Monday, March 15th: New Week Means Return Of $10,000 GTD Final Table Finish

ICYMI: It seems as if on Sunday, the posted guarantee is really just a formality, with official prize pools more than quadrupling the number two weeks in a row.  Yesterday's $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) saw registration close with (123) entries, which equated to an official prize pool of $12,300.  Sixteen players were going to earn player of the month leaderboard points, along with an Isle Casino Pompano Park recorded cash.  The final table action did last long, as a seven-way deal was agreed to, with Juan Quiroz (Boca Raton, FL) topping the deal.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Juan Quiroz (Boca Raton, FL) $2,256
2. Zaki Lichaa (New York, NY) $1,650
3. Patricia Conrad (Royal Palm Beach, FL) $1,472
4. Scott Hecker (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,368
5. Karin Powsner (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $967
6. Gregg Weiss (Delray Beach, FL) $952
7. Jairo Velasquez (Sunrise, FL) $868
8. Vicki Holmes (Boynton Beach, FL) $406
9. Steven Fostoff (Delray Beach, FL) $357
10. Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) $314
11. Jeremy Ehrke (Michigan) $314
12. Steven Flacco (Delray Beach, FL) $314
13. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $274
14. Dean Stevenson (Coral Springs, FL) $274
15. Vladislaw Katz (Hallandale, FL) $274
16. Walter Seidel (Pompano Beach, FL) $240

Tournaments: At 6:00pm this evening, the $250 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) "Final Table Finish" is hosted for the third time.  It's not often that a new tournament variant is introduced, but this event is about as fresh and forward-thinking as they come, and players clearly were intrigued.  Last week's second-run attracted a total of (100) entries, and had a prize pool over $21,100!!!  First place was scheduled to take home over $8,000, but ended up taking just under $6,000 in a chop.

The event is structured with 20,000 chip starting stacks, (25) minute levels, and has open registration through Level 8 (and the break that follows).  The new wrinkle comes into play when discussing payouts, as the tournament will pay out just the final table, regardless of how many entries.  Exact payout percentages are as follows (final tables are now eight-handed):

1. 40%
2. 20%
3. 10%
4. 7%
5. 7%
6. 6%
7. 5%
8. 5%

If the field is larger than the number needed to reach the guarantee...those final table payouts just grow and grow!!! It's an incredible incentive to set that initial goal...make the final table...then focus on the win!

Promotions: From 11:00am (the minute the doors open) until 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes. These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  From 11:00pm until close, $100 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.

6:00pm: $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 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 (25) minutes