$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,932,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  154 of 1,229

On Hand #7 of hand-for-hand play, a short-stacked player was all in for 24,000 under the gun with against Rafael Reis in middle position holding .

The board ran out , safe for Reis to score the elimination and send the remaining field into the money.

Rafael Reis  –  356,000  (36 bb)

With 154 players remaining from the field of 1,229 entries, the average stack is about 399,000 (39 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed a min-cash of $6,400.

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,932,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  155 of 1,229

Jonathan Jaffe raised to 22,000 in the hijack, Alex Yen called on the button, Zhen Cai three-bet to 90,000 in the small blind, Jaffe four-bet all in for 193,000, and Cai called.

Jaffe: 
Cai: 

The board ran out , safe for Jaffe to double up.

Jonathan Jaffe  –  428,000  (43 bb)
Zhen Cai  –  214,000  (21 bb)

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,932,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  155 of 1,229

A player in early position raised to 30,000, Nick Yunis three-bet to 80,000 in the hijack, the early-position player reraised all in for about 320,000, and Yunis called all in for 281,000 with , leading his opponent’s .

The board ran out , giving Yunis a set of aces to double through his opponent.

Nick Yunis  –  607,000  (61 bb)

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,932,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  157 of 1,229

Caio De Lucca raised to 20,000 from under the gun, Kharlin Sued three-bet to 65,000 in middle position, De Lucca four-bet to 170,000, and Sued called.

The flop was , De Lucca continued for 90,000, and Sued called.

The turn was the , De Lucca bet about 350,000, and Sued folded.

Caio De Lucca  –  945,000  (95 bb)
Kharlin Sued  –  1,370,000  (137 bb)

With 157 players remaining from the field of 1,229 entries, the average stack is about 391,000 (39 bb). The final 154 players will finish in the money.

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,932,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  160 of 1,229

It was a race between the money bubble and the dinner break and it was close. In the end, Level 16 wrapped up with 160 players remaining and 154 set to make the money.

They will return at 8 pm with Action Clocks in play and a few eliminations from going hand-for-hand on the bubble.

The chip leaders at the moment are Kharlin Sued with 1,599,000  (160 bb) and Asher Neaman with 1,508,000  (151 bb).

2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 45
$1,100 Deep Stack Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha
Entries:  106
Prize Pool:  $102,820
January 18, 2026

Registration closed for the $1,100 Deep Stack Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha tournament with 106 entries, creating a prize pool worth $102,820. The last 14 spots will be paid with $2,500 for a min-cash and $30,655 for the the Event 45 champ.

1st: $30,655 + LHPO Trophy
2nd: $19,025
3rd: $11,425
4th: $7,455
5th: $5,760
6th: $4,730
7th: $4,010
8th: $3,500
9th: $3,085
10th-12th: $2,725
13th-14th: $2,500

$800 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The last multi-flight tournament on the LHPO schedule gets underway at 6 pm with Flight A of Event 49. It is a $800 buy-in Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament with a $200,000 guarantee and three starting flights.

They begin with 25K stacks in front and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, going up to 40 minutes on Day 2. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 10:30 pm.

Flight A will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and those with chips will return on Tuesday at noon for Day 2.

• $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

2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 44
$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  382
Prize Pool:  $126,060
January 18, 2026

Registration closed for the one-day $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 382 entries, turning the $100,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $126,060. The last 48 players will make the money with $660 for a min-cash and $24,200 up top for the Event 44 winner.

1st: $24,200 + LHPO Trophy
2nd: $16,200
3rd: $12,000
4th: $9,000
5th: $6,800
6th: $5,200
7th: $4,000
8th: $3,100
9th-10th: $2,440
11th-12th: $2,100
13th-15th: $1,780
16th-19th: $1,480
20th-23rd: $1,220
24th-31st: $1,000
32nd-39th: $800
40th-48th: $660

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,932,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  204 of 1,229

With the board out and complete and reading , Mark Tarich bet 50,000 from middle position and Cory Rock raised to 110,000 next to act.

Tarich didn’t think long before he moved all in and Rock made a little jump in his seat. He had 51,000 behind after his bet and talked his way through the hand.

“I don’t know if I can fold this, boys,” Rock told the table.

After another minute, Rock called and said, “Show me your eights.”

Tarich turned over for a flopped full house and Rock’s nut flush with was no good.

Mark Tarich – 690,000 (115 bb)
Cory Rock – Eliminated

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,932,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  205 of 1,229

The second break ended and we still have Kharlin Sued leading the Championship. He is up to 1,113,000 and followed by Ken McAdams, Mike Wetcher, and Ilkin Dostiyev.

They will work through two more levels before enjoying their 90-minute dinner break. There’s also a decent chance the money bubble hits before then.

1.  Kharlin Sued  –  1,113,000  (186 bb)
2.  Ken McAdams  –  1,050,000  (175 bb)
3.  Mike Wetcher  –  1,002,000  (167 bb)
4.  Ilkin Dostiyev  –  863,000  (144 bb)