$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 843

The last day of the 2020 Seminole Lucky Hearts Poker Open is here and that means it is time to crown our WPT LHPO Champion. From 843 entries down to six, they return today to play it out in front of the WPT live-stream cameras.

Brian Altman leads the return and attempting to make history. He was the WPT LHPO champion in 2015 and, if he wins today, would be the first player ever to win the same WPT tournament twice.

But second place John Dollinger and the rest of the players will have something to say about that. The average stack is 5,620,000 (75 bb) so this will be a long road to the title.

Cards go back in the air at 2 pm and the WPT live stream will be on a 30-minute delay with hole cards.

Seat 1: John Dollinger – 10,275,000 (137 bb)
Seat 2: Chanracy Khun – 3,150,000 (42 bb)
Seat 3: Brian Altman – 10,400,000 (139 bb)
Seat 4: Nadeem Hirani – 5,000,000 (67 bb)
Seat 5: Nadya Magnus – 4,000,000 (53 bb)
Seat 6: Peter Walsworth – 900,000 (12 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $482,636*
2nd: $311,751
3rd: $230,086
4th: $171,642
5th: $129,438
6th: $98,686
7th: $76,078
* First-prize amount includes the winner’s $15,000 entry into the season-ending Baccarat Crystal WPT Tournament of Champions.

The 2020 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship drew 853 entries and the tournament is down to its final table six players.

They are led by former WPT LHPO Champion Brian Altman with John Dollinger not far behind in second.

Here’s a look at the lineup and a little bit of their history.

Seat 1: John Dollinger 10,275,000 (137 bb), a 32-year-old professional poker player who grew up in Florida. Dollinger’s biggest score came in March 2016 when he won the Battle at the Beach, in Pompano Beach Florida. He took home $181,117 for that win and has a career total earnings of $711,639

Seat 2: Chanracy Khun – 3,150,000 (42 bb) from Quebec Canada, has been in the restaurant business for ten years. He won WPT Barcelona in 2013 for $232,487 and that is his biggest score. He has over $1,000,000 in earnings and is a father.

Seat 3: Brian Altman – 10,400,000 (139 bb) is a 31-year-old professional poker player from Boston, Massachusetts. He won this event in February 2015 for $723,008 and could make history by being the first player to win the same WPT twice. He has over $3,700,000 in earnings and is the most accomplished player at the table.

Seat 4: Nadeem Hirani – 5,000,000 (67 bb) – a 33-year-old hailing from India and currently residing in Waynesboro, Georgia. He is self-employed in retail and playing poker for the last two years. This is currently his biggest poker accomplishment.

Seat 5: Nadya Magnus – 4,000,000 (53 bb) is a 43-year-old professional poker player that was born in Russia. She is a mother with one son and has been playing poker for eleven years. She has two WSOP Circuit rings and $652,074 in earnings.

Seat 6: Peter Walsworth – 900,000 (12 bb) is a forty-year-old father of two children from Florida. He went to Florida State University for finance and worked at Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch. His biggest tournament cash came this past November when he final tabled the WPT Borgata Fall Poker Open for $185,018. Walsworth has close to $1,300,000 in career earnings.

Primary Event Schedule

2PM: Final Table- $3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship

• Championship Final Table Seats and Counts
• Championship Payouts

3PM: Event 29 Day 2 – $2,200 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

• Held in the Poker Room
• Event 29 Day 2 Seats and Counts
• Event 29 Payouts

5PM: Event 27 Day 2 – $150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• Held in the Poker Room
• Event 27 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 27 Day 2 Chip Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 27 Payouts

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6  of 843

The stage is set for tomorrow’s Live Streamed WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship.

Of the 843 entrants only six remain with WPT Champions Club member Brian Altman leading the way. Altman won this very same tournament in February 2015 and would make history by becoming the first player to win two WPT titles in the same event. There are also player of the year implications for Altman as he has the potential to extend his points lead.

Altman with 10,400,000 has a slight lead on John Dollinger (10,275,000) who came into the day as chip leader. They both face stiff competition for the $482,636 first place prize. Everyone is currently guaranteed a pay day of $98,686.

Of the twelve players that started the day many stories fell by the wayside, WPT Champions Club member James Calderaro had a chance to win his second title but was eliminated in 9th place when he couldn’t complete his flush draw against Altman’s two-pair.

Chanracy Khun, however, is still in the hunt for his second title. He will be coming into the final day as the second shortest stack, with Peter Walsworth rounding out the final six.

The button is on Peter Walsworth and there is 52:43 remaining in Level 28 (50,000-75,000 and a 75,000-big blind ante).

Here’s a look at what’s at stake:

1st:  $482,636*
2nd:  $311,751
3rd:  $230,086
4th:  $171,642
5th:  $129,438
6th:  $98,686
7th:  $76,078

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6  of 843

Brian Altman opened to 175,000 and Scott Drobes shoved for 1,900,000 from the button.

Drobes tabled and needed to improve against Altman’s .

The board ran out and Altman’s queens held to eliminate Drobes in seventh place.

Brian Altman – 10,400,000
Scott Drobes – Eliminated in 7th Place ($76,078)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7  of 843

John Dollinger opened to 275,000 from the cutoff and Nadeem Hirani defended his big blind.

Both players checked the flop as well as the on the turn. The river brought the and Hirani bet 600,000.

Dollinger called and Hirani tabled for the winning flush.

Nadeem Hirani – 5,000,000
John Dollinger – 9,100,000

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
End of Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7  of 843

John Dollinger opened to 275,000 and said “I’m going to go bigger because none of you guys like folding.”

It folded around to Scott Drobes in the big blind who throws in a time extension chip before shoving.

Dollinger asked how much is was, the answer is 1,300,000. Too much for Dollinger to call and he folded.

Scott Drobes – 1,725,000
John Dollinger – 10,325,000

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
End of Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7  of 843

Players are currently on a fifteen minute break, here’s a look at how they stack up:

Seat 1: – Empty – 
Seat 2: – Empty – 
Seat 3: John Dollinger – 11,650,000
Seat 4: Chanracy Khun – 4,450,000
Seat 5: Brian Altman – 7,725,000
Seat 6: Nadeem Hirani – 3,900,000
Seat 7: Nadya Magnus – 3,750,000
Seat 8: Scott Drobes – 1,150,000
Seat 9: Peter Walsworth – 1,095,000

Remaining payouts:

1st:  $482,636*
2nd:  $311,751
3rd:  $230,086
4th:  $171,642
5th:  $129,438
6th:  $98,686
7th:  $76,078

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7  of 843

Brian Altman opened to 150,000 from late position and Nadeem Hirani three-bet to 290,000 from the hijack. John Dollinger called from the big blind as did Altman.

The flop came , it checked to Hirani who bet 330,000. Only Altman called.

Both players checked the on the turn. The river was the , and Altman led out 1,600,000. Hirani who was out of time extension chips let his hand click dead.

Brian Altman – 7,725,000
Nadeem Hirani – 3,950,000

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7  of 843

Nadya Magnus opened to 140,000 from middle position and Brian Altman three-bet from his big blind.

The flop came ,  Altman bet 475,000 and Magnus used a time extension chip before calling.

Both players checked the on the turn. The river was the , Altman checked and Magnus bet 400,000 winning herself the pot.

Nadya Magnus – 3,940,000
Brian Altman – 6,330,000