Tuesday, August 31st: If You Were Looking For Dramatic Finishes, Search No Further, As Nathan Schwartz Books A Trip To Las Vegas (For WSOP Main Event)!

ICYMI: For those that have been following the Player of the Month leaderboard, it's common knowledge that one event can drastically change the landscape towards the top.  Monday's $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD) was the final opportunity for players to try and eclipse Nigel Murray, who stood atop the rankings with 77.55 points.  

The table was set, after the field grew to (195) entries, which was one of the largest we've seen since this event's introduction to the schedule.  With the $40,560 prize pool to be spread across the final table, payouts were drawing a lot of attention, once they were posted for players to see.  First place was scheduled to take home $16,223, and a healthy amount of leaderboard points.  Action played through the money bubble, with no sign of a chop in sight.  As the poker room's closing time grew closer, the final two players were left with a decision...agree to a chop, or return later in the evening (7:00pm) to wrap up the tournament.  They eventually chose to bag, and play until an outright winner was determined.  Nathan Schwartz ended up coming out on top, which could be one of the most significant tournament wins of his lifetime...as he not only earned over $16,000, but 78.00 leaderboard points!!!! That's .45 points more than Nigel Murray, and enough to take over the top spot on the leaderboard (with no events remaining)!  Schwartz has now booked himself a ticket to the 2021 WSOP $10,000 Main Event!!!  Official results from last night's tournament are listed below, with an official leaderboard as well:

1. Nathan Schwartz (Boynton Beach, FL) $16,223
2. Angelo Castaldi (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $7,301
3. Jonathan Lasko (Hollywood, FL) $4,056
4. Henry Behr (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,839
5. Alan Santana (Davie, FL) $2,839
6. Aldring Gomez (Hollywood Beach, FL) $2,434
7. Roberto Desogos (Oakland Park, FL) $2,434
8. Thomas Millward (Boca Raton, FL) $1,217
9. Charles Bury (Boca Raton, FL) $1,217

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, August 30th: Last Chance For Tournament Players To Climb The Leaderboard!!

ICYMI: Sunday's $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD) was really a "wild card," when it came to the tournament's addition to the schedule (on a consistent basis).  Yesterday's event attracted a field of (126) entries, which equated to a prize pool of $43,848 (not bad for a Sunday afternoon tournament).  Of those that entered, (16) players were scheduled to reach the money, with action playing down to a seven-handed final table.  Chops have become commonplace at these larger buy-in event, with yesterday's deal seeing Alan Leon (Miami, FL) walk away with first place money ($7,635).  Official results from the event are listed below, along with an updated Player of the Month leaderboard:

1. Alan Leon (Miami, FL) $7,635
2. Alfredo Guevara (Hialeah, FL) $5,524
3. Julio Rodriguez (Hialeah, FL) $5,181
4. William Marcum (Clinton, OH) $4,506
5. Chris Siegfried (Lindenhurst, NJ) $4,178
6. Jonathan Ragbir (San Fernando, CA) $3,603
7. Patti Norris (Palm Beach, FL) $3,365
8. Peter Striano (Lighthouse Point, FL) $1,447
9. Zachary Eichenbaum (Delray Beach, FL) $1,272
10. Phillip Whittaker (Miami, FL) $1,118
11. Matthew Lessor (Delray Beach, FL) $1,118
12. Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $1,118
13. Jacquelyn Scott (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $976
14. Steve Karp (North Miami Beach, FL) $976
15. John Freidkes (Parkland, FL) $976
16. Gil Nachum (Dania Beach, FL) $855

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 nine-handed):

1. 40%
2. 18%
3. 10%
4. 7%
5. 7%
6. 6%
7. 6%
8. 3%
9. 3%

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: $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, August 29th: Nigel Murray Hoping To Hold Onto Top Leaderboard Spot, With Just Two Events Remaining In The Month!

