ICYMI: At 12:00pm yesterday afternoon, (18) players returned for Day 2 of the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Early Bird" ($25,000 GTD), with everyone already in the money. Action moved swiftly, even though the levels had transitioned to (30) minutes in length, with the tournament finishing before the "Night Owl" even began (6:00pm). The tournament ended in a six-way deal, with Scott Tenenbaum (Tamarac, FL) earning first place money in the deal. Not only did Tenenbaum get the first place share, but he was awarded more than first placed was scheduled to receive (Scott got $7,000 in the deal, while first place was scheduled to win $6,980). The official final table results are listed below, with full results to be posted shortly:
- Scott Tenenbaum (Tamarac, FL) $7,000
- Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,615
- Susan Krowitz (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,113
- Dane Kelly (Hope Sound, FL) $2,113
- David Feigenbaum (Boca Raton, FL) $2,113
- Glenn Popkin (Coral Springs, FL) $1,866
- Richard Lozito (Pompano Beach, FL) $890
- Martins Polakovs (Chicago, IL) $790
- Francois Gagne (Hillsboro Beach, FL) $700
- Alan Levin (Webster, NY) $615
Shortly after the "Early Bird" wrapped up, Day 2 kicked off for the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Night Owl," with (28) players returning for action (all in the money). Just like the afternoon event before it, the tournament also ended in a chop, with eight players agreeing to a deal. Patricia Basilio (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) was awarded first place money in the deal ($3,308), almost $1,000 more than second place (Raymond Rickard). Official final table results are listed below, with full results to follow:
- Patrcia Basilio (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $3,308
- Raymond Rickard (Oakland Park, FL) $2,531
- Walter West (Lake Worth, FL) $2,515
- Roberto Desogos (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,416
- Roman Ojeda (West Palm Beach, FL) $2,014
- Robert Schmeltzer (Boca Raton, FL) $1,950
- Randall Butler (New Town, CT) $1,746
- Edgard Mendes (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,540
- Fred Alesi (Lake Worth, FL) $600
- Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) $525
Tournaments: After a weekend of multi-flight action, we return to the recurring tournament schedule, and the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 GTD). This event was put on the schedule to give daytime players a "healthy" guaranteed tournament, that carries an excellent structure. Players in the event sit down to starting stacks of 20,000 units, with levels that last (30) minutes, and open registration through Level 10.
Shortly after the registration closes for the afternoon event, players will begin arriving for the evening tournament, with the cards getting in the air for the $90 No Limit Hold'em ($1,500 GTD) at 6:00pm. The tournament is structured with 15,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8 (and the break that follows). There is an optional add-on at the beginning of each player's tournament, with the ability to increase their stack by 5,000 (for just $10). The add-on is only available prior to the player's first hand dealt.
Promotions: The high hands will run 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.
12:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 GTD)
- Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (10) levels
- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
- Levels will last (30) minutes
6:00pm - $90 No Limit Hold'em ($1,500 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 (20) minutes
- Optional add-on prior to each player's first hand played ($10 for 5,000 units)
