ICYMI: The holiday did not stop tournament players, as last night's $130 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) showed up in strong fashion. By the time registration closed, the tournament clock showed (58) entries, which equated to a prize pool of $5,800. The top eight players were scheduled to reach the money, with the evening's action playing down to an outright winner. In the end, it would be Alexander Obed besting Danilo Parada, to take home first place money ($2,087). Official results from the tournament are listed below, along with an updated Player of the Month leaderboard:
- Alexander Obed (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,087
- Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $1,227
- David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) $769
- Arun Dabas (Coral Springs, FL) $522
- Melissa Mancini (Oakland Park, FL) $406
- Mark Brannick (Boca Raton, FL) $319
- Brian Dunn (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $261
- Philip Whitaker (Miami, FL) $209
Tournaments: At 3:00pm, the cards get in the air for our $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD), an event that is sure to attract some South Florida's best tournament players. The event's structure will see players sitting down to starting stacks of 20,000, and playing (25) minute levels. Registration is open through Level 8, and the short break that follows.
With the way tournaments have been at the Isle Casino Pompano Park, it should come as not surprise, if this event surpasses all expectations. Those looking to get updates on numbers, can follow the action on the Bravo Poker Live app. All results from this afternoon's action will be recapped tomorrow on the blog.
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.
3:00pm: $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD)
- Players start with 20,000 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 (25) minutes
