2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 26
$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  188
Prize Pool:  $376,000
January 15-16, 2025

There were 188 entries in Event 26 on Wednesday, and they played down to the final seven players, who returned on Thursday afternoon to play down to a winner in front of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Live Stream.

The final table lasted about four hours before Andrew Pichee defeated Bryan Schultz heads-up to win the title, the trophy, and the top prize of $86,800.

When the final table began, these were the chip counts:

Seat 1.  Jake Schwartz  –  195,000  (10 bb)
Seat 2.  Bryan Schultz  –  1,475,000  (72 bb)
Seat 3.  Robert LeBeau  –  405,000  (20 bb)
Seat 4.  Dylan Smith  –  740,000  (37 bb)
Seat 5.  Brenden Gluck  –  375,000  (19 bb)
Seat 6.  Andrew Pichee  –  1,065,000  (53 bb)
Seat 7.  Daniel Vranich  –  445,000  (22 bb)

About half an hour into the final table, Jake Schwartz was the first casualty when his couldn’t hold against Brenden Gluck’s — a king on the river sent Schwartz home in seventh place with $14,300.

A short while later, Daniel Vranich three-bet all in with , but never caught up to Andrew Pichee’s . Vranich was out sixth, earning $18,500.

Dylan Smith was fresh off a major victory here last month, winning the Seminole Hard Rock Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open for $662,200. But today wouldn’t be his day to add another title, and he got it in as the short stack with against two other players who both held ace-king. His opponents flopped two pair to chop the pot, and Smith was eliminated in fifth place for $24,300.

Brenden Gluck started the day with the second lowest chip stack (fewer than 20 big blinds), but he managed to hold on until he got his short stack all in with against Robert LeBeau’s . But a nine on the flop ended Gluck’s tournament in fourth place, earning him an even $32,000.

Even though LeBeau won that hand, he was still the short stack with three players left, and he eventually got it all in with against Pichee’s . LeBeau never improved, and he was out in third place for $43,000.

The heads-up battle between Bryan Schultz and Pichee, who started the final table first and second in chips respectively, only lasted about half an hour. Pichee had nearly a 3-to-1 chip lead when Schultz limp-shoved with , only to see Pichee snap-call with . Pichee flopped a set and turned a full house to clinch the pot — and the title.

Schultz earned $58,000 for his runner-up finish, while Pichee takes home $86,800 and the trophy.

Congratulations to Andrew Pichee!

Results:

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $376,000   |   Structure   |   Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 188

Bryan Schultz limped for 60,000, Andrew Pichee raised from the big blind to 150,000, and Schultz limp-shoved all in for about 1,200,000.

Pichee quickly called with , and Schultz turned over . Schultz needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Pichee flopped a set of kings and turned a full house to win the pot — and the title, the trophy, and $86,800 — with kings full of sevens.

Bryan Schultz finished as the runner-up, earning $58,000.

Congratulations to Andrew Pichee!

1st:  Andrew Pichee  –  $86,800 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  Bryan Schultz  –  $58,000
3rd:  Robert LeBeau  –  $43,000
4th:  Brenden Gluck  –  $32,000
5th:  Dylan Smith  –  $24,300
6th:  Daniel Vranich  –  $18,500
7th:  Jake Schwartz  –  $14,300

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

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $376,000   |   Structure   |   Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 188

Andrew Pichee raised from the button to 100,000, Robert LeBeau moved all in from the big blind for 865,000, and Pichee used a Time Chip to tank for a while before he called with . LeBeau turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and LeBeau was saved by the three on the river to make it a chopped pot.

The next hand, LeBeau moved all in from the small blind for 905,000, and Pichee quickly called from the big blind with .

LeBeau turned over , and needed to improve once again to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket tens held up for Pichee to win the pot and eliminate LeBeau in third place.

Robert LeBeau  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($43,000)

The final two players take a five-minute break before heads-up play begins, and here are their official chip counts:

Andrew Pichee  –  3,470,000  (69 bb)
Bryan Schultz  –  1,230,000  (25 bb)

Reminder:  In heads-up play, the button has the small blind and acts first before the flop.

Here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $86,800 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $58,000

3rd:  Robert LeBeau  –  $43,000
4th:  Brenden Gluck  –  $32,000
5th:  Dylan Smith  –  $24,300
6th:  Daniel Vranich  –  $18,500
7th:  Jake Schwartz  –  $14,300

This final table is being live streamed on a 30-minute delay, and you can follow the action at the Hard Rock Poker YouTube channel.

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $376,000   |   Structure   |   Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 188

Bryan Schultz raised from the cutoff to 80,000, Robert LeBeau reraised from the button to 250,000, and Brenden Gluck four-bet all in from the small blind for 380,000.

Schultz quickly folded, and LeBeau called with . Gluck turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and LeBeau flopped a set of nines and rivered a full house to win the pot with nines full of queens and eliminate Gluck in fourth place.

Brenden Gluck  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($32,000)

Seat 1.  Bryan Schultz  –  1,900,000  (48 bb)
Seat 2.  Robert LeBeau  –  1,200,000  (30 bb)
Seat 3.  Andrew Pichee  –  1,600,000  (40 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $86,800 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $58,000
3rd:  $43,000

4th:  Brenden Gluck  –  $32,000
5th:  Dylan Smith  –  $24,300
6th:  Daniel Vranich  –  $18,500
7th:  Jake Schwartz  –  $14,300

With three players remaining from a field of 188, the average chip stack is around 1,565,000 (39 big blinds).

This final table is being live streamed on a 30-minute delay, and you can follow the action at the Hard Rock Poker YouTube channel.

