Day 1a of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a huge success as the $3,500 buy-in tournament already obliterated its $2 million guarantee, and there's still one Day 1 starting flight remaining (Saturday).
Among the 893 entrants in attendance at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida on Friday were defending champion Brian Altman and 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Player of the Year Josh Arieh.
Top 10 End-of-Day 1a Chip Counts
| 1 | Jesse Lonis | 685,500 |
| 2 | Dan Stavila | 487,500 |
| 3 | Josh Kay | 454,000 |
| 4 | PAtrick White | 445,500 |
| 5 | Matthew Ahmed | 430,000 |
| 6 | Bin Weng | 417,000 |
| 7 | Lanny Vaysman | 409,500 |
| 8 | William Watson | 399,500 |
| 9 | Conor Hannan | 369,000 |
| 10 | Manuel Amaro Alvarez | 356,000 |
WPT Season off and Running
The WPT's 20th season kicked off Friday and with a bang.