ICYMI: Friday's tournament action began at 11:00am, with Flight 1C of the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD). As expected, the numbers grew from Thursday's opening pair of flights, with Flight 1C attracted a total of (81) entries. At the end of Level 14, (12) players remained to bag chips, led by Scott Baumstein (433,000). Official chip counts from Flight 1C are listed below:
Scott Baumstein - 433,000
Russ Friedman - 283,500
Frank Scala - 241,000
Michael Tait - 238,000
Jordan Flaschner - 230,500
Ronald Higgins - 208,000
Gavin Smith - 201,500
Anthony Broderick - 152,500
Joseph Hernon - 152,500
Robert Bass - 138,500
Earl Gallegos - 117,000
Jack Battaglia - 34,500
The evening numbers dipped slightly for Flight 1D, but the (75) entries were still more than either of the opening pair of flights (from Thursday). Action wrapped up with (13) players left to bag Day 2 chips, led by Michale Garavuso (335,500). Official Flight 1D chip counts are listed below:
Michael Garavuso - 335,500
Lisa Teebagy - 326,000
Harold O'Brien - 286,000
Paul Smerdon - 214,500
Juan Mubarak - 195,500
Elliot Goldman - 186,000
Phillip Stuttman - 162,000
Zachary Krempler - 130,500
Brenno Alencastro - 96,500
Shawn Vrenna - 93,000
Jason Ginsberg - 74,000
Jonathan Grasso - 66,000
Walter Bravo - 57,500
Jake Embres - 48,000
Tournaments: We have now reached the midway point of the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), as four flights are officially in the books (with four flights remaining). Today's schedule hosts another pair of flights, with Flight 1E at 11:00am, and Flight 1F at 6:00pm. Each of the flights are structured the same: with 30,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8. Play is scheduled to conclude after Level 14, with those that bag, returning on Monday (for Day 2).
Promotions: Almost a week into the month, players are beginning to get familiar with the new promotions, and popular opinion is very positive. As things have every day this month, the room opens (with a 9:00am start on weekends, when open 24 hours) with "Turbo High Hands." The $100 high hands are awarded every (10) minutes...with rollovers!!! The high hands can be made using one or two cards, and even with those rules, we have seen the number get to $1,000 (nine rollovers).
The standard high hand period on Saturday (12:00pm-6:00pm) sees $300 awarded every (30) minutes. All jackpot games are eligible for the award, with the qualifying high hands made with one card, receiving a $150 prize. For those players in tournaments, winning high hands are worth $100.
At 6:00pm, the high hands get a little boost, and are worth $500 (given away every 30 minutes). During the 6:00pm-12:00am time period, the qualifying high hands made with one card in-hand, are worth $250 to the players.
From 12:00am-9:00am, $50 high hands are awarded every (60) minutes.
$200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1E
- Players starting with 30,000 tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will sit down to full stacks
- Levels will last (30) minutes
$200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1F
- Players starting with 30,000 tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will sit down to full stacks
- Levels will last (30) minutes
