ICYMI: Updated Player Of The Month Leaderboard (As Of July 30th)

 

Saturday, July 31st: The Ladies Take Gold And Silver On Friday, With Fireworks Expected For July's Final Tournament!

ICYMI: Friday's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) event held more importance than usual, as it was the penultimate tournament of the month.  Those that wanted to hold on to their top spots on the the leaderboard, and those that were focused on making big moves, all made sure they were in attendance.  The field would grow to (134) entries by registration's close, with a prize pool of $15,410 to be spread across (17) pay spots.  Action continued on late into the evening, with things pausing once the final table reached four players.  At that point a deal was made, which saw Mary O'Toole take home first place honors, worth a total of $2,582.  Sharon Pickard would end up receiving second place money, but even more important, was the 22.44 leaderboard points she received.  Pickard is now in the top ten for the month, with only one event remaining.  Official results from the tournament are listed below, with an updated leaderboard to be posted this afternoon:

1. Mary O'Toole (Westport, CT) $2,582
2. Sharon Pickard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,581
3. Jesus Ayala (Canovanas, Puerto Rico) $2,581
4. Ralph Veerapen (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $2,000
5. James Deleo (Lighthouse Point, FL) $763
6. Mark Bedford (Plantation, FL) $647
7. Anderson Patino (Miami, FL) $562
8. William Romano Jr. (Pompano Beach, FL) $493
9. Thomas Mucci (Boca Raton, FL) $435
10. Marla Crumpler (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $385
11. Tim Shane (Boca Raton, FL) $385
12. Ron Ben (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $385
13. Lawza Glover-Famiano (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $339
14. Sedarrien Coley (Miramar, FL) $339
15. Barry Teller (Tamarac, FL) $339
16. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $297
17. Daniel Bueno (Sunrise, FL) $297

Tournaments: Saturday's 6:00pm tournament is one of the most popular on the schedule, as it offers an incredibly affordable buy-in, that always sees some great returns.  The $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) event has consistently crushing the posted guarantee, as the prize pool reaches five-figures on a weekly basis.  

The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 12,000 chips, and levels that last (20) minutes throughout the event.  Registration is open through Level 8, allowing for almost three hours of play, prior to the window closing for the night.  

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.

6:00pm: $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

• Players start with 12,000 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

Friday, July 30th: Lamberta Tops "Double Green Chip Bounty" Chop, But It's Jonathan Gordon Making The Biggest Leaderboard Move!

ICYMI: Thursday's $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD) was the turn towards the homestretch, as it signified the final four events of the month.  Players that have their eyes focused on the top prize for the leaderboard, made sure they were in attendance.  Registration for the tournament closed with (126) entries, and an official prize pool of $8,190 (and a $6,300 bounty pool).  A total of (16) players were scheduled to see a return on investment, with action playing down to a four-handed final table.  At that point, the remaining players decided to chop, with Joseph Lamberta (Bartlett, IL) taking home first place money.  Jonathan Gordon not only got second place money, but made a rapid rise up the leaderboard, after securing 19.92 points.  Official results from the tournament are listed below, with an updated leaderboard to follow:

1. Joseph Lamberta (Bartlett, IL) $1,772
2. Jonathan Gordon (Coral Springs, FL) $1,295
3. Stephen Thomas (Parkland, FL) $1,215
4. Peter Cleven (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,000
5. Fred Alesi (Delray Beach, FL) $410
6. Anderson Patino (Miami, FL) $352
7. Richard Bluestein (Boca Raton, FL) $305
8. Sailing Manayos (Pompano Beach, FL) $270
9. Shamica Lamar (Wellington, FL) $238
10. Jeanie Mueller (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $209
11. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $209
12. Angelo Castaldi (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $209
13. Jamey Avila (Jacksonville, FL) $182
14. Adam Mammon (Lauderhill, FL) $182
15. Donald Williams (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $182
16. Mark Bedford (Plantation, FL) $160

Tournaments: With the arrival of the weekend, comes the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)...the tournament that started this incredible "re-introduction" of the Isle Casino Pompano Park poker room.  The cards get in the air at 6:00pm, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 15,000.  Levels will last (20) minutes throughout the evening, with registration open through Level 8 (and the break that follows).

