Event 1 Flight A: John Binns Takes One Out

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  99 of 460

John Binns

A player in middle position was all in for 41,500 holding 7h7s, and John Binns had him covered holding AcJh.

The board was dealt Ks8s4c8hAh, and Binns took out his opponent to stack up 122,000 after collecting the pot.

John Binns – 122,000 (48 bb)

Event 1 Flight A: Scott Robbins Busts One

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  117 of 460

Scott Robbins

The hijack was all in short with AcKs in the hole, and Scott Robbins had him covered holding pocket nines from late position.

The final board read Jd7h2h9dKh, and Robbins took out his opponent to stack up 128,000 after collecting the pot.

Scott Robbins – 128,000 (64 bb)

Event 1 Flight B: Second Flight Ready

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The second flight of the 2024 LHPO opener is ready to get underway after a great start in Flight A. They already put 460 entries in the field and the $400 Deep Stack should easily beat its $1,000,000 guarantee.

Players start with 20K in their stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 on Day 2 and 60 minutes when 24 players remain. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 9:30 pm.

Flight B will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and those players will move on to Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm in the money.

  • $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 8 Structure Sheet

Event 1 Flight A: Johnny Bromberg Leads at the Break

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  135 of 460

Johnny Bromberg

Johhny Bromberg holds the chip lead with 288,000 at the most recent break in play. Bromberg is no stranger to success at Seminole Hard Rock poker tournaments, and he even won this opening event back in July 2023 at SHRPO.

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 1 Flight A: Stewart Yancik Takes Out Two

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11:  800/1,600 with a 1,600 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  135 of 460

Stewart Yancik

There was a three-way all in preflop with the hijack holding Jc10d, and the button was also all in with Qd5s in the hole.  Stewart Yancik had them both covered with AhKs.

The final board read Ad7h5d8s10s, and Yancik took out both opponents to stack up 81,200 after collecting the pot.

Stewart Yancik – 81,200 (50 bb)

Event 1 Flight A: Cameron Storto Doubles Up

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11:  800/1,600 with a 1,600 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  153 of 460

Cameron Storto

The cutoff was all in short with Ks7c in the hole, and Cameron Storto had him covered holding QcQh on the button.

The final board read JcJs4d7dQs, and Storto took out his opponent to stack up 63,200 after collecting the pot thanks to a full house.

Cameron Storto – 63,200 (42 bb)

Event 1 Flight A: Yuriy Kozinskiy Doubles Up

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  198 of 460

There was 32,000 in the pot, and the board read Jd 10d 7h 6c when Yuriy Kozinskiy got all in for 36,000 from the hijack. The cutoff called to cover him so the two players flipped over their cards.

Kozinsky held 6d5d, and his opponent held AsJc. The river delivered the Kd, and Kozinsky doubled up to survive with 104,000 after collecting the pot thanks to a flush on the river.

Yuriy Kozinskiy – 104,000 (104 bb)

Event 1 Flight A: Registration Closed with 460 Entries

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  198 of 460

Registration closed for Flight A of LHPO Event 1 with 460 entries, putting $239,200 toward the $1,000,000 guarantee with five big flights left to go.

Flight A will continue until 58 players remain and they will advance to Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm in the money. Players must bag chips to make the money.

Day/TimeFlightEntriesAdvanced
Thursday at 10 a.m.A460TBD
Thursday at 5 p.m.B
Friday at 10 a.m.C
Friday at 5 p.m.D
Saturday at 10 a.m.E
Saturday at 5 p.m.F
Total460TBD

Event 1 Flight A: Tyler Campbell is the Chip Leader at the Break

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight A Entries:  460

Tyler Campbell

Tyler Campbell is the chip leader at the break with a stack worth 143,000. There are a handful of challengers in the chase group with six-figure chip stacks, but Campbell is pacing the field at the moment.