Event 1: Day 2 Underway

February 1, 2014 @ 1:05PM

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

Blinds 1,500/3,000/300 ante
143 remaining players, 112k avg (37 bb)

Poker Room medium shot — Stax Poker Lounge

The Day 2 restart of the $300,000 Guaranteed prize pool is underway with 143 players on 16 tables in the Stax Poker Lounge.

Seth Berger (Los Angeles, CA) returns as the chip leader with 300k (100 bb) and the field is 80 spots from the money.

The top 63 earn a min cash of $1,086 as the field chases the top prize of $81,823.

Cards are in the air!

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Day 2 Table Draw

February 1, 2014 @ 11:01AM

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

Play Resumes 1 pm, Blinds 1,500/3,000/300 ante
143 remaining players, 112k avg (37 bb)

Table	Seat	Name		Chip Count

15	1	Ryan	Bunes	196,300
15	2	Iyad	Ahmed	150,300
15	3	Erik	Christensen	98,600
15	4	Brian	Appell	77,500
15	5	Homero	Molina	73,500
15	6	Vladimir	Kovalchuk	167,900
15	7	Randall	Cohen	67,900
15	8	Filipp	Khavin	52,300
15	9	Brian	Reinert	129,400

16	1	Abbey	Daniels	274,100
16	2	Chad	Freedman	104,600
16	3	Cynthia	Radnovich	174,100
16	4	Tim	Kegel	113,500
16	5	Jorie	Palakoff	73,100
16	6	Marisa	Steller	63,100
16	7	Wendy	Freedman	63,300
16	8	Adam	Chipuk	79,300
16	9	Michael	Damiani	60,900

17	1	Christopher	Stoltzfus	59,400
17	2	Courtland	Tuyman	134,500
17	3	Stuart	Paterson	143,300
17	4	Ronnie	Bardah	72,100
17	5	Michael	Hoeborn	40,000
17	6	Ross	Fischer	74,900
17	7	Robert	Kessler	133,300
17	8	Brian	Wilson	148,000
17	9	Arturo	Rodriguez	135,000

18	1	John	Klein	165,300
18	2	Robert	Zuckermann	104,300
18	3	Lou	Ojeda	62,100
18	4	Frank	Lerczak	115,000
18	5	Benjamin	Zamani	58,600
18	6	Shiraaz	Ali	153,300
18	7	Ian	O’Hara	38,300
18	8	George	Lukwaski	78,500
18	9	Alan	Gutman	170,700

19	1	Alcides	Gomez	153,700
19	2	Marla	Crumpler	47,300
19	3	Ray	Millard	199,100
19	4	Ahgelo	Mielejl	158,300
19	5	Jaime	Campos	34,000
19	6	Christopher	Asaro	67,400
19	7	Jay	Romano	262,800
19	8	Alfonso	Hassan	35,500
19	9	Chad	Richard	94,100

20	1	John	Utley	186,900
20	2	Michael	Grabeslsky	121,700
20	3	Paula	Alibrandi	83,200
20	4	Seth	Berger	299,500
20	5	Joseph	Gotlieb	56,500
20	6	Jose	Gallegos	83,900
20	7	Miguel	Chajtur	63,000
20	8	Walter	Sascha	142,000

21	1	Nancy	Thomas	78,100
21	2	Christopher	Bolek	125,600
21	3	Bruce	Reid	203,100
21	4	Benjamin	Robinson	50,200
21	5	David	Fiore	98,300
21	6	Steven	Mckoy	168,200
21	7	Steven	Bennett	108,000
21	8	David	Rins	70,500
21	9	Daniel	Motha	47,200

22	1	Jonathan	Marks	61,100
22	2	Dimitry	Agrachov	131,500
22	3	Sandra	Meyer	19,000
22	4	Brett	Bader	101,700
22	5	Darren	Stabinski	170,000
22	6	Timothy	Waddle	77,600
22	7	Matthew	Elsarelli	208,900
22	8	Yue	Wang	150,500
22	9	Terry	Moore	21,000

23	1	Robert	Bresner	102,900
23	2	Peter	Vitantonio	101,600
23	3	Robert	Miller	218,600
23	4	Scott	Zakheim	68,200
23	5	John	Miller	151,400
23	6	Sean	Bauerschmidt	78,700
23	7	Evan	Teitelbaum	40,200
23	8	Nader	Bahher	118,800
23	9	Juan	Peralta	60,000

24	1	David	Nowling	173,700
24	2	Jorge	Gomez	113,000
24	3	Jeffery	Balsewich	101,400
24	4	Marsha	Wolak	38,800
24	5	Sonny	Sungli Lee	80,000
24	6	Fernando	Halac	82,100
24	7	Jaime	Rubinstern	250,800
24	8	Julius	Zeitler	46,200
24	9	Brian	Phillis	81,300

