Thursday, February 15th: On The Heels Of The Month's Second Multi, The Mixed-Game And Bounty Hunters Headline Thursday's Action

ICYMI: Wednesday's tournament action kicked off at 11:00am, with a $150 No Limit Hold'em event that boasted a $5,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament's registration ended up closing with (32) entries, with four players scheduled to grab a piece of the $5,000 prize pool.  The Valentine's Day love was evident at the final table, as player's agreed to chop those four pay-spots ten ways!! Shlomo Maman (Miami Gardens, FL) took home the most money in the deal, as he earned $849 for first place.  The rest of the results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Shlomo Maman (Miamim Gardens, FL) $849
2. George Lukawski (Parkland, FL) $813
3. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $704
4. Michel Gariepy (Okechobee, FL) $684
5. Gene Groenke (Brainerd, MN) $542
6. William Reich (Pompano Beach, FL) $404
7. Brian Haines (Southwest Ranches, FL) $283
8. Joakim Dag (Pompano Beach, FL) $278
9. Joseph Mancuso (Deerfield Beach, FL) $260
10. Dwight Pinkerton (Boca Raton, FL) $183

The evening time slot (6:00pm) hosted a $150 Pot Limit Hold'em event, which carried a $3,000 guarantee.  The field was comprised of (21) entries, with the $3,000 prize pool scheduled to be spread across three pay-spots.  This tournament would actually reach the money, with aheads-up deal agreed to after the elimination of Linda Kinhult (Sweden).  Andrew Davey and Tommy Berg then shook on an even deal, with both of them walking away with $1,200.   The official results of the tournament are listed below:

1. Andrew Davey (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,200
2. Tommy Berg (Sweden) $1,200
3. Linda Kinhult (Sweden) $600

Tournaments: Thursday's recurring tournament schedule begins with a mixed event, as the cards get in the air at 11:00am, for the $130 H.O.R.S.E. ($2,500 GTD).  The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 15,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes over the course of the afternoon.  Registration for the event is open until the beginning of Level 9.

No limit returns at 6:00pm, with a $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty," that boasts a $5,000 guarantee.  This tournament was phased from the schedule years back, but is now making it's triumphant return.  Players in the event will be sitting down to starting stacks of 16,000 units, and playing levels that last (20) minutes.  There is a $50 bounty for every player elimination, just adding to the potential return for deep runs.

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 H.O.R.S.E. ($2,500 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

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

- Alternates and late entries will receive full stacks

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 16,000 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

- Each player in the tournament will carry a $50 "bounty," which will be awarded to the opponent that eliminates them.