Event 1 Flight A: Familiar Friends

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Flight A Entries:  298

Ryan Hogan

Flight A of LHPO Event 1 is creeping up on 300 entries this afternoon, a great start to the big $1,000,000 guarantee opener. We have another flight at 5 pm with four big weekend flights after that.

Some friends in the field today include Ryan Hogan, Evan Teitelbaum, former WPT Showdown champ James Carroll, Alessio, Isaia, Paul Domb, Michael Chiappetta, Matthew Lambrecht, Perla Ojeda, and Caleb Piderit.

Evan Teitelbaum
James Carroll

Event 1 Flight A: Scott Epstein Leads Early

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Flight A Entries:  274

Scott Epstein

Cards are back in the air after the first break and we have 273 entries in the mix with plenty of time to run it up. Registration closes at 2:30 pm for Flight A but we have another at 5 pm plus two more on Friday and Saturday.

Scott Epstein is the early leader in the field, his 95,600 the closest to hitting six digits this afternoon.

Event 1 Flight A: Cards in the Air

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100
Flight A Entries:  53

Cards are in the air for the first day of the 2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open with 53 entries in Flight A of Event 1. This is the start of a busy day and busier weekend, we’re ready for it.

Event 1 players will work their way through the first four levels before enjoying the first break.

Event 1 Flight A: Kicking off the Series

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The new year is upon us, and that means we kick off our annual Lucky Hearts Poker Open. We get things underway with Flight A of LHPO Event 1 at 10 am in the Grand Ballroom, the first of six flights for the $1,000,000 guaranteed Deep Stack.

Players start with 20K stacks out front and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, going up to 40 on Day 2 and 60 minutes after Level 24. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 2:30 pm.

Flight A will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and survivors will return on Sunday at 1 pm in the money for Day 2.

  • $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

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 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 2 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 3 – $600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 3 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 1 Day 1B – $400 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

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

8PM: $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 (10:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2025 Lucky Heart Poker Open Schedule