2021 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 24
$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Double Re-Entry per Day)
$50,000 Guarantee
Entries: 770
Prize Pool: $92,400
January 25-27, 2021

Event 24 of the 2021 Lucky Hearts Poker Open, a $150 No-Limit Hold’em (Double Re-Entry per Day), drew 770 entries over two starting flights and created a prize pool of $92,400, nearly doubling the $50,000 guarantee.

There were 97 players who cashed, returning to the Poker Room on Day 2 to play to a winner. New Hamshire native Kevin Rines began the day 19th in chips and navigated his way to the final table. Coming in third in chips of the final seven players, Rines was on the winning side of a set over set cooler to take the chip lead into heads-up play, before ultimately sealing the deal with a win.

“I’m down here on vacation with my family,” Rines said afterward. “I satellited into the Main and did horribly, and then I figured I’d just go into this one. Feels good to get a trophy.”

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Double Re-Entry per Day)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29: 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 of 770

After extending his lead, Kevin Rines opened from the button and Corel Theuma reraised all in for about 2,650,000 from the big blind. Rines called with , leading Theuma’s .

The board came down , safe for Rines to secure the victory for $16,460!

Corel Theuma finished runner-up for $10,970.

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Double Re-Entry per Day)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28: 50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 770

Kevin Rines (left) – 5,900,000 (79 bb)
Corel Theuma (right) – 5,650,000 (75 bb)

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Double Re-Entry per Day)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28: 50,000/75,000 with a 675,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 770

Corel Theuma raised to 200,000 from the button and Alfredo Fernandez called from the big blind.

The flop was and Fernandez shoved for about 1,450,000. Theuma thought for a while before he called with , way ahead of Fernandez’s .

The turn was the , giving Fernandez a gutshot straight draw.

The river was the , no help to Fernandez, ending his tournament in third place.

Alfredo Fernandez – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($8,095)

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Double Re-Entry per Day)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 770

Lester Trimino raised from the button and Kevin Rines called from the small blind.

The flop was and Rines check-called 125,000 from Trimino.

The turn was the , Rines checked and Trimino bet 200,000. Rines check-raised to 450,000, Trimino raised to about 900,000, Rines shoved for 2,730,000 and Trimino called.

Trimino:
Rines:

Trimino was on the wrong side of set over set and found no help from the river.

Down to about 70,000, Trimino busted the following hand.

Kevin Rines – 6,200,000 (103 bb)
Lester Trimino – Eliminated in 4th Place ($6,040)

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Double Re-Entry per Day)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 770

Corel Theuma raised all in from the small blind with a covering stack and Mark Nahama called all in from the big blind for about 875,000.

Theuma:
Nahama:

The board ran out , giving Theuma a set of treys to eliminate Nahama.

Corel Theuma – 4,600,000 (77 bb)
Mark Nahama – Eliminated in 5th Place ($4,555)

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Double Re-Entry per Day)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 770

Seat 2: Alfredo Fernandez – 1,725,000 (29 bb)
Seat 3: Corel Theuma – 3,245,000 (54 bb)
Seat 4: Mark Nahama – 420,000 (7 bb)
Seat 5: Lester Trimino – 3,985,000 (66 bb)
Seat 7: Kevin Rines -2,170,000 (36 bb)

1st: $16,460 + LHPO Trophy
2nd: $10,970
3rd: $8,095
4th: $6,040
5th: $4,555

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Double Re-Entry per Day)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 770

Kevin Rines raised to 115,000 from the cutoff, Sergio Alvez Sandoval three-bet all in from the button for 855,000 and Rines called with , leading Sandoval’s .

The flop came , giving Sandoval a flush draw.

However, neither the turn nor the river were of any help, ending Sandoval’s run in sixth place.

Kevin Rines – 2,400,000 (48 bb)
Sergio Alvez Sandoval – Eliminated in 6th Place ($3,475)

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Double Re-Entry per Day)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 770

Lester Trimino raised to 200,000 from middle position, Israel De La Cerda (pictured) three-bet all in for about 415,000 from the hijack and Trimino called.

Trimino:
De La Cerda:

The board ran out , giving Trimino a pair of queens to eliminate De La Cerda in seventh place.

Lester Trimino – 3,900,000 (78 bb)
Israel De Le Cerda – Eliminated in 7th Place ($2,380)

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Double Re-Entry per Day)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 770

Seat 1: Sergio Alvez Sandoval – 590,000 (15 bb)
Seat 2: Alfredo Fernandez – 1,480,000 (47 bb)
Seat 3: Corel Theuma – 3,115,000 (78 bb)
Seat 4: Mark Nahama – 780,000 (20 bb)
Seat 5: Lester Trimino – 2,485,000 (62 bb)
Seat 6: Israel De La Cerda – 1,100,000 (28 bb)
Seat 7: Kevin Rines -2,160,000 (54 bb)

1st: $16,460 + LHPO Trophy
2nd: $10,970
3rd: $8,095
4th: $6,040
5th: $4,555
6th: $3,475
7th: $2,380