ICYMI: There were many tournament options in the area last night, but players were able to enter the action at the Isle Casino Pompano Park, as the regularly schedule $160 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) was still on the docket. Registration for the tournament closed with a total of (41) entries, which was the exact number needed to reach the posted guarantee. Of those entries, a total of (6) players were scheduled to reach the money, with action playing down to an outright winner. The recipient of first place money is a mystery, as they have requested to keep their information "unknown." Official results from the tournament are listed below, along with an updated Player of the Month leaderboard:
- Did Not Report (Parts Unknown, USA) $1,368
- Mark Brannick (Boca Raton, FL) $1,099
- Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $854
- Scott Vandermark (Pompano Beach, FL) $767
- Elgin Young (Boca Raton, FL) $614
- Did Not Report (Parts Unknown, USA) $300
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 9:00am (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