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) to 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).  The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands 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 - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

• Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
• Levels will last (20) minutes 
• Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
• Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

Thursday, July 29th: Player Of The Month Leaderboard Race Coming Down The Homestretch!

ICYMI:

Tournaments:  The tournament action kicks back off tonight, with the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD).  The action begins at 6:00pm, with the structure seeing players sit down to 15,000 unit starting stacks.  Levels will last (20) minutes over the course of the evening, with registration open through Level 8 (and the short break that follows).

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) to 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).  The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.

6:00pm: $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD)

• Players start with 15,000 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

Wednesday, July 28th: Preparing For The End Of The Month Leaderboard Race, With Three Events Left In July

ICYMI:

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.

ICYMI: Updated Player Of The Month Leaderboard (As Of July 26th)

 

Tuesday, July 27th: Bursch Tops Seven-Way Chop Of "Final Table Finish," No Leaderboard Shifts To Note

ICYMI: With the Player of the Month leaderboard taking most of the headlines, we shouldn't lose sight of the impressive numbers that each tournament attracts.  Monday night's $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD) is the "hidden gem," of the weekly tournament schedule, offering payouts that are unheard of (for daily events).  Last night's installment saw registration close with (130) entries, and an official prize pool of $27,300.  With first place scheduled to take home over $10,000, the competitive buzz could be felt across the poker room floor.  

Because of those strong payouts, players were open to talking deal early, with the action ending in a seven-way chop.  Edward Burch (Daytona Beach, FL) took down first place in the chop, with official results from the tournament listed below:

1. Edward Burch (Daytona Beach, FL) $5,175
2. Anthony Casas (Miami, FL) $4,520
3. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $4,341
4. Martin Williams (Las Vegas, NV) $4,068
5. Kash Eurkus (Boca Raton, FL) $3,070
6. Nigel Murray (Miramar, FL) $2,850
7. Nicholas Ricci (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,638
8. David Barbieri (Coconut Creek, FL) $819
9. Cornelius Rogers (Vero Beach, FL) $819

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.

ICYMI: Updated Player Of The Month Leaderboard (As Of July 25th)

 

Monday, July 26th: David McMahon Tops Five-Way Deal In Sunday's $20,000 GTD, "Final Table Finish" Ready To Award Heaps Of Leaderboard Points

ICYMI: Yesterday saw the second-ever installment of the $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD), and while it did not attract the same numbers as two weeks ago, the guarantee was still comfortably surpassed.  Registration for the tournament closed with (73) entries, which equated to a prize pool of $25,550.  The payouts were strong, with first place scheduled to take home over $8,000.  Those number were eventually altered, as the evening's action ended in a five-way deal, topped by David McMahon (who walked away with $6,864).  

In Player of the Month leaderboard news, Donald William creeped even closer to the top spot, after his eighth place finish.  Official results from the tournament are listed below, with an updated leaderboard to be posted this afternoon:

1. David McMahon (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $6,864
2. Daniel Miller (Pompano Beach, FL) $4,244
3. Phillip West (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $4,070
4. Brian Levine (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,732
5. David Inselberg (Boca Raton, FL) $2,580
6. Ursula Buffa (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,278
7. Joseph Kearns (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,124
8. Donald Williams (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,022
9. Rafael Guerrero (Hollywood, FL) $869
10. Edward Russell (Pompano Beach, FL) $767

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

Sunday, July 25th: $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD) Headlines Sunday's Action, With Lots Of Leaderboard Points Up For Grabs!!!

