2017 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Event 8
$570 Six-Max Pot Limit Omaha (Single Re-Entry)
Total Entries: 49
Prize Pool: $24,500
January 21, 2017

Hollywood, Fla. (January 21, 2017) – Event 8 of the 2017 Lucky Hearts Poker Open, a $570 Six-Max Pot Limit Omaha (Single Re-Entry), drew 49 entries and generated a prize pool of $24,500. After about 10 hours of play,  Seminole Hard Rock regular Michael Newman was declared the winner after the final two players reached a deal, with Newman holding the chip lead.

For Newman, it marked his eighth tournament victory at the Seminole Hard Rock and third straight major series earning a trophy. At the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open in August, Newman won a $570 No Limit Hold’em event for $17,579. In November at the Rock N Roll Poker Open , Newman took down a $360 Pot Limit Omaha event for $7,740. For his victory tonight, Newman collected $7,473. His total career tournament winnings is now nearly $260,000. Coincidentally, this was only Newman’s third PLO tournament and he’s cashed in all three, with two victories.

“I just ran good. That’s what PLO is to me,” said Newman after his win. “I was able to get chips and my hands held, that’s about it. I’m nothing special at PLO, but in poker there is a lot of luck involved, and I was lucky in this one.”

Having already bagged an above-average stack in the WPTDeepstacks Main Event, Newman felt like giving it a go in the PLO today, having won back in November. When the unofficial final table of seven players was reached, a lengthy bubble ensued that tested the patience of the remaining players.

“We were on the bubble for about 2 hours, and everyone was playing pretty tight. I got it in bad for my stack, but got lucky, and once the bubble went, everybody started loosening up. By the time we got heads up I was pretty tired, so I didn’t mind making a deal. Want to get some sleep for Day 2 tomorrow. That’s the one I really want to win.”

*denotes heads-up deal

$570 Six-Max Pot Limit Omaha (Single Re-Entry)
Level 9: 400/800
Players Remaining: 21/49
Prize Pool: $24,500

1st: $8,820
2nd: $6,125
3rd: $3,920
4th: $3,185
5th: $2,450

$570 Six-Max Pot Limit Omaha (Single Re-Entry)
Level 1: 25/50

The 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open schedule continues to offer a full slate of side events for those who already bagged up in the WPTDeepStacks Main Event. Today’s tournament is well-suited for those who like their poker with four cards and short-handed tables.

Event 8 is a $570 buy-in Pot Limit Omaha tournament played in a six-handed format and will draw a smaller but talented group of grinders.

Entrants will sit down to 12,000 starting stacks and play 30-minute levels from start to finish. Late registration is open until the start of Level 9 at 7:30 and they may only re-enter once if they go bust. This is a one-day tournament and will continue until we have another LHPO champion.

• Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/single re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 8 Structure Sheet

Main Event Schedule

12PM: Day 1C – $1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips and 40-minute levels
• Late registration available until start of Level 10
• Players may only re-enter one time per flight
• Day 1 will end after Level 15 or Tournament Director discretion
• Main Event Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 8 – $570 Six-Max Pot Limit Omaha (Single Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/single re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 8 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 46 – $140 Turbo Satellite to Main Event (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed to $1 Million WPT DeepStacks Main Event
• Players begin with 7,500 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 8
• Satellite will be held in The Poker Room
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 46 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 47 – $275 Satellite into LHPO Event 10 (1-in-10)

• 5 seats guaranteed to $2,500/$300K Guarantee LHPO Event 10
• Players begin with 7,500 in chips and 20-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 47 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 48 – $150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry

• $20,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 48 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 49 – $275 Satellite into LHPO Event 10 (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed to $2,500/$300K Guarantee LHPO Event 10
• Players begin with 7,500 in chips and 20-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 49 Structure Sheet