25	1	Steve	Raeman	32,500
25	2	Ray	Martinez	156,700
25	3	Tim	Miles	80,400
25	4	Jamar	Lewis	215,500
25	5	Jeffery	Moore	53,700
25	6	Julia	Cooley	130,000
25	7	Luke	Brereton	131,000
25	8	Steven	Buckner	171,500
25	9	Christopher	Crawford	65,300

26	1	Marina	Koles	66,900
26	2	Michael	Morton	55,200
26	3	Richard	Leger	112,100
26	4	Michael	Laake	292,600
26	5	Zachary	Cole	17,900
26	6	Sheldon	Gross	47,000
26	7	Jason	Casten	91,000
26	8	Robert	Midgette	126,100
26	9	Patrick	Heneghan	134,600

27	1	Brian	Hawkins	127,200
27	2	Michael	Tait	82,900
27	3	David	Wolff	91,500
27	4	Maury	Barrett	64,900
27	5	Aaron	Iveit	83,600
27	6	Jon	Brody	268,100
27	7	Martha	Rodriguez	21,900
27	8	Robert	Williams	162,800
27	9	Joey	Weissman	130,500

28	1	Salvatore	Larosa	60,100
28	2	Jeffery	Bohanek	161,100
28	3	James	Scott	156,600
28	4	Benjamin	Cross	91,900
28	5	Matthew	Vetsein	119,100
28	6	Daniel	Stier	67,500
28	7	Elliott	Zaydman	81,800
28	8	Pierrot	Massenat	155,000
28	9	Roy	Cohen	125,300

29	1	Matthew	Herrick	62,400
29	2	Gregg	Jaffy	131,200
29	3	Jason	Bartholomew	169,100
29	4	Daniel	Genachte	33,000
29	5	Michael	Casalino	18,200
29	6	Enrique	Roman	255,600
29	7	Leroy	Grant	54,700
29	8	Roger	Goindoo	100,500
29	9	Norman	Ketchum	218,000

30	1	Rajeev	Nasta	59,100
30	2	Alfouso	Perez	67,900
30	3	Casey	Kaplan	116,400
30	4	Todd	Arnold	54,000
30	5	Jonathan	Wolff	278,700
30	6	Paul	Efron	56,700
30	7	Darryll	Fish	61,100
30	8	Joshua	Rittenberg	148,300
30	9	Ryan	Sherman	254,700

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2/1/2014 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Schedule

February 1, 2014 @ 10:00AM

Today at the Lucky Hearts Poker Open at Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Coconut Creek will see the conclusion of Event 1, our $300,000 Guaranteed No Limit Hold ‘Em tournament. 143 players will resume play at 1 pm with the hopes of being one of the lucky 63 to make the money. First place in this event will take home in excess of 80K.

We’ll also see two other events get underway. Event 2, a $240 Pot Limit Omaha 8 or Better tournament with a $10,000 Guaranteed prize pool will start at noon. Event 3, a $250 No Limit Hold ‘Em tournament with a $20,000 Guaranteed prize pool gets underway later in the evening at 6 pm.

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!

