Sunday, February 23rd: Saturday Night $10,000 GTD Crushes, With Nathan Schwartz Topping Five-Way Chop!!!

ICYMI: Saturday's tournament schedule kicked off at 11:00am, with an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, that carried a $1,000 guaranteed prize pool.  Registration for the tournament closed with (18) entries, and an official prize pool that landed directly on the posted number.  The afternoon's action concluded with a three-way chop, as Danielle Barbosa (Parkland, FL) took home first place money.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Danielle Barbosa (Parkland, FL) $400
2. James Sperruzi (Cheshire, CT) $300
3. Michael Sherbondy (Pompano Beach, FL) $300

The day's headlining event began at 6:00pm, and was a $130 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD).  This tournament has been growing in popularity since it made it's way to the schedule, with last night's installment quite possibly the most impressive showing.  The field closed with (158) entries, and a prize pool of $15,326, which was to be spread across (20) pay spots.  Action would play down to the point where things were five-handed, with a deal then agreed to, that saw Nathan Schwartz take home first place money ($3,151).  Official results from last night's event are listed below:

1. Nathan Schwartz (Boca Raton, FL) $3,151
2. Joseph Kearns (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,009
3. Edward Rappa (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,887
4. Schachar Ginzburg (Coral Springs, FL) $1,727
5. Jeffrey Liebster (Delray Beach, FL) $1,290
6. Jerrold Solov (Pompano Beach, FL) $613
7. Pantelis Hatzikontos (Boca Raton, FL) $533
8. Chrisotpher Lim (Winter Garden, FL) $478
9. Willie Wiggins (Pembroke Pines, FL) $412
10. German Zaga (Tamarac, FL) $360
11. Camillo Poerio (Coconut Creek, FL) $360
12. Douglas Read (Coconut Creek, FL) $360
13. Gerald Burgess (Coral Springs, FL) $310
14. Mary Jane Forsythe (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $310
15. Marla Crumpler (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $262
16. Eugene Alkes (Boca Raton, FL) $262
17. Teddy Mendesse (Boynton Beach, FL) $262
18. David Brainard (Deerfield Beach, FL) $215
19. Philip Randazzo (Coconut Creek, FL) $215

Tournaments: Today's schedule focuses on the $80 No Limit Hold'em "Sit-N-Go."  These single-table tournaments are paying out two spots, with the first and second place finishers earning $350 (adding an element of "survivor" to the proceedings).  Players that are interested in these "Sit-N-Gos" can put their name on the list (at the brush stand), and once ten names are collected, the tournament will begin.

Promotions: The day's promotions begin at 9:00am, with three hours of "Turbo High Hands," as $100 will be awarded every (10) minutes (rollovers apply).  The promotion runs from 9:00am-12:00pm, and has quickly become popular with the players (as the rollovers have seen some high hands reach the $1,000 mark!!!).

The standard high hand promotion then takes over, and runs from 12:00pm-12:00am.  Qualifying high hands will be awarded $300, given away every (30) minutes (no rollovers).  During that period, if the winning high hand is made using one card, a $150 prize will be awarded.  For those players playing in a tournament, winning high hands will be paid out $100.

From 12:00am-3:00am, $50 high hands will be awarded every (60) minutes.

All Day - $80 No Limit Hold'em "Sit-N-Go" ($350 To Top Two Spots)