$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  20 of 4,535

Arlon Berdos min-raised under the gun to 300,000, Veljko Lakusic moved all in from the cutoff for 650,000, and Berdos called with .

Lakusic turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Lakusic rivered a spade flush to win the pot and double up in chips.

Veljko Lakusic  –  1,675,000  (11 bb)
Arlon Berdos  –  5,550,000  (37 bb)

With 20 players remaining from a field of 4,535, the average chip stack is around 4,525,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $9,660 each.

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  20 of 4,535

After a flop of , Raminder Singh got it all in from the big blind with for a pair of queens.

But Michael Kilker turned over in the cutoff, and Singh needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and the pocket kings held up for Kilker to win the pot and eliminate Singh in 21st place.

Michael Kilker  –  5,900,000  (47 bb)
Raminder Singh  –  Eliminated in 21st Place  ($9,660)

With 20 players remaining from a field of 4,535, the average chip stack is around 4,525,000 (36 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $9,660 each.

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  21 of 4,535

Jose Navarrete raised from the cutoff to 500,000, Dennis Rodriguez moved all in from the big blind for 1,725,000, and Navarrete tanked for a long time before he called with .

Rodriguez turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket queens held up for Rodriguez to win the pot and double up in chips.

Dennis Rodriguez  –  3,650,000  (29 bb)
Jose Navarrete  –  4,700,000  (38 bb)

In other news, Ioannis Patsourakis was eliminated in 22nd place, leaving seven players at each table.

22nd:  Ioannis Patsourakis  –  $8,670

With 21 players remaining from a field of 4,535, the average chip stack is around 4,325,000 (35 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $9,660 each.

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  22 of 4,535

John Miller got it all in from the hijack for 1,100,000 with , and needed it to hold to stay alive against the of Adam Pritchett, who was under the gun.

The board came , and Pritchett flopped a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Miller won the pot with his pocket aces to double up in chips.

John Miller  –  2,525,000  (20 bb)
Adam Pritchett  –  2,450,000  (20 bb)

With 22 players remaining from a field of 4,535, the average chip stack is around 4,125,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $8,670 each.

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  22 of 4,535

Raminder Singh raised under the gun to 300,000, Adam Pritchett moved all in from UTG+1 for about 2,300,000, and John Martinache called all in from the small blind for about 725,000. Singh folded.

Martinache turned over , but he needed to improve to stay alive against Pritchett’s .

The board came , and both players flopped two pair, but Pritchett won the pot with his aces and queens to eliminate Martinache in 23rd place.

Adam Pritchett  –  3,750,000  (30 bb)
John Martinache  –  Eliminated in 23rd Place  ($8,670)

Recent Eliminations:

24th:  Jimmy Corrales  –  $8,670
25th:  David Maslowski  –  $7,775

With 22 players remaining from a field of 4,535, the average chip stack is around 4,125,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $8,670 each.

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  25 of 4,535

Cards are back in the air for Day 3 of LHPO Event 1 with 25 players remaining and $340,000 up top.

With 25 players remaining from a field of 4,535, the average chip stack is around 3,630,000 (29 big blinds).

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  25 of 4,535

The huge LHPO opener drew 4,535 entries and the tournament is down to 25 players with a chance for the title and its $340K top prize.

Former SHRPO $5K winner (and reigning Tampa Poker Classic Main Event champ) Paul Snead leads the restart but has some tough competition, including nine-time Hollywood winner Raminder Singh and recent Fun in the Sun champ Jake Schwartz.

Cards go back in the air at the top of the hour and we will have all the action until we have a winner.

Table 6
Seat 1:  Aaron Flores  –  4,125,000  (33 bb)
Seat 2:  Raminder Singh  –  2,300,000  (19 bb)
Seat 3:  Adam Pritchett  –  2,575,000  (21 bb)
Seat 4:  Adam Travis  –  2,225,000  (18 bb)
Seat 5:  Talesh Patel  –  1,200,000  (10 bb)
Seat 6:  Michael Kilker  –  3,900,000  (31 bb)
Seat 7:  John Stevenson  –  6,225,000  (50 bb)
Seat 8:  John Martinache  –  3,250,000  (26 bb)
Seat 9:  Jimmy Corrales  –  900,000  (7 bb)

Table 7
Seat 1:  Dennis Rodriguez  –  1,900,000  (15 bb)
Seat 2:  Christie Yau  –  2,625,000  (21 bb)
Seat 3:
Seat 4:  John Miller  –  775,000  (6 bb)
Seat 5:  Scott Woodring  –  5,550,000  (44 bb)
Seat 6:  Robert Barto  –  3,900,000  (31 bb)
Seat 7:  Jose Navarrete  –  5,000,000  (40 bb)
Seat 8:  Ioannis Patsourakis  –  1,125,000  (9 bb)
Seat 9:  Paul Snead  –  9,350,000  (75 bb)

Table 8
Seat 1:  Juan Maceiras  –  7,700,000  (62 bb)
Seat 2:
Seat 3:  Jake Schwartz  –  4,800,000  (39 bb)
Seat 4:  Arlon Berdos  –  6,050,000  (48 bb)
Seat 5:  David Maslowski  –  1,975,000  (16 bb)
Seat 6:  Dmitry Savelyev  –  5,100,000  (41 bb)
Seat 7:  Veljko Lakusic  –  2,800,000  (22 bb)
Seat 8:  Thomas Boyden  –  2,700,000  (22 bb)
Seat 9:  Manish Chaddha  –  2,500,000  (20 bb)

With 25 players remaining from a field of 4,535, the average chip stack is around 3,630,000 (29 big blinds).

