Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywoodconcluded its 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown series on Thursday with awinner in the $3,500 Seminole Hard RockPoker Showdown WPT Championship. Crowned champion was James Carroll of LasVegas earning a $715,175 first prize inclusive of a $15,000 WPT BaccaratCrystal Tournament of Champions.

Season 2019-2020; WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open. Completed event. WPT Online Poker Open powered by partypoker US Network: Jan 22. Posted: Tue, Dec 10, 2019 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.

“It feels great,” Caroll told the WPT followingthe win. “It’s surreal. It feels fantastic. I’m very happy right now.”

New to Season XVII, the WPT Poker ShowdownChampionship culminated at HyperX Esports Arena at the Luxor in Las Vegas, wherethe final six players played in front of a live audience and a slew oftelevision cameras for future airing on FOX Sports Regional Networks. The finaltable structure placed Seminole Hard Rock Poker front and center in theindustry.

Lucky Hearts Poker Open 2019 Results

With 1,360 total entries, the WPT PokerShowdown Championship featured a final prize pool of $4,352,000, easilyexceeding the $3 million guarantee. Additionally, the strong turnout marked thefourth largest field in WPT Main Event tour history.

Originally from Boston, Carrollis 38 years old and has been playing poker professionally for 10 years. Hisvictory last night marks the second WPT title on his resume, previously havingwon the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Stars in 2014 in California. Last night’s win alsogoes down as the second-largest score of his career with reported earnings now approaching$4 million.

Championship Final Table Results:

Lucky Hearts Poker Open 2019

1st: James Carroll (Las Vegas, Nev.) – $715,175*
2nd: Eric Afriat (Canada) – $465,120
3rd: Maria Ho (Los Angeles, Calif.) – $344,960
4th: Jerry Wong (Davie, Fla.) – $257,815
5th: Ami Alibay (Canada) – $194,610
6th: Chad Eveslage (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – $148,380

*First prize is inclusive of a$15,000 Baccarat Crystal WPT Tournament of Champions seat

Poker action will return toSeminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. with the Seminole HardRock Poker Open (SHRPO) Aug. 1 – Aug. 13, 2019. Unique to SouthFlorida, SHRPO is known for its one-of-a-kind finisher – The Big 4. The Big 4 is a collection of four-tournament finalesthat feature staggered structures, timed so the events play down simultaneouslyin front of a live audience. Tournament promotions include the property’ssignature “Win a Seat” program where participants can visit SHRPO.comto enter for a chance at a $5,250 entry into the championship.

Wpt Lucky Hearts Poker Open 2019

Futuretournament information and poker hotel rates are available at SHRPO.com.

About Seminole HardRock Poker

Lucky Hearts Poker Open 2019

Seminole Hard Rock Poker encompasses four major poker series heldannually at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. InAugust 2013, the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) was introduced to pokerplayers around the world and featured a $10 million guarantee championship, thelargest guarantee in history. In addition to the SHRPO, Seminole Hard RockPoker 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 SHRPOumbrella 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 & CasinoHollywood

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood is theflagship casino resort of Hard Rock International, owned by the SeminoleTribe of Florida. It isa world-renowned entertainment,gaming and hospitality destination that features a AAA Four Diamond-ratedluxury hotel; expansive gaming offerings including first-in-class slots,high-stakes table games and South Florida’s premier poker room; spa and fitnesscenter; award-winning dining and nightlife; and the popular Hard Rock EventCenter which hosts celebrity performances, comedy acts and sporting events. A$1.5 billion expansion slated to open October, 2019, will bring 638 luxuryguestrooms to the first-ever, guitar-shaped Guitar Hotel and 168 upscale guestaccommodations, including unique swim-up suites, in the adjacent OasisTower at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. The projectwill also unveil a lush, “Bora Bora” style lagoon with privatecabanas and butler service; a 42,000 square-foot Rock Spa®; a 13.5 acrelazy river recreational water experience for swimming, kayaking andpaddle boarding; 16 dining outlets and 20 bars and lounges; an expansive gamingfloor housing 3,100 slots, 193 table games and a 45-table poker room; 120,000square feet of premier meeting and convention space including a 38,000square-foot, carpeted exhibition hall; and a 26,000 square-foot retailpromenade. The highly anticipated 6,500 seat Hard Rock Liveentertainment venue will showcase A-list entertainers, comedy acts,Broadway performances, sporting events and live broadcast productions. Theintegrated resort is located on 87 acres of the HollywoodSeminoleReservation along State Road 7 (U.S. Highway 441),and is 10 minutes from Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport and 30minutes from downtown Miami and Miami International Airport. For moreinformation, visit us online at www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com, call 800-937-0010or follow us: Facebook: SeminoleHardRockHollywood, Twitter: @HardRockHolly,Instagram: @HardRockHolly.