Giuseppe Iadisernia wins Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open championship

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 7:13 PM
Photo: Lucky Hearts Poker O...useppe Iadisernia with his son Misael and friends. (Hard Rock Holllywood photo)

Giuseppe Iadisernia of Tallahassee, Florida, has won the Championship event of the 2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Florida.

Iadisernia bested 1,229 entries to win $611,700 from the prize pool of more than $3.9 million, which exceeded the $3 million guarantee. Iadisernia also won a $10,400 entry into the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

The 58-event series began January 6 with the $100,000 Guarantee $300 Quad Stack No Limit Hold’em opener that drew 736 entries. Michael Tarafa of Davenport, Florida, earning $23,360.

Other signature event winners were:

  • Justin Datloff of Hollywood, Florida, winning the $600 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em for $232,848.
  • Asher Neaman of Elmhurst, N.Y., winning the $2,200 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em for $47,000.
  • Randall Emmett of Beverly Hills, California, winning the $5,000 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em for $141,300.
  • Thomas Boivin of Charleroi, Belgium, winning the $25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em for $310,255.
  • Justin Saliba of Las Vegas winning the $10,000 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em for $236,925.

The casino’s next poker series will be the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown April 8-28, headlined by the $400 Deep Stack series opener with a $1 million guaranteed prize pool and the $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship with a $3 million guaranteed prize pool.