Sunday, July 28, 2019

Sunday, July 28th: Third And Final Florida State Poker Championships Main Event Flight, Guarantee Now In Sight!!!

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament schedule hosted the second (of three) starting day of the Florida State Poker Championships Main Event ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em $300,000 GTD).  After a strong start to the tournament on Friday, Saturday's action followed suit.  After a full twelve levels was played, the tournament clock showed a total of (74) entries, of which (23) players reached the bagging process (the exact same amount that came out of Day 1A).  Joseph Couden bagged the Day 1B chip lead, becoming the first player to pack away over 300,000 in chips.  Official Day 1B chip counts are listed below:


JoeyCouden344,000
MarcSacheli259,000
MatthewSmith255,000
John Magnetta233,000
EvanTeitelbaum208,500
BryanRosen 170,000
TKMiles168,000
IsaiahGoldman140,000
SimonPhilip136,000
JonathanBeskin119,000
TonyRuberto106,000
VadimsIvanovs105,500
FaridDridi99,000
CoryWilliams76,500
MikhailAlkhazov72,000
JasonGoldman71,500
TomGity71,000
MichaelJagroo67,500
DoronMalinasky64,000
OliviaKatrych63,500
AnthonyUtnage55,000
BrettBader34,500
RichardGriffis31,500


Event #4 of the Florida State Poker Championships now has a total of (151) entries, and a running prize pool of $203,850.  Players still have the opportunity to join the action in today's Day 1C, or can utilize the Day 2 buy-in option, up until the first hand is dealt on Monday.

Tournaments: Today's schedule is once again dedicated to Event #5 of the Florida State Poker Championships ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event $300,000 GTD).  Action begins at 10:00am, with a $340 No Limit Hold'em (Turbo) Satellite into the FSPC Main Event, which guarantees (1) seat.

At 1:00am, we see the third starting day of Event #4 ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em FSPC Main Event) get underway.  The Main Event of the series is structured with 40,000 unit starting stacks, (50) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 12 (with players having the ability to buy-in until the first hand is dealt on Day 2 (Monday).

There is then another $340 No Limit Hold'em Satellite into the FSPC Main Event at 6:00pm, guaranteeing (2) septs into the tournament.  The structure is the same as it's 10:00am counterpart, with an $80 No Limit Hold'em Step-Satellite running at 3:00pm.

Promotions: Things begin with the "Full House Promo," which opens the doors seven day a week!!!  The proceedings begin once the doors of the poker room open, with the first (25) full houses made, earning a $50 prize.  Each jackpot eligible cash game is included in the promotion, with two rules to keep in mind, when thinking about winning the $50.  In order to be eligible, the full house must be made using two cards, and must be the winning hand.

The "standard" high hands will be awarding $150 every (20) minutes (from 9:00am-12:00am).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded, regardless of one or two cards being used to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, two-card high hands are worth $100, with one-card high hands walking away with $50.

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

10:00am: $340 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into FSPC Event #5 ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event) 1 Seat GTD

- Players start with 15,000 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 (15) minutes

1:00pm: 2019 Florida State Poker Championships | Event #5 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event ($300,000 GTD) Day 1C

- Players start with 40,000 in tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (12) levels
- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
- Levels will last (50) minutes
- Registration open until the first hand is dealt on Day 2 (Monday)

3:00pm: $80 No Limit Hold'em Step-Satellite Into $340 No Limit Hold'em FSPC Main Event Satellite

- 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: $340 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into FSPC Event #5 ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event) 2 Seats GTD

- Players start with 15,000 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