- Paul Matthews (Boynton Beach, FL) $385
- Carlos Handwerker (Pompano Beach, FL) $325
- Gerald Hertz (Pompano Beach, FL) $160
- Joe Catalano (Coral Springs, FL) $125
In the evening time slot (6:00pm), we'd see the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($3,000 GTD), which has become the most popular event on the recurring schedule. The field would grow to (31) entries (by registration's close), eclipsing the guarantee, and closing with a $3,007 prize pool. Four players were scheduled to reach the money, and once the bubble burst, a deal was agreed to (with details of the chop listed below):
- Mark Kirschenbaum (Deerfield Beach, FL) $881
- Michael Corbett (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $814
- Danny Blackburn (Deerfield Beach, FL) $718
- Edward Rappa (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $594
Tournaments: Wednesday's tournament schedule begins at 11:00am, with a $100 No Limit Hold'em event, that boasts a $1,000 guaranteed prize pool. The event is structured with 14,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration that is open through Level 8.
The evening time slot (6:00pm) hosts a $50 No Limit Hold'em tournament, with offers rake-free re-buys ($40), and a $1,000 guaranteed prize pool. The event is structured with 8,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.
Promotions: Things begin with the "Full House Promo," which will open the doors on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in October). 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 $300 every (30) minutes (from 9:00am-6:00pm). Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded to those that use one card to make the high hand. For those players in tournaments, high hands are worth $100.
At 6:00pm, the high hands get a little "October boost," as they transition to $500 every (30) minutes. Players that make the high hand with one card during that period, will be awarded a $250 prize.
From 12:00am-9:00am, the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.
11:00am: $100 No Limit Hold'em ($1,000 GTD)
- Players sit down to starting stacks of 14,000 units
- Levels will last (20) minutes
- Registration is open through Level 8 (and the ten minute break that follows)
- Alternates and late entries will sit down to a full stack
6:00pm - $50 No Limit Hold'em w/ $40 Rake-Free Re-Buys ($1,000 GTD)
- Players start with 8,000 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