Mark Salerno (Woodbridge, Canada) ended up bubbling the final table, one that would end up hosting numerous notable names. There were four short stacks at the final table, all sitting with less than fifteen blinds, and all busting in succession (Al Gomez, Joshua Wasserman, Jose Parra, and David White). It would then be to massive pots won by Francisco Pulido, that would change the outcome of the tournament. First, Pulido would flop middle set on the Q♥ 9♠ 2♦ board, with Anthony Ruberto holding A♠ Q♣. The two got all the chips in, and Pulido would end up eliminating Ruberto, while chipping up to over 3,000,000. Then Pulido would hold an ace-high flush against the jack-high flush of Richard Kirsch, sending Richard to the payout podium. Francisco held more than half of the chips in play, and after he eliminated Sheldon Gross...and Scott Levitt eliminated Jacabo Mugrabi, the two would end up heads-up. No hands were dealt though, as they agreed to a deal, with Pulido the "declared winner" of the event. The full results of the final table are listed below:
- Francisco Pulido (Pembroke Pines, FL) $26,500
- Scott Levitt (Delray Beach, FL) $22,739
- Jacobo Mugrabi (Venezuela) $13,045
- Sheldon Gross (Hillsboro Beach, FL) $8,400
- Richard Kirsch (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $6,475
- Tony Ruberto (Miami, FL) $5,360
- Jose Parra (Hialeah Gardens, FL) $4,500
- David White (Boca Raton, FL) $3,690
- Joshua Wasserman (Deerfield Beach, FL) $2,895
- Al Gomez (Miami, FL) $2,440
The was another tournament on the schedule for yesterday evening, a $100 No Limit Hold'em "Turbo Bounty," which had a $2,500 guaranteed prize pool. The event attracted a total of (33) entries, and once the optional add-ons were included into the prize pool, the number would close at $3,336. There would be no deal-making at the final table, as action played down to an outright winner. Anthony Zambrowsky (Chandler, AZ) bested David Maddox (Boynton Beach, FL) to take down the $1,029 first place prize.
- Anthony Zambrowsky (Chandler, AZ) $1,029
- David Maddox (Boynton Beach, FL) $628
- Gavin Gowie (Cape Coral, FL) $377
- Steven Anderson (Bonita Springs, FL) $276
- Nasim Tukhi (Philadelphia, PA) $201
Tournaments: The recurring schedule picks back up today, with the $120 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($3,000 GTD) beginning at 11:00am. The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 18,000 units, and levels that last (15) minutes. There is also an optional add-on at the end of registration (Level 10), with players getting a return of 10,000 units for $25 (with 100% of the add-on money going towards the prize pool).
The "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" is followed at 6:00pm, by the $130 No Limit Hold'em event, which carries with it a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool. The tournament is structured with 16,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes over the course of the evening.
The "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" is followed at 6:00pm, by the $130 No Limit Hold'em event, which carries with it a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool. The tournament is structured with 16,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes over the course of the evening.
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 "Big Stack Turbo" w/ $25 Bounties ($3,000 GTD)
- Players will begin with a 18,000 starting stack
- Late and re-entries for the first (10) levels
- Levels are (15) minutes in length
- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 10 ($25 for 10,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool
6:00pm - $130 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)
- Players will begin with a 16,000 starting stack
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Levels are (20) minutes in length
- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack
