High Roller: Martin Stausholm – 9th Place ($56,600)

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 74

Martin Stausholm
Martin Stausholm

Aram Oganyan raised from the button to 60,000, Jesse Lonis called from the small blind, and Martin Stausholm moved all in from the big blind for 490,000.

Oganyan four-bet all in over the top, and Lonis folded.

Stausholm turned over AdJs, and needed to improve to stay alive against Oganyan’s QsQc.

The board came Qd8h3h9h6h, and Oganyan won the pot with a set of queens to eliminate Stausholm in ninth place.

Aram Oganyan  –  2,600,000  (87 bb)
Martin Stausholm  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($56,600)

With eight players remaining from a field of 74, the average chip stack is about 925,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $58,500 each.

High Roller: Jesse Lonis Doubles Thru Philip Shing

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 74

Jesse Lonis
Jesse Lonis

Philip Shing raised UTG+1 to 60,000, Jesse Lonis moved all in from the cutoff for 210,000, and Shing called with As9d.

Lonis turned over AdJh, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came Qs4c2h7h10h, and Lonis won the pot with his jack to double up in chips.

Jesse Lonis  –  495,000  (17 bb)
Philip Shing  –  760,000  (25 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 74, the average chip stack is about 820,000 (27 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $56,600 each.

High Roller: Shuffle Up & Deal for the Final Table

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 74

The players have returned to play down to a winner today, with Day 1A of the $3,500 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship playing in the background.

There is 12:24 remaining in Level 17, with blinds at 15,000-25,000 and a 25,000 ante. Blind levels will be 90 minutes long until heads-up play, when they drop to 60 minutes.

Everything is set and ready to go, so it’s time to shuffle up and deal!

Here are the official chip counts, followed by the prizepool:

Seat 1.  Aram Oganyan  –  2,510,000  (100 bb)
Seat 2.  Jesse Lonis  –  285,000  (11 bb)
Seat 3.  Martin Stausholm  –  360,000  (14 bb)
Seat 4.  Justin Saliba  –  365,000  (15 bb)
Seat 5.  Joe McKeehen  –  760,000  (30 bb)
Seat 6.  Marius Gierse  –  1,610,000  (64 bb)
Seat 7.  Philip Shing  –  565,000  (23 bb)
Seat 8.  Leon Sturm  –  570,000  (23 bb)
Seat 9.  Gytis Lazauninkas  –  375,000  (15 bb)

1st:  $563,300
2nd:  $372,900
3rd:  $242,100
4th:  $165,400
5th:  $110,500
6th:  $83,100
7th:  $67,600
8th:  $58,500
9th:  $56,600

10th:  Galen Hall  –  $54,800
11th:  Corey Wade  –  $53,000

High Roller: Final Table Returns with Aram Oganyan Leading

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 74

Aram Oganyan
Aram Oganyan

The LHPO $25K High Roller reached its final table early this morning. Those nine players return to action at 1 pm with Aram Oganyan leading a tough group that includes former WSOP Main Event winner (and SHRPO High Roller champ) Joe McKeehen.

They’ve each locked up at least $56,600 with the top prize of $562,300 awaiting the winner.

Seat 1.  Aram Oganyan  –  2,510,000  (100 bb)
Seat 2.  Jesse Lonis  –  285,000  (11 bb)
Seat 3.  Martin Stausholm  –  360,000  (14 bb)
Seat 4.  Justin Saliba  –  365,000  (15 bb)
Seat 5.  Joe McKeehen  –  760,000  (30 bb)
Seat 6.  Marius Gierse  –  1,610,000  (64 bb)
Seat 7.  Philip Shing  –  565,000  (23 bb)
Seat 8.  Leon Sturm  –  570,000  (23 bb)
Seat 9.  Gytis Lazauninkas  –  375,000  (15 bb)

1st:  $563,300
2nd:  $372,900
3rd:  $242,100
4th:  $165,400
5th:  $110,500
6th:  $83,100
7th:  $67,600
8th:  $58,500
9th:  $56,600

LHPO Day 9 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1A – $3,500 LHPO Championship

  • $2,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 50,000 in chips
  • Day 1 & 2 levels last 60 minutes
  • Levels increase to 90 minutes when 40 players remain
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 10
  • Championship Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 29 – $600 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 15,000 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 29 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 21 Day 2 – $600 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 24 Day 2 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 25 – $25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)

5PM: Event 30 – $400 Black Chip Bounty Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 30 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $400 Championship Mega Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 20 seats guaranteed into $3,500 LHPO Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 8 (2:00pm)
  • Structure Sheet

3PM: $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Ten seats guaranteed into $3,500 LHPO Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

7PM: $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Five seats guaranteed into $3,500 LHPO Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2023 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Schedule

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High Roller: Aram Oganyan Leads Tomorrow’s Final Table with 2.51 Million

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 74

Aram Oganyan
Aram Oganyan

After the elimination of Galen Hall in 10th place, there was a redraw for random seats at the final table for the final nine players, and then they bagged up their chips. The final table begins tomorrow (Friday) at 1:00 pm EST.

Here are the official chip counts, followed by the prizepool:

Seat 1.  Aram Oganyan  –  2,510,000  (100 bb)
Seat 2.  Jesse Lonis  –  285,000  (11 bb)
Seat 3.  Martin Stausholm  –  360,000  (14 bb)
Seat 4.  Justin Saliba  –  365,000  (15 bb)
Seat 5.  Joe McKeehen  –  760,000  (30 bb)
Seat 6.  Marius Gierse  –  1,610,000  (64 bb)
Seat 7.  Philip Shing  –  565,000  (23 bb)
Seat 8.  Leon Sturm  –  570,000  (23 bb)
Seat 9.  Gytis Lazauninkas  –  375,000  (15 bb)

1st:  $563,300
2nd:  $372,900
3rd:  $242,100
4th:  $165,400
5th:  $110,500
6th:  $83,100
7th:  $67,600
8th:  $58,500
9th:  $56,600

10th:  Galen Hall  –  $54,800
11th:  Corey Wade  –  $53,000

There is 12:24 remaining in Level 17, with blinds at 15,000-25,000 and a 25,000 ante. Starting with Level 18, blind levels will be 90 minutes long until heads-up play, when they drop to 60 minutes.

Return to SHRPO.com for our continuing coverage of the $25,500 High Roller event, as well as Day 1A of the $3,500 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship.

High Roller: Galen Hall Eliminated in 10th Place by Martin Stausholm

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 74

Galen Hall
Galen Hall

Martin Stausholm raised to effectively 100,000 from the small blind, and Galen Hall called all in for that amount in the big blind.

Stausholm:  9h4c
Hall:  Ac8d

The board ran out QhJc7hJhKh, giving Stausholm a flush to eliminate Hall in 10th place.

Martin Stausholm  –  360,000  (14 bb)
Galen Hall  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($54,800)

The final nine players are now bagging and tagging their chips for tomorrow afternoon’s final table. Stay tuned for official chip counts.

With nine players remaining from a field of 74, the average chip stack is about 820,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $56,600 each.

High Roller: Corey Wade Eliminated in 11th Place by Jesse Lonis

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 74

Corey Wade
Corey Wade

Aram Oganyan min-raised under the gun to 50,000, Jesse Lonis moved all in from the small blind for 355,000, and Corey Wade called all in from the big blind for 30,000. Oganyan folded.

Wade turned over As9d, and needed to improve to stay alive against Lonis’ 8s8d.

The board came QsJd4c2c6s, and the pocket eights held up for Lonis to win the pot and eliminate Wade in 11th place.

Jesse Lonis  –  460,000  (18 bb)
Corey Wade  –  Eliminated in 11th Place  ($53,000)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 74, the average chip stack is about 740,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $54,800 each.

High Roller: Jeremy Ausmus Eliminated on the Money Bubble by Chipleader Aram Oganyan

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 74

Jeremy Ausmus
Jeremy Ausmus

Jeremy Ausmus moved all in under the gun for 55,000, Aram Oganyan called from the cutoff, and Jesse Lonis called from the big blind.

Both players checked to the river on a board of Qd9s4c4hAs, Lonis check, Oganyan bet 50,000, and Lonis folded.

Ausmus showed JdJc, but Oganyan turned over Ah7h to win the pot with two pair, aces and fours, to eliminate Ausmus on the Money Bubble in 12th place.

Aram Oganyan  –  2,560,000  (102 bb)
Jeremy Ausmus  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

With 11 players remaining from a field of 74, the average chip stack is about 675,000 (27 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $53,000 each.

High Roller: Joe McKeehen vs. Aram Oganyan

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 74

Joe McKeehen vs. Aram Oganyan
Joe McKeehen (center left) stares down Aram Oganyan (center right) after betting the turn.

In Hand #6 of hand-for-hand play with 12 players left, Aram Oganyan raised from the small blind, and Joe McKeehen called from the big blind.

The flop came 10d3d3s, Oganyan bet 60,000, and McKeehen called.

The turn card was the 6c, Oganyan checked, McKeehen bet 110,000, and Oganyan called.

The river card was the 7c, Oganyan checked, McKeehen bet 180,000, and Oganyan called. McKeehen showed Qs9d, but Oganyan turned over Ks6h to win the pot with two pair, sixes and threes.

Aram Oganyan  –  2,350,000  (94 bb)
Joe McKeehen  –  775,000  (31 bb)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 74, the average chip stack is about 615,000 (25 big blinds). The final 11 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $53,000 each.