2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 16
$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  1,634
Prize Pool:  $261,440
January 15 – 17, 2024

Event 16 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $200 Multi-Flight Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). Across six starting flights, a field of 1,634 entries generated a prize pool of $261,440.

An eight-way deal was reached at the final table and as the chip leader, Michael Newman was the official Event 16 champion for $28,155. For Newman, this marked his record-tying 10th SHRP major series trophy, moving him into a three-way tie for first alongside Raminder Singh and Yuval Bronshtein.

“This is just great,” said Newman afterward. “I mean, a big field like this, to get through any tournament is tough. I’m just grateful. I love to play. I had a huge chip lead and the blinds were so big. The rest of the table wanted to make a deal, and anything could happen.”

Aside from winning his 10th SHRP major series trophy, this was the 3rd that came in a multi-flight tournament.

“Sometimes when you play these multi-flight tournaments, it gives you the opportunity to shoot a bunch of bullets, and I do. I try to be aggressive early, and then if I do happen to be lucky enough to get the chip lead, I just play with controlled aggression from there.”

Here are Newman’s 10 SHRP major series victories:

2016 SHRPO:  $570 No-Limit Hold’em  –  $17,589
2016 RRPO:  $360 Pot-Limit Omaha  –  $7,740
2017 LHPO:  $570 Six-Max Pot-Limit Omaha  –  $7,473
2017 RRPO:  $3,500 RRPO Championship  –  $374,240
2019 LHPO:  $360 Ultimate Re-Entry  –  $183,525
2021 SHRPO:  $400 Turbo No-Limit Hold’em  –  $7,573
2022 RRPO:  $400 Turbo No-Limit Hold’em  –  $7,136
2022 RRPO:  $300 Black Chip Bounty  –  $6,437
2023 Showdown: $400 Pot-Limit Omaha  –  $25,178
2024 LHPO:  $200 Multi-Flight No-Limit Hold’em  –  $28,155

*denotes eight-handed deal

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $261,440 | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4.000 ante
Players Remaining:  166 of 1,634

The $200 Big Stack NLH tournament drew 1,634 entries over six starting flights to create a nice prize pool worth $261,440. A great return on the investment.

We have 166 players returning at 2 pm to begin the march to the title. Everyone is in the money and guaranteed at least $385 with $41,685 up top awaiting the winner later this evening.

Top ten returning stacks:

1. David Laufer – 587,000 (147 bb)
2. Nicholas Visconti – 454,000 (114 bb)
3. Solange Zambrano – 435,500 (109 bb)
4. Alexandru Predincea – 429,000 (107 bb)
5. Johnny Bromberg – 384,000 (96 bb)
6. William Bondurant – 358,500 (90 bb)
7. Carlos Bermudez – 331,500 (83 bb)
8. Daniel Quesada – 331,500 (83 bb)
9. Brandon Schwartz – 327,500 (82 bb)
10. Veselin Katrandzhiev – 320,500 (80 bb)

Day 2 Seats | Day 2 Chips | Payouts

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 24 Day 1 – $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (3:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when nine players remain
• Event 24 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 25 Day 1 – $2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes; Final table levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 11 (4:45pm)
• Day 1 will end when nine players remain
• Event 25 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 23 – $1,100 Deep Stack Six-Max PLO8 (Re-Entry)

• Event 23 Day 2 Chip Counts and Seat Assignments
• Event 23 Payouts

2PM: Event 16 Day 12 – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 16 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 16 Day 2 Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 16 Payouts

2PM: Event 26 Day 1 – $10,000 High Roller PLO (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 125,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (6:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when nine players remain
• Event 26 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 27 Day 1A – $600 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Levels last 60 minutes when 27 players remain
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 27 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 28 – $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 12 (9:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 28 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 29 – $1,100 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 29 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $400 LHPO Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

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

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

• 10 seats guaranteed into $2,000,000 GTD Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 8 (7:00pm)
• Structure Sheet

4PM: $2,650 High Roller Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

9PM: $2,650 High Roller Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $261,440 | Structure | Payouts
Return to Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4.000 ante
Players Remaining:  166 of 1,634

Flight A:  287 Entries;  28 Advanced
Flight B:  281 Entries;  29 Advanced
Flight C:  222 Entries;  23 Advanced
Flight D:  204 Entries;  21 Advanced
Flight E:  311 Entries;  32 Advanced
Flight F:  329 Entries;  33 Advanced
Day 2:  Wednesday at 2 p.m.

