Friday, June 1st: Nathan Schwartz Parlays Chip Lead Bonus Into $1,100 NLH Singe-Ante Win

ICYMI: The headlining event on Thursday's tournament schedule was the $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($50,000 GTD), which got underway at 12:00pm.  In Level 1, it was clear that the tournament was going to be a success, as the field reached (30) entries in it's first third minutes of play.  After ten levels of open registration, the field would officially close with (64) entries, and a prize pool of $64,000.  When the payouts were posted, those remaining learned that eight players were reach the money, all eyeing the $23,040 first place prize.  Action continued through the money bubble, and after a handful of eliminations, the final three players agreed to a deal.  Nathan Schwartz, who won entry during last week's $200 No Limit Hold'em multi, bagging one of the flight's chip lead bonus.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Nathan Schwartz (Boca Raton, FL) $20,000
2. Gregory Spinder (Parkland, FL) $12,528
3. Dmitry Agrachov (Hollywood, FL) $12,528
4. Samuel Ganzfried (Miami Beach, FL) $5,760
5. Stanley Aufseeser (Deerfield Beach, FL) $4,480
6. Janet Fitzgerald (West Palm Beach, FL) $3,520
7. Joshua Hillock (Lighthouse Point, FL) $2,880
8. Stefania Deluca (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,304

The Single-Ante event was followed (at 6:00pm) by a $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty," which had a $5,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament would see registration close with (39) entries, and an official prize pool of $3,050 (not including bounties).  Four players were scheduled to reach the money, and the minute the bubble burst, a deal was agreed to.  Atanael Thomas was declared the tournament's winner (earning $912), with the official results posted below:

1. Atanael Thomas (Palm Springs, FL) $912
2. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $858
3. Gregg Weiss (Delray Beach, FL) $715
4. Chrystian Oliveira Santos (Delray Beach, FL) $565

Tournaments: June's tournament schedule begins with a "standard" recurring Friday, which consists of two events.  The first of which is a $120 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack," which boasts a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament is structured with 25,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes over the course of the afternoon.  Registration is open through Level 8, and the break that follows.  

The second event of the day, which gets underway at 6:00pm, is an $80 No Limit Hold'em tournament ($5,000 GTD). The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, as well as (20) minute levels.  Registration is open through Level 8 (and the break that follows), meaning those interested in joining, can enter up until 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 (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.

Weekends in June just got a little "richer," with the following promotions beginning this evening, and running through the rest of the month:

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