- Daniel Genachte (Deerfield Beach, FL) $744
- Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $744
- Arlene Vazquez (Parkland, FL) $744
- Paula Holder (Pompano Beach, FL) $744
- Stanton Drazen (Boynton Beach, FL) $744
- Lawrence Hawkins (Lake Worth, FL) $251
- Morris Heider (Boca Raton, FL) $187
The trend of large fields continued in the 6:00pm (evening) event, as the $60 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 GTD) saw registration close with (233) entries. After the optional add-ons were included into the official number, the prize pool would reach $10,967. The posted payouts would have (30) players make the money, but all eyes were on the $2,565 first place prize. The deal-making started earlier than usual, as players agreed to a final table chop, with everyone walking away with at least $474. Henry Behr (Pompano Beach, FL) topped the payouts, taking home $1,143.
- Henry Behr (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,143
- Vincent Laino (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,133
- Blaine McRae (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $893
- Steven Olek (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $884
- Lafaya Mitchell (Sacramento, CA) $874
- Matthew Schlesinger (Las Vegas, NV) $786
- Scott Di Benedetto (Boca Raton, FL) $771
- Daniel Shortley (Lake Worth, FL) $749
- Vladimir Valderrama (Davie, FL) $599
- Barry Price (N. Palm Beach, FL) $474
Tournaments: Wednesday's tournament action begins at 11:00am, with the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack," which carries with it a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool. As mentioned above, yesterday's installment of the tournament drew a field of (54) entries, so it will be interesting to see if the same trend continues. The structure stays the same, with starting stacks of 25,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes over the course of the event.
The "Monster Stack" is followed at 6:00pm, by a $75 No Limit Hold'em tournament, with a slightly "extended" structure. The starting stacks for the event are 15,000, but the levels are (25) minutes throughout the night. It allows for deeper play in the later stages of the event, and affords those who play a patient strategy, the time to pick their spots.
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.
It should be noted, that with new high hand promotions in place for the month of October, this will be the last "Spin To Win" day for at least that time period. For those still looking to take that special walk up to the stage, and spin the famous "money wheel," today is your day.
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 - $75 No Limit Hold'em
- Players will begin with a 15,000 starting stack
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will receive full stacks
- Levels are (25) minutes in length throughout
- Optional player "add-on" at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 10,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool
