Wednesday, July 19th: The Numbers Continue To Roll In, FSPC Ladies' Championship, And "Spin To Win"

ICYMI: Non-no limit poker tournaments had been considered very "niche" events, but as time passed, player's interest in the games began to grow.  That was evident yesterday afternoon, as (103) entries made up the Event #11 field ($150 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo $8,000 GTD).  The "omaha-lics" were out in force, with names like Jordan Chizick, Ilya Belkin, Hal Klein, Bruce Smith, Arnold Cohen, and Elias Nassif in the field.  The tournament's prize pool would close at $12,360, and once the official payouts began scrolling, players learned that (13) spots would be reaching the money.  The final table would be reached after the elimination of Gail Cohen (West Palm Beach, FL), with play continuing as scheduled.  Elimination after elimination would continue until three players remained, at which point a deal was struck, with Roberto Herrera (Coral Springs, FL) the tournament's declared winner.

1. Roberto Herrera (Coral Springs, FL) $3,000
2. Errol Massey (Queens, FL) $2,763
3. Gerald Baum (Boca Raton, FL) $1,746
4. Michael Graffeo (Boca Raton, FL) $927
5. Hal Kline (Delray Beach, FL) $723
6. Steven Spiegelman (Pompano Beach, FL) $578
7. Jeffrey Levitt (Delray Beach, FL) $491
8. Ian Cohen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $426
9. Christopher Flores (Coconut Creek, FL) $377
10. Aldrin Gomez (Miami Beach, FL) $340

The incredible evening numbers continued last night, as Event #12 ($130 No Limit Hold'em $20,000 GTD) saw registration close with (346) total entries.  The official prize pool was $34,600, with the payouts boasting a first place prize of $7,352.  Of the (346) entries, (44) players would reach the money in the event, a group that consisted of numerous Isle Casino Poker notables.  Names like Barry Chazen, Erik Nomberg, Jairo Carillo, Andrew Blake, Marcus Wu-Hamel, and David Coughlin, all earned themselves another cash on their resume.  The final table was reached just before midnight, and after the eliminations of four players, a six-way chop would finish the event.  Miguel Martinez (Parkland, FL) would be declared the winner in the deal, taking home his second Isle Poker trophy, with the first coming during the 2015 PPC Isle Casino Fall Series.

1. Miguel Martinez (Parkland, FL) $4,230
2. Anthony Canario (Lighthouse Point, FL) $3,828
3. Angelo Castaldi (Plantation, FL) $3,618
4. Charlemagne Benjamin Jr. (Miami Gardens, FL) $3,340
5. Timothy Bligh (Lighthouse Point, FL) $3,256
6. David Miller (Davie, FL) $2,700
7. Tom Millward (Boca Raton, FL) $1,147
8. Derek Williams (Geraldine, AL) $939
9. Robert Blanchette (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $735
10. Joseph Duchman (Miami, FL) $619

Tournaments: There are two tournaments on the FSPC schedule today, one of which is a standard event, while the other is a satellite into Event #14.  The 11:00am time slot sees the return of the "Ladies' Championship," a no-limit hold'em event with a $175 buy-in (and $8,000 guaranteed prize pool).  It's an event that player's have been asking to see back on the schedule for a while, and after the success of the Seniors' Championship, it will be interesting to see how this "specialized" tournament does.  The $130 Super Satellite Into Event #14 ($1,100 NLH) begins at 6:00pm, and guarantees at least (10) seats awarded into this weekend's event.

Promotions: One would think that after a weekend full of "special" high hand promotions, things would maybe take a "day off."  That "day off" isn't today though, as the "Turbo High Hands" award $100 every (10) minutes from 9:00am-12:00pm...followed by the ever-popular money wheel, and the "Spin To Win" promotion from 12:00pm-11:00pm.  Last week saw one lucky player earn the $5,000 jackpot, so it will be interesting to see what this week follows up with.

11:00am - FSPC Event  #13 - $175 No Limit Hold'em Ladies' Championship ($8,000 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

- Level will last (30) minutes 

6:00pm - $130 No Limit Hold'em Super Satellite Into Event #14 (10 Seats Guaranteed)

- 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

- Level will last (20) minutes throughout the event