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Event 1 Chip Counts

February 1, 2014 @ 3:22AM

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

Place	First Name	Last Name	Chip Count
1	Seth	Berger	299,500
2	Michael	Laake	292,600
3	Jonathan	Wolff	278,700
4	Abbey	Daniels	274,100
5	Jon	Brody	268,100
6	Jay	Romano	262,800
7	Enrique	Roman	255,600
8	Ryan	Sherman	254,700
9	Jaime	Rubinstern	250,800
10	Robert	Miller	218,600
11	Norman	Ketchum	218,000
12	Jamar	Lewis	215,500
13	Matthew	Elsarelli	208,900
14	Bruce	Reid	203,100
15	Ray	Millard	199,100
16	Ryan	Bunes	196,300
17	John	Utley	186,900
18	Cynthia	Radnovich	174,100
19	David	Nowling	173,700
20	Steven	Buckner	171,500
21	Alan	Gutman	170,700
22	Darren	Stabinski	170,000
23	Jason	Bartholomew	169,100
24	Steven	Mckoy	168,200
25	Vladimir	Kovalchuk	167,900
26	John	Klein	165,300
27	Robert	Williams	162,800
28	Jeffery	Bohanek	161,100
29	Angelo	Mielejl	158,300
30	Ray	Martinez Jr.	156,700
31	James	Scott	156,600
32	Pierrot	Massenat	155,000
33	Alcides	Gomez	153,700
34	Shiraaz	Ali	153,300
35	John	Miller	151,400
36	Yue	Wang	150,500
37	Iyad	Ahmed	150,300
38	Joshua	Rittenberg	148,300
39	Brian	Wilson	148,000
40	Stuart	Paterson	143,300
41	Walter	Sascha	142,000
42	Arturo	Rodriguez	135,000
43	Patrick	Heneghan	134,600
44	Courtland	Tuyman	134,500
45	Robert	Kessler	133,300
46	Dimitry	Agrachov	131,500
47	Gregg	Jaffy	131,200
48	Luke	Brereton	131,000
49	Joey	Weissman	130,500
50	Julia	Cooley	130,000
51	Brian	Reinert	129,400
52	Brian	Hawkins	127,200
53	Robert	Midgette	126,100
54	Christopher	Bolek	125,600
55	Roy	Cohen	125,300
56	Michael	Grobelsky	121,700
57	Matthew	Vetsein	119,100
58	Nader	Bahhur	118,800
59	Casey	Kaplan	116,400
60	Frank	Lerczak	115,000
61	Tim	Kegal	113,500
62	Jorge	Gomez	113,000
63	Richard	Leger	112,100
64	Steven	Bennett	108,000
65	Chad	Freedman	104,600
66	Robert	Zuckermann	104,300
67	Robert	Bresner	102,900
68	Brett	Bader	101,700
69	Peter	Vitantonio	101,600
70	Jeffrey	Balswich	101,400
71	Roger	Goindoo	100,500
72	Erik	Christensen	98,600
73	David	Fiore Jr.	98,300
74		Richard	94,100
75	Benjamin	Cross	91,900
76	David	Wolff	91,500
77	Jason	Casten	91,000
78	Jose	Gallego	83,900
79	Aaron	Iveit	83,600
80	Paula	Alibrandi	83,200
81	Michael	Tait	82,900
82	Fernando	Halac	82,100
83	Elliot	Zaydman	81,800
84	Brian	Phillis	81,300
85	Tim	Miles	80,400
86	Sonny	Sungli Lee	80,000
87	Adam	Chipiuk	79,300
88	Sean	Bauerschmidt	78,700
89	George	Lukwaski	78,500
90	Nancy	Thomas	78,100
91	Timothy	Waddle	77,600
92	Brian	Appell	77,500
93	Ross	Fischer	74,900
94	Homero	Molina	73,500
95	Jorie	Palokoff	73,100
96	Ronnie	Bardah	72,100
97	David	Rins	70,500
98	Scott	Zakheim	68,200
99	Randall	Cohen	67,900
100	Alfouso	Perez	67,900
101	Daniel	Stier	67,500
102	Christopher	Asaro	67,400
103	Marina	Koles	66,900
104	Christopher	Crawford	65,300
105	Maury	Barrett	64,900
106	Wendy	Freedman	63,300
107	Marisa	Steller	63,100
108	Miguel	Chajtur	63,000
109	Matthew	Herrick	62,400
110	Lou	Ojeda	62,100
111	Darryll	Fish	61,100
112	Jonathan	Marks	61,100
113	Michael	Damiani	60,900
114	Salvatore	Larosa	60,100
115	Juan	Peralta	60,000
116	Christopher	Stoftzfus	59,400
117	Rajeev	Nasta	59,100
118	Benjamin	Zamani	58,600
119	Paul	Efron	56,700
120	Joseph	Gotlieb	56,500
121	Michael	Morton	55,200
122	Leroy	Grant	54,700
123	Todd	Arnold	54,000
124	Jeffrey	Moore	53,700
125	Filipp	Khavin	52,300
126	Benjamin	Robinson	50,200
127	Marla	Crumpler	47,300
128	Daniel	Motha	47,200
129	Sheldon	Gross	47,000
130	Julius	Zeitler	46,200
131	Enrique	Teitelbaum	40,200
132	Michael	Hoeborn	40,000
133	Marsha	Wolak	38,800
134	Ian	O'Hara	38,300
135	Alfonso	Hassan	35,500
136	Jaime	Campos	34,000
137	Daniel	Genachte	33,000
138	Steve	Raeman	32,500
139	Martha	Dajer-Rodriguez	21,900
140	Terry	Moore	21,000
141	Sandra	Meyer	19,000
142	Michael	Cagalino	18,200
143	Zachary	Cole	17,900

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"I need a win" – Seth Berger assumes chip lead in Event 1

February 1, 2014 @ 3:17AM

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

Most people would be happy with a 2nd and 3rd place finish at World Series of Poker events. Most people would be happy with over 600K in winnings as a result of those finishes. Not Seth Berger. The 23 year old poker professional from Long Island, New York is looking for more. “I need a win,” he said, as he counted out his tournament leading chip stack of 299,500. Berger is here visiting a friend and plans on playing in the WPT Championship Event later next week. If he keeps up this good run, he’ll be freerolling.

A total of 41 players made it through to return tomorrow giving us a total of 143 players that will try to make it into the money. Only 63 get paid so 80 more players will have to fall by the wayside before that dream becomes a reality. Here are the chip counts for those from Day 1E who survived. We will post full chip counts shortly and Day 2 seating assignments will be posted at approximately 10-11 am.

