"Week In Review:" Official Daily Tournament Results (March 27th-April 2nd)

Last week wrapped up a great month of tournament poker in the Isle Casino Poker Room, a month that begun already engulfed in the 2017 Battles At The Beach.  The room would transition to the "daily tournament schedule" just a few days in, with things just taking off from their.  Once again, the "Tuesday $10k" and "Thursday "$12k" highlighted the week, both attracted large fields...and big time payouts, for tournaments that are a $40 and $60 buy-ins (respectively).

Monday, March 27th started the week off strong, with an afternoon event ($80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties $2,000 GTD) that surpassed the guarantee, and saw an Isle Poker notable return to the winner's circle.

$80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($2,000 GTD)
Total Entries: 35
Total Prize Pool: $1,730 ($350 Bounty Pool)

1. Leonid Goldshteyn (Tamarac, FL) $508
2. Gustavo Izaguirre (North Miami Beach, FL) $507
3. Pedrio Palacio (Delray Beach, FL) $507
4. Glenn Popkin (Coral Springs, FL) $208

$230 No Limit Hold'em w/ $100 Bounties

Total Entries: 12

Total Prize Pool: $1,200 ($1,200 Bounty Pool)

1. John McCann (Philadelphia, PA) $500
2. Myles German (Boca Raton, FL) $460
3. James McCaffery (Sunrise, FL) $240

Tuesday, March 28th was a big day for tournaments, not only because the $40 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) attracted over (440) entries, but even the afternoon ($100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" $3,000) crushed the guarantee.

$100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 54

Total Prize Pool: $4,158

1. Marie Fisher (Cooper City, FL) $840
2. Dai Ham Lam (Margate, FL) $795
3. Alfonso Perez (Coconut Creek, FL) $787
4. Bradley Rogers (Vero Beach, FL) $713
5. Ira Horowitz (Miami, FL) $634
6. Darryl Smith (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $389

$40 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 443

Total Prize Pool: $15,281

1. Jeremy Wilson (Apple Valley, MN) $1,911
2. Ryan Rackleff (Boca Raton, FL) $1,846
3. Anthony Vulpis (Lauderdale By The Sea, FL) $1,685
4. Jon Lane (Davie, FL) $1,572
5. Pat Basilio (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,520
6. Angelina Rosario (Branford, CT) $1,067
7. Travis Hawley (Pembroke Pines, FL) $832
8. John Magnetta (Boynton Beach, FL) $545
9. Sharon Pickard (Wilton Manors, FL) $478
10. Paul Smerdon (Oakland Park, FL) $183
11. John Nucci (Gambrills, MD) $183
12. Felix Beltre (Lake Worth, FL) $183
13. James Astorino (Detroit, MI) $145
14. Jimmy Lucifero (Canada) $145
15. Manuel Jo (Miami, FL) $145
16. David Licht (New York, NY) $122
17. Sieusingh Persaud (Wellington, FL) $122
18. Daniel Tobon (Boca Raton, FL) $122
19. Bruce Snell (Okeechobee, FL) $107
20. Yves Fequiere (Miami, FL) $107
21. Devond Marshall (Miami, FL) $107
22. Shawna Compton (Stonsburg, KY) $107
23. Howard Crystal (Pembroke Pines, FL) 
24. Yuri Pereira (Coconut Creek, FL) $107
25. Clifford Brown (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $107
26. Gary Lopes (Delray Beach, FL) $107
27. Edwin Valcimond (Coconut Creek, FL) $107
28. Jared Carter (Pompano Beach, FL) $92
29. Roberto Herrera (Coral Springs, FL) $92
30. Kevin McGillicuddy (Tamarac, FL) $92
31. Stanley Weiss (Nashville, TN) $92
32. Paul King (Miami, FL) $92
33. Steve Oliver (Miami, FL) $92
34. Jeffrey Pardue (Jupiter, FL) $92
35. Michael Sklar (Hialeah, FL) $92
36. Tyler Bentz (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $92
37. Alexandra Yampolsky (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $76
38. Vincent Piscitello (Branford, CT) $76
39. Philip Micalizzi (Pompano Beach, FL) $76
40. Anthony Casas (Miami, FL) $76
41. Marcia Costa-Savidge (Pompano Beach, FL) $76
42. Bart Lino (Coral Springs, FL) $76
43. Paul Johnson (Royal Palm Beach, FL) $76
44. Marcus Wu-Hamel (Vero Beach, FL) $76
45. Philip Tyson (West Palm Beach, FL) $38
46. Alan Potruski (Deerfield Beach, FL) $38

With the "Spin To Win" high hand promotion running on Wednesday, March 29th, there was only one tournament on the schedule, a $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo" w/ $25 Bounties ($5,000 GTD).  The tournament ended in a heads-up deal, with both Raul Diaz (Miami, FL) and Jared Carter (Pompano Beach, FL) earning over $1,200 in the chop.

$100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($5,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 44

Total Prize Pool: $3,900 ($1,100 Bounty Pool)

1. Raul Diaz (Miami, FL) $1,268
2. Jared Carter (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,267
3. Alberto Weber (Boca Raton, FL) $624
4. Marcello Nucci (Chevy Chase, MD) $429
5. Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $312

Thursday, March 30th was a special day, in the fact that the "Thursday $12k" ended in a sixteen-way chop.  Now Florida is known in the poker community as the "chop capital of the world," but even that was a surprising number to see.  It should be mentioned that it was an even chop as well!  It's tough enough to get (16) people to agree to a place to eat dinner, let alone an even chop of that much money.

