Tuesday, May 22nd: As The Recurring Tournament Schedule Rolls On, Buzz Surrounding The $200 NLH ($100,000 GTD) Grows

ICYMI: Monday's tournament action saw the same tournament in both the afternoon and evening time slot, as the day was all about the $80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,500 GTD).  The afternoon installment, which got underway at 11:00am, and had a field that would close with a surprisingly large number of entries (49).  The $2,793 prize pool would be spread across seven pay spots, with action playing through the money bubble, and then pausing when three players remained.  A deal was then agreed to, with long time Isle Poker tournament veteran Joseph Mancuso (Deerfield Beach, FL) booking the win.  His first place share of the chop was worth $820, with the rest of the payouts from the event listed below:

1. Joseph Mancuso (Deerfield Beach, FL) $820
2. Woody Bonarto (Sunrise, FL) $750
3. David Padilla (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $455
4. Lisa Teebagy (Lighthouse Point, FL) $265
5. Bonnie Epstein (Coral Springs, FL) $209
6. Russell Friedman (Delray Beach, FL) $168
7. Mihaly Lukacs (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $126

The evening version of the $2,500 No Limit Hold'em ($2,500 GTD) would see registration close with (31) entries, and an official prize pool of $2,500.  Four players were scheduled to reach the money, and after the bubble burst, play continued through the elimination of Paul Humphrey (in third place).  Steven Flacco and Celso Leroy would then chop the tournament, with Flacco taking home $1,000 for first place, and Leroy $800 for second place.  The official numbers from the tournament are listed below:

1. Steven Flacco (Delray Beach, FL) $1,000
2. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $800
3. Paul Humphrey (Ocala, FL) $425
4. Kevin Benitez (Pompano Beach, FL) $275

Tournaments:  Tuesday's tournament action begins (at 11:00am) with a $100 No Limit Hold'em event, which has a $2,500 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament is structured with 14,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration is open through Level 8, allowing players to join the action up until just before 2:00pm.

The evening time slot (6:00pm) hosts an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, which sees the $2,500 guaranteed prize pool return.  The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, as well as (20) minute levels.  Registration is open through Level 8 (and the break that follows), meaning those interested in joining, can enter up until 9:00pm.

Promotions: Tuesday's promotions start with the every-popular Full House Early Bird, with the first (25) full houses awarded up to $60.  The amount won depends on which game is being played, as 2/2 Limit Hold'em players earn $20 (for each full house while eligible), 2/4 Limit Hold'em players earning $40 (for each full house while eligible), and $60 for those playing: 1/2 No Limit Hold'em, 2/5 No Limit Hold'em, 5/10 No Limit Hold'em, 3/6 Limit Hold'em, and 8/16 O.E.

The standard high hands begin at 10:00am (because off the full house promotion), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes. During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible 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).

11:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em ($2,500 GTD)

- Players start with 14,000 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 - $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