2023 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 8
$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  515
Prize Pool:  $172,525
January 15, 2023

Event 8 of the 2023 Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 515 entries generated a prize pool of $172,525, more than tripling the guarantee.

Taking it down was Seminole Hard Rock Tampa regular Jeremy Becker, winning outright for $33,615. With this result, Becker surpassed the $700,000 mark in career live tournament winnings per the Hendon Mob poker database.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 515

Jeremy Becker raised to 250,000 from the button, Jaya Anush Malapati three-bet to 500,00 from the big blind, and Becker called.

The flop was , Malapati bet 500,000, and Becker called.

The turn was the , Malapati shoved for roughly 3,800,000, and Becker called with for a pair of kings, leading Malapati’s .

The river was the , safe for Becker to win Event 8 outright for $33,615.

Malapati finished runner-up for $22,400.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 515

With a dead small blind from David Sandford’s elimination, Alton Mendleson raised all in for about 2,050,000 from UTG/cutoff. Jaya Anush Malapati reraised all in from the button with his chip-leading stack, and Jeremy Becker called all in from the big blind for 2,450,000.

Here were their cards in descending order of chip counts:

Malapati: 
Becker: 
Mendleson: 

The board ran out , safe for Becker to double through Malapati while eliminating Mendleson in third place.

Jeremy Becker  –  7,025,000  (94 bb)
Jaya Anush Malapti  –  3,175,000  (42 bb)
Alton Mendleson  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($15,115)

1st: $33,615 + LHPO trophy
2nd: $22,400

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 515

David Sandford was all in for about 1,250,000 from the big blind against Jaya Anush Malapati in the small blind.

Sandford: 
Malapati: 

The board ran out , no help to Sandford, ending his tournament in fourth place.

Jaya Anush Malapati  –  5,700,000  (76 bb)
David Sandford  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($10,545)

With three players remaining from a field of 515, the average chip stack is around 3,400,000 (45 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $15,115 each.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 515

Jeremy Becker raised to 175,000 from the button, Frank Lagodich three-bet all in for about 500,000 from the big blind, and Becker called.

Becker: 
Lagodich: 

The board ran out , no help to Lagodich, ending his tournament in fifth place.

Jeremy Becker  –  2,350,000  (31 bb)
Frank Lagodich  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($8,100)

With four players remaining from a field of 515, the average chip stack is around 2,575,000 (34 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $10,545 each.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 515

Seat 1:  Jeremy Becker  –  2,100,000  (28 bb)
Seat 2:  Alton Mendleson  –  2,800,000  (37 bb)
Seat 3:  Frank Lagodich  –  275,000  (4 bb)
Seat 4:  Jaya Anush Malapati  –  3,125,000  (42 bb)
Seat 5:  David Sandford  –  1,900,000  (25 bb)

1st: $33,615 + LHPO trophy
2nd: $22,400
3rd: $15,115
4th: $10,545
5th: $8,100

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 8
$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  515
Prize Pool:  $172,525
January 15, 2023

Registration closed for the one-day $400 Deep Stack tournament with a huge turnout of 515 entries. They smashed the $50,000 guarantee and put up a prize pool worth $172,525. The last 65 spots will be paid with $615 for a min-cash and $33,615 plus the LHPO trophy awaiting the winner.

1st: $33,615 + LHPO trophy
2nd: $22,400
3rd: $15,115
4th: $10,545
5th: $8,100
6th: $6,735
7th: $5,600
8th: $4,465
9th-10th: $3,350
11th-12th: $2,775
13th-15th: $2,220
16th-18th: $1,870
19th-21st: $1,575
22nd-24th: $1,315
25th-27th: $1,135
28th-36th: $970
37th-45th: $835
46th-54th: $705
55th-65th: $615

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

There’s a lot of action for the first Sunday of the series, with four new trophy events on the schedule, starting with Event 8 at 1 pm in the Grand Ballroom. It is a $400 Deep Stack NLH tournament with a $50,000 guarantee and one-day structure to crown a champion later this evening.

Players start with 20K deep stacks, and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 5:30 pm. They will enjoy a 45-minute dinner break at 7:30 pm and return to play down for the Event 8 trophy.

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 8 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

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

• Event 1 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 1 Day 2 Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 1 Payouts

1PM: Event 8 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 8 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 9 Day 1 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels 1-12 last 30 minutes; Levels 13+ last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:00pm)
• Day 1 will end after Level 15
• Event 9 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 10 Day 1 – $600 Mixed PLO (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
• Day 1 will end after Level 16
• Event 10 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 11 – $200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 11 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

12PM: $250 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $2,100 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $1,100 and $400 event plus $600 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

8PM: $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 2 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 (10:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

Please note: We recommend parking in either Winner’s Way or Seminole Way garage for the most convenient access to the Grand Ballroom