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $376,000   |   Structure   |   Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 188

Robert LeBeau moved all in from the small blind, and Brenden Gluck called all in from the big blind for 140,000 with . LeBeau turned over , and Gluck needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket tens held up for Gluck to win the pot and double up in chips.

Seat 1.  Bryan Schultz  –  2,000,000  (50 bb)
Seat 2.  Robert LeBeau  –  970,000  (24 bb)
Seat 3.  Brenden Gluck  –  320,000  (8 bb)
Seat 4.  Andrew Pichee  –  1,400,000  (35 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $86,800 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $58,000
3rd:  $43,000
4th:  $32,000

5th:  Dylan Smith  –  $24,300
6th:  Daniel Vranich  –  $18,500
7th:  Jake Schwartz  –  $14,300

With four players remaining from a field of 188, the average chip stack is around 1,175,000 (29 big blinds).

This final table is being live streamed on a 30-minute delay, and you can follow the action at the Hard Rock Poker YouTube channel.

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $376,000   |   Structure   |   Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 188

Dylan Smith moved all in under the gun for 215,000, Andrew Pichee moved all in over the top from the button for about 1,300,000, and Robert LeBeau called all in from the big blind for 970,000.

Andrew Pichee:  
Robert LeBeau:  
Dylan Smith:  

The board came , and Pichee and LeBeau flopped identical two pair (aces and kings) to chop the pot and eliminate Smith in fifth place.

Dylan Smith  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($24,300)

Seat 1.  Bryan Schultz  –  1,900,000  (48 bb)
Seat 2.  Robert LeBeau  –  1,100,000  (28 bb)
Seat 3.  Brendan Gluck  –  280,000  (7 bb)
Seat 4.  Andrew Pichee  –  1,400,000  (35 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $86,800 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $58,000
3rd:  $43,000
4th:  $32,000

5th:  Dylan Smith  –  $24,300
6th:  Daniel Vranich  –  $18,500
7th:  Jake Schwartz  –  $14,300

With four players remaining from a field of 188, the average chip stack is around 1,175,000 (29 big blinds).

This final table is being live streamed on a 30-minute delay, and you can follow the action at the Hard Rock Poker YouTube channel.

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $376,000   |   Structure   |   Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 188

The players return from break to begin Level 25, with increased blinds of 20,000-40,000 and a 40,000 ante. With five players remaining from a field of 188, the average chip stack is around 940,000 (24 big blinds).

This final table is being live streamed on a 30-minute delay, and you can follow the action at the Hard Rock Poker YouTube channel.

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $376,000   |   Structure   |   Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 188

Level 24 comes to an end, and the final five players take a 15-minute break. Here are the official chip counts:

Seat 1.  Bryan Schultz  –  2,020,000  (51 bb)
Seat 2.  Robert LeBeau  –  810,000  (20 bb)
Seat 3.  Dylan Smith  –  235,000  (6 bb)
Seat 4.  Brendan Gluck  –  380,000  (10 bb)
Seat 5.  Andrew Pichee  –  1,255,000  (31 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $86,800 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $58,000
3rd:  $43,000
4th:  $32,000
5th:  $24,300

6th:  Daniel Vranich  –  $18,500
7th:  Jake Schwartz  –  $14,300

With five players remaining from a field of 188, the average chip stack is around 940,000 (24 big blinds).

This final table is being live streamed on a 30-minute delay, and you can follow the action at the Hard Rock Poker YouTube channel.

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $376,000   |   Structure   |   Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 188

Bryan Schultz raised from the hijack to 50,000, Dylan Smith moved all in from the button for 300,000, and Schultz thought for a while before he called with .

Smith turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Smith won the pot with a flopped full house to double up in chips.

Seat 1.  Bryan Schultz  –  1,500,000  (60 bb)
Seat 2.  Robert LeBeau  –  880,000  (35 bb)
Seat 3.  Dylan Smith  –  665,000  (27 bb)
Seat 4.  Brendan Gluck  –  300,000  (12 bb)
Seat 5.  Andrew Pichee  –  1,300,000  (52 bb)

Here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $86,800 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $58,000
3rd:  $43,000
4th:  $32,000
5th:  $24,300

6th:  Daniel Vranich  –  $18,500
7th:  Jake Schwartz  –  $14,300

With five players remaining from a field of 188, the average chip stack is around 940,000 (38 big blinds).

This final table is being live streamed on a 30-minute delay, and you can follow the action at the Hard Rock Poker YouTube channel.

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $376,000   |   Structure   |   Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 188

Robert LeBeau raised from the button to 60,000, Dylan Smith moved all in from the small blind for 715,000, and LeBeau called all in for 415,000 with .

Smith turned over , and LeBeau needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and LeBeau won the pot with two pair, jacks and eights, to double up in chips.

Seat 1.  Bryan Schultz  –  1,800,000  (72 bb)
Seat 2.  Robert LeBeau  –  880,000  (35 bb)
Seat 3.  Dylan Smith  –  300,000  (12 bb)
Seat 4.  Brendan Gluck  –  315,000  (13 bb)
Seat 5.  Andrew Pichee  –  1,400,000  (56 bb)

Here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $86,800 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $58,000
3rd:  $43,000
4th:  $32,000
5th:  $24,300

6th:  Daniel Vranich  –  $18,500
7th:  Jake Schwartz  –  $14,300

With five players remaining from a field of 188, the average chip stack is around 940,000 (38 big blinds).

This final table is being live streamed on a 30-minute delay, and you can follow the action at the Hard Rock Poker YouTube channel.