$80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($2,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 21

Total Prize Pool: $1,790 ($210 Bounty Pool)

1. Ursula Buffa (Pompano Beach, FL) $527
2. Michael Hefley (Lake Worth, FL) $345
3. Morris Heider (Boca Raton, FL) $341
4. Gerald Blum (Boca Raton, FL) $328
5. Andre Allon (Boca Raton, FL) $170
6. Andres Ramirez (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $79

$60 No Limit Hold'em ($12,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 325

Total Prize Pool: $16,550

1. Bret Grebow (Delray Beach, FL) $889
2. Daniel Kolchkov (Pompano Beach, FL) $885
3. Richard Freedman (Tamarac, FL) $885
4. Karen Duffy (Delray Beach, FL) $885
5. Carlos Yepez (Miami, FL) $885
6. Claude Comtois (Quebec, Canada) $885
7. Brian Dunn (Plantation, FL) $885
8. Luis Valencia (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $885
9. Richard Vargas (Pembroke Pines, FL) $885
10. Patrick Carnakie (West Palm Beach, FL) $885
11. Michael Watkins (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $885
12. Scott Bailey (Loxahatchee, FL) $885
13. Heather Stein (Norristown, PA) $885
14. Stefan Vidojkovic (North Miami, FL) $885
15. Shaundra Seay (Miami, FL) $885
16. Lynne Fremont (Pompano Beach, FL) $885
17. German Zaga (Coral Springs, FL) $149
18. Francisco Pulido Castil (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $149
19. Jaime Tran (Duluth, GA) $124
20. Dina Brown (Port St. Lucie, FL) $124
21. James McCaffery (Sunrise, FL) $124
22. Ian Cohen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $124
23. Marcello Nucci (Chevy Chase, MD) $124
24. Aaron Hemphill (Rehoboth Beach, DE) $124
25. Michael Golub (Boynton Beach, FL) $124
26. David Tylicki (Miami, FL) $124
27. Chad Graber (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $124
28. Wilfredo Madrigal (Lake Worth, FL) $108
29. Lloyd Kapper (Hollywood, FL) $108
30. Esteban Saenz Navarro (Costa Rica) $108
31. Irwin Block (Coconut Creek, FL) $108
32. Coskun Yalcin (Estero, FL) $108
33. Patricia Conrad (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $108
34. Alfred Vargas (Boca Raton, FL) $108
35. Charles Lee (Tamarac, FL) $108
36. Jonathan Perez (Hollywood, FL) $108

There was one tournament on the schedule to start off the weekend on Friday, March 31st, a $150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) event that got underway at 6:00pm.  That tournament so Isle Poker notable Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) return to the winner's circle, heading a final table deal that consisted of the nine players that reached the money.

$150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 82

Total Prize Pool: $10,000

1. Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,621
2. Michael Olcha (Stuart, FL) $1,542
3. Carl Vidal (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,249
4. Irwin Block (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,171
5. David Coven (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,136
6. Walter Swirsky (Delray Beach, FL) $1,051
7. Joseph Durso (Hollywood, FL) $912
8. Maxim Bjelos (Boca Raton, FL) $712
9. Neal Freeman (Boca Raton, FL) $606

Saturday, April 1st was a day that players had circled on their calendars, as the month started with a $5,000 No Limit Hold'em "Free Roll."  A total of (146) players came out for the "free chance" at earning some serious money, with players making a deal when nine remained.  Charlie Ramos (Sunrise, FL) earned the lions share of the chop, walking away with $755 for his "first place" finish.

$5,000 GTD No Limit Hold'em "Free Roll"

Total Entries: 146

Total Prize Pool: $5,000

1. Charlie Ramos (Sunrise, FL) $755
2. Rick Kalgstein (Sunrise, FL) $644
3. James Kane (West Palm Beach, FL) $520
4. Oscar Rodriguez (Miami, FL) $507
5. Eugene Mirabello (Deerfield Beach, FL) $507
6. James Sebastiano (Pompano Beach, FL) $473
7. Jerry Kirsch (Plantation, FL) $460
8. Barry Teller (Tamarac, FL) $293
9. Robert Mason (Plantation, FL) $213
10. Sergio Amato (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $68
11. Linda Doyle (Farmingdale, NY) $68
12. Alan Werner (Cooper City, FL) $68
13. Barbara Pulieri (Deerfield Beach, FL) $58
14. Ricardo Enciso (Boca Raton, FL) $58
15. Keith Gore (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $58
16. Basil Mathure (Weston, FL) $50
17. Yves Fequiere (Miami, FL) $50
18. Cory Petruny (Lighthouse Point, FL) $50
19. John Sailey (Lighthouse Point, FL) $50
20. Leroy Beckford (Lauderhill, FL) $50

The week finished up with one event on Sunday, April 2nd, a $150 No Limit Hold'em event that started a 12:00pm.  A total of (55) players made their way out to the poker room for the action, with Adel Jo (Miami, FL) earning himself another Isle Poker win, in what has been a good beginning to 2017 for Jo.

$150 No Limit Hold'em 

Total Entries: 55

Total Prize Pool: $6,325

1. Adel Jo (Miami, FL) $2,465
2. Carlos Torres Vazquez (Weston, FL) $1,455
3. Ronald Velez (San Juan, Puerto Rico) $886
4. Alan Potruski (Deerfield Beach, FL) $633
5. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $506
6. Baldemar Mejia Jr. (Delray Beach, FL) $380

Tuesday, April 4th: "Like Father, Like Son," "Tuesday $10k" Headlines Daily Schedule

ICYMI: There were two tournaments on the schedule to start the week yesterday, the first of which was the $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($2,000 GTD), which began at 11:00am.  The tournament's registration wrapped up with (34) total entries, and an official prize pool of $1,688 ($340 Bounty Pool).  Four spots were scheduled to get paid in the event, but once play reached five-handed, a deal was struck:

1. George Lukawski (Parkland, FL) $436
2. Paula Holder (Pompano Beach, FL) $411
3. Walter Chance (Plantation, FL) $337
4. Gary Brugman (Wilton Manors, FL) $274
5. William Reich (Pompano Beach, FL) $230

Following that tournament (at 6:00pm), was the $230 No Limit Hold'em w/ $100 Bounties event...which has been gaining in popularity with the players.  Last night's installment attracted a field of (29) entries, and officially ended up with a prize pool of $2,900 ($2,900 Bounty Pool).  The field was scheduled to see three players reach the money, but once a deal was made five-handed, we saw something that had happened maybe a few times in the history of the Isle Casino Poker Room...a chop involving father and son.  Jeffrey Trudeau Jr. (Orlando, FL) was listed as the "declared winner," but received the same $600 as Craig Browne (Ft. Lauderdale, FL), Keith Richeson (Pompano Beach, FL), and Jeffrey Trudeau (Winter Garden, FL).  Michael Tait (Plantation, FL) rounded out the deal with a $500 fifth place finish, but it was the Trudeau "duo" that stole the spotlight.  Trudeau Jr. is a very accomplished tournament player, who will add the $600 (plus bounties) to his career resume, which boasts earnings over $328,000.

Tournaments: There are two tournaments on the schedule once again, the first of which begins at 11:00am, and is a $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD) event.  The tournament has an excellent structure, with players sitting down to a 25,000 starting stack, and playing (20) minute levels throughout the event.  The evening event, which gets underway at 6:00pm is the first of alternating Tuesdays between the "Tuesday $10k," and what was the "Thursday $12k."  Tonight's event is a $40 No Limit Hold'em tournament with a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool, and one that usually attracts somewhere between 350-450 total entries.

Promotions: Outside of what we like to refer to as the "standard high hand" promotion, today's promotion calendar feature the "Early Bird Limit Hold'em" special.  This promotion sees those players, only playing limit hold'em, earn money for each full house they have (it's required that the hand also wins the pot).  Those playing 2/2 LHE will earn $20 for each full house, while those playing 2/4 LHE will earn $40 for each full house.

11:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD)

- Players start with 25,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Level will last (20) minutes throughout the event

6:00pm - $40 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Optional player "add-on" at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 8,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool

-  Levels are (20) minutes in length

Monday, April 3rd: Adel Jo Continues To Shine, "Big Game Bounty Hunting" This Evening

ICYMI: Adel Jo (Miami, FL) is a name that's become very familiar to followers of the Isle Casino Poker Blog, after consistently recording results both during seasonal series, as well as "daily" tournaments each month.  Adel has (33) recorded live tournament cashes, totaling career earnings over $268,000.  He's won numerous "daily" events over the past six months, including a "Structure Beast" last December, and a $100 No Limit Hold'em Turbo event during the 2017 Isle Poker Classic.

Jo found himself on top of the payouts once again, this after besting a field of (55) in yesterday's $150 No Limit Hold'em event.  The outright win would see Jo walking away with his share of the $6,325 prize pool, earning $2,465 for the first place finish.  Adel bested Carlos Torres Vasquez (Weston, FL) during heads-up play, with Carlos receiving $1,455 for his runner-up finish.  The rest of the results from the tournament will be posted later this afternoon, in this week's installment of the "Week In Review" feature.

Tournaments: There are two tournaments on today's schedule, beginning at 11:00am with the $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($2,000 GTD) event.  That tournament is followed by the largest buy-in tournament on the "daily" schedule, a $230 No Limit Hold'em w/ $100 Bounties event, which gets underway at 6:00pm.

Promotions: Outside of the "standard" high hand promotion, the weeks gets a "quick" start with "Turbo High Hands," offering $100 every (10) minutes from the period of 9:00am-12:00pm.  Rollovers do apply with this promotion (with each game in the house eligible), so it's not uncommon to see a player pick up anywhere from $100-$500 during the promotion.

11:00am - $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties $2,000 GTD

- Players will begin with a 10,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 8,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool 

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

6:00pm - $230 No Limit Hold'em "Deep Stack Bounty" w/ $100 Bounties

- Players will begin with a 15,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Alternates and late entries will begin with a full stack

- Levels are (20) minutes (Levels 1-9), transitioning to (25) minutes (Levels 9+)

Sunday, April 2nd: Ramos And Rojas Book Wins, "Turbo High Hands" Offer $1,200 Each Hour

ICYMI: Yesterday's $5,000 "Free Roll" attracted a total of (146) entries, and offered (20) spots getting paid in the event.  We've seen these "Free Rolls" end in multi-way deals more often than not, and yesterday's installment would be no different.  After one elimination at the final table (Sergio Amato, 10th Place - $68), the final nine agreed to a deal, with Charlie Ramos (Sunrise, FL) the declared winner (earning $755).  Isle Poker notable Rick Kalgstein (Sunrise, FL) would finish "runner-up," earning himself $644 for his efforts.  The rest of the free roll's results will be posted tomorrow afternoon, in the "Week In Review" feature.

The lone "paid" tournament of the day, a $120 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 GTD), got underway at 6:00pm.  The event ended up crushing the guarantee, finishing with a prize pool of $10,285, after a total of (121) entries.  There were (13) spots getting paid in the tournament, with things playing down to heads-up action, at which point a deal was made.  Jason Jimenez Rojas (Dominican Republic) took home $3,295 as his part of the deal, with Patrick Carnakie (West Palm Beach, FL) earning $2,054 for his runner-up finish.  

Tournaments: There is one tournament on the schedule this afternoon, a $150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) event.  The levels are (25) minutes throughout the tournament, and offers players a 20,000 starting stack. 

Promotions: After a day where there where $2,000 high hands awarded for a period of nine hours, the "promotions" train continues to roll on.  Outside of the "standard" high hands during the day, the "Turbo High Hands" return, with $300 awarded to qualifying high hands from 2:00pm-9:00pm (every 15 minutes).

12:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

- Players will start with 20,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels are (25) minutes

Saturday, April 1st: Gity Grabs Another Title, April Kicks Off With $5,000 Free Roll And $1,000 High Hands

ICYMI: Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) is one of the more accomplished players to frequent the poker room during the "daily" tournaments each week.  He's in the top (50) on the all-time Isle Casino Pompano Park recorded cashes list, and has over $124,000 in live tournament earnings.  Tom has (34) recorded results on his resume, and while he's won tournaments at many different properties in the area, Gity recorded his first win last night for his Hendon Mob resume.

Yesterday's lone tournament on the schedule was a $150 No Limit Hold'em event with a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool.  There were a total of (82) entries, with an official prize pool of $10,000 after registration closed.  There were (9) spots scheduled to get paid, with a posted first place prize of $3,400.  Once players reached the money, discussion of a potential deal began, and was eventually agreed to.  Gity was the declared winner, earning $1,621 for his first place finish, with Michael Olcha ($1,542) and Carl Vidal ($1,249) rounding out the top three.  The rest of the results will be posted on Monday afternoon, along with all of the other tournaments throughout the week.

Tournaments: There are two tournaments on the schedule today, the first of which begins at 10:00am. The $5,000 GTD Free Roll w/ $20 Rebuys allows players the opportunity to grab there share of a sizable prize pool, without taking a dollar out of there pocket.  Each time a free roll is run, they attract large fields, with this afternoon expected to be no different.  The second tournament gets underway at 6:00pm, and is $120 No Limit Hold'em event with an $8,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Promotions: Players don't have to wait long before April's high hand promotions stand front and center, with $1,000 high hands this afternoon (running from 1:00pm-10:00pm).  The highest qualifying hand for each hour will win themselves a cool thousand dollars.  Outside of that particular promotion, the "standard high hand" applies for the rest of the day.

