- Christopher Knight (Weston, FL) $667
- Robert Kuznietz (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $667
- Stuart Finsilver (Boca Raton, FL) $666
The evening time slot (6:00pm) hosted what has become the most popular tournament on the schedule...the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster," which had a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool. The field would grow to (36) entries, with the $3,492 prize pool scheduled to be paid out across five spots. There would be no deal making, as action played down to an outright winner, with the official results listed below:
- Anthony Talavera (Sunrise, FL) $1,405
- Steve Flacco (Delray Beach, FL) $900
- Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $524
- Blaine McRae (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $384
- Markus Petteway (Jacksonville, FL) $279
Tournaments: Since the original "Chip Buster" (multi-flight format) hit the schedule, it's been a player favorite...crushing the guarantee each and every time. With this month's installment falling on Labor Day weekend, we should see some unprecedented numbers. The $175 No Limit Hold'em tournament is structured with 50,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels, and has registration that is open through Level 8. There are (10) flights over the next five days, with an 11:00am and 6:00pm option (Wednesday-Sunday), and Day 2 on Monday.
Promotions: Things begin with the "Full House Promo," which will open the doors seven days a week (9:00am on Saturday and Sunday). 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 - $175 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1A
- 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
- Day 2 on Monday (September 2nd)
6:00pm - $175 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1B
- 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
- Day 2 on Monday (September 2nd)
