Elisha Maarek Wins LHPO Event 47 Outright for $28,870

2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 47
$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  91
Prize Pool:  $136,500  ($91,000 + $45,500 in Bounties)
January 18-19, 2026

2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 47 Champion Elisha Maarek

LHPO Event 47 was a $1,700 Deep Stack Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em tournament with a $100,000 guarantee and two-day structure. The tournament drew 91 entries to put $91,000 in the regular prize pool plus another $45,500 in bounties and Elisha Maarek took the top spot outright for $28,870.

Congrats Elisha!

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1ElishaMaarek$28,870
2AaronAugusten$17,290
3QasemJamhour$10,920
4MylesGerman$7,055
5ForianPesce$5,460
6TimothyBurden$4,325
7FadyKhabbaz$3,640
8JohnPavlik$3,185
9MariaHernandez$2,885
10LyleDiamond$2,640
11PeterShapiro$2,455
12ChristianHarder$2,275

Event 47: Day 2 Lineup

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $136,550  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 91

The $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty tournament drew 91 entries and 12 players return today for Day 2 in the money. They are each guaranteed at least $2,275, while the winner will earn $28,870.

Table 4
Seat 1.  Elisha Maarek  –  328,000  (66 bb)
Seat 2.  Lyle Diamond  –  62,000  (12 bb)
Seat 3.
Seat 4.
Seat 5.  Tim Burden  –  55,000  (11 bb)
Seat 6.  Peter Shapiro  –  50,000  (10 bb)
Seat 7.  Myles German  –  53,000  (11 bb)
Seat 8.  Maria Hernandez  –  50,000  (10 bb)
Seat 9.  Aaron Augusten  –  434,000  (87 bb)

Table 5
Seat 1.  Qasem Jamhour  –  373,000  (75 bb)
Seat 2.  Fady Khabbaz  –  130,000  (26 bb)
Seat 3.
Seat 4.  Christian Harder  –  42,000  (8 bb)
Seat 5.  John Pavlik  –  58,000  (12 bb)
Seat 6.  Florian Pesce  –  201,000  (40 bb)
Seat 7.
Seat 8.
Seat 9.

1st:  $28,870 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $17,290
3rd:  $10,920
4th:  $7,055
5th:  $5,460
6th:  $4,325
7th:  $3,640
8th:  $3,185
9th:  $2,885
10th:  $2,640
11th:  $2,455
12th:  $2,275

LHPO Day 14 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 49 Day 1B – $800 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%

11AM: Event 50 – $1,700 Deep Stack Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship seat added to 1st place
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 50 Structure Sheet

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

1PM: Event 46 – $10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 47 – $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 51 – $600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 51 Structure Sheet

2PM: Day 1 – $25,500 High Roller Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 100,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes; Final table levels last 90 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:30pm)
  • Players must be in line by 9:30pm to enter the tournament
  • Day 1 will end when seven players remain
  • High Roller Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 53 – $1,100 Deep Stack 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 53 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 49 Day 1C – $800 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%

7PM: Event 54 – $300 Quad Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (10:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 54 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

6PM: $550 Event 56 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $5,000 buy-in Event 56
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2026 LHPO Schedule and Results

Event 47: Aaron Augusten Leads the Final 12 Players in the Purple Chip Bounty

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $136,550  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 91

Day 2 begins Monday at 1 p.m. Tables will be balanced before the start of play.

Table 4
Seat 1.  Elisha Maarek  –  328,000  (66 bb)
Seat 2.  Lyle Diamond  –  62,000  (12 bb)
Seat 3.
Seat 4.
Seat 5.  Tim Burden  –  55,000  (11 bb)
Seat 6.  Peter Shapiro  –  50,000  (10 bb)
Seat 7.  Myles German  –  53,000  (11 bb)
Seat 8.  Maria Hernandez  –  50,000  (10 bb)
Seat 9.  Aaron Augusten  –  434,000  (87 bb)

Table 5
Seat 1.  Qasem Jamhour  –  373,000  (75 bb)
Seat 2.  Fady Khabbaz  –  130,000  (26 bb)
Seat 3.
Seat 4.  Christian Harder  –  42,000  (8 bb)
Seat 5.  John Pavlik  –  58,000  (12 bb)
Seat 6.  Florian Pesce  –  201,000  (40 bb)
Seat 7.
Seat 8.
Seat 9.

1st:  $28,870 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $17,290
3rd:  $10,920
4th:  $7,055
5th:  $5,460
6th:  $4,325
7th:  $3,640
8th:  $3,185
9th:  $2,885
10th:  $2,640
11th:  $2,455
12th:  $2,275

Event 47: Prize Pool and Payouts; $28,870 to the Purple Chip Bounty Winner

2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 47
$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  91
Prize Pool:  $136,500  ($91,000 + $45,500 in Bounties)
January 18-19, 2026

Event 47 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em. A field of 91 entries produced a total prize pool of $136,500, of which $45,500 is allotted for bounties. The final 12 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $2,275.

Up top for the winner is $28,870.

1st:  $28,870 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $17,290
3rd:  $10,920
4th:  $7,055
5th:  $5,460
6th:  $4,325
7th:  $3,640
8th:  $3,185
9th:  $2,885
10th:  $2,640
11th:  $2,455
12th:  $2,275

Event 47: Bigger Bounties

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em
$100,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Our Sunday schedule continues with LHPO Event 47 at 4 pm. We have a $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em tournament with a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool and two-day structure.

Players sit with 20K deep stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, going up to 40 on Day 2. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 8:30 pm.

Action will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and they will advance to Day 2 tomorrow to 1 pm.

  • $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 (8:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 47 Structure Sheet

LHPO Day 13 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

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

12PM: Event 44 – $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 44 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 45 – $1,100 Mixed PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 45 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 46 – $10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • All levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Day 2
  • Day 1 will end after Level 11
  • Event 46 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 47 – $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 (8:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 47 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 48 – $600 Badugi (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 48 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 49 Day 1A – $800 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 49 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

12PM: $200 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $1,700 Event 47 or 50
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

1PM: $1,050 Event 46 Turbo Satellite (1-in-7)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

3PM: $1,050 Event 46 Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-7)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 10 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 8 (4:20pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2026 LHPO Schedule and Results