ICYMI: Saturday's $130 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) has been a long-time favorite of tournament players, so last night's success came as no surprise. The official prize pool of $10,400 more than doubled the guarantee, after registration closed with (104) entries. Thirteen players were scheduled to see a return on investment, with action playing down to a three-handed final table. A deal was agreed to, which saw Frank Lamarra (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) walk away with first place money ($2,263). Official results from the tournament are listed below, along with an updated Player of the Month leaderboard:
- Frank Lamarra (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,263
- Robert Transue (North Lauderdale, FL) $2,047
- Salvatore Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,009
- Did Not Report (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $780
- Dean Stevenson (Coral Springs, FL) $608
- Philip Whitaker (Miami, FL) $486
- Neal Corcoran (Stuart, FL) $413
- Randall Wagnon (Boca Raton, FL) $359
- Edward Shea (Slingerland, NY) $317
- AJ Gunter (Margate, FL) $286
- Michael Sherbondy (Pompano Beach, FL) $286
- Thierry Franklin (Boca Raton, FL) $286
- Jairo Velasquez (Sunrise, FL) $260
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
