Dominique Mosley Wins His First SHR Trophy Against a Tough Field, Earning $140,342 i5u32

Dominique Mosley

Thursday was the final day of the prelims, because Friday is Day 1A of the main event — the $3,500 buy-in WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open. But this final prelim shouldn’t be overlooked, as this $2,200 buy-in event attracted 335 entries and more than tripled its guarantee with a prizepool of $670,000.

There were plenty of marquee names in the field, but it was Dominique Mosley who defeated Nadya Magnus heads-up to win the title, the trophy, and a whopping $140,342.

“It feels great,” Mosley said as he discussed his first Seminole Hard Rock trophy. “I got lucky in a few big hands, and the rest is history.”

Mosley was up against the wall after getting it all in after the flop with middle pair against top-and-bottom for Magnus. by winning a preflop race less than 15 minutes later.

“I thought Nadya played great,” said Mosley. “She was deserving heads-up, but the cards went my way.”

Primarily a cash game player, Mosley can’t resist the big tournament series here at the Seminole Hard Rock.

“I’ve been playing here since I was 18,” said Mosley when asked about the casino. “It’s like my home. I love everything about it.”

Dominique Mosley

Final Results:

Place First Name Last Name Prize Amount
1 Dominique Mosley $140,342
2 Nadya Magnus $93,566
3 Steven Veneziano, Jr. $68,723
4 Chad Wassmuth $51,099
5 Justin Zaki $38,469
6 David Montoya Mancera $29,327
7 Asher Conniff $20,180
8 Chad Reynolds $20,180
9 David McGowan $14,035
10 Adam Krach $14,035
11 Ignacio Moron Chavero $11,270
12 Elia Ahmadian $11,270
13 Lance Garcia $9,172
14 Daniel Asbury $9,172
15 Byron Kaverman $7,566
16 Aaron Massey $7,566
17 Hoan Nguyen $6,328
18 Konstantin Porodin $6,328
19 Ricardo Alves De Lima Tavares $6,328
20 Michael Stashin $6,328
21 Salvatore Sidoti $5,368
22 Josias Cardoso Dos Santos $5,368
23 Eric Sutton $5,368
24 Matthew Zarcadoolas $5,368
25 Solange Lucas $4,618
26 David Berman $4,618
27 Edward Mandel $4,618
28 Robert Constable $4,618
29 Anderson Ireland $4,618
30 Boris Kolev $4,618
31 Bradley Mercer $4,618
32 Ivan Galinec $4,618
33 Giuseppe Iadisernia $4,030
34 Brant Jolly $4,030
35 Joseph Couden II $4,030
36 Thanh Nguyen $4,030
37 Frank Marasco $4,030
38 Daniel Garcia $4,030
39 Joseph Di Rosa Rojas $4,030
40 John Ripnick $4,030
41 Matthew Wantman $4,030
42 Ryan Depaulo $4,030

Event 16: Dominique Mosley Wins! ($140,342); Nadya Magnus Finishes as Runner-Up ($93,566) 1v3n46

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 335

Dominique Mosley

Dominique Mosley open-shoved all in, and Nadya Magnus quickly called all in from the big blind for about 1,000,000 with 10s10d.

Mosley turned over KdQs, and Magnus needed her pocket tens to hold up to stay alive.

The board came AdQdJs3d6d, and Mosley paired his queen on the flop and rivered a king-high diamond flush to win the pot — and the trophy.

Nadya Magnus finished as the runner-up, earning $93,566.

Congratulations to Dominique Mosley!


Final Table Results:

1st:  Dominique Mosley  –  $140,342 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  Nadya Magnus  –  $93,566
3rd:  Steve Veneziano, Jr.  –  $68,723
4th:  Chad Wassmuth  –  $51,099
5th:  Justin Zaki  –  $38,469
6th:  Jacobo Montoya  –  $29,327
7th:  Asher Conniff  –  $20,180

Nadya Magnus

Event 16: Dominique Mosley Doubles Thru Nadya Magnus 1h6h5c

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 335

Nadya Magnus (left) vs. Dominique Mosley

Nadya Magnus raised to 275,000, and Dominique Mosley called.

The flop came 10c9d5c, Mosley checked, Magnus bet 250,000, and Mosley check-raised all in for 1,650,000. Magnus called.

Mosley had Kd9s for middle pair, but Magnus had 10d5h for top-and-bottom pair, putting Mosley in a tight spot as he faced elimination.

But the turn card was the 9h, giving Mosley the lead with trip nines, and the river card was the Jh. Mosley won the pot with his trip nines to double up in chips.

Dominique Mosley  –  3,950,000  (40 bb)
Nadya Magnus  –  2,750,000  (28 bb)

Event 16: Nadya Magnus Calls Dominique Mosley’s Bluff 3l2sr

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 335

Nadya Magnus

Dominique Mosley limped for 100,000, and Nadya Magnus checked her option in the big blind.

The flop came 8s7h3h, Magnus bet 150,000, and Mosley called.

The turn card was the 10d, Magnus bet 250,000, and Mosley called.

The river card paired the board with the 10s, Magnus checked, Mosley bet 875,000, and Magnus tanked for a very long time before she called.

“Good call,” said Mosley, as he showed 9h5d for nine high. Magnus turned over 7s4d to win the pot with two pair, tens and sevens, taking a more than 2-to-1 chip lead.

Nadya Magnus  –  4,700,000  (47 bb)
Dominique Mosley  –  2,000,000  (20 bb)

Event 16: Steve Veneziano, Jr. – 3rd Place ($68,723) k4x3f

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 335

Steve Veneziano, Jr.

Steve Veneziano, Jr. moved all in from the button for 1,225,000, and Dominique Mosley thought for a while before calling from the big blind with QcJc.

Veneziano turned over Jd9d, and he was dominated as he faced elimination.

The board came Jh8d7dKc6h — both players paired their jack on the flop, and Veneziano picked up a diamond flush draw. But neither improved further, and Mosley won the pot with his pair of jacks and queen kicker to eliminate Veneziano in third place.

Steve Veneziano, Jr.  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($68,723)

Here are the approximate chip counts for the start of heads-up play:

Dominique Mosley  –  3,400,000  (34 bb)
Nadya Magnus  –  3,300,000  (33 bb)

Event 16: Chad Wassmuth – 4th Place ($51,099) 364h6b

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 335

Chad Wassmuth

Chad Wassmuth was all in from the big blind for about 700,000 with Ac6c, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the 10h10d of Nadya Magnus in the small blind.

The board came Jd8d3h7c6h, and the pocket tens held up for Magnus to win the pot and eliminate Wassmuth in fourth place.

Nadya Magnus  –  2,700,000  (36 bb)
Chad Wassmuth  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($51,099)

With three players remaining, the average chip stack is about 2.23 million (30 big blinds), and they are guaranteed to earn at least $68,723 each.

Event 16: Steve Veneziano Doubles Thru Nadya Magnus w3f2z

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 335

Steve Veneziano Jr

Nadya Magnus raised from UTG/cutoff to 150,000, Steve Veneziano, Jr. moved all in from the big blind for 650,000, and Magnus asked for a count before she called with Ac3h.

Veneziano turned over Jd9d, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came KdQs10c6h6c, and Veneziano flopped a king-high straight to win the pot and double up in chips.

Steve Veneziano, Jr.  –  1,425,000  (19 bb)
Nadya Magnus  –  1,875,000  (25 bb)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,675,000 (22 big blinds), and they are guaranteed to earn at least $51,099 each.

Event 16: Official Chip Counts 1e5l30

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 335

The players return from break to begin Level 28, with increased blinds of 50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Nadya Magnus  –  2,650,000  (35 bb)
Seat 2.  Chad Wassmuth  –  1,025,000  (14 bb)
Seat 3.  Dominique Mosley  –  2,325,000  (31 bb)
Seat 4.  Steve Veneziano, Jr.  –  700,000  (9 bb)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,675,000 (22 big blinds), and they are guaranteed to earn at least $51,099 each.

Event 16: Chad Wassmuth Doubles Thru Dominique Mosley 414w9

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 335

Chad Wassmuth

Chad Wassmuth moved all in from the small blind for 475,000, and Dominique Mosley called from the big blind with 5h5c.

Wassmuth turned over 8d7c, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came KhKc10c8s3c, and Wassmuth paired his eight on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips.

Chad Wassmuth  –  1,010,000  (17 bb)
Dominique Mosley  –  2,340,000  (39 bb)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,675,000 (28 big blinds), and they are guaranteed to earn at least $51,099 each.

Event 16: Justin Zaki – 5th Place ($38,469) 1l312a

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 335

Justin Zaki

Justin Zaki was all in from the small blind for 515,000 with Kd8c, but he was dominated and facing elimination against the AcKh of Nadya Magnus in the big blind.

The board came Ks10d4s6d7s, and Magnus won the pot with a pair of kings and her ace kicker to eliminate Zaki in fifth place.

Nadya Magnus  –  3,325,000  (67 bb)
Justin Zaki  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($38,469)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,675,000 (34 big blinds), and they are guaranteed to earn at least $51,099 each.