Tuesday, November 6th: Monday's Afternoon $8,000 GTD Gets Great Reviews, As Tuesday's $20,000 GTD Takes Top Billing

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament action got underway with the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 GTD), which is an event that players should circle on their calendar.  The first installment of that particular tournament ended up attracting a field of (64) entries, which fell short of the $8,000 guarantee by six players.  Now while overlays happen occasionally, don't expect it to occur again in this event, as the word is going to spread quickly.  The structure got rave reviews from the players, as it allowed to deep play at all stages of the event.  A total of eight players were scheduled to reach the money, with a min-cash worth $288, and first place listed to get $2,880.  After three in-the-money eliminations, the final five players agreed to a deal, with Nancy Thomas (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) taking home first place money.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Nancy Thomas (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,756
2. Donald Gordon (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,527
3. Francklin Michel (Miramar, FL) $1,377
4. Sal Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,174
5. Scott Schalk (Boca Raton, FL) $1,078
6. Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $440
7. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $360
8. Lisa Do (Parkland, FL) $288

The 6:00pm event was a $90 No Limit Hold'em tournament, which offered up a $1,500 guaranteed prize pool.  The field would grow to (16) entries at registration's close, with the $1,500 prize pool scheduled to be paid to two players.  While the payouts were altered, the number of pay spots was not, as Michael Bailine and Celso Leroy agreed to a heads-up deal.  Details of the chop are listed below:

1. Michael Bailine (Pompano Beach, FL) $850
2. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $650

Tournaments: Today's tournament schedule kicks off (at 11:00am) with the first non-no limit Hold'em tournament in a while.  The $150 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo event boasts a $3,000 guarantee, and a very solid structure.  Players in the tournament sit down to starting stacks of 15,000 units, along with levels that last (25) minutes.  Registration is open through Level 8, allowing close to three hours for players to join the action.

The evening tournament is one of the "staples" of the month, as it is in the 6:00pm time slot each and every Tuesday.  The $175 No Limit Hold'em event has a $20,000 guarantee, which is the largest (of the month) for a non-multi tournament.  The event is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration is open through Level 8, with the window closing at approximately 9:00pm.  

Promotions: Outside of the "standard" high hands, the poker opens with the "new" Full House Promotion.  The proceedings begin once the doors of the poker room open, with the first (25) full houses made, earning a $40 prize.  Each jackpot eligible cash game is included in the promotion, with two rules to keep in mind, when thinking about winning the $40.  In order to be eligible, the full  house must be made using two cards, and must be the winning hand.

 The day's "standard" high hand period will last from 9:00am-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).

From 12:00am-3:00am, the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.

11:00am - $150 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo ($3,000 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 (25) minutes

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

- Levels will last (20) minutes