Thursday, January 24th: $250/$100,000 GTD Begins Today, With Pair Of Opening Flights

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament action started with a second $275 No Limit Hold'em Satellite into tomorrow's $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($100,000 GTD).  Once again, two seats were guaranteed into the prestigious event, with exactly that many seats awarded in the satellite (after 25 total entries).  There was also a third pay spot, which awarded $1,250 in cash, which was eventually won by Ian Cohen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL).  Listed below are the full results from the satellite:

1. Gregory Spinder (Parkland, FL) $2,500
2. Allan Bieler (Sunrise, FL) $2,500
3. Ian Cohen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,250

The evening time slot hosted a standard tournament, which was a $80 No Limit Hold'em event, which boasted a $2,500 guaranteed prize pool. The official prize pool would close at $3,363, after a total of (59) entries made up the field, with eight player scheduled to reach the money.  Play continued through the money bubble, with action halting after four people remained, as an even deal was agreed to.  The full results from the chop, as well as the final table, are listed below:

1. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $667
2. Melissa Mancini (Oakland Park, FL) $667
3. Alexander Thomas (Gainesville, FL) $667
4. Robert Barney (Willmore, KY) $667
5. Randall Buttner (East Meadow, NY) $235
6. Marcel Deschamps (Canada) $185
7. Anthony Vulpis (Lauderdale By The Sea, FL) $151
8. Alan Werner (Cooper City, FL) $124

Tournaments: Today starts the final multi-day tournament of the month of January, and is a $250 No Limit Hold'em event, which carries a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool.  There are six starting flights over the next three days, with players who successfully bag chips, returning for Day 2 on Sunday.  Each of the flights are structured the same, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 18,000 units, and levels that last (30) minutes.  Registration is open until the end of Level 12 (and the break that follows), with opening flight play scheduled to conclude at the end of Level 15 (or if 10% of the field remains at any point beforehand).

This event will have live blogged coverage, with updates from each of the afternoon (11:00am) starting flights, as well as detailed Day 2 coverage.

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 - $250 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1A

- Players start with 18,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (12) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (30) minutes

- All Day 1's will play (15) complete levels or until 10% of the field remains (whichever comes first)

6:00pm - $250 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1B

- Players start with 18,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (12) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (30) minutes

- All Day 1's will play (15) complete levels or until 10% of the field remains (whichever comes first)