ICYMI: Saturday's $130 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) continued it's good form, ending up with a prize pool that almost tripled the posted guarantee.  Registration for the tournament closed with a total of (139) entries, and an official prize pool of $13,900.  A total of (18) players were scheduled to reach the money, with all eyes on the final table payouts.  Action ctoninued through the final table bubble, and eventually paused with four players remaining.  A chop was agreed to, with Nghiep Huynh (West Palm Beach, FL) taking home first place money.  Official results from the tournament are listed below, followed by an updated Player of the Month leaderboard:

1. Nghiệp Huynh (West Palm Beach, FL) $2,593
2. Kimani McKoy (Margate, FL) $2,258
3. Franklin rojas (Plantation, FL) $2,025
4. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $1,782
5. Mirco Scharen (Sunny Isles, FL) $681
6. Felix Piccolo (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $570
7. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $493
8. Jeremy Ehrke (Pompano Beach, FL) $439
9. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $389
10. Robert Rutolo (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $341
11. Shamica Lamar (Wellington, FL) $341
12. Nabeel Youakim (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $341
13. Tyler Gray (Bradenton, FL) $295
14. Jerrold Solov (Pompano Beach, FL) $295
15. Nancy Birnbaum (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $295
16. Omar Sader (Pompano Beach, FL) $254
17. Gregg Bloom (Delray Beach, FL) $254
18. Sedarrien Coley (Miramar, FL) $254

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

Saturday, August 28th: David Albertson Is Currently On Another Level, Seeing Success In Seemingly Every Event He Enters!

ICYMI: In poker, when a player is running good, it's almost like being "in the zone" as a professional athlete.  Every move seems to be the right one, and each decision is beneficial towards deep runs and big scores.  Just a few days after chopping the opening event of the RunGood series (at Coconut Creek), David Albertson hopped over the to Isle Casino Pompano Park, and won the $160 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) outright.  Let's paint an even better picture, because Albertson spent the day in the opening flight of the RunGood Main Event, and bagged the chip lead! 

Last night's tournament attracted a field of (88) entries, and have an official prize pool of $10,736.  The top eleven players would reach the money, with action playing down to an outright winner (as mentioned above).  Albertson took home $3,461 in the deal, and earned the ever-important 28.37 leaderboard points.  The result now puts him in the hunt for the WSOP Main Event seat, but has a tall task ahead of him, considering that there are only a few events remaining in the month.  Official results from last night's action are listed below:

1. David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) $3,461
2. Jacque Doucette (Lake Worth, FL) $2,094
3. Oscar Guerra (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,302
4. Anderson Patino (Miami, FL) $880
5. Phillip Whittaker (Miami, FL) $671
6. Shamica Lamar (Wellington, FL) $537
7. Matthew Vitale (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $446
8. Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $376
9. Jennifer Aguilar (Mineola, NY) $346
10. Nicolas Fallad (Miami, FL) $322
11. Did Not Report (Lauderhill, FL) $301

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 $130 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: $130 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, August 27th: Tae And Wyler Chop Even...Kickstarter High Hands Award $1,000, And Tournament Time Once Again!

ICYMI: Thursday' $180 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD) has seen some nice sized fields since the buy-in increased, but last night was one of the better showings since.  Registration for the tournament closed with a total of (122) entries, which equated to a prize pool of $11,102.  The real value of a bounty tournament, is the overall prize pool, as deep runs are still awarded appropriately (not just eliminating players).  Of those entries, (16) players were scheduled to reach the money, with the night's action playing down to a heads-up final table.  Lucas Tae (St. Charles, FL) and Scott Wyler (Ocean Ridge, FL) agreed to an even chop, which saw each walk away with $2,610.  The pair also earned 28.68 leaderboard points, which suddenly puts them in the mix, as we are less than a week away from awarding a WSOP Main Event seat.  Official results from the bounty event are listed below:

1. Lucas Tae (St. Charles, FL) $2,610
2. Scott Wyler (Ocean Ridge, FL) $2,610
3. Jeanie Mueller (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $1,193
4. Jacobo Milhem Mugrabi (Miami, FL) $749
5. Antonio Campbell (Boynton Beach, FL) $555
6. James Gibson (Kokomo, IN) $477
7. Anderson Patino (Miami, FL) $414
8. Mohamad Mbaied (Pompano Beach, FL) $366
9. Jose Del Cid (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $322
10. Kimani McKoy (Margate, FL) $283
11. Seth Medoff (Pompano Beach, FL) $283
12. Matthew Vitale (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $283
13. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $247
14. Arun Dabas (Coral Springs, FL) $247
15. Steve Raeman (Boca Raton, FL) $247
16. Robert Gelin (Boynton Beach, FL) $216

Tournaments: With the arrival of the weekend, comes the $160 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)...the tournament that started this incredible tournament resurgence at 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 - $160 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, August 26th: "Double Green Chip Bounty" Returns, Leaderboard Points Up For Grabs

ICYMI:

Tournaments:  The tournament action kicks back off tonight, with the $180 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: $180 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, August 25th: $300 High Hands Headline Day's Action, With Tournament Action Returning Tomorrow

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, August 24th: Gil Nachum Tries To Run Away With "Final Table Finish," As We Come Down The Homestretch Of Leaderboard Race!!!

