Saturday, August 18th: Saturday At Pompano Park, All About The Opening Event Of The Card Player Poker Tour

ICYMI: Yesterday was the second pair of starting flights for Event #1 of the Card Player Poker Tour ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD).  Flight 1B saw registration close with a total of (98) entries in the field, of which (13) would reach the money, and (5) would bag chips for Monday's Day 2.  The flight would end up playing deep into the afternoon/evening, with the money bubble burst more than nine hours into the day.  James Hall eliminated Brent Speer on the bubble, and it looked as if he'd be the player to bag the chip lead bonus, but that would not be the case.  The player with the shortest stack on the bubble, ended up with the top stack at night's end, as Thomas Puccio was awarded the chip lead bonus ($1,100 No Limit Hold'em Event #8 seat).  Official chip counts from Flight 1B are listed below:

Thomas Puccio - 575,000
Marcin Plewinski - 480,000
James Hall - 467,000
Daniel Pearlman - 260,000
Amin Hosein - 245,000

As the second flight of Event #1 was winding down, players were just getting settled for Flight 1C of the tournament, which began at 6:00pm.  Registration would close with (87) entries, of which (11) players reached the money, and (5) would bag for Day 2.  The pace of play was a slight bit quicker than it's afternoon counterpart, with the money reached around Level 15, and play concluding with 21:00 minutes remaining in Level 17.  Official chip counts from Flight 1C are listed below:

Matthew Brown - 641,000
Erik Nomberg - 594,000
Raminder Singh - 200,000
Michael Tait - 188,000
Steven Grinblat - 132,000

At the midway point of this opening event, the combined totals have seen (314) entries, of which (41) players have gotten paid, and (17) have bagged chips for Day 2.  The currently prize pool sits at $94,200, with another (353) entries needed to reach the posted $200,000 guarantee.

Tournaments: There are two more starting flights for Event #1 on today's schedule, with Flight 1D beginning at 11:00am, followed by Flight 1E at 6:00pm. The event is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (30) minutes on Day 1 (transitioning to 40 minutes on Day 2).  Registration for each starting flight is open through Level 8 (and the break that follows), with play scheduled to conclude when the field reaches the 5% mark.  Day 1 payouts return, which was a wrinkle that we saw during the last major series (Florida State Poker Championship), as 12.5% make the money.  Players that bag chips in any of the opening flights will return on Monday for Day 2 (12:00pm).  Lets not forget about the "chip lead bonus," as the largest stack from each flight will earn entry into CPPT Event #8, which is the $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Main Event ($250,000 GTD).

At 2:00pm, players will have yet another opportunity to satellite into Event #1, with a $90 No Limit Hold'em Satellite, which boasts a (5) seat guarantee.  The satellite is structured with 10,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and open registration through Level 8.

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, 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.  

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 -Card Player Poker Tour Event #1 (Flight 1D) | $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)

- Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Day 1 levels will last (30) minutes , transitioning to (40) minutes on Day 2

- Payouts: On each Day 1, 12.5% (1 in 8) of the field will be paid $450-$650 (depending on order of finish) down to 5% Day 2 field.

2:00pm - $90 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into CPPT Event #1 ($360 NLH $200,000 GTD) 5 Seats GTD

- Players start with 10,000 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

6:00pm -Card Player Poker Tour Event #1 (Flight 1E) | $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)

- Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Day 1 levels will last (30) minutes , transitioning to (40) minutes on Day 2

- Payouts: On each Day 1, 12.5% (1 in 8) of the field will be paid $450-$650 (depending on order of finish) down to 5% Day 2 field.