Kevin MacDonald Wins Event 5 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Outright for $4,890

2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 5
$400 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  32
Prize Pool:  $10,880
January 11, 2024

2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 5 Champion Kevin MacDonald

Event 5 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a late-night $400 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), attracting 32 entries and creating a prize pool of $10,880. Kevin MacDonald emerged victorious, winning outright for $4,890.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1KevinMacDonald$4,890
2JeffreyHiggins$2,940
3KamelMokhammad$1,850
4IanFeller$1,200

Event 5: Payout Structure

2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 5
$400 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  32
Prize Pool:  $10,880
January 11, 2024

Registration closed for the LHPO $400 Deep Stack Turbo NLH tournament with 32 entries, creating a prize pool worth $10,880. The last four spots will be paid with $1,200 for a min-cash and $4,890 plus the LHPO trophy awaiting our winner.

1st: $4,890
2nd: $2,940
3rd: $1,850
4th: $1,200

Event 5: Nighttime Turbo

$400 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

If you take a look at the full LHPO schedule, we wrap things up almost every evening with some fast-form zippy-structured tournament. Today we have a $400 Deep Stack Turbo NLH tournament at 8 pm that will keep things moving and crown a champion before too long.

Players start with 20K deep stacks and all levels last 15 minutes. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 10:15 pm and players may fire as often as needed while registration is open.

It will be a fun, fast tournament with a trophy waiting for the winner.

  • 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

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

Robert Georato Wins the 2023 Fun in the Sun Main Event Outright for $43,685

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Fun in the Sun
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 5
$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee
Entries:  174
Prize Pool:  $168,780
December 29-30, 2023

2023 Fun in the Sun Main Event Champion Robert Georato

Event 5 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Fun in the Sun was the $1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em Main Event (Re-Entry), drawing a field of 174 entries and generating a prize pool of $168,780.

Emerging victorious was Robert Georato, taking it down outright for $43,685.

On the heels of a 37th-place finish at the WPT World Championship earlier this month, Georato continued his end-of-the-year heater with the outright victory today. He bagged the chip lead after Day 1 and never relinquished it at the final table en route to his victory.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1RobertGeorato$43,865
2MikeChiappetta$29,350
3GaryGelman$17,310
4YuryParad$10,530
5GirishReknar$8,125
6JuanGelez$6,735
7MariaCurta$5,825
8JoseChapui$5,105
9Scott Levitt$4,440
10JohnnyBromberg$4,440
11WillieWiggins$3,780
12DavidPoces$3,780
13SteveKarp$3,200
14EricSiegel$3,200
15OwenLynn$3,200
16MichaelMcCray$2,660
17PhilHui$2,660
18IanAnderson$2,660
19PaulBalzano$2,150
20ScottBaumstein$2,150
21TomasBrokl$2,150
22AlexBorukhovich$1,645

Event 5: Robert Georato Wins! ($43,685); Mike Chiappetta Finishes Runner-Up ($29,350)

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Results
Prize Pool:  $168,780
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 174

2023 Fun in the Sun Event 5 Champion Robert Georato

Robert Georato raised from the button and Mike Chiappetta called all in for 450,000 in the big blind.

Georato:  QsTh
Chiappetta:  As3d

The board came Qh8h8cKcKd, giving Georato kings and queens to win the 2023 Fun in the Sun Main Event outright for $43,685. Chiappetta finished runner-up for $29,350.

A recap of the event will be posted soon.

Mike Chiappetta

Event 5: Gary Gelman – 3rd Place ($17,310)

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Results
Prize Pool:  $168,780
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 174

Gary Gelman

Mike Chiappetta limped in from the button for 60,000, Robert Georato raised to 180,000 from the small blind, Gary Gelman was forced all in for 15,000 in the big blind, and Chiappetta folded.

Georato:  Ks5d
Gelman:  Ts3c

The board came Qc6h5s4sAs, no help to Gelman, ending his tournament in third place.

Robert Georato  –  4,260,000  (71 bb)
Mike Chiappetta  –  960,000  (16 bb)
Gary Gelman  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($17,310)

1st:  $43,685 + Trophy
2nd:  $29,350

Event 5: Mike Chiappetta Doubles Through Gary Gelman Again

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Results
Prize Pool:  $168,780
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 174

Mike Chiappetta raised all in for 540,000 from the button and Gary Gelman called in the big blind with Ad3c. Chiappetta showed AsTs and needed to hold to stay alive.

The board came QcTdTh5dKc, giving Chiappetta trip tens to double through Gelman again.

Mike Chiappetta  –  1,170,000  (20 bb)
Gary Gelman  –  95,000  (2 bb)

Event 5: Mike Chiappetta Doubles Through Gary Gelman

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Results
Prize Pool:  $168,780
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 174

Mike Chiappetta raised all in for 730,000 and Gary Gelman called in the big blind.

Chiappetta:  KcTs
Gelman:  9c9d

The board ran out 7h5s3c8hKh, giving Chiappetta a pair of kings on the river to double through Gelman.

Mike Chiappetta  –  1,550,000  (26 bb)
Gary Gelman  –  915,000  (15 bb)

With three players remaining from a field of 174, the average stack is 1,740,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $17,310.

Event 5: Mike Chiappetta Doubles Through Robert Georato

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Results
Prize Pool:  $168,780
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 174

Mike Chiappetta

Mike Chiappetta raised all in for 695,000 from the small blind and Robert Georato called in the big blind with JhJs. Chiappetta showed 5s4s and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Ks8d7d3s2s, giving Chiappetta a flush on the river to double up.

Mike Chiappetta  –  1,440,000  (29 bb)
Robert Georato  –  2,600,000  (52 bb)
Gary Gelman  –  1,180,000  (24 bb)

With three players remaining from a field of 174, the average stack is 1,740,000 (35 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $17,310.