Sunday, June 3rd: Recapping Sunday's Tournament Action, And Wrapping Up First Few Days Of June

ICYMI: Saturday was a big day for tournament players, with two $10,000 guaranteed events on the schedule.  The action opened up at 11:00am, with a $175 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($10,000 GTD).  Players arrived at a steady pace throughout the event's open registration, as the field eventually closed with (57) entries.  The $7,150 prize pool (not counting bounties) was spread across six pay spots, with action stopping the minute the money bubble burst.  Players quickly agreed to a deal, with John Simon (Boynton Beach, FL) taking home first place honors ($1,526).  Official details from the tournament are listed below:

1. John Simon (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,526
2. Sudany Hevia (Coral Springs, FL) $1,400
3. Patrick Schortenger (Naples, FL) $1,310
4. Scott Krautman (Boca Raton, FL) $1,139
5. Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) $992
6. Adrian Barcon (Aventura, FL) $783

The bounty tournament was followed (at 6:00pm) by a $150 No Limit Hold'em "Deepstack," which also boasted a $10,000 guarantee.  The players came out in droves, as the field officially closed with (150) entries.  A total of (19) players were scheduled to reach the money, with the bubble bursting shortly after midnight.  Clearly, nobody was worried about any lack of sleep, as the tournament action played down to the point where things were heads up.  Barry Sisselman (Deerfield Beach, FL) and David Padilla (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) then made a deal, with the former taking home first place money ($4,000).  Full results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Barry Sisselman (Deerfield Beach, FL) $4,000
2. David Padilla (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $3,579
3. James Powers (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,730
4. Howard Katz (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,051
5. Steven Davis (Coconut Creek. FL) $815
6. Aaron Robbins (Coconut Creek, FL) $673
7. Brad Hughes (Pompano Beach, FL) $588
8. Lawrence Schmitt (Tamarac, FL) $525
9. Efraim Roth (Rochester. NY) $464
10. Paul Smerdon (Oakland Park, FL) $403
11. Tim Shane (Boca Raton, FL) $403
12. Jordan Vennard (N. Lauderdale, FL) $403
13. Steven Gore (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $344
14. Vincent Green (Boynton Beach, FL) $344
15. Jamie Longoria (St. Petersburg, FL) $344
16. Luis Guarda (Coral Springs, FL) $294
17. Patrick Schortemeyer (Naples, FL) $294
18. Michael Scheinberg (Miami, FL) $294
19. Michael Boykin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $252

Tournaments: Sunday's tournament action has a combined $6,000 in guarantees, beginning with the $120 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack."  The tournament starts at 11:00am, structured with 25,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes over the course of the afternoon.

The "Monster Stack" is followed by a $130 No Limit Hold'em "Turbo Bounty," which also has a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (15) minute levels, and $25 bounties for each elimination.

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 started back on November 1st, 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 - $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 - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Turbo Bounty" ($3,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 20,000 starting stack

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

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack