Monday, May 20, 2019

Monday, May 20th: With Starting Flights In The Books, Players Return For Day 2 Of The $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($75,000 GTD)

ICYMI: Yesterday was the final pair of opening flights for the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($75,000 GTD), which was one of the more popular multis in a long time.  Flight 1G was larger than any of the six flights to have been played before it, as registration closed with (177) entries.  From that number, (32) players bagged chips for today's Day 2, with the official chip counts listed below:

DennisBrinn866,000
PatrickCapnakie620,000
MichaelJohnson460,000
StephenBristow426,000
CalixtoRodriguez408,000
AnthonyRaimone358,000
DimitryAgrachoy356,000
JakeLefkowitz348,000
Chad Millward323,000
GailSandler320,000
Chris Eaton299,000
MarkBeinstein292,000
GregSpinder280,000
SharonPickard269,000
RobertoDesogos260,000
MarceloJo 256,000
MarcosCedeno237,000
WilliamSwicichi231,000
JoyceOsburn223,000
ReinaldoTroconis206,000
David Brofsky203,000
TJShulman202,000
ChienChin201,000
LouisConte194,000
MarcSacheli173,000
GarrickYoung133,000
DanielGenachte131,000
HalPawluk130,000
AlbertoPalma119,000
JohnRezai115,000
FranklinMichel102,000
MichelleKeller85,000

Flight 1H then ended up topping the numbers from the afternoon flight, as registration closed with (179) entries, of which (28) players bagged chips for Day 2.  Official chip counts from Flight 1H are listed below:

TessaJohnson621,000
HenryBillete569,000
MattBretzfield498,000
ThomasGari492,000
JohnJoffey471,000
GregorioCorrea456,000
LesleyCutler440,000
EliasNassif438,000
TheoLawson434,000
MohanNavani408,000
BrianDunn334,000
LanceLiberstein325,000
MichaelGoldfard323,000
OmarNassif322,000
RobertChusid298,000
JuanSuarez287,000
JohnIglesias285,000
MikeBonsignore266,000
Carlo Buzzetta254,000
EmmanuelSantos244,000
NoeAcosta217,000
GarrettRogers208,000
StewartYancik171,000
FranckyDumorany165,000
MitchilTabasky156,000
JesseHatfield144,000
Chris Sneed126,000
EugeneMirabello40,000

The numbers are now official for the "Chip Buster," and they are pretty eye-opening: a total of 1,086 entries (of which 177 return at 1:00pm for Day 2), and an official prize pool of $105,342.  A full list of Day 2 chip counts, along with tournament payouts, will be posted following this morning update.

Tournaments: Today's action doesn't get underway until 1:00pm, as the (177) players mentioned above, return for the re-start of the "Chip Buster."  There are no structural changes to speak of, until the final table is reached, at which point the levels will transition to (40) minutes.  

At 3:00pm, the focus turns to this weekend's multi, which is a $175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD).  This afternoon is the first of eight satellites for the tournament, with a $50 buy-in, and (3) seat guarantee.

The evening time slot (6:00pm) hosts an $80 No Limit Hold'em tournament, which has a $1,500 guarantee.  The event is structured with 15,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  Prior to the player's first hand, they have the option to get an add-on for $10.    

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 promotion sees (30) total prize awarded, with the breakdown as such: the first (15) full houses (that are tens full or better) will be awarded $50, while the first (15) quads or better will be awarded $150.  In order for hands to qualify for the promotional prize, they must be made using both hole cards (in Omaha, players must flop the qualifying high hand to be eligible).

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

1:00pm - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($75,000 GTD) Day 2

- Players start with 50,000 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, transitioning to (40) minutes at the final table

3:00pm - $50 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) 3 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 - $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

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