2018 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Hollywood, Florida
Event 23
$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries: 117
Prize Pool: $555,750
January 23, 2018

Event 23 of the 2018 Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) tournament. A total of 117  entries generated a prize pool of $550,750, more than doubling the $250,000 guarantee. The final table produced a talented bunch and, in the end, it was Ben Tollerene who outlasted them all for an outright win worth $163,944.

For Tollerene, it was his second six-figure score of the day. He finished in third place in Event 20, the $25K High Roller, earlier in the day for $248,438. His scores today also pushed him past the $5.3 million-dollar mark in career live tournament winnings according to the Hendon Mob poker database.

“I completely bricked off PCA (PokerStars Caribbean Adventure), and was down a bunch. I think I won it all back today, so it feels great.”

A regular in the High Roller and Super High Roller scene, Tollerene liked the opportunity to work on his craft in lower stakes. He began the final table as the chip leader, and he navigated his way through to emerge victoriously.

“I focused really hard on this $5K and I’m really proud of that, because it’s not the biggest stakes for me. I tried to work on my game, and it feels great to get rewarded for that.”

Results:
1st: Ben Tollerene – $163,944
2nd: Andrey Plotnikov – $101,424
3rd: Wenhao Ying – $60,577
4th: Ramon Miquel – $38,903
5th: Philip Consolo – $29,455
6th: Olivier Busquet – $24,453
7th: Mark Radoja – $21,119
8th: Pablo Fernandez – $18,618
9th: Ben Yu – $16,395
10th: Victor Figueroa – $14,450
11th:  Armando Balbi –  $14,450
12th: Stephen Chidwick – $14,450
13th: Jeff Trudeau Jr. – $12,504
14th: Lander Lijo – $12,504
15th: Michael Simkins – $12,504

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1  of 117

Andrey Plotnikov took the chip lead from Ben Tollerene briefly, but ultimately finished in second place.

On the final hand, Tollerene limped on the button. Plotnitkov raised all in for 722,000 from the big blind, and Tollerene called instantly.

Tollerene:
Plotnikov:

The board came down , giving Tollerene a set of kings to seal the deal.

Plotnikov finished runner-up for $101,424.

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2  of 117

Ben Tollerene – 1,100,000 (46 bb)
Andrey Plotnikov – 665,000 (28 bb)

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2  of 117

Ben Tollerene raised to 50,000 from the button, and Wenhao Ying called from the big blind.

The flop came down , Ying shoved for 177,000, and Tollerene confirmed the amount before he called.

Ying:
Tollerene:

Both had draws, but Tollerene was in the lead with queen high.

The turn and river changed nothing, ending Ying’s tournament in third place for $60,577.

Wenhao Ying – Eliminated

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 117

Ben Tollerene – 817,000 (34 bb)
Andrey Plotnikov – 671,000 (28 bb)
Wenhao Ying – 277,000 (11 bb)

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 117

Ben Tollerene raised from the button, Ramon Miquel reraised all in for about 295,000 from the big blind, and Tollerene called

Tollerene:
Miquel:

The board came down , no help to Miquel, ending his tournament in fourth place for $38,903.

Ben Tollerene – 660,000 (33 bb)
Ramon Miquel – Eliminated in 4th Place ($38,903)

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 117

Andrey Plotnikov raised to 36,000 from the button, Philip Consolo reraised all in for 147,000 form the small blind, and Plotnikov called.

Plotnikov:
Consolo:

The board came down , no help to Consolo, ending his tournament in fifth place for $29,455.

Andrey Plotnikov – 850,000 (53 bb)
Philip Consolo – Eliminated

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 117

Wenhao Ying raised all in for 173,000 from the cutoff, and Ben Tollerene isolated with a shove of his own from the button.

Ying:
Tollerene:

The board came down , safe for Ying to double up.

Wenhao Ying – 380,000 (24 bb)
Ben Tollerene – 185,000 (12 bb)

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 117

Andrey Plotnikov – 686,000 (57 bb)
Ramon Miquel – 336,000 (28 bb)
Ben Tollerene – 283,000 (24 bb)
Wenhao Ying – 244,000 (20 bb)
Philip Consolo – 216,000 (18 bb)