Friday, March 2nd: Recapping Thursday's Action, As March's First Weekend Begins

ICYMI: Thursday's tournament action kicked off (at 11:00am) with a mixed-event, as players arrived for the $150 Limit Omaha 8B Hi/Lo ($2,500 GTD).  After eight levels of open registration, the "intimate" field would close with (16) entries.  Two players were scheduled to reach the money, but the action was paused well before the money bubble.  The tournament would end in a six-way deal, with Beverly Loder (Pembroke Pines, FL) earning first place money ($466).  The rest of the players that made up the deal, along with official results from the tournament, are listed below:

1. Beverly Loder (Pembroke Pines, FL) $466
2. Carolyn Dejesu (Long Island, FL) $455
3. Sandy Sanchez (North Lauderdale, FL) $425
4. Roberto Herrera (Lima, Peru) $412
5. Stanley Oremland (Coral Springs, FL) $397
6. Richard Shtrax (Coral Springs, FL) $345

The mixed-game action was followed by the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty," which has become one of the more popular tournaments on the recurring schedule.  The event, which has a $5,000 guarantee, attracted a field of (58) entries last night.  The prize pool would close at $3,596 (not including bounties), with first place scheduled to take home $1,366.  There would be no deal making at the final table, as action played down to an outright winner.  Robert Goudy (Orlando, FL) bested Michael Golub (Boynton Beach, FL) during heads-up play, booking his first ever tournament win.  The official results from the event are listed below:

1. Robert Goudy (Orlando, FL) $1,366
2. Michael Golub (Boynton Beach, FL) $838
3. Charles Townesend (Dagsboro, DE) $543
4. Scott Jaffa (Pompano Beach, FL) $374
5. Lisa Do (Parkland, FL) $270
6. Alberto Faur (N. Miami, FL) $205

Tournaments: The first tournament weekend of March kicks off with the $120 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD), which boasts one of the best recurring tournament structures around. Players in the event sit down to starting stacks of 25,000 units, and play levels that last (20) minutes over the course of the afternoon.  Registration for the event is open through Level 8 (and the break that follows), which is approximately 3:00pm.

The "Monster Stack" is followed by an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, which carries a $5,000 guarantee.  The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 12,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration is also open through Level 8 (and the break that follows), which allows players the opportunity to join up until approximately 9:00pm.

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 - $120 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD)

- Players start with 25,000 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 - $80 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