Sunday, May 13th: Richard/Richard Exacta In $360 NLH ($30,000 GTD), As We Wish A Happy Mother's Day

ICYMI: The highlighting tournament of the week got underway at 1:00pm yesterday afternoon, as players began arriving for the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($30,000 GTD). With registration open through Level 12, players had an ample amount of time to join the action, as the field officially closed (119) entries.  Once the payouts were posted, players learned that (15) spots were scheduled to reach the money, with all eyes on the $10,601 first place prize.  After the money bubble burst, it was a stream go Isle Poker notables heading to the podium to collect winnings, including the likes of David Poces (15th place), Zoltan Czinkota (14th place), Scott Bailey (12th place), and Pasquale Caiazza (11th place).  The "notables" theme continued at the final table, with action playing down to the point that two players remained.  At that point, Richard Kirsch and Richard Leger would agree to an even chop, with Kirsch declared the event's "winner."  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1	Richard Kirsch			Davie, FL		$8,580
2	Richard Leger			Lighthouse Pt, FL		$8,580
3	Angelo Castaldi			Plantation, FL		$3,917
4	Tom Gity			Pompano Beach, FL		$2,516
5	Alan Munoz			Miami, FL		$1,905
6	Eric Polirer			Coconut Creek, FL		$1,581
7	Jeffery Oldakowski			Pompano Beach, FL		$1,366
8	Marcin Plewinski			Coconut Creek, FL		$1,204
9	Thomas Curtis			Miami, FL		$1,060
10	Daniel Castoro			Deerfield Beach, FL		$934
11	Paszuale Caiazza			Davie, FL		$934
12	Scott Bailey			Loxahatchee, FL		$934
13	Steven Carswell			Palm Beach Gardens, FL		$809
14	Zoltan Czinkota			Davie, FL		$809
15	David Poces			Boca Raton, FL		$809

There was also a recurring event yesterday evening (6:00pm), with (56) entries making up the field for the $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) event.  The $5,000 prize pool would be spread across seven pay spots, with the action playing through the money bubble.  The clock would eventually pause when three players remained, as a deal was made.  Mixed-game regular Scott Hecker topped the chop, taking home $1,502 for his efforts.  The rest of the tournament's details are listed below:

1	Scott Hecker		Ft. Lauderdale, FL		$1,502
2	Celso Leroy		Delray Beach, FL		$1,190
3	Manuel Santos		New York, NY		$933
4	Edson Abadia		Port Orange, FL		$475
5	Diane Linke		Boynton Beach, FL		$375
6	James Powers		Ft. Lauderdale, FL		$300
7	Ralph Spadafore		Boynton Beach, FL		$225

Tournaments: Sunday's tournament action has a combined $6,000 in guarantees, beginning with the $120 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack."  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"

- 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