Sunday, March 4th: The Strong Tournament Numbers Continue, As The Weekend Wraps Up

ICYMI: Saturday's tournament schedule started (at 11:00am) with a $130 No Limit Hold'em "Survivor," where approximately 1 in 10 players were going to walk away with $1,000.  The event ended up attracting a field of (34) entries, which four players scheduled to reach the money (three $1,000 pay spots, and a posted fourth place to earn $298).  Just like last weekend's survivor, players agreed to an "early" deal, with the payouts altered when six players remained.  Official results from the event are listed below:

1. Joseph Durso (Hollywood, FL) $798
2. Jerome Bergman (Boynton Beach, FL) $500
3. Morris Heider (Boca Raton, FL) $500
4. Steven Zukowski (Coral Springs, FL) $500
5. Larry Stoddard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $500
6. Walter Swirsky (Delray Beach, FL) $500

Just like Friday night, the evening players came out strong, as the $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) tournament cruised past the guarantee.  After eight levels of open registration, the field would close with (90) entries, and an official prize pool of $6,750.  A total of twelve players would reach the money, with action playing through the bubble, and eventually stopping when seven remained at the final table.  A deal was agreed to, with Scott Bailey (Loxahatchee, FL) taking home first place honors, and just over $1,150 for his share.  The full results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Scott Bailey (Loxahatchee, FL) $1,157
2. Dan Kolchov (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,097
3. Richard Haven (Boca Raton, FL) $966
4. Antonio Shaw (Ocoee, FL) $887
5. Herman Alter (N. Miami, FL) $745
6. Michael Getterman (Delray Beach, FL) $455
7. Michael Scheinberg (Miami, FL) $446
8. Shamir Patel (Boca Raton, FL) $236
9. Jacob Spruell (Mason, OH) $214
10. Brian Raik (Coral Springs, FL) $196
11. Salvatore Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $182
12. Alberto Faur (N. Miami, FL) $169

Tournaments: Sunday's tournament action has a combined $6,000 in guarantees, beginning with the $120 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD).  The tournament starts at 11:00am, structured with 25,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes over the course of the afternoon.

The "Monster Stack" is followed by a $130 No Limit Hold'em "Turbo Bounty," which also has a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (15) minute levels, and $25 bounties for each elimination.

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 - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Turbo Bounty" ($3,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 20,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (10) levels

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack