ICYMI: While there was a small overlay on Thursday, it's rare that Friday's tournament ($80 No Limit Hold'em $4,000 GTD) doesn't surpass the posted number. Last night's tournament saw the field reach a total of (75) entries, and after the optional add-ons were included in the prize pool, the official number closed at $5,564. Ten players were scheduled to reach the money, and after Susan Lichtenstein's elimination in seventh place, the final six players agreed to a chop. Ali Ozesen (Boca Raton, FL) was awarded first place money, with the official results from the tournament listed below (along with an updated Player of the Month leaderboard):
- Ali Ozesen (Boca Raton, FL) $1,110
- Daniel Shortley (Lake Worth, FL) $932
- Julio Melendez (Coral Springs, FL) $713
- Jamie Bellissimo-Menninger (Palm City, FL) $694
- Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $655
- Christopher Sweeney (Coconut Creek, fL) $637
- Susan Lichtenstein (Boynton Beach, FL) $245
- Danielle Bastarache (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $223
- Jeremy Ehrke (Clay, MI) $189
- Salvatore Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $167
Tournaments: Saturday's 6:00pm tournament is one of the most popular on the schedule, as it offers an incredibly affordable buy-in, that always sees some great returns. The $130 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) event has consistently crushing the posted guarantee, as the prize pool reaches five-figures on a weekly basis.
The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 15,000 chips, and levels that last (20) minutes throughout the event. Registration is open through Level 8, allowing for almost three hours of play, prior to the window closing for the night.
Promotions: From 9:00am (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.
In addition to the high hands, there is a "bonus" promotion in place, which offers $1,000 to the highest hand from the 9:00am-12:00pm time period. If a player makes a straight flush in the 9:00am-9:30am qualifying period, and that is the best qualifying high hand from 9:00am-12:00pm, they will earn an extra $1,000 (in addition to the $300 they were awarded for the half-hour time period).
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
