$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)Payouts Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante Players Remaining:  9 of 232 r1a6s

After the elimination of Alon Shahar in 10th place, the final nine players redraw for random seats at the final table. Here is the lineup with updated chip counts:

Seat 1.  Michael Preston  –  190,000  (10 bb)
Seat 2.  Matt Glantz  –  240,000  (12 bb)
Seat 3.  Peter Fellows  –  1,370,000  (69 bb)
Seat 4.  Andrew Gordon  –  360,000  (18 bb)
Seat 5.  Osvaldo Rodriguez  –  270,000  (14 bb)
Seat 6.  Lily Kornik  –  265,000  (13 bb)
Seat 7.  Gregory Baird  –  340,000  (17 bb)
Seat 8.  Buck Bucceri  –  415,000  (21 bb)
Seat 9.  Emerson Ward  –  1,095,000  (55 bb)

Here are the final table payouts at stake:

1st:  $16,740 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $11,300
3rd:  $8,400
4th:  $6,300
5th:  $4,720
6th:  $3,600
7th:  $2,780
8th:  $2,160
9th:  $1,680

And here are the players who have finished in the money so far, along with their payouts:

10th:  Alon Shahar  –  $1,680

11th:  Stephen Kronick  –  $1,360
12th:  Joseph Farinella  –  $1,360

13th:  Dennis Gilman  –  $1,160
14th:  Joel Piekarski  –  $1,160
15th:  Robert Rosen  –  $1,160

16th:  Michael Valore  –  $960
17th:  Orestes Melgarejo  –  $960
18th:  Charles Reed  –  $960
19th:  Robert Kessler  –  $960

20th:  Linas Mazintas  –  $800
21st:  Elia Brigante  –  $800
22nd:  Larry St. Jean  –  $800
23rd:  Neil Blumenfield  –  $800

24th:  Nicholas Visconti  –  $660
25th:  Nancy Birnbaum  –  $660
26th:  Bernard Canellas  –  $660
27th:  George Pincik  –  $660
28th:  Corrine Pravevich  –  $660

T-29th:  Lance Pacernick  –  $330
T-29th:  Richard Green  –  $330

With nine players remaining from a field of 232, the average chip stack is around 515,000 (26 big blinds).

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 232

The final 16 players return from break to begin Level 21, with increased blinds of 10,000-15,000 and a 15,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts and seating positions from the break:

TABLE 17
Seat 1.  Peter Fellows  –  600,000  (40 bb)
Seat 2.  Joel Piekarski  –  125,000  (8 bb)
Seat 3.  Osvaldo Rodriguez  –  160,000  (11 bb)
Seat 4.  
Seat 5.  Dennis Gilman  –  165,000  (11 bb)
Seat 6.  Alon Shahar  –  780,000  (52 bb)
Seat 7.  
Seat 8.  Lily Kornik  –  305,000  (20 bb)
Seat 9.  Christopher Bucceri  –  200,000  (13 bb)

TABLE 25
Seat 1.  Robert Rosen  –  100,000  (7 bb)
Seat 2.  Emerson Ward  –  390,000  (26 bb)
Seat 3.  Michael Valore  –  5,000*  (<1 bb)
Seat 4.  Stephen Kronick  –  595,000  (40 bb)
Seat 5.  Gregory Baird  –  165,000  (11 bb)
Seat 6.  Michael Preston  –  185,000  (12 bb)
Seat 7.  Matt Glantz  –  400,000  (27 bb)
Seat 8.  Joe Farinella  –  135,000  (9 bb)
Seat 9.  Andrew Gordon  –  335,000  (22 bb)

Note:  Michael Valore went to break with just a single 1K chip, but since you can’t be eliminated during a color-up, he returned from break to find a single 5K chip. Unfortunately for Valore, he wasn’t able to spin it up, and was eliminated a few minutes into Level 21.

