$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  33 of 1,692

The players return from break to begin Level 26, with increased blinds of 50,000-75,000 with a 75,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up five players with at least four million in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Brian Scott  –  6,975,000  (116 bb)
2.  Marius Gierse  –  5,650,000  (94 bb)
3.  Frank Funaro  –  5,525,000  (92 bb)
4.  Jerry Wong  –  4,400,000  (73 bb)
5.  Konstantin Held  –  4,275,000  (71 bb)

With 33 players remaining from a field of 1,692, the average chip stack is around 2,565,000 (34 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $20,690 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break around 6:00 pm, and the field is scheduled to play as long as it takes to get down to the final two tables tonight (16 players).

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  33 of 1,692

Kevin Garosshen got it all in from the big blind for about 1,200,000 with , and needed it to hold to stay alive against the of Konstantin Held in the small blind.

The board came , and Held paired his jack on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Garosshen in 34th place.

Konstantin Held  –  4,285,000  (71 bb)
Kevin Garosshen  –  Eliminated in 34th Place  ($20,690)

With 33 players remaining from a field of 1,692, the average chip stack is around 2,565,000 (43 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $20,690 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break around 6:00 pm, and the field is scheduled to play as long as it takes to get down to the final two tables tonight (16 players).

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 37
$600 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  193
Prize Pool:  $101,325
January 23, 2023

Registration closed for the $600 Seniors Event and the tournament drew 193 entries to create a prize pool worth $101,325. The last 25 place will be paid with $940 for a min-cash and $25,715 for the Event 37 Seniors Champ.

1st: $25,715 + LHPO trophy
2nd: $16,635
3rd: $10,355
4th: $6,320
5th: $4,880
6th: $4,045
7th: $3,445
8th: $2,980
9th-10th: $2,525
11th-12th: $2,200
13th-15th: $1,875
16th-18th: $1,555
19th-21st: $1,240
22nd-25th: $940

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  37 of 1,692

A player in middle position raised, Jordan Sparagana moved all in from the small blind, and his opponent called all in with .

Sparagana turned over , and his opponent needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket tens held up for Sparagana to win the pot and eliminate his opponent in 38th place.

Jordan Sparagana  –  2,925,000  (49 bb)

With 37 players remaining from a field of 1,692, the average chip stack is around 2,285,000 (38 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $20,690 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break around 6:00 pm, and the field is scheduled to play as long as it takes to get down to the final two tables tonight (16 players).

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 1,692

41st: Naoum Zarcadoolas – $17,605
43rd: Gary Hays – $17,605
44th: Jonathan Lewis – $17,605
45th: Anthony Dalpra – $17,605
46th: Michael Vanderwoude – $17,605
47th: Dana Caruso – $17,605
48th: Nadya Magnus – $17,605

49th: Deividas Daubaris – $15,140
50th: Samuel Laskowitz – $15,140
51st: Jesse Lonis – $15,140
52nd: Jorge Gomez – $15,140
53rd: Christopher Frank – $15,140
54th: Blake Whittington – $15,140
55th: Eric Lea – $15,140
56th: Nir Cohen – $15,140

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  38 of 1,692

After a flop of , the player in the small blind and Aram Oganyan (big blind) put in about 680,000 each.

The turn card was the , the small blind moved all in, and Oganyan called all in for 630,000 with for trip deuces. The small blind turned over for a queen-high bluff, and he was drawing dead.

The meaningless river card was the , giving Oganyan a full house as he wins the pot to double up in chips.

Aram Oganyan  –  3,160,000  (53 bb)

With 38 players remaining from a field of 1,692, the average chip stack is around 2,225,000 (37 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $20,690 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break around 6:00 pm, and the field is scheduled to play as long as it takes to get down to the final two tables tonight (16 players).

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  42 of 1,692

A player min-raised under the gun to 120,000, Kevin Garosshen moved all in from the cutoff for 690,000, and his opponent called with .

Garosshen turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket eights held up for Garosshen to win the pot and double up in chips.

Kevin Garosshen  –  1,530,000  (26 bb)

With 42 players remaining from a field of 1,692, the average chip stack is around 2,015,000 (34 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $17,605 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break around 6:00 pm, and the field is scheduled to play as long as it takes to get down to the final two tables tonight (16 players).

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  44 of 1,692

Cero Zuccarello raised under the gun to 125,000, Landon Tice called all in from the cutoff for 65,000, and the big blind also called.

The main pot was worth 285,000, with another 120,000 in the side pot.

The flop came , the big blind checked, Zuccarello bet 100,000, and the big blind folded. Zuccarello took the side pot.

For the main pot, Tice turned over , and he needed it to hold to stay alive against Zuccarello’s .

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Tice won the pot with his pocket eights to triple up in chips.

Landon Tice  –  285,000  (5 bb)
Cero Zucarello  –  3,700,000  (62 bb)

With 44 players remaining from a field of 1,692, the average chip stack is around 1,925,000 (32 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $17,605 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break around 6:00 pm, and the field is scheduled to play as long as it takes to get down to the final two tables tonight (16 players).

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  44 of 1,692

The players have returned from break to begin Level 25, with increased blinds of 30,000-60,000 with a 60,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up eight players with at least three million in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Frank Funaro  –  4,330,000  (72 bb)
2.  Marius Gierse  –  3,755,000  (63 bb)
T-3.  Brian Scott  –  3,730,000  (62 bb)
T-3.  Cero Zuccarello  –  3,730,000  (62 bb)
5.  Taylor Wilson  –  3,300,000  (55 bb)
6.  Peter Mugar  –  3,290,000  (55 bb)
7.  Scott Margereson  –  3,005,000  (50 bb)

With 44 players remaining from a field of 1,692, the average chip stack is around 1,925,000 (32 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $17,605 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break around 6:00 pm, and the field is scheduled to play as long as it takes to get down to the final two tables tonight (16 players).

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  44 of 1,692

Anatoly Nikitin got it all in from middle position for 1,105,000 with , and needed it to hold to stay alive against the of Jordan Sparagana on the button.

The board came , and Sparagana flopped a club flush draw, but improved no further. Nikitin won the pot with his pocket jacks to double up in chips.

Anatoly Nikitin  –  2,335,000  (47 bb)
Jordan Sparagana  –  850,000  (17 bb)

With 44 players remaining from a field of 1,692, the average chip stack is around 1,925,000 (39 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $17,605 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break around 6:00 pm, and the field is scheduled to play as long as it takes to get down to the final two tables tonight (16 players).