ICYMI: With five events now remaining in the month of July, the Player of the Month leaderboard is taking shape, but there is still an opportunity for almost anyone to climb to the top (there are still enough points available for someone with 0.00 points at the moment).  Last night's $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) lived up to it's "value-town" nickname, as registration closed with a total of (148) entries.  The $11,100 prize pool was scheduled to be spread across (19) spots, with action playing down to a five-handed final table.  Once play reached that point, a deal was agreed to, with William Romano Jr. (Pompano Beach, FL) taking home first place honors.  Official results from the event are listed below:

1. William Romano Jr. (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,060
2. Tyler Gray (Bradenton, FL) $1,822
3. Anthony Casas (Miami, FL) $1,484
4. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $1,047
5. Omar Sader (Pompano Beach, FL) $969
6. Steven Davis (Coconut Creek, FL) $445
7. Douglas Chan (Orlando, FL) $389
8. David Barbieri (Coconut Creek, FL) $347
9. Ralph Campbell (Coral Springs, FL) $306
10. Edward Shea (Slingerland, NY) $266
11. Jesse Koven (Deerfield Beach, FL) $266
12. Jonathan Gordon (Coral Springs, FL) $266
13. Full Rukeyser (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $228
14. Billy Villegas (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico) $228
15. John Miller (Delray Beach, FL) $228
16. Barry Teller (Tamarac, FL) $194
17. Roman Ojeda (West Palm Beach, FL) $194
18. Edward Mueller (West Palm Beach, FL) $194
19. Michael Ralyea (Boca Raton, FL) $167

Tournaments: It's been a while since we introduced a new tournament at the Isle Casino Pompano Park, but today's the day!  At 3:00pm, the cards get in the air for our $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD), an event that is sure to attract some South Florida's best tournament players.  The event's structure will see players sitting down to starting stacks of 20,000, and playing (25) minute levels.  Registration is open through Level 8, and the short break that follows.

With the way tournaments have been at the Isle Casino Pompano Park, it should come as not surprise, if this event surpasses all expectation.  Those looking to get updates on numbers, can follow the action on the Bravo Poker Live app.  All results from this afternoon's action will be recapped tomorrow on the blog.

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.

3:00pm: $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 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

ICYMI: Updated Player Of The Month Leaderboard (As Of 7/23/2021)

 

Saturday, July 24th: Friday Night's Tournament Almost Triples Guarantee, With Saturday's Train To "Value-Town" Ready For Departure Once Again!

ICYMI: Even with one of the largest series of the year occurring in the area, tournaments at the Isle Casino Pompano Park are still attracted impressive numbers.  Last night's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) still managed to almost triple the posted guarantee, and ended up seeing five players walk away with payouts of at least $1,345.  Registration for the tournament closed with a total of (122) entries, and had an official prize pool of $14,030.  A total of (16) players would end up seeing a return on investment, with the action ending in a five-way deal, topped by Kevin Dubrocq.  Dubrocq earned $3,040 for his efforts, as well as 26.43 leaderboard points.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Kevin Dubrocq (Hialeah, FL) $3,040
2. Daniel Shortley (Lake Worth, GL) $2,042
3. Roberto Patino (Pembroke Pines, FL) $1,781
4. Steven Greenberg (Franklin, NC) $1,542
5. Donald Williams (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,345
6. Dean Stevenson (Coral Springs, FL) $603
7. Omar Sader (Pompano Beach, FL) $523
8. Marc Zeitlin (Miami, FL) $463
9. Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles, FL) $407
10. Paul Gagliardo (Pompano Beach, FL) $358
11. Richard Ricardo (Buford, GA) $358
12. Nick Ricci (Boynton Beach, FL) $358
13. Katie Smith (Pompano Beach, FL) $312
14. Mark Bedford (Plantation, FL) $312
15. Shawn Farmer (Opa Locka, FL) $312
16. Eric Landau (Delray Beach, FL) $274

Tournaments: Saturday's 6:00pm tournament is one of the most popular on the schedule, as it offers an incredibly affordable buy-in, that always sees some great returns.  The $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) event has consistently crushing the posted guarantee, as the prize pool reaches five-figures on a weekly basis.  

The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 12,000 chips, and levels that last (20) minutes throughout the event.  Registration is open through Level 8, allowing for almost three hours of play, prior to the window closing for the night.  

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.

