$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 3:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1B Entries:  280

Cards are back in the air after the break and they are edging up closer to the guarantee. It will definitely surpass the magic number before the next break, now we’re racing the next level.

2024 WPT RRPO Champion (and 2023 LHPO High Roller winner) Dylan Smith leads the field early with 113,800 while Christoph Dittrich is a few black chips behind with 113,500.

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 2:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Day 1B Entries:  249

Level 2 is running its course and players will soon take their first break.

The field is very close to surpassing the $3,000,000 guarantee and they will get there before they take a second break.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100

If you need some action besides the Championship or you have already bagged, we have a nice game for you at noon with LHPO Event 41. $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em with a $50,000 guarantee and a trophy awaiting the winner.

They’ll start out with 20K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late reg and re-entries are open until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm.

• $50,000 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 41 Structure Sheet

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Day 1B Entries:  133

Championship players are having a great time already this morning. The mood in the room is upbeat, and fun times are being had. We have 133 entries at the moment, and we are watching the clock for the magic number later this afternoon.

Some friends in early action include Andrew Moreno, Matthew Leecy, Gili Simon, Sun Choi, Ken Fishman, Cuba Levenberry, Crystal and John Utley, Greg Rosen, Paul Domb, Michael Tweedlie, James Salmon, and Fred Paradis.

$600 Limit Omaha 8
Structure
Level 1:  300/600 Limits

Nothing fancy with LHPO Event 40 at noon but it will bring out a talented group of players with a $600 Limit Omaha 8 tournament. Trying to scoop pots to a trophy.

They’ll sit with 25K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm.

• Players begin with 25,000 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 40 Structure Sheet

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Day 1B:  94

Action is underway in Flight B of the WPT LHPO Championship with 94 players at the start and we’re waiting for the first milestone to hit at 310 entries.

They will work through the first two levels of the day before taking their first break.

$3,500 WPT LHPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

The second and final flight of the 2026 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open gets underway at 11 am and we will hit the first milestone this afternoon. The tournament drew 628 entries in Flight A, leaving it only 310 new entries away from surpassing the $3,000,000.

From there, we just run up the prize pool.

They’ll start with 50K in their stacks, and all levels last 60 minutes, increasing to 90 when 40 players remain. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 9:15 pm.

They are scheduled to play ten full levels today and survivors will return tomorrow at noon for Day 2.

• $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 50,000 in chips
• Levels last 60 minutes until 40 players remain, then increase to 90 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
• Day 1 will end after Level 10
• Championship Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1B – $3,500 WPT LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)

• $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 50,000 in chips
• Levels last 60 minutes until 40 players remain, then increase to 90 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
• Day 1 will end after Level 10
• Championship Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 40 – $600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 25,000 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 40 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 41 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $50,000 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 41 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 42 – $400 Black Chip Bounty NLH/PLO Mix (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels 1-6 last 20 minutes; Levels 7+ last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (7:00pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 42 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 43 – $300 WPT Wildcard Lightning Stack (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 43 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: $550 LHPO Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-7)

• Two seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15am)
• Structure Sheet

11AM: $375 LHPO Championship Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• One seat guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 10 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 8 (12:20pm)
• Structure Sheet

7PM: $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 (9:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 37
$400 H.O.R.S.E.
Entries:  65
Prize Pool:  $21,450
January 16, 2026

Event 37 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $400 H.O.R.S.E, drawing 65 entries for a prize pool of $21,450.

Earning the victory was Joseph Olivieri, claiming his 6th SHRP major series trophy overall and 2nd of the series, winning outright for $7,490.

Here are Olivieri’s six SHRP major series trophy victories:

1.  2025 Showdown:  $1,100 10-Game Mix  ($18,665)
2.  2025 SHRPO:  $600 Omaha 8  ($15,080)
3.  2025 RRPO:  $600 Mixed PLO  ($13,685)
4.  2025 RRPO:  $600 10-Game Mix ($9,410)
5.  2026 LHPO:  $600 S.O.R.B.E.T.  ($9,450)
6.  2026 LHPO:  $400 H.O.R.S.E.  ($7,490)

2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 39
$400 Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  143
Prize Pool:  $32,890
Bounty Prize Pool:  $14,300
January 16, 2026

Event 39 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $400 Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em. A field of 143 entries generated a prize pool of $32,890, with an additional $14,300 set aside for bounties.

Outlasting the field was Carlos Bermudez, winning his 4th SHRP major series trophy outright for $8,990.

Here are Bermudez’s four SHRP major series trophy victories:

1.  2023 Showdown:  $400 Turbo NLH  ($8,990)
2.  2023 SHRPO:  $600 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH  ($9,030)
3.  2024 Showdown:  $400 Pot-Limit Omaha  ($10,870)
4.  2026 LHPO:  $400 Black Chip Bounty NLH  ($8,990)