Remaining payouts:

1st:  $340,000  + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $226,845
3rd:  $166,400
4th:  $129,700
5th:  $101,790
6th:  $77,550
7th:  $57,990
8th:  $43,800
9th-10th:  $31,225
11th-12th:  $20,600
13th-15th:  $14,150
16th-18th:  $10,900
19th-21st:  $9,660
22nd-24th:  $8,670
25th:  $7,775

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 12 Day 1A – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (2:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
• Event 12 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 13 – $600 Big O (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 13 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 10 Day 2 – $600 Mixed PLO (Re-Entry)

• Event 10 Day 2 Chip Counts and Seats
• Event 10 Payouts

2PM: Event 9 Day 2 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 9 Day 2 Chip Counts and Seats
• Event 9 Payouts

3PM: Event 1 Day 3 – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 1 Day 3 Chip Counts and Seats
• Event 1 Payouts

3PM: Event 12 Day 1B – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (6:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
• Event 12 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 14 – $400 Black Chip Bounty PLO (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 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 14 Structure Sheet

7PM: Event 12 Day 1C – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (10:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
• Event 12 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 15 – $600 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 15 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

12PM: $250 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $2,100 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $1,100 and $400 event plus $600 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

5PM: $250 Event 19 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two seats guaranteed into $2,200/$200K GTD LHPO Event 19
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

7PM: $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two seats guaranteed into $3,500 LHPO Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

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$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  25 of 4,535

Day 2 of the 2023 Lucky Hearts Poker Opener kickoff event ended with 25 players remaining from the field of 4,535 entries. Leading the way is Paul Snead with 9,350,000 (75 bb).

Day 3 is Monday at 3 p.m.

Here are the Day 3 table and seat assignments:

Table 6
Seat 1:  Aaron Flores  –  4,125,000  (33 bb)
Seat 2:  Raminder Singh  –  2,300,000  (19 bb)
Seat 3:  Adam Pritchett  –  2,575,000  (21 bb)
Seat 4:  Adam Travis  –  2,225,000  (18 bb)
Seat 5:  Talesh Patel  –  1,200,000  (10 bb)
Seat 6:  Michael Kilker  –  3,900,000  (31 bb)
Seat 7:  John Stevenson  –  6,225,000  (50 bb)
Seat 8:  John Martinache  –  3,250,000  (26 bb)
Seat 9:  Jimmy Corrales  –  900,000  (7 bb)

Table 7
Seat 1:  Dennis Rodriguez  –  1,900,000  (15 bb)
Seat 2:  Christie Yau  –  2,625,000  (21 bb)
Seat 3:
Seat 4:  John Miller  –  775,000  (6 bb)
Seat 5:  Scott Woodring  –  5,550,000  (44 bb)
Seat 6:  Robert Barto  –  3,900,000  (31 bb)
Seat 7:  Jose Navarrete  –  5,000,000  (40 bb)
Seat 8:  Ioannis Patsourakis  –  1,125,000  (9 bb)
Seat 9:  Paul Snead  –  9,350,000  (75 bb)

Table 8
Seat 1:  Juan Maceiras  –  7,700,000  (62 bb)
Seat 2:
Seat 3:  Jake Schwartz  –  4,800,000  (39 bb)
Seat 4:  Arlon Berdos  –  6,050,000  (48 bb)
Seat 5:  David Maslowski  –  1,975,000  (16 bb)
Seat 6:  Dmitry Savelyev  –  5,100,000  (41 bb)
Seat 7:  Veljko Lakusic  –  2,800,000  (22 bb)
Seat 8:  Thomas Boyden  –  2,700,000  (22 bb)
Seat 9:  Manish Chaddha  –  2,500,000  (20 bb)

With 25 players remaining from a field of 4,535, the average chip stack is around 3,630,000 (29 big blinds).

Here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $340,000  + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $226,845
3rd:  $166,400
4th:  $129,700
5th:  $101,790
6th:  $77,550
7th:  $57,990
8th:  $43,800
9th-10th:  $31,225
11th-12th:  $20,600
13th-15th:  $14,150
16th-18th:  $10,900
19th-21st:  $9,660
22nd-24th:  $8,670
25th:  $7,775

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  25 of 4,535

Level 29 comes to an end, and so does Day 2 of Event #1, $600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em.

There are 25 players left, and are bagging up their chips to return tomorrow (Monday) at 3:00 pm.

With 25 players remaining from a field of 4,535, the average chip stack is around 3,625,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,775 each.