6:00pm: $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

• Players start with 12,000 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

Friday, July 23rd: Sharon Pickard Takes Down Thursday's "Double Green Chip Bounty." But It's Ian Cohen Who's Making Moves!!!

ICYMI: Thursday's $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" signaled the homestretch, for players in the Player of the Month leaderboard race.  Registration for the event closed with (123) entries, and an official prize pool of $7,995 (bounty pool of $6,150).  A total of (16) players were scheduled to reach the money, and will those leaderboard points so valuable, action played down to an outright winner. Sharon Pickard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) bested Ian Cohen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) during heads-up play, and with Cohen already in the top ten of the monthly rankings, the finish was incredibly valuable.  Official results from the tournament are listed below, with an updated Player of the Month leaderboard to be posted this afternoon:

1. Sharon Pickard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,317
2. Ian Cohen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,439
3. Irwin Block (Pompano Beach, FL) $859
4. Marc Roth (Plantation, FL) $540
5. Luis Rivera (Homestead, FL) $400
6. Donald Williams (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $344
7. Shay Angel (Pompano Beach, FL) $298
8. Felipe Martinez (Stuart, FL) $264
9. Jason Barry (Coral Springs, FL) $232
10. Trent Daryl McInturff (Plantation, FL) $204
11. Fred Alesi (Delray Beach, FL) $204
12. Mark Bedford (Plantation, FL) $204
13. Dean Stevenson (Coral Springs, FL) $178
14. Gerard Forrester (Lake Worth, FL) $178
15. Seth Medoff (Pompano Beach, FL) $178
16. David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) $156

Tournaments: With the arrival of the weekend, comes the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)...the tournament that started this incredible "re-introduction" of the Isle Casino Pompano Park poker room.  The cards get in the air at 6:00pm, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 15,000.  Levels will last (20) minutes throughout the evening, with registration open through Level 8 (and the break that follows).

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) to 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).  The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands 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 - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

• Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
• Levels will last (20) minutes 
• Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
• Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

Thursday, July 22nd: "Double Green Chip Bounty" Gives Players Another Chance To Climb The Leaderboard

ICYMI:

Tournaments:  The tournament action kicks back off tonight, with the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD).  The action begins at 6:00pm, with the structure seeing players sit down to 15,000 unit starting stacks.  Levels will last (20) minutes over the course of the evening, with registration open through Level 8 (and the short break that follows).

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) to 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).  The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.

6:00pm: $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD)

• Players start with 15,000 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

Wednesday, July 21st: With Just Over A Handful Of Tournament Remaining In July, Player Of The Month Race Heats Up!

ICYMI:

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.

Tuesday, July 20th: "Final Table Finish" Ends In Seven-Way Deal, Topped By Devond Marshall!

ICYMI: Monday's tournament has become the feature event of the week, with the $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD) offering up payouts that are unmatched by other recurring events.  Last night's installment saw registration close with (183) entries, and an official prize pool of $38,430.  As per the structure, that prize pool was spread across the final nine players remaining, offering up impressive returns (over $15,000 for scheduled first place).  Action played through the money bubble, and after two final table eliminations, a chop was agreed to (with everyone earning at least $4,300).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Devond Marshall (Miami, FL) $5,941
2. Robert Cook (Delray Beach, FL) $5,571
3. Herbert Souza (Coconut Creek, FL) $5,249
4. Max Martin (Pompano Beach, FL) $5,186
5. Charles Odenz (Margate, FL) $5,090
6. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $4,787
7. Rafael Lima (Davie, FL) $4,300
8. Thomas Mucci (Boca Raton, FL) $1,153
9. Edward Russell (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,153

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.

