Yuval Bronshtein Wins 11th SHRP Major Series Title Outright in LHPO Event 44 for $24,588

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 44
$1,100 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries:  75
Prize Pool:  $72,750

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 44 Champion Yuval Bronshtein

Event 44 of the 2025  Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $1,100 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha tournament with a field of 75 entries and a prize pool worth $72,750.

Yuval Bronshtein began Day 2 of the tournament in the middle of the ten-handed pack but ran up his stack. He won outright after a heads-up battle with Christopher Licht to earn $24,588 and his 11th major Hollywood title.

The win put him in a tie with Michael Newman and David Shmuel for the second-most wins in our history, two behind leader Raminder Singh.

Congrats Yuval!

Here are Bronshtein’s 11 SHRP major series victories:

2021 LHPO:  $400 Omaha 8  ($7,535)
2021 SHRPO:  $400 Omaha 8  ($6,673)
2021 SHRPO:  $400 Pot-Limit Omaha  ($10,423)
2022 LHPO:  $400 Omaha 8/Stud 8  ($9,020)
2022 LHPO:  $600 H.O.R.S.E.  ($11,760)
2022 Showdown:  $600 Eight-Max Pot-Limit Omaha  ($20,630)
2022 Showdown:  $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. Championship  ($21,645)
2023 LHPO:  $600 Big O  ($13,405)
2023 RRPO:  $600 H.O.R.S.E.  ($14,405)
2024 LHPO:  $1,100 5-Card PLO  ($21,216)
2025 LHPO: $1,100 Mixed PLO ($24,588)

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1YuvalBronshtein$24,588
2ChristopherLicht$14,186
3ThomasKoral$8,876
4AndreaMastrogiovanni$6,002
5VadimShlez$4,547
6YaserAl-Keliddar$3,638
7AlexanderOrlov$3,274
8SamuelEbert$2,910
9PayamPourghassem$2,546
10GaryFriedman$2,183

LHPO Day 12 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 45 Day 1B – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 45 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 46 – $600 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 46 Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 3 – $3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)

12PM: Event 47 Day 1 – $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-15 last 40 minutes; Levels 16+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (7:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when after Level 15
  • Event 47 Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 1 – $25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 100,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes; Final table levels last 90 minutes
  • Late registration until 7:30pm
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain
  • High Roller Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 43 Day 2 – $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 44 Day 2 – $1,100 Mixed PLO (Re-Entry)

5PM: Event 45 Day 1C – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 45 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 49 – $600 Black Chip Bounty 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 49 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $2,650 High Roller Super Turbo Satellite (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 10 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 8 (11:20am)
  • Structure Sheet

6PM: $200 Event 52 Turbo Satellite (Re-Entry)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $5,000 LHPO Event 52
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2025 Lucky Heart Poker Open Schedule

Event 44: Tom Koral Leads the Final 10 Players

$1,100 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 75

Day 2 of the Mixed PLO begins Monday at 1 p.m.

Table 4
Seat 1:  Tom Koral  –  291,000  (49 bb)
Seat 2:  Payam Pourghassem  –  185,000  (31 bb)
Seat 3:
Seat 4:
Seat 5:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  170,000  (28 bb)
Seat 6:
Seat 7:  Gary Friedman  –  165,500  (27 bb)
Seat 8:  Andrea Mastrogiovanni  –  268,000  (45 bb)

Table 5
Seat 1:  Alexander Orlov  –  82,500  (14 bb)
Seat 2:
Seat 3:  Vadim Shlez  –  124,000  (21 bb)
Seat 4:
Seat 5:  Chris Licht  –  241,000  (40 bb)
Seat 6:
Seat 7:  Samuel Ebert  –  150,500  (25 bb)
Seat 8:  Yaser Al-Keliddar  –  186,500  (31 bb)

1st:  $24,588 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $14,186
3rd:  $8,876
4th:  $6,002
5th:  $4,547
6th:  $3,638
7th:  $3,274
8th:  $2,910
9th:  $2,546
10th:  $2,183

Event 44: Prize Pool and Payouts; $24,588 to the Mixed PLO Winner

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 44
$1,100 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries:  75
Prize Pool:  $72,750
January 19-20, 2025

Event 44 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $1,100 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry), drawing 75 entries for a prize pool of $72,750. The final 10 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $2,183.

Up top for the winner is $24,588

1st:  $24,588 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $14,186
3rd:  $8,876
4th:  $6,002
5th:  $4,547
6th:  $3,638
7th:  $3,274
8th:  $2,910
9th:  $2,546
10th:  $2,183

Event 44: Mixed PLO

$1,100 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

The popular Mixed PLO makes one last showing this series and it’s a big one. LHPO Event 44 is a $1,100 buy-in Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha tournament with a two-day structure that will make for a talented field.

They’ll start with larger-than-normal 25K stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 8:30 pm. Play will continue until the last 12.5% of the field remains and they will advance to Day 2 tomorrow at 1 pm.

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 44 Structure Sheet

LHPO Day 11 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Day 2 – $3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)

12PM: Event 42 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 42 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 43 Day 1 – $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 43 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 44 Day 1 – $1,100 Mixed PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 44 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 45 Day 1A – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 45 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

12PM: $200 Event 43 Turbo Satellite (Re-Entry)

  • Two seats guaranteed into the LHPO Purple Chip Bounty
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

5PM: $550 Survivor NLH (Re-Entry)

  • 1-in-10 will win $5,000 in cash
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

6PM: $2,650 High Roller Turbo Satellite (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

8PM: $550 Survivor NLH (Re-Entry)

  • 1-in-10 will win $5,000 in cash
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2025 Lucky Heart Poker Open Schedule