Noel Avila Mendez Wins Event 4 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open in Five-Way Deal for $4,734 and a Championship Seat

2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 4
$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  212
Prize Pool:  $33,920
January 11, 2024

2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 4 Champion Noel Avila Mendez

Event 4 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 212 entries generated a prize pool of $33,920, with a $3,500 seat into the LHPO Championship also added to the first-place payout.

A five-way deal was reached at the final table and Noel Avila Mendez was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 4 winner for $4,734 and the $3,500 LHPO Championship seat.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1NoelAvila Mendez$4,734* + $3,500 LHPO Championship Seat
2JohnTurner$4,636*
3JimmyCortes$4,230*
4BrianMoulton$3,905*
5KevinDubrocq$3,275*
6DavidOshry$1,355
7ChrisLewis$1,155
8IgorKorkhin$990
9MichaelLarkin$830
10DavidMacDonald Jr.$830
11ArmanBolouri$720
12AlanKatsnelson$720
13PabloHernandez$615
14MichaelNewman$615
15StevenNovak$615
16EliasNassif$510
17LuisDominguez$510
18AlanLeon$510
19RamyGuirguis$405
20DeanSultan$405
21EricBecks$405
22BradfordCorner$350
23DonaldGibbs$350
24LesterTrimino$350
25MohammedAl Balushi$300
26RobertRoseberry$300
27GilBen-Simhon$300

*denotes five-way deal

Event 4: Payout Structure

2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 4
$200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  212
Prize Pool:  $33,920
January 11, 2024

Registration closed for the LHPO $200 Big Stack tournament with 212 entries, creating a prize pool worth $33,920. The top 27 spots will be paid with $300 for a min-cash, and $8,005 plus the LHPO trophy awaiting our winner. In addition, the winner will also receive a seat into the $3,500 LHPO Championship.

1st: $8,005 + $3,500 LHPO Championship Seat + LHPO Trophy
2nd: $5,550
3rd: $3,475
4th: $2,115
5th: $1,635
6th: $1,355
7th: $1,155
8th: $990
9th-10th: $830
11th-12th: $720
13th-15th: $615
16th-18th: $510
19th-21st: $405
22nd-24th: $350
25th-27th: $300

Event 4: Big Stack with Big Bonus

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Our first one-day no-limit hold’em trophy event gets underway at 6 pm and it has a nice little bonus awaiting the winner. Event 4 is a $200 Big Stack tournament with a $30,000 guaranteed prize pool and we’re adding a $3,500 LHPO Championship seat to first place.

It’s not a bad way to start the series, a trophy and a big seat.

Players start with 15,000 in their stacks and all levels last 20 minutes. Late registration is available until the start of Level 10 at 9:30 pm and players may re-enter as often as needed during that time.

  • $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

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