Here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $16,740 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $11,300
3rd:  $8,400
4th:  $6,300
5th:  $4,720
6th:  $3,600
7th:  $2,780
8th:  $2,160
9th-10th:  $1,680
11th-12th:  $1,360
13th-15th:  $1,160
16th:  $960

With 16 players remaining from a field of 232, the average chip stack is around 290,000 (19 big blinds).

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  28 of 232

In Hand #2 of hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble, Richard Green got it all in from UTG+1 for 11,000 with , but he needed to improve to stay alive against the of Alon Shahar in the cutoff.

The board came , and the aces held up for Shahar to win the pot and eliminate Green on the Money Bubble.

Alon Shahar  –  395,000  (49 bb)
Richard Green  –  Eliminated

However, there was another all-in-and-call situation at a different table during the same hand, resulting in the elimination of Lance Pacernick. That means both players receive a tie for 29th place, splitting a min-cash between them to earn $330 each.

Richard Green  –  Eliminated in a Tie for 29th Place  ($330)
Lance Pacernick  –  Eliminated in a Tie for 29th Place  ($330)

The remaining 28 players are in the money (guaranteed at least $660 each), with an average chip stack around 166,000 (21 big blinds).

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  30 of 232

With 30 players remaining and only 29 spots getting paid, it’s time to begin hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble.

With 30 players remaining from a field of 232, the average chip stack is about 155,000 (19 big blinds). Here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $16,740 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $11,300
3rd:  $8,400
4th:  $6,300
5th:  $4,720
6th:  $3,600
7th:  $2,780
8th:  $2,160
9th-10th:  $1,680
11th-12th:  $1,360
13th-15th:  $1,160
16th-19th:  $960
20th-23rd:  $800
24th-29th:  $660

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  35 of 232

The players return from break to begin Level 17, with increased blinds of 3,000-6,000 and a 6,000 ante.

Only 29 spots are getting paid, so they are five eliminations away from the Money Bubble. There is only one player over 300K — chipleader Larry St. Jean, who has 335,000 (56 bb).

With 35 players remaining from a field of 232, the average chip stack is about 133,000 (22 big blinds). The final 29 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $660.

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  55 of 232

The players return from dinner to begin Level 13, with increased blinds of 1,500-2,500 with a 2,500 ante.

A scan of the field turned up three players with at least 150K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Joe Farinella  –  233,000  (93 bb)
2.  Corri Pranevich  –  184,000  (74 bb)
3.  Mike Valore  –  179,500  (72 bb)

With 55 players remaining from a field of 232, the average chip stack is about 84,500 (34 big blinds). The final 29 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $660.

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  55 of 232

Level 12 comes to an end, and the remaining 55 players take a 45-minute dinner break. Action is scheduled to resume around 6:15 pm.

With 55 players remaining from a field of 232, the average chip stack is about 84,500 (34 big blinds). The final 29 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $660.

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 2
$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  232
Prize Pool:  $76,560
January 9, 2025

Registration closed for the $400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 232 entries, creating a prize pool worth $76,560. The last 29 players will earn some money with $600 for a min-cash and $16,740 awaiting the champ.

1st: $16,740 + LHPO Trophy
2nd: $11,300
3rd: $8,400
4th: $6,300
5th: $4,720
6th: $3,600
7th: $2,780
8th: $2,160
9th-10th: $1,680
11th-12th: $1,360
13th-15th: $1,160
16th-19th: $960
20th-23rd: $800
24th-29th: $660

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The 2025 LHPO is underway in the Grand Ballroom and we are rolling out our first of two Seniors events for the series. The $400 buy-in tournament gets underway at 11 am and it will be great time at the tables.

Players start with 20K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes from start to finish. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm and players may re-enter as often as needed while reg is open.

• Players begin with 20,000 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

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 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 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 – $600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 3 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 1 Day 1B – $400 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

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

8PM: $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 (10:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

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2025 Lucky Heart Poker Open Schedule