Marc Geissel Wins Event 10 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Outright for $19,015

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 10
$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty 5-Card PLO
Entries:  71
Prize Pool:  $54,670
Bounty Prize Pool:  $14,200
January 9, 2026

2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 10 Champion Marc Geissel

Event 10 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha. A field of 71 entries produced a prize pool of $54,670, with an additional $14,200 set aside for bounties.

Emerging victorious was Marc Geissel, winning outright for $19,015.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1MarcGeissel$19,015
2Carlos DamianMora$10,950
3GermanGomez$6,700
4MaxHarris$4,785
5MichaelLargent$3,690
6AndreiMitsiuk$2,870
7PerlaOjeda$2,460
8JasonRyman$2,200
9SteveYagudaev$2,000

Event 10: Marc Geissel Wins! ($19,015); Carlos Damian Mora Finishes as Runner-Up ($10,950)

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 71

Marc Geissel
Event 10 Champion Marc Geissel

Carlos Damian Mora limped from the button for 20,000, Marc Geissel raised from the big blind to 60,000, and Mora moved all in for 160,000. Geissel called, and they turned over their cards.

Marc Geissel:  KcKh9h9s8h
Carlos Damian Mora:  7d7c6c3d2h

The board came 10h6h2c3c10d, and Mora flopped two pair, but he was counterfeited on the river when the board paired. Geissel won the pot — and the title and the trophy — with a higher two pair, kings and tens.

Mora finished as the runner-up, earning $10,950.

Marc Geissel wins the event outright, earning $19,015. He also earned an extra $400 on this final hand, taking the $200 bounty on Mora as well as claiming his own bounty by winning the tournament.

Congratulations to Marc Geissel!

1st:  Marc Geissel  –  $19,015 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  Carlos Damian Mora  –  $10,950
3rd:  German Gomez  –  $6,700
4th:  Max Harris  –  $4,785
5th:  Michael Largent  –  $3,690
6th:  Andrei Mitsiuk  –  $2,870
7th:  Perla Ojeda  –  $2,460
8th:  Jason Ryman  –  $2,200
9th:  Steve Yagudaev  –  $2,000

Carlos Damian Mora
Runner-Up Carlos Damian Mora

Event 10: Marc Geissel Wins a Pot Worth 765,000 to Take a Big Lead

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 71

Marc Geissel
Marc Geissel

Carlos Damian Mora completed the small blind to 15,000, Marc Geissel raised from the big blind to 40,000, and Mora called.

The flop came 9c7h3d, Geissel bet 40,000, and Mora called.

The turn card was the Ad, Geissel bet 95,000, and Mora called.

The river card was the 10s, Geissel bet 200,000, and Mora thought for a while before he called.

Marc Geissel:  KhJd9d9s8s  (jack-high straight)
Carlos Damian Mora:  mucked

Geissel won the pot with a jack-high straight to take a big lead over Mora.

Marc Geissel  –  1,030,000  (69 bb)
Carlos Damian Mora  –  390,000  (26 bb)

1st:  $19,015 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $10,950

Event 10: Marc Geissel Takes the Lead Against Carlos Damian Mora

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 71

Marc Geissel
Marc Geissel

Marc Geissel completed the small blind to 15,000, Carlos Damian Mora raised from the big blind to 45,000, and Geissel called.

The flop came 10c4h2s, Mora checked, Geissel bet 75,000, and Mora called.

The turn card was the Qd, and both players checked. The river card was the 7d, and they checked again.

Marc Geissel:  Ad10d6d5h4d  (two pair)
Carlos Damian Mora:  mucked

Geissel won the pot — and took the chip lead — with two pair, tens and fours.

Marc Geissel  –  805,000  (54 bb)
Carlos Damian Mora  –  615,000  (41 bb)

1st:  $19,015 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $10,950

Event 10: Slow Start to Heads-Up Play; Carlos Damian Mora Holds His Lead Over Marc Geissel

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 71

Carlos Damian Mora
Carlos Damian Mora

Heads-up play began with deep chip stacks, and there hasn’t been too much chip movement during the first half hour of heads-up play.

Marc Geissel completed the small blind to 15,000, and Carlos Damian Mora checked his option in the big blind.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of Ah8d6h2c, Mora checked, Geissel bet 20,000, and Mora called.

The river card was the 5s, Mora pot-bet 85,000, and Geissel thought for a bit before he called.

Carlos Damian Mora:  9s7s7h3d2d  (nine-high straight)
Marc Geissel:  Ad10h9d4h3h  (six-high straight)

Mora won the pot with his higher straight to reach 840,000.

