Thursday, September 13, 2018

Thursday, September 13th: Omaha Action, Super High Hands, And The Introduction Of The "Post Registration Bounty"

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament schedule kicked off (at 11:00am) with an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, which carried a $2,500 guarantee.  After eight levels of open registration, the field would officially close with (26) entries, and prize pool of $2,500 (after optional add-ons were included in the number).  The action would end with a six-way deal, which saw Arnold Cohen (West Palm Beach, FL) top the deal.  Official results from the chop are listed below:
  1. Arnold Cohen (West Palm Beach, FL) $620
  2. Daniel Genachte (Deerfield Beach, FL) $486
  3. Brian Haines (Southwest Ranches, FL) $415
  4. Paula Holder (Pompano Beach, FL) $372
  5. David Wicinski (Lighthouse Point, FL) $363
  6. Mark Freund (Plantation, FL) $244
The evening event (6:00pm) was a $100 No Limit Hold'em tournament, which ran without a posted guarantee.  The field would officially close with (14) entries, and an official prize pool of $1,142.  Only two players were scheduled to reach the money, but the action would never reach that point, as a four-way deal was agreed to before the money bubble.  Jeffrey Oldakowski (Pompano Beach, FL) would take home first place money in the deal, with the full results listed below:
  1. Jeffrey Oldakowski (Pompano Beach, FL) $424
  2. Luis Abedrabbo (Boca Raton, FL) $368
  3. Joseph Kearns (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $182
  4. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $168
Tournaments: The day's tournament schedule begins with one of the most popular recurring events, which happens to be of the non-no limit hold'em variety.  The $200 Limit Omaha 8B (Hi/Lo) event gets underway at 11:00am, and is structured with 14,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (30) minutes.  Registration is open through Level 8, with this same structure being introduced last week, and players raving about the deep play offered.

The 6:00pm time slot hosts the inaugural running of the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Post Registration Bounty," a tournament that players have circled since the month's schedule was released.  The tournament is structured with 14,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration is open through Level 8, and is a crucial point in the event, because it will determine how much the bounties are worth.  Each entry from the tournament will set aside $40 towards the "bounty pool," and once registration is over, the total pool will be divided by the players remaining.  That will then be the amount players earn for every "post registration" elimination.

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).

In addition to the "standard" high hands, from 6:00pm through 1:00am, players are eligible for the "Super High Hands." Players that make a qualifying royal flush, will be awarded up to $3,000, depending on what game they are playing (No Limit Hold'em and Pot Limit Omaha are awarded the $3,000).  Players that make a qualifying straight flush, will be awarded up to $1,200, depending on what game they are playing (No Limit Hold'em and Pot Limit Omaha are awarded the $1,200).  Full rules and payouts are posted on the blog.

11:00am - $200 Limit Omaha 8B Hi/Lo 

- Players start with 14,000 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

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em "Post Registration Bounty"

- Players start with 14,000 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