- Phillip Drigant (Tamarac, FL) $1,041
- Neil Saltzman (Lantana, FL) $954
- Suscia Bathgate (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $799
- John Joyce (Delray Beach, FL) $651
- Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $474
- Arnold Cohen (West Palm Beach, FL) $437
- Linda Lipkins (Boca Raton, FL) $300
The "Monster Stack" was followed at 6:00pm, by the $60 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 GTD), one of the staple events on the recurring tournament schedule. The $8,000 prize pool was comprised of (145) entries, twenty of which would end up reaching the money. First place was schedule to take home $2,209, but the numbers would end up being altered, after a five-way deal was agreed to. Listed below are the official results from the chop:
- Morgan Ardon (N. Lauderdale, FL) $1,584
- Adam Harstein (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,085
- Roberto Alvarado (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,046
- Paul Mabel (Coral Springs, FL) $1,042
- Richard Damigos (Jupiter, FL) $564
- Nathan Schwartz (Boca Raton, FL) $320
- Jerry Tobias (Pembroke Pines, FL) $280
- Neil Warner (Pompano Beach, FL) $250
- Michael Gutterman (Delray Beach, FL) $221
- Pedro Casta (Brazil) $192
Tournaments: There are two tournaments on the schedule today, both of which are "Single-Ante" related. The first event, which begins at 11:00am, is a $275 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $2,500 No Limit Hold'em "Single-Ante" ($100,000 GTD). The satellite is structured with starting stacks of 14,000 units, and levels that last (25) minutes over the course of the afternoon. Registration is open for the first eight levels, giving players until approximately 2:30pm to jump in the action. The $2,500 event runs tomorrow afternoon (December 29th) at 12:00pm.
Following the satellite (at 6:00pm), is the return of the $175 No Limit Hold'em "Single-Ante," which boasts a $25,000 guaranteed prize pool. The tournament is structured with 24,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that are (20) minutes in length. The ever-popular single-ante structure allows for a much quicker pace of play, and just a"cleaner" event. The $250 buy-in installment of this event, played during the Isle Classic, drew a surprisingly large field...which we should likely see tonight.
Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes. The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes. During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible (Isle Open events not eligible for high hand) each half-hour for $100 high hands, 2/2 limit hold'em players eligible for $200 high hands, 2/4 limit hold'em players eligible for $300 high hands, and all other raked games (1/2-5/10 NLH, 4/8 Omaha 8B, 6/12 O.E., etc.) eligible for $400 high hands. From 12:00am-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.
It should also be noted that started back on November 1st, players are able to win the high hand using only one card in their hand!!! The payouts for those that use one card are different than the standard numbers listed above, and can be found (full listing of one-card payouts on flyers in the poker room).
11:00am - $275 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($100,000 GTD)
- Players start with 14,000 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 (25) minutes throughout the event
- We will award as many seats as the prize fund will allow. Any additional prize money will go to the player on the bubble, in the form of cash. The most cash that can be awarded in this satellite is $2,499.
6:00pm - $175 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($25,000 GTD)
- Players start with 24,000 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
- Ante to be posted by the big blind (as a single ante), and in an all-in situation, the big blind is to be considered as having been posted first.
