WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Underway, Guarantee Already Smashed

lucky hearts poker openDay 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

1Jesse Lonis685,500 2Dan Stavila487,500 3Josh Kay454,000 4PAtrick White445,500 5Matthew Ahmed430,000 6Bin Weng417,000 7Lanny Vaysman409,500 8William Watson399,500 9Conor Hannan369,000 10Manuel Amaro…