Friday, June 15, 2018

Friday, June 15th: Friday's Promotions Just Got Even More Appealing, With Over (12) Hours Of $1,500 High Hands

ICYMI: Thursday's tournament action kicked off with an $150 Omaha 8B/Stud 8B (Hi/Lo) event, which boasted a $2,500 guaranteed prize pool.  The field would grow to (17) entries at registration's close, equating to a prize pool directly on the posted number.  The would be no money bubble, as players decided to spread the wealth, agreeing to a seven-way chop.  Official results from the deal are listed below:
  1. Dominic LaRocca (Boca Raton, FL) $440
  2. Gerald Blum (Boca Raton, FL) $431
  3. Perry Werbel (Margate, FL) $376
  4. Michael Boykin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $340
  5. Stanley Orenland (Coral Springs, FL) $313
  6. Kevin Saunders (Pompano Beach, FL) $323
  7. Roberto Herrera (Coral Springs, FL) $277
The evening event (6:00pm) was a $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty," which had a $5,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The guarantee would be surpassed early in the registration period, as the field ended up closing with (46) entries.  The $2,852 prize fund was spread across five pay spots, with the final three players eventually agreeing to a three-way deal.  Details of the deal, and official results from the entire tournament, are listed below:
  1. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $968
  2. Anthony Vulpis (Pompano Beach, FL) $683
  3. James Tomblin (Wilton Manors, FL) $659
  4. German Zaga (Tamarac, FL) $314
  5. Blaine McRae (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $228
Tournaments: This weekend'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.  Then, starting at 10:00am, is one of the newest (and richest) promotions to hit 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