2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 46
$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  45
Prize Pool:  $427,500
January 22, 2024

Event 46 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em, drawing 45 entries for a prize pool of $427,500.

Emerging victorious was Upeshka De Silva, winning outright for $166,725.

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 45

Viktor Ustimov raised to 125,000 from the button, Upeshka De Silva three-bet to 390,000 from the big blind, Ustimov four-bet to 750,000, De Silva five-bet all in with the bigger stack, and Ustimov called all in for about 1,900,000.

Ustimov: 
De Silva: 

The board ran out , safe for De Silva to win Event 46 outright for $166,725. Ustimov finished runner-up for $98,325.

A recap of Event 46 will be posted later tonight.

1st:  Upeshka De Silva  –  $166,725 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  Viktor Ustimov  –  $98,325
3rd:  Joris Ruijs  –  $59,850
4th: Nitis Udornpim  –  $42,750
5th: Mike Chiappetta  –  $34,200
6th:  Alex Foxen  –  $25,650

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 45

Viktor Ustimov raised from the button and Upeshka De Silva called in the big blind.

The flop was , De Silva checked, Ustimov bet 100,000, De Silva check-raised to 310,000, and Ustimov called.

The turn was the and both players checked.

The river was the , De Silva used a time extension, and he bet 200,000. Ustimov raised to 950,000, and De Silva used another time extension before he called.

Ustimov showed for a pair of nines, but De Silva tabled for nines and eights to win the pot.

Upeshka De Silva  –  3,470,000  (69 bb)
Vitor Ustimov  –  1,030,000  (21 bb)

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 45

Upeshka De Silva raised to 90,000 from the button and Viktor Ustimov called in the big blind.

The flop was , Ustimov checked, De Silva bet 60,000, and Ustimov called.

The turn was the , Ustimov checked, De Silva bet 240,000, and Ustimov called.

The river was the , Ustimov checked, De Silva bet 675,000, Ustimov check-raised all in for 1,310,000, and De Silva sigh called.

Ustimov showed for a wheel, besting De Silva’s for tens and fours to double up.

Viktor Ustimov  –  3,440,000  (85 bb)
Upeshka De Silva  –  1,060,000  (27 bb)

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 45

Upeshka De Silva raised to 80,000 from the small blind, Joris Ruijs reraised all in for about 675,000 from the big blind, and De Silva called.

De Silva: 
Ruijs: 

The board ran out , no help to Ruijs, ending his tournament in third place.

Upeshka De Silva  –  3,425,000  (114 bb)
Viktor Ustimov  –  1,075,000  (36 bb)
Joris Ruijs  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($59,850)

1st:  $166,725 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $98,325

3rd:  Joris Ruijs  –  $59,850
4th:  Nitis Udornpim  –  $42,750
5th:  Mike Chiappetta  –  $34,200
6th:  Alex Foxen  –  $25,650

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 45

Joris Ruijs raised all in from the small blind and Nits Udornpim called all in for about 240,000.

Ruijs: 
Udornpim: 

The board came , giving Ruijs a ten-high straight on the river to eliminate Udornpim in fourth place.

Joris Ruijs  –  600,000  (20 bb)
Nitis Udornpim  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($42,750)

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 45

Seat 1:  Viktor Ustimov  –  1,640,000  (66 bb)
Seat 2:  Upeshka De Silva  –  2,395,000  (96 bb)
Seat 4:  Joris Ruijs  –  285,000  (11 bb)
Seat 5:  Nitis Udornpim  –  180,000  (7 bb)

1st:  $166,725 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $98,325
3rd:  $59,850
4th: $42,750

5th: Mike Chiappetta  –  $34,200
6th:  Alex Foxen  –  $25,650

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 45

Alex Foxen raised to 150,000 (leaving about 60,000 behind) from the hijack, Upeshka De Silva reraised all in from the button with his chip-leading stack, and Foxen called all in.

Foxen: 
De Silva: 

The board ran out , no help to Foxen, ending his tournament in sixth place.

Upeshka De Silva  –  2,600,000  (173 bb)
Alex Foxen  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($25,650)

With five players remaining from the field of 45, the average stack is 900,000  (60 bb).

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 45

Seat 1:  Viktor Ustimov  –  950,000  (63 bb)
Seat 2:  Upeshka De Silva  –  2,385,000  (159 bb)
Seat 3:  Mike Chiappetta  –  215,000  (14 bb)
Seat 4:  Joris Ruijs  –  400,000  (27 bb)
Seat 5:  Nitis Udornpim  –  340,000  (23 bb)
Seat 6:  Alex Foxen  –  210,000  (14 bb)

1st:  $166,725 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $98,325
3rd:  $59,850
4th: $42,750
5th:  $34,200
6th:  $25,650

2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 46
$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  45
Prize Pool:  $427,500
January 22, 2024

1st:  $166,725 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $98,325
3rd:  $59,850
4th: $42,750
5th:  $34,200
6th:  $25,650