Friday, December 28, 2018

Friday, December 28th: Crazy To Think...But We Have Reached The Final Poker Weekend Of 2018

ICYMI: Thursday's tournament schedule began at 11:00am, with the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack," which carried a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool.  Registration for the event would close with (32) entries in the field, and an official prize pool of $3,104.  Four spots were scheduled to get paid in the tournament, but action was paused on the money bubble, as players agreed to a five-way chop.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:
  1. Joshua Bennett (Vero Beach, FL) $624
  2. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $620
  3. Stanley Sternberg (Highland Beach, FL) $620
  4. Yesniel Pulido (Davie, FL) $620
  5. George Garbarino (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $620
The "Monster Stack" event was followed by a $130 No Limit Hold'em "Bounty" tournament, which got underway at 6:00pm.  The field would grow to (20) entries, which equated to a prize pool of $1,540 (not including bounties).  Three place were scheduled to get paid, but once again, a chop would be agreed to on the money bubble (four-way).  Everyone in the deal earned $385, with the tournament's results listed below:
  1. Gregg Weiss (Delray Beach, FL) $385
  2. Fredric Berkowitz (Boston, MA) $385
  3. John Costello (Boca Raton, FL) $385
  4. Michael Golub (Boynton Beach, FL) $385
Tournaments: With the recent popularity of the "survivor" format tournaments, a new installment has been added to the recurring schedule for December.  Friday's tournament action kicks off at 11:00am, with a $75 No Limit Hold'em "Survivor" ($1,000 GTD), which will see every 1 in 10 entries earn a $500 pay spot.  The tournament is structured with 14,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  This event should be very popular with players, considering the small investment...and large return.

The evening tournament (6:00pm) is an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, which carries a $3,000 guarantee.  The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  At the end of registration, players have the option to add-on, choosing between a single ($20) or double ($40).


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 - $75 No Limit Hold'em "Survivor" ($1,000 GTD)

- 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

6:00pm - $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