Sunday, October 31st: Marcu Making His Mark On October, Hoping To Lock Up The $5,000 Player Of The Month Top Prize!!

ICYMI: We've gone almost the entire month of October, publishing results from each of the recurring tournaments, but we haven't really taken time to admire the run that Jonathan Marcu is on.  He got off to a hot start, with three top four finishes in the first week of the month.  As the month went on, he continued to post results, making final table after final table.  We now sit with one event remaining, and the $5,000 leaderboard top prize is Marcu's for the taking.  While there are a few players that could potentially eclipse his current number, if he was to cash in today's event, things would be all but locked up.

Marcu was in attendance for last night's $130 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD), which attracted a total of (77) players (and had an official prize pool of $7,700).  A total of ten players would reach the money in the event, with action playing down to a four-handed final table.  A chops was then agreed to, with Abraham Mevorah taking home first place money ($2,110), and Marcu earning second place money.  Official results from the tournament are listed below, along with an updated leaderboard:

1. Abraham Mevorah (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,110
2. Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $1,389
3. Ian Koenig (Parkland, FL) $1,120
4. Steven Fassberg (Boca Raton, FL) $1,075
5. Miguel Rojas (Pembroke Pines, FL) $481
6. Diane Linke (Lantana, FL) $385
7. David Barbeiri (Coconut Creek, FL) $339
8. Alan Ago (Margate, FL) $308
9. Sharon Pickard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $262
10. Russell Stampler (Weston, FL) $231

Tournaments: 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 expectations.  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