Wednesday, May 9th: The Satellite Action For Saturday's $360 NLH ($30,000 GTD) Begins This Afternoon

ICYMI: Tuesday's tournament action started off with a $100 No Limit Hold'em event, which got underway at 11:00am.  The field would close with (34) entries at registration's close, equating to an official prize pool of $2,550.  Five spots were scheduled to get paid, with first place in line to earn just over $1,000.  Action continued through the money bubble as planned, but would eventually pause when three players remained.  A deal was then made, with the results listed below:

1. Julio Fernandez (Miami, FL) $810
2. Nicholas Visconti (Delray Beach, FL) $675
3. Phillip Drigant (Tamarac, FL) $580
4. George Tardugno (Weston, FL) $281
5. Martin Kaplan (West Palm Beach, FL) $204

In in the evening time slot, there was an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, which ended up attracting a fields of (26) entries, even without a posted guarantee.  The $1,482 prize pool would be spread out across four payspots, but those numbers were immediately altered once the money was reached (as a chop was agreed to).  Details of the deal are listed below:

1. Akil Fisher (Marietta, Ga) $372
2. Donald Giancoli (Pompano Beach, FL) $370
3. Tri Nguyen (Delray Beach, FL) $370
4. Marianne Dewitt (Lauderdale Lakes, FL) $370

Tournaments: There are three tournaments on the recurring schedule today, as will be the case for the next four days.  The action begins at 11:00am, with a $100 No Limit Hold'em event, which is sure to attract a nice size field. 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.

And just as registration closes, the door open on the first of four $90 No Limi Hold'em Satellites into this Saturday's $360 No Limit Hold'em ($30,000 GTD).  The satellite guarantees two seats into the event, and is structured with 10,000 unit starting stacks, with (20) minute levels.  Registration for the satellite is open through Level 8 (around 5:00pm).

The final tournament of the day is a $60 No Limit Hold'em event, which begins at 6:00pm.  The tournament is structured with 10,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Player can join the action until just before 9:00pm, as registration closes once Level 9 begins.

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).

11:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em

- Players will begin with a 14,000 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

2:00pm - $90 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $360 NLH ($30,000 GTD) (2 Seats GTD)

- Players will begin with a 10,000 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

- 1 in 5 entries will award seat into $360 No Limit Hold'em ($30,000 GTD) May 12th at 1:00pm

6:00pm - $60 No Limit Hold'em

- Players will begin with a 10,000 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