$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 281

The final nine players have redrawn for random seats at the final table, and here are their updated seating assignments and chip counts:

Seat 1.  Blair Miller  –  335,000  (11 bb)
Seat 2.  Paul Leckey  –  1,025,000  (34 bb)
Seat 3.  Gary Herstein  –  285,000  (10 bb)
Seat 4.  Tom Starkey  –  955,000  (32 bb)
Seat 5.  John Maness  –  250,000  (8 bb)
Seat 6.  Sumner Camisa  –  455,000  (15 bb)
Seat 7.  Santana Noronha  –  235,000  (8 bb)
Seat 8.  Marc Levy  –  1,055,000  (35 bb)
Seat 9.  Mitchell Mantin  –  1,070,000  (36 bb)

And here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $20,830 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $14,365
3rd:  $9,465
4th:  $5,860
5th:  $4,525
6th:  $3,750
7th:  $3,150
8th:  $2,615
9th:  $2,085

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  78 of 281

A scan of the field during the dinner break turned up six players with at least 130K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Paul Leckey  –  219,500  (88 bb)
2.  Chad Moore  –  184,500  (74 bb)
3.  Gary Herstein  –  148,500  (59 bb)
4.  John Maness  –  139,000  (56 bb)
5.  Alton Mendleson  –  138,500  (55 bb)
6.  Tom Starkey  –  135,000  (54 bb)

Shortly after they returned from dinner, Alton Mendleson (fifth in chips at the break) raised from the button to 7,500, the big blind reraised to 19,500, and Mendleson called.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of , the big blind bet 25,000, and Mendleson called.

The river card was the , and they both checked. Mendleson showed to win the pot with two pair, kings and jacks.

Alton Mendleson  –  182,000  (73 bb)

With 78 players remaining from a field of 281, the average chip stack is about 72,000 (29 big blinds). The final 36 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $655 each.

2022 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 13
$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  281
Prize Pool:  $94,135
January 18, 2022

Registration closed for the 2022 LHPO Seniors Event with 281 entries in the field to create a prize pool worth $94,135. The second biggest Seniors Event turnout and we’re happy to host such a great tournament.

The last 36 players will make the money with $655 for a min-cash and $20,830 plus the LHPO trophy for our Seniors Event champ.

1st: $20,830 + LHPO Trophy
2nd: $14,365
3rd: $9,465
4th: $5,860
5th: $4,525
6th: $3,750
7th: $3,150
8th: $2,615
9th-10th: $2,085
11th-12th: $1,760
13th-15th: $1,500
16th-18th: $1,250
19th-21st: $1,025
22nd-24th: $825
25th-27th: $730
28th-36th: $655

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Entries:  175

Registration closed for the 2022 LHPO Seniors Event with a huge turnout of 281 entries. They nearly created a prize pool worth $100,000 and it was good enough for the second biggest Seniors Event we’ve ever hosted.

2021 Showdown – 386 entries
2022 LHPO – 281 entries
2021 SHRPO – 227 entries
2017 WSOPC – 226 entries
2021 LHPO – 221 entries

Tournament staff are crunching the numbers and we will post the payout information as soon as it is available.

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 2:  100/100 with a 100 ante
Entries:  175

The Seniors Event has a big crowd and an early crowd on a Tuesday. The field is already up to 175 before the first hour was complete and they are having a good time.

We found a couple of former Seniors Event champions this morning. Zoltan Czinkota is the defending champ after winning this title during the RRPO this past November and Jeff Kessler took the title during the 2013 RRPO series in the old poker room in Seminole Paradise (for a Seniors flashback).

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We are heading towards Championship weekend and we are rolling out the Seniors 50+ Event today, one of the more popular tournaments on our schedule. The tournament is open to anyone 50 years or older and they will have a great crowd starting at 10 am.

Players start with 20,000 deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 2:30 pm and there is a dinner break scheduled for 4:30 pm.

We expected a fun group of players and someone will take home one of the red LHPO trophies.

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 13 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 13 – $400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 13 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 14 – $600 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (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 14 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 15 – $1,100 Six-Max Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Single 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 15 Structure Sheet

7PM: Event 16 – $600 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 16 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $600 LHPO event and seat in any $400 LHPO event plus $250 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (1:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

5PM: $150 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

6PM: $400 Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

• Five seats guaranteed into $2,000,000 GTD LHPO Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 8 (10:00pm)
• Structure Sheet

8PM: $250 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• One $2,100 package guaranteed; includes seat in any $1,100 and $600 LHPO event plus $400 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 4 (10:25pm)
• Structure Sheet