10:00am - $5,000 "Free Roll" No Limit Hold'em w/ $20 Rebuys

- Players will begin with a 2,500 starting stack
- Levels are (15) minutes in length

6:oopm - $120 No Limit Hold'em "New Monster Stack" ($8,000 GTD):

- Players will start with 25,000 in tournament chips 

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Alternates and re-entries will start with a full stack

- Levels are (20) minutes in length (Levels 1-8), transitioning to (25) minutes Levels 9+)

Friday, March 31st: Thursday's "Sweet Sixteen," Wrapping Up The Month Of March

ICYMI: Yesterday was the final day of the month with two tournaments on the schedule, the first of which got underway at 11:00am ($80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties $2,000 GTD).  The tournament drew a field of (21) total entries, and once registration closed, finished with a prize pool of $1,790 ($210 bounty pool).  Three spots were scheduled to get paid, but when the field reached six-handed play, the remaining players agreed to a deal.  Ursula Buffa (Pompano Beach, FL) was the "declared winner" in the chop, and earned $527 for the top spot finish, a total that almost eclipsed her recorded career earnings.  

Much of the focus coming into the day was on the evening tournament, a $60 No Limit Hold'em event with a $12,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament, which began at 6:00pm, attracted a field of (325) total entries.  After including the optional "add-on" at registrations close, the prize pool ballooned to $16,550.  A total of (36) spots were getting paid, with the posted first place prize sitting over $4,400.  It was "business as usual" as the field began to shrink, with players reaching the money just after 10:00pm.  Tournament tables continued to break, until the point was reached where only two remained.  After a few eliminations, we saw something occur that may actually be a first in the Isle Poker Room...a sixteen-way chop!!  All but one player of the final sixteen earned $885 for their efforts, with Bret Grebow (Delray Beach, FL) taking home $889 and the trophy (as the declared winner).  The list of full results will be posted next Monday, as part of the "Week In review" feature, recapping each and every daily tournament from the week prior.

Tournaments: There is one tournament on the schedule this evening, beginning at 6:00pm.  The $150 No Limit Hold'em has a $10,000 guarantee, and has surpassed that number each Friday more months.  It's the first of four events for the weekend, and is tied for the largest guarantee as well.

Promotions: With a one day "breather" on Thursday, the high hand promotions are back in full swing to start the weekend, beginning with the "Turbo High Hands."  From the moment the doors open at 9:00am, until 12:00pm, $100 will be awarded to the qualifying high hand every (10) minutes (with rollovers).  

At noon, the high hands transition to $250 every (20) minutes, lasting until 4:00pm (with rollovers)...at which point they ladder up $500 every (20) minutes (with rollovers), running from 4:00pm-12:00am.  It's well over $16,000 in high hand money ready to be awarded over the course of the day, and should be one of the busiest days of the week (for cash games).

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em  $10,000 GTD

- Players will begin with a 20,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (12) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels are (25) minutes in length

ICYMI: "Spin To Win:" Money Wheel Results (March 29th)

From 12:00pm-11:00pm yesterday, the "Spin To Win" high hand promotion was running, one of the most popular poker promotions you'll find in the state (as well as one of the richest).  The player with the "winning" high hand from each half hour is awarded an opportunity to spin the "money wheel," which sits located in the "stage area" of the poker room, closest to the cashier.  There are over (70) different slots on the wheel, all with different monetary amounts.  The "major" amounts that can be won are $1,000, $2,000, $3,000, and $5,000.  If (and only if) the high hand that qualifies is a royal flush, the $5,000 "Jackpot' slice is worth $25,000.  Posted below are all of the results from yesterday's promotion (along with the game the player was playing):

12:30pm: $200 (2/4 LHE)

1:00pm: (No High Hand)

1:30pm: $250 (1/2 NLH)

2:00pm: $350 (1/2 NLH)

2:30pm: $275 (2/5 NLH)

3:00pm: $475 (1/2 NLH)

3:30pm: $625 (1/2 NLH)

4:00pm: $750 (2/5 NLH)

4:30pm: $350 (1/2 NLH)

5:00pm: $225 (2/2 LHE)

5:30pm: $350 (2/2 LHE)

6:00pm: $650 (6/12 OE)

6:30pm: $625 (1/2 NLH)

7:00pm: $350 (1/2 NLH)

7:30pm: $400 (2/5 NLH)

8:00pm: $275 (2/5 NLH)

8:30pm: $525 (6/12 OE)

9:00pm: $275 (1/2 NLH)

9:30pm: $575 (1/2 NLH)

10:00pm: $300 (2/5 NLH)

10:30pm: $400 (1/2 NLH)

11:00pm: $225 (2/5 NLH)

There was a total of $8,175 in high hand money awarded over the course of the promotion yesterday, much of which was won by "no limit" players.  With only two limit hold'em players getting a chance to spin the wheel, it marks the biggest discrepancy we've seen since recording these "Money Wheel" results.  The landscape is ever-changing in terms of who gets to spin that wheel, meaning each and every player that walks into the poker room, has a legitimate chance of making it up to the main stage (where the wheel sits).

Thursday, March 30th: "Thursday $12k" Headlines A Busy Day In The Poker Room

ICYMI: With the "Spin to Win" high hand promotion running yesterday afternoon (into evening), there was one tournament on the schedule.  The $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo" w/ $25 Bounties ($5,000 GTD) began at 6:00pm, and drew a field of (44) total entries.  There were five spots getting paid in the event, with a min-cash receiving $312, and $1,560 up top.  As the tournament reached the money, play continued on as scheduled, until heads-up play was reached.  At that point, Raul Diaz (Miami, FL) and Jared Carter (Pompano Beach, FL) agreed to an "even" chop, with Diaz taking home $1,268, and Cater $1,267.  Rounding out the payouts were Alberto Weber ($624), Marcello Nucci ($429), and Danilo Parada ($312).

Tournaments: There are two tournaments on the "daily schedule" today, with the first beginning at 11:00am.  The $80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,000 GTD) event sees players sitting down to starting stacks of 12,000 chips, playing levels of (20) minutes throughout the tournament.  The evening tournament, which gets underway at 6:00pm, is one of the two headlining events of the week.  The "Thursday $12k" is a $60 No Limit Hold'em ($12,000 GTD) event, with a 20,000 chip starting stack, and (25) minutes throughout.  The tournament sits just behind the "Tuesday $10k" in terms of popularity, and attracts fields of over (250) entries on a consistent basis.

