Monday, November 8th: Just Like Sunday's $400 NLH ($20,000 GTD), "Final Table Finish" Here To Offer Massive Payouts!

ICYMI: Sunday's $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD) got underway at 4:00pm, and after eight levels of open registration, the field would close with a total of (91) entries.  The $31,668 prize pool was scheduled to be spread across twelve pay spots, with the action playing down to a seven-handed final table.  The final seven players would then agree to a deal, with Philip Whitaker taking home first place money in the chop ($5,767).  Official results from the tournament are listed below, along with an updated Player of the Month leaderboard:

1. Philip Whitaker (Miami, FL) $5,767
2. Luis Dominguez (Miami, FL) $4,387
3. Vittorio Faricelli (Boynton Beach, FL) $3,768
4. Shamica Lamar (Wellington, FL) $3,484
5. Miguel Rojas (Pembroke Pines, FL) $3,268
6. Robert Williams (Miami Gardens, FL) $3,179
7. Irwin Block (Pompano Beach, FL) $3,3137
8. Clifford Mermell (Miami, FL) $1,108
9. Jack Koontz (Miami Gardens, FL) $1,005
10. Yin Lee (Panama) $918
11. Nancy Birnbaum (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $855
12. Neal Corcoran (Stuart, FL) $792

Tournaments: At 6:00pm this evening, the $250 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) "Final Table Finish" returns, with a little wrinkle.  This particular tournament had such a good structure, that the final table action ran into the closing time of the poker room (players are then faced with chopping, or bagging for a Day 2).  To keep that from occurring, there will be some slight changes moving forward.

The event will be structured with 25,000 chip starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and open registration through Level 8 (and the break that follows).  The new format-wrinkle comes into play when discussing payouts, as the tournament will pay out just the final table, regardless of how many entries.  Exact payout percentages are as follows (final tables are now nine-handed):

1. 40%
2. 18%
3. 10%
4. 7%
5. 7%
6. 6%
7. 6%
8. 3%
9. 3%

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: $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD)

• Players start with 25,000 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