$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 619

Scott Roberts moved all in from UTG+1 for 610,000, and Michael Tait called from the big blind with . Roberts turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Roberts flopped quad jacks to win the pot and double up in chips.

Scott Roberts  –  1,310,000  (22 bb)
Michael Tait  –  640,000  (11 bb)

Two hands later, Michael Tait raised from the button to 175,000, Antonio Campbell moved all in from the small blind for 190,000, and Scott Roberts moved all in over the top from the big blind. Tait called all in for 610,000, and they turned over their cards.

Scott Roberts:  
Michael Tait:  
Antonio Campbell:  

The board came — Tait cheered the flop when he made trip aces, and Campbell cheered louder on the turn when he caught an eight for a full house. The river card was a blank, and Campbell won the main pot to triple up with his full house, while Tait won a larger side pot to double thru Roberts and make a 230,000 profit on the hand.

Antonio Campbell  –  630,000  (11 bb)
Michael Tait  –  840,000  (14 bb)
Scott Roberts  –  640,000  (11 bb)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,325,000 (2 big blinds), and the next player to bust will earn $2,414.

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 619

In the first hand after the break, chipleader David Shmuel raised UTG+1 to 120,000, Rene Noriega reraised from middle position to 250,000, and Evan Haw moved all in from the hijack for 770,000.

Shmuel folded, and Noriega called with . Haw turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket kings held up for Noriega to win the pot and eliminate Haw in eighth place.

Rene Noriega  –  2,085,000  (42 bb)
Evan Haw  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($1,746)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,325,000 (27 big blinds), and the next player to bust will earn $2,414.

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 619

In the last hand of Level 25, Andre Bryan moved all in from the button for 555,000, and Michael Tait called all in from the small blind with an identical stack of 555,000.

Bryan showed , but Tait turned over .

The board came — Bryan turned a club flush draw, but improved no further. Tait won the pot with his pocket kings to double up and eliminate Bryan in ninth place.

Michael Tait  –  1,190,000  (24 bb)
Andre Bryan  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($1,263)

After that hand, the players took a 15-minute break. These were the official chip counts with the blinds increasing to 25K-50K:

Seat 1.  Evan Haw  –  770,000  (15 bb)
Seat 2.  Al Gomez  –  835,000  (17 bb)
Seat 3.  Michael Tait  –  1,190,000  (24 bb)
Seat 4.  Antonio Campbell  –  575,000  (12 bb)
Seat 5.  Scott Roberts  –  735,000  (15 bb)
Seat 6.  David Coughlin  –  1,285,000  (26 bb)
Seat 7.  David Shmuel  –  2,690,000  (54 bb)
Seat 8.  Rene Noriega  –  1,190,000  (24 bb)

With eight players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,160,000 (23 big blinds), and the next player to bust will earn $1,746.

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 619

After the elimination of Efthimios Piperakis in 10th place, the final nine players redrew for random seats at the final table. These were their updated chip counts:

Seat 1.  Evan Haw  –  600,000  (20 bb)
Seat 2.  Al Gomez  –  815,000  (27 bb)
Seat 3.  Andre Bryan  –  780,000  (26 bb)
Seat 4.  Michael Tait  –  800,000  (27 bb)
Seat 5.  Antonio Campbell  –  405,000  (14 bb)
Seat 6.  Scott Roberts  –  1,410,000  (47 bb)
Seat 7.  David Coughlin  –  2,060,000  (69 bb)
Seat 8.  David Shmuel  –  2,100,000  (70 bb)
Seat 9.  Rene Noriega  –  355,000  (12 bb)

And here is the remaining prizepool at stake:

1st:  $20,052
2nd:  $11,885
3rd:  $7,799
4th:  $5,385
5th:  $3,974
6th:  $3,157
7th:  $2,414
8th:  $1,746
9th:  $1,263

And here are the players who have finished in the money so far:

