ICYMI: Monday's $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($20,000 GTD) was a great example of the power that comes with taking home first place (whether in a deal, or outright). After the event attracted a total of (159) entries (and an official prize pool of $33,072), the posted payouts raised eyebrows across the room. The tournament would play through the money bubble, and down to a five-handed final table. The remaining handful agreed to a deal, with Martin Borras (Deerfield Beach, FL) earning first place money (and the lion's share of the prize pool). Official results are listed below, along with updated leaderboards:
- Martin Borras (Deerfield Beach, FL) $9,099
- Gary Fitzgerald (Miami, FL) $6,781
- Charlemagne Benjamin (Miami Gardens, FL) $4,909
- Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $4,016
- Joao Santos (Delray Beach, FL) $2,315
- Karsten Bauer (Lighthouse Point, FL) $1,984
- Evgeny Viktorovich (Hallandale Beach, FL) $1,984
- Johnny Bromberg (Los Angeles, CA) $992
- Theophilus Lawson (Miami Gardens, FL) $992
Weekly Tournament Leaderboard (October 7th-October 12th)
October Player of the Month Leaderboard
Tournaments: The $160 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) tournament had a very successful first run, and is now a member of the "recurring" tournament family. The tournament is structured with 15,000 unit starting stacks, and has (20) minute levels throughout. Registration is open through Level 8, and closes once the first hand of Level 9 is dealt (there is a short break between the two). Tuesday evening tournament are the "closing" event of each week, with the official weekly leaderboard results finalized at the tournament's conclusion.
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.
