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:
- William Romano (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,385
- Pierre Emmanuel (North Miami Beach, FL) $2,056
- Shawn Farmer (Opa Locka, FL) $2,056
- Jeffrey Bennett (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,716
- David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) $1,716
- Robyn Marshman (Tamarac, FL) $1,103
- Patricia Case (Coconut Creek, FL) $556
- Ellen Lambeth (Boynton Beach, FL) $490
- Blaine McRae (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $432
- Daniel Miller (Pompano Beach, FL) $381
- Jonathan Gordon (Coral Springs, FL) $381
- Did Not Report (Englewood, FL) $381
- Daniel Shortley (Lake Worth, FL) $329
- Mohamad Mbaied (Pompano Beach, FL) $329
- 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
