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Event 18: Chip Counts Thru Flight C 6a6z5j

$200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante Players Remaining:  47 of 460 4t1q19

Flight A:  154 Entries;  16 Advanced
Flight B:  147 Entries;  15 Advanced
Flight C:  159 Entries;  16 Advanced
Flight D: Tuesday at 11 a.m.
Flight E:  Tuesday at 3 p.m.
Flight F:  Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Day 2:  Wednesday at 2 p.m.

Rank First Name Last Name City ST Chip Count
1 Manfred Rosenow Pembroke Pines FL 387,500
2 Alon Shahar Miami FL 329,500
3 Leon Toledo Hallandale Beach FL 308,000
4 Kurt Lichtman Miami FL 285,000
5 Joseph Reale Delray Beach FL 271,000
6 Dmitri Zaitsev Miami FL 268,500
7 Andrew Boujaoude Laval QC 265,000
8 Taylor Deane Fort Lauderdale FL 251,000
9 Cristian Rodriguez Bal Harbour FL 237,000
10 T.K. Miles Davie FL 225,000
11 Brendan Feinberg Miami FL 216,000
12 Mukul Pahuja Cherry Hill NJ 207,500
13 John Malvasio Valley Stream NY 207,000
14 Adriel Rimola Cullen Miami FL 178,000
15 Jean-Paul Drayton St.Philip - 175,500
16 Mark Marcellus Jacksonville FL 171,500
17 Robert Stewart Jr Hazlet NJ 168,000
18 Peter Shapiro Sunny Isles Beach FL 166,000
19 Andreas Athanasopoulos Tamarac FL 150,000
20 Tomer Akerman Aventura FL 147,000
21 Carlos Pino Miami FL 140,500
22 Sebastian Espinoza Tampa FL 132,000
23 Andrew Orozco Miami FL 130,500
24 Allen Petuch Melbourne FL 128,500
25 Thomas Gari Aventura FL 117,000
26 Michael Tarafa Homestead FL 108,500
27 Sean Astwood Providencies - 105,000
28 David Tran Quincy MA 98,000
29 Benjamin Robinson Coral Springs FL 96,000
30 Caio De Lucca Sobral Davie FL 94,500
31 Philip Toister Hollywood FL 91,000
32 Karanvir Singh Sicklerville NJ 88,500
33 Tim Shane Boca Raton FL 86,500
34 Alon Dankner Elmont NY 83,000
35 Graham Gibson Largo FL 80,500
36 Earl Shaevitz Fort Myers FL 78,000
37 Mohammed Kabir Williamsville NY 77,000
38 Tyler Ubl Clayton NC 75,000
39 Frederick Manamon Hallandale Beach FL 70,000
40 Marla Dusek Homosassa FL 70,000
41 Earl Bernard Miramar FL 69,000
42 Pinchas Chakchakov Plantation FL 58,500
43 Rainulfo Ricardo Perez Hialeah FL 49,000
44 Soma Gubacsi Aventura FL 47,000
45 Jason Mayes Hobe Sound FL 47,000
46 Brian Ng Quincy MA 41,500
47 Cristo Perez Acosta Hialeah FL 25,000
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Event 18: Three Big Stack Flights 4s3b32

$200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The popular $200 Big Stack multi-flight tournament hits the Showdown schedule today with three flights offering action all day long. The tournament features a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool and tons of value for the price.

They’ll start with 15K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 7. Play will continue until 10% of the field remains and they will return on Wednesday at 2 pm for Day 2.

Flight A: 11am with late reg till 2:30 pm
Flight B: 3 pm with late reg till 6:30 pm
Flight C: 7 pm with late reg till 10:30 pm

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet
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Showdown Day 6 Schedule 5v6g44

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 18 Day 1A – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (2:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 15 Day 1B – $1,100 Platinum Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 100,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 13 (6:45pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 15 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 16 Day 1B – $400 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 16 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 19 – $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 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 19 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 1 Day 3 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

3PM: Event 18 Day 1B – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (6:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 16 Day 1C – $400 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 16 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 20 – $300 Quad Stack Six-Max Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 40,000 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 20 Structure Sheet

7PM: Event 18 Day 1C – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (10:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

8PM: $550 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-7)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $3,500 Showdown Championship
  • 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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David May Wins Event 18 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Outright for $13,860 g6k6h

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 18
$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Entries:  84
Prize Pool:  $43,260
January 13, 2025

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 18 Champion David May

Event 18 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry), drawing 84 entries for a prize pool of $43,260. Winning the lion’s share was David May, taking it down outright for $13,860.

This marked May’s second SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously won a $570 H.O.R.S.E. event during the 2019 LHPO.

Place First Name Last Name Prize Amount
1 David May $13,860
2 David Tarbet $8,435
3 Michael Dreese $5,245
4 Alan Katsnelson $3,550
5 Tom Koral $2,700
6 John Capitano $2,165
7 Ilya Levitin $1,795
8 Joshua Thatcher $1,515
9 Lavonne Schaafsm $1,395
10 Ariel Mantel $1,300
11 Stephen Reid $1,300
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Event 18: David May Wins! ($13,860); David Tarbet Finishes Runner-Up ($8,435) 254a71

$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  1 of 84

David May

Omaha Hi-Lo

After a series of raises, David Tarbet was all in for 270,000 on the button against David May in the big blind.

Tarbet:  KsQd5s2c
May:  AsKhJh2s

The board came Ts9c8d9sQh, giving May a king-high straight to win Event 18 outright for $13,860. Tarbet finished runner-up for $8,435.

A recap of Event 18, as well as the updated Mixed Games Leaderboard, will be posted later tonight.

David Tarbet
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Event 18: Michael Dreese – 3rd Place ($5,245) 32t6a

$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 84

Michael Dreese

Stud

David Tarbet:  XxXx  /  7c3d2d
Michael Dreese:  XxXx  /  QsJs5d

David Tarbet was the bring-in for 10,000, Michael Dreese completed to 40,000, Tarbet raised to 80,000, and Dreese called.

Dreese bet 40,000 on fourth street, Tarbet called, Dreese bet his remaining 30,000 on fifth street, and Tarbet called.

David Tarbet:  Kc7d  /  7c3d2d
Michael Dreese:  Th6d  /  QsJs5d

Dreese caught a non-helpful 3h on sixth while Tarbet locked up the hand with the 7h to make trips, rendering seventh street moot and ending Dreese’s tournament in third place.

David Tarbet  –  1,020,000  (13 BB)
David May  –  1,080,000  (14 BB)

1st:  $13,860 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $8,435

3rd:  Michael Dreese  –  $5,245
4th:  Alan Katsnelson  –  $3,550
5th:  Tom Koral  –  $2,700
6th:  John Capitano  –  $2,165
7th:  Ilya Levitin $1,795
8th:  Joshua Thatcher $1,515
9th:  Lavonne Schaafsm $1,395
10th:  Ariel Mantel $1,300
11th:  Stephen Reid $1,300

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Event 18: Alan Katsnelson – 4th Place ($3,550) 4k451w

$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 84

Alan Katsnelson

Omaha Hi-Lo

David Tarbet raised to 60,000 from the small blind and Alan Katsnelson called in the big blind.

The flop was Ac9s7d, Tarbet 30,000, and Katsnelson called.

The turn was the 4c, Tarbet bet 60,000, and Katsnelson called all in with Qs8d5h3d for a seven-five low and straight draws. Tarbet showed AdJc3c2d for aces with a seven-four low.

The river was the 3h, keeping Tarbet’s aces and live deuce low best to eliminate Katsnelson in fourth place.

David Tarbet  –  920,000  (15 BB)
Alan Katsnelson  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($3,550)

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Event 18: Tom Koral – 5th Place ($2,700) 6x3n35

$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 84

Stud

Alan Katsnelson:  XxXx  /  Js3hKd4s  /  Xx
Tom Koral:  XxXx  /  Qd7sTs6c  /  Xx

Alan Katsnelson completed to 25,000 on third steet and Tom Koral called.

Koral check-called 25,000 on fourth street before calling bets of 50,000 on fifth and sixth streets.

Both checked on seventh.

Katsnelson tabled AhKhQh for a pair of kings, Koral mucked, and Katsnelson collected the pot.

Down to 30,000, Koral busted a few hands later in fifth place.

Alan Katsnelson  –  1,140,000  (23 BB)
Tom Koral  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($2,700)

With four players remaining from the field of 84 entries, the average stack is about 525,000 (11 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed $3,550.

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Event 18: John Capitano – 6th Place ($2,165) 352tv

$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  5 of 84

2-7 Triple Draw

David Tarbet raised to 50,000 from the button and John Capitano called all in from the small blind for 25,000.

Capitano went two-one-pat, while Tarbet went two-two-pat and tabled 8x6x4x3x2x, besting Capitano’s 8x7x6x4x2x to eliminate him in sixth place.

David Tarbet  –  530,000  (11 BB)
John Capitano  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($2,165)

With five players remaining from the field of 84 entries, the average stack is about 420,000 (8 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed $2,700.

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Event 18: Alan Katsnelson Leads the Final Six Players in T.O.R.S.E. 5o67d

$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  6 of 84

Seat 1:  David Tarbet  –  455,000  (9 BB)
Seat 2:  John Capitano  –  50,000  (1 BB)
Seat 3:  Alan Katsnelton  –  910,000  (18 BB)
Seat 4:  Michael Dreese  –  410,000  (8 BB)
Seat 5:  Tom Koral  –  115,000  (2 BB)
Seat 6:  David May  –  160,000  (3 BB)

1st:  $13,860 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $8,435
3rd:  $5,245
4th:  $3,550
5th:  $2,700
6th:  $2,165

7th:  Ilya Levitin $1,795
8th:  Joshua Thatcher $1,515
9th:  Lavonne Schaafsm $1,395
10th:  Ariel Mantel $1,300
11th:  Stephen Reid $1,300