Poker
December 10, 2019

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Hosts Lucky Hearts Poker Open Beginning Jan. 9

Series headlined by $2 Million Guaranteed WPT NLH Championship,$1 Million Guaranteed WPTDeepStacks opener kicks off poker action

The 2019/2020 Seminole Hard Rock Poker season continues Jan. 9 with the Lucky Hearts Poker Open (LHPO) at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Primary events kick off with the $1,100 buy-in WPTDeepStacks (Single Re-Entry Per Day) opener featuring a $1 million guaranteed prize pool, while the series culminates with a $3,500 buy-in WPT NLH Championship boasting a $2 million guarantee. In addition to awarding two of the biggest prize pools during the LHPO, the $1,100 buy-in WPTDeepStacks final table on Monday, Jan. 13, and $3,500 buy-in WPT NLH Championship on Wednesday, Jan. 22, will live stream on WPT.com.

November’s Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open” saw a record-breaking 988 entries in the series finale, making it the largest Championship tournament in RRPO history. The players generated a prize pool worth $3,161,600, eclipsing the guarantee by more than $1 million.

Following its $1.5 billion expansion unveiled in October 2019, Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood is home to a new 45-table Poker Room with an eight-table semi-private area for 24/7 cash action. The Poker Room will have more than 50 high-resolution televisions broadcasting live sports, in addition to a private cashier cage for accessibility.

Other highlight events in this year’s 2020 LHPO tournament schedule include:

  • $2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) $200,000 Guaranteed, Thursday, Jan. 16
  • $25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) $1 Million Guaranteed, Monday, Jan. 20 –Tuesday, Jan. 21
  • $5,000 Eight Handed No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) $200,000 Guaranteed, Tuesday, Jan. 21

Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood is offering poker hotel rates during the series starting at $174.30 per night. For more information and to view the series schedule, future tournament details and make hotel reservations, please visit SHRPO.com.

About Seminole Hard Rock Poker

Seminole Hard Rock Poker encompasses four major poker series held annually at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. In August 2013, the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) was introduced to poker players around the world and featured a $10 million guarantee championship, the largest guarantee in history. In addition to the SHRPO, Seminole Hard Rock Poker series’ includes the Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open (January), Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown (April) and Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll” Poker Open (November). All four series fall under the SHRPO umbrella with tournament news, live updates and championship live streaming. Visit www.SHRPO.com. Join the conversation at #SHRPO, and tag us @SHRPO.

About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood is the flagship casino resort of Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. This world-renowned entertainment, gaming and hospitality destination unveiled a $1.5 billion expansion on Oct. 24, 2019.  New offerings include 638 upscale guestrooms in the first-ever Guitar Hotel, 168 luxury guestrooms and unique swim-up suites in the adjacent Oasis Tower at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, and 465 newly redesigned guestrooms in Hard Rock Hotel for a combined room count of 1,271 throughout the resort. Additional  amenities include the lush, “Bora Bora” style lagoon with private cabanas and butler service; a 42,000 square-foot Rock Spa® & Salon; a 13.5-acre recreational water experience for swimming, kayaking and paddle boarding; 19 dining outlets and 20 bars and lounges; an expansive gaming floor with 3,100 slots, 195 table games and a 45-table poker room; 120,000 square feet of premier meeting and convention space including a 38,000 square-foot, carpeted exhibition hall; and a 26,000 square-foot retail promenade. The highly anticipated Hard Rock Live entertainment venue with a 7,000-person capacity, will showcase A-list entertainers, comedy acts, Broadway performances, sporting events and live broadcast productions. The integrated resort is located on 87 acres of the Hollywood SeminoleReservation along State Road 7 (U.S. Highway 441), and is 10 minutes from Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport and 30 minutes from downtown Miami and Miami International Airport. For more information, visit us online at www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com, call 800-937-0010 or follow us: Facebook: SeminoleHardRockHollywood, Twitter: @HardRockHolly, Instagram: @HardRockHolly.