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $261,440 | Structure | Payouts
Return to Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4.000 ante
Players Remaining:  166 of 1,634

Flight A:  287 Entries;  28 Advanced
Flight B:  281 Entries;  29 Advanced
Flight C:  222 Entries;  23 Advanced
Flight D:  204 Entries;  21 Advanced
Flight E:  311 Entries;  32 Advanced
Flight F:  329 Entries;  33 Advanced
Day 2:  Wednesday at 2 p.m.

2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 16
$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  1,634
Prize Pool:  $261,440
January 15 – 17, 2024

Event 16 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a multi-flight $200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). Across six starting flights, a total field size of 1,634 entries produced a prize pool of $261,440. 166 players advanced to Day 2, and each is guaranteed a min-cash of $385.

Up top for the winner is $41,685.

1st:  $41,685 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $29,815
3rd:  $19,910
4th:  $14,700
5th:  $11,135
6th:  $8,990
7th:  $7,420
8th:  $5,865
9th-10th:  $4,370
11th-12th:  $3,320
13th-15th:  $2,575
16th-18th:  $2,070
19th-21st:  $1,675
22nd-24th:  $1,405
25th-27th:  $1,190
28th-36th:  $1,030
37th-45th:  $870
46th-54th:  $775
55th-63rd:  $690
64th-72nd:  $635
73rd-81st:  $590
82nd-90th:  $555
91st-99th:  $525
100th-108th:  $500
109th-117th:  $475
118th-126th:  $450
127th-135th:  $425
136th-144th:  $405
145th-166th:  $385

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Flight D Players Remaining:  21 of 204

Flight D of the $200 Big Stack saw 204 entries putting the combined total at 994 with two more flights to go. Flight E and F are both underway as well with things locked in to surpass the guarantee.

The final 21 have advanced to Day 2 at 2 pm on Wednesday. with everyone in the money Here is a look at the counts from the end of play.

Nicholas Visconti – 454,000
Johnny Bromberg – 384,000
William Bondurant – 358,500
Stewart Yancik – 261,000
Maan Thakur – 251,000
Dejan Petkovic – 193,00
Roger Gebhardt – 161,000
Shira Scharo – 155,500
Joe SIlva – 136,500
Andrii Piltii – 132,500
Elena Korbel – 116,000
Oneil McCalla – 96,000
Alejandro Macias – 69,000
Thomas Carlin – 64,000
Leroy Glason – 57,500
Luis Ramos – 56,500
Gregory Chaly – 51,000
Shannon McCloud – 31,500
Albato Niebla – 28,500
Laura Bilinovich – 27,500
Melissa Kaiser – 27,000

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7: 300/600 with a 600 ante
Flight D Entries:  204

Registration closed for Flight D of the $200 Big Stack with another 204 entries putting the combined total at 994 with two more flights to go. Only 256 new entries stand between now and the $200,000 guarantee so that’s a virtual lock.

Flight E starts at 3 pm with the last flight at 7 pm.

Flight D will continue until 21 players remain and survivors will return tomorrow at 2 pm for Day 2 in the money. Players must bag chips to advance and cash in the tournament.

Chip counts through Flight C

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The last three flights of LHPO Event 16 run today in the Grand Ballroom and the $200 Big Stack will hit its $200,000 guarantee before too long. A whole lot of money for the buy-in.

Players start with 15,000 in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 7. Each flight will play down to the last 10% of the field and survivors will return tomorrow for Day 2 in the money.

Flight D: 11 am start with late reg till 2:30 pm
Flight E: 3 pm start with late reg till 6:30 pm
Flight F: 7 pm start with late reg till 10:30 pm.

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
• Event 16 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 16 Day 1D – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (2:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
• Event 16 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 20 – $400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 20 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 21 – $600 Deep Stack Six-Max 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 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 21 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 22 – $400 Triple Stud (Re-Entry)

• 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 22 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 16 Day 1E – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (6:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
• Event 16 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 23 Day 1 – $1,100 Deep Stack Six-Max PLO8 (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (8:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when seven players remain
• Event 23 Structure Sheet

7PM: Event 16 Day 1F – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (10:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
• Event 16 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

12PM: $250 Event 25 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two seats guaranteed into $2,200 LHPO Event 25
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

6PM: $400 LHPO Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two 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 (8:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

8PM: $250 Event 25 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two seats guaranteed into $2,200 LHPO Event 25
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• Structure Sheet