Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Wednesday, November 7th: Quintero And Humphrey Top Tuesday's Tournaments, As The Full House Promo And "Survivor" Headline Wednesday's Schedule

ICYMI: Tuesday's tournament action began at 11:00am, with a $150 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo ($3,000 GTD) event.  After eight levels of open registration, the field would close with (26) entries, and an official prize pool of $3,000.  Four players were scheduled to reach the money, and once the bubble burst, a deal was agreed to.  Mixed-game specialist Ricardo Quintero (Miramar, FL) took home first place money in the deal, which was worth $984.  Official details of the chop are listed below:
  1. Ricardo Quintero (Miramar, FL) $984
  2. Scott Hecker (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $776
  3. Jamie Dobay (West Palm Beach, FL) $638
  4. Kerry Kicklighter (Hobe Sound, FL) $602
The evening tournament (6:00pm) was a $175 No Limit Hold'em event, which boasted a $20,000 guaranteed prize pool.  Registration for the tournament closed with (119) entries in the field, of which  (15) players were scheduled to earn a piece of the $20,000 prize pool.  First place was scheduled to take home $5,900, but that (along with the top five spots) number was altered, in a deal that ended the event.  Paul Humphrey took home $3,505 for first place, with Al Gomez (Miami Beach, FL) also walking away with over $3,000 (for second place).  Official results from the final table are listed below:
  1. Paul Humphrey (Ocala, FL) $3,505
  2. Al Gomez (Miami Beach, FL) $3,072
  3. Richard Wu (Parkland, FL) $2,923
  4. Gregory Monaldi (Davie, FL) $2,558
  5. Stephen Bromfield (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,132
  6. Michael Shaw Jr. (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $880
  7. Bruno Fortin (Lauderhill, FL) $760
  8. Michael Corbett (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $670
  9. Steve Varela (Pembroke Pines, FL) $590
  10. Archibald Barrant (Royal Palm Beach, FL) $520
Tournaments: Wednesday's tournament schedule sees the return of the "survivor" format to the schedule, with a $130 No Limit Hold'em "Survivor" ($3,000 GTD) at 11:00am.  The tournament offers a great return on investment, as 1 in 10 entries will earn $1,000 (there are three $1,000 winners guaranteed).  The tournament is structured with 16,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

The evening time slot sees the return of the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty," an event that had been a staple on the schedule.  The tournament is structured with 18,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

Promotions: Outside of the "standard" high hands, the poker room opens with the "new" Full House Promotion.  The proceedings begin once the doors of the poker room open, with the first (25) full houses made, earning a $40 prize.  Each jackpot eligible cash game is included in the promotion, with two rules to keep in mind, when thinking about winning the $40.  In order to be eligible, the full  house must be made using two cards, and must be the winning hand.

 The day's "standard" high hand period will last from 9:00am-12:00am, 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.  

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).

From 12:00am-3:00am, the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.

11:00am - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Survivor" ($3,000 GTD)

- Players start with 16,000 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 - $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty"

- Players start with 18,000 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