$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)Level 30: 50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante 2m30

There were no big hands and few flops seen since Greg Rosen’s double. The two short stacks are still hanging around while Brian Altman and Mark Dube are avoiding playing big pots against each other.

Seat 1:  Brian Altman  –  11,485,000
Seat 2:  Mark Dube  –  15,315,000
Seat 4:  Kelly Minkin  –  1,115,000
Seat 5:  Greg Rosen  –  2,880,000

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 30: 50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante

Kelly Minkin raised to 250,000 and Mark Rosen three-bet to 575,000. It folded around to Minkin who moved all-in. Rosen quickly called at risk for 1,290,000 with and Minkin needed help with .

Rosen never had a sweat on the board for his double and left Minkin with just 1,400,000.

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 30: 50,000/100,000/10,000 Ante

Players are off on a quick 15-minute break.

Seat 1:  Brian Altman  –  12,250,000
Seat 2:  Mark Dube  –  14,865,000
Seat 4:  Kelly Minkin  –  2,535,000
Seat 5:  Greg Rosen  –  1,145,000

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 29: 40,000/80,000/10,000 Ante

On the 17th hand of action, Brian Altman raised to 175,000 and Mark Dube called. Sanjay Gehi then moved all-in for 1,880,000 and Altman folded before Dube quickly called. Gehi was at risk with against Dube’s .

Gehi’s lead didn’t last long when the flop came . Gehi picked up a gutshot draw on the turn but the river sent him out in 5th place for $180,752.

Seat 1:  Brian Altman – 9,705,000
Seat 2:  Mark Dube – 14,570,000
Seat 4:  Kelly Minkin – 5,195,000
Seat 5:  Greg Rosen – 1,325,000

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 29: 40,000/80,000/10,000 Ante

Kelly Minkin opened to 190,000 and Jon Graham came over the top for 1,415,000. It folded back around to Minkin and she quickly called with .

Graham was in trouble and covered with . The flop ran out , Graham picked up a open-ended straight draw on the turn but he missed the river to give Minkin the pot and send him out in 6th place for $146,245.

Seat 1:  Brian Altman – 10,320,000
Seat 2:  Mark Dube – 12,160,000
Seat 3:  Sanjay Gehi – 1,970,000
Seat 4:  Kelly Minkin – 5,195,000
Seat 5:  Greg Rosen – 1,150,000

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 29: 40,000/80,000/10,000 Ante

Play kicked off at the scheduled time but the players are taking their time getting a feel for playing under the lights. It took 24 minutes, and 8 hands, before they saw their first flop.

Mark Dube took that pot from Sanjay Gehi with a river bet and the board showing .

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 29: 40,000/80,000/10,000 Ante

The 2015 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship kicked off last Thursday and set to complete today when we crown a World Poker Tour champion. The last 18 players returned yesterday with an eye to this final table.

Brian Altman and Mark Dube dominated most of the play on Day 4 with both making it through to the WPT live streamed final table. Of the six players remaining, those two hold 22 of the 30 million chips in play. Kelly Minkin begins the day looking to become the first WPT champion with Sanjay Gehi, Jon Graham, and Greg Rosen rounding out the table.

Play is set to begin at 1pm with the World Poker Tour set to live stream on a 30-minute delay.

Seat 1: Brian Altman – 10,330,000
Seat 2: Mark Dube – 11,620,000
Seat 3: Sanjay Gehi – 2,515,000
Seat 4: Kelly Minkin – 3,780,000
Seat 5: Greg Rosen – 1,150,000
Seat 6: Jon Graham – 1,400,000

Payouts:

1st: $723,008
2nd: $434,462
3rd: $262,912
4th: $220,189
5th: $180,752
6th: $146,245

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

The 2015 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship is down to the final table after three starting flights and five total days. The tournament drew 1,027 entrants but just six players remain with a chance at the title and the $723,008 payout for the win.

Here’s a little look at the final table set to be live streamed by the World Poker Tour.

