ICYMI: Friday's $160 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) got the weekend started right, as the prize pool almost tripled the posted guarantee. Registration for the event closed with a total of (112) entries, which equated to an official prize pool of $13,664. Just like the evening prior, a total of (14) players were scheduled to reach the money, and earn some ever-valuable leaderboard points. With some healthy payouts up top, action played down to a three-handed final table, with the final trio agreeing to a chop. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) found himself in a familiar spot, taking home first place honors ($2,915). Official results from the tournament are listed below:
- Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $2,915
- Michael Bailine (Davie, FL) $2,819
- Daniel Miller (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,409
- Bruce Warren (Wilton Manors, FL) $991
- Diana Prackin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $765
- William Romano Jr. (Pompano Beach, FL) $629
- Dennis Gilman (Hillsboro Beach, FL) $533
- Robert Transue (North Lauderdale, FL) $465
- Victoria Anderson (Lantana, FL) $410
- Gregory Roberts (Orange City, FL) $362
- Jerrold Solov (Pompano Beach, FL) $362
- Mark Brannick (Boca Raton, FL) $362
- Lewis Anderson (Lantana, FL) $321
- Shawn Farmer (Miami, FL) $321
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
