Wednesday, August 2nd: Thomas And Orphans Head Final Table Chops, "Spin To Win" Headlines

ICMYI: After more than three weeks of Florida State Poker Championships event, the poker room went back to the recurring schedule yesterday.  The first post-FSPC tournament was the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD), and after registration closes in the event, there would be (41) entries.  The official prize pool closed at $3,157, and boasted a first place prize of $536.  The payouts were scheduled to see six spots getting paid, but after one elimination at the final table, a nine-way chop was agreed to:

1. Stacy Thomas (Jupiter, FL) $536
2. Daniel Genachte (Deerfield Beach, FL) $471
3. Joseph Mancuso (Deerfield Beach, FL) $467
4. Todd Kasten (Boynton Beach, FL) $375
5. Paula Holder (Pompano Beach, FL) $370
6. Andrew Thompson (Bloomfield Hills, MI) $258
7. Angelo Castaldi (Plantation, FL) $246
8. Jose Aldorino (Miami, FL) $228
9. Eitan Aloush (Hollywood, FL) $206

Tuesday night's tournament was the $60 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 GTD) event, which attracted a field of (152) entries.  The $8,000 prize pool was spread across (19) payout spots, with a min-cash worth $120, and $2,209 up top.  While not as large as the afternoon event, the tournament did end in a chop, with James Orphanos (Boca Raton, FL) earning first place money (and the trophy).  The full final table payouts are listed below:

1. James Orphanos (Boca Raton, FL) $1,215
2. Curtis Daye (Oakland Park, FL) $1,214
3. Paul Kern (Pompano Beach, FL) $964
4. Paul Prager (Davie, FL) $964
5. Antonio Colon (Princeton, NJ) $964
6. Frank Annunziato (Hollywood, FL) $320
7. Frederick Attias (Boca Raton, FL) $280
8. Gennaro Decandia (Boca Raton, FL) $250
9. Walter West (Lantana, FL) $221
10. Sabas Ferrer (Coral Springs, FL) $192

Tournaments: There are two tournaments on the schedule today, the first of which (11:00am) is the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD).  The event's structure sees players sitting down to starting stack of 25,000 units, and playing levels that last (20) minutes in length.  Registration for the tournament is open until the end of Level 8 (and the break that follows).  

The evening tournament, which begins at 6:00pm, is a $40 No Limit Hold'em tournament.  Players sit down to starting stacks of 12,000 units, and play levels that are (20) minutes in length.  Registration is open until the end of Level 8, with an optional add-on available to players that would like to boost their stack.

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.

11:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD)

- Players start with 25,000 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

6:00pm - $40 No Limit Hold'em 

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Optional player "add-on" at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 8,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool

-  Levels are (20) minutes in length