Promotions: Outside of the "standard high hands" running from open to close, the No Limit Hold'em Early Bird Promotion has much of the focus for the day.  From the moment the doors open, the first (50) full houses (must be playing no limit hold'em) receive $60 in chips.  It's one of the more popular promotions for the limit players...so much so, that the no limit crew wanted in on the action.

11:00am - $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties $2,000 GTD

- Players will begin with a 10,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 8,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool 

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

6:00pm - $60 No Limit Hold'em $12,000 GTD

- Players will begin with a 14,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels 

- Levels are (20) minutes in length
- Optional add-on at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 10,000 units), with 100% of the add-on going to the prize pool

Wednesday, March 29th: Wilson Heads "Tuesday $10k" Chop, "Spin To Win" At Noon

Jeremy Wilson (Apple Valley, MN)

ICYMI: Yesterday's installment of the "Tuesday $10k" attracted one of the largest fields we've seen since the new year, as a total of (443) entries (plus optional add-ons) made up a prize pool of $15,281.  The posted first place prize was just over $4,000, which equates to one-hundred buy-ins in a $40 No Limit Hold'em event!!  A total of (46) spots were being paid in the event, with the "money bubble" bringing some dramatics.  Philip Tyson (West Palm Beach, FL) and Alan Potrzuski (Deerfield Beach, FL) split the 46th place prize ($76), as they were eliminated simultaneously on the bubble.

The field continued to shrink as the night went on, with the final table being reach shortly after midnight.  After the elimination of Paul Smerdon (Oakland Park, FL) in 10th place ($183), the remaining nine players began discussing a deal.  The conversation would take some time, but the players would eventually agree to the numbers, and the "Tuesday $10k" would end in a multi-way chop.  Jeremy Wilson (Apple Valley, MN), who was visiting Florida from his home state of Minnesota, was the "declared winner" ($1,911).  The recorded cash was Jeremy's first since November of 2016, and happened to be his first visit to the winner's circle.  The rest of the final table payouts (deal agreements) are as follows:

1. Jeremy Wilson (Apple Valley, MN) $1,911
2. Ryan Rackleff (Boca Raton, FL) $1,846
3. Anthony Vulpis (Lauderdale By The Sea, FL) $1,685
4. Jon Lane (Davie, FL) $1,572
5. Pat Basilio (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,520
6. Angelina Rosario (Branford, CT) $1,067
7. Travis Hawley (Pembroke Pines, FL) $832
8. John Magnetta (Boynton Beach, FL) $545
9. Sharon Pickard (Wilton Manors, FL) $478

Full results from the tournament, along with the afternoon event, will be posted in "Week In Review" feature (posted every Monday afternoon).

Tournaments: With much of the focus on the high hand promotions for the day, there is only one event on the tournament schedule.  At 6:00pm, the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($5,000 GTD) gets underway, offering up 18,000 chip starting stacks, and (15) minute levels throughout the event.  The tournament is a "green chip bounty," meaning players are awarded $25 for every elimination they get over the course of the event.

Promotions: The high hand promotions are in full swing from the moment the doors open this morning, with the "Turbo High Hands" ($100 awarded every 10 minutes from 9:00am-12:00pm, with rollovers) distributing money at a rapid pace.  The transition at 12:00pm begins the "Spin To Win" promotion, which awarded over $15,000 in promotional prize money last week (over a span of eleven hours).  It's the high hand promotion that makes all others jealous, and affords those that have a qualifying high hand (awarded every 30 minutes), an opportunity to spin the ever-popular "Money Wheel."  The total amount awarded...along with hourly breakdown, will be published tomorrow afternoon, here on the blog.

6:00pm - $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo" w/ $25 Bounties ($5,000 GTD):

- Players will begin with a 18,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (10) levels

- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 10 ($25 for 10,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool 

- Levels are (15) minutes in length

Tuesday, March 28th: Two More "Daily" Deals Yesterday, As "Tuesday $10k" Headlines Schedule

ICYMI: Two tournaments were on the daily tournament schedule yesterday, the first of which was an $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($2,000 GTD) at 11:00am.  The field consisted of (35) total entries, bringing the official prize pool to $1,730 (plus a $350 bounty pool).  There were four spots getting paid in the tournament, and after the elimination of Glen Popkin (Coral Springs, FL) in fourth place ($208), the three remaining players agreed to a deal.  Leonid Goldshteyn (Tamarac, FL) was the declared winner ($508), with Gustavo Izaguirre (North Miami Beach, FL) and Pedro Palacio (Delray Beach, FL) both earning $507 for their second and third place respectively.

The evening tournament, which was a $230 No Limit Hold'em "Deep Stack Bounty" w/ $100 Bounties, began at 6:00pm.  The tournament's prize pool once registration closed was $1,200 (plus $1,200 bounty pool), and would see three spots scheduled to make money.  Once again, the players would wait for one elimination in the money (James McCaffery, 3rd Place - $240), before agreeing to a deal.  John McCann (Philadelphia, PA) was the declared winner in the heads-up chop, earning himself $500, while Myles German (Boca Raton, FL) took home $460 for his runner-up finish.

Tournaments: There are once again two tournaments on the daily schedule today, with the first beginning at 11:00am.  The $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) offers those in the tournament some deep play, as the starting stack is 25,000 in chips.  William Catlett (Lisbon, OH) has won this event two weeks in a row, so it will be interesting to see if he's in the field, looking for a three-peat.

Most of the attention will be focused on this evening's event though, the "Tuesday $10k," which begins at 6:00pm.  The $40 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) event gets well over (300) entries on a consistent basis, and offers players the potential for an incredible ROI (return on investment).  The posted first place prize for the tournament is usually over $3,500, which is over (80) buy-ins!!!

Promotions: Outside of the "standard high hand" promotion that runs from 9:00am-3:00am (while the poker room is open), today's promotion is the Limit Hold'em Early Bird Promotion.  If you're a limit hold'em player, today is the day you circle on your calendar, as the first (50) full houses get paid a promotional amount (depending on what limit game you are playing).

11:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD)

- Players start with 25,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Level will last (20) minutes throughout the event

6:00pm - $40 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Optional player "add-on" at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 8,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool

-  Levels are (20) minutes in length

"Week In Review:" Official Daily Tournament Results (March 20th-26th)

Last week was another "full week" of scheduled tournaments, highlighted by both the "Tuesday 10k," and the "Thursday $12k."  Both William Catlett (Lisbon, OH) and Adel Jo (Miami, FL) had standout weeks, cashing in multiple tournaments, and both booking "wins" over the course of the week.

Monday, March 20th saw both the above mentioned players get off to a strong start for the week, with Catlett finishing fourth in the afternoon event ($80 No Limit Hold'em $2,000 GTD), and Adel Jo (Miami, FL) winning the evening event ($230 No Limit Hold'em w/ $100 Bounties) outright.

$80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($2,000 GTD)
Total Entries: 39
Total Prize Pool: $2,432

1. Scott Jaffa (Wayne, NJ) $800
2. Gerald Blum (Boca Raton, FL) $590
3. David Gray (Pompano Beach, FL) $333
4. William Catlett (Lisbon, OH) $235

$230 No Limit Hold'em w/ $100 Bounties

Total Entries: 29

Total Prize Pool: $2,900

1. Adel Jo (Miami, FL) $1,450
2. Patrick Lacoste (Hallandale Beach, FL) $870
3. Maury Halperin (Lauderdale By The Sea, FL) $580

William Catlett (Lisbon, OH) followed up Monday's performance with a "win" on Tuesday, March 21st, as he was listed on top of a four-way deal in the afternoon event ($100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" $3,000 GTD).

$100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 38

Total Prize Pool: $3,000

1. William Catlett (Lisbon, OH) $800
2. Yesniel Pulido (Davie, FL) $800
3. Alfonso Perez (Coconut Creek, FL) $800
4. Robert Cavataio (Delray Beach, FL) $800

$40 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 338

Total Prize Pool: $11,126

1. Daniel Shortly (Lake Worth, FL) $1,545
2. Maxton Habitzreuter (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,248
3. Nicholas Smith (Miami Gardens, FL) $891
4. Luis Pichardo  (Davie, FL) $861
5. Abimael Mathurin (Boca Raton, FL) $807
6. Sahadeo Seenarraine (Tamarac, FL) $752
7. Damien Simon (Hialeah, FL) $671
8. Karen Rutherford (Meadville, PA) $613
9. Peter Bejusca (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $481
10. John Tice (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $481
11. Larisa Kogan (Delray Beach, FL) $435
12. Walter Swirsky (Delray Beach, FL) $295
13. Miguel Briganty (Sunrise, FL) $117
14. Whitney Nordelius (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $117
15. Sean Crooks (Port St. Lucie, FL) $117
16. Patricia Miles (Canada) $100
17. Sean Ryan (Pompano Beach, FL) $100
18. Richard Block (Hagerstown, MD) $100
19. Larry Rhenschmidt (Pompano Beach, FL) $83
20. Alan Werner (Cooper City, FL) $83
21. Jean Chery (West Palm Beach, FL) $83
22. Raymond Rickard (Oakland Park, FL) $83
23. David Licht (New York, NY) $83
24. Grant Harkonen (Trumbull, CT) $83
25. Paul Efron (Coconut Creek, FL) $83
26. Robert Rotterman (Deerfield Beach, FL) $83
27. Charles Zusag (Plantation, FL) $83
28. Luis Guarda (Coral Springs, FL) $72
29. Michael Derenzo (Staten Island, NY) $72
30. Yesniel Pulido (Davie, FL) $72
31. Matthew Nielsen (Pompano Beach, FL) $72
32. Angelo Ingham (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $72
33. Anthony Vulpis (Lauderdale By The Sea, FL) $72
34. Jeffrey Harris (Oakland Park, FL) $72
35. Dai Lam (Miami, FL) $72
36. Bradford Greeley (Lake Worth, FL) $72

With the "Spin To Win" high hand promotion garnering much of the attention on Wednesday, March 22nd, only one tournament was on the schedule (evening), the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo" w/ $25 Bounties ($5,000 GTD).  The tournament paid eight spots, but it wasn't until the elimination of Linzell Borders (Tamarac, FL) in the eight spot, when players began talking about making an even deal.

$100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($5,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 77

Total Prize Pool: $4,404

1. David Goldfarb (Boca Raton, FL) $609
2. Joseph Verrastro (Hollywood, FL) $606
3. Christian Humphries (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $606
4. Allen Levine (Cooper City, FL) $606
5. James Podwika (Buffalo, NY) $606
6. John Costello (Boca Raton, FL) $606
7. Michael Gaigelas (Lake Worth, FL) $606
8. Linzell Borders (Tamarac, FL) $159

Thursday, March 23rd hosted the second largest tournament of the week, as a total of (273) entries made up the "Thursday $12k."  Isle Poker notable Tom Millward (Boca Raton, FL) found himself on top of the payouts, as he won the even outright.  Millward definitely earned the win, besting a final table that consisted of some of the top players in the community (Tom Gity, Patrick Carnakie, Adel Jo, Karen Rutherford, and Bruce Smith).

$80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 20

Total Prize Pool: $1,800

1. Michael Dotson (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $560
2. Michael Hefley (Lake Worth, FL) $497
3. Morris Heider (Boca Raton, FL) $356
4. Andre Allon (Boca Raton, FL) $276
5. Erik Romm (Boynton Beach, FL) $111

$60 No Limit Hold'em ($12,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 273

Total Prize Pool: $13,646

1. Tom Millward (Boca Raton, FL) $3,819
2. Bart Lino (Coral Springs, FL) $2,252
3. Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,501
4. Patrick Carnakie (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,044
5. Adel Jo (Miami, FL) $778
6. Charles Lee (Tamarac, FL) $600
7. Simon Welds (West Palm Beach, FL) $464
8. Karan Rutherford (Meadeville, PA) $341
9. Bruce Levin (Delray Beach, FL) $246
10. Bruce Smith (West Palm Beach, FL) $191
11. Michael Gutterman (Delray Beach, FL) $191
12. Joanne Granteed (Cooper City, FL) $191
13. Jeffrey Pardue (Jupiter, FL) $164
14. Calixto Rodriguez (Pembroke Pines, FL) $164
15. Ebrahim Figueroa (Toa-Alta, PR) $164
16. Amit Savani (Miami, FL) $143
17. Manuel Amaro Alvarez (West Palm Beach, FL) $143
18. Irwin Block (Coconut Creek, FL) $143
19. Robert Kline (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $123
20. Franc Nemanic (Coconut Creek, FL) $123
21. Vincent Laino (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $123
22. Gary Lopes (Delray Beach, FL) $123
23. Michael Corbett (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $123
24. Patricia Conrad (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $123
25. Mark Bernstein (Hollywood, FL) $123
26. Waldemar Wasilewski (Deerfield Beach, FL) $123
27. Matthew Meeuwen (Green Acres, FL) $123

In regards to tournaments, the weekend (Friday, March 25th) started as it usually does, with the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000).  The event, which is the only tournament on the schedule for the day, begins at 6:00pm, and most always attracts a nice crowd of "weekend warriors."

