Event 2: A.J. Kelsall Survives Against Yuval Bronshtein

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 74

Stud

A.J. Kelsall was all in for 40,000 against Yuval Bronshtein.

Kelsall:  JcJd / Tc
Bronshtein:  Ad6c / 6s

Here were the rest of their runouts up until seventh street:

Kelsall:  JcJd / Tc3s6dKs
Bronshtein:  Ad6c / 6sJs7s2h

Bronshtein turned over the 2c to make sixes and deuces. Kelsall sweated his final card and revealed the 6h, making jacks and sixes to double up.

A.J. Kelsall  –  120,000  (2 BB)
Yuval Bronshtein  –  450,000  (7.5 BB)

Event 2: Yuval Bronshtein Makes a Straight Flush to Double Through A.J. Kelsall

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 74

Stud

A.J. Kelsall:  XxXx  /  Td8sAd
Yuval Bronshtein:  XxXx  /  8h2s9h

A.J. Kelsall completed to 30,000 and Yuval Bronshtein called. Kelsall bet 30,000 on fourth street, Bronshtein called, Kelsall bet 60,000 on fitth street, and Bronshtein raised to 120,000. Kelsall reraised, and Bronshtein called all in for about 180,000.

A.J. Kelsall:  QdQs  /  Td8sAd
Yuval Bronshtein:  Th7h  /  8h2s9h

Kelsall had a pair of queens, while Bronshtein had an open-ended straight-flush draw.

Kelsall’s runout of the 6s and 4d left him with a pair of queens, while Bronshtein caught the 5s before sweating out the 6h on seventh street to make a straight flush to double through Kelsall.

Yuval Bronshtein  –  500,000  (8 BB)
A.J. Kelsall  –  50,000  (< 1 BB)

Event 2: Final Four Players in the H.O.R.S.E.

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 74

Seat 2:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  260,000  (5 BB)
Seat 3:  Itai Bronshtein  –  310,000  (6 BB)
Seat 6:  A.J. Kelsall  –  120,000  (2 BB)
Seat 8:  Victor Nassif  –  1,160,000  (23 BB)

1st:  $8,370 + LHPO trophy
2nd:  $4,835
3rd:  $3,025
4th:  $2,045

5th:  Gabe Ramos  –  $1,550
6th:  Hoyt Verner  –  $1,240
7th:  Donny Rubinstein  –  $1,120
8th:  Long Nguyen  –  $990
9th:  Matthew Wolfson  –  $870
10th:  Robert Dukes  –  $745

Event 2: Final Table Seating Chart

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 8 from 74

Here is a look at the final table lineup for Event 2.

Seat 1: Gabe Ramos – 130,000
Seat 2: Yuval Bronshtein – 592,000
Seat 3: Itai Bronshtein – 55,000
Seat 4: Long Nguyen – 35,000
Seat 5: Donny Rubenstein – 104,000
Seat 6: AJ Kelsall – 306,000
Seat 7: Hoyt Verner – 190,000
Seat 8: Victor Nassif – 365,000

Event 2: Prize Pool and Payouts with $8,370 to H.O.R.S.E. Winner

2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 2
$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Entries:  74
Prize Pool:  $24,790
January 11, 2024

Registration closed for the LHPO $400 H.O.R.S.E. tournament with 74 entries creating a prize pool worth $24,790. The last ten spots will be paid with $745 for a min-cash and $8,370 plus the LHPO trophy awaiting our winner.

1st: $8,370 + LHPO trophy
2nd: $4,835
3rd: $3,025
4th: $2,045
5th: $1,550
6th: $1,240
7th: $1,120
8th: $990
9th: $870
10th: $745

Event 2: Early Entries

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  300/600 Limits
Entries: 55

David Shmuel

The H.O.R.S.E. has a nice turnout for the first mix tournament on the first day of the first series of the year. A lot of firsts.

Some early entrants include friends like David Shmuel, Sam Sternfield, Yuval Bronshtein, Caleb Piderit, Gabe Ramos, Willie Wiggins, Joel Harwood, John Holley, and Donny Rubinstein.

Sam Sternfield

Event 2: H.O.R.S.E. Up Early

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  300/600 Limits

Event 2 on the LHPO schedule is the first non-hold’em game on the schedule and the first mix game. It is a $400 buy-in H.O.R.S.E. tournament and will likely award our first trophy later this evening.

Players start with 25,000 in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm. They have a 45-minute dinner break schedule at 5 pm and return to play down to our champ.

  • Players begin with 25,000 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 2 Structure Sheet

LHPO Day 1 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 1 Day 1A – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 2 – $400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 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 2 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 3 – $1,100 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:00pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 3 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 1 Day 1B – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 4 – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • $3,500 LHPO Championship seat added to 1st place
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 4 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 5 – $400 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 5 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

1PM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $600 and $400 event plus $250 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

7PM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $1,100 event plus $150 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Schedule