Wednesday, November 14th: Gity Grabs Yet Another Tournament Win, As We Embark On A Week Of Simultaneous Multis!!!

ICYMI: Tuesday's tournament schedule kicked off at 11:00am, with the $150 Limit Omaha 8B (Hi/Lo) event, which carried a $3,000 guarantee.  After eight levels of open registration, the field would close with (32) entries, and an official prize pool of $3,584.  Four place were schedule to get paid out, but players would agree to a deal before the money bubble, with six players earning their respective share of the prize pool.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Walter Buss (Belgium) $945
2. Jeffrey Levitt (Delray Beach, FL) $870
3. Ricardo Quintero (Miramar, FL) $855
4. Stanley Oremland (Parkland, FL) $835
5. Robert Mangino (Plantation, FL) $101
6. Peter Nathan (Pompano Beach, FL) $78

The evening time slot (6:00pm) hosted the $175 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD), which is the largest non-multi tournament of the month.  The event's field grew to (120) entries, with the $20,000 prize pool scheduled to be spread across fifteen pay spots.  The tournament's action would go late into the night, as things didn't stop until heads-up play was reached.  Prior to the point that a deal was struck, we saw a handful of notables earn results, including Steve Zukowski, Steve Moreno, Eric Kolodny, Sandy Sanchez, and John Magnetta.  After the elimination of Magnetta (in third place), Jose Reyes and Tom Gity chopped up the remaining prizes, with Gity earning first place money ($5,050). Full results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) $5,050
2. Juan Reyes (Margate, FL) $4,500
3. John Magnetta (Boynton Beach, FL) $2,180
4. Howard Talesnick (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,400
5. Robert Mantin (Aventura, FL) $1,060
6. Stefano Calenzani (Riviera Beach, FL) $880
7. Ronald Magers (Aventura, FL) $760
8. Leon Smith (Miami Beach, FL) $670
9. Leonard Black (Delray Beach, FL) $590
10. Larry Stoddard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $520
11. Sandy Sanchez (Parkland, FL) $520
12. Eric Kolodny (Sunny Isles, FL) $520
13. Steve Moreno (Miami, FL) $450
14. Jeff Oldakowski (Pompano Beach, FL) $450
15. Steve Zukowski (Coral Springs, FL) $450

Tournaments: Today's tournament schedule sees the beginning of something new at the Isle Casino Pompano Park Poker Room...simultaneous multi-flight tournaments for players to choose from.  Both events are $100 No Limit Hold'em ($25,000 GTD), one with only 11:00am flights, and the other (labeled the "Night Owl") with only 6:00pm flights.  The events carry the same structure, with 20,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration for each flight is open through Level 8, with action scheduled to wrap up at the end of Level 18 (or if the 10% mark is reached, whichever happens first).  Players who reach that point with bag chips for their respective Day 2, with the 11:00am tournament returning to action at 12:00pm on Sunday, and the "Night Owl" at 6:00pm on Sunday.  Day 2 for each tournament will be played out with (30) minute levels.

Promotions: Outside of the "standard" high hands, the poker room opens with the "new" Full House Promotion.  The proceedings begin once the doors of the poker room open, with the first (25) full houses made, earning a $40 prize.  Each jackpot eligible cash game is included in the promotion, with two rules to keep in mind, when thinking about winning the $40.  In order to be eligible, the full  house must be made using two cards, and must be the winning hand.

 The day's "standard" high hand period will last from 9:00am-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.  

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).

From 12:00am-3:00am, the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.

11:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em ($25,000 GTD) Flight 1A

- 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 1-18 will last (20) minutes, Levels 19+ will last (30) minutes

6:00pm - $100 No Limit Hold'em "Night Owl" ($25,000 GTD) Flight 1A

- 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 1-18 will last (20) minutes, Levels 19+ will last (30) minutes