Friday, September 28, 2018

Friday, September 28th: It's Friday, Which Means A Combined $8,000 In Tournament Guarantees, And "Super High Hands"

ICYMI: The official results from yesterday's $200 Limit Omaha 8B Hi/Lo event, along with the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Post Registration Bounty," will be posted shortly after the poker room opens.

Tournaments: Friday's tournament schedule has a combined $8,000 in guaranteed prize pools, beginning at 11:00am, with an $80 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD) event.  The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and open registration through Level 8. At the end of the registration period, players have the option to "add-on" to their stacks, getting 10,000 units for $20 (100% of add-on money goes to the prize pool.

The evening event (6:00pm) looks very similar to the afternoon tournament, but carries an even larger guarantee.  The $80 No Limit Hold'em event has a $5,000 guaranteed prize pool, and has the same structure as it's 11:00am counterpart.  The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and open registration through Level 8. At the end of the registration period, players have the option to "add-on" to their stacks, getting 10,000 units for $20 (100% of add-on money goes to the prize pool.

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 in the poker room, and on social media (Twitter and Facebook).

11:00am - $80 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD)

- Players start with 12,000 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
- At the end of registration (Level 8), players have the option to "add-on," getting 10,000 units for $20 (100% of add-on money will go towards prize pool).

6:00pm - $80 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

- Players start with 12,000 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
- At the end of registration (Level 8), players have the option to "add-on," getting 10,000 units for $20 (100% of add-on money will go towards prize pool).