2026 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 6
$400 Limit Omaha 8
Entries:  82
Prize Pool:  $27,060
January 8, 2026

Event 6 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $400 Limit Omaha 8, drawing 82 entries for a prize pool of $27,060.

A heads-up deal was wade, and Jonathan Moschel was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 6 winner for $7,367 and his first SHRP major series trophy.

*denotes heads-up deal

$400 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 82

After playing a little while into Level 23, Jonathan Moschel and Josh Smith agreed to a deal.

Here were their chip counts at the time:

Jonathan Moschel  –  1,250,000  (16 BB)
Josh Smith  –  800,000  (10 BB)

Here were the resulting payouts:

Jonathan Moschel  –  $7,367
Josh Smith  –  $6,613

As the chip leader, Jonathan Moschel was the official Event 6 winner for $7,367 and his first SHRP major series trophy. Josh Smith finished runner-up for $6,613.

A recap of Event 6 will be posted later tonight.

$400 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 82

Jonathan Moschel raised to 60,000 from the button and Josh Smith called in the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a board where Smith bet 60,000. Moschel called.

The river was the , Smith checked, Moschel bet 60,000, and Smith called.

Moschel showed for aces and fours, Smith mucked, and Moschel took down the pot.

Jonathan Moschel  –  1,200,000  (20 BB)
Josh Smith  –  850,000  (14 BB)

1st:  $8,705 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $5,275

$400 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 82

Jonathan Moschel raised to 60,000 from the button and Josh Smith called in the big blind.

The flop was , Smith checked, Moschel bet 30,000, and Smith called.

The turn was the , Smith checked, Moschel bet 60,000, and Smith called.

The river was the , Smith checked, Moschel bet 60,000, and Smith called.

Moschel tabled for an ace-high straight, Smith mucked, and Moschel collected the pot.

Jonathan Moschel  –  1,100,000  (18 BB)
Josh Smith  –  950,000  (16 BB)

1st:  $8,705 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $5,275

$400 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 82

A few minutes later, both players put in 50,000 each to see a flop of . Jonathan Moschel checked, Josh Smith bet 25,000, and Moschel called.

The turn card was the , Moschel checked, Smith bet 50,000, and Moschel check-raised to 100,000. Smith called.

The river card was the , Moschel bet 50,000, and Smith called.

Josh Smith:    (two pair, eights and sixes, 7-5 low)
Jonathan Moschel:    (six-high straight)

Moschel scooped the pot with a six-high straight to effectively tie up the heads-up match after being down 18-to-1 just 15 minutes earlier.

Jonathan Moschel  –  1,030,000  (21 BB)
Josh Smith  –  1,020,000  (20 BB)

The next hand, Moschel completed the small blind to 25,000, and Smith checked his option in the big blind.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of , Smith bet 50,000, and Moschel called.

The river card was the , Smith bet 50,000, Moschel raised to 100,000, and Smith snap-folded. Moschel took the pot to clearly take the lead from Smith for the first time since the final table began.

Jonathan Moschel  –  1,155,000  (23 BB)
Josh Smith  –  895,000  (18 BB)

1st:  $8,705 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $5,275

$400 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 82

Jonathan Moschel was down to just two Big Bets, but his double up gave him some momentum and he continued to grow his stack.

Moschel raised from the button to 50,000, and Josh Smith called from the big blind. The flop came , Smith checked, Moschel bet 25,000, and Smith called.

The turn card was the , Smith checked, Moschel bet 50,000, and Smith called. The river card was the , Smith checked, Moschel bet 50,000, and Smith folded. Moschel took the pot to reach 520,000.

Josh Smith  –  1,530,000  (31 BB)
Jonathan Moschel  –  520,000  (10 BB)

The next hand, Smith completed the small blind to 25,000, and Moschel checked his option in the big blind. The flop came , Moschel checked, Smith bet 25,000, and Moschel check-raised to 50,000. Smith called.

The turn card was the , and both players checked. The river card was the , Moschel bet 50,000, and Smith called.

Moschel showed for a flopped set of jacks, and Smith had no qualifying low to split the pot. Moschel won the entire pot to reach 645,000.

Josh Smith  –  1,405,000  (28 BB)
Jonathan Moschel  –  645,000  (13 BB)

Two hands later, Smith raised from the button to 50,000, and Moschel called from the big blind. The flop came , Moschel checked, Smith bet 25,000, and Moschel called. The turn card was the , and both players checked.

The river card was the , Moschel bet 50,000, and Smith called. Moschel showed to win the pot with trip queens and increase his stack to about 920,000.

Josh Smith  –  1,130,000  (23 BB)
Jonathan Moschel  –  920,000  (18 BB)

1st:  $8,705 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $5,275

$400 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 82

Down to just 105,000 to start the hand, Jonathan Moschel got it all in after a flop of . As they turned over their cards, Smith said he hadn’t even looked at his hand yet.

Josh Smith:    (pair of kings)
Jonathan Moschel:    (trip fours)

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Moschel won the pot with his trip fours to double up in chips.

Josh Smith  –  1,840,000  (37 BB)
Jonathan Moschel  –  210,000  (4 BB)

1st:  $8,705 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $5,275

$400 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 82

Both players put in 50,000 each to see a flop of . Jonathan Moschel checked, Josh Smith bet 25,000 from the button, and Moschel called.

The turn card paired the board with the , Moschel checked, Smith bet 50,000, and Moschel called.

The river card was the , Moschel checked, Smith bet 50,000, and Moschel tanked for a while before he called.

Smith showed  for a five-high straight, and scooped the entire pot with his wheel to take an 18-to-1 lead.

Josh Smith  –  1,945,000  (39 BB)
Jonathan Moschel  –  105,000  (2 BB)

1st:  $8,705 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $5,275

$400 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 82

Josh Smith raised from the button to 50,000, Efthimios Piperakis reraised from the small blind to 75,000, and Smith called.

The flop came , Piperakis bet 25,000, Smith raised to 50,000, and Piperakis called.

The turn card was the , Piperakis checked, Smith bet 50,000, and Piperakis called.

The river card was the , Piperakis moved all in for his last 5,000, and Smith called.

Josh Smith:    (wheel straight)
Efthimios Piperakis:    (pair of aces, no low)

Smith scooped the entire pot with a wheel to eliminate Piperakis in third place.

Efthimios Piperakis  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($3,280)

And here are the approximate chip counts for the start of heads-up play, followed by the payouts they’re playing for:

Josh Smith  –  1,675,000  (34 BB)
Jonathan Moschel  –  375,000  (8 BB)

1st:  $8,705 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $5,275

$400 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 82

The players return from break to begin Level 21, with increased limits of 25,000-50,000. Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Jonathan Moschel  –  370,000  (7 BB)
Seat 2.  Josh Smith  –  1,195,000  (24 BB)
Seat 3.  Efthimios Piperakis  –  485,000  (10 BB)

And here is the full list of payouts:

1st:  $8,705 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $5,275
3rd:  $3,280

4th:  Jyri Merivirta  –  $2,220
5th:  Robert Poolos  –  $1,690
6th:  Michael Dreese  –  $1,355
7th:  David Simpson  –  $1,125
8th:  Cynthia Yannette  –  $955
9th:  Christian Ivens  –  $875
10th:  Robert Wirth  –  $815
11th:  Michael Largent  –  $765

With three players remaining from a field of 82 entries, the average chip stack is around 685,000 (14 Big Bets).