Seat 1: Brian Altman – 10,330,000 (129 bb)

From Longmeadow, MA with over $200,000 in career tournament earnings including four WSOP, one WPT, and two EPT cashes. This is his first cash at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood and he starts second in chips at the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship final table.

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Seat 2: Mark Dube – 11,620,000 (145 bb)

From Newburyport, MA with over $700,000 in career tournament earnings including four WSOP Circuit final tables. He’s been among the chip leaders of the Championship each day of the tournament and comes to the final table with more chips than anyone else.

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Seat 3: Sanjay Gehi – 2,515,000 (31 bb)

From Atlanta, GA with two tournament results with one of them coming at the 2014 WSOP. Gehi was active over the last two days and sits fourth in chips at the start of the final table.

 

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Seat 4: Kelly Minkin – 3,780,000 (47 bb)

From Phoenix, AZ with $230,000 in career tournament earnings including a win two weeks ago at the Los Angeles Poker Classic and runner-up finish at the 2013 Arizona State Poker Championship for more than $150,000. Minkin is looking to become the first female WPT champion and comes to the final table third in chips.

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Seat 5: Greg Rosen – 1,150,000 (14 bb)

From Coral Springs, FL with nearly $80,000 in career earnings including five other final tables at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. His biggest cash to date came during the 2011 Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open” Deepstack Event. Rosen had the biggest rail on Day 4 but comes to the final table with the shortest stack of the six.

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Seat 6: Jon Graham – 1,400,000 (17 bb)

From Longwood, FL and this is just his second career tournament cash, guaranteed to be his biggest. His other cash came from a $1,500 buy-in WSOP event in 2013. Graham’s lack of results doesn’t show in his confidence at the table, he’ll have to use that when he returns to the final table with the second shortest stack.

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 28: 30,000/60,000/10,000 Ante

Day 4 has come to a close in the WPT Championship event at the Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open and just six players remain from the 1,027 that entered. It was a relatively short march to the final table on Tuesday and play ended a little before 9 p.m. ET. The quick finish at the end was due in large part to the presence of two dominating stacks.

The chip leader at the end of play was Mark Dube with 11,620,000. He is closely trailed by Brian Altman, who bagged up 10,330,000. The next largest stack is held by Kelly Minkin with 3,780,000, so you can see how the majority of the remaining chips in play have navigated to two players. It will set up an interesting table dynamic when cards get into the air tomorrow.

Here is a look at the seating chart and chip counts for the final day.

Seat 1: Brian Altman – 10,330,000
Seat 2: Mark Dube – 11,620,000
Seat 3: Sanjay Gehi – 2,515,000
Seat 4: Kelly Minkin – 3,780,000
Seat 5: Greg Rosen – 1,150,000
Seat 6: Jon Graham – 1,400,000

Here is a look at the remaining prize money up for grabs.

1st: $723,008
2nd: $434,462
3rd: $262,912
4th: $220,189
5th: $180,752
6th: $146,245

There were a dozen players who busted out of play today on the march down to the WPT final table of six players. Notables lost along the way were Justin Zaki (12th), Bruce Kramer (11th), and Jared Jaffee (10th).

7th: Dean Baranowski (Lewisville, TX) – $116,667
8th: Nathan Tuthill (Falmouth, VA) – $88,733
9th: Walter Fisher (Rego Park, NY) – $60,798
10th: Jared Jaffee (Brooklyn, NY) – $39,437
11th: Bruce Kramer (Westminster, CA) – $39,437
12th: Justin Zaki (Tierra Verde, FL) – $39,437
13th: David Nowling (Fort Lauderdale, FL) – $27,934
14th: Kareem Marshall (Cambridge, MA) – $27,934
15th: Panagiotis Nifakos (West Palm Beach, FL) – $27,934
16th: Sebastian Ruiz (Sandago) – $18,075
17th: Sergii Baranov (Odessa) – $18,075
18th: Alexander Denisov (Warcuavskoe) – $18,075

The final table will begin at 1 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Tune back in at that time for live coverage from the final day of this championship event.