- Kemhall Grant (Pembroke Pines, FL) $350
- Fabio Santos (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $313
- Diniele Da Silva (Parkland, FL) $307
- Glen Canelstein (Coconut Creek, FL) $230
The evening tournament was a Friday night staple ($80 No Limit Hold'em $3,000 GTD), which wasn't originally scheduled. Poker Room Director Kenneth Lambert decided to run the tournament, and honor the guarantee, making many players very happy. Registration for the event closed with a total of (28) entries, and an official prize pool of $3,000. Four places were scheduled to get paid, and after an hour of heads-up play, an even deal was agreed to (with official tournament results listed below):
- Stephen Bromfield (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,080
- A. Nonymous (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,080
- Melanie Hochman (Boynton Beach, FL) $510
- Melissa Mancini (Oakland Park, FL) $330
Tournaments: Saturday's recurring tournament schedule begins at 11:00am, with a $130 No Limit Hold'em "Seniors 50+" event, which boasts a $2,000 guaranteed prize pool. The tournament has a very player-friendly structure, with 15,000 unit starting stacks, and (25) minute levels. Registration for the tournament is open through Level 8, and the ten minute break that follows.
At 3:00pm, there will be an $60 No Limit Hold'em Step-Satellite, which will award (3) guaranteed seats into a $250 NLH Florida State Poker Championship Event #1 ($1,100 No Limit Hold'em) Satellite.
The 6:00pm event is open to players of all ages, and has quickly become a favorite of the players. The $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" has a $2,500 guaranteed prize pool, which is sure to be surpassed, by the time registration closes. The tournament is structured with 50,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration that is open through Level 8 (and the break that follows).
Promotions: Outside of the "standard" high hands, the poker opens with the Early Bird Full House Promotion. 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 (beginning today) are changing in a big way today, as they will be awarding up to $300 every (20) minutes (from 9:00am-12:00am). Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $300 being awarded to high hands that are made using two cards. Those made using one card, will be awarded $150. For those players in tournaments, two-card high hands are worth $100, with one-card high hands walking away with $50.
From 12:00am-9:00am, the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.
11:00am - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Seniors 50+" ($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 (25) minutes
3:00pm: $60 No Limit Hold'em Step-Satellite Into $250 FSPC Event #1 Satellite ($1,100 No Limit Hold'em)
6:00pm - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($2,500 GTD)
- 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 (20) minutes