Friday, November 23rd: The $200 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) Starts Off Strong, With Two More Flights On Today's Schedule

ICYMI: Thursday was not only about Thanksgiving (and family), but also the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD).  The "holiday weekend" multi completed it's first flight (Flight 1A), with (43) entries making up the field, of which (5) players bagged chips for Sunday's Day 2.  Bruno Fortin bagged the Flight 1A chip lead, and has now set the pace for the rest of the players to follow, packing away 327,500.  The official chip counts from Flight 1A are posted below:

Bruno Fortin - 327,500
Jeffrey Davis - 179,000
Patty Conrad - 155,500
Jacobo Milhem - 132,500
Kevin Embres - 65.500

Tournaments: Today's tournament schedule is focused around the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD).  There are two more starting flights for players to choose from, with Flight 1B getting underway at 11:00am, followed by Flight 1C at 6:00pm.  Each of the starting flights are structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  Those players that successfully bag chips from the flights, will be returning on Sunday (at 12:00pm) for Day 2.

 At 2:00pm this afternoon, there is a $55 No Limit Hold'em Satellite into the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD).  The satellite is structured with starting stacks of 10,000 units, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

Promotions: The high hands will run 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-9:00am (Friday into Saturday), the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.

11:00am - $200 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) Flight 1B

- 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

2:00pm - $55 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $200 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 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 - $200 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) Flight 1C

- 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