2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 50
$1,700 Deep Stack Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
Entries:  74
Prize Pool:  $111,000
January 19 – 20, 2026

LHPO Event 50 was a $1,700 buy-in Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em tournament and 74 entries created a nice prize pool worth $111,000. After a tough two days, Brian Brunner took the top spot outright for $37,480 plus the LHPO trophy.

Congrats Brian!

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Day 4 – $3,500 WPT LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)

• Championship Day 4 Chips and Seats
• Championship Payouts

12PM: Event 50 – $1,700 Deep Stack Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 50 Chips and Seats
• Event 50 Payouts

12PM: Event 55 – $400 Triple Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 11 (5:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 55 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 56 – $5,000 Deep Stack Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)

• 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 56 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 49 Day 2 – $800 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 49 Day 2 Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 49 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 49 Payouts

2PM: Event 57 – $1,100 Deep Stack Six-Max PLO (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 56 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 58 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship seat added to 1st place
• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (8:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 58 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $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 (12:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

$1,700 Deep Stack Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 5:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 74

Event 50 will resume Tuesday at 12:00 noon.

Table 7
Seat 1.  Erik Seidel  –  183,500  (46 bb)
Seat 2.  William Parker  –  108,500  (27 bb)
Seat 3.  Rob Kessler  –  153,000  (38 bb)
Seat 4.  Harold Evans  –  86,500  (22 bb)
Seat 5.  Brian Brunner  –  500,500  (125 bb)

Table 8
Seat 1.  Jason Sagle  –   64,000  (16 bb)
Seat 2.  Stephen Gerber  –  237,000  (59 bb)
Seat 3.  Robert Mantin  –  143,500  (36 bb)
Seat 4.  Howard Mash  –  35,500  (9 bb)
Seat 5.  Srikanth Gundela  –  339,500  (85 bb)

1st:  $37,480 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $21,645
3rd:  $13,540
4th:  $9,160
5th:  $6,935
6th:  $5,585
7th:  $5,000
8th:  $4,440
9th:  $3,885
10th:  $3,330

2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 50
$1,700 Deep Stack Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
Entries:  74
Prize Pool:  $111,000
January 19 – 20, 2026

Registration closed for the $1,700 Deep Stack Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 74 entries, creating a prize pool worth $111,000. The last ten players will make the money with $3,330 for a min-cash and $37,480 plus the LHPO trophy to the winner.

In addition to the cash and hardware, the winner will also receive a $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship seat.

1st: $37,480 + LHPO Trophy
2nd: $21,645
3rd: $13,540
4th: $9,160
5th: $6,935
6th: $5,585
7th: $5,000
8th: $4,440
9th: $3,885
10th: $3,330

$1,700 Deep Stack Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The last of three Seniors 50+ Events on the LHPO schedule gets underway at 11 am and we’re adding something of value to the end. The tournament has a $1,700 buy-in and a slow two-day structure, plus we are adding a $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship seat to first place.

They will sit down to 25K deep stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 minutes on Day 2. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

Action will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and survivors return tomorrow at noon to play it out for the title.

• $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

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)

• Championship Day 3 Table and Seat Assignments
• Championship Day 3 Chip Counts
• Championship Payouts

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

• Event 46 Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 46 Chip Counts

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

• Event 47 Seats and Chip Counts
• Event 47 Payouts

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