Saturday, June 30th: Wrapping Up June With Two $10,000 Guaranteed Tournaments, And $1,500 High Hand Action

ICYMI: Friday's tournament schedule started with the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack," which had a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The field would be made up of (31) entries at registration's close, equating to an official prize pool that landed directly on the posted number.  Four places were scheduled to get paid, and after one in the money elimination (Howard Katz), the final three players would agree to a deal.  Long time Isle Poker Room tournament veteran Joseph Mancuso (Deerfield Beach, FL) took down first place money, earning $1,030 for first place.  Official results from the tournament are posted below:

1. Joseph Mancuso (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,030
2. Al Gomez (Miami, FL) $860
3. Martin Kaplan (West Palm Beach, FL) $780
4. Howard Katz (Deerfield Beach, FL) $330

The "Monster Stack" was followed by the $80 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD), which attracted a field of (79) entries.  The $5,000 prize pool would be spread out across ten payouts, with action continuing through the money bubble.  Things would eventually pause when heads-up was reached, with Samuel Sternfield (Coral Springs, FL) and Chrystian Oliveira Santos (Brazil) agreeing to a chop.  Official results from the tournament are posted below:

1. Samuel Sternfield (Coral Springs, FL) $1,520
2. Chrystian Oliveira Santos (Brazil) $1,154
3. Chris Haritos (West Palm Beach, FL) $610
4. Corey Babapour (Plantation, FL) $413
5. Salvatore Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $313
6. David Solov (Pompano Beach, FL) $250
7. Daniel Shortley (Lake Worth, FL) $220
8. Charles Pakowitz (Cooper City, FL) $200
9. Allan Steinberg (Boynton Beach, FL) $170
10. Wayne Luggery (Plantation, FL) $150

Tournaments: Saturday is a big day for tournaments, with two tournaments that boast a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The afternoon event, which begins at 11:00am, is a $175 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($10,000 GTD).  The tournament is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (25) minutes over the course of the event.  Registration is open through Level 10, giving some extra time for players to join the action.  There is a $50 bounty in the tournament, awarded for each play elimination.

The "bounty" event is followed, at 6:00pm, by a $150 No Limit Hold'em "Deepstack" ($10,000 GTD).  Players in the tournament will be sitting down to starting stacks of 20,000 units, and playing levels that last (25) minutes.  Just like the afternoon event, registration is open through Level 10, which is just over three hours from the beginning of the tournament.

***Both tournaments are eligible to win "Free Added FSPC Seats ***

Promotions: Saturday's promotional schedule is all about the $1,500 High Hands, which runs from 10:00am-4:00pm, and then again from 6:00pm-Midnight.  Outside of the "special" promotion hours, the "standard" high hand procedure will be in place (up to $400 every 30 minutes), with the exception of 12:00am-10:00am (Sunday morning).

11:00am - $175 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($10,000 GTD)

- Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (10) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Level will last (25) minutes throughout the event

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em "Deepstack"  ($10,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 20,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (10) levels

- Levels are (25) minutes in length

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack

Friday, June 29th: Two More Tournament Chops, Magnetta Once Again Finds His Name On Top

ICYMI: Thursday's tournament schedule started with a non-no limit event, as the $150 Limit Omaha 8b/Stud 8B Hi/Lo ($2,500 GTD) tournament got underway at 11:00am.  Many of the mixed game notables were have come to know and love were in the field, which great to (18) entries by the time registration closed.  The $2,500 prize pool was scheduled to be spread across three pay spots, but players agreed to a six-way deal, long before the money bubble was reached.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Arnold Cohen (West Palm Beach, FL) $690
2. Leticia Galinis (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $582
3. Avi Levy (Coral Springs, FL) $438
4. Timothy Patrus (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $407
5. Michael Boykin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $241
6. Stanley Orenland (Parkland, FL) $142

No limit action returned at 6:00pm, as players began arriving for the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD).  Registration would be open for eight levels, and once the window closed, their would be (39) entires in the field.  The $3,050 prize pool (bounties not included) was spread across four payouts, with players agreeing to a three-way chop, after the elimination of Joseph Rozek (Boynton Beach, FL).  Topping the deal was none other than John Magnetta (Boynton Beach, FL), who was just three days removed from topping a deal that ended last weekend's $360 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD).  Details from the tournament are listed below (and submitted to Hendon Mob John!!!):

1. John Magnetta (Boynton Beach, FL) $896
2. Christopher Ardon (Pompano Beach, FL) $894
3. Erkan Demir (Boca Raton, FL) $894
4. Joseph Rozek (Boynton Beach, FL) $366

Tournaments: This weekend's  tournament schedule begins with a "standard" recurring Friday, which consists of two events.  The first of which is a $120 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack," which boasts a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament is structured with 25,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes over the course of the afternoon.  Registration is open through Level 8, and the break that follows.  

