ICYMI: Monday's $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD) saw an extra boost in attendance, at players were trying to make a final run at the Player of the Month leaderboard. Registration for the tournament closed with a total of (154) entries, which equated to a prize pool of $32,032. With that number being spread across the top nine spots only, scheduled payouts were beyond impressive (first place was almost $15,000). With the numbers as strong as they were, it allowed for players to find the multi-way chop numbers more than acceptable. After two in-the-money eliminations, the final seven agreed to a deal, with Daniel Limperis taking home first place money. While there were no changes in the top three of the leaderboard (Adel Jo took home the January title), TJ Shulman used a runner-up finish to vault into the money. Official results from the tournament are listed below, as well as a Player of the Month leaderboard (final for the month):
- Daniel Limperis (Lighthouse Point, FL) $5,717
- TJ Shulman (Duluth, GA) $4,352
- Michael Laufer (Boca Raton, FL) $4,350
- Ilan Hadida (Boca Raton, FL) $4,275
- Michael Newman (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $4,275
- Marco Rodriguez (Sunrise, FL) $3,738
- Ted Aldworth (Madison, WI) $3,403
- Jason Estrem (Vero Beach, FL) $961
- Alfredo Guevara (Hialeah, FL) $961
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