Place	First Name	Last Name	Chip Count
1	Seth	Berger	299,500
2	Jay	Romano	262,800
3	Steven	Buckner	171,500
4	Jason	Bartholomew	169,100
5	Ray	Martinez Jr.	156,700
6	Iyad	Ahmed	150,300
7	Joshua	Rittenberg	148,300
8	Stuart	Paterson	143,300
9	Joey	Weissman	130,500
10	Christopher	Bolek	125,600
11	Roy	Cohen	125,300
12	Nader	Bahhur	118,800
13	Casey	Kaplan	116,400
14	Frank	Lerczak	115,000
15	Richard	Leger	112,100
16	Chad	Freedman	104,600
17	Brett	Bader	101,700
18	Jeffrey	Balswich	101,400
19	Erik	Christensen	98,600
20	David	Fiore Jr.	98,300
21	Benjamin	Cross	91,900
22	Jason	Casten	91,000
23	Michael	Tait	82,900
24	Fernando	Halac	82,100
25	Sean	Bauerschmidt	78,700
26	Timothy	Waddle	77,600
27	Ross	Fischer	74,900
28	Homero	Molina	73,500
29	Jorie	Palokoff	73,100
30	Daniel	Stier	67,500
31	Maury	Barrett	64,900
32	Michael	Damiani	60,900
33	Leroy	Grant	54,700
34	Jeffrey	Moore	53,700
35	Filipp	Khavin	52,300
36	Marla	Crumpler	47,300
37	Ian	O’Hara	38,300
38	Alfonso	Hassan	35,500
39	Jaime	Campos	34,000
40	Martha	Dajer-Rodriguez	21,900
41	Michael	Cagalino	18,200

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Getting There

February 1, 2014 @ 1:14AM

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

Blinds 1K/2K Ante 200

The board showed and there were three players all in.

Seat 7: – looking good with top two pair

Seat 8: – behind but not dead with a flush draw

Seat 9: – ahead with his set but still needs to fade a diamond or ace to knock both the other players out

The turn… and Seat 9 is still ahead. The river… and Seat 8 jumps out of his seat and claps his hands in excitement three times. A near triple up to 80K and Seat 7 is eliminated. A disappointed Seat 9 sits there quietly, still alive, but not nearly as good as he could have been if the river had not been a diamond.

There are 55 players remaining as we head into the final hour of play.

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Four levels left

February 1, 2014 @ 12:29AM

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

Blinds 600/1,200 Ante 200

We have two hours left of play before we call it a night. There are 72 players remaining out of the original 165 entrants.

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Break Time

January 31, 2014 @ 11:16PM

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

Blinds 300/600 Ante 75

Players are on a 10 minute color up break as they get rid of the green 25 chips. There are approximately 90 players out of the original 165 remaining. They will return to blinds of 400/800 with a 100 ante.

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Event 1 Prize Pool and Payout Information

January 31, 2014 @ 10:34PM

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

There was a total of 639 entrants creating a prize pool of $319,500. 63 players will make the money with first place taking home $81,823. Full payouts are as follows:

Place	Winnings
1st	$81,823.00
2nd	$47,950.00
3rd	$31,311.00
4th	$21,246.00
5th	$15,016.00
6th	$11,661.00
7th	$8,946.00
8th	$6,549.00
9th	$4,632.00
10th – 12th	$3,514.00
13th – 15th	$2,715.00
16th – 18th	$2,236.00
19th – 27th	$1,917.00
28th – 36th	$1,629.00
37th – 45th	$1,373.00
46th – 54th	$1,214.00
55th – 63rd	$1,086.00

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Mukul Pahuja highlights tough final flight field

January 31, 2014 @ 10:27PM

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

Blinds 250/500 Ante 50

His stay was short lived as he was recently eliminated with a nut flush draw that would not improve against bottom two pair, but Mukul Pahuja was among the many that decided to come down to try their luck in the $300,000 Guaranteed NLHE tournament here at the STAX Poker Lounge. Mukul has over 1.85 million in reported live career earnings including a recent 2nd place finish at the 2013 WPT Montreal tournament for $362,430. His biggest score, however, was a 3rd place finish at the $10,000,000 Guarantee at Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood for $872,625.

Other notables that took part in the poker action today include Michael Beasley, Joshua Hillock, Steven Karp, Adam Levy, Seth Berger, Kevin Ho, Michael Minetti, and Stuart Paterson. Barry Hutter was also in the field fresh off his 5th place finish at the 2013 WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic for $219,165 as well as a win at a 2013 Seminole Hard Rock Deep Stack Poker Series in Hollywood.

There are 108 players remaining of the 165 entrants that started the day.