David MacDonald Wins Event 10 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open in Nine-Way Deal for $2,820

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 10
$200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  193
Prize Pool:  $21,230
Bounty Prize Pool:  $9,650
January 11, 2025

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 10 Champion David MacDonald

Event 10 of the 2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry).  A field of 193 entries created a prize pool of $21,230, with an additional $9,650 set aside for bounties.

A rare nine-way deal was reached at the final table and David MacDonald was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 10 winner for $2,820.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1DavidMacDonald$2,820*
2MichaelSinisgalli$2,406*
3ShravanKulshrestha$2,172*
4AyedShweihat$1,837*
5JuanQuiroz Castillo$1,819*
6GilfredBertin$1,595*
7WilliamJewell$1,595*
8CaroleFelser$1,352*
9NicholasBenson$1,074*
10PhilippeGoureau$480
11AndrewRogowski$380
12DominicDaulton$380
13AaronFlores$320
14DanielArie$320
15PeterFellows$320
16DavidHoward$260
17MarkBernstein$260
18TaniaArana$260
19JosephShammas$260
20JoshuaJohnson$220
21$220
22JuanMubarak$220
23AdamWolfe$220
24GilLevy$220
25SandraMorse$220

*denotes nine-way deal

Event 10: Prize Pool and Payouts; $4,930 to the Winner

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 10
$200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  193
Prize Pool:  $21,230
Bounty Prize Pool:  $9,650
January 11, 2025

Event 10 of the 2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry).  A field of 193 entries generated a prize pool of $21,230, with an additional $9,650 set aside for bounties. The final 25 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $220.

Up top for the winner is $4,930.

1st:  $4,930 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $3,240
3rd:  $2,400
4th:  $1,800
5th:  $1,360
6th:  $1,040
7th:  $800
8th:  $620
9th-10th:  $480
11th-12th:  $380
13th-15th:  $320
16th-19th:  $260
20th-25th:  $220

Event 10: Quad Stack Bounties

$200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Another bounty tournament hits the schedule with LHPO Event 10 at 6 pm in the Grand Ballroom. It is a $200 Quad Stack with Double Green Chip Bounties from start to finish.

Players start with huge 40K stacks and all levels last 20 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 10 at 9:30 pm.

  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 10 Structure Sheet

LHPO Day 3 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 1 Day 1E – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 8 – $400 Triple Stud (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 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 8 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 9 – $1,100 Deep Stack Five-Card PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:00pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 9 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 1 Day 1F – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 10 – $200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 10 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 11 – $400 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 11 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

3PM: $550 Survivor NLH (Re-Entry)

  • 1-in-10 will win $5,000 in cash
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2025 Lucky Heart Poker Open Schedule

Shawn Dees Wins Event 10 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open in Heads-Up Deal for $13,221

2024 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 10
$600 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  191
Prize Pool:  $61,120
Bounty Prize Pool:  $38,200
November 22, 2024

2024 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Event 10 Champion Shawn Dees

Event 10 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $600 Double Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 191 entries produced a prize pool of $61,120, with an additional $38,200 set aside for bounties.

A heads-up deal was reached between the final two players and Shawn Dees was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 10 winner for $13,221.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1ShawnDees$13,221*
2RudolphBourg$10,519*
3WilliamLamar-Boone$7,000
4MatthewVinke$5,200
5SeanShah$3,960
6JosephWelch$3,020
7TylerUbl$2,320
8NicholasSena-Hopkins$1,800
9TerrySimpson$1,420
10PascalGregoire$1,420
11RossFischer$1,120
12RichardFleming$1,120
13EricTarikas$920
14EvlysGutierrez$920
15JonathanPark$920
16JoseChapui$760
17IfranKarajic$760
18DineshChullikattil$760
19JustinJones$760
20BrianSekel$640
21PeterShapiro$640
22RichardYau$640
23TorAv Skardi$640
24SeanDunleavy$640

*denotes heads-up deal

Event 10: Shawn Dees Wins in a Heads-Up Deal

$600 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 191

Following the elimination of William Lamar-Boone in third place, a heads-up deal was reached between Shawn Dees and Rudolph Bourg.

Here were the chip counts at the time:

Shawn Dees  –  2,955,000  (74 bb)
Rudolph Bourg  –  865,000  (22 bb)

Here were the resulting payouts:

Shawn Dees  –  $13,221
Rudolph Bourg  –  $10,519

As the chip leader, Shawn Dees was the official Event 10 champion for $13,221.

A recap of Event 10 will be posted later tonight.

Event 10: Final Three Players

$600 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 191

Shawn Dees  –  2,215,000  (55 bb)
Rudolph Bourg  –  1,000,000  (25 bb)
William Lamar-Boone  –  605,000  (15 bb)

1st:  $14,340 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $9,400
3rd:  $7,000

4th:  Matt Vinke  –  $5,200
5th:  Sean Shah  –  $3,960
6th:  Joseph Welch  –  $3,020
7th:  Tyler Ubl  –  $2,320
8th:  Nicholas Sena-Hopkins  –  $1,800

9th:  Terry Simpson  –  $1,420
10th:  Pascal Gregoire  –  $1,420
11th:  Ross Fischer  –  $1,120
12th:  Richard Fleming  –  $1,120
13th:  Eric Tarikas  –  $920
14th:  Evlys Gutierrez  –  $920
15th:  Jonathan Park  –  $920

16th:  Jose Chapui  –  $760
17th:  Irfan Karajic  –  $760
18th:  Dinesh Chullikattil  –  $760
19th:  Justin Jones  –  $760
20th:  Brian Sekek  –  $640
21st:  Peter Shapiro  –  $640
22nd:  Richard Yau  –  $640
23rd:  Tor Av Skardi  –  $640
24th:  Sean Dunleavy  –  $640

Event 10: Sean Shah – 5th Place ($3,960)

$600 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 191

Sean Shah raised all in for 530,000 in the hijack and William Lamar-Boone gave him action in the cutoff holding AsJs, leading Shah’s KhJh.

The board came Th4d3dTc9c, no help to Shah, ending his tournament in fifth place.

William Lamar-Boone  –  1,300,000  (43 bb)
Sean Shah  –  Eliminated in 5th Place ($3,960)

Event 10: Rudolph Bourg Doubles Through Matt Vinke

$600 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 191

Matt Vinke raised to 75,000 in the hijack, Rudolph Bourgh reraised all in 455,000 in the cutoff, and Vinke thought for a bit before he called.

Vinke:  AcQs
Bourg:  8c8s

The board came 3s2d2h7h7d, safe for Bourg to double up.

Rudolph Bourg  –  985,000  (33 bb)
Matt Vinke  –  330,000  (11 bb)

With five players remaining from the field of 191 entries, the average stack is about 765,000 (26 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $3,960.

Event 10: Joseph Welch – 6th Place ($3,020)

$600 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 191

William Lamar-Boone raised from under the gun, Joseph Welch reraised all in for about 295,000 in the hijack, and Lambo called with AdQh. Welch showed 6d6h.

The board ran out JhTd9hTcJd, counterfeiting Welch’s pair and giving Lambo jacks and tens with an ace kicker to eliminate Welch in sixth place.

William Lamar-Boone  –  1,100,000  (44 bb)
Joseph Welch  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($3,020)

With five players remaining from the field of 191 entries, the average stack is about 765,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $3,960.