player in the hijack.

Zonenashvili responded, “I know you had queens!”

Neil Zonenashvili  –  179,500  (90 bb)

With about 72 players remaining from a field of 392, the average chip stack is about 109,000 (55 big blinds). The final 66 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $785 each.

2022 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 14
$600 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  392
Prize Pool:  $205,800
January 18, 2022

Registration closed on the $600 Six-Max NLH tournament with a huge 392 entries smashing the $50,000 guarantee. They combined to create a prize pool worth $205,800 and the last 66 spots will be paid.

A min-cash is worth $785 and the Event 14 will earn $38,600 along with the LHPO trophy.

1st: $38,600 + LHPO Trophy
2nd: $26,925
3rd: $19,055
4th: $13,705
5th: $10,020
6th: $7,445
7th-8th: $5,625
9th-10th: $4,325
11th-12th: $3,385
13th-14th: $2,695
15th-16th: $2,185
17th-18th: $1,805
19th-24th: $1,515
25th-30th: $1,300
31st-36th: $1,135
37th-42nd: $1,015
43rd-48th: $920
49th-54th: $855
55th-60th: $810
61st-66th: $785

$600 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Entries:  365

The six-max tournament reached Level 8 which means time is running out to be a part of this big field. The prize pool is nearly $200,000 and it will be a close call.

We found more familiar faces in the crowd including Loni Hui, Igor Tretyakov, Michael Newman, David Jackson, Alik Sitnyakovsky, Sean Miller, and Pasquale Caiazza here so far.

$600 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Entries:  312

They keep showing up for the six-max tournament and we keep finding seats for them. The tournament easily tripled the $50,000 guarantee and working on quadrupling with a little effort.

We found the last two WPT Players of the Year in the field sitting at adjoining tables. Brian Altman was the reigning POY for the tour and he held that title through the lockdown until Jake Ferro came along to trade spots. Ferro was named the current POY earlier this year with a lot of help coming from his second-place finish in our WPT RRPO Championship.

$600 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Entries:  211

As expected when we have a big series, we see plenty of regular faces from our neighbor across the state in Tampa. They are a big part of our success and they are out in force this afternoon.

So far we found Karl Manouchakian, Wally Maddah, Jeremy Becker, Anthony Askey, and Jacob Naumann in the crowd and expect many more. To the delight of the rest of the short-handed table, Maddah and Becker were seated together and the rest of the players are enjoying the fun.

$600 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2:  100/100 with a 100 ante
Entries:  140

The six-max event is close to doubling up its $50,000 well before registration closes and we have a steady stream of players joining the game.

Eric Walling was one of the first to take a seat not long after adding a trophy to his list of accomplishments. The Tampa poker regular earned his first Hollywood title last night when he earn top prize in the $600 Deep Stack tournament.

$600 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100
Entries:  97

We have a quick start to the Six-Max tournament with 97 entries already topping the $50,000 guarantee before the second level. It’s going to be big.

Thomas Gari grabbed a seat in Event 14 for his second tournament of the day. Apparently he decided the short-handed was more to his liking than the Seniors Event where he started.

$600 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We have four new tournaments on the schedule today and two of them are short-handed variants. The first gets underway at noon with a $600 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em with a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Players start with 20,000 deep stack and all levels last 30 minutes for this one-day tournament. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm.

We will be keeping an eye on them all day long and crown another LHPO champ.

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 14 Structure Sheet