Monday, July 19th: Singer Tops Three-Way Deal Of "Monster Stack," With Tournament Player's Focus Now On "Final Table Finish"

ICYMI: Sunday's tournament was a break from the newly introduced $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD), returning to the familiar $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD).  One that that did not change, was the great numbers, as registration for the tournament closed with (129) entries.  Of those entries, (17) players were scheduled to reach the money, with the action playing down to the final three players.  After the elimination of Barry Chazen in fourth place, a deal was agreed to, with everyone earning over $2,127.  David Singer took home first place money in the deal, which saw him earn $2,800 and 28.00 leaderboard points.  Official results from the event are listed below:

1. David Singer (Boynton Beach, FL) $2,800
2. Diane Linke (Boynton Beach, FL) $2,388
3. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $2,127
4. Barry Chazen (Pompano Beach, FL) $839
5. Diana Prackin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $639
6. John Cressend (Metairie, LA) $542
7. Harsha Guddeti (Woodlands, TX) $471
8. Amir Baron (Coral Springs, FL) $413
9. Eugene Alkes (Boca Raton, FL) $364
10. Arie Ben-Mayor (Parkland, FL) $323
11. Robert Kline (Oakland Park, FL) $323
12. Steven Rosen (Pompano Beach, FL) $323
13. Arlene Vazquez (Parkland, FL) $284
14. Jose Cabrera (Coral Springs, FL) $284
15. Antonio Campbell (Boynton Beach, FL) $284
16. Michael Storms (Lake Worth, FL) $248
17. Raul Jimenez-Diaz (Miami, FL) $248

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

Sunday, July 18th: Saturday's Field Eclipses (200) Entries, As Tournament Continue To Attract Record Numbers!

ICYMI: There have been numerous tournament fields that flirted with eclipsing the (200) entry mark (post re-open), so it should come as no surprise, that Saturday's $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) did just that.  The event's registration closed with (205) entries, and a $15,375 prize pool, which was scheduled to be spread across (26) spots.

With the final table payouts so impressive, players were more amenable to a deal, which occurred between the final six players.  Robert Leff continued the trend of Isle Pompano Park tournament veterans seeing success this week, earning $2,426 for first place.  The 32.35 leaderboard points that Leff earned, put him back in the running, with the race coming down the home stretch.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Robert Leff (Coconut Creek, FL) $2,426
2. Frank Ciardullo (Cocoa, FL) $1,970
3. Tyler Gray (Bradenton, FL) $1,808
4. Matthew Chrissy (Lighthouse Point, FL) $1,560
5. Brian Rabinowitz (Tamarac, FL) $1,434
6. George Miro (Royal Palm Beach, FL) $1,095
7. Anthony Vukas (Lake Worth, FL) $523
8. Roberto Desogos (Oakland Park, FL) $450
9. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $378
10. Joseph Dillon (Boca Raton, FL) $329
11. Kevin Dubroco (Hialeah, FL) $329
12. Anderson Patino (Miami, FL) $329
13. David Feyjin (Lighthouse Point, FL) $280
14. Michael Borrelli (Margate, FL) $280
15. Anthony Gist (West Palm Beach, FL) $280
16. Jonathan Gordon (Coral Springs, FL) $231
17. Miguel Briganty (Sunrise, FL) $231
18. Seth Medoff (Pompano Beach, FL) $231
19. Stephen Castaldo (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $185
20. Michael Larkin (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $185
21. William Romano Jr. (Pompano Beach, FL) $185
22. Steven Rosen (Pompano Beach, FL) $142
23. Barry Teller (Tamarac, FL) $142
24. Steve Raeman (Boca Raton, FL) $142
25. Sergio Amato (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $115
26. Arie Ben-Mayor (Parkland, FL) $115

Tournaments: The action for the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) gets underway at 3:00pm, with another great crowd expected.  The tournament is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8 (and the break that follows).  Results from the event will be posted tomorrow morning, in Monday's blog update.

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) to 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).  The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.

3:00pm: $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 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 (20) minutes

Saturday, July 17th: Another Isle Casino Pompano Park Tournament Veteran Assumes Top Spot On The Leaderboard, After Winning Friday's $5,000 GTD (In A Three-Way Deal)!

ICYMI: The Player of the Month leaderboard has added additional motivation for players, not only for the extra cash at the end of the month, but for bragging rights amongst tournament regulars.  When Raminder Singh took over the top spot on the leaderboard, many assumed that he would be up there for a long time, considering his recent form.  It only ended up lasting for (24) hours, as another Isle Casino Pompano Park veteran surpassed him, after taking home first place money in last night's tournament.

