ICYMI: It's been said before, and it will be said once again...players have made it clear that there is definitely a place for an $80 No Limit Hold'em ($4,000 GTD) event on the recurring schedule. It was originally re-introduced on Friday evening, and found a new home on Tuesday night's as well. Last night's tournament saw registration close with a total of (64) entries, and an official prize pool of $4,400 (after the optional add-ons were included). A total of (8) players were scheduled to reach the money, with action playing down to a three-handed final table. Salvatore Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL), who is well known for the max-late registration trend, walked away with first place money. Official results from the tournament are listed below, along with an updated Player of the Month leaderboard:
- Salvatore Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,098
- Michael Fiebiger (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,093
- Robert Kuznietz (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $907
- Melissa Hunt (Lauderdale By The Sea, FL) $396
- Adam Mammon (Lauderhill, FL) $308
- Michael Sugg (Boca Raton, FL) $242
- Daniel Alber Bueno Almada (Sunrise, FL) $298
- Andrew Kern (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $158
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.