Thursday, July 26th: Bryce McVay Wins Event #13, FSPC Main Event Action Begins Today!!

ICYMI: Yesterday's headlining tournament was Event #13 of the Florida State Poker Championship.  The $360 No Limit Hold'em Six-Max ($10,000 GTD) saw the return of a very popular format. and the players showed up for it.  The guaranteed was more than doubled, as registration closed with (67) entries, and an official pool of $20,435.  A total of (9) players would reach the money, with the event playing down to an outright winner.  Once the bubble burst, we'd see notables cashes from Matt Smith (9th Place - $715), Tristan Wade (8th Place - $817), Frank Scala (6th Place - $1,073), and Jeffrey Trudeau (4th Place - $1,788).  In the end, it would be Bryce McVay besting Lisa Toleno during heads-up play, earning $7,153 for his efforts.  The win was Bryce's first at the Isle Casino Poker Room, and first major trophy since last year's WPT Deepstacks series in Tampa.  Official results from Event #13 are listed below:

1. Bryce McVay (Jupiter, FL) $7,153
2. Lisa Toleno (Melbourne, FL) $4,087
3. Robert Dobbs (Delray Beach, FL) $2,503
4. Jeffrey Trudeau (Mount Dora, FL) $1,788
5. Zyad Qasem (Port St. Lucie, FL) $1,379
6. Frank Scala (Boca Raton, FL) $1,073
7. Keith Suckno (Pompano Beach, FL) $920
8. Tristan Wade (Boynton Beach, FL) $817
9. Matt Smith (Margate, FL) $715

Tournaments: For the next five days, the tournament schedule will focus solely on Event #14, and the 2018 Florida State Poker Championship $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event ($500,000 GTD).  Not only are there starting flights each afternoon, but multiple satellites are also offered each day, giving players the opportunity to join the tournament for a fraction of the price.

The day kicks off at 10:00am, with a $340 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into Event #14, which will run with a (2) seat guarantee.  The satellite is structured with 15,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes each.  Registration for the event is open through Level 8, and the ten minute break that follows.

At 2:00pm, the cards will fly for Flight 1A of Event #14 ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em FSPC Main Event $500,000 GTD), the first of four starting flights for the event.  The series' premier tournament offers an incredible structure, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 30,000 units.  Levels 1-12 will last (50) minutes (which is the duration of each opening flight), and will transition to (60) minutes from Level 13 onward.  Registration will be open through Level 12 (all of the opening flight), and will stay that way until the first card is dealt on Day 2 (12:00pm on Monday).  

Right around the time Flight 1A players are on dinner break, the second satellite of the day will be getting underway (6:00pm).  The $175 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into Event #14 will be guaranteeing (8) seats into the FSPC Main Event.  Players will be sitting down to starting stacks of 12,000 units, with levels last (20) minutes for the duration of the event.  Registration is open through Level 8, and the ten minute break that follows. 

Promotions: The standard high hands begin at 9:00am, with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes. During that period , the promotion sees tournament (FSPC Event #14 and satellite not eligible) 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.  

At 6:00pm, the promotion transitions, and offers the opportunity for players to earn $1,000 every (30) minutes.  During that time period, high hands will be awarded as follows:

NLH: 2 Cards ($1,000) 1 Card ($500)

Limit Hold'em: 2 Cards ($500) 1 Card ($250)

From 12:00am-3:00am, 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).

10:00am - 2018 Florida State Poker Championship (Satellite Schedule)| $340 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into Event #14 ($1,500 NLH FSPC Main Event $500,000 GTD) 2 Seats GTD

- Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (20) minutes

2:00pm - 2018 Florida State Poker Championship Event #14 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event ($500,000 GTD) 

- Players start with 30,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (12) levels, including before the first hand is dealt on Day 2

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels 1-12 will last (50) minutes, transitioning to (60) minutes Levels 13+

6:00pm - 2018 Florida State Poker Championship (Satellite Schedule)| $175 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into Event #14 ($1,500 NLH FSPC Main Event $500,000 GTD) 8 Seats GTD

- Players start with 12,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (20) minutes