With two more tournaments and another great "high hand promotion," today shapes up to be a solid finish to what has been a great week. The poker room (and race book) was as busy as you'd every see it yesterday, with Arrogate's dramatic win over California Chrome just one of the many exciting moments of the day. Everything started with the $5,000 guaranteed Free Roll in the morning, as (177) players battled it out for their piece of the "free" money. Things ended in an eight-way deal, with Marc Freund (Plantation, FL) taking first place prize money ($845).
We then watched as player's eyes were fixated on the "high hand" screens across the room, hoping that their hands could qualify, and eventually hold up for those $1,000 high hands. Just as the Breeders' Cup action was winding down, and the "high hand promotion" was in full force, the $75 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) began at 7:00pm. When the dust settled, it was Stephen Cocoras (Boyton Beach, FL) taking down the winner's share of a three-way chop ($1,967).
A full recap of the week's action will be posted later this evening, but here is the schedule of today's "events:"
11:00am: $70 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($2,000 GTD)
2:00-9:00pm: $300 High Hands Every (15) Minutes
6:00pm: $135 No Limit Hold'em w/ $25 Bounties ($2,500 GTD)
