Thursday, March 21st: Dennis Brinn Tops Event #1 Chop, As The Battles At The Beach Rolls On

ICYMI: Before the Day 2 action for Event #1 of the Battles At The Beach resumed, yesterday's tournament schedule began with the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Survivor" ($3,000 GTD).  The field officially closed with (25) entries, which was just short of the number needed, but the guarantee would (of course) still be honored.  Three spots were scheduled to walk away with $1,000 prizes, but players ended up agreeing to a multi-way deal, well short of the money.  Official details of the deal are listed below:

1. Marc Freund (Plantation, FL) $564
2. Daniel Genachte (Deerfield Beach, FL) $528
3. Lawrence Joseph (Delray Beach, FL) $523
4. Sal Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $499
5. Robert Mantin (Las Vegas, NV) $336
6. Ron Nicholas (Queens, NY) $290
7. Barry Shapiro (Hollywood, FL) $260

The headliner for Wednesday was the return of players for Day 2 of Event #1 (2019 Battles At The Beach).  Of the tournament's (640) total entries, (69) players came back at 12:00pm, of which (60) would reach the money.  Once the money bubble burst (just over an our into the day), the field would shrink at a rapid pace.  The tables turned over the course of the day, as many of the top stacks that entered Day 2, bowed out well short of the final table.  The final table didn't last long, as a deal was agreed to after the eliminations of Milord Vital and Scott Levitt (10th and 9th place respectively).  The details of the deal are listed below, with full tournament results to be posted early this afternoon:

1. Dennis Brinn (Boca Raton, FL) $7,850
2. Terry Siele (Delray Beach, FL) $7,600
3. Alexander Thomas (Gainesville, FL) $7,031
4. Jacobo Milhem (Miami, FL) $6,508
5. William Farnan (Jupiter, FL) $4,638
6. Ronald Johnston (Port Orange, FL) $4,169
7. Lebert Grinan (Havana, Cuba) $4,067
8. Scott Schalk (Royal Palm Beach, FL) $3,842

Tournaments: There is no gap between action in the Battles At The Beach, as Event #2 headlines today's schedule.  The opening pair of flights for the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) event play out at 11:00am, and 6:00pm, with a $90 No Limit Hold'em Satellite sandwiched in between (at 3:00pm).

Event #2 is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.   Action is scheduled to play through Level 16, or the 10% mark (of the final field entry number), whichever happens to be reached first.  Those players that are successful in bagging chips at the end of either Flight 1A or Flight 1B, will then return Monday (at 12:00pm) for Day 2.  Players can choose between Flight 1A (at 11:00am) or Flight 1B (at 6:00pm).

The $90 No Limit Hold'em satellite into Event #2 begins at 3:00pm, and is structured with: 10,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open 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).

There is an addition to the day's promotions, with the "Twilight Full House" promo beginning at 6:00pm.  The first (25) full houses made (after 6:00pm), that are tens full or better, will be awarded up to $100 (dependent on which game is being played).  A full list of payouts for each game are posted in the poker room (with the promo's official flyer to be posted here on the blog shortly).

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

11:00am - 2019 Battles At The Beach (Event #2) | $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 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 will last (30) minutes

3:00pm - $90 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into Battles At The Beach Event #2 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 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 (20) minutes

6:00pm - 2019 Battles At The Beach (Event #2) | $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1B

- 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