- Athanasios Datserto (Boca Raton, FL) $923
- Richard Millard (Coconut Creek, FL) $881
- Brandon Shulman (Boynton Beach, FL) $760
- Alberto Ferreras (Boca Raton, FL) $680
- Morris Heider (Boca Raton, FL) $302
- Marc Wolfe (Miami, FL) $226
Last night's evening tournament was an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, and while it didn't have the "monster" label, it did attract an impressive field. Once registration closed, the tournament clocked showed (129) entries, which equated to a $7,353 prize pool (over $2,300 more than the $5,000 guarantee). A total of seventeen players were scheduled to reach the money, with names like James Newcomb, Michele Milker, Scott Hecker, and Steve Bromfield, all cashing short of the final table. The final table action would continue until three-handed play was reached, at which point a deal was made, with Tanya Gawarecki (Jacksonville, FL) awarded first place honors. Details of the chop, along with full final table results, are listed below:
- Tanya Gawarecki (Jacksonville, FL) $1,613
- Roberto Desogos (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,352
- Andres Vega Mejia (Columbia) $1,204
- Marianne Dewitt (Lauderdale Lakes, FL) $478
- Sandy Sanchez (N. Lauderdale, FL) $364
- Dennis Gilman (Merrick, NY) $309
- Christopher Sedlak (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $268
- Rafael Perez (Delray Beach, FL) $235
- Dorene Menezes (Westport, MA) $208
Tournaments: As we reach the beginning of the 2018 Battles At The Beach, today's tournament schedule takes that into consideration. The 11:00am event is a $340 No Limit Hold'em "Super Survivor," which will award approximately 1 in every 10 players a prize of $3,000. It's a perfect number to go into the series with, as is will likely pay for most all of the events any singular can put on their schedule. The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 15,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes. As mentioned above, for every ten entries in the field, a $3,000 payout spot will make it's way to the tournament clock. (For example, if there are (60) entries in the tournament at registration's close, then at least six payspots will be listed. Like a satellite, once the field then reaches the point when sex players remain, the event is over).
The standard tournament format returns at 6:00pm, with the evening time slot hosting a $100 No Limit Hold'em event (that has a $5,000 guaranteed prize pool). The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 14,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes.
Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes. The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes. During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible (Isle Open events not eligible for high hand) each half-hour for $100 high hands, 2/2 limit hold'em players eligible for $200 high hands, 2/4 limit hold'em players eligible for $300 high hands, and all other raked games (1/2-5/10 NLH, 4/8 Omaha 8B, 6/12 O.E., etc.) eligible for $400 high hands. From 12:00am-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.
It should also be noted that started back on November 1st, players are able to win the high hand using only one card in their hand!!! The payouts for those that use one card are different than the standard numbers listed above, and can be found (full listing of one-card payouts on flyers in the poker room).
11:00am - $340 No Limit Hold'em "Survivor" (1 In 10 @ $3,000)
- Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
- Level will last (20) minutes throughout the event
6:00pm - $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)
- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Levels are (20) minutes in length
- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack
