Thursday, February 8th: Single-Ante Success Once Again, Another Recurring Event Makes A Comeback

ICYMI: Yesterday afternoon saw the return of the $250 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante, which boasted another $30,000 guarantee.  The numbers from yesterday's installment bested those of last week's tournament, with a total of (148) entries making up the field at registration's close.  Once the payouts were made official, the remaining players in the event learned that (19) would reach the money, and that first place was scheduled to take home $8,281.  The money bubble would burst in Level 13, and we'd then begin to see a handful of notables names booking cashes (short of the final table).  Players like Joseph Marchese (18th place), Gregory Spinder (14th place), Alberto Niebla (13t place), and Adel Jo (11th place), would all record results for their tournament resumes.  When the final table was reached, there were two very short stacks, who ended up getting eliminated in succession (Brian Raik and Robert Flacco).  Ryan Gianquitti and Francis Cruz would hold commanding chip leads when play was eight handed, but as the eliminations continued, the landscape would change great.  Eric Mutschler (Tarpon Springs, FL) became one of the storylines, as he was able to navigate his way to a chop, after going close to two hours with a stack that never eclipsed the ten-big blind mark.  The deal occurred after Allan Bieler departed in fifth place, with Jose Jimenez taking home the top spot.  The results from the final table are listed below:

1. Jose Jimenez (United Kingdom) $5,429
2. Francis Curz (Dominican Republic) $5,160
3. Ryan Gianquitti (Boca Raton, FL) $4,877
4. Eric Mutschler (Tarpon Springs, FL) $3,211
5. Allan Bieler (Sunrise, FL) $1,455
6. Jeff Charlton (Lake Worth, FL) $1,202
7. Patricio Gonzalez (Hollywood, FL) $1,050
8. Stanton Drazen (Boynton Beach, FL) $938
9. Robert Flacco (Jenkintown, PA) $828
10. Brian Raik (Coral Springs, FL) $720

The Single-Ante event was followed by the return of Pot Limit Omaha to the recurring schedule, with the action getting started for the $150 buy-in tournament at 6:00pm.  A total of (21) entries made up the field, with three players scheduled to reach the money.  The event played down to an outright winner, with Ian Cohen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) besting Myma Albert (Boca Raton, FL) during heads-up play.  Cohen took home $1,500 for his efforts, with the full results from the tournament listed below:

1. Ian Cohen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,500
2. Myma Albert (Boca Raton, FL) $900
3. Harry Eisenberg (Wayland, MA) $600

Tournaments: After a Thursday "off" because of a multi-flight tournament, the mixed-game action returns to the tournament schedule, with a $150 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo event getting underway at 11:00am.  The posted guarantee for the tournament is $2,500, but players can expect numbers much higher than that, as these non-no limit tournaments have been some of the most popular afternoon events.  The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 12,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes.

No limit returns at 6:00pm, with a $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty," that boasts a $5,000 guarantee.  This tournament was phased from the schedule years back, but is now making it's triumphant return.  Players in the event will be sitting down to starting stacks of 16,000 units, and playing levels that last (20) minutes.  There is a $50 bounty for every player elimination, just adding to the potential return for deep runs.

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 - $130 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo ($2,500 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

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

- Alternates and late entries will receive full stacks

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 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

- Each player in the tournament will carry a $50 "bounty," which will be awarded to the opponent that eliminates them.