Joseph Olivieri Wins His 5th SHRP Major Series Trophy in 2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 23 Outright Win for $9,450

2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 23
$600 S.O.R.B.E.T.
Entries:  47
Prize Pool:  $24,440
January 13, 2026

2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 23 Champion Joseph Olivieri

Event 23 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $600 S.O.R.B.E.T, drawing 47 entries for a prize pool of $24,440. Taking it down was Joseph Olivieri, winning outright for $9,450 and his fifth SHRP major series trophy.

Here are Olivieri’s five SHRP major series trophy victories:

1.  2025 Showdown:  $1,100 10-Game Mix  ($18,665)
2.  2025 SHRPO:  $600 Omaha 8  ($15,080)
3.  2025 RRPO:  $600 Mixed PLO  ($13,685)
4.  2025 RRPO:  $600 10-Game Mix ($9,410)
5.  2026 LHPO:  $600 S.O.R.B.E.T.  ($9,450)

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1JosephOlivieri$9,450
2KristianLord$5,700
3BrocKuerzi$3,425
4GregoryBaird$2,445
5Not Yet Claimed$1,955
6OxanaCummings$1,465

Event 23: Prize Pool and Payouts; $9,450 to the S.O.R.B.E.T. Champ

2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 23
$600 S.O.R.B.E.T.
Entries:  47
Prize Pool:  $24,440
January 13, 2026

Registration closed for our first-ever $600 S.O.R.B.E.T. tournament with 47 entries, creating a prize pool worth $24,440. The last six spots will be paid with $1,465 for a min-cash and $9,450 plus the LHPO trophy to the winner.

1st: $9,450 + LHPO Trophy
2nd: $5,700
3rd: $3,425
4th: $2,445
5th: $1,955
6th: $1,465

Event 23: Tasty Mix Game

$600 S.O.R.B.E.T.
Structure
Level 1:  300/600 Limits

Mixing things up with LHPO Event 23 at 11 am with a different mix of games. It is a $600 S.O.R.B.E.T. tournament that will rotate games between Stud, Omaha 8, Razz, Badugi, Stud 8, 2-7 Triple Draw.

Players begin with 25K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 23 Structure Sheet

LHPO Day 8 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 21 Day 1B – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 21 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 23 – $600 S.O.R.B.E.T. (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 23 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 14 Day 2 – $1,100 Platinum Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 24 – $600 Deep Stack 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 24 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 25 – $1,700 Deep Stack Progressive Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 25 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 21 Day 1C – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 21 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

12PM: $400 LHPO Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Five seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD Championship
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

8PM: $250 LHPO Event 27 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $2,200 LHPO Event 27
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2026 LHPO Schedule and Results

London Lawrence Wins Her 2nd SHRP Major Series Trophy in 2025 RRPO Event 23 Four-Way Deal for $15,831

2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 23
$600 Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  177
Prize Pool:  $92,040
November 25, 2025

2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Event 23 Champion London Lawrence

Event 23 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $600 Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em. A field of 177 entries generated a prize pool of $92,040, nearly doubling the guarantee.

A four-way deal was reached and London Lawrence was the chip leader at the time, making her the official Event 23 winner for $15,831.

The win marked Lawrence’s second SHRP major series trophy victory, having won the $400 Six-Max event during the 2024 RRPO last year.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1LondonLawrence$15,831*
2FredGoldberg$15,673*
3NicholasBlumenthal$14,370*
4TylerBentz$10,471*
5NancyBirnbaum$5,190
6JulianTeoman Petrowski$3,815
7DonMcGee$2,880
8AaronGao$2,880
9JasonRocha$2,240
10ByronCooper$2,240
11BenjaminKramer$1,800
12RobertKessler$1,800
13JenniferBorsini$1,485
14RaulMartinez Gallego$1,485
15NathanThrush$1,270
16NickYunis$1,270
17DonaldManns$1,120
18PhilippePlouffe$1,120
19SebastianToro Henao$1,020
20ClintonBowles$1,020
21MichaelMitrione$1,020
22JonathanDokler$1,020
23NicholasVerderamo$1,020

*denotes four-way deal

Event 23: London Lawrence Wins in Four-Way Deal

$600 Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $92,050  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 177

The remaining four players looked at numbers and agreed to a deal.

Here were their chip counts at the time:

London Lawrence  –  1,175,000  (59 bb)
Fred Goldberg  –  1,140,000  (57 bb)
Eddie Blumenthal  –  880,000  (44 bb)
Tyler Bentz  –  345,000  (17 bb)

Here were the resulting payouts:

London Lawrence  –  $15,831
Fred Goldberg  –  $15,673
Eddie Blumenthal  –  $14,370
Tyler Bentz  –  $10,471

As the chip leader, London Lawrence is the official Event 23 winner for $15,831.

A recap of Event 23 will be posted later tonight.

Event 23: Nancy Birnbaum – 5th Place ($5,190)

$600 Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $92,050  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 177

On the turn of a 9c7h4s8h board, Nancy Birnbaum went all in for 220,000 in the big blind and Eddie Blumenthal thought for a bit before he called on the button with AcAs for a pair of aces, leading Birnbaum’s Tc8c for a pair of eights with an open-ended straight draw.

The river was the 9s, no help to Birnbaum, ending her tournament in fifth place.

Eddie Blumenthal  –  880,000  (59 bb)
Nancy Birnbaum  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($5,190)

With four players remaining from the field of 177 entries, the average stack is about 885,000 (59 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,265 each.

Event 23: Julian Teoman Petrowski – 6th Place ($3,815)

$600 Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $92,050  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 177

Julian Teoman Petrowski was all in for roughly 270,000 from the button against London Lawrence in the hijack.

Petrowski:  8h8d
Lawrence:  QhQd

The board ran out 6s5c2cJcJd, no help to Petrowski, ending his tournament in sixth place.

London Lawrence  –  1,050,000  (70 bb)
Julian Teoman Petrowski  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($3,815)

With five players remaining from the field of 177 entries, the average stack is about 708,000 (47 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,190 each.

Event 23: Don McGee – 7th Place ($2,880)

$600 Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $92,050  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 177

Don McGee was all in for about 195,000 from the button against Fred Goldberg in the hijack.

McGee:  AhQd
Goldberg:  ThTs

The board came 9d5d3d8c8s, no help to McGee, ending his tournament in seventh place.

Fred Goldberg  –  1,080,000  (72 bb)
Don McGee  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($2,880)

With six players remaining from the field of 177 entries, the average stack is about 590,000 (39 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,815 each.

Event 23: Eddie Blumenthal and Fred Goldberg Lead the Six-Max Final Table

$600 Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $92,050  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 177

Seat 1:  Julian Teoman Petrowski  –  255,000  (26 bb)
Seat 2:  Don McGee  –  235,000  (24 bb)
Seat 3:  Eddie Blumenthal  –  710,000  (71 bb)
Seat 4:  Tyler Bentz  –  460,000  (46 bb)
Seat 5:  Nancy Birnbaum  –  495,000  (50 bb)
Seat 6:  London Lawrence  –  675,000  (68 bb)
Seat 7:  Fred Goldberg  –  710,000  (71 bb)

1st:  $23,255 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $15,390
3rd:  $10,435
4th:  $7,265
5th:  $5,190
6th:  $3,815
7th:  $2,880

8th:  Aaron Gao  –  $2,880
9th:  Jason Rocha  –  $2,240
10th:  Byron Cooper  –  $2,240
11th:  Benjamin Kramer  –  $1,800
12th:  Robert Kessler  –  $1,800
13th:  Jennifer Borsini  –  $1,485
14th:  Raul Martinez Gallego  –  $1,485

15th:  Nathan Thrush  –  $1,270
16th:  Nick Yunis  –  $1,270
17th:  Donald Manns  –  $1,120
18th:  Philippe Plouffe  –  $1,120
19th:  Sebastian Toro Henao  –  $1,020
20th:  Clinton Bowles  –  $1,020
21st:  Michael Mitrione  –  $1,020
22nd:  Jonathan Dokler  –  $1,020
23rd:  Nicholas Verderamo  –  $1,020