The WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood keeps producing massive fields, and the $600 Deep Stack event was no exception. After five grueling days of poker, Justin Datloff emerged as champion through a heads-up deal with Maxwell Young, taking home $232,848 and the trophy.

The Quick Hit

• Event: WPT Lucky Hearts $600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold'em
• Dates: January 7-12, 2026
• Entries: 3,586 players
• Prize pool: $2,000,000 (exceeded guarantee)
• Champion: Justin Datloff ($232,848)
• Runner-up: Maxwell Young (dealt)

The Numbers Are Insane

Let that sink in: 3,586 entries for a $600 buy-in. That's a monster field that crushed the $2 million guarantee and created one of the largest prize pools of the Lucky Hearts series.

The event ran for five days—January 7 through 12—and eventually ground down to a heads-up match between Datloff and Young. Rather than flip for the title, they negotiated a deal that awarded the trophy and official first place to Datloff as chipleader while splitting the remaining prize money.

More Results From Lucky Hearts

The $600 Deep Stack wasn't the only action at Seminole Hard Rock this week:

Event #20: $600 10-Game Mix (January 12)

• Entries: 57
• Prize pool: $29,640
• Winner: Pawel Andrzejewski ($10,660)
• Notable finishers: Yuval Bronshtein, Phil Hui

Event #22: $600 Six-Max PLO Black Chip Bounty (January 12)

• Entries: 105
• Prize pool: $44,100 + $10,500 in bounties
• Winner: Guy Hayun ($12,810)

Event #14: $1,100 Platinum Stack (January 10-13)

• Entries: 608
• Prize pool: $589,760 (crushed $250K guarantee)

Meanwhile, Alexander Yen Took Down a $25K High Roller

Earlier in the series, Alexander Yen won the $25,500 No-Limit Hold'em event for $975,000. The high-roller action at Lucky Hearts has been just as impressive as the mid-stakes events.

The Main Event Is Next

The real prize is still up for grabs. The WPT Lucky Hearts Main Event—a $3,500 buy-in with a $3 million guarantee—runs January 16-20. Whoever wins that one joins the WPT Champions Club and gets their name on the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup.

Given the field sizes we've seen in the side events, the main event could produce a prize pool well north of $3 million. The series has been crushing guarantees left and right.

The Bottom Line

Justin Datloff outlasted 3,585 other players to win the Deep Stack championship, earning nearly $233K in the process. The WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open continues to prove that Florida is one of the hottest poker markets in the country—and there's still a main event coming that could produce an even bigger story. If you're in South Florida and you play poker, Seminole Hard Rock is the place to be this week.