ICYMI: Friday's $160 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) kicked off this weekend of tournaments, officially attracting a total of (75) entries, which equated to a prize pool of $9,510. Of those entries, the final ten players would reach the money, with action playing down to a three-handed final table. After the elimination of William Romano Jr. in fourth place, the remaining players (Robert Kessler, Thomas Mucci, and Alain Boucher) agreed to an even chop, which saw each player walk away $2,003 richer. Official results from the tournament are listed below, along with updated weekly and monthly leaderboards:
- Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $2,003
- Thomas Mucci (Hallandale Beach, FL) $2,003
- Alain Boucher (Boca Raton, FL) $2,003
- William Romano Jr. (Pompano Beach, FL) $756
- Mohamad Mbaied (Pompano Beach, FL) $572
- Diana Prkacin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $458
- Salvatore Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $403
- Sergio Amato (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $366
- Juan Quiroz (Boca Raton, FL) $311
- Max Goliger (Deerfield Beach, FL) $275
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)