Monday, January 31st: Adel Jo Chops Even With David Poces, And Assumes Top Spot On Player Of The Month Leaderboard!!!

ICYMI: Sunday's $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD) was scheduled to be the second-to-last tournament of the month, meaning anyone that was in contention for the Player of the Month title, would likely be in attendance.  The field ended up reaching (94) entries, with players competing for a piece of the $32,712 prize pool.  Action would play down to a heads-up final table, at which point Adel Jo (Miami, FL) and David Poces (Boca Raton, FL) agreed to an even chop.  The 23.84 leaderboard points that Adel Jo earned, helped him eclipse Jonathan Marcu (top spot on the rankings), with now one event remaining in the month.  Official results from the tournament are listed below, along with an updated Player of the Month leaderboard:

1. Adel Jo (Miami, FL) $8,297
2. David Poces (Boca Raton, FL) $8,297
3. Terraine Taylor (Salisbury, NC) $3,925
4. Michael Newman (New York, NY) $2,535
5. Paul Freedman (Hampton, NH) $1,963
6. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $1,554
7. Stephen Pheasant (Duncansville, PA) $1,308
8. Altabal Mohamed (Cutler Bay, FL) $1,145
9. Peter Cleven (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,038
10. Eric Siegel (Melville, NY) $949
11. Mikhail Prokopchuk (Pompano Beach, FL) $883
12. Scott Zakheim (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $818

Tournaments: At 6:00pm this evening, the $250 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 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 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.

In addition to the high hands, there is a "bonus" promotion in place, which offers $1,000 to the highest hand from the 9:00am-12:00pm time period.  If a player makes a straight flush in the 9:00am-9:30am qualifying period, and that is the best qualifying high hand from 9:00am-12:00pm, they will earn an extra $1,000 (in addition to the $300 they were awarded for the half-hour time period).

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

Sunday, January 30th: Marcu Wins Saturday's $130 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD), And Grabs Ahold Of Player Of The Month Lead

ICYMI: With only two tournaments left in the month of January, as the leaderboard as close as we've seen (since it's inception), the final two tournaments held more importance than ever.  Saturday's $130 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) saw some impressive numbers, as registration closed with a total of (115) entries, and an official prize pool of $11,500.  The final fifteen players were scheduled to reach the money, with action playing down to a five-handed final table.  At that time, a deal was agreed to between the remaining players, with Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) taking home first place.  The first place leaderboard points helped Marcu vault to the top of the rankings, with only two more tournaments on the list:

1. Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $2,238
2. Warren Thomas (Owen Sound, Canada) $1,754
3. Mark Brannick (Boca Raton, FL) $1,550
4. Dean Stevenson (Coral Springs, FL) $1,486
5. Michael Weinberg (Delray Beach, FL) $1,131
6. Genrikas Sakalinskas (Miami, FL) $506
7. Jill Rukeyser (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $437
8. Diana Prkacin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $385
9. Robert Klafter (Stuart, FL) $339
10. Christine Difiore (Davie, FL) $299
11. Did Not Report (Englewood, FL) $299
12. Shayne Christie (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $299
13. Jeffrey Thomas (Pennisula, Canada) $259
14. Patrick Parsons (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $259
15. Steven Pheasant (Altoona, PA) $259

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

Saturday, January 29th: Brian Dunn Tops Friday's Field, Adel Jo Continues To Hold Onto Player Of The Month Lead

ICYMI: Friday's $160 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) started off slowly, but as the registration window began to close, the field grew to (53) entries.  The $6,466 prize pool helped eclipse the posted guarantee, and was scheduled to be spread across the final seven spots.  After the money bubble, action played down to a four-handed final table, at which point a chop was agreed to.  Brian Dunn (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) returned to the winner's circle, with official results from the tournament listed below (as well as an updated Player of the Month leaderboard:

1. Brian Dunn (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,492
2. Jonathan Gordon (Coral Springs, FL) $1,376
3. Hector Caraballo (Hialeah, FL) $1,350
4. Jeffre Dana (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,084
5. Anthony Casas (Miami, FL) $485
6. Robert Souaid (Gulf Stream, FL) $388
7. Mohamad Mbaied (Boca Raton, FL) $291

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.

In addition to the high hands, there is a "bonus" promotion in place, which offers $1,000 to the highest hand from the 9:00am-12:00pm time period.  If a player makes a straight flush in the 9:00am-9:30am qualifying period, and that is the best qualifying high hand from 9:00am-12:00pm, they will earn an extra $1,000 (in addition to the $300 they were awarded for the half-hour time period).

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

Friday, January 28th: Weekend Tournament Action to Decide January Player Of The Month, With "Kickstarter" Promotion Making Someone $1,000 Richer!!!

ICYMI: Thursday's $180 No Limit Hold'em "Mystery Bounty" ($5,000 GTD) is quickly becoming one of the favorite events for players, as evident by the increased field size every week.  Last night's tournament saw registration close with a total of (93) entries, which equated to an official prize pool of $8,523.  As per the "Mystery Bounty" tournament, each elimination (post-registration) was worth $52, with the "Big Bounties" available for players to scoop up as well.  A total of (12) players were scheduled to reach the money, with action playing down to a three-handed final table.  The final trio agreed to a chop, which saw Peter Cleven (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) taking home first place money, along with the Player of the Month leaderboard points that come with it.  Official results from the tournament are listed below, with an updated leaderboard as well:

1. Peter Cleven (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,950
2. Marcin Plewinski (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,742
3. Jonathan Marcu (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,655
4. James Magafas (Boynton Beach, FL) $661
5. Ian Cohen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $511
6. Mark Rakoff (West Palm Beach, FL) $405
7. Devaughn Smith (St. Petersburg, FL) $341
8. Christopher Drimmel (Pine Mountain, GA) $298
9. Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $270
10. Brandon Shulman (Boynton Beach, FL) $247
11. Kevin Dubrocq (Hialeah, FL) $230
12. Samuel Sternfield (Coral Springs, FL) $213

Tournaments: With the arrival of the weekend, comes the $160 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)...the tournament that started this incredible tournament resurgence at the Isle Casino Pompano Park poker room.  The cards get in the air at 6:00pm, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 15,000.  Levels will last (20) minutes throughout the evening, with registration open through Level 8 (and the break that follows).

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.

In addition to the high hands, there is a "bonus" promotion in place, which offers $1,000 to the highest hand from the 9:00am-12:00pm time period.  If a player makes a straight flush in the 9:00am-9:30am qualifying period, and that is the best qualifying high hand from 9:00am-12:00pm, they will earn an extra $1,000 (in addition to the $300 they were awarded for the half-hour time period).

6:00pm - $160 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

• Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
• Levels will last (20) minutes 
• Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
• Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

Thursday, January 27th: "Mystery Bounty" Gaining In Popularity, Offering Players An Extra "Incentive" To Eliminate Opponents

Tournaments:  The tournament action kicks back off tonight, with the $180 No Limit Hold'em "Mystery Bounty" ($5,000 GTD).  The action begins at 6:00pm, with the structure seeing players sit down to 15,000 unit starting stacks.  Levels will last (20) minutes over the course of the evening, with registration open through Level 8 (and the short break that follows).

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) to 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).  The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.

Wednesday, January 26th: Reslow And Koulouvaris Chop Tuesday's Tournament, With Player Of The Month Still Anyone's Title To Grab

ICYMI: Tuesday's $130 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) continued the trend of tournaments eclipsing the posted guarantee, with registration for the event closing with (54) entries.  The $5,400 prize pool was scheduled to be spread across the top seven pay spots, in addition to the Player of the Month leaderboard points that came along with the cash.  The action played down to heads-up play, at which point John Reslow and Christopher Koulouvaris agreed to an even chop.  Official results from the tournament are posted below, as well as an updated Player of the Month leaderboard:

1. John Reslow (Delray Beach, FL) $1,593
2. Christopher Koulouvaris (Tavernier, FL) $1,593
3. David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) $729
4. Eugene Calden (Boynton Beach, FL) $513
5. Walter Buss (Brussels, Belgium) $405
6. Jerry Kroll (Lake Village, IN) $324
7. Mark Rakoff (West Palm Beach, FL) $243

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.

Tuesday, January 25th: "Final Table Finish" Returns To Form, With A Second Chance On The Schedule Tuesday

ICYMI: Monday's $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD) returned to form last night, with the field landing directly on the century mark.  At the end of the registration period, the tournament clock showed (100) entries, which equated to an official prize pool of $20,800.  The tournament format would see the payouts spread across the final table, with the evening's action playing down to a five-way chop.  Courtney Rowe (West Palm Beach, FL) took home first place in the deal, which was worth $3,840.  Official results from the tournament are listed below, along with an updated Player of the Month leaderboard:

1. Courtney Rowe (West Palm Beach, FL) 43,840
2. Herbert Souza (Boca Raton, FL) $3,758
3. Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $3,510
4. Edward Rappa (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $3,355
5. Kevin Brammer (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,593
6. Kevin Dubrocq (Hialeah, FL) $1,248
7. Richard Glabman (Davie, FL) $1,248
8. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $624
9. Brandon Schwartz (North Miami, FL) $624

Tournaments: The $130 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).  

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)

• Players start with 15,000 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

Monday, January 24th: After A Day Off From Tournaments, $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD) Headlines Monday's Schedule

ICYMI: With yesterday's $400 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) being canceled, there are no official results to update.  Tournament action resumes this evening, with the $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD).

Tournaments: At 6:00pm this evening, the $250 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 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 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.

In addition to the high hands, there is a "bonus" promotion in place, which offers $1,000 to the highest hand from the 9:00am-12:00pm time period.  If a player makes a straight flush in the 9:00am-9:30am qualifying period, and that is the best qualifying high hand from 9:00am-12:00pm, they will earn an extra $1,000 (in addition to the $300 they were awarded for the half-hour time period).

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

Sunday, January 23rd: Leff Headlines Three-Way Chop, But It's Mark Brannick Climbing The Leaderboard

ICYMI: Saturday's $130 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) offered players another chance to earn some money, and additionally earn those ever-important leaderboard points (as we creep towards the end of the month).  Registration for the tournament closed with a total of (69) entries, and an official prize pool of $6,900.  A total of (9) players were scheduled to reach the money, with the action playing down to a three-handed final table.  The clock was paused, and those remaining agreed to an even chop, with Robert Leff taking home the extra dollar (and first place honors).  Official results from the tournament are listed below, along with an updated Player of the Month leaderboard:

1. Robert Leff (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,437
2. Eugene Calden (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,436
3. Peter Odiot (Hollywood, FL) $1,436
4. William Mullen (Deerfield Beach, FL) $700
5. Mark Brannick (Boca Raton, FL) $700
6. David Singer (Boynton Beach, FL) $362
7. Cara Swayze (New Smyrna Beach, FL) $311
8. Roberto Alvarado (Pompano Beach, FL) $276
9. Phillip West (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $242

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.

(TODAY'S $400 NO LIMIT HOLD'EM $20,000 GTD IS CANCELED!!!!)

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

Saturday, January 22nd: Jerico Lubag Earns First Place In Four-Way Deal, "Kickstarting" The Day Off With Another Bonus Promotion!

