Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood wrapped up the 2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open on Wednesday, Jan. 22, highlighted by Giuseppe Iadisernia of Tallahassee, Fla., who topped a field of 1,229 entries to claim $611,700 in the Championship event.
The $3,500 LHPO Championship generated a prize pool of more than $3.9 million, soaring past its $3 million guarantee. A total of 154 players reached the money, each earning at least $6,400.
Championship Final Table Results
- 1st: Giuseppe Iadisernia (Tallahassee, Fla.) — $611,700*
- 2nd: Jorge Gomez (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) — $395,000
- 3rd: Thomas Boivin (Charleroi, Belgium) — $295,000
- 4th: Martins Adeniya (London, England) — $220,000
- 5th: Anatoly Nikitin (Moscow, Russia) — $167,000
- 6th: Eddie Blumenthal (Sun Prairie, Wis.) — $127,000
*Includes a $10,400 seat into the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.
The 58‑event series opened on Tuesday, Jan. 6, with the $300 Quad Stack NLH event featuring a $100,000 guarantee. The tournament drew 736 entries, and Michael Tarafa of Davenport, Fla., captured the title for $23,360.
Additional Signature Event Winners
- Justin Datloff (Hollywood, Fla.) — $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re‑Entry), $232,848
- Asher Neaman (Elmhurst, N.Y.) — $2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re‑Entry), $47,000
- Randall Emmett (Beverly Hills, Calif.) — $5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re‑Entry), $141,300
- Thomas Boivin (Charleroi, Belgium) — $25,500 High Roller NLH (Re‑Entry), $310,255
- Justin Saliba (Las Vegas, Nev.) — $10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re‑Entry), $236,925
Poker returns to Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood from April 8–28 for the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown, featuring a $400 Deep Stack opener with a $1 million guarantee and the $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship offering a $3 million guarantee.
Special poker hotel rates will be available throughout the series.
