2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 2
$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  232
Prize Pool:  $76,560
January 9, 2025

The first trophy of the 2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open was awarded late Thursday night in the $400 Seniors Event. There were 232 entries, and after a little more than 15 hours, Osvaldo Rodriguez was declared the winner after making a three-way deal with Peter Fellows and Emerson Ward.

Results:

* Indicates the results of a three-way ICM deal.

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 232

After the elimination of Gregory Baird in fourth place, the final three players quickly agree to an ICM deal to split the remaining prizepool and end the tournament.

These were the official chip counts:

Osvaldo Rodriguez  –  1,880,000  (31 bb)
Peter Fellows  –  1,525,000  (25 bb)
Emerson Ward  –  1,240,000  (21 bb)

As chipleader, Osvaldo Rodriguez was declared the winner, receiving the title and the trophy. Here are their adjusted payouts:

1st:  Osvaldo Rodriguez  –  $12,772* + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  Peter Fellows  –  $12,135*
3rd:  Emerson Ward  –  $11,533*

Stay tuned for an official recap.

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 232

Gregory Baird got it all in from the small blind for 530,000 with , but he needs to improve to stay alive against the of Peter Fellows in the cutoff.

The board came , and Fellows won the pot with his queen kicker to eliminate Baird in fourth place.

Peter Fellows  –  1,525,000  (25 bb)
Gregory Baird  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($6,300)

With three players remaining from a field of 232, the average chip stack is around 1,550,000 (26 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $8,400.

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 232

Peter Fellows raised from the button to 125,000, and Osvaldo Rodriguez called from the small blind.

The flop came , Rodriguez moved all in for 435,000, and Fellows called with for a pair of tens. But Rodriguez turned over for a pair of tens with a higher kicker, and he needed it to hold to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Rodriguez won the pot with his king kicker to double up in chips.

Osvaldo Rodriguez  –  1,240,000  (21 bb)
Peter Fellows  –  890,000  (15 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 232, the average chip stack is around 1,160,000 (19 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,300.

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 232

Emerson Ward raised from the hijack to 125,000, Andrew Gordon moved all in from the button for 335,000, and Ward called with .

Gordon turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came — Gordon paired his ace on the flop and his queen on the river, but the queen gave Ward an ace-high straight. Ward won the pot to eliminate Gordon in fifth place.

Emerson Ward  –  1,355,000  (27 bb)
Andrew Gordon  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($4,720)

With four players remaining from a field of 232, the average chip stack is around 1,160,000 (23 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,300.

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 232

The final five players return from break to begin Level 25, with increased blinds of 20,000-40,000 and a 40,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Peter Fellows  –  870,000  (22 bb)
Seat 2.  Andrew Gordon  –  455,000  (11 bb)
Seat 3.  Osvaldo Rodriguez  –  715,000  (18 bb)
Seat 4.  Gregory Baird  –  1,375,000  (34 bb)
Seat 5.  Emerson Ward  –  1,230,000  (31 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $16,740 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $11,300
3rd:  $8,400
4th:  $6,300
5th:  $4,720

6th:  Buck Bucceri  –  $3,600
7th:  Lily Kornik  –  $2,780
8th:  Michael Preston  –  $2,160
9th:  Matt Glantz  –  $1,680

With five players remaining from a field of 232, the average chip stack is around 930,000 (23 big blinds).

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 232

Buck Bucceri raised all in for 55,000 from under the gun, Peter Fellows called in the hijack, and Greg Baird called in the big blind.

Baird and Fellows checked down a board of and Fellows showed for a pair of aces, besting Baird’s holdings and Bucceri’s to eliminate Bucceri in sixth place.

Peter Fellows  –  960,000  (32 bb)
Buck Bucceri  –  Eliminated in 6th Place ($3,600)

With five players remaining from a field of 232, the average chip stack is around 930,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,720.

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 232

Gregory Baird raised from under the gun, Buck Bucceri called UTG+1, and Lily Kornik called in the big blind.

The flop was , Kornik moved all in for 40,000, Baird called, Bucceri raised all in for 765,000, and Baird called all in for 710,000.

Baird: 
Bucceri: 
Kornik: 

Baird was ahead with aces and held up through the turn and river to double through Bucceri, while eliminating Kornik in seventh place.

Gregory Baird  –  1,660,000  (55 bb)
Buck Bucceri  –  55,000  (2 bb)
Lily Kornik  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($2,780)

With six  players remaining from a field of 232, the average chip stack is around 773,000 (27 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,600.

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 232

Gregory Baird raised from middle position to 50,000, Michael Preston moved all in from the button for 100,000, and Baird called with . Preston turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Baird paired his ace on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Preston in eighth place.

Gregory Baird  –  675,000  (27 bb)
Michael Preston  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($2,160)

With seven players remaining from a field of 232, the average chip stack is around 665,000 (27 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,780.

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 232

Emerson Ward raised from the button to 50,000, Matt Glantz moved all in from the big blind for about 315,000, and Ward called with .

Glantz turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Ward paired his ace on the flop and turned trips to win the pot and eliminate Glantz in ninth place.

Emerson Ward  –  1,350,000  (54 bb)
Matt Glantz  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($1,680)

With eight players remaining from a field of 232, the average chip stack is around 580,000 (23 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,160.