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Lucky Hearts Poker Open Returns in 2022; Will Brian Altman Continue Dominance?

Patrick Mandelle December 3, 2021 3 min read

December 03, 2021 Jon Sofen

The Lucky Hearts Poker Open will return in 2022 come January, and the World Poker Tour (WPT) is on board again for a $2 million guaranteed Main Tour event, a tournament twice won by defending champ Brian Altman.

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will host the popular series, which includes 33 total events, highlighted by the WPT’s $3,500 buy-in tournament from January 21-26. The series begins at the Hollywood, Florida casino January 13 and concludes January 25.

In January 2020, Altman became the first player in history to win the same WPT event twice. He shipped the Lucky Hearts Poker Open for $482,636, beating out a field of 843 entrants. The reigning WPT Player of the Year also won this same tournament in 2015 for $723,008.

Large Fields Anticipated

The 2020 Lucky Hearts Poker Open wrapped up less than two months prior to the COVID-19 lockdowns in the U.S. Last year’s event was postponed due to the pandemic, but it will return in 2022 in less than two months and large fields are expected for the Winter poker series in sunny South Florida.

Seminole Hard Rock is wrapping up a huge series — Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open — in which the WPT Championship event more than doubled its $2 million guarantee with 1,566 entries.

Expect more of the same in January when the casino hosts another major event, starting with the $1 million guaranteed series opener from January 13-16, a $600 buy-in deep stack no-limit hold’em tournament. Unlimited re-entry is available and players can enter in any or all of the six Day 1 starting flights.

But the top highlight of the series takes place January 21-26 with the $3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open. If Florida poker tournament turnout is any indication of how many players will sign-up, the $2 million guarantee will be smashed long before registration closes. Day 1a is set for January 21 and then Day 1b will take place on January 22. The final table on January 26 will be livestreamed on WPT.com.

2022 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Full Schedule

*Event #	Day	Date	Time	Buy-In	Tournament*
1A	Thu	13-Jan	10AM	$600	Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em ($1m GTD)
1B	Thu	13-Jan	6PM	$600
1C	Fri	14-Jan	10AM	$600
1D	Fri	14-Jan	6PM	$600
1E	Sat	15-Jan	10AM	$600
1F	Sat	15-Jan	6PM	$600
1	Sun	16-Jan	2PM		Day 2
2	Thu	13-Jan	12PM	$400	Omaha 8 Or Better (Re-Entry)
3	Thu	13-Jan	4PM	$150	Big Stack No Limit Hold’em ($20k GTD)
4	Fri	14-Jan	12PM	$400	H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
5	Sat	15-Jan	12PM	$400	Big O (Re-Entry)
6	Sun	16-Jan	1PM	$400	Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em ($50k GTD)
7	Sun	16-Jan	4PM	$1,100	Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em ($100k GTD)
7	Mon	17-Jan	2PM		Day 2
8	Sun	16-Jan	7PM	$600	Triple Stack Turbo No Limit Hold’em
9	Mon	17-Jan	11AM	$400	Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)
10	Mon	17-Jan	12PM	$600	Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em ($50k GTD)
11	Mon	17-Jan	3PM	$400	Big Stack Black Chip Bounty PLO
12	Mon	17-Jan	6PM	$150	Big Stack No Limit Hold’em ($30k GTD)
13	Tue	18-Jan	10AM	$400	Deep Stack Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
14	Tue	18-Jan	12PM	$600	Deep Stack Six-Max NLH ($50k GTD)
15	Tue	18-Jan	4PM	$1,100	Deep Stack Six-Max PLO 8 (1 Re-Entry)
16	Tue	18-Jan	7PM	$600	Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
17	Wed	19-Jan	12PM	$1,100	Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em ($100k GTD)
18	Wed	19-Jan	6PM	$200	QuadStack Double Bounty ($30k GTD)
19	Thu	20-Jan	12PM	$2,200	Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em ($200k GTD)
20A	Fri	21-Jan	11AM	$3,500	WPT No Limit Hold’em ($2m GTD)
20B	Sat	22-Jan	11AM	$3,500
20	Sun	23-Jan	12PM	—	Day 2
20	Mon	24-Jan	12PM	—	Day 3
20	Tue	25-Jan	12PM	—	Day 4
20	Wed	26-Jan	2PM	—	Day 5 – Final Table
21	Fri	21-Jan	7PM	$150	Big Stack No Limit Hold’em ($20k GTD)
22	Sat	22-Jan	5PM	$400	Deep Stack Turbo NLH (1 Re-Entry)
23	Sun	23-Jan	1PM	$400	Deep Stack Black Chip Bounty ($50k GTD)
24	Sun	23-Jan	4PM	$1,700	DeepStack Bounty ($100k GTD)
24	Mon	24-Jan	2PM	—	Day 2
25	Sun	23-Jan	7PM	$600	Deep Stack Turbo NLH/PLO (Re-Entry)
26	Sun	23-Jan	8PM	$1,600	Survivor NLH (Re-Entry) – 1 In 10 Win $15k
27	Mon	24-Jan	11AM	$600	Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em ($50k GTD)
28	Mon	24-Jan	12PM	$25,500	High Roller NLH ($1m GTD)
28	Tue	25-Jan	12PM	—	Day 2
29	Mon	24-Jan	3PM	$600	DeepStack 6-Max Double Bounty
30A	Mon	24-Jan	5PM	$200	Big Stack No Limit Hold’em ($50k GTD)
30B	Tue	25-Jan	11AM	$200
30C	Tue	25-Jan	5PM	$200
30	Wed	26-Jan	5PM	—	Day 2
31	Tue	25-Jan	12PM	$5,000	Deep Stack NLH ($200k GTD)
32	Tue	25-Jan	12PM	$600	H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
33	Tue	25-Jan	4PM	$2,200	Eight-Max Deep Stack PLO