ICYMI: The success of Event #1 (2018 Florida State Poker Championship) continued yesterday, with the second pair of starting flights on the schedule. After the opening day of play saw a total of (244) entries over two flights, yesterday's numbers grew to (218), with (23) players successfully bagging chips for Monday's Day 2.
Flight 1C had a total of (102) entries, and saw action end with eight minutes left in Level 15, as the 10% mark was reached. The biggest beneficiary of the early ending was Steve Legault (Naples, FL), who would be awarded the chip lead bonus. Legault bagged 370,500, besting Vito Polera (342,000) by a smile margin, thanks to the final hand of the flight (where Legault eliminated a short-stacked Paul Shafran).
The race for the chip lead bonus wasn't as competitive for Flight 1D, as Jason Prest bested the (12) players that bagged chips (from a total of 116) entries. The flight also ended prematurely, with just over a minute remaining in Level 15. Jason bagged an impressive 403,000 for Day 2, which is currently leading the overall Day 2 field. Luke Rosenberg was second in chips from the flight (272,500), with Eric Von Guttenberg rounding out the top three (267,500).
After two days of play (and four opening flights), there have been a total of (462) entries to this point, which equates to a $62,370 prize pool. There are four more scheduled flights, including a pair today, beginning at 11:00am and 6:00pm.
Tournaments: Today's schedule hosts the third pair of opening flights for Event #1 (of the 2018 Florida State Poker Championship), which is a $175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD). There will be four more starting flights over the next two days (Saturday and Sunday), with players that bagged chips returning on Monday, for Day 2 action. Each of the flights have the same structure, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 20,000 units, and levels during the tournament that last (25) minutes. Registration for each flight is open through Level 8 (and the break that follows, allowing almost four hours for players to join the action. The "chip lead bonus" is back, as each of the flight's chip leaders will earn a seat into Event #9, which is an $1,100 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD).
Each of the afternoon flights will have live blogged coverage, kicking off at 11:00am, and offering updates through each of the flight's bagging process. Evening flights will have official counts posted at their conclusion, with follower's getting wall-to-wall coverage during Monday's Day 2.
Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes. The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-6:00pm, 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.
Then, from 6:00pm-12:00am, players can win up to $1,500 every (30) minutes. If the high hand is made on the flop, and then qualifies as the winning hand for the half hour, the player will be awarded $1,500 (no limit Hold'em games only). If the hand is flopped in a limit Hold'em game or tournament, and it holds up for the thirty minute period, they will be awarded $750.
Following that promotion, from 12:00am-9:00am, eligible high hands will be awarded $100 every hour.
It should also be noted that 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 - 2018 Florida State Poker Championship Event #1 (Flight 1E) | $175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
- Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
- Levels will last (25) minutes
- All Day 1's will play (16) complete levels or until 10% of the field remains (whichever comes first)
6:00pm - 2018 Florida State Poker Championship #1 (Flight 1F) | $175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
- Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
- Levels will last (25) minutes
- All Day 1's will play (16) complete levels or until 10% of the field remains (whichever comes first)
