Saturday, June 19, 2021

Saturday, June 19th: With A Prize Pool That Tripled The Posted Guarantee, Friday's $5,000 GTD Goes To Deonarine Itwaru!

ICYMI: Friday's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) attracted a total of (147) entries, which equated to a prize pool that more than tripled the guarantee.  There would be (19) players to reach the money, with the tournament's action playing down to a three-handed final table.  A three-way chop would be agreed to, with Deonirine Itwaru (New York, NY) taking home a lion's share of the remaining prize pool ($3,805).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

  1. Deonarine Itwaru (New York, NY) $3,805
  2. Seth Medoff (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,885
  3. Tyler Gray (Bradenton, FL) $2,673
  4. Irwin Block (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,057
  5. Frank Lamarra (Philadelphia, PA) $820
  6. Antonio DeAruajo (Deerfield Beach, FL) $677
  7. Jacque Doucette (Lake Worth, FL) $592
  8. Ursula Buffa (Pompano Beach, FL) $528
  9. Jonathan Gordon (Coral Springs, FL) $467
  10. Chrystie Dario (Lake Worth, FL) $406
  11. Lisa Teebagy (Lighthouse Point, FL) $406
  12. Charles Difalco (Parkland, FL) $406
  13. Diane Linke (Boynton Beach, FL) $347
  14. Alex Shafran (Boca Raton, FL) $347
  15. Devin Batista (Oakland Park, FL) $347
  16. Mark Molina (Lake Worth, FL) $296
  17. Michael Newman (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $296
  18. Mark Cohen (Boca Raton, FL) $296
  19. Omar Sader (Pompano Beach, FL) $254

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