The second event of the day, which gets underway at 6:00pm, is an $80 No Limit Hold'em tournament ($5,000 GTD). 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: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes.  Then, starting at 10:00am, is one of the newest (and richest) promotions to hit the poker room:

11:00am - $120 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD)

- 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 - $80 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 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

Thursday, June 28th: Mixed Game And Bounty Action Headline Tournament Schedule, While Evening Full House Promotion Returns

ICYMI: Wednesday's tournament schedule started at 11:00am, with the $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD).  The field would be made up of (24) entries at registration's close, with the official prize pool closing at $3,000.  Only four spots were scheduled get paid, but even before the money bubble was reached, players agreed to a deal, which would see six players walk away with a score.  Susan Krowitz (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) was awarded first place money, earning $821 for her share of the deal.  Official details of the chop are listed below:

1. Susan Krowitz (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $821
2. Joseph Mancuso (Deerfield Beach, FL) $712
3. Daniel Genachte (Deerfield Beach, FL) $406
4. Lashone Dobard (Hollywood, FL) $389
5. Gerald Hertz (Pompano Beach, FL) $389
6. Jeffrey Shepard (Weston, FL) $283

The evening tournament that followed (at 6:00pm), was a $60 No Limit Hold'em event, which boasted a $2,000 guarantees prize pool.  After eight levels of open registration, the field would close with (32) entries, and an official prize pool of $2,000.  Once again, a deal was made long before the money bubble, this time with a group of seven players agreeing to a chop.  Cathy Miller (Jupiter, FL) took home first place money in the deal, which was worth $474.  The rest of the results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Cathy Miller (Jupiter, FL) $474
2. David Miller (Davie, FL) $347
3. Matthew Crissy (Hillsboro Beach, FL) $324
4. Paul Price (Weston, FL) $286
5. Alan Werner (Cooper City, FL) $274
6. Daniel Shortley (Lake Worth, FL) $273
7. James Wolf (Plantation, FL) $20

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).

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" ($5,000 GTD)

- 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.

Wednesday, June 27th: Fred Dabus Ships Last Night's $20,000 GTD, Just Days After Chopping The $360 NLH ($50,000 GTD)

ICYMI: Tuesday's tournament schedule kicked of with an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, which had a $2,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The field would eventually close with (30) total entries, and an official prize pool of $2,000.  Six players were scheduled to reach the money, and as we've seen many times before in afternoon events, the action stopped right after the money bubble burst.  Player immediately agreed to a deal at that time, with everyone earning at least $250.  The official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Gerald Hertz (Pompano Beach, FL) $463
2. Marc Brown (Miami, FL) $407
3. Richard Barboza (Boca Raton, FL) $336
4. Marc Bernstein (Delray Beach, FL) $333
5. Daniel Genachte (Deerfield Beach, FL) $211
6. Edward Russell (Pompano Beach, FL) $250

The headlining event of the day was the evening tournament, which was a $175 No Limit Hold'em tournament, with a $20,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The posted number would be surpassed long before registration closed, with the field growing to (167) entries.  The $22,879 prize pool would be spread across (21) pay spots, with numerous Isle Poker notables adding cashes to their resumes.  Names like Matthew Vitale, Michael Bonsignore, Carlos Torres Vazquez, Thomas Gary, and Prang In, all booked respectable results in the event.  The final table also included recognizable names, especially the one that ended up winning the tournament outright.  Frederico Dabus (Doral, FL), coming off his chop of the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) just days ago, shipped the event for $6,081.  Results from the final table are listed below, with official results from the event posted on Hendon Mob later this afternoon.

1. Frederico Dabus (Doral, FL) $6,081
2. Joseph Wilson (Wilton Manors, FL) $3,984
3. Robert Dobbs (Delray Beach, FL) $2,347
4. Ovenson Benoit (Delray Beach, FL) $1,429
5. Michael Ralyea (Boca Raton, FL) $1,103
6. Thomas McCardle (Bardonia, NY) $914
7. Matthew Cava (Delray Beach, FL) $792
8. Al Gomez (Miami, FL) $698
9. Michael Gabriel (Canada) $608
10. Bruce Warren (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $526

Tournaments:  The action begins this afternoon at 11:00am, with a $100 No Limit Hold'em event ($2,500 GTD), 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.

