Wednesday, July 31st: Tom Gity Wins FSPC Main Event After Five-Way Deal, John Velevich Wins Final Event Of The Series!!!

ICYMI: At 1:00pm yesterday afternoon, the nine remaining players from the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em FSPC Main Event returned to action, ready to crown a champion.  The action would start pretty quickly, as Bryan Rosen (Boca Raton, FL) found himself collecting 9th place money ($8,108), less an hour into the day. Three players would be eliminated over the next three hours (Jonathan Beskin, Dominique Mosley, and Igor Merda), with just five remaining at the final table's second break of the day.  Just a minute into Level 29, the clock would be paused, and players started to discuss a deal.  The numbers were eventually agreed to, with Tom Gity (Port St. Lucie, FL) awarded first place money, along with the FSPC Main Event trophy. The exact numbers from the deal (between Tom Gity, Joshua Hillock, Allan Bieler, Kyle Anderson, and Joe Yselonia) are posted below:

1. Tom Gity (Port St. Lucie, FL) $56,403
2. Joshua Hillock (Lighthouse Point, FL) $47,000
3. Kyle Anderson (Winter Garden, FL) $41,071
4. Allan Bieler (Sunrise, FL) $40,000
5. Joseph Yselonia (Coral Springs, FL) $30,066

The final event of the series got underway at 6:00pm, with players anxious to try and get their hands on the last trophy available.  The field for the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($15,000 GTD) ended up attracting one entry more than needed to eclipse the posted guarantee.  Of the (132) entries, a total of (17) would reach the money, with action playing down to an outright winner.  John Valvevich (Brooklyn, NY) ended up besting Stewart Newmark (Davie, FL) for the title, earning himself $4,287 (and the trophy).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. John Valevich (Brooklyn, NY) $4,287
2. Stuart Newmark (Davie, FL) $2,713
3. Willie Wiggins (Pembroke Pines, FL) $1,609
4. Kenneth Lambert (Hallandale Beach, FL) $987
5. Andre Bryan (Pembroke Pines, FL) $751
6. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $638
7. John Magnetta (Delray Beach, FL) $554
8. Gene Hochman (Coconut Creek, FL) $486
9. Jeffrey Trudeau (Mount Dora, FL) $429
10. Jairo Velasquez (Sunrise, FL) $380
11. Lavern Kross (Okeechobee, FL) $380
12. Luke Doolittle (Delray Beach, FL) $380
13. Wilmer Chavira (Pompano Beach, FL) $334
14. Louis Leon (Boca Raton, FL) $334
15. Shawn Kucifitzky (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $334
16. Joakim Dag (Pompano Beach, FL) $292
17. Steve Smith (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $292

Tournaments: The recurring tournament schedule sees the return (at 11:00am) of the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Survivor" ($2,000 GTD)  The player-favorite event is structured with 16,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  For every one in ten entries in the tournament, a $1,000 pay spot will be awarded.

At 3:00pm (and at that time all week), there will be an $80 No Limit Hold'em Satellite, which will award (3) guaranteed seats into a $340 NLH Florida State Poker Championship Main Event Mega-Satellite.

The evening time slot (6:00pm) hosts an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, which boasts a $1,500 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  At the end of registration (prior to Level 9), players have the option to add-on, with a single ($20) or double ($40) add-on.

Promotions: Things begin with the "Full House Promo," which will open the doors seven day a week!!!  The proceedings begin once the doors of the poker room open, with the first (25) full houses made, earning a $50 prize.  Each jackpot eligible cash game is included in the promotion, with two rules to keep in mind, when thinking about winning the $50.  In order to be eligible, the full house must be made using two cards, and must be the winning hand.

The "standard" high hands will be awarding $150 every (20) minutes (from 9:00am-12:00am).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded, regardless of one or two cards being used to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, two-card high hands are worth $100, with one-card high hands walking away with $50.

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

11:00am - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Survivor" ($2,000 GTD)

- Players start with 16,000 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 - $80 No Limit Hold'em ($1,500 GTD)

- Players start with 12,000 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

Tuesday, July 30th: A Star-Studded Final Table Returns For Day 3 Of FSPC Main Event, As We Wrap Up The Series This Evening ($150 NLH $15,000 GTD)

ICYMI: There were three events on the Florida State Poker Championships schedule yesterday, highlighted by Day 2 of the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event ($300,000 GTD).  A total of (73) were scheduled to return (who had bagged chips), but registration was still up until play again, with (20) players utilizing that option.  That meant that the event would close with (266) total entries, and an official prize pool of $359,100.  Of the (93) players to start the afternoon, a total of (34) were scheduled to reach the money.  Once the money bubble burst (late in the afternoon), the remaining field seemed to be a "who's who" of the South Florida poker community.  The day's action ended with nine players remaining, many of which are notable (and familiar) to followers of the blog.  Listed below, are the chip counts for Day 3, which is scheduled to resume at 1:00pm:

1. Joshua Hillock (2,005,000)
2. Igor Merda (870,000)
3. Dominique Mosley (1,380,000)
4. Tom Gity (1,830,000)
5. Joe Yselonia (590,000)
6. Kyle Anderson (1,250,000)
7. Bryan Rosen (465,000)
8. "Jonathan" (1,445,000)
9. Allan Bieler (890,000)

As mentioned above, there were also two trophies awarded yesterday, the first of which was to the winner of Event #6 ($250 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo $8,000 GTD).  The event saw registration close with a total of (48) entries, and an official prize pool of $9,840.  Six spots were scheduled to reach the money, with action playing down to an outright winner.  Official results from Event #6 are listed below:

1. Steven Spiegelman (Pompano Beach, FL) $3,838
2. Harold Klein (Boca Raton, FL) $2,263
3. Patty Vorbeck (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,378
4. Mitchell Smith (Palm Beach, FL) $984
5. Brooke Long (Jensen Beach, FL) $787
6. Arturo Morgan (Davie, FL) $590

The final tournament of the day was Event #7 ($360 No Limit Hold'em "Second Chance"), which saw Ian O'Hara best a field of (8) entries, to win his second trophy of the series.  The official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Ian O'Hara (Boca Raton, FL) $1,467
2. Stephen Bristow (Deltona, FL) $989

Tournaments: The afternoon time slot (11:00am) hosts an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, which boasts a $1,500 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  At the end of registration (prior to Level 9), players have the option to add-on, with a single ($20) or double ($40) add-on.

At 1:00pm, the remaining (9) players from the FSPC Main Event will return to action, with only one structural change to take note of.  The levels through the rest of the tournament are (60) minutes, opposed to the (50) minute levels that were played to this point.

In the evening time slot (6:00pm), we see the final event of the 2019 Florida State Poker Championship, a $150 No Limit Hold'em ($15,000 GTD).  This should be a busy event, so make sure to try and arrive as early as possible.  The tournament is structured with 16,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

Promotions: Things begin with the "Full House Promo," which will open the doors seven day a week!!!  The proceedings begin once the doors of the poker room open, with the first (25) full houses made, earning a $50 prize.  Each jackpot eligible cash game is included in the promotion, with two rules to keep in mind, when thinking about winning the $50.  In order to be eligible, the full house must be made using two cards, and must be the winning hand.

The "standard" high hands will be awarding $150 every (20) minutes (from 9:00am-12:00am).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded, regardless of one or two cards being used to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, two-card high hands are worth $100, with one-card high hands walking away with $50.

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

11:00am - $80 No Limit Hold'em ($1,500 GTD)

- Players start with 12,000 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

1:00pm: 2019 Florida State Poker Championships | Event #5 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event ($300,000 GTD) Day 3

- Players start with 40,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (12) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (60) minutes

6:00pm: 2019 Florida State Poker Championships | Event #8 $360 No Limit Hold'em 

- Players start with 18,000 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

Monday, July 29th: Day 2 Of The FSPC Main Event Headlines Action, As Series Continues On With Two More Events!!!

ICYMI: Sunday afternoon hosted the final starting day (Day 1C) of the 2019 Florida State Poker Championships Main Event ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em $300,000 GTD), needing just (72) entries to surpass the tournament's posted guarantee.  The pace of entry was strong throughout the day, and just after the halfway point of Day 1C, that number would be reached.  Play eventually closed with a total of (95) entries, of which (27) players reached the bagging process.  When all counts were made official, AJ Umstaddt would be the Day 1C chip leader (405,500), and will return this afternoon as the overall Day 2 chip leader.  Official counts from yesterday's action are listed below:

AJ	Umstattd	405,500
Gustavo	Lopez	258,000
Alan	Schein	243,000
Josh	Hillock	241,500
Keith	Nasseta	213,000
Richard	Kirsch	212,000
Kyle	Anderson	175,500
Marco	Rodriguez	168,500
AJ	Gambino	168,000
Aaron	Shepard	152,000
Jorge	Gomez	150,500
Brandon	Noe	141,500
Daniel	Couzens	139,500
Al	Gomez	136,000
Igor	Merda	120,000
Steve	Yagudaev	101,500
Allan	Bieler	101,500
Michael	Amato	100,000
Dimitry	Agrachov	93,500
Tony	Burns	82,000
Scott	Zakheim	75,500
Kevin	Fraser	71,500
Georgii	Belianin	68,500
Dennis	Brinn	64500
Gene	Hochman	59,500
Borja	Iglesias	56,500
Aleksandr	Shevelev	50,500