The $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) did not disappoint, attracting a total of (145) entries, and more than tripling the posted guarantee ($16,675).  A total of (19) players saw a return on investment, with the evening's action playing down to a three-handed final table.  At that point, a deal was struck, with David Albertson earning first place money ($3,335).  In addition to the money, Albertson grabbed hold of 29.00 leaderboard points, enough to put him atop the board.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) $3,335
2. Patrick Carnakie (West Palm Beach, FL) $3,143
3. Calixto Rodriguez (Pembroke Pines, FL) $2,760
4. Amir Baron (Coral Springs, FL) $1,043
5. Nader Bahhur (Boca Raton, FL) $809
6. Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $668
7. Mohamad Mbaied (Pompano Beach, FL) $584
8. Andre Bryan (Pembroke Pines, FL) $521
9. Marcela Newmark (Davie, FL) $460
10. Erik Bartels (Boca Raton, FL) $400
11. Ryan Rogerson (Plantation, FL) $400
12. James Hayes (Boynton Beach, FL) $400
13. Nicholas MacDonald (Pompano Beach, FL) $342
14. Daniel Bueno (Pompano Beach, FL) $342
15. Sedarrien Coley (Miramar, FL) $342
16. Shawn Farmer (Miami, FL) $292
17. Michael Bailine (Pompano Beach, FL) $292
18. Mark Guariglia (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $292
19. Stuart Newmark (Davie, FL) $250

Tournaments: Saturday's 6:00pm tournament is one of the most popular on the schedule, as it offers an incredibly affordable buy-in, that always sees some great returns.  The $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) event has consistently crushing the posted guarantee, as the prize pool reaches five-figures on a weekly basis.  

The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 12,000 chips, and levels that last (20) minutes throughout the event.  Registration is open through Level 8, allowing for almost three hours of play, prior to the window closing for the night.  

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.

6:00pm: $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

• Players start with 12,000 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

Friday, July 16th: Raminder Singh Continues To Raise His "Amateur" Status, Friday Night Festivities Expected To Be Special!

ICYMI: How long is someone allowed to call themselves an "amateur," when the continue to record results that are reminiscent of a "professional?"  Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) may always keep the "amateur" title associated with his name, but it's clear where his skill-set stands.  Raminder (along with two others) bested a (168) entry field, in last night's $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD), topping a three-way chop that ended the tournament.  The $10,920 prize pool was spread across (21) payspots, with players also earning $50 for each elimination.  Singh, Anderson Patino, and Nancy Birnbaum, agreed to the deal that ended the event, with official results from the tournament listed below:

1. Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) $2,680
2. Anderson Patino (Miami, FL) $2,126
3. Nancy Birnbaum (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,120
4. Louis Chiofalo (Boynton Beach, FL) $682
5. Albert Arrastia (Deerfield Beach, FL) $526
6. Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles Beach, FL) $436
7. Daniel Wu (Pompano Beach, FL) $378
8. Gerard Forrester (Lake Worth, FL) $333
9. Michael Sherbondy (Pompano Beach, FL) $290
10. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $251
11. Brandon Shulman (Boynton Beach, FL) $251
12. Susan Krowitz (Pompano Beach, FL) $251
13. Alex Mammon (Plantation, FL) $213
14. Marc Roth (Plantation, FL) $213
15. Donald Williams (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $213
16. Shamica Lamar (Wellington, FL) $177
17. James Powers (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $177
18. Michael Kennedy (Miami, FL) $177
19. James Tomblin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $142
20. David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) $142
21. Did Not Report (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $142

Tournaments: With the arrival of the weekend, comes the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)...the tournament that started this incredible "re-introduction" of the Isle Casino Pompano Park poker room.  The cards get in the air at 6:00pm, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 15,000.  Levels will last (20) minutes throughout the evening, with registration open through Level 8 (and the break that follows).

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) to 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).  The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands 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 - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

• Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
• Levels will last (20) minutes 
• Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
• Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack