ICYMI: Monday's $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($20,000 GTD) was one of the recurring tournaments that didn't see any changes in June (as it's perfect just the way it is). Last night's installment was one of the more highly attended in recent weeks, with registration closing with (122) entries. The $25,376 prize pool was scheduled to be spread across the final nine spots, with the evening's action playing down to a three-handed final table. A deal was then agreed upon by the remaining players, which saw Eran Ben-Ezra take home first place money ($6,770), along with 32.55 leaderboard points (putting him atop the rankings). Official results from the tournament are listed below, along with an updated Player of the Month leaderboard:
- Eran Ben-Ezra (Miami, FL) $6,770
- Dylan Malcomson (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $5,459
- Angelo Castaldi (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $5,027
- Phillip Weast (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,776
- Did Not Report (Parts Unknown, USA) $1,776
- James Tomblin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,269
- Hector Pacheco (Davie, FL) $1,269
- Tim Shane (Boca Raton, FL) $1,015
- Adam Mammon (Lauderhill, FL) $1,015
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 9:00am (the minute the doors open) until 12:00pm, there is a new promotion in June, offering boosted Early Bird High Hands. The high hand at the top of the hour (:00) will be awarded $599, while the high hands at the bottom of the hour (:30) will be awarded $300. From 12:00pm 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
