Saturday, February 23rd: Seniors Headline The Afternoon Action, Along With A $2,500 Guaranteed Nightly

ICYMI: Friday's tournament action began with the $75 No Limit Hold'em "Survivor" ($1,000 GTD), which continues to be a great success.  Yesterday's installment saw registration close with a total of (43) entries, and an official prize pool of $2,150.  Five total spots were scheduled to get paid (four $500 winners, and a $150 winner), and while the number of people stayed the same, the actual payouts were altered (in a chop that was agreed to):

1. Roberto Alvarado (Pompano Beach, FL) $500
2. Joseph Mancuso (Deerfield Beach, FL) $413
3. Daniel Genachte (Deerfield Beach, FL) $413
4. Stephania Deluca (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $413
5. Myrna Albert (Deerfield Beach, FL) $411

The evening tournament was also a very successful one, with the $80 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD) tournament attracting a total of (64) entries.  After including the optional add-ons at the end of registration, the prize pool officially closed at $4,500.  Eight places were scheduled to get paid, and after three in-the-money eliminations, a deal was agreed to.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Paul Smerdon (Pompano Beach, FL) $777
2. Mark Stumpo (Plantation, FL) $777
3. Blaine McRae (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $777
4. Misty Abein (Parkland, FL) $777
5. Jose Arvelo (Pompano Beach, FL) $777
6. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $250
7. Kamal Mohammed (Pompano Beach, FL) $203
8. Ralph Spadafore (Boynton Beach, FL) $162

Tournaments: Saturday's tournament schedule begins at 11:00am, with a $130 No Limit Hold'em "Seniors 50+" event.  The event is structured with 15,000 unit starting stacks, (25) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8. 
Following the afternoon event (at 6:00pm), is a $150 No Limit Hold'em ($2,500 GTD) tournament.  The event is structured with 20,000 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).

From 12:00am-9:00am, the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.

11:00am - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Seniors 50+"

- 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 (25) minutes

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($2,500 GTD)

- 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 (20) minutes