Championship: Ian O’Hara Sends One Out

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$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  234 of 843

Ian O’Hara

Ian O’Hara was heads up with an opponent with the board reading KdQc6c8h. His opponent checked, O’Hara moved all in, and his opponent called at risk for ~80,000.

O’Hara: AcAd
Opponent: Ks9d

O’Hara’s was in great shape against the flopped pair of kings and had the knockout after the board finished with the 5s river.

Ian O’Hara – 172,000 (69 bb)

Championship: John Dollinger Leads at Break

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$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  234 of 843

John Dollinger

The first break is complete and John Dollinger moved to the top of the counts. He eliminated several players during the first two hours to stack up to 557,000.

Blinds are up to 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 big blind ante and the average stack is about 108,000 (43 bb).

  • John Dollinger – 557,000 (223 bb)
  • David Levy – 476,000 (190 bb)
  • Billy Pilossoph – 415,000 (166 bb)
  • Joey Couden – 390,000 (156 bb)
  • James Caleraro – 390,000 (156 bb)

Championship: Randy Haddox Eliminated by Peter Walsworth

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining:  261 of 843

Peter Walsworth (left) versus Randy Haddox (right)

On a board reading 10s2s2h7s, Peter Walsworth checked from the hijack and Randy Haddox bet 22,000 into a pot of around 60,000. Walsworth called.

The river brought the 9d, Walsworth checked and Haddox shoved for around 30,000. Walsworth called with 10d10c to defeat Haddox’s KcKs.

Peter Walsworth – 290,000
Randy Haddox – Eliminated 

Championship: T.K. Miles Eliminated by Femi Fashakin

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Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining:  270 of 843

Femi Fashakin

On a flop reading 9c7c6d, T.K. Miles bet 10,000 and Femi Fashakin called.

The turn brought the 4s, Miles checked and Fashakin bet. Miles shoved with Ax9x. Fashakin called with 10d8d to eliminate Miles and become one of the biggest stacks in the room.

Femi Fashakin – 470,000
T.K. Miles – Eliminated 

Championship: Jason Young Scores a Knock Out

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Level 11:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Players Remaining:  288 of 843

Jason Young

On a board reading As9d6c3h, Jason Young shoved for 36,000 effective into a pot of around 45,000.

His opponent went into the tank before electing to call. Young turned over 6d6s to beat his opponent’s AhJc. The 8d on the river made it official.

Jason Young – 260,000

Championship: Jake Dollinger Takes One Out

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Players Remaining:  288 of 843

Jake Dollinger

On a final board reading 10h3d2h8s6c his opponent shoved for around 70,000. Jake Dollinger asked “You’re all in?” checked his cards “Yup, I have the nuts” and called.

Dollinger tabled 9c7s and bested his opponent’s 10c10d trip tens.

Jake Dollinger – 350,000

Championship: Farhad Jamasi Scores Double Knockout

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Level 11:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Players Remaining:  306 of 843

Farhad Jamari

Andy Philachack moved all in for 24,000, Thomas Sheets called, and Farhad Jamasi reshoved having them both covered. Sheets thought about it before calling.

Farhad Jamasi: KcKs
Andy Philachack: JdJs
Thomas Sheets: QhJh

The board ran out Jc10c6c9c8d and Jamasi wound up with a flush to eliminate both of his opponents.

Farhad Jamasi – 275,000
Andy Philachack – Eliminated 
Thomas Sheets – Eliminated

Championship: Chad Eveslage Eliminated by Gregory Back

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Level 11:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Players Remaining:  306 of 843

Chad Eveslage

With the flop reading AcKd9d, Chad Eveslage was all in for his last 50,000 and Gregory Back had him at risk.

Back: JdTd
Eveslage: AdKs

Eveslage flopped top two with his big slick and needed to dodge a flush draw/gutshot draw to double up. The 8d turn filled Back’s flush but Eveslage had a chance on the river. Any diamond, ace, or king would move him back ahead but it was a blank 2h river that ended his Championship.

Gregory Back – 237,500 (158 bb)
Chad Eveslage – Eliminated

Championship: Thomas Sheets Doubles Through Farhad Jamasi

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Players Remaining:  316 of 843

Thomas Sheets (left) versus Farhad Jamasi (right)

Thomas Sheets was all in for his last 25,000 with Jh10c and racing against Farhad Jamasi’s 4d4s.

The flop comes 5h2h2d and Jamasi held his lead. The turn brought the 10d and Sheets said “Uh oh”.

The river was the 7c and Sheets said “You trap an old man sometimes and they get ya”

Jamasi responded with “I’m a senior citizen myself!”

Thomas Sheets – 65,000
Farhad Jamasi – 75,000