ICYMI: Saturday's tournament action began at 6:00pm, with cards getting in the air for the $130 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD). Registration for the tournament closed with a total of (58) entries, equating to an official prize pool of $5,300. A total eight players were scheduled to reach the money, with action playing down to an outright winner. Darryl Wettlaufer (Mississauga, Canada) bested David Brainard during heads-up play, earning $1,907 and 20.87 leaderboard points. Official results from the tournament are listed below, along with an updated Player of the Month leaderboard:
- Darryl Wettlaufer (Mississauga, Canada) $1,907
- David Brainard (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,121
- Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $702
- Chad Doerr (Coppel, TX) $477
- Melanie Hochman (Boynton Beach, FL) $371
- Raymond Piccin (Boca Raton, FL) $292
- Julio Lopez (Greenacres, FL) $239
- Alberto Rodriguez (Pembroke Pines, FL) $191
Tournaments: This afternoon's tournament is getting a little upgrade, as we see the return of a guaranteed prize pool, in addition to the "final table finish" format. The $400 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) event gets underway at 2:00pm, and is structured with 30,000 chip starting stacks. Levels will last (30) minutes throughout the entirety of the event, with registration open through Level 10 (and the break that follows). As mentioned, the "final table finish" is in place, meaning that regardless of where the prize pool closes, it will be paid out to only the top nine spots (those that make the final table). There is a $20,000 guaranteed first place prize, which is sure to attract a special crowd (so get there early)!!!
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.
2:00pm: $400 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($50,000 GTD)
- Players start with 30,000 in tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (10) levels
- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
- Levels will last (30) minutes