The FSPC Main Event will head into Day 2 with (246) total entries, and a prize pool of $332,100.  Number will not be made official until just after 12:00pm, as registration is still open until the first card is pitched for Day 2.  Official chip counts and seating assignments are posted below, with payouts to be published shortly after play resumes:

EVENT #4 (DAY 2 CHIP COUNTS & SEATING ASSIGNMENTS)

Tournaments: While Day 2 of the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em FSPC Main Event (12:00pm) will headline today's schedule, there are two other events that may be of interest to players.  At 11:00am, the mixed-game community is front and center, with the $250 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo ($8,000 GTD) the first event of the day.  The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

A few hours after the Main Event re-start (at 3:00pm), we see Event #6 of the Florida State Poker Championships get underway.  The $360 No Limit Hold'em tournament is structured with 18,000 units, (30) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8.

Promotions: Things begin with the "Full House Promo," which will open the doors seven day a week!!!  The proceedings begin once the doors of the poker room open, with the first (25) full houses made, earning a $50 prize.  Each jackpot eligible cash game is included in the promotion, with two rules to keep in mind, when thinking about winning the $50.  In order to be eligible, the full house must be made using two cards, and must be the winning hand.

The "standard" high hands will be awarding $150 every (20) minutes (from 9:00am-12:00am).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded, regardless of one or two cards being used to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, two-card high hands are worth $100, with one-card high hands walking away with $50.

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

11:00am: 2019 Florida State Poker Championships | Event #5 $250 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo ($8,000 GTD)

- Players start with 12,000 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

12:00pm: 2019 Florida State Poker Championships | Event #4 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event ($300,000 GTD) Day 2

- Players start with 40,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (12) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (50) minutes

- Registration open until the first hand is dealt on Day 2 (Monday)

3:00pm: 2019 Florida State Poker Championships | Event #6 $360 No Limit Hold'em 

- Players start with 18,000 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

Sunday, July 28th: Third And Final Florida State Poker Championships Main Event Flight, Guarantee Now In Sight!!!

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament schedule hosted the second (of three) starting day of the Florida State Poker Championships Main Event ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em $300,000 GTD).  After a strong start to the tournament on Friday, Saturday's action followed suit.  After a full twelve levels was played, the tournament clock showed a total of (74) entries, of which (23) players reached the bagging process (the exact same amount that came out of Day 1A).  Joseph Couden bagged the Day 1B chip lead, becoming the first player to pack away over 300,000 in chips.  Official Day 1B chip counts are listed below:

Joey	Couden	344,000
Marc	Sacheli	259,000
Matthew	Smith	255,000
John	Magnetta	233,000
Evan	Teitelbaum	208,500
Bryan	Rosen	170,000
TK	Miles	168,000
Isaiah	Goldman	140,000
Simon	Philip	136,000
Jonathan	Beskin	119,000
Tony	Ruberto	106,000
Vadims	Ivanovs	105,500
Farid	Dridi	99,000
Cory	Williams	76,500
Mikhail	Alkhazov	72,000
Jason	Goldman	71,500
Tom	Gity	71,000
Michael	Jagroo	67,500
Doron	Malinasky	64,000
Olivia	Katrych	63,500
Anthony	Utnage	55,000
Brett	Bader	34,500
Richard	Griffis	31,500

Event #4 of the Florida State Poker Championships now has a total of (151) entries, and a running prize pool of $203,850.  Players still have the opportunity to join the action in today's Day 1C, or can utilize the Day 2 buy-in option, up until the first hand is dealt on Monday.

Tournaments: Today's schedule is once again dedicated to Event #5 of the Florida State Poker Championships ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event $300,000 GTD).  Action begins at 10:00am, with a $340 No Limit Hold'em (Turbo) Satellite into the FSPC Main Event, which guarantees (1) seat.

At 1:00am, we see the third starting day of Event #4 ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em FSPC Main Event) get underway.  The Main Event of the series is structured with 40,000 unit starting stacks, (50) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 12 (with players having the ability to buy-in until the first hand is dealt on Day 2 (Monday).

There is then another $340 No Limit Hold'em Satellite into the FSPC Main Event at 6:00pm, guaranteeing (2) septs into the tournament.  The structure is the same as it's 10:00am counterpart, with an $80 No Limit Hold'em Step-Satellite running at 3:00pm.

