Frederic Konowitz Wins Event 37 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open in Heads-Up Chop for $7,545

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 37
$400 Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  141
Prize Pool:  $33,135
Bounty Prize Pool:  $14,100
January 17, 2025

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 37 Champion Frederic Konowitz

Event 37 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts was a $400 Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) was a $400 Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 141 entries generated a prize pool of $33,135, with an additional $14,100 set aside for bounties. A heads-up chop was made between Frederic Konowitz and birthday boy Johnny Bromberg, who had been down to a single 1k chip late in the tournament.

Konowitz was the chip leader at the time of the chop, making him the official Event 37 winner for $7,545. This marked Konowitz’s second SHRP major series trophy, having previously won a $150 No-Limit Hold’em tournament during the 2020 LHPO.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1FredericKonowitz$7,545*
2JohnnyBromberg$7,545*
3AdamSchueller$3,465
4RichardNewton$2,090
5RaymondKondler$1,625
6TerrenceDoyle$1,360
7MikeBeasley$1,175
8ChantepyTham$1,045
9MihalyLukacs$925
10LuisSandoval$810
11KevinLove$810
12BenjaminLi$810
13PeterFellows$705
14LawrencePaden Sr.$705
15GeorgeHortelano$705
16JasonCampbell$605
17DanielQuesada$605
18WalterNalvarte$605

*denotes heads-up chop

Event 37: Prize Pool and Payouts; $9,260 to the Winner

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 37
$400 Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  141
Prize Pool:  $33,135
Bounty Prize Pool:  $14,100
January 17, 2025

Event 37 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts was a $400 Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) was a $400 Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 141 entries generated a prize pool of $33,135, with an additional $14,100 set aside for bounties. The final 18 players will finish in the money, with a min cash paying $605.

Up top for the winner is $9,260.

1st:  $9,260 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $5,830
3rd:  $3,465
4th:  $2,090
5th:  $1,625
6th:  $1,360
7th:  $1,175
8th:  $1,045
9th:  $925
10th-12th:  $810
13th-15th:  $705
16th-18th:  $605

Event 37: Friday Night Bounties

$400 Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

For those who want something a little smaller than the Championship or only one day to play, we have LHPO Event 37 getting underway at 5 pm in the Grand Ballroom. It is a $400 Deep Stack Black Chip Bounty tournament that will keep things interesting the entire time.

Players sit with 20K in their stacks and all levels last 20 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 10 at 8:30 pm.

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (8:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 37 Structure Sheet

LHPO Day 9 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1A – $3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)

  • $2,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • A select table will be featured as a live stream table every day during this event from Day 1A through the Final Table
  • Players begin with 50,000 in chips
  • Levels last 60 minutes until 24 players remain
  • Levels last 90 minutes when 24 players remain
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 10
  • Championship Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 36 – $600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)

  • 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 36 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 27 Day 2 – $400 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

5PM: Event 37 – $400 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (8:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 37 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $400 LHPO Championship Milestone Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 20 seats guaranteed into the LHPO Championship
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (1:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

3PM: $400 LHPO Championship Turbo Satellite (Re-Entry)

  • Five seats guaranteed into the LHPO Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

7PM: $400 LHPO Championship Turbo Satellite (Re-Entry)

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

2025 Lucky Heart Poker Open Schedule

Faraz Jaka Wins RRPO $10K Event 37 Outright for $313,495!

2024 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 37
$10,000 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  110
Prize Pool:  $1,045,000
December 1 – 2, 2024

2024 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Event 37 Faraz Jaka

RRPO Event 37 was a huge $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em that drew 110 for prize pool over $1,000,000. WSOP bracelet winner Faraz Jaka defeated a tough final table and won a marathon heads-up match against Phil Krnyaich to take the title along with $313,495.

Congrats Faraz!

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1FarazJaka$313,495
2PhillipKrnyaich$193,325
3VietVo$115,995
4KamelMokhammad$75,765
5ThomasMühlöcker$58,520
6BenGrise$48,075
7BrianLuo$40,755
8VladasTamasauskas$35,530
9ShannonShorr$31,350
10JustinSaliba$27,690
11GrantWang$27,690
12MylesMullaly$27,690
13AliaksandrShylko$24,560
14DonovanDean$24,560

Event 37: Phillip Krnyaich Leads Faraz Jaka Heads-Up

$10,000 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,045,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 110

Phillip Krnyaich

The $10K event is down to the last two players, tough opponents battling heads-up with $313,495 awaiting the winner. Phillip Krnyaich leads Farak Jaka but there are plenty of chips in play.

Seat 2: Faraz Jaka – 5,775,000 (46 bb)
Seat 8: Phillip Krnyaich – 7,975,000 (64 bb)

1st: $313,495 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $193,325

3rd: Viet Vo – $115,995
4th: Kamel Mokhammad – $75,765
5th: Thomas Mühlöcker – $58,520
6th: Ben Grise – $48,075
7th: Brian Luo – $40,755
8th: Vladas Tamasauskas – $35,530
9th: Shannon Shorr – $31,350

Faraz Jaka