Upeshka De Silva Wins Event 46 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Outright for $166,725

2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 46
$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  45
Prize Pool:  $427,500
January 22, 2024

2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 46 Champion Upeshka De Silva

Event 46 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em, drawing 45 entries for a prize pool of $427,500.

Emerging victorious was Upeshka De Silva, winning outright for $166,725.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1UpeshkaDe Silva$166,725
2ViktorUstimov$98,325
3JorisRuijs$59,850
4NitisUdornpim$42,750
5MikeChiappetta$34,200
6AlexFoxen$25,650

Event 46: Upeshka De Silva Wins! ($166,725); Viktor Ustimov Finishes Runner-Up ($98,325)

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 45

Upeshka De Silva

Viktor Ustimov raised to 125,000 from the button, Upeshka De Silva three-bet to 390,000 from the big blind, Ustimov four-bet to 750,000, De Silva five-bet all in with the bigger stack, and Ustimov called all in for about 1,900,000.

Ustimov:  QdQc
De Silva:  KsKc

The board ran out 9d8d7h5s3h, safe for De Silva to win Event 46 outright for $166,725. Ustimov finished runner-up for $98,325.

A recap of Event 46 will be posted later tonight.

1st:  Upeshka De Silva  –  $166,725 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  Viktor Ustimov  –  $98,325
3rd:  Joris Ruijs  –  $59,850
4th: Nitis Udornpim  –  $42,750
5th: Mike Chiappetta  –  $34,200
6th:  Alex Foxen  –  $25,650

Viktor Ustimov

Event 46: Upeshka De Silva Retakes the Lead

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 45

Upeshka De Silva

Viktor Ustimov raised from the button and Upeshka De Silva called in the big blind.

The flop was Ts8d6c, De Silva checked, Ustimov bet 100,000, De Silva check-raised to 310,000, and Ustimov called.

The turn was the 5c and both players checked.

The river was the 9d, De Silva used a time extension, and he bet 200,000. Ustimov raised to 950,000, and De Silva used another time extension before he called.

Ustimov showed Js9s for a pair of nines, but De Silva tabled 9c8c for nines and eights to win the pot.

Upeshka De Silva  –  3,470,000  (69 bb)
Vitor Ustimov  –  1,030,000  (21 bb)

Championship: Viktor Ustimov Doubles into the Lead

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 45

Upeshka De Silva raised to 90,000 from the button and Viktor Ustimov called in the big blind.

The flop was Td8c2s, Ustimov checked, De Silva bet 60,000, and Ustimov called.

The turn was the 4c, Ustimov checked, De Silva bet 240,000, and Ustimov called.

The river was the 5d, Ustimov checked, De Silva bet 675,000, Ustimov check-raised all in for 1,310,000, and De Silva sigh called.

Ustimov showed Ac3d for a wheel, besting De Silva’s Th4s for tens and fours to double up.

Viktor Ustimov  –  3,440,000  (85 bb)
Upeshka De Silva  –  1,060,000  (27 bb)

Event 46: Joris Ruijs – 3rd Place ($59,850)

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 45

Joris Ruijs

Upeshka De Silva raised to 80,000 from the small blind, Joris Ruijs reraised all in for about 675,000 from the big blind, and De Silva called.

De Silva:  JhJs
Ruijs:  2h2s

The board ran out 9c6h3d5s9h, no help to Ruijs, ending his tournament in third place.

Upeshka De Silva  –  3,425,000  (114 bb)
Viktor Ustimov  –  1,075,000  (36 bb)
Joris Ruijs  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($59,850)

1st:  $166,725 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $98,325

3rd:  Joris Ruijs  –  $59,850
4th:  Nitis Udornpim  –  $42,750
5th:  Mike Chiappetta  –  $34,200
6th:  Alex Foxen  –  $25,650

Event 46: Nitis Udornpim – 4th Place ($42,750)

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 45

Joris Ruijs raised all in from the small blind and Nits Udornpim called all in for about 240,000.

Ruijs:  8d6d
Udornpim:  AhTs

The board came KcTh9s5c7c, giving Ruijs a ten-high straight on the river to eliminate Udornpim in fourth place.

Joris Ruijs  –  600,000  (20 bb)
Nitis Udornpim  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($42,750)

Event 46: Final Four Players

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 45

Seat 1:  Viktor Ustimov  –  1,640,000  (66 bb)
Seat 2:  Upeshka De Silva  –  2,395,000  (96 bb)
Seat 4:  Joris Ruijs  –  285,000  (11 bb)
Seat 5:  Nitis Udornpim  –  180,000  (7 bb)

1st:  $166,725 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $98,325
3rd:  $59,850
4th: $42,750

5th: Mike Chiappetta  –  $34,200
6th:  Alex Foxen  –  $25,650

Event 46: Alex Foxen – 6th Place ($25,650)

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 45

Alex Foxen raised to 150,000 (leaving about 60,000 behind) from the hijack, Upeshka De Silva reraised all in from the button with his chip-leading stack, and Foxen called all in.

Foxen:  9s9c
De Silva:  JhJs

The board ran out 8h2h2d5d7c, no help to Foxen, ending his tournament in sixth place.

Upeshka De Silva  –  2,600,000  (173 bb)
Alex Foxen  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($25,650)

With five players remaining from the field of 45, the average stack is 900,000  (60 bb).

Event 46: Final Six Players

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 45

Seat 1:  Viktor Ustimov  –  950,000  (63 bb)
Seat 2:  Upeshka De Silva  –  2,385,000  (159 bb)
Seat 3:  Mike Chiappetta  –  215,000  (14 bb)
Seat 4:  Joris Ruijs  –  400,000  (27 bb)
Seat 5:  Nitis Udornpim  –  340,000  (23 bb)
Seat 6:  Alex Foxen  –  210,000  (14 bb)

1st:  $166,725 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $98,325
3rd:  $59,850
4th: $42,750
5th:  $34,200
6th:  $25,650