Benjamin Jacobs Wins Event 3 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open in Four-Way Deal for $11,026

2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 3
$1,100 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)
Entries:  47
Prize Pool:  $45,590
January 11, 2024

2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 3 Champion Benjamin Jacobs

Event 3 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $1,100 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry), drawing a field of 47 entries and creating a prize pool of $45,590. A four-way deal was reached at the final table and Benjamin Jacobs was the chip leader at the time, making him the official winner for $11,026.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1BenjaminJacobs$11,026*
2JonathanMoschel$10,923*
3SterlingSavill$9,305*
4MehmetAkbas$7,951*
5ZhenCai$3,650
6JoshuaPender$2,735

*denotes four-way deal

Event 3: Final Table Seating Chart

$1,100 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 2,500-5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 from 47 entries

Here is a look at the seating lineup at the final table for Event 3.

Seat 1: Jonathan Moschel – 18,500
Seat 2: Josh Pender – 140,500
Seat 3: Mehmet Akbas – 182,000
Seat 4: Nathan Wiesner – 68,000
Seat 5: Ben Jacobs – 115,000
Seat 6: Sterling Savill – 122,500
Seat 7: Paul Willenbring – 114,000
Seat 8: Zhen Cai  – 175,000

Event 3: Payout Structure

2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 3
$1,100 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)
Entries:  47
Prize Pool:  $45,590
January 11, 2024

Registration closed for the LHPO $1,100 Deep-Stack Big O tournament with 47 entries, creating a prize pool worth $45,590. The last six spots will be paid with $2,713 for a min-cash and $17,775 plus the LHPO trophy awaiting our winner.

1st: $17,775 + LHPO trophy
2nd: $10,485
3rd: $6,385
4th: $4,560
5th: $3,650
6th: $2,735

Event 3: Big Buy-in Big O

$1,100 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100

The Lucky Hearts Poker Open schedule is packed with Omaha tournaments from start to finish and we’re going big right out of the gates. LHPO Event 3 is a Big O tournament with deep stacks and $1,100 buy-in.

Players sit down to 20K stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 7 pm following the 45-minute dinner break. This is a one-day tournament and might produce our first champ of the series (it will be a race between this and the H.O.R.S.E.)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:00pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 3 Structure Sheet

LHPO Day 1 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

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

  • $1,000,000 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 1 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 2 – $400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 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 2 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 3 – $1,100 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:00pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 3 Structure Sheet

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

  • $1,000,000 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 1 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 4 – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • $3,500 LHPO Championship seat added to 1st place
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 4 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 5 – $400 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 5 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

1PM: $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 (3:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

7PM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $1,100 event plus $150 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Schedule

Brenden Gluck Wins Event 3 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Fun in the Sun in Heads-Up Deal for $21,183

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Fun in the Sun
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 3
$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee
Entries:  175
Prize Pool:  $91,875
December 28, 2023

Event 3 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Fun in the Sun was a $600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 175 entries produced a prize pool of $91,875, nearly doubling the guarantee.

A deal was reached between the final two players and Brenden Gluck was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 3 winner for $21,183.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1BrendenGluck$21,183*
2IanKramer$18,942*
3MikeGraffeo$9,422
4VictorNassif$5,733
5KeithGeller$4,424
6T.K.Miles$3,666
7PhilippePlouffe$3,170
8RussellBroadway$2,774
9RyanEstrada$2,414
10PaulDomb$2,058
11MichaelJankowski$2,058
12GregoryPessine$2,058
13RobertGoldberg$1,741
14PaulSmerdon$1,741
15MarkWiser$1,741
16MikeBeasley$1,447
17StevenRichardson$1,447
18JasonAinsworth$1,447
19ScottLevitt$1,171
20BenjaminGoldstein$1,171
21JamesCarroll$1,171
22DavidO'Connor$896

Event 3: We Have a Deal!

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure | Results
Prize Pool:  $91,875
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 175

Brenden Gluck

Before heads-up play began, Brenden Gluck and Ian Kramer agreed to a deal.

Here were their chip counts at the time:

Brenden Gluck  –  2,230,000  (37 bb)
Ian Kramer  –  1,270,000  (21 bb)

Here were the resulting payouts:

Brenden Gluck  –  $21,183
Ian Kramer  –  $18,942

As the chip leader, Brenden Gluck was the official Event 3 winner of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Fun in the Sun for $21,183. Ian Kramer finished runner-up for $18,942.

A recap of the Event 3 will be posted soon.

Ian Kramer

Event 3: Mike Graffeo – 3rd Place ($9,422)

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure | Results
Prize Pool:  $91,875
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 175

Mike Graffeo

Mike Graffeo raised all in for 565,000 from the small blind and Brenden Gluck called all in for 495,000 in the big blind.

Graffeo:  6h6d
Gluck:  9s7s

The board came Js4s2cTc6s, giving Gluck a flush to double through Graffeo.

The following hand, Graffeo raised all in for 70,000 from the button. Gluck called in the small blind, Ian Kramer reraised all in with his chip-leading stack from the big blind, and Gluck called all in for 1,050,000,

Graffeo:  7c6h
Gluck:  Ad6d
Kramer:  KcKs

The board ran out Ac4s3h9hTs, giving Gluck a pair of aces to double through Kramer while eliminating Graffeo in third place.

Brenden Gluck  –  2,230,000  (37 bb)
Ian Kramer  –  1,270,000  (21 bb)
Mike Graffeo  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($9,422)

1st:  $24,148 + Trophy
2nd:  $15,977

Event 3: Victor Nassif – 4th Place ($5,733)

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure | Results
Prize Pool:  $91,875
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 175

Victor Nassif

Brenden Gluck limped in for 50,000 from UTG/cutoff, Victor Nassif called in the small blind, and Mike Graffeo checked his option.

The flop was JdTc3c and action checked to Gluck who bet 150,000. Nassif check-raised all in for about 400,000, Graffeo folded, and Gluck called with ThTd for a set of tens. leading Nassif’s Js9d for a pair of jacks.

The 6s turn and 6d river further improved Gluck to a full house, ending Nassif’s tournament in fourth place.

Brenden Gluck  –  1,700,000  (34 bb)
Victor Nassif  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($5,733)

With three players remaining from a field of 175, the average stack is about 1,165,000 (23 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $9,422.

Event 3: Final Four Players; Updated Chip Counts

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure | Results
Prize Pool:  $91,875
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 175

Seat 2:  Victor Nassif  –  750,000  (19 bb)
Seat 3:  Mike Graffeo  –  855,000  (22 bb)
Seat 7:  Brenden Gluck  –  995,000  (25 bb)
Seat 9:  Ian Kramer  –  900,000  (23 bb)

1st:  $24,148 + Trophy
2nd:  $15,977
3rd:  $9,422
4th:  $5,733