Friday, April 13, 2018

Friday, April 13th: The Mixed-Game Players Chop It Up, While Bounty Hunters Play It Out

ICYMI: Thursday's tournament action started (at 11:00am) with a $150 H.O.R.S.E. event, that boasted a $2,500 guaranteed prize pool.  The posted number would be surpassed, as (29) entries made up the field at registration's close, equating to a $2,912 prize pool.  Players at the final table decided to chop the tournament six-handed, with Harry Silver (Boca Raton, FL) topping the deal ($592).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:
  1. Harry Silver (Boca Raton, FL) $592
  2. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $538
  3. Harry Eisenberg (Waylands, MA) $530
  4. Richard Shtrax (Coral Springs, FL) $472
  5. Marty Raschlovan (Brooklyn, NY) $400
  6. Gerald Blum (Boca Raton, FL) $380
The no limit hold'em action returned at 6:00pm, as the evening time slot hosted a $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD) event.  After eight levels of open registration, the field would close with (51) entries, with players battling it out for their share of the $3,162 prize pool (not including bounties).  There would be no deal making though, as action played down to an outright winner, with Jamie Mass besting Steven Fasberg during heads-up play.  Full results from the tournament are listed below:
  1. Jamie Mass (Delray Beach, FL) $1,202
  2. Steven Fasberg (Boca Raton, FL) $737
  3. Edgard Mendes (Deerfield Beach, FL) $477
  4. Blaine McRae (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $329
  5. Heather Oken (Davie, FL) $237
  6. Alberto Weber (Boca Raton, FL) $180
Tournaments: The second weekend of April kicks off with the $120 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD), which boasts one of the best recurring tournament structures around. Players in the event sit down to starting stacks of 25,000 units, and play levels that last (20) minutes over the course of the afternoon.  Registration for the event is open through Level 8 (and the break that follows), which is approximately 3:00pm.

The "Monster Stack" is followed by an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, which carries a $5,000 guarantee.  The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 12,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration is also open through Level 8 (and the break that follows), which allows players the opportunity to join up until approximately 9:00pm.
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 "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD)

- Players start with 25,000 in tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
- Level will last (20) minutes throughout the event

6:00pm - $80 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 12,000 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