- Roberto Desogos (Pompano Beach, FL) $725
- John Nucci (Annapolis, MD) $543
Tournaments: The day's tournament schedule begins at 11:00am, with an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, that boasts a $2,500 guaranteed prize pool. The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, levels that last (20) minutes, and registration that is open through Level 8. At registration's close, players will have the opportunity to purchase an "add-on," receiving 10,000 units for $20. This tournament is also eligible for the "free seats" to this Friday's $80 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD). Any player that makes quads or better, will receive entry in the tournament just listed.
The 6:00pm time slot hosts the second running of the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Post Registration Bounty," a tournament that players have circled since the month's schedule was released. The tournament is structured with 14,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes. Registration is open through Level 8, and is a crucial point in the event, because it will determine how much the bounties are worth. Each entry from the tournament will set aside $40 towards the "bounty pool," and once registration is over, the total pool will be divided by the players remaining. That will then be the amount players earn for every "post registration" elimination.
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. 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).
In addition to the "standard" high hands, from 6:00pm through 1:00am, players are eligible for the "Super High Hands." Players that make a qualifying royal flush, will be awarded up to $3,000, depending on what game they are playing (No Limit Hold'em and Pot Limit Omaha are awarded the $3,000). Players that make a qualifying straight flush, will be awarded up to $1,200, depending on what game they are playing (No Limit Hold'em and Pot Limit Omaha are awarded the $1,200). Full rules and payouts are posted on the blog.
11:00am - $80 No Limit Hold'em
- 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
- At the end of registration (Level 8), players have the option to "add-on," getting 10,000 units for $20 (100% of add-on money will go towards prize pool).
6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em "Post Registration Bounty"
- Players start with 14,000 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