Thursday, September 28th: Full State As Weekend Quickly Approaches

ICYMI: Wednesday afternoon's "Monster Stack" lived up to its name, as (50) entries made up the $100 buy-in tournament (which had a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool).  The prize pool would close at $3,850, with seven players scheduled to reach the money.  Play would continue once the money-bubble burst, but eventually paused when four-handed play was reached.  A deal was then agreed to, with Isle Poker Room notable Joseph Mancuso (Deerfield Beach, FL) adding another tournament win to his career resume ($867).

1. Joseph Mancuso (Deerfield Beach, FL) $867
2. Larry Ritchie (Coral Springs, FL) $839
3. Pedro Palacio (Delray Beach, FL) $828
4. Helen McBreaty (Kissimmee, FL) $623
5. Frank Traino (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $289
6. Yves Ferquire (Miami, FL) $231
7. Don Pennington (Boca Raton, FL) $173

The evening tournament last night was a $75 No Limit Hold'em event, which saw registration close with (54) total entries, and an official prize pool of $2,808.  Just like the afternoon tournament, seven places were scheduled to get paid, with play continuing through the money bubble (once again).  It would not be until play reached three-handed, that the clock would be paused, and a deal agreed to.

1. Kevin Batt (Port St. Lucie, FL) $800
2. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $618
3. Eugene Alkes (Delray Beach, FL) $618
4. Wolfgang Linder (Germany) $267
5. Diane Linke (Boynton Beach, FL) $211
6. Patrick Biancone (Delray Beach, FL) $168
7. Chantal Lecours (Canada) $126

Tournaments: The tournament schedule is "mixing" it up this afternoon, with the $130 Omaha/Stud 8B (Hi/Lo) ($2,000 GTD) beginning at 11:00am.  These non no-limit hold'em events have attracted nice sized fields since their introduction to the schedule, with this afternoon to be no exception.  The tournament has a great structure that players have come to love, with starting stacks of 14,000 units, and transitioning levels of (15) to (20) minutes.  That transition occurs at the end of registration, which closes once the cards are in the air for Level 9.

The "standard" no limit events return at 6:00pm, as the cards get in the air for the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($3,000 GTD).  The structure is the same as it's predecessor earlier in the week, with an 18,000 unit starting stack, and (15) minute levels throughout the tournament.  There is an optional add on at the end of registration, with players having the opportunity to spend $25, for 10,000 units in return (100% of all add-ons going towards the prize pool).  

Promotions: The Full House Early Bird promotion is in it's regularly scheduled spot this morning, but it's no longer just for limit hold'em players.  Every table in the poker room (excluding time raked games) is eligible for the promotion, which pays out the first (50) full houses (payout depends on which stakes are being played).  Similar to what is run on Friday's, there will also be $300 awarded to qualifying high hands every (15) minutes (from 12:00pm-4:00pm).

11:00am - $130 Omaha/Stud 8B Hi/Lo ($2,000 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 1-8 are (15) minutes in length, with Levels 9+ lasting (20) minutes

6:00pm - $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo" w/ $25 Bounties

- Players will begin with a 18,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (10) levels

- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 10 ($25 for 10,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool 

- Levels are (15) minutes in length