Tuesday, August 10th: Irwin Block Increases Leaderboard Gap, After Taking Home First Place In "Final Table Finish" Deal!

ICYMI: Whenever racing long distances, many "experts" tout the ability to "cover the distance." So while it may not be about a quick start or strong finish, putting a gap between first and second can never hurt!  Irwin Block had already stood atop the leaderboard rankings, so topping last night's chop of the $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD) was very helpful towards finding himself in Las Vegas for the $10,000 WSOP Main Event.  

The tournament attracted a very healthy field of (146) entries, which equated to an official prize pool of $30,368.  The uptick in entries meant that first place was scheduled to take home over $12,000, with the top three spots earning a lion's share of the prize pool.  That meant it was a little easier for players to agree to a deal, considering everyone was walking away with over $3,330!  Irwin's first place finish earned him $5,224, and increased his lead on the Player of the Month leaderboard.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Irwin Block (Pompano Beach, FL) $5,224
2. David Lopez (Pembroke Pines, FL) $5,060
3. Paul Oken (Boca Raton, FL) $4,831
4. Nigel Murray (Miramar, FL) $4,670
5. Luis Dominguez (Miami, FL) $3,608
6. Lascelles Peart (Royal Palm Beach, FL) $3,331
7. Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $1,822
8. James Powers (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $911
9. Franklin Rojas (Plantation, FL) $911

The most recently updated Player of the Month leaderboard is listed below:

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.