Saturday, February 16th: Big Numbers Expected, As The $150 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 GTD Continues To Impress

ICYMI: Yesterday's schedule hosted the second pair of starting flights for the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD), with the numbers trending in the "right" direction.  The two flights attracted a total of (141) entries, with (74) in Flight 1C, and (67) in Flight 1D.  From that combined total, (16) players bagged chips for Monday's Day 2, led by Kenneth Berman.  His Flight 1C chip leading stack of 450,000 was the largest we've seen to that point in the tournament, and still stands atop the Day 2 counts, after Donna Papa-Yacobellis bagged the Flight 1D lead with 402,000.

At the midway point of the event, the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) now has a total of (255) entries, of which (28) players are scheduled to return for Day 2.  The current prize pool of $28,815 well ahead of pace needed to reach the guarantee, with the largest flights expected over the next (48) hours.  

Tournaments: The $150 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) continues today, with the third pair of flights, as well as a satellite for the event.  The action begins at 11:00am, with Flight 1E of the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD), which is the third of eight total flights.  The structure for the flight sees players sit down to starting stacks of 20,000 units, playing levels that last (30) minutes, and registration that is open through Level 8.

At 3:00pm, players can choose to take lesser expensive routes into the weekend's event, with a $40 No Limit Hold'em Satellite, guaranteeing five seats into the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD).  The satellite is structured with 10,000 unit starting stacks, (15) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

The second flight (Flight 1F) then gets underway at 6:00pm, carrying the same structure as the afternoon flight before it (20,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels, and registration through Level 8).

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.

11:00am - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) Flight 1E

- 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 will last (30) minutes

3:00pm - $40 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $150 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) 5 Seats GTD

- Players start with 10,000 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 (15) minutes

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) Flight 1F

- 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 will last (30) minutes