10th:  Efthimios Piperakis  –  $966
11th:  Pinchas Chakchakov  –  $966
12th:  Matthew Zarcadoolas  –  $966
13th:  Albert Eskanazi  –  $780
14th:  Mario Atroce  –  $780
15th:  Carlo Rodriguez  –  $780
16th:  Courtney Rowe  –  $669
17th:  Zamira Kholdarova  –  $669
18th:  Michael Wetcher  –  $669
19th:  Jason McQueer  –  $557
20th:  Brenda Lyons  –  $557
21st:  Jose Rivero  –  $557
22nd:  Scott Hart  –  $557
23rd:  Elliot Goldman  –  $557
24th:  Jason Martin  –  $557
25th:  Alvaro Vivas Grisales  –  $557
26th:  Rodrigo De Barros Semeghini  –  $557
27th:  Louis Leo IV  –  $557
28th:  Vadim Shlez  –  $483
29th:  Leon Toledo  –  $483
30th:  Hermes Andino  –  $483
31st:  Jose Parra  –  $483
32nd:  Michael Gulliford  –  $483
33rd:  Michael Newman  –  $483
34th:  Joseph Istvan  –  $483
35th:  David Rivera  –  $483
36th:  Milton Miranda Jr.  –  $483

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  67 of 619

The last multi-flight tournament on the schedule is down to its final day. Event 27 had a $150 buy-in with a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool that was easily covered.

It drew 619 entries and 67 players return for Day 2 this afternoon at 5 pm in the Poker Room. Elliot Goldman leads the return with 459,000 with Andre Bryan, Jose Parra, Jose Rivero, and David Coughlin rounding out the top five.

We will pick up the coverage later this evening after the WPT LHPO Championship final table is complete.

Top ten returning stacks:

1. Elliot Goldman – 459,000 (115 bb)
2. Andre Bryan – 437,000 (109 bb)
3. Jose Parra – 353,000 (88 bb)
4. Jose Rivero – 286,000 (72 bb)
5. David Coughlin – 270,000 (68 bb)
6. Tommy Tran – 257,000 (64 bb)
7. Matthew Zarcadoolas – 242,000 (61 bb)
T8. Ion Godoroja – 240,000 (60 bb)
T8. Charles Odenz – 240,000 (60 bb)
T8. Rodrigo De Barros Semeghini – 240,000 (60 bb)
T8. Leon Toledo – 240,000 (60 bb)

Day 2 Chips | Day 2 Seats | Payouts

Primary Event Schedule

2PM: Final Table- $3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship

• Championship Final Table Seats and Counts
• Championship Payouts

3PM: Event 29 Day 2 – $2,200 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

• Held in the Poker Room
• Event 29 Day 2 Seats and Counts
• Event 29 Payouts

5PM: Event 27 Day 2 – $150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• Held in the Poker Room
• Event 27 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 27 Day 2 Chip Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 27 Payouts

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  67 of 619

Flight A:  282 Entries; 35 Advanced
Flight B:  337 Entries; 32 Advanced
Day 2:  Wednesday at 5:00 pm

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  67 of 619

Flight A:  282 Entries; 35 Advanced
Flight B:  337 Entries; 32 Advanced
Day 2:  Wednesday at 5:00 pm

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  32 of 337

Day 1B came to an end with 32 players remaining, and the big stack belonged to Elliot Goldman, who bagged up 459,000 (115 big blinds).

The full list of official Day 2 chip counts will be posted soon, along with the seat draw, but in the meantime, here is the top of the Day 1B leaderboard:

1.  Elliot Goldman  –  459,000  (115 bb)
2.  Andre Bryan  –  437,000  (109 bb)
3.  Jose Parra  –  353,000  (88 bb)
4.  Jose Rivero  –  286,000  (72 bb)
5.  David Coughlin  –  270,000  (68 bb)

There are a total of 67 players returning for Day 2, but only the final 36 will finish in the money. Here are the payouts:

1st:  $20,052
2nd:  $11,885
3rd:  $7,799
4th:  $5,385
5th:  $3,974
6th:  $3,157
7th:  $2,414
8th:  $1,746
9th:  $1,263
10th-12th:  $966
13th-15th:  $780
16th-18th:  $669
19th-27th:  $557
28th-36th:  $483

Day 2 begins tomorrow (Wednesday) at 5:00 pm in the poker room. Stay tuned for the full list of official chip counts and the Day 2 seat draw.

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Players Remaining:  67 of 337

Registration has closed for Event 27, and with 619 entries across two starting flights, the total prizepool is worth $74,280.

The final 36 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $483 each, and the winner will earn $20,052.

2020 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 27
$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  619
Prize Pool:  $74,280
January 20-22, 2020

1st:  $20,052
2nd:  $11,885
3rd:  $7,799
4th:  $5,385
5th:  $3,974
6th:  $3,157
7th:  $2,414
8th:  $1,746
9th:  $1,263
10th-12th:  $966
13th-15th:  $780
16th-18th:  $669
19th-27th:  $557
28th-36th:  $483