Donald Somers Wins His 2nd Event of the 2024 LHPO With Event 28 Outright Win for $7,090

2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 28
$200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  314
Prize Pool:  $34,540
Bounty Prize Pool:  $15,700
January 17, 2024

2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 28 Champion Donald Somers

Event 28 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 314 entries generated a prize pool of $34,540, with an additional $15,700 set aside for bounties. Emerging victorious was Donald Somers, taking it down outright for $7,090.

This marked Somers’ second win of the 2024 LHPO, having previously won Event 11 just a few days earlier.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1DonaldSomers$7,090
2DavidLopez$5,065
3HectorChevalier$3,385
4SameerSalt$2,150
5KevinMcGillicuddy$1,655
6SultanKarabekov$1,370
7PramodPandey$1,150
8Siegmund RudolfWessel$950
9AndersonMontoya$750
10MarjanMitrevski$750
11CurtisLuckett$630
12RobertoBendeck$630
13RefaelKraut$540
14KevinBuldo$540
15Tuan VinhNguyen$540
16GilfredBertin Jr.$450
17AndresFalla$450
18AndrewRogowski$450
19PatriciaYannuzzi$370
20StevenCamisa$370
21JeanLaurent$370
22DinaOlano Chacin$300
23PeterCleven$300
24ShiraScharo$300
25TerrenceDoyle$265
26GioraYunayev$265
27DeborahBondurant$265
28MarkForster$250
29WilliamBondurant$250
30AaronWatson$250
31MarcKropf$250
32AlanGold$250
33WilliamMoss$250
34EliasNassif$250
35MichaelSavarese$250
36DiegoCalvino$250
37KevinDubrocq$235
38YehudahGniwisch$235
39IgorKorkhin$235
40CharlesFleury$235

Event 28: Prize Pool and Payouts; $7,090 to the Winner

2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 28
$200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  314
Prize Pool:  $34,540
Bounty Prize Pool:  $15,700
January 17, 2024

Event 28 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 314 entries produced a prize pool of $34,540, with an additional $15,700 set aside for bounties. The final 40 players will make the money, with a min-cash paying $235.

Up top for the winner is $7,090.

1st:  $7,090 + LHPO trophy
2nd:  $5,065
3rd:  $3,385
4th:  $2,150
5th:  $1,655
6th:  $1,370
7th:  $1,150
8th:  $950
9th-10th:  $750
11th-12th:  $630
13th-15th:  $540
16th-18th:  $450
19th-21st:  $370
22nd-24th:  $300
25th-27th:  $265
28th-36th:  $250
37th-40th:  $235

Event 28: Small Buyin Big Bounties

$200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The busy day continues with LHPO Event 28 at 6 pm with a fun one. It is a $200 buy-in Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty with tons of action.

They start with huge 40K stacks and the first eight levels last 15 minutes, going up to 20 minutes for the duration. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 12 at 9:30 pm.

Since this is a one-day tournament, we will award another LHPO trophy 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 12 (9:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 28 Structure Sheet

LHPO Day 7 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 24 Day 1 – $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain
  • Event 24 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 25 Day 1 – $2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes; Final table levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 11 (4:45pm)
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain
  • Event 25 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 23 – $1,100 Deep Stack Six-Max PLO8 (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 16 Day 12 – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 26 Day 1 – $10,000 High Roller PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 125,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (6:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain
  • Event 26 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 27 Day 1A – $600 Deep Stack PLO (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
  • Levels last 60 minutes when 27 players remain
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 27 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 28 – $200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (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 (9:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 28 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 29 – $1,100 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

  • 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
  • Event 29 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $400 LHPO Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 10 seats guaranteed into $2,000,000 GTD Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 8 (3:00pm)
  • Structure Sheet

3PM: $400 LHPO Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 10 seats guaranteed into $2,000,000 GTD Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 8 (7:00pm)
  • Structure Sheet

4PM: $2,650 High Roller Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

9PM: $2,650 High Roller Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Schedule

Jason Rocha Wins Event 28 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Outright for $11,476 and a Championship Seat

2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 28
$200 Holiday Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  334
Prize Pool:  $53,440
November 23, 2023

2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Event 28 Champion Jason Rocha

Event 28 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was the $200 Holiday Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 334 entries produced a prize pool of $53,440, nearly tripling the guarantee.

Emerging victorious was Jason Rocha, taking it down outright for $11,476 and a $3,500 seat into the WPT Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1JasonRocha$11,476 + $3,500 WPT RRPO Championship seat
2SteveHorniacek$8,046
3SongYim$5,174
4DanielSaffer$3,316
5JoeShammas$2,557
6PeterCleven$2,116
7KurtFrazer$1,777
8JonathanMarcu$1,459
9ChristopherBoegler$1,148
10KennethGoff$967
11MitchellSilver$967
12FernandoPages$967
13MikeBeasley$823
14SergeyKharitonov$823
15JoseLopez$823
16LouisGreco$684
17ThomasChiodett$684
18MichelleCeglarek$684
19FaustoTorres$564
20RobertKessler$564
21MiloJiang$564
22DavidJacobs$460
23JoeBartholdi$460
24ChadCrowley$460
25NicholasBiasevich$398
26FacundoRossello$398
27RichardGanesh$398
28MichaelLarkin$337
29KevinNaim$337
30GaiaMarino Freire$337
31RaphaelRobertson$337
32ChristopherZollo$337
33NachumLumelski$337
34RonnieAbro$337
35ArmandoBasigalup$337
36DanielCalvaruso$337
37CourtneyRowe$275
38SteveOlivier$275
39NicholasRichards$275
40ErikDe Souza$275
41AlexanderHirsch$275
42NicholasVelentzas$275

Event 28: Jason Rocha Wins! ($11,476); Steve Horniacek Finishes Runner-Up ($8,046)

$200 Holiday Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 334

Steve Horniacek limped in for 80,000 from the button and Jason Rocha checked his option in the big blind.

The flop was Ts9d7c, Rocha bet 200,000, and Horniacek called.

The turn was the Jc, Rocha checked, Horniacek went all in for about 1,200,000, and Rocha called with 8h7h for a jack-high straight, leading Horniacek’s 9s7s for nines and sevens.

The river was the Qc, safe for Rocha to win Event 28 outright for $11,476 and a $3,500 seat into the WPT RRPO Championship. Horniacek finished runner-up for $8,046.

A recap of Event 28 will be posted later tonight.

Event 28: Song Yim – 3rd Place ($5,174)

$200 Holiday Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 334

Song Yim raised to 150,000 from the small blind and Jason Rocha called in the big blind.

The flop was 4d3s2s, Yim continued for 200,000, Rocha raised to 600,000, Yim reraised all in for 2,485,000, and Rocha called all in for 2,455,000.

Yim showed AhKd, but Rocha tabled 3h2c for treys and deuces.

The Jh turn and 2d river completed the board, further improving Rocha to deuces full of treys to double through Yim.

Down to 30,000, Yim busted the following hand in third place.

Jason Rocha  –  5,270,000  (88 bb)
Steve Horniacek  –  1,410,000  (24 bb)
Song Yim  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($5,174)

1st:  $11,476 + $3,500 WPT RRPO Seat + RRPO trophy
2nd:  $8,046

Event 28: Daniel Saffer – 4th Place ($3,316)

$200 Holiday Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 334

Daniel Saffer raised to 120,000 from the cutoff, Song Yim three-bet to 250,000 from the button, and Saffer called.

The flop was JhTh7h, Saffer went all in for about 730,000, and Yim called.

Saffer:  JsTd
Yim:  AdAc

The 5c turn and 7c river completed the board, giving Yim aces and sevens to make the better two pair and eliminate Saffer in fourth place.

Song Yim  –  2,600,000  (43 bb)
Daniel Saffer  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($3,316)

With three players remaining, the average stack is about 2,225,000 (37 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $5,174.

Event 28: Joe Shammas – 5th Place ($2,557)

$200 Holiday Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 334

Steve Horniacek limped in from under the gun, Joe Shammas raised all in for 215,000 from the small blind, and Horniacek called.

Shammas:  AcTc
Horniacek:  KsQd

The flop came AdTd3d, giving Shammas top two pair while Horniacek picks up a flush draw and straight draw.

The Qs turn kept Shammas ahead, but the river was the 7d giving Horniacek a flush, eliminating Shammas in fifth place.

Steve Horniacek  –  760,000  (15 bb)
Joe Shammas  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($2,557)

With four players remaining, the average stack is about 1,670,000 (33 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $3,316.

Event 28: Peter Cleven – 6th Place ($2,116)

$200 Holiday Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 334

Peter Cleven raised all in for 150,000 from under the gun and got action from Jason Rocha on the button.

Cleven:  Jd3s
Rocha:  QhJc

The board ran out Ks8c5s2s2c, no help to Cleven, ending his tournament in sixth place.

Jason Rocha  –  2,850,000  (57 bb)
Peter Cleven  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($2,116)

With five players remaining, the average stack is about 1,335,000 (27 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $2,557.