The second tournament of the day is a $60 No Limit Hold'em ($2,000 GTD) 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 ($3,000 GTD)

- 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 

6:00pm - $60 No Limit Hold'em ($2,000 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

Tuesday, June 26th: "Early Birds" Looking For Those Full Houses, As $20,000 GTD Headlines Tuesday's Tournament Schedule

ICYMI: Monday's return to the recurring tournament schedule started with an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, which carried a $2,500 guarantee.  After eight levels of open registration, the field would officially close with (36) entries, with the prize pool falling directly on the posted number.  Five players were scheduled to reach the money, with action pausing right after the money bubble burst.  At that point, the remaining players agreed to a deal, with Robert Cromwell (Deerfield Beach, FL) taking home first place money ($612).  The official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Robert Cromwell (Deerfield Beach, FL) $612
2. Joseph Rosen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $606
3. Leo Biroc (Sunny Isles, FL) $520
4. Mark Hartstein (Delray Beach, FL) $405
5. Stephen Beauregard (Boca Raton, FL) $357

The evening tournament was also an $80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,500 GTD), with the later installment seeing registration close with a slightly smaller field (30 entries).  Four players would be scheduled to reach the money, with action continuing through the money bubble.  After the eliminations of Marquis Grant (fourth place) and Daniel Shortly (third place), the final two players would agree to a heads-up deal, with Anthony Vulpis (Pompano Beach, FL) awarded first place money.  Payouts from the tournament are listed below:

1. Anthony Vulpis (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,000
2. Patrick Breton (Delray Beach, FL) $800
3. Daniel Shortley (Lake Worth, FL) $425
4. Marquis Grant (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $275

Tournaments: Tuesday's tournament schedule is a full one, with action getting underway with another $80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,000 GTD).  The cards gets in the air at 11:00am, as the tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration for the event is open through Level 8, allowing just under 2.5 hours for players to join the action.  

Then, at 2:00pm, there is a $50 No Limit Hold'em Satellite for tonight's $175 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD).  The satellite is structured with 8,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration is open through Level 8, with (5) seats guaranteed into tonight's special event.

The cards start flying at 6:00pm for the $175 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD), as player's have had this tournament circled on their calendar.  The five-figure guaranteed event is structured with 16,000 unit starting stacks, and (20) minute levels throughout.  Registration is open through Level 10, allowing an extra forty minutes for players to join the action (compared to standard evening recurring events).

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 - $80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,000 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

2:00pm - $50 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $175 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD) 5 Seats GTD

- Players will begin with a 8,000 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

6:00pm - $175 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 16,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (10) levels

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack

Monday, June 25th: $360 NLH ($50,000 GTD) Ends In Three-Way Deal, As We Return To The Recurring Schedule

ICYMI: Sunday's tournament schedule kicked off at 12:00pm, as (32) players returned for Day 2 of the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD).  The transition to (40) minute levels, along with super deep stacks, would lead one to believe that things were going to move at a slower pace.  That surely was not the case though, as the action picked up greatly after the money bubble.  Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) sent the field into the money, with a pot that would help propel him to the final table.  As the field continued to shrink, we saw names like Cory Williams, Evan Braunstein, Joseph Marchese, and Tom Gity, all add cashes to their tournament resumes.  The final table would be reached at 5:00pm, with the tournament concluding just an hour later...courtesy of John Magnetta (Boynton Beach, FL).  Magnetta's won two critical pots after being an underdog, leaving the table four-handed, with Jason Prest then eliminated Richard Leger in fourth place.  The final three players would then agreer to a deal, with John Magnetta taking home first place money, just a few dollars more than Frederico Dabus.  Official results from the final table can be found below:

1. John Magnetta (Boynton Beach, FL) $12,455
2. Frederico Dabus (Doral, FL) $12,220
3. Jason Prest (Boca Raton, FL) $9,665
4. Richard Leger (Lighthouse Point, FL) $3,955
5. Robert Antunes (Pompano Beach, FL) $3,050
6. Steve Ekin (Vero Beach, FL) $2,530
7. Marc Duquette (Boca Raton, FL) $2,190
8. Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) $1,930
9. Joshua Wasserman (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,685
10. Salvatore Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,455

Last night's evening tournament was the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Turbo Bounty" ($3,000 GTD), which has been a staple in that time slot for months.  The field would see registration close with (31) entries, and an official prize pool of $2,387 (not including bounties).  Four spots were scheduled to get paid, with action continuing through the money bubble, and playing down to an outright winner.  Nelson Pacheco (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) would be Patricia Basilio (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) during heads-up play, earning $1,074 for the win.  Full results from the event are listed below:

1. Nelson Pacheco (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,074
2. Patricia Basilio (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $644
3. Baledmar Mejia (Delray Beach, FL) $406
4. Anthony Vulpis (Pompano Beach, FL) $263

Tournaments: Monday's tournament schedule begins (at 11:00am) with an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, that boasts a $2,500 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 12,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes throughout the afternoon.  Registration is open through Level 8, which means players have until just before 2:00pm to join the action.

