Thursday, September 6th: Today Marks The Beginning Of The $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), And Everything That Surrounds It

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament schedule hosted two satellites into this weekend's $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD).  Between the pair of events, a total of (6) seats were awarded into the month's second multi, with the follows players earning seats:

1. Richard Arenson (Port St. Lucie, FL)
2. Jay Convente (Jupiter, FL) 
3. John Compton (Sumptner, SC) 
4. Joseph Marchese (Coral Springs, FL)
5. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL)
6. FranFcisco Aquique (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

Tournaments: Today's tournament schedule, along with the next four days, will have events surrounding the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD).  The day's schedule will begin at 10:00am, with a $90 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), with (5) seats guaranteed.  The satellite is structured with 10,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8 (and the ten minute break that will follow).

As the satellite is wrapping up, Flight 1A will kick off the action (2:00pm) for the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD).  The opening flight is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that will last (30) minutes throughout the tournament.  Registration is open through Level 8, and will stay open during the ten minute break that follows the level.  The "Day 1 payouts" return, with 12.5% of each opening flight reaching the money, and 8% reaching Day 2.  That is the big change in the structure, as events that used this structure in the past (FSPC Event #4 and CPPT Event #1) played down to 5%.  Players thought that things lasted too long, so the switch was made, which should keep from the starting flights lasting as long as they did.  Players that bag chips in the flight, will return Monday (September 10th), to finish things out on Day 2.

The top of the "tournament sandwich" is then put on at 6:00pm, with another $90 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD).  The satellite carries the same structure as the 10:00am event that came before it, expect there will be (10) seats guaranteed.

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 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).

10:00am - $90 No Limit Hold'em Into $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 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

2:00pm - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1A

- 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

- Levels will last (30) minutes

- 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 8% Day 2 field.

6:00pm - $90 No Limit Hold'em Into $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) 10 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