Sunday, November 4, 2018

Sunday, November 4th: Raminder Singh Tops List Of Saturday's Winner, "Howard Frank Memorial" Headlines Sunday's Schedule

ICYMI: Saturday's first Deepstack Charity Fesitval tournament was Event #4 ($190 No Limit Hold'em "Legends Of Poker"), which was hosted by Jan Fisher and Linda Johnson.  The field closed with (45) entries, and an official prize pool of $6,300.  A total of (8) players were scheduled to reach the money, and after two in-the-money eliminations, a six-way deal was agreed to.  Official results of the tournament are listed below:
  1. Christina Fischer (Naples, FL) $1,137
  2. Rodney Rodriguez (Lake Nona, FL) $965
  3. Larry Martel (Blairsville, GA) $923
  4. Arnold Cohen (West Palm Beach, FL) $787
  5. Linda Johnson (Las Vegas, NV) $777
  6. Tonia Williams (Tampa, FL) $762
  7. Diane Schmidt (Bonita Springs, FL) $729
  8. Gerald Cantrell (Ft. Myers, FL) $220
An hour after the beginning of Event #4, Norman Chad kicked off Event #5, which was a $190 H.O.R.S.E.  To no surprise, it was one of the most popular events of the day, as the field closed with (39) entries.  The $5,460 prize pool was scheduled to be spread across five pay spots, with a deal agreed to, just after the money bubble burst.  Official details of the tournament are listed below:
  1. Chris Walker (Coral Springs, FL) $1,484
  2. Patti Norris (Palm Beach, FL) $1,140
  3. John Ward (Palmetto, FL) $1,029
  4. Ruthie Primiano (Henderson, NV) $931
  5. Dominic Granteed (Cooper City, FL) $876
If there was a "headlining" event of the day, it was Event #6 of the Deepstack Charity Festival, as Phil Hellmuth hosted the $2,200 No Limit Hold'em "Beat The Brat" High Roller.  The tournament would attract a field of (22) entries, and a prize pool of $44,000.  Four players were scheduled to reach the money, and there would be no chopping this time around.  The event played down to an outright winner, with Raminder Singh besting Ian O'Hara during heads-up play.  Official results from the event are listed below:
  1. Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) $22,000
  2. Ian O'Hara (Boca Raton, FL) $11,880
  3. David Marshall (Los Angeles, CA) $6,600
  4. Brandon Cantu (Vancouver, Canada) $3,520
The day's final tournament was Event #7 of the Deepstack Charity Festival, a $490 No Limit Hold'em "VIP Celebrity" event (with a "Galaxy Of Stars").  Registration would close with (48) entries showing on the clock, and an official prize pool of $19,200.  Six players were scheduled to reach the money, and once again, we would see an event played down to an outright winner.  Steven Sample topped Fernando Nunez during heads-up play, earning $7,488 for the win.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:
  1. Steven Sample (Ocala, FL) $7,488
  2. Fernando Nunez (Arcadia, FL) $4,416
  3. Morgan Machina (Middleton, WI) $2,688
  4. Jon Ferraro (Menomonee Falls, WI) $1,920
  5. Christopher Koulouvaris (Lighthouse Point, FL) $1,536
  6. Elizabeth Harrison (Las Vegas, NV) $1,152

Tournaments: It takes a pretty special tournament to hold the lone time slot on a Sunday, and Event #8 of the Deepstack Charity Festival is just the event.  The $295 No Limit Hold'em "Howard Frank Memorial" is the "main event" of the series, and is expected to attract over (400) entries.  The tournament is structured with 6,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 6.  There are numerous add-on options for players, beginning with when they first sit down.  Optional add-on before player's first hand are: 1,000 units for $15, 2,000 for $30, 3,000 for $45, or 6,000 for $60.  Each player also has the option for a "single" add-on of 6,000, to be offered before the first hand, or at any point a player's stack is below 6,000 (it is a $100 add-on).  There are also $40 add-ons available at the end of registration (for another 6,000).


Promotions: The high hand period runs from 10:00am-12:00am, 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-3:00am, 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).

1:00pm - 2018 Deepstacks Charity Festival Event #8 | $295 No Limit Hold'em "Howard Frank Memorial"

- Players start with 6,000 in tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (6) levels
- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
- Levels will last (20) minutes
- Optional add-on before player's first hand (1,000 units for $15, 2,000 for $30, 3,000 for $45, or 6,000 for $60)
- Other optional add-ons available (see structure sheet posted below)