Saturday, February 24th: Ruberto Wins $2,500 Single-Ante, Survivor Returns To Recurring Schedule

ICYMI: Friday's tournament action began with the $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante, which got underway at 12:00pm.  Even without a posted guarantee, the tournament still attracted a field of (19) entries, which equated to a $43,700 prize pool.  Being that only three players would reach the money, the payouts were very healthy, including a $25,346 first place prize.  The tournament played down to an outright winner, with Tony Ruberto (Davie, FL) besting Patrick Biancone during heads-up play.  That would be Ruberto's second tournament win in the last two weeks, after heading a four-way chop of the $250 No Limit Hold'em multi that was run the weekend of February 16th.  The official results from the Single-Ante are posted below:

1. Tony Ruberto (Davie, FL) $25,346
2. Patrick Biancone (Arcadia, CA) $13,110
3. Jorge Aristizabal (Coral Springs, FL) $5,244

The size of the field grew much larger for the 6:00pm tournament, an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, that carried a $5,000 guarantee.  The tournament clock showed (87) entries at the end of registration, with eleven players scheduled to earn a share of the $5,000 prize pool.  The deal making would return, as players agreed to a four-way chop, with Michael Davis (Rincon, GA) topping the payouts.  The full results from the tournament are posted below:

1. Michael Davis (Rincon, GA) $986
2. Jon Gottlieb (Roslyn, NY) $967
3. David Brainard (Deerfield Beach, FL) $880
4. Anthony Vulpis (Pompano Beach, FL) $770
5. Douglas Decker (Port St. Lucie, FL) $313
6. Ernesto Mohr (Miami, FL) $250
7. Samuel Sternfield (Coral Springs, FL) $175
8. Larry Owens (Plantation, FL) $161
9. Charles Zusag (Plantation, FL) $150
10. Edgard Mendes (Deerfield Beach, FL) $140

Tournaments: Saturday's tournament schedule kicks off with a $130 No Limit Hold'em Survivor, which will award (3) packages of $1,000 (guaranteed).  The event is structured with starting stacks of 15,000 units, and (20) minute levels.  For those that are new to survivors...think something similar to a satellite.  For every $1,000 in the prize pool, a pay spot will be awarded, with the tournament ending one the "money" is reached.

The "Survivor" is followed (at 6:00pm) by a $100 No Limit Hold'em event, which has a $5,000 guarantee.  Players in the tournament will be sitting down to starting stacks of 14,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes.

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 - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Survivor" (3 @ $1,000 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 (20) minutes throughout the event

6:00pm - $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack