2022 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 9
$400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries: 114
Prize Pool:  $38,190
January 17, 2022

After moving to South Florida in 2019, Yuval Bronshtein won his first Seminole Hard Rock trophy at last year’s Lucky Hearts Poker Open, followed by two runner-up finishes over the next two days.

Bronshtein added two more trophies at last summer’s Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open, and one year after winning his first, Bronshtein added his fourth Seminole Hard Rock trophy on Monday night, winning Event #9 ($400 Omaha 8/Stud 8) in a heads-up chop with runner-up Victor Nassif.

All four of Bronshtein’s trophies have come in Omaha, though he doesn’t feel it’s his best game.

“Stud hi-lo,” said Bronshtein. “Definitely. I feel like I’m one of the best players in the world at that game.”

“I love mixed games in general,” said Bronshtein. “I love it when the game changes every orbit. It keeps it interesting. And I like the hi-lo games because there’s a lot to think about, and different players are always better at one of the games than the other, so you have to strategize, and it keeps it interesting and fun.”

Bronshtein is a regular here at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, so what keeps him coming back?

“I’ve had really good luck here, and I really enjoy playing here,” said Bronshtein. “This is a great venue, with a great staff. I can’t really think of a better place to play poker.”

Final Results:

$400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 114

After the elimination of Efthimios Piperakis in third place, Yuval Bronshtein and Victor Nassif played for a while, with Bronshtein taking the lead.

They seriously discussed a deal at one point with Bronshtein holding an 853,000-to-515,000 lead, but they couldn’t agree to terms.

They played another 15 minutes or so, and with the chip counts effectively unchanged in that time, they agreed to an even chop of the remaining prizepool. These were the final chip counts:

Yuval Bronshtein  –  848,000  (14 BB)
Victor Nassif  –  520,000  (9 BB)

As chipleader, Bronshtein was declared the winner and received the trophy. Here are the final payouts:

Yuval Bronshtein  –  $9,020 + LHPO Trophy
Victor Nassif  –  $9,020

Stay tuned for a recap from this event, which will be posted later tonight.

$400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 114

Victor Nassif  –  753,000  (13 Big Bets)
Yuval Bronshtein  –  615,000  (10 Big Bets)

With two players remaining, the average chip stack is about 684,000 (11 Big Bets). Here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $11,070 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $6,970

$400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 114

On the last hand of an Omaha H/L round, Efthimios Piperakis was all in for 66,000 from the button against both Yuval Bronshtein in the small blind and Victor Nassif in the big blind.

Bronshtein and Nassif checked down a board of .

Nassif scooped it with for a flush with a 6-5 low, eliminating Piperakis in third place.

Efthimios Piperakis  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($4,165)

$400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 114

During a round of Omaha Hi/Lo, Eugene Kotlyarevskiy got it all in preflop from the cutoff for about 65,000 against Efthimios Piperakis in the big blind.

Efthimios Piperakis:  
Eugene Kotlyarevskiy:  

The board came , and Piperakis flopped two pair, jacks and threes, to win the pot and eliminate Kotlyarevskiy in fourth place.

Efthimios Piperakis  –  235,000  (5 Big Bets)
Eugene Kotlyarevskiy  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($2,675)

With three players remaining, the average chip stack is about 456,000 (9 Big Bets). Here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $11,070 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $6,970
3rd:  $4,165

$400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 114

Seat 1:  Victor Nassif  –  306,000  (6 Big Bets)
Seat 2:  Efthimios Piperakis  –  222,000  (4 Big Bets)
Seat 3:  Eugene Kotlyarevskiy  –  77,000  (3 Big Bets)
Seat 4:  Yuval Bronshtein  – 763,000  (15 Big Bets)

1st:  $11,070 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $6,970
3rd:  $4,165
4th:  $2,675

5th:  Gabe Ramos  –  $2,025
6th:  Jonathan Bascom –  $1,680
7th:  Caleb Shumard  –  $1,450
8th:  Claudangelo Beaudouin –  $1,280
9th:  Gary Kosakowski  –  $1,125

$400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  9 of 114

Seat 1:  Victor Nassif  –  45,000  (2 big bets)
Seat 2:  Caleb Shumard  –  140,000  (7 big bets)
Seat 3:  Gary Kosakowski  –  150,000  (8 big bets)
Seat 4:  Efthimios Piperakis  –  215,000  (11 big bets)
Seat 5:  Gabe Ramos  –  85,000  (4 big bets)
Seat 6:  Eugene Kotlyarevskiy  –  330,000  (17 big bets)
Seat 7:  Jonathan Bascom  –  65,000  (3 big bets)
Seat 8:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  280,000  (14 big bets)
Seat 9:  Claudangelo Beaudouin  –  55,000  (3 big bets)

1st:  $11,070 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $6,970
3rd:  $4,165
4th:  $2,675
5th:  $2,025
6th:  $1,680
7th:  $1,450
8th:  $1,280
9th:  $1,125

2022 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 9
$400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries: 114
Prize Pool:  $38,190
January 17, 2022

Registration closed for the $400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 and the turnout proved there’s love for the non-hold’em games. The tournament drew 114 entries to create the biggest OE field in our history with the top five all coming in the last 12 months.

2022 LHPO – 114 entries
2021 Showdown – 105 entries
2021 LHPO – 97 entries
2021 RRPO – 93 entries
2021 SHRPO – 93 entries

They created a prize pool worth $38,190 with the last 15 spots getting paid. A min-cash is worth $875 while the OE champ will earn $11,070 and the LHPO trophy.

1st: $11,070 + LHPO Trophy
2nd: $6,970
3rd: $4,165
4th: $2,675
5th: $2,025
6th: $1,680
7th: $1,450
8th: $1,280
9th-10th: $1,125
11th-12th: $1,000
13th-15th: $875

$400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  150/300 Limits

Rolling into a new week with some non-hold’em this morning at 11 am with Event 9. It is a $400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 tournament that will test players’ skills at both games.

They start with 12,000 stacks and all levels last 30 minutes in this one-day tournament. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm and players may re-enter as often as needed during that time. They will take a dinner break at 5 pm and return to play it out.

• Players begin with 12,000 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 9 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 9 – $400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 12,000 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 9 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 10 – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 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 10 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 7 Day 2 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 7 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 7 Day 2 Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 7 Payouts

3PM: Event 1 Day 3 – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 1 Day 3 Chip Counts
• Event 1 Day 3 Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 1 Payouts

3PM: Event 11 – $400 Black Chip Bounty Pot Limit Omaha (Single Re-Entry)

• Note: Tournament will play with big blind antes
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 11 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 12 – $150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 12 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $600 LHPO event and seat in any $400 LHPO event plus $250 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (12:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

2PM: $250 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• One $2,100 package guaranteed; includes seat in any $1,100 LHPO event and seat in any $600 LHPO event plus $400 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

5PM: $400 Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two seats guaranteed into $2,000,000 GTD LHPO Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 8 (9:00pm)
• Structure Sheet

8PM: $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two seats guaranteed into $2,000,000 GTD LHPO Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• Structure Sheet