ICYMI: The highly-touted aspect of Monday's $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD), is the incredibly healthy payouts.  With forty percent of the prize pool scheduled to go to the tournament's winner, you'd be hard pressed to find a better return in a recurring tournament (not just in South Florida, but the country).  

Let's take last night's tournament for instance, which ended up with a total of (144) entries, and an official prize pool of $29,952.  With those numbers, the eventual winner was scheduled to take home close to $12,000!!!  Those payouts also make it easier for final table chops, as numbers seem to become more agreeable when they are larger.  Last night's tournament did end in a deal, with Gil Nachum receiving a lion's share of the money.  He didn't cross the five-figure mark, but his overwhelming chip lead did earn him $8,000 (and 38.46 leaderboard points).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Gil Nachum (Dania Beach, FL) $8,000
2. Nigel Murray (Miramar, FL) $4,518
3. Jonathan Lasko (Hollywood, FL) $3,974
4. Richard Blume Jr. (Delray Beach, FL) $3,958
5. Dennis Gilman (Pompano Beach, FL) $3,245
6. Harry man Baquero (Coral Springs, FL) $2,662
7. Calixto Rodriguez (Pembroke Pines, FL) $1,797
8. Kevin McCormick (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $899
9. Bruce Warren (Wilton Manors, FL) $899

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, August 23rd: Tom Gity Returns In A Big Way, With All Eyes On This Evening's $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD)

ICYMI: Sunday's $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD) has really caught the eye of tournament players in the area, especially those comfortable with the larger buy-in.  While a certain group of players may skip a $130 buy-in event, it's hard to overlook a recurring tournament that offers top prizes that are in the five-figures.  Yesterday's installment of the event attracted (129) entries, which equated to an official prize pool of $44,892, which is more than double the posted guarantee!!  A total of (17) players were scheduled to reach the money, with action playing down to a four-handed final table.  An even four-way chop was agreed to, with Tom Gity (Port St. Lucie, FL) taking home first place money (three dollars more than the rest).  Gity was synonymous with the Isle Casino Pompano Park poker room (pre-pandemic), but this is the first we are seeing his name in a while.  He is no stranger to the South Florida tournament community, with over $398,000 in lifetime earnings (most of which came from rooms in Florida).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Tom Gity (Port St. Lucie, FL) $7,098
2. Evan Teitelbaum (Parkland, FL) $7,095
3. Eric Rivera (Marietta, GA) $7,095
4. Elisha Greenwood (Upper Darby, PA) $7,095
5. Lascelles Peart (West Palm Beach, FL) $2,222
6. Anthony Bennett (Palm Beach, FL) $1,885
7. TJ Shulman (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,639
8. Did Not Report (Lauderhill, FL) $1,437
9. Gary Thomas (Bradenton, FL) $1,268
10. Eric Landau (Delray Beach, FL) $1,122
11. Scott Baumstein (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,122
12. Branda Nelson (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,122
13. Edward Mueller (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $988
14. Alejandro Bristol (Davie, FL) $988
15. Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $988
16. Amin Hosein (Coral Springs, FL) $864
17. Michael Weinberg (Delray Beach, FL) $864

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 nine-handed):

1. 40%
2. 18%
3. 10%
4. 7%
5. 7%
6. 6%
7. 6%
8. 3%
9. 3%

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: $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

ICYMI: Updated Player Of The Month Leaderboard (As Of August 21st)

 

Sunday, August 22nd: $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD) Expected To Offer Up Healthy Payouts, Player Of The Month Points Even More Important!

ICYMI: Saturday's $130 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) has been the most consistent recurring event on the weekend, likely due to it's affordable buy-in (and great returns).  Last night's installment attracted a total of (133) entries, and an official prize pool of $13,300.  Of those entries, a total of (17) players were scheduled to reach the money, with the action playing down to a three-handed final table.  A chop was then agreed to, with Michael Fiebiger (Boynton Beach, FL) taking home first place money (and 29.96 leaderboard points).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Michael Fiebiger (Boynton Beach, FL) $2,996
2. Arun Dabas (Coral Springs, FL) $2,832
3. Matthew Vitale (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,713
4. Pier Sanchez (Sunrise, FL) $865
5. Scott Wyler (Ocean Ridge, FL) $658
6. Ralph Spadafore (Boynton Beach, FL) $559
7. Phillip Whittaker (Miami, FL) $485
8. Diane Linke (Bonyton Beach, FL) $426
9. Leroy Biddix (Daytona Beach, FL) $376
10. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $333
11. David Inselberg (Boca Raton, FL) $333
12. Jill Rukeyser (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $333
13. Christopher Weaver (Weston, FL) $293
14. David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) $293
15. Marc Zeitlin (Miami, FL) $293
16. Michael Newman (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $256
17. Jerrold Solov (Pompano Beach, FL) $256

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

Saturday, August 21st: William Romano Tops Friday's Chop, Slides Into Fourth Spot On Player Of The Month Leaderboard

ICYMI: Friday's have always been popular for tournaments, as players look to start off their weekend strong.  Last night's $160 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) was no exception, as the event attracted a total of (120) entries.  There were numerous notable names in the field, hoping to record another Isle Casino Pompano Park result, and add some leaderboard points to their total.  The $14,640 prize pool was scheduled to be spread across (15) players, with action playing down to a six-handed final table.  While it may not be easy to get that many people to agree to a deal, they managed to get it done, with everyone walking away at least $1,103 richer. William Romano (Pompano Beach, FL) took home first place money in the deal, and used the leaderboard points earned, to climb the standings.  Official results from the tournament are listed below, along with an updated leaderboard:

1. William Romano (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,385
2. Pierre Emmanuel (North Miami Beach, FL) $2,056
3. Shawn Farmer (Opa Locka, FL) $2,056
4. Jeffrey Bennett (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,716
5. David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) $1,716
6. Robyn Marshman (Tamarac, FL) $1,103
7. Patricia Case (Coconut Creek, FL) $556
8. Ellen Lambeth (Boynton Beach, FL) $490
9. Blaine McRae (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $432
10. Daniel Miller (Pompano Beach, FL) $381
11. Jonathan Gordon (Coral Springs, FL) $381
12. Did Not Report (Englewood, FL) $381
13. Daniel Shortley (Lake Worth, FL) $329
14. Mohamad Mbaied (Pompano Beach, FL) $329
15. Barton Taylor (West Park, FL) $329

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 $130 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: $130 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, August 20th: $1,000 "Highest Hand" Will Open The Doors, $160 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) Headlines The Day

ICYMI: Thursday's $180 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD) welcomed a fresh tournament weekend, and more opportunities for players to earn leaderboard points.  Last night's event saw registration close with a total of (104) entries, which equated to an official prize pool of $9,464 (bounty pool of $5,200).  Thirteen players were scheduled to see a return on investment, and after the money bubble burst, action played down to a three-handed final table.  Those remaining then agreed to an even chop, with Marc Zeitlin (Miami, FL) being awarded "first place."  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Marc Zeitlin (Miami, FL) $1,917
2. Mahmoud Masri (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,916
3. Andre Allon (Boca Raton, FL) $1,916
4. Paul Valenzuela (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $710
5. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $554
6. Edward Medoff (Margate, FL) $442
7. Willy Ramos (Milwaukee, WI) $376
8. Jonathan Gordon (Coral Springs, FL) $327
9. Ursula Buffa (Pompano Beach, FL) $289
10. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $260
11. Shawn Farmer (Miami, FL) $260
12. Bruce Warren (Wilton Manors, FL) $260
13. Jennifer Aguilar (Hallandale Beach, FL) $237

Tournaments: With the arrival of the weekend, comes the $160 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)...the tournament that started this incredible tournament resurgence at 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 - $160 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, August 19th: "Double Green Chip Bounty" Gets A Boost, Which Results In Impressive Returns!!

ICYMI:

Tournaments:  The tournament action kicks back off tonight, with the $180 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: $180 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, August 18th: Two Weeks Away From Awarding A WSOP Main Event Seat, Making This Weekend's Tournaments Even More Important!!

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 August 17th)

 

Tuesday, August 17th: TJ Shulman Takes First Place In "Final Table Finish," As Numbers Continue To Impress!!!

