2026 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 3
$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  252
Prize Pool:  $83,160
January 7, 2026

Event 3 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em, drawing 252 entries for a prize pool of $83,160. Emerging victorious was Jeffrey Homer, winning outright for $18,100.

The win marked Homer’s second SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously won the same event during the 2025 Showdown.

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 252

Jeffrey Homer raised all in with his chip-leading stack from the button and Altabal Mohamed called all in for about 2,200,000 in the big blind with , leading Homer’s .

The board came , giving Homer a pair of kings to win Event 3 outright for $18,100 and his second SHRP major series trophy. Mohamed finished runner-up for $12,000.

A recap of Event 3 will be posted later tonight.

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 252

Jeffrey Homer completed the small blind to 100,000, and Nancy Birnbaum checked her option in the big blind.

The flop came , and Birnbaum quickly got it all in for about 500,000 with for two pair, nines and deuces. But Homer turned over for trip deuces. Birnbaum needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and the trip deuces held up for Homer to win the pot and eliminate Birnbaum in third place.

Nancy Birnbaum  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($8,900)

Here are the approximate chip counts for the start of heads-up play, followed by the final table payouts:

Jeffrey Homer  –  3,000,000  (30 bb)
Altabal Mohamed  –  2,000,000  (20 bb)

1st:  $18,100 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $12,000

3rd:  Nancy Birnbaum  –  $8,900
4th:  Alexander Brody  –  $6,700
5th:  Sanford Kornfeld  –  $5,000
6th:  Sandie Morse  –  $3,840
7th:  Michael Brigante  –  $2,960
8th:  Brandon Berkenfeld  –  $2,300

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 252

Altabal Mohamed raised to 325,000 from the button, Jeffrey Homer reraised all in for 725,000 in the small blind, and Mohamed called with .

Homer showed and needed his hand to hold up to survive.

The board ran out , safe for Homer to double up.

Jeffrey Homer  –  1,650,000  (17 bb)
Altabal Mohamed  –  2,850,000  (29 bb)
Nancy Birnbaum  –  550,000  (6 bb)

With three players remaining from a field of 252, the average chip stack is around 1,675,000 (17 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $8,900 each.

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 252

Altabal Mohamed raised from the cutoff to 300,000, Alexander Brody moved all in from the button for 575,000, and Mohamed called with .

Brody turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket eights held up for Mohamed to win the pot and eliminate Brody in fourth place.

Altabal Mohamed  –  3,350,000  (34 bb)
Alexander Brody  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($6,700)

With three players remaining from a field of 252, the average chip stack is around 1,675,000 (17 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $8,900 each.

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 252

Jeffrey Homer limped from the button for 75,000, Nancy Birnbaum moved all in from the small blind for 600,000, and Altabal Mohamed reraised over the top. Homer quickly folded.

Birnbaum turned over , and she needed it to hold to stay alive against Mohamed’s .

The board came , and Mohamed flopped a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Birnbaum won the pot with her pocket sixes to double up in chips.

Nancy Birnbaum  –  1,350,000  (18 bb)
Altabal Mohamed  –  1,400,000  (19 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 252, the average chip stack is around 1,250,000 (17 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,700 each.

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 252

The players return from break to begin Level 28, with increased blinds of 50,000-75,000 and a 75,000 ante.

With four players remaining from a field of 252, the average chip stack is around 1,250,000 (17 big blinds). Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Jeffrey Homer  –  1,325,000  (18 bb)
Seat 2.  Nancy Birnbaum  –  750,000  (10 bb)
Seat 3.  Altabal Mohamed  –  1,975,000  (26 bb)
Seat 4.  Alexander Brody  –  1,000,000  (13 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $18,100 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $12,000
3rd:  $8,900
4th:  $6,700

5th:  Sanford Kornfeld  –  $5,000
6th:  Sandie Morse  –  $3,840
7th:  Michael Brigante  –  $2,960
8th:  Brandon Berkenfeld  –  $2,300

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 252

Jeffrey Homer limped from the hijack for 50,000, Sanford Kornfeld moved all in from the cutoff for 95,000, and Homer called with .

Kornfeld turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Homer won the pot with a pair of tens and his queen kicker to eliminate Kornfeld in fifth place.

Jeffrey Homer  –  1,225,000  (25 bb)
Sanford Kornfeld  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($5,000)

With four players remaining from a field of 252, the average chip stack is around 1,260,000 (25 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,700 each.

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 252

Alexander Brody raised all in for 500,000 from the button and Sanford Kornfeld called in the big blind with , leading Brody’s .

The board ran out , giving Body trip threes to double through Kornfeld.

Alexander Brody  –  1,075,000  (22 bb)
Sanford Kornfeld  –  150,000  (3 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 252, the average chip stack is around 1,010,000 (20 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,000 each.

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 252

Four players limped to see a flop of . Sanford Kornfeld checked from the small blind, and Nancy Birnbaum moved all in from the big blind for 495,000.

Altabal Mohamed (hijack) folded, Jeffrey Homer (button) called, and Kornfeld folded.

Birnbaum showed for a pair of nines, and Homer turned over for a pair of nines with a lower kicker. Birnbaum needed her hand to hold to stay alive.

The turn card was the , giving Homer additional outs with a gutshot straight draw, but the river card paired the board with the . Birnbaum won the pot with two pair, nines and threes with a queen kicker, to double up in chips.

Nancy Birnbaum  –  1,215,000  (30 bb)
Jeffrey Homer  –  1,080,000  (27 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 252, the average chip stack is around 1,010,000 (25 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,000 each.