Wednesday, March 7th: "Tournament Tuesday" Lives Up To It's Name, As The Battles At The Beach Countdown Continues

ICYMI: Tuesday's have alway been a strong day for recurring tournaments, with yesterday being no different.  The day's action began at 11:00am, with a $100 No Limit Hold'em event, which boasted a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The prize pool would grow to $4,725, after registration closed with a field of (63) entries.  Once the payouts were posted, the remaining players learned that eight spots would reach the money, with first place scheduled to take home $1,701.  The money bubble burst shortly after 2:30pm, followed by the eliminations of Daniel Gentachte in eighth place, and Barry Teller in seventh place.  With six players then remaining, a deal was agreed to, with Yesnel Pulido (Davie, FL) declared the tournament's winner.  Official results are listed below:

1. Yesnel Pulido (Davie, FL) $836
2. Joseph Mancuso (Pompano Beach, FL) $792
3. Donald Zagoren (Highland Beach, FL) $788
4. Gerald Hertz (Pompano Beach, FL) $710
5. George Navarro (Pompano Heights, FL) $640
6. Paula Holder (Pompano Beach, FL) $576
7. Barry Teller (Tamarac, FL) $213
8. Daniel Genachte (Deerfield Beach, FL) $170

Tuesday's evening tournament was an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, which also surpassed the posted guarantee.  The field of (48) entries would equate to an official prize pool of $2,736, which was over the $2,500 number that was linked with the tournament.  A total of six players were scheduled to reach the money, with a min-cash worth $164, and the eventual first place winner in line to take home $1,067.  A majority of the posted numbers would stay the same, with the exception of the top two spots, after Tony Albano and Sy Weiner made a heads-up deal.  Details of the deal, and official results are posted below:

1. Tony Albano (Deerfield Beach, FL) $967
2. Sy Weiner (Boca Raton, FL) $729
3. Ed Rappa (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $383
4. Sabas Ferrer (Coral Springs, FL) $274
5. James Newcomb (Parkland, FL) $219
6. Alan Werner (Cooper City, FL) 

Tournaments: Today's tournament scheduled begins in the early afternoon (11:00am), with a $150 No Limit Hold'em event, that boasts a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The structure sees players sitting down to starting stacks of 20,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration for the tournament is open through Level 8 (and the break that follows), meaning players have until just after 2:10pm to enter.

No limit hold'em takes a back seat for the evening tournament (6:00pm), as the cards start flying for the great game of Pot Limit Omaha.  The $150 buy-in tournament carries a $3,000 guarantee, and has a very player-friendly structure.  Those that enter the event will be sitting down to starting stacks of 12,000 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 - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD)

- Players start with 20,000 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 - $150 Pot Limit Omaha ($3,000 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