Wednesday, September 20th: Tuesday Was For Chopping, While Wednesday Is About Satellite And Spins

ICMYI: Tuesday's $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" was made up of (33) entries, officially closing with a $3,000 prize pool.  The posted payouts saw five players getting paid, with first place scheduled to take home $1,230.  Action would stop before the five player mark though, as discussions of a deal began on the money bubble.  The numbers were eventually agreed to, with an extra spot earning money as well.

1. Alfonso Perez (Coconut Creek, FL) $723
2. Russell Friedman (Boynton Beach, FL) $719
3. Stanton Drazen (Boynton Beach, FL) $516
4. Roberto Herrera (Coral Springs, FL) $425
5. Nancy Thomas (Brooklyn, NY) $374
6. Ronald Arena (Boynton Beach, FL) $243

Last night's evening event was the $60 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 GTD), a tournament that most always brings out the large fields.  Tuesday's installment was comprised of (195) total entries, and after the optional add-ons were included into the number, the prize pool would be made official at $9,265.  A total of (25) players would reach the money, with a min-cash seeing a $69 return, and first place scheduled to take home $2,307.  Chop would continue to be the word of the day, as seven of the ten final table players each walked away with $936 (seven-way even deal).

1. Max Martin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $936
2. Jeffrey Oldakowski (Pompano Beach, FL) $936
3. Kenwrick Edmond (Boca Raton, FL) $936
4. Jose Tacher (Sunny Isles Beach, FL) $936
5. Robert Peoples (Coral Springs, FL) $936
6. Amit Savani (Miami, FL) $936
7. Paul Smerdon (Oakland Park, FL) $936
8. Pablo Ugando (Hialeah, FL) $274
9. Philippe Assous (Miami, FL) $231
10. Michele Milker (Delray Beach, FL) $201

Tournaments: Today's tournament slate starts at 11:00am, with the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD).  With undoubtedly one of the best afternoon tournament structures in the area, the "Monster Stack" offers up starting stacks of 25,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes throughout the event.

The "Monster Stack" is followed at 6:00pm, by the second satellite into this Friday's $2,500 "Single-Day Series." While Monday's satellite had a $275 buy-in (and guaranteed one seat), this evening's event is a $570 buy-in, and guarantees three seats.  In regards to satellites, players are very impressed with this structure, which is about as deep as you'll see for a satellite.  Players sit down to the table with 14,000 unit starting stacks, with levels of (20) minutes over the course of the evening.

Promotions: The high hand promotions are in full swing from the moment the doors open this morning, with the "Turbo High Hands" ($100 awarded every 10 minutes from 9:00am-12:00pm, with rollovers) distributing money at a rapid pace.  The transition at 12:00pm begins the "Spin To Win" promotion, which has awarded hundreds of thousands since it's inception.  It's the high hand promotion that makes all others jealous, and affords those that have a qualifying high hand (awarded every 30 minutes), an opportunity to spin the ever-popular "Money Wheel."  The total amount awarded...along with hourly breakdown, will be published tomorrow afternoon, here on the blog.

11:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($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 - $570 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $2,500 NLH "Single-Day Series" (3 Seats GTD)

- Players will begin with a 14,000 starting stack

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

- Alternates and late entries will receive full stacks

- Levels are (20) minutes in length throughout

- (1) in every (5) players will win a seat into Friday's $2,500 NLH Single-Day Series