Monday, April 30th: Lindemulder Tops A Tough Final Table, Ships The $1,100 NLH Single-Ante, Two Days Away From The Next Multi

ICYMI: There are some tournament's that introduce new names to the poker world, and others that host what seems like all of the notable players in the area.  Yesterday's $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($200,000 GTD) saw (48) players return for Day 2, a majority of which were very accomplished tournament players.  The field would reach the money just two hours into play, and once the results started coming in, it was like a "who's who" of Florida tournament poker.  Players to cash in the event (short of the final table), included Neil Blumenfield (31st place), Matthew Vetstein (27th place), Matthew Smith (22nd place), Daryl Jace (16th place), and Jose Reyes (11th place).  The final table of the event ended up being one of the toughest we've seen in recent memory, with Ben Lindemulder (Pompano Beach, FL) taking down the title.  Om his way to the win, Lindemulder bested names like Edward McNamara, Scott Levitt, Phillip Hui, Erik Christensen, and Jose Parra.  The official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Ben Lindemulder (Pompano Beach, FL) $56,090
2. Edward McNamara (Davie. FL) $39,410
3. Scott Levitt (Delray Beach, FL) $24,805
4. Phillip Hui (Tamarac, FL) $15,089
5. Erik Christensen (Miami, FL) $11,562
6. Jose Parra (Hialeah, FL) $9,656
7. Alan Zeltser (Brooklyn, NY) $8,228
8. Kobi Ribak (Delray Beach, FL) $7,018
9. Uri Kadosh (Davie, FL) $5,610
10. Steve Raeman (Pompano Beach, FL) $4,755

There was also recurring tournament action yesterday, as the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Turbo Bounty" ($3,000 GTD) started at 6:00pm.  The event would attract a total of (33) entries, and end up with an official prize pool of $2,541 (not including bounties).  The results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Shamir Patel (Boca Raton, FL) $1,042
2. Manuel Herrera (Miami, FL) $635
3. Errol Massey (Dania, FL) $381
4. Kevin Edwards (Coral Springs, FL) $280
5. Andrew Mizerak (Mays Landing, NJ) $203

Tournaments: Monday's tournament schedule begins (at 11:00am) with an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, that boasts a $2,500 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 12,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes throughout the afternoon.  Registration is open through Level 8, which means players have until just before 2:00pm to join the action.

The guarantee doubles for the evening event, as players begin arriving at 6:00pm for the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD).  The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 16,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes.  With registration open through Level 8, those interested in entering the event, have until 9:00pm to do so.

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 - $80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,500 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

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($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