ICYMI: Monday's $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($20,000 GTD) continued it's good form, even scheduled up against the holiday weekend. Registration for the tournament closed with a total of (127) entries, and an official prize pool of $25,781 (which was scheduled to be paid out across the top nine spots). Action played through the money bubble, and after a few eliminations, a multi-way chop was agreed to. Dave Henry (Coral Springs, FL) took home first place money ($5,649), with official results from the tournament listed below:
- Dave Henry (Coral Springs, FL) $5,649
- Philip Whitaker (Miami, FL) $3,255
- Pretty Kelly (Stuart, FL) $3,255
- Jose Ordonez (Miami Beach, FL) $3,255
- Courtney Rowe (West Palm Beach, FL) $3,255
- Alfredo Guevara (Hialeah, FL) $2,823
- Kevin Naim (Miami Beach, FL) $2,227
- David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) $1,031
- Dane Kelly (Stuart, FL) $1,031
Tournaments: Tuesday's tournament schedule now boasts the $80 No Limit Hold'em ($4,000 GTD)...a new event that replaces the $160 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD). The cards get in the air at 6:00pm, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 12,000. Levels will last (20) minutes throughout the evening, with registration open through Level 8 (and the break that follows). At the end of registration, players will have the opportunity to add-on for $40 (receiving an additional 15,000 chips).
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 - $80 No Limit Hold'em ($4,000 GTD)
- Players start with 12,000 in tournament chips
- Levels will last (20) minutes
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
- Optional $40 add-on at the end of registration (15,000 chips)
