Tuesday, May 8th: Petteway And Bass Head Chops Of Monday's Tournament Action, As "Early Birds" Get The Cash

ICYMI: Monday's tournament action started at 11:00am, with an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, that had a $2,500 guaranteed prize pool.  Registration would eventually close with (32) entries in the field, which equated to a $2,500 prize pool.  The posted payouts ended up being irrelevant, as players agreed to a six-way deal, before the money bubble even burst.  Official details of the deal are listed below:

1. Markus Petteway (Pompano Beach, FL) $517
2. Vincent Seina (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $501
3. Howard Pasternak (Lauderdale Lakes, FL) $411
4. Joseph Mancuso (Deerfield Beach, FL) $392
5. Michael Spadafore (Boynton Beach, FL) $375
6. Brian Haines (Southwest Ranches, FL) $304

In a rare tournament schedule "double," the evening event was the same as the afternoon.  The night time installment of the tournament drew a field of (44) entries, and had an official prize pool of $2,508.  Four spots were scheduled to get paid, but for the second time in oner day, players bypassed the posted numbers (and agreed to a six-way deal).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Larry Bass (Tamarac, FL) $604
2. Donald Gordon (Boynton Beach, FL) $579
3. Charles Zusag (Plantation, FL) $531
4. Richard Jablonski (New York, NY) $443
5. Neal Karsick (Coral Springs, FL) $201
6. Steven Slon (Lake Worth, FL) $150

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 will be running without a guarantee.  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

- 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