The evening tournament, which begins at 6:00pm, mirrors the event that came before.  It's an $80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,500 GTD) "double," each Monday in the month of May.

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 - $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

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 

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Players Agree To Three-Way Deal, John Magnetta Takes First Place Money

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 3

The three players to chop the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD), with Fred Dabus and Jason Prest standing behind John Magnetta.

Once the ICM numbers were read aloud to the final three players, it would be just a minute before they agreed to a deal, with the official numbers posted below:

1. John Magnetta (Boynton Beach, FL) $12,455
2. Frederico Dabus (Doral, FL) $12,220
3. Jason Prest (Boca Raton, FL) $9,665

John Magnetta (Boca Raton, FL) flexing his muscle, which he's been doing for basically the entire day.

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Richard Leger Knocked Out In 4th Place ($3,955), Players Discussing Deal

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 3

Richard Leger (Lighthouse Point, FL) took his bad beat in stride, wishing his opponents good luck as he walked away from the final table.

Getting it in good hasn't been a good thing at this final table, as Richard Leger (Lighthouse Point, FL) learned just moments ago.  Leger was all-in with A♦ Q♥ against Jason Prest's A♥ 10♦, but watched as the board would run out 9♠ 7♠ 6♣ J♣ 8♦.  Prest made a straight on the river to eliminate Leger, who collected $3,955 for his fourth place finish.

The remains three players are now discussing a potential chop, with updates coming once the conversation is completed.

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Robert Altunes Eliminated In 5th Place ($3,050), As Dabus Makes Quads

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 4

Robert Antunes (Boca Raton, FL) laddered up three spots with his short stack, and ended up seeing a return of $3,050 on his $360 buy-in.

Robert Antunes (Boca Raton, FL) was the short stack at the final table, and would see his shove called by Fred Dabus.  Antunes would be racing with K♠ 10♣ against the 7♥ 7♦ of Dabus, with a pretty crazy runout following.  Antunes hit the 10♥ 2♠ 3♣ flop to take the lead, but the turn and river would bring running sevens, giving Fred quads.  Antunes departed the final table in fifth place, and almost matched his career earnings with his cash ($3,050).

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Magnetta Once Again...This Time Putting A Beat On Steve Ekin, Who Busts In 6th Place ($2,530)

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 5

Steve Ekin (Vero Beach, FL) wanted to make sure that we got he PokerAcademy.com shirt in his picture, getting to plug the site to a bevy of blog followers.

After being hampered by a short stack for seemingly the entire afternoon, it looked as if Steve Ekin (Vero Beach, FL) was going to get the double he needed.  Ekin was all-in and at risk against John Magnetta, holding A♠ K♠ against John's 7♥ 7♠.  The A♦ K♣ Q♦ was surely a welcomed sight for Ekin, but the entire poker room knew what came on the turn (7♥), as Magnetta burst from his seat.  

"All you have to do is ask for it," Magnetta exclaimed, as he reached over to collect his new chips.

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Magnetta's Rush Continues, Eliminates Marc Duquette In 7th Place ($2,190)

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 6

Marc Duquette (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) tried to come back with the lucky chili from B-Express, but ended up having to finish it on the rail.

On the first hand back from break, Marc Duquette (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) would get a shove through, bringing his stack to 277,000.  The very next hand, after John Magnetta opened to 60,000, Duquette would shove again.  Action folded back around to Magnetta, who made the call after getting an exact count:

Duquette: A♠ J♦

Magnetta: K♣ Q♠

Runout: Q♥ 10♦ 2♥ 6♥ 9♣

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Updated Final Table Chip Counts

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 7

Players are on break, and will be returning to Level 23, and new blinds of 10,000/20,000/3,000 (600,000 chip average).  Updated final table chip counts are posted below:

1. Stephen Ekin - 171,000 (8bb)
2. Fred Dabus - 1,700,000 (85bb)
3. Jason Prest - 220,000 (11bb)
4. Richard Leger - 495,000 (24bb)
5. John Magnetta - 1,400,000 (70bb)
6. Marc Duquette - 210,000 (10bb)
7. Robert Antunes - 370,000 (18bb)

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Raminder Singh Returns In Good Form, Finishes In 8th Place ($1,930)

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 22 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 7

Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) had been out of the limelight for over a month, but had a nice result upon his return.

Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) had been overseas (in India) for over a month, but found himself right back in the action upon his return.  His downswing wasn't documented, but his final hand was just a formality, as he was all-in for less than two big blinds.

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Wasserman Get's It In Good, But Is Out In 9th Place ($1,685)

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 22 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 8

Joshua Wasserman (Deerfield Beach, FL) found himself in what seemed to be great position to double, but ended up experiencing the wrong side of variance.

After action folded around to Fred Dabus in the small blind, he would complete, with Joshua Wasserman than raising to 160,000 (with 200,000 behind).  Dabus then three-bet shoved, having Joshua covered, with Wasserman making the call:

Dabus: A♣ 10♣

Wasserman: A♥ Q♦

Runout: 10♦ 2♠ 4♦ 2♣ J♠

Fred spiked a ten to take a commanding lead, which would end up holding through the runout.  Wasserman collected $1,685 for his ninth place finish, which helps him cross the $85,000 mark in lifetime earnings. 

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Sal Accardi First To Depart The Final Table, Out In 10th Place ($1,455)

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 22 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 9

Sal Accardi (Dix Hills, NY) couldn't ride the short stack any longer, unable to win a flip to score a double.

Sal Accardi (Dix Hills, NY) managed to navigate his was to the final table, playing with a stack that was never over twenty bigs (over the last three levels).  Unfortunately, he couldn't find the critical double that he needed, as Fred Dabus eliminated Sal in tenth place.  Sal was flipping for his tournament life with A♠ 9♠ against Fred's 5♥ 5♦, and watched as Dabus ended up making a straight on the river.  Sal had his father on the rail today, who was extremely proud to see his son reach the final table...even though it was short of their ultimate goal.

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Final Table Seating Assignments

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 22 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 10

After the elimination of Jowarski, the remaining players were given new seating assignments, which are posted below:

1. Stephen Ekin
2. Fred Dabus
3. Joshua Wasserman
4. Raminder Singh
5. Jason Prest
6. Richard Leger
7. John Magnetta
8. Sal Accardi
9. Marc Duquette
10. Robert Antunes 

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Jaworski Eliminated In 11th Place ($1,455), Redrawing For Final Table

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 22 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 10

Ryan Jaworski (Plantation, FL) had flown under the radar for most of the day, but managed to make a nice run, falling just short of the final table.

Ryan Jaworski (Plantation, FL) had his fortunate change in a snap, as back-to-back hands saw him eliminated on the final table bubble.  First, his J♠ J♣ lost to A♦ J♥, and then lost the very next hand with K♠ J♠ against Richard Leger's A♥ Q♥.  

The tournament supervisor is now giving players their final table seating assignments, which we will update as soon as they are settled in.

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Tom Gity Gone In 12th Place ($1,455), Magnetta Making Him Crazy

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 22 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 11

Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) has been playing some great tournament poker as of late, and hopes to continue that trend on his trip to Las Vegas (for the WSOP Main Event).

Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) had himself over 500,000 chips, but then ran into the hurricane that has been John Magnetta.  Gity first doubled up Magnetta, as his A♠ K♠ fell to John's K♥ K♦, which left Tom with just over ten big blinds.  Then, just moments ago, Tom would shove from early position (for 179,000).  Raminder Singh would lay down his hand, and Magnetta would flat, eliciting folds from the blinds:

Gity: A♠ 10♦

Magnetta: A♥ J♥

Runout: J♠ 10♣ 9♣ 4♠ 3♣

Gity was in bad shape when the cards were tabled, and couldn't find a comeback through the runout.  He would complete yet another deep run, collecting $1,455 for his twelfth place finish.  The field is now on the final table bubble, as players have just over a full level until the next break.

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): 13th-15th Places ($1,235)

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 21 (Blinds 6,000/12,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 12

The following players have been eliminated from the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD), and have cashed for $1,235:

13. Raymond Nalbandian (Boynton Beach, FL) 
14. Max Martin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
15. Joseph Marchese (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): 16th-18th Places ($1,025)

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 20 (Blinds 5,000/10,000/1,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 15

The following players have been eliminated from the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD), and have cashed for $1,025:

16. Roger Morales (Lauderdale Lakes, FL)
17. Jordan Shamah (Delray Beach, FL) 
18. Evan Braunstein (Lighthouse Point, FL)