2023 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida Event 22 $200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry) Entries: 323 Prize Pool: $35,530 Bounty Prize Pool: $16,150 January 17-18, 2023
2023 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 22 Champion Pierre Xavier-Laurent
Event 22 of the 2023 Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 323 entries created a prize pool of $35,350, with an additional $16,150 set aside for bounties.
A heads-up deal was reached between the final two players. Pierre Xavier-Laurent was leading at the time, making him the official winner of Event 22 for $4,608.
2023 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida Event 22 $200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry) Entries: 323 Prize Pool: $35,530 Bounty Prize Pool: $16,150 January 17-18, 2023
Event 22 of the 2023 Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 323 entries generated a prize pool of $35,530, with an additional $16,150 set aside for bounties. The final 41 players will cash, earning at least $375.
The Quad Stack bounties are becoming a favorite on the schedule and another goes tonight at 6 pm. $200 buy-in Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH with a $50 bounty on every player’s head.
They’ll sit down to huge 40K stacks and the first eight levels last 15 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 8:15 pm and levels increase to 20 minutes for the duration.
Since this is a one-day tournament, we will crown another LHPO champ before the night is through.
Players begin with 40,000 in chips
Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida Event 22 $400 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) Entries: 58 Prize Pool: $19,720 November 22, 2022
2022 RRPO Event 22 Champion Matt Vinke
Event 22 of the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $400 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). There were 58 entries creating a prize pool of $19,720, and emerging victorious was Matt Vinke, winning outright for $7,095.
This was Vinke’s third SHRP major series trophy victory. His first came at the 2018 Showdown in a $360 No-Limit Hold’em Bounty event for $9,500, while his second was at the 2019 LHPO in a $360 No-Limit Hold’em for $10,445.
2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida Event 22 $400 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) Entries: 58 Prize Pool: $19,720 November 22, 2022
$400 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry) Structure Level 1: 100/100
We have a turbo trophy event just about every day on the RRPO schedule and tonight is no different. Starting at 8 pm, we have a $400 Deep Stack Turbo NLH that will keep things moving, payout some big money, and one player will leave with a trophy.
They’ll start with 20,000 deep stacks and levels last 15 minutes from beginning to end. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 10:15 pm.
The one-day tournament will move right along and it will be another fun game in the Grand Ballroom.
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
2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida Event 22 $1,100 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry) Entries: 84 Prize Pool: $81,480 August 2-3, 2022
Colby Covington
Two days ago, MMA fighter Colby Covington final tabled SHRPO Event 1, which broke the record for the largest poker tournament in Florida history with 7,703 entries. Covington finished seventh to earn $48,298, but he wasn’t satisfied.
“I wanted to come back and prove that wasn’t just a fluke,” said Covington, “and show that I could play with the best players in the world.”
Covington did exactly that, winning Event 22 ($1,100 Pot-Limit Omaha-8) against a tough field to win the title, the trophy, and $25,875.
“It’s a surreal feeling,” said Covington after his victory. “It’s been a long journey to finally get a trophy here at Seminole Hard Rock. This is my home casino, and I love playing here.”
Covington’s two deep runs came in two completely different events. Event 22 was PLO-8 instead of the standard hold’em of Event 1, and while this one had a smaller field, it was filled with much tougher, more experienced players.
One of those players was Phil Hui, fresh off a victory last night in $600 H.O.R.S.E. Hui has three WSOP bracelets, five Seminole Hard Rock trophies, and more than $3.6 million in career tournament earnings.
“I was staying away from Phil Hui early on,” said Covington. “He’s a great player, one of the greatest players in the game today. I know he’s a specialist in high-low, so I wanted to navigate around him and wait to pick really good spots where I felt comfortable with getting the high and the low.”
Covington’s strategy paid off, and he never gave up the chip lead at the final table. Covington knocked out five of his eight final table opponents on his way to victory.
Hui was down to three big blinds when he got it all in against Covington, who scooped the pot to knock out Hui in fourth place. (Click here for details.)
A short while later, Salvatore Pipitone got it all in against Covington after a flop of . Pipitone had pocket aces with no draws, while Covington had flopped a set of sixes with the nut low draw. Covington’s hand held up to scoop the pot and eliminate Pipitone in third place. (Click here for details.)
That left Covington heads-up against David Shmuel, a five-time trophy winner here at Seminole Hard Rock, with three of them coming in Omaha events.
Even with such an accomplished player between him and victory, Covington remained focused and relaxed.
“Luckily for me, I’ve fought at the highest levels on pay-per-view, and in front of sold-out areas like Madison Square Garden,” said Covington. “I’m used to the nerves and I know how to channel them and use them the right way. I don’t ever get emotional when playing cards or fighting, and I just play my best game every time I come out.”
The final two players eventually got it all in on a board showing on the turn. Shmuel had a nine-high straight, and a higher flush draw, while Covington had a set of fives and a made low. (Click here for more details.)
The river card was — the . Covington won his first poker title and trophy with quad fives.
Covington was very appreciative after his victory.
“I started playing at the sister property, Seminole Casino Coconut Creek,” said Covington. “I’ve got to give a big shout out to them and Kelly Mautner (Director of Poker Operations for Seminole Coconut Creek). Without them, I wouldn’t be here today winning this title.”
“I also want to give a big thank you to everybody at Seminole Hard Rock Casino,” said Covington. “Tony Burns and the team, you guys do a great job. You run such good tournaments here. I’m very thankful that you guys do what you guys do.”
$1,100 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry) Structure | Payouts Level 22: 15,000/25,000 Players Remaining: 1 of 84
Colby Covington
David Shmuel limped from the button for 25,000, and Colby Covington checked his option.
The flop came , Covington checked, Shmuel bet 40,000, and Covington called.
The turn card was the , and they quickly got it all in for Shmuel’s last 180,000.
Colby Covington: (set of fives, eight-high flush draw, 8-7 low) David Shmuel: (nine-high straight, king-high flush draw, no low draw)
Shmuel needed his hand to hold to win half the pot and stay alive, but the river card was the . Colby Covington won the pot — and the title, the trophy, and $25,875 — with quad fives.