Monday, June 14th: "Monster Stack" Mirrors Saturday's Tournament Finish, With Payouts Sure To Impress In Tonight's "Final Table Finish"

ICYMI: Sunday's $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) was a different event that Saturday, but it ended with the same result, as things concluded in a four-way chop.  The tournament's registration period closed with a total of (114) entries, which equated to an official prize pool of $11,400.  A total of (15) players reached the money, with numerous poker room notables recording a result, including Jonathan Marcu (who took first place money in the chop).  Official results from the event are listed below:

1. Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $1,872
2. Edward Medoff (Margate, FL) $1,871
3. Michael Stewartson (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,871
4. Deonarine Itwaru (Tamarac, FL) $1,870
5. Jorge Vaca (Pompano Beach, FL) $604
6. Joakim Dag (Pompano Beach, FL) $502
7. Ira Horowitz (Miami, FL) $433
8. Harry Silver (Boca Raton, FL) $382
9. Robert Kline (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $336
10. Jerrold Solov (Pompano Beach, FL) $296
11. Solimar Guillent (Miami, FL) $296
12. Shamica Lamar (Wellington, FL) $296
13. Anthony Casas (Miami, FL) $257
14. Arlene Vazquez (Parkland, FL) $257
15. Salvatore Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $257

Tournaments: At 6:00pm this evening, the $250 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) "Final Table Finish" returns, with a little wrinkle.  This particular tournament had such a good structure, that the final table action ran into the closing time of the poker room (players are then faced with chopping, or bagging for a Day 2).  To keep that from occurring, there will be some slight changes moving forward.

The event will be structured with 25,000 chip starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and open registration through Level 8 (and the break that follows).  The new format-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%

Promotions: From 10:00am (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.

In addition to the high hands, there is a "bonus" promotion in place, which offers $1,000 to the highest hand from the 10:00am-12:00pm time period.  If a player makes a straight flush in the 10:00am-10:30am qualifying period, and that is the best qualifying high hand from 10:00am-12:00pm, they will earn an extra $1,000 (in addition to the $300 they were awarded for the half-hour time period).

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

• Players start with 25,000 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