Event 26 Flight A: Zhou Jiang and Barry Roth Top Stacks

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight A Entries:  345

Zhou Jiang

The second level ended and players returned to their seats with registration closed for the first of eight flights. Tournament staff are adding up the numbers and we will have the official count when the math is complete.

Zhou Jiang leads with field with 119,600 followed by Barry Roth with 107,800 and another half dozen in the 100K territory.

Barry Roth

Event 26 Flight A: More Friends

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7: 300/600 with a 600 ante
Flight A Entries:  269

James Calderaro

Flight A filled in nicely and we are getting close to 300 entries with registration now open until 3 pm. A great start and a big weekend incoming.

More friends we found include James Calderaro, Aaron Thivyanathan, and Ya Yun Liu (who finished eighth in the opening event).

Aaron Thivyanathan
Ya Yun Liu

Event 26 Flight A: Impromptu Breakage

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3: 100/200 with a 200 ante
Flight A Entries:  137

Jay Romano (left) and Scott Zakheim (right)

Flight A of Event 26 is cruising right along with nearly 150 entries in the first hour and they are just getting started. We found a few friendly faces in early action: Jay Romano, Scott Zakheim, Marshall Morris, Alessio Isaia, Richard Rice, and Eric and Caleb Piderit.

Due to a small technical hiccup, tournament players were sent on an early break and will return shortly.

Marshall Morris

Event 26 Flight A: Cards in the Air

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100
Flight A Entries:  46

Cards are in the air for the mid-series $600 Deep Stack with 46 entries at the start and many many more expected as we head toward the weekend.

This flight will have registration open until 2:30 pm and the second starts at 5 pm. Plenty of chances to find a bag.

Event 26 Flight A: Going Bigger

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We started the series with a $1,000,000 guaranteed multi-flight event, we will end the series with the $3,000,000 guaranteed Championship, and we put a $2,000,000 guaranteed Deep Stack right in the middle. Event 26 is a $600 Deep Stack with eight starting flights and really big money up for grabs.

Players start with 20K in their stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, jumping up to 40 minutes on Day 2 and 60 with Level 26. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 2:30 pm.

Flight A will cruise along until only 12.5% of the field remains and survivors will move on to Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm in the money.

  • $2,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 26 Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 8 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 26 Day 1A – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $2,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 26 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 23 – $400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 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 24 – $600 Big O (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 24 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 18 Day 2 – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 25 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 12 (5:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 25 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 26 Day 1B – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $2,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 26 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $600 and $400 event plus $250 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (1:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

3PM: $550 Survivor NLH (1-in-10)

  • 1-in-10 win $5,000 in cash
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

7PM: $300 No Checking Allowed (Re-Entry)

  • All actions must be a bet or fold
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (9:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2024 Poker Showdown Schedule

Matt Glantz Wins Event 26 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Outright for $80,750

2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 26
$10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Entries:  17
Prize Pool:  $161,500
January 17, 2024

2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 26 Champion Matt Glantz

Event 26 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha, drawing 17 entries for a prize pool of $161,500. Taking it down was Matt Glantz, winning outright for $80,750.

With his result today, Glantz has now amassed more than $8.4 million in career live tournament winnings per the Hendon Mob poker database.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1MattGlantz$80,750
2TylerBrown$48,450
3JordanSemel$32,300

Event 26: Matt Glantz Wins! ($80,750); Tyler Brown Finishes Runner-Up ($48,450)

$10,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 17

Matt Glantz

Tyler Brown raised to 75,000 from the button and Matt Glantz called in the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a Kh5d3h4c board where Brown bet 75,000. Glantz check-raised to 200,000 and Brown called.

The river was the Jc, Glantz bet effectively 350,000-ish, and Brown thought for a bit before he called all in for about that amount.

Glantz showed KcTc7d6c for a seven-high straight, besting Brown’s AcJdJs2c for a wheel to win Event 26 outright for $80,750. Brown finished runner-up for $48,450.

A recap of Event 26 will be posted later tonight.

Tyler Brown

Event 26: Tyler Brown Doubles Through Matt Glantz

$10,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 17

Tyler Brown

Tyler Brown raised to 75,000 from the button and Matt Glantz called in the big blind.

The flop was KhQhTc, Glantz checked, Brown went all in for about 150,000, and Glantz called.

Brown:  AcKc9h4c
Glantz:  AdTsTh3h

Glantz was in the lead with a set of tens and a flush draw, leading Brown’s pair of aces with a straight draw and backdoor flush draw.

The 2c turn gave Brown a flush draw and the 9c completed it, giving Brown an ace-high flush to double up.

Tyler Brown  –  475,000  (19 bb)
Matt Glantz  –  1,700,000  (68 bb)

1st:  $80,750
2nd:  $48,450

Event 26: Jordan Semel – 3rd Place ($32,300)

$10,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 17

Jordan Semel

Matt Glantz raised to 50,000 from the button, Jordan Semel three-bet to 150,000 from the big blind, and Glantz called.

The flop was 5d4c2s, Semel went all in for about 275,000, and Glantz called with As7d6s3h for a six-high straight, leading Semel’s KdKc9c7s for a pair of kings with backdoor draws.

The Ac turn gave Semel a flush draw, but the 4h river was no help and ended Semel’s tournament in third place.

Matt Glatnt  –  1,740,000  (70 bb)
Tyler Brown  –  385,000  (15 bb)
Jordan Semel  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($32,300)

1st:  $80,750
2nd:  $48,450