Friday, March 9th: Two More "In The Money" Deals, As The Battles Is Now (48) Hours Away

ICYMI: Thursday's afternoon time slot was filled by a non-no limit hold'em event, making the H.O.R.S.E.  players very happy.  The $150 buy-in tournament ended up surpassing the guarantee ($2,500), as the (25) entry field equated to a an official prize pool of $2,800.  Four spots were scheduled to get paid, and as we've seen in these mixed-game events (where many players known each other well), a deal was made once the money bubble burst.  Timothy Patrus (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) would be the tournament's declared winner, taking home $756 for first place money.  Listed below are the rest of the results from the event:

1. Timothy Patrus (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $756
2. Howard Luckman (Delray Beach, FL) $728
3. Judith Green (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $697
4. Stephen Reid (Winnepeg, Manitoba) $619

At 6:00pm, the no limit hold'em action returned, as the chips started moving in the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD).  After eight levels of open registration, the field closed with (58) entries, which helped soar past the posted number.  The official prize pool would close at $3,596, not including the $2,900 bounty pool.  Once the payouts were posted, players that still remained in the field, learned that six spots were scheduled to get paid.  Just like the morning event, once the money bubble burst, a deal was made.  Daniel Spengler (St. Augustine, FL) was the recipient of first place money in the agreement, earning $745 for his efforts.  The official results from the tournament are posted below:

1. Daniel Spengler (St. Augustine, FL) $745
2. Pietro Tomabene (Boca Raton, FL) $695
3. Maury Halperin (Lauderdale By The Sea, FL) $693
4. Athanasios Datseris (Parkland, FL) $538
5. Myles German (Boca Raton, FL) $492
6. Danny Blackburn (Deerfield Beach, FL) $433

Tournaments: The day 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