Carlos Damian Mora  –  840,000  (56 bb)
Marc Geissel  –  580,000  (39 bb)

1st:  $19,015 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $10,950

Event 10: German Gomez – 3rd Place ($6,700)

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 71

German Gomez
German Gomez

German Gomez limped from the button for 10,000, Carlos Damian Mora completed the small blind, and Marc Geissel raised from the big blind to 40,000.

Gomez called all in for 30,000, and Mora called to create a side pot. The main pot was worth 100,000, with 20,000 in the side pot.

Both players checked to the river on a board of QsJhJc6c8s, and it was time for showdown.

Carlos Damian Mora:  mucked
Marc Geissel:  AsAhKdQd10c  (ace-high straight)
German Gomez:  Ad9d9c5h2c  (two pair, jacks and nines)

Geissel won the pot with his straight to eliminate Gomez in third place.

German Gomez  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($6,700)

Here are the approximate chip counts for the start of heads-up play, followed by the full list of payouts:

Carlos Damian Mora  –  940,000  (94 bb)
Marc Geissel  –  480,000  (48 bb)

1st:  $19,015 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $10,950

3rd:  German Gomez  –  $6,700
4th:  Max Harris  –  $4,785
5th:  Michael Largent  –  $3,690
6th:  Andrei Mitsiuk  –  $2,870
7th:  Perla Ojeda  –  $2,460
8th:  Jason Ryman  –  $2,200
9th:  Steve Yagudaev  –  $2,000

Event 10: Max Harris – 4th Place ($4,785)

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 71

Max Harris
Max Harris

Marc Geissel raised to 20,000 in the cutoff, German Gomez called on the buton, Max Harris reraised all in for 75,000 in the small blind, Geissel four-bet all in for 220,000, and Gomez folded.

Geissel:  QhThTdTc9c
Harris:  AhAdKcQd3c

The board came Qs7h3hJd8s, giving Geissel a queen-high straight to eliminate Harris in fourth place.

Marc Geissel  –  335,000  (34 bb)
Max Harris  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($4,785)

With four players remaining from a field of 71, the average chip stack is around 475,000 (48 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,700 each.

Event 10: Carlos Damian Mora Leads the Final Four Players at the Break

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 71

Carlos Damian Mora
Chipleader Carlos Damian Mora

The players return from break to begin Level 19, with increased blinds of 5,000-10,000 and a 10,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Marc Geissel  –  220,000  (22 bb)
Seat 2.  German Gomez  –  130,000  (13 bb)
Seat 3.  Max Harris  –  75,000  (8 bb)
Seat 4.  Carlos Damian Mora  –  995,000  (100 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 71, the average chip stack is around 355,000 (36 big blinds). Here are the payouts:

1st:  $19,015 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $10,950
3rd:  $6,700
4th:  $4,785

5th:  Michael Largent  –  $3,690
6th:  Andrei Mitsiuk  –  $2,870
7th:  Perla Ojeda  –  $2,460
8th:  Jason Ryman  –  $2,200
9th:  Steve Yagudaev  –  $2,000

Event 10: Michael Largent – 5th Place ($3,690)

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 71

Michael Largent
Michael Largent

Carlos Damian Mora limped in for 8,000 in the hijack, Michael Largent potted to 36,000 in the cutoff, Max Harris called in the big blind, and Mora called.

The flop was Ks7h2h and action checked to Largent who bet his remaining ~18,000. Harris folded and Mora called with KhQh4c4d2c for kings and deuces with a flush draw.

Largent showed QdQsJs8s8c and needed to improve to survive.

The Jh turn locked it for Mora with a flush, rendering the 6c river moot.

Carlos Damian Mora  –  995,000  (124 bb)
Michael Largent  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($3,690)

Event 10: German Gomez Doubles Thru Carlos Damian Mora

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 71

German Gomez
German Gomez

Carlos Damian Mora limped from the cutoff for 8,000, Marc Geissel completed the small blind, and German Gomez raised from the big blind to 32,000. Mora called, and Geissel folded.

The flop came KcQs10c, Gomez moved all in for 6,000, and Mora thought for a while before he called.

Carlos Damian Mora:  9h7d5s4h3c  (nine high)
German Gomez:  AsAhJd8h2d  (ace-high straight)

Gomez has clinched the pot with his straight, and Mora is drawing dead. The turn card was the 7c, the river card was the Jc, and Gomez won the pot with his straight to double up in chips.

German Gomez  –  92,000  (12 bb)
Carlos Damian Mora  –  625,000  (78 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 71, the average chip stack is around 284,000 (36 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,690 each.