Saturday, September 8, 2018

$360 NLH $100,000 GTD (Flight 1D): Official End Of Flight 1D Chip Counts

$360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 1 (Blinds 1,500/2,500/2,500)
Total Flight 1D Entries: 24
Flight 1D Players Remaining: 2



MattBretzfield302,500
BartonTaylor168,000

$360 NLH $100,000 GTD (Flight 1D): 3rd Place ($550)

$360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 1 (Blinds 1,500/2,500/2,500)
Total Flight 1D Entries: 24
Flight 1D Players Remaining: 2


The following player has been eliminated from Flight 1D of the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), and cashed for $550:

3. Jay Convente (Jupiter, FL)

$360 NLH $100,000 GTD (Flight 1D): In Tournament Poker, "It's A Marathon, Not A Sprint"

$360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 1 (Blinds 100/100)
Total Flight 1D Entries: N/A
Flight 1D Players Remaining: N/A




Yes...the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) has gotten off to a slow start, but there are still three flights remaining, and a lot of time left for the field to grow.  With (94) total entries to this point, the field is still (240) entries away from the number need to reach the guarantee.  A total of (9) players have bagged chips for Monday's Day 2, led by Tracy Scala, who packed away 370,500 to end Flight 1C.

Flight 1D will be getting underway in just a moment, with a new group of players hoping to earn a day off (after bagging chips for Day 2).  The structure stays the same for the event, with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels, and registration that's open until the beginning of Level 9.  Each of the starting flights will play down to 8% of the field, with 12.5% making the money on Day 1.  That is the one change in this particular event, from prior tournaments that used the same structure, as those events played down to 5%.  Players were very vocal about the length of time that those flights took to get down to 5%, so that number was raised to 8%.  Things should not take entirely as long, making this tournament's structure more "player-friendly."

So rumblings of a potential overlay have been heard...and the possibility is there for some "free money," with today's pair of flights a good gauge of what will end up happening.  Regardless, the value is very much there in this tournament, with the final two flights expected to bring out the massive numbers.

Saturday, September 8th: All Eyes On The $360 NLH ($100,000 GTD), As Numbers Are Needed To Reach Guarantee

ICYMI: Friday's tournament schedule saw the completion of the second and third opening flights, for the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD).  It just so happened, that each of the flights had registration close with (33) entries, meaning three players from each flight would bag chips for Day 2 (and two players would earn Day 1 payouts).  The official chip counts from each flight are posted below:

Flight 1B:

Tracy Scala - 370,500
Rodney Moret-Rojas - 207,000
Anthony Mucci - 81,500

Flight 1C:

Richard Leger - 280,500
Tom Gity - 217,000
Robert Transue - 162,500

Now at the midway point of the tournament (three of six flights), the official numbers see a total of (94) entries, and a prize pool of $28,200.  That is still less than a third of the way to the posted guarantee of $100,000, but with three of the largest flights remaining, the discussion of an overlay is still more of a "whisper." 

Tournaments: The day's action begins at 11:00am, with Flight 1D of the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD).  The fourth starting flight of the tournament is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, levels that last (30) minutes, and has registration open through Level 8 (and the break that follows).  

A $90 No Limit Hold'em Satellite into the $360 NLH ($100,000 GTD) then follows at 2:00pm, offering the opportunity for players to join the action for a fraction of the cost.  The satellite is structured with 10,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8.

The fifth starting flight (Flight 1E) of the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) bookends the schedule, with the cards flying at 6:00pm.  The flight carries the same structure that is listed above, with action scheduled to conclude shortly after midnight.

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 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 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 - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1D

- Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
- Levels will last (30) minutes
Payouts: On each Day 1, 12.5% (1 in 8) of the field will be paid $450-$650 (depending on order of finish) down to 8% Day 2 field.

2:00pm - $90 No Limit Hold'em Into $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) 5 Seats GTD

- Players start with 10,000 in tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
- Levels will last (20) minutes

6:00pm - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1E

- Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
- Levels will last (30) minutes
Payouts: On each Day 1, 12.5% (1 in 8) of the field will be paid $450-$650 (depending on order of finish) down to 8% Day 2 field.

$360 NLH $100,000 GTD (Flight 1C): Official End Of Flight 1C Chip Counts

$360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 13 (Blinds 1,500/2,500/2,500)
Total Flight 1C Entries: 33
Flight 1C
 Players Remaining: 3

RichardLeger280,500
TomGity217,000
RobertTransue162,500

$360 NLH $100,000 (Flight 1C): 4th-5th Places ($550)

$360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 13 (Blinds 1,500/2,500/2,500)
Total Flight 1C Entries: 33
Flight 1C
 Players Remaining: 3

The following player has been eliminated from Flight 1C of the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), and cashed for $550:

4. Kenneth Bruno (Lake Worth, FL)
5. Luckinson Pericles (Tamarac, FL)