ICYMI: Friday's $160 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) gave players another chance to climb the leaderboard, as a nice sized field provided opportunity to earn that ever important Player of the Month points.  The tournament's registration window closed with a total of (70) entries, and an official prize pool of $8,540.  A total of nine players were scheduled to see a return on investment, with the evening's action playing down to a four-handed final table.  A deal was agreed to between the final four players, with Jerico Lubag (Boca Raton, FL) taking home first place money ($1,757).  Official results from the tournament are listed below, along with an updated Player of the Month leaderboard:

1. Jerico Lubag (Boca Raton, FL) $1,757
2. Mark Brannick (Boca Raton, FL) $1,710
3. Antonio De Araujo (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,647
4. Christian Oliver (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,377
5. David Brainard (Deerfield Beach, FL) $576
6. Ian Cohen (Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL) 4448
7. Michael Sherbondy (Pompano Beach, FL) $384
8. Michael Stewartson (Boynton Beach, FL) $342
9. Phillip Weast (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $299

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.

In addition to the high hands, there is a "bonus" promotion in place, which offers $1,000 to the highest hand from the 9:00am-12:00pm time period.  If a player makes a straight flush in the 9:00am-9:30am qualifying period, and that is the best qualifying high hand from 9:00am-12:00pm, they will earn an extra $1,000 (in addition to the $300 they were awarded for the half-hour time period).

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

Friday, January 21st: Raminder Singh Continuing To Do Amazing Things, Players Looking Forward To An Action Packed Weekend

ICYMI: Thursday's $180 No Limit Hold'em "Mystery Bounty" ($5,000 GTD) is definitely growing in popularity each and every week, so when Raminder Singh shows up to play, you know it's a solid event.  Registration for the tournament closed with a total of (64) players, which equated to a prize pool of $5,824 (with a bounty pool of $2,800).  Action would play down to an outright winner, with Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) taking home first place money.  Raminder also added a $500 mystery bounty to that number, along with 23.03 leaderboard points.  Official results from the tournament are posted below:

1. Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) $2,096
2. Mark Rakoff (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,232
3. Phillip West (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $772
4. Nestor Caraballo (Miami, FL) $524
5. Michael Mella (Sunrise, FL) $408
6. Frank Lamarra (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $420
7. Sumner Camisa (West Bloomfield, MI) $262
8. Jim Brinson (Jackson, MS) $210

Mystery Bounty Payouts:

• $750 (Conrad Villanueva)
• $500 (Mark Rakoff)
• $500 (Raminder Singh)
• $250 (Mohamad Mbaied)
• $250 (Michael Mella)
• $250 (Mark Rakoff)
• $150 (Frank Lamarra)
• $150 (Conrad Villanueva)

Tournaments: With the arrival of the weekend, comes the $160 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)...the tournament that started this incredible tournament resurgence at the Isle Casino Pompano Park poker room.  The cards get in the air at 6:00pm, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 15,000.  Levels will last (20) minutes throughout the evening, with registration open through Level 8 (and the break that follows).

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.

In addition to the high hands, there is a "bonus" promotion in place, which offers $1,000 to the highest hand from the 9:00am-12:00pm time period.  If a player makes a straight flush in the 9:00am-9:30am qualifying period, and that is the best qualifying high hand from 9:00am-12:00pm, they will earn an extra $1,000 (in addition to the $300 they were awarded for the half-hour time period).

6:00pm - $160 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

• Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
• Levels will last (20) minutes 
• Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
• Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

Thursday, January 20th: "Mystery Bounty" Gaining Popularity, As Players Become Familiar With New Tournament Format!

Tournaments:  The tournament action kicks back off tonight, with the $180 No Limit Hold'em "Mystery Bounty" ($5,000 GTD).  The action begins at 6:00pm, with the structure seeing players sit down to 15,000 unit starting stacks.  Levels will last (20) minutes over the course of the evening, with registration open through Level 8 (and the short break that follows).

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) to 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).  The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.

Wednesday, January 19th: Santo Biddix Tops Impressive Tuesday Evening Field, And Climbs The Player Of The Month Leaderboard

ICYMI: After Monday's saw a small dip in attendance, Tuesday's $130 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) experienced the exact opposite.  Tournament players showed up strong last night, helping the prize pool reach over $9,000.  Registration closed with (92) entries, of which (12) players were scheduled to reach the money.  Action played down to a heads-up final table, at which point a deal was agreed upon, with Santo Biddix (Hollywood, FL) taking home first place money.  Official results from the tournament are listed below, along with an updated Player of the Month leaderboard:

1. Santo Biddix (Hollywood, FL) $2,617
2. Michael Gordon (Pembroke Pines, FL) $2,050
3. Joshua Colwell (Jamestown, NY) $1,104
4. Scott Krautman (Boca Raton, FL) $713
5. Mark Brannick (Boca Raton, FL) $552
6. Anton Kutsenko (Miami, FL) $437
7. John Verdichizzi (Poughkeepsie, NY) $368
8. Did Not Report (Parts Unknown, USA) $322
9. Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) 4292
10. Gina Ladon (Texarkana, TX) $267
11. Yesniel Pulido (Pembroke Pines, FL) $248
12. Stephen Bromfield (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $230

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.

Tuesday, January 18th: TJ Shulman Continues To Add To An Already Impressive Resume, "Kickstarter" Ready To Award $1,000 Bonus!!

ICYMI: Monday's $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD) saw a small dip in numbers, but the field still reach a number that helped eclipse the posted guarantee.  A total of (66) entries showed on the clock (at registration's end), with the final table scheduled to earn a piece of the $13,728 prize pool.  Tournament veteran TJ Shulman added another win to his resume, earning $5,000 for the first place finish, along with 24.04 leaderaboard points.  Official results from the tournament are listed below, along with an updated Player of the Month leaderboard:

1. TJ Shulman (Boynton Beach, FL) $5,000
2. Jennifer Aguilar (Cooper City, FL) $2,961
3. Anton Kutsenko (Miami, FL) $1,373
4. Perla Ojeda (Miami, FL) $961
5. Paul Oken (Boca Raton, FL) $961
6. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $824
7. David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) $824
8. John Davis (Texarkana, TX) $412
9. Mark Rakoff (West Palm Beach, FL) $412

Tournaments: The $130 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).  

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)

• Players start with 15,000 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

Monday, January 17th: After Sunday's Schedule Shift, Tournaments Return To The Regularly Scheduled Programming (Kickstarter Highlights Promotions)

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 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.

In addition to the high hands, there is a "bonus" promotion in place, which offers $1,000 to the highest hand from the 9:00am-12:00pm time period.  If a player makes a straight flush in the 9:00am-9:30am qualifying period, and that is the best qualifying high hand from 9:00am-12:00pm, they will earn an extra $1,000 (in addition to the $300 they were awarded for the half-hour time period).

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

Sunday, January 16th: Scott Greenberg Take First In Saturday's $5,000 GTD, With The $400 No Limit Hold'em Taking A Break

ICYMI: Saturday's $130 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) continued it's good form, with last night's event cruising past the posted guarantee.  Registration for the tournament would close with a total of (82) entries, which equated to an official prize pool of $8,200.  A total of (11) players were scheduled to reach the money, with action playing down to a four-way final table.  The remaining players agreed to a deal, which saw Scott Greenberg (Delray Beach, FL) take home first place money.  Official results from the tournament are listed below, along with an updated Player of the Month leaderboard:

1. Scott Greenberg (Delray Beach, FL) $1,951
2. Irwin Block (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,483
3. Nestor Caraballo (Miami, FL) $1,357
4. Edward Rappa (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,119
5. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $513
6. Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $410
7. Marc Roth (Sunrise, FL) $340
8. Son Vo (Boca Raton, FL) $287
9. William Yu (Miami, FL) $264
10. Mark Brannick (Boca Raton, FL) $246
11. Thierry Franklin (Boca Raton, FL) $230

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.

(TODAY'S $400 NO LIMIT HOLD'EM $20,000 GTD IS CANCELED!!!!)

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