- Leonid Goldshteyn (Tamarac, FL) $793
- Pietro Tomabene (Boca Raton, FL) $730
- Brian Niekerk (Kingston, TN) $679
- Morris Heider (Boca Raton, FL) $632
- John Marinacci (Boca Raton, FL) $246
The evening tournament (6:00pm) was the $60 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 GTD), an event that has become a "lock," in regards to reading the guarantee. Last night's installment hosted a field that was comprised of (182) entries, and once the optional add-ons were included in the number, the official prize pool would close at $8,478. When the payouts were released, players would see (23) spots getting paid, along with a $2,197 posted first place prize. After the elimination of Robert Weidenbacher (Annandale, NJ) in eleventh place, the remaining players would redraw for final table seating assignments. That is where the tournament would end though, as everyone agreed to a final table chop, with Hugh Hardy (Pompano Beach, FL) the awarded winner.
- Hugh Hard (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,086
- Anderson Patino (Miami, FL) $994
- Didier Bramy (Parkland, FL) $742
- Sam Costa (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $667
- Myrna Albert (Boca Raton, FL) $653
- Horney Boutros (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $632
- Miguel Briganty (Sunrise, FL) $629
- Antoine Bahi (Boca Raton, FL) $600
- Robert Blanchette (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $528
- John Sarappa (Lantana, FL) $231
Tournaments: Wednesday's tournament slate sees two events, the first of which begins at 11:00am. The $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) has that player-friendly structure, with a starting stack of 25,000 units, and levels of (20) minutes. That event is followed at 6:00pm by the $40 No Limit Hold'em tournament, structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, and (20) minute levels.
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 - $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
