Thursday, April 12th: Wednesday Was About Deal-Making, As H.O.R.S.E. Returns To The Recurring Schedule

ICYMI: Wednesday's tournament action began at 11:00am, with a $100 No Limit Hold'em event, that had a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool.  After more than two hours of open registration, the field would close with (35) total entries, equating to an official prize pool of $3,000.  Once the payouts were posted, the remaining players learned that five of them would reach the money.  Just moments after the money bubble burst, action would be paused, as negotiations began for a chop.  A deal was struck between the final handful, with Travis Noonan (Coral Springs, FL) earning first place money ($704).  Full results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Travis Noonan (Coral Springs, FL) $704
2. Gerald Hertz (Pompano Beach, FL) $663
3. Ketan Patel (Trinidad) $656
4. Joel Dargan (Coral Springs, FL) $533
5. Stuart Finsilver (Highland Beach, FL) $444

A $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) tournament was in the evening time slot, as players began arriving at the poker room at 6:00pm.  After eight levels of open registration, the field would close with a total of (30) entries, with the prize pool closing on the $5,000 number.  The four payouts that were listed ended up getting a little bloated, with a min-cash scheduled to earn $550, and first place scheduled to take home $2,250.  The players took those numbers in mind, as they agreed to an even final table chop, each walking away with $500.  The list of players that made up the deal are listed below:

1. Teddy Poulton (Mentor, OH) $500
2. Keith Suckno (Pompano Beach, FL) $500
3. Franc Nemanic (Coconut Creek, FL) $500
4. Marchello Nucci (Chevy Chase, MD) $500
5. Alan Wantroba (Boynton Beach, FL) $500
6. Daniel Genachte (Deerfield Beach, FL) $500
7. Edward Rappa (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $500
8. Arlene Vazquez (Parkland, FL) $500
9. Michael Shaw (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $500
10. Yesniel Pulido (Davie, FL) $500

Tournaments: The mixed-game action returns to the tournament schedule, with a $150 H.O.R.S.E. event getting underway at 11:00am.  The posted guarantee for the tournament is $2,500, but players can expect numbers much higher than that, as these non-no limit tournaments have been some of the most popular afternoon events on the recurring schedule.  The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 12,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes.

No limit returns at 6:00pm, with a $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty," that boasts a $5,000 guarantee.  This tournament was phased from the schedule years back, but is now making it's triumphant return.  Players in the event will be sitting down to starting stacks of 16,000 units, and playing levels that last (20) minutes.  There is a $50 bounty for every player elimination, just adding to the potential return for deep runs.

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 H.O.R.S.E. ($2,500 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Alternates and late entries will receive full stacks

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($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

- Each player in the tournament will carry a $50 "bounty," which will be awarded to the opponent that eliminates them.