Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Wednesday, July 25th: With The FSPC Main Event Just One Day Away, The Ever Popular Six Max Format Returns To The Schedule

ICYMI: Yesterday's FSPC schedule started at 11:00am with Event #12, which was the $200 No Limit Hold'em Seniors Championship ($8,000 GTD).  This tournament attracts solid numbers each series, and this installment was no different.  Registration would close with (117) entries, and an official prize pool of $18,720.  A total of (15) players were scheduled to reach the money, with a posted first place prize of $5,524.  The tournament's action ended very early, as players agreed to a ten-way deal, headed by Dale Berman (Plantation, FL).  Berman would walk away with $2,433 for first place, and was also awarded the tournament's trophy.  Full details of the deal are listed below:
  1. Dale Berman (Plantation, FL) $2,433
  2. Marc Freund (Plantation, FL) $2,133
  3. Hubert Ganter (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,925
  4. Gerald Cavacchi (Jupiter, FL) $1,800
  5. David Lambert (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,782
  6. Harry Silver (Boca Raton, FL) $1,763
  7. Nagui Yassa (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,394
  8. Richard Vest (Okeechobee, FL) $1,386
  9. Stanton Drazen (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,113
  10. Bruce Smith (West Palm Beach, FL) $754
The day's second event was Event #12, which was a $360 Pot Limit Omaha tournament, which had $200 re-buys and a $100 add-on.  Registration would close with (15) entries, but had an official prize pool of $11,000 (because of those extra additions).  Two places were scheduled to reach the money, with Ian O'Hara besting Sujith Varughese during heads up play, to take down the trophy.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:
  1. Ian O'Hara (Boca Raton, FL) $7,150
  2. Sujith Varughese (Weston, FL) $3,850
Tournaments: Wednesday's tournament schedule has three events, two of which are satellites for the Florida State Poker Championship Main Event.  The first satellite gets underway at 10:00am, and is a $175 No Limit Hold'em Satellite into Event #14 (3 Seats GTD).  The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 12,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration for the satellite is open through Level 8, and the break that follows.

The non-satellite tournament is Event #13, a $360 No Limit Hold'em Six-Max, which boasts a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The popular tournament format returns to a major series for the first time in years, and has a very player friendly structure.  The event is structured with 15,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (30) minutes.  Registration is open through Level 8, and the break that follows.

The day's final event is a $340 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into Event #14, which carries with it a (10) seat guarantee.  The tournament is structured with 15,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (30) minutes.  Just like the two tournament that come before it, registration for the satellite is open through Level 8.


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 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).

10:00am - 2018 Florida State Poker Championship (Satellite Schedule)| $175 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into Event #14 ($1,500 NLH FSPC Main Event $500,000 GTD) 3 Seats GTD

- Players start with 12,000 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 (20) minutes

2:00pm - 2018 Florida State Poker Championship Event #13 | $360 No Limit Hold'em Six-Max ($10,000 GTD)

- Players start with 15,000 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 (30) minutes

6:00pm - 2018 Florida State Poker Championship (Satellite Schedule)$340 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into Event #14 ($1,500 NLH FSPC Main Event $500,000 GTD) 10 Seats GTD

- Players start with 15,000 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 (30) minutes