$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  46 of 366

Flight A:  366 Entries;  46 Advanced
Flight B:  In Progress (Reg. Open ~9:30 p.m.)
Flight C:  Friday at 10 a.m.
Flight D:  Friday at 5 p.m.
Flight E:  Saturday at 10 a.m.
Flight F:  Saturday at 5 p.m.
Day 2:  Sunday at 1 p.m.
Day 3:  Monday at 1 p.m.

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  46 of 366

In the last hand of Level 15, with 48 players remaining but no more than 46 getting paid, four players saw a flop of . Three of them got it all in, and Miguel Capriles, who had the biggest stack, folded from middle position.

The other three players turned over their cards:

Chris Corneroli (big blind):    (set of jacks)
Small Blind:    (pair of nines, gutshot straight draw)
Cutoff:    (pair of nines, gutshot straight draw)

The turn card was the , giving the small blind additional outs with an open-ended straight draw, but the river card was the . Corneroli won the entire pot with his set of jacks to eliminate both of his opponents from Flight A.

Chris Corneroli  –  291,000  (73 bb)

With this double-elimination hand, the field is down to 46 players, and the tournament staff informed the dealers to finish the current hand and stop. Nobody else was eliminated, so 46 players were in the money and bagged up their chips for Day 2, which begins on Sunday at 1:00 pm.

Stay tuned for the full list of official chip counts from the 46 Flight A survivors.

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | 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.

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  56 of 366

The players return from break to begin Level 15, with increased blinds of 2,000-4,000 with a 4,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up two players with at least 300K in chips:

1.  Chris Barkey  –  344,000  (86 bb)
2.  Neal Corcoran  –  329,000  (82 bb)

This flight will play as many 30-minute levels as it takes to reach the final 46 players, which will also be the money bubble. Everybody who bags chips for Day 2 will finish in the money.

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The last trophy event on today’s schedule starts at 6 pm has a ton of value for the price tag. Event 4 is a $200 Big Stack with a $30,000 guaranteed prize pool and we are adding a $3,500 LHPO Championship seat to first place.

Players start with 15K in their stack and all level last 20 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 9:30 pm.

• $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

$400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | 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.

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100
Flight B Entries:  57

The evening flight for Event 1 has just gotten underway with 57 entries at the start. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 9, around 9:30 pm.

Each flight will play as many 30-minute levels as it takes to reach the final 12.5%, which will also be the Money Bubble. Everybody who bags chips for Day 2 will finish in the money.

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Flight B of LHPO Event 1 gets underway at 5 pm and builds on the great start this morning. They drew 366 in Flight A, a nice pace for the $600 Deep Stack to reach its $1,000,000 guarantee.

Players start with 20K stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 on Day 2 and 60 minutes once they reach Level 24. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 9:30 pm.

Flight B will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and survivors will return on Sunday at 1 pm for Day 2.

• $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

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

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight A Entries:  366

Registration closed with 366 entries for the $600 Deep Stack to set a nice pace for the rest of the tournament. We have another flight at 5 pm with two more on Friday and Saturday and they should slide right by the $1,000,000 guarantee.

Flight A will continue until 46 players remain and they will advance to Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm in the money. Players must back chips to cash in the tournament.