$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 1k/2k/200 ante
40 players remaining, 64k avg (32 bb)

As the final four tables return from the last break of the day, players are glad Rebecca, Maria & Angel are there to quench their thirsts.

There’s one more hour of play before the Flight B bag and tag.

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 600/1,200/200 ante
54 players remaining, 48k avg (40 bb)

It’s been a few years since he’s been in the limelight, but people in this part of Florida may know Bobby Bradley’s name.

The Wellington native was a Major League Baseball first round pick (Pittsburgh, 1999), but arm injuries derailed his pitching career and he turned to his second love, golf.  Bradley’s strength is off the tee and he’s turned that ability into a second career.

“I was at the Michael J. Fox outing, but it got rained out,” says Bradley, “so I drove 235 miles to get here.”

Bradley helps foundations raise money as an entertainer at charity events. He works with Charity Golf International and according to its website, Bradley’s has “generated over $1,000,000 in donations for various charities around the United States and Canada.”

“I’ve always played poker,” says Bradley, who was recently knocked out of Flight B, “this is great. I play when I can.”

Bradley is a 7-time RE/MAX World Long Drive Finalist with a longest competition drive measuring 440 yards. His breath taking drives are always a hit at charity events including at last year’s Ron Jaworski Celebrity Golf Challenge.

“It’s great to help raise money and be around good people,” says Bradley, who went toe-to-toe off the tee with Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco at Jaworski’s event which you can see here.

“I told him you’re not an athlete, you’re a quarterback,” laughs Bradley, “but neither am I, I was a pitcher.”

Bradley bolted after busting today, no word if he’ll return for another shot at the $300,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool.

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 500/1,000/100 ante
63 players remaining, 41k avg (41 bb)

As the field is more than halfway through today’s play, here’s a look at some of the faces in the crowd.  Flight B ends after Level 14 at ~6:30 pm.

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 250/500/50 ante
90 players remaining, 29k avg (57 bb)

The first-ever Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player-of-the-Year (SHRP POY) race is underway with the Lucky Hearts Poker Open tournament series at Seminole Coconut Creek. And players are taking notice.

“That’s awesome,” says WSOP bracelet holder Marsha Wolak (Ft. Lauderdale).  “It’s really an incentive to play all the places, including Tampa.”

The SHRP POY race incorporates all events held during designated Seminole Hard Rock Poker tournament series which includes Coconut Creek, Hard Rock Hollywood and Hard Rock Tampa.

The 2014 Player of the Year Winner will receive a prize package valued at more than $30,000 and includes entries into future Seminole Hard Rock Poker tournaments.

“That’s pretty cool,” says Tom Gleason (W. Palm Beach) while hearing about the new points system for the first time when Wolak raves about the format.

Gleason is above the chip average with his 42k stack, while Wolak, who won the 2011 WSOP Ladies Event for $192,000, has half the 25k starting stack.

Full details of the SHRP POY race are available by clicking here.

***3 pm Update***

Gleason busted, while Wolak is up to 65k

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 150/300/25 ante
103 Entries

The official head count is 103 entries as Level 5 is underway.

That’s puts the two flight total at 212.

Flight:Entries-Players Remaining

A: 109 / 18
B: 103 / TBD
C: 7 pm
D: 11 am Friday
E: 7 pm Friday

Day 2: 1 pm Saturday

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 100/200
89 Entries

Level 4, the last level to enter Flight B, is underway in the opening event of The Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open.

The poker cage is open until ~1:15 pm, but if you can’t make it to Coconut Creek this afternoon, there’s no worry as the next flight kicks off tonight at 7 pm.

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

The second of five flights is underway in the Stax Poker Lounge in this $300,000 Guaranteed prize pool in the opening event of the Lucky Hearts Poker Open.

Players start with 25k in chips and levels last 30 minutes each.  Registration and re-entry is open for the first four levels with the cage closing at ~1:15 pm

18 players bagged and tagged last night’s opening flight, advancing to Saturday’s Day 2.

Today at the Lucky Hearts Poker Open at Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Coconut Creek we will have two additional flights of Event 1, our $300,000 Guaranteed No Limit Hold ‘Em tournament take place. The first flight of the day, Day 1B, will get underway at 11 a.m. with the second flight, Day 1C, starting later in the evening at 7 p.m. This is a deep stack tournament and players will start with 25,000 in chips. Levels are 30 minutes long and play will go for 14 levels.

In addition the Stax Poker Lounge will be running multiple satellites for a chance to get into the nationally televised WPT Championship Event. You can view a summary and schedule of all events at the following page:

2014 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Schedule and Summary

Players also have a chance to take part in our 2014 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year Leaderboard. Get a jump on the competition by coming down to play today!

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

We concluded play with 18 of the original 109 surviving and it is Michael Laake who is in the lead after this first flight with 292,600 in chips. The average chip stack so far is 144K. Players, if they choose, can play again and take the biggest stack forward onto Saturday’s Day 2. Or they can sit on the stack they have. There are four more flights, with the next one starting at 11 a.m. today.

Here’s the 18 players and how they stand in chips:

There is a reason the Stax Poker Lounge is considered one of the premiere poker rooms not only in South Florida but in the entire nation. Comfortable seating, great staff, a dynamite poker room menu, and lots of poker make it a desirable location for any poker player. Whether you want to test out your skills at the lower stakes or take on the high rollers, there is something for everyone.

If that weren’t enough, however, the Lucky Hearts Poker Open is also the first event in the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year series. Over the course of 2014 in poker tournaments across the Seminole Hard Rock Florida casinos, players have the opportunity to earn points. The winner of the Player of the Year will take home a staggering first place prize that includes entries into five major poker tournaments as well as Wild Card Elite status for the following year. 2nd through 10th place will also receive great prizes. In total, there will be almost $50,000 worth in prizes handed out. For more information, check out the following page:

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year

Stax Poker Lounge is also running satellites into the WPT Championship Event right up until registration closes for the event. Come on down and take a shot at getting in on one of the biggest poker tournaments of the year. Who knows, it could be you getting interviewed by Mike Sexton as you take home the WPT trophy!