Thursday, May 17th: Hal Klein Ships The "Black Chip Bounty," As The Mixed-Game Action Returns To The Recurring Schedule

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament schedule started at 10:00am, with a $70 No Limit Hold'em Satellite into the day's headlining event, a $275 No Limit Hold'em "Black Chip Bounty" ($15,000 GTD).  The satellite ended just before play started, with four players awarded seats into the event.  Registration for the bounty tournament opened strong, with over (30) entries in Level 1, with the field continuing to grow at a slow (but steady pace).  After ten levels of open registration, the registration window would officially close, with the tournament clock showing (67) entries total.  The prize pool surpassed the posted guarantee, closing at $15,410, with $8,710 spread across seven pay spots (and $6,700 in bounties up for grabs).  The final table was reached shortly before dinner time, with the play continuing on as scheduled.  There would be no deal-making last night, as Hal Klein ended up besting Jonathan Marcu during heads up play, earning $3,223 for his efforts.  Klein, who primarily focuses on cash games, gets his first cash of 2018 (and brings his career earnings north of $175,000). Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Hal Klein (Boca Raton, FL) $3,223
2. Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $1,916
3. Andrew Blake (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,176
4. Daniel Doherty (Huntersville, NC) $827
5. Andre Rakusa (Miami, FL) $653
6. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $523
7. Michael Guardino (Coral Springs, FL) $392

The final table for the "Black Chip Bounty" was just heating up, as players were arriving for the evening event, which was a $60 No Limit Hold'em ($2,000 GTD).  The official numbers from the tournament would see a field a (40) entries, and a prize pool of $2,000 (spread across five pay spots). We almost had a day with no chops, but Andrew Davey and Rolando Garcia Jr. agreed to a deal heads-up, with both players earning $660.  Details of the tournament's payouts are listed below:

1. Andrew Davey (Pompano Beach, FL) $660
2. Rolando Garcia Jr. (Pembroke Pines, FL) $660
3. Lawrence Schmitt (Tamarac, FL) $300
4. Michael Corbett (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $220
5. Chris Haritos Jr. (Lake Worth, FL) $160

Tournaments: The lovers of the non-no limit hold'em action will be entering the poker room at 11:00am, as the $150 Omaha 8B/Stud 8B Hi/Lo ($2,500 GTD) gets underway.  The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 12,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration for the event is open through Level 8, and the break that follows.

No limit returns at 6:00pm, with a $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty."  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 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).

...And one other big thing to note...from 7:00pm-10:00pm this evening, we will see the second running of Full House Promotion (but with some sizable changes):

11:00am - $150 Omaha 8B/Stud 8B Hi/Lo  ($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"

- 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.