$150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 92

Total Prize Pool: $10,580

1. Hosney "Tony" Boutros (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,161
2. Juan Martinez (Margate, FL) $1,728
3. Anthony Kuchar (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $1,643
4. Patricia Miles (Lapeer, MI) $1,416
5. Eric Nuss (Waterloo, ON) $1,302
6. David Levine (Miami, FL) $993
7. Gyorgy Cseke (Tamarac, FL) $444
8. Daniel Spengler (Pompano Beach, FL) $360
9. John Palace (Jupiter, FL) $290
10. Robert Mikuski (Margate, FL) $243

Saturday, March 26th was the final day of the week to host two tournaments, both of which eclipsed their posted guarantees.  The afternoon event, a $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo" w/ $25 Bounties ($3,000 GTD) attracted a total of (40) entries at 11:00am.  Later in the evening (6:00pm), the $120 No Limit Hold'em "New Monster Stack" ($8,000 GTD) saw (118) total entries, and ended in a final table chop.

$100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($3,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 40

Total Prize Pool: $2,380

1. Luis Sa (Baton Rouge, LA) $646
2. Joshua Rothlein (Tamarac, FL) $420
3. Jeremiah Pinto (Coral Springs, FL) $406
4. Aslin Sagknacklar (Dania Beach, FL) $334
5. Ramon Gonzalo (Miami, FL) $210
6. Joseph Mancuso (Deerfield Beach, FL) $192
7. David Miller (Davie, FL) $172

$120 No Limit Hold'em "New Monster Stack" ($8,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 118

Total Prize Pool: $10,030

1. Neal Freeman (Boca Raton, FL) $1,334
2. Peter Odiot (Hollywood, FL) $1,313
3. Willie Wiggins (Miramar, FL) $1,253
4. Eric LaNeve (Twin Lakes, WI) $1,052
5. Ramon Gonzalez (Miami, FL) $886
6. Jennifer David (Miami Lakes, FL) $807
7. Thomas Starkey (Lakewood, CO) $788
8. Jerrold Solov (Pompano Beach, FL) $781
9. David Brainard (Deerfield Beach, FL) $744
10. Jose Cabrera (Coral Springs, FL) $720
11. David Cooper (Tamarac, FL) $176
12. James McCaffrey (Sunrise, FL) $176

The week of daily tournaments concluded yesterday (Sunday, March 26th), with the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD), which gets underway at 12:00pm.  The event attracted a total of (82) entries, and ended up with an official prize pool of $10,000.  

$150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 82

Total Prize Pool: $10,000

1. Steven Zukowski (Coral Springs, FL) $2,750
2. Alan Dobrow (Melville, NY) $2,750
3. David Moreno (Hallandale Beach, FL) $1,300
4. Andre Allon (Boca Raton, FL) $900
5. Peter Odiot (Hollywood, FL) $700
6. Fred Allenspach (Plantation, FL) $550
7. Angelina Rosarbo (Branford, CT) $450
8. Elliot Goldman (Delray Beach, FL) $350
9. Giovanni Cantatore (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $250

Monday, March 27th: Last Week Of Of March's "Madness" Upon Us

ICYMI: There was one tournament on Sunday's daily schedule, the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) event, which began at 12:00pm.  The tournament's registration wrapped up with a total of (82) entries, and an official prize pool of $10,000.  The final nine players would earn themselves money in the event, with the min-cash bringing home $250, and first place receiving $3,400.  While this is one of the events we usually see end in a multi-way chop, yesterday's installment got down to heads-up play, before the final two decided to split things evenly.  Steven Zukowski (Coral Springs, FL) and Alan Dobrow (Melville, NY) both got $2,750 as part of their heads-up deal, and added another cash t their already impressive tournament resumes.  Zukowski sees his career tournament earnings eclipse $37,000, while notching his fourth recorded cash of the year.  Dobrow crosses the $60,000 mark in career tournament earnings, and records his third cash of the year.

The full results from yesterday's event will be published later this afternoon, in the "Week In Review" feature, and can also be found under the "Daily Tournament Results" link on the righthand sidebar of the blog.

Tournaments: There are two tournaments on Monday's schedule to start the week, the first being the $80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,000 GTD) event, which begins at 11:00am.  The tournament offers a 12,000 unit starting stack, (20) minute levels throughout the event, and $10 bounties for each player elimination.  

Later in the day, starting a 6:00pm, is the $230 No Limit Hold'em w/ $100 Bounties event.  This tournament was one of the "newer introductions" to this month's daily schedule, and has picked up in popularity each and every week.  It is the largest buy-in tournament on the schedule, and has attracted some of the more notable names to frequent the room.

Promotions: Outside of the "standard" high hand promotion, the weeks gets a "quick" start with "Turbo High Hands," offering $100 every (10) minutes from the period of 9:00am-12:00pm.  Rollovers do apply with this promotion (with each game in the house eligible), so it's not uncommon to see a player pick up anywhere from $100-$500 during the promotion.

11:00am - $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties $2,000 GTD

- Players will begin with a 10,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 8,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool 

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

6:00pm - $230 No Limit Hold'em "Deep Stack Bounty" w/ $100 Bounties

- Players will begin with a 15,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Alternates and late entries will begin with a full stack

- Levels are (20) minutes (Levels 1-9), transitioning to (25) minutes (Levels 9+)

Sunday, March 26th: "Turbo High Hands" And $10,000 GTD Close Out Week

Tournaments: There is one tournament on the schedule this afternoon, a $150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) event.  The levels are (25) minutes throughout the tournament, and offers players a 20,000 starting stack. 

Promotions: Outside of the "standard" high hands during the day, the "Turbo High Hands" return, with $300 awarded to qualifying high hands from 2:00pm-9:00pm (every 15 minutes).

12:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

- Players will start with 20,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels are (25) minutes

Saturday, March 25th: Weekend Warriors Have Their Day

ICYMI: Friday's evening tournament ($150 No Limit Hold'em $10,000 GTD) drew a sizable crowd, with the official prize pool eclipsing the posted $10,000 guarantee ($10,580).  The final ten spots would be paid, and once that point was reached, we had a final table housing numerous Isle Poker Room tournament regulars.  After Robert Mikuski (Margate, FL) was eliminated in 10th place ($243), John Palace (Jupiter, FL) would become the first well-known player to exit the tournament (9th Place - $290).  It wouldn't be until Gyorgy Cseke (Tamarac, FL) in 7th place ($444), that the remaining players would start discussing a deal.

After some number crunching, the final six players agreed to a chop:

1. Hosney "Tony" Boutros (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,161
2. Juan Martinez (Margate, FL) $1,728
3. Anthony Kuchar (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $1,643
4. Patricia Miles (Lapeer, MI) $1,416
5. Eric Nuss (Waterloo, ON) $1,302
6. David Levine (Miami, FL) $993

The full results will be posted in Monday's "Week In Review" feature, along with all of the official numbers from each tournament held this past week.

Tournaments: Two tournaments are on today's schedule, totaling $11,000 in guaranteed prize money.  The first tournament, which begins at 11:00am, is a $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo" w/ $25 Bounties ($3,000 GTD).  That event is followed at 6:00pm by the "New Monster Stack," a $120 No Limit Hold'em tournament with an $8,000 guaranteed prize pool.  This tournament offers a "mid-major" feel, with a 25,000 chip starting stack, and (25) minute levels throughout.

Promotions: The high hand promotions take another "breather" today, between yesterday's (11) hours worth of "turbo" high hands, tomorrow's (7) hours of $300 high hands (awarded every 15 minutes).  The "standard high hand" procedure is in place, awarded prizes to qualifying high hands every (30) minutes (with rollovers).

11:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo" w/ $25 Bounties ($3,000 GTD):

- Players will begin with a 18,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (10) levels

- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 10 ($25 for 10,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool 

- Levels are (15) minutes in length

6:oopm - $120 No Limit Hold'em "New Monster Stack" ($8,000 GTD):

- Players will start with 25,000 in tournament chips 

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Alternates and re-entries will start with a full stack

- Levels are (25) minutes in length 

Friday, March 24th: Millward Tops Star-Studded "Thursday $12k" Final Table, Weekend Starts Off Strong

ICYMI: Last night's "Thursday $12k" was another successful tournament, attracting a total of (273) entries, and ending with an official prize pool of $13,646.  As expected, it was a "who's who" of Isle Pompano tournament poker regulars in the crowed, including the likes of Michelle Milker, Pedro Palacio, Changfei Cui, Tom Millward, Tom Gity, Antonio Albanes, Irwin Block, and Adel Jo (just to name a few).  After registration closed (around 9:00pm), and all of the player add-ons were added to the prize pool, just over half of the field remained.  With no option for re-entry, those left had their eyes on one of the (27) spots getting paid...most staring at the $3,819 first place prize.  

Matthew Meeuwen (Green Acres, FL) was the first player to cash in the tournament, earning $123 and beginning the flurry of short stacks busting from the field.  Some of the names to grab a min-cash were Waldemar Wasilewski (Deerfield Beach, FL), Patricia Conrad (Palm Beach Gardens, FL), Gary Lopes (Delray Beach, FL), and Robert Kline (Ft. Lauderdale, FL).  As the field continued to shrink, more big names made their way to the tournament podium to receive their prize money, including Irwin Block (18th Place - $143), Calixto Rodriguez (14th Place - $164), and Michael Gutterman (11th Place - $191).

When the final table was reached, the players that remained were some of the most successful Isle Casino Poker tournament regulars: Tom Gity, Adel Jo, Bruce Smith, Bruce Levin, Karen Rutherford, Simon Welds, Charles Lee, Patrick Carnakie, Bart Lino, and Tom Milward.  Bruce Smith (West Palm Beach, FL) was the first player eliminated from the final table, earning himself $191.  Smith was followed by Bruce Levin in 9th place ($246), Karen Rutherford in 8th place ($341), Simon Welds in 7th place ($464), and Charles Lee in 6th place ($600).  The interesting thing to note about this final table, it that a deal was never really something the players were considering.  There sitting, with five players remaining, some of the top players to frequent the daily tournaments.  The event played down to an outright winner, with Tom Millward (Boca Raton, FL) hoisting his first ever Isle Casino Poker trophy, after besting Bart Lino (Coral Springs, FL) heads-up.  The rest of the final five results are as followed:

1. Tom Millward (Boca Raton, FL) $3,819
2. Bart Lino (Coral Springs, FL) $2,252
3. Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,501
4. Patrick Carnakie (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,044
5. Adel Jo (Miami, FL) $778

All of the results will be posted next Monday, in the "Week In Review" featured, along with the "Daily Tournament Results" link on the right-hand sidebar of the blog.

Tournaments: There is one tournament on the schedule this evening, beginning at 6:00pm.  The $150 No Limit Hold'em has a $10,000 guarantee, and has surpassed that number each Friday more months.  It's the first of four events for the weekend, and is tied for the largest guarantee as well.

Promotions: With a one day "breather" on Thursday, the high hand promotions are back in full swing to start the weekend, beginning with the "Turbo High Hands."  From the moment the doors open at 9:00am, until 12:00pm, $100 will be awarded to the qualifying high hand every (10) minutes (with rollovers).  

At noon, the high hands transition to $250 every (20) minutes, lasting until 4:00pm (with rollovers)...at which point they ladder up $500 every (20) minutes (with rollovers), running from 4:00pm-12:00am.  It's well over $16,000 in high hand money ready to be awarded over the course of the day, and with the NCAA tournament going on as well, the poker room will surely be buzzing.

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em  $10,000 GTD

- Players will begin with a 20,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (12) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels are (25) minutes in length