ICYMI: Monday's $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD) proved once again, that it may be the top recurring tournament in the South Florida area.  The field would reach (187) entries, which equated to an official prize pool of $38,896, almost triple the posted guarantee!  With only the final table reaching the money, the numbers were super impressive, offering just over $15,000!!!  The evening's action would eventually end in a five-way deal, topped by TJ Shulman (Boynton Beach, FL), who also earned 34.16 leaderboard points.  This was Shulman's sixth lifetime recorded tournament win, and second to occur at the Isle Casino Pompano Park.  Official results from last night's tournament are listed below, with an updated leaderboard to follow (this afternoon):

1. TJ Shulman (Boynton Beach, FL) $7,105
2. Nigel Murray (Miramar, FL) $6,944
3. Joao Santos (Boca Raton, FL) $6,944
4. Robert Williams (Miami Gardens, FL) $5,824
5. David McMahon (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $5,077
6. Cyril Gillard (Plantation, FL) $2,334
7. Anthony Velentzas (Lombard, IL) $2,334
8. Antoine Bahi (Boca Raton, FL) $1,167
9. Roger Wilkinson (Evans, GA) $1,167

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 August 15th)

 

Monday, August 16th: David Lopez Wins $400 No Limit Hold’em ($20,000 GTD) Outright, “Final Table Finish” Headlines Today’s Schedule

ICYMI: Sunday's $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD) was running for a consecutive week (first time ever), and there was a noticeable increase in numbers.  Registration for the tournament closed with a total of (134) entries, which was almost double that of last weekend (74 entries on August 9th).  The $46,632 prize pool more than doubled the posted guarantee, and is just an impressive number for a recurring event.  First place was scheduled to take home over $13,000, and that's just what the first place finisher did...there would be no deals, as David Lopez (Pembroke Pines, FL) bested the field.  The 37.85 were also of great value to David, as he now sits in the second position, just a earshot away from Irwin Block's number.  Irwin's early distancing seemed like it could be a tall task to overcome, but Lopez has done it in a matter of weeks.  Official results from yesterday's tournament are listed below:

1. David Lopez (Pembroke Pines, FL) $13,173
2. Altaboal Mohamed (Miami, FL) $8,335
3. Omar Sader (Pompano Beach, FL) $4,943
4. Richard Leger (Lighthouse Point, FL) $3,031
5. Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $2,308
6. Willie Wiggins (Pembroke Pines, FL) $1,959
7. Brenda Nelson (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,702
8. Luciano Nardi (Delray Beach, FL) $1,492
9. Unknown (Parts Unknown, USA) $1,317
10. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $1,166
11. Joseph Kearns (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,166
12. Michael Weinberg (Delray Beach, FL) $1,166
13. Gill Nachum (Dania Beach, FL) $1,026
14. Tyler Gray (Bradenton, FL) $1,026
15. Jason Shoats (Lighthouse Point, FL) $1,026
16. Irwin Block (Pompano Beach, FL) $898
17. Nathan Thrush (Post Falls, CA) $898

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 nine-handed):

1. 40%
2. 18%
3. 10%
4. 7%
5. 7%
6. 6%
7. 6%
8. 3%
9. 3%

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: $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

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

ICYMI: Updated Player Of The Month Leaderboard (As Of August 14th)

 

Sunday, August 15th: Devin Batista Wins Saturday's Tournament Outright, With $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD) Headlining Today's Action!!

ICYMI: Saturday's $130 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) continued it's recent form, absolutely crushing the posted guarantee.  Registration for the tournament closed with a total of (123) entries, which equated to an official prize pool of $12,300.  A total of (16) players were scheduled to reach the money, with action playing down to an outright winner.  If there is anything to be learned by last night's tournament, it's the value of playing out a tournament to it's completion.  The leaderboard points that are scheduled (without a chop being agreed to) are so strong for the eventual winner, that Devin Batista went from not listed on the leaderboard at all...to fourth place!!!  Official results are listed below, with an updated leaderboard to be published this afternoon:

1. Devin Batista (Oakland Park, FL) $3,565
2. Mark Brannick (Boca Raton, FL) $2,214
3. David Singer (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,322
4. William Romano Jr. (Boynton Beach, FL) $830
5. Dylan Cecere (Coconut Creek, FL) $615
6. Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $529
7. Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $458
8. James Wolf (Plantation, FL) $406
9. Unknown (Parts Unknown, USA) $357
10. Danny Blackburn (Deerfield Beach, FL) $314
11. Robert Leff (Pompano Beach, FL) $314
12. Steven Fassberg (Boca Raton, FL) $314
13. David Inselberg (Boca Raton, FL) $274
14. Roman Ojeda (West Palm Beach, FL) $274
15. Ryan Estrada (Sunrise, FL) $274
16. Tim Shane (Boca Raton, FL) $240

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