Promotions: Things begin with the "Full House Promo," which opens the doors seven day a week!!!  The proceedings begin once the doors of the poker room open, with the first (25) full houses made, earning a $50 prize.  Each jackpot eligible cash game is included in the promotion, with two rules to keep in mind, when thinking about winning the $50.  In order to be eligible, the full house must be made using two cards, and must be the winning hand.

The "standard" high hands will be awarding $150 every (20) minutes (from 9:00am-12:00am).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded, regardless of one or two cards being used to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, two-card high hands are worth $100, with one-card high hands walking away with $50.

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

10:00am: $340 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into FSPC Event #5 ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event) 1 Seat 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 (15) minutes

1:00pm: 2019 Florida State Poker Championships | Event #5 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event ($300,000 GTD) Day 1C

- Players start with 40,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (12) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (50) minutes

- Registration open until the first hand is dealt on Day 2 (Monday)

3:00pm: $80 No Limit Hold'em Step-Satellite Into $340 No Limit Hold'em FSPC Main Event Satellite

- 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: $340 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into FSPC Event #5 ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event) 2 Seats 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

Saturday, July 27th: One Day In The Books, As The Florida State Poker Championships Main Event Rolls On

ICYMI: Yesterday hosted the first starting day of the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em FSPC Main Event ($300,000 GTD).  While the numbers ended up being down slightly from Florida State Poker Championships years past, things are already on pace to reach the $300,000 guarantee.  With registration open the entire day, the numbers weren't made official until the bagging process, at which point (23) players remaining (from a total of 76 entries).  Listed below, are the official chip counts from Day 1A of the FSPC $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event:

Brent	Granda	261,500
Bob	Peoples	223,500
Sergio	Giha	216,000
Ian	O'hara	211,500
Andrew	Neeme	183,500
Mackenzie	Ramsay	182,500
William	Kakon	178,500
Marc	Duquette	168,000
Fabio	Santos	154,000
Anthony	Astarita	140,500
Mark	Belzer	139,000
Joey	Smith	136,000
Armando	Palacio	131,000
Aaron	Rosenthal	116,000
Dominique	Mosley	112,500
Joe	Yselonia	110,500
Robert	Capote	102,500
Sean	Harper	102,500
Erik	Christensen	63,000
Fred	White	63,000
Michael	Dorsch	62,000
Paul	Balzano	45,500
Jason	Wandling	37,500

So after one day of play, the FSPC Main Event has a running  prize pool of $102,600, which is one pace with two more starting days remaining (as mentioned above).

Tournaments: Today's schedule continues to be dedicated to Event #5 of the Florida State Poker Championships ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event $300,000 GTD).  Action begins at 10:00am, with a $340 No Limit Hold'em Satellite into the FSPC Main Event, which guarantees (1) seat.  The satellite is structured with 15,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

At 1:00am, we see the second starting day of Event #4 ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em FSPC Main Event) get underway.  The Main Event of the series is structured with 40,000 unit starting stacks, (50) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 12 (with players having the ability to buy-in until the first hand is dealt on Day 2 (Monday).

There is then another $340 No Limit Hold'em Satellite into the FSPC Main Event at 6:00pm, guaranteeing (2) septs into the tournament.  The structure is the same as it's 10:00am counterpart, with an $80 No Limit Hold'em Step-Satellite running at 3:00pm.

Promotions: Things begin with the "Full House Promo," which opens the doors seven day a week!!!  The proceedings begin once the doors of the poker room open, with the first (25) full houses made, earning a $50 prize.  Each jackpot eligible cash game is included in the promotion, with two rules to keep in mind, when thinking about winning the $50.  In order to be eligible, the full house must be made using two cards, and must be the winning hand.

The "standard" high hands will be awarding $150 every (20) minutes (from 9:00am-6:00pm).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded, regardless of one or two cards being used to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, two-card high hands are worth $100, with one-card high hands walking away with $50.

From 6:00pm-12:00am, the high hands will still be awarded every (20) minutes, but the winning amount goes up to $400 (for high hands using both cards).  Those winning high hands that are made using one card (during that time period), will be awarded $200.

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

10:00am: $340 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into FSPC Event #5 ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event) 1 Seat 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

1:00pm: 2019 Florida State Poker Championships | Event #5 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event ($300,000 GTD) Day 1B

- Players start with 40,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (12) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (50) minutes

- Registration open until the first hand is dealt on Day 2 (Monday)

3:00pm: $80 No Limit Hold'em Step-Satellite Into $340 No Limit Hold'em FSPC Main Event Satellite (3 Seats 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

6:00pm: $340 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into FSPC Event #5 ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event) 2 Seats 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