ICYMI: Tuesday's $130 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) fell just one entry short of meeting the number needed, to reach the posted guarantee. The registration window closed with a total of (49) entries, with the $5,000 prize pool scheduled to be paid out across seven pay spots. The evening's action played down to a heads-up chop (even), between Frank Lamarra and Lucas Goncalves Arantes. Official results from the tournament are listed below:
- Frank Lamarra (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,475
- Lucas Goncalves Arantes (Maringa, Brazil) $1,475
- Robert Transue (North Lauderdale, FL) $675
- Sal Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $475
- Carmello Raffa (Boca Raton, FL) $375
- Mark Brannick (Boca Raton, FL) $300
- Alex Obed (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $225
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.
The "Hours Played Bonus" has been introduced to 2/5 No Limit Hold'em and 2/2 Pot Limit Omaha players, offering $200 in cash, to the top (50) players (logging the most hours from February 15th through February 28th.