FSPC Event #1 (Flight 1A): The 10th Anniversary Of The Florida State Poker Championships Is Officially Underway

2018 Florida State Poker Championship
Event #1 | $175 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 1 (Blinds 100/100)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 14

Players began taking their seats in the tournament area just a short while ago, ready for the first hand of the 2018 Florida State Poker Championship to be dealt.  Event #1, which is a $175 No Limit Hold'em, boasts a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool.  It's the tournament which sets the tone for the rest of the series, as it did last year, with over 1,590 entries (and an official prize pool of $223,160).

The tournament is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that will last (25) minutes over the course of the event.  Registration for each flight is open through Level 8 (and the break that follows), meaning players have almost four hours to join the action.  Play is scheduled to conclude after Level 16, or when the 10% point is reached (players remaining), with those that bag returning on Monday (Day 2).  The chip lead bonus is back, as each flight leader with earn entry into Event #9, which is an $1,100 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD).  This tournament has adapted the single-ante format structure, which players will see on a majority of the events during this series.

Ralph Brandt made the rules announcements for the players in the Flight 1A field just moments ago, and the cards are now in the air for the 10th Anniversary Florida State Poker Championship.

Thursday, July 5th: It's Time!!!! The 2018 Florida State Poker Championship Kicks Off Today

ICYMI: While today is the official start of the 2018 Florida State Poker Championships, the action for the series technically started yesterday.  There were two $45 No Limit Hold'em satellites into Event #1, guaranteeing a combined total of (15) seats into the opening tournament of the series.  There would be (22) seats awarded between the two satellites, as the 11:00am installment saw registration close with (73) entries, and the 6:00pm installment close with (33) entries.  The full list of players to earn a seat into Event #1 ($175 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD), for a fraction of the price, are listed below:

1. Steve Lamm (FSPC Event #1 Seat)
2. Samuel Borger (FSPC Event #1 Seat)
3. Yolvin Hernandez (FSPC Event #1 Seat)
4. Dillon Bindewald (FSPC Event #1 Seat)
5. Kevin Montagna (FSPC Event #1 Seat)
6. Robert Dobbs (FSPC Event #1 Seat)
7. Elissa Halbreich (FSPC Event #1 Seat)
8. Lloyd Nastase (FSPC Event #1 Seat)
9. Felipe Martinez (FSPC Event #1 Seat)
10. Willie Wiggins (FSPC Event #1 Seat)
11. Frank Traino (FSPC Event #1 Seat)
12. Douglas Decker (FSPC Event #1 Seat)
13. Frank Leisner (FSPC Event #1 Seat)
14. Debra Neser (FSPC Event #1 Seat)
15. Marc Freund (FSPC Event #1 Seat)
16. Mihaly Lukacs (FSPC Event #1 Seat)
17. Samuel Sternfield (FSPC Event #1 Seat)
18. Teddy Mendesse (FSPC Event #1 Seat)
19. Leonard Murray (FSPC Event #1 Seat)
20. Helen Beyer (FSPC Event #1 Seat)

Tournaments: Today's schedule hosts the opening flights for Event #1 of the 2018 Florida State Poker Championship, which is a $175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD).  There will be eight starting flights over the next four days (Thursday through Sunday), with players that bagged chips returning on Monday, for Day 2 action.  Each of the flights have the same structure, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 20,000 units, and levels during the tournament that last (25) minutes.  Registration for each flight is open through Level 8 (and the break that follows, allowing almost four hours for players to join the action.  The "chip lead bonus" is back, as each of the flight's chip leaders will earn a seat into Event #9, which is an $1,100 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD).

Each of the afternoon flights will have live blogged coverage, kicking off at 11:00am, and offering updates through each of the flight's bagging process.  Evening flights will have official counts posted at their conclusion, with follower's getting wall-to-wall coverage during Monday's Day 2.

Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes.  The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes.  During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible (Isle Open events not eligible for high hand) each half-hour for $100 high hands, 2/2 limit hold'em players eligible for $200 high hands, 2/4 limit hold'em players eligible for $300 high hands, and all other raked games (1/2-5/10 NLH, 4/8 Omaha 8B, 6/12 O.E., etc.) eligible for $400 high hands.  From 12:00am-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

It should also be noted that players are able to win the high hand using only one card in their hand.  The payouts for those that use one card are different than the standard numbers listed above, and can be found (full listing of one-card payouts on flyers in the poker room).

11:00am - 2018 Florida State Poker Championship Event #1 (Flight 1A) | $175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) 

- Players 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 will last (25) minutes

- All Day 1's will play (16) complete levels or until 10% of the field remains (whichever comes first)

6:00pm - 2018 Florida State Poker Championship #1 (Flight 1B) | $175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) 

- Players 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 will last (25) minutes

- All Day 1's will play (16) complete levels or until 10% of the field remains (whichever comes first)

Wednesday, July 4th: Pacheco Tops A Massive $175 NLH ($25,000 GTD), As The Fireworks Continue With (Up To) $1,500 High Hands Today

ICYMI: Tuesday's tournament action started (at 11:00am) with a $100 No Limit Hold'em event, which had a $2,500 guaranteed prize pool.  The field would grow to (29) entries by registration's close, with equated to an official prize pool that ended up on the posted number.  Four players were scheduled to get paid, but a five-way chop was agreed to (on the money bubble), with Brian Haines (Southwest Ranches, FL) topping the deal.  Official results from the tournament are posted below:

1. Brian Haines (Southwest Ranches, FL) $632
2. Andrey Kolchov (Pompano Beach, FL) $627
3. Joseph Mancuso (Deerfield Beach, FL) $566
4. Michael Corbett (Pompano Beach, FL) $347
5. Paula Holder (Pompano Beach, FL) $328

The headlining event of the day was the (6:00pm) $175 No Limit Hold'em ($25,000 GTD), which did not disappoint.  After the registration period closed, the tournament clock would show (306) entries, and an official prize pool of $41,922!!!  A total of (39) players would reach the money in the event, with names like Dennis Primeau (39th place), Andrew Daire (32nd place), John Magnetta (24th place), Jeff Oldakowski (16th place), and Al Gomez (12th place), all booking nice cashes.  Everyone who reached the final table was scheduled to earn $771, with the top eight players all walking away with over four-figures.  Nelson Pacheco (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) would walk away with the top prize, earning $7,000 for his efforts.  Final table results are listed below, with the full results submitted to Hendon Mob this afternoon:

1. Nelson Pacheco (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $7,000
2. John Bilas (Wilton Manors, FL) $4,675
3. Ali Ozesen (Boca Raton, FL) $4,244
4. David Shepard (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $3,873
5. Ron Levy (Lake Worth, FL) $2,787
6. Sabas Ferrer (Coral Springs, FL) $2,260
7. Joshua Phillips (Plantation, FL) $2,205
8. Patricia Basilio (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,503
9. Chrystian Santos (Delray Beach, FL) $916
10. David Poces (Boca Raton, FL) $771

Tournaments: With the 2018 Florida State Poker Championship beginning tomorrow, there are two satellites on today's schedule, both into Event #1 ($175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD).  The $45 No Limit Hold'em satellite is structured with 8,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes.  The 10:00am installment guarantees (10) seats into Event #1, while the 6:00pm version guarantees (5) seats.

Promotions: The "special" July 4th promotion is pictured below:

11:00am - $45 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into FSPC Event #1 (10 Seats GTD)

- Players will begin with a 8,000 starting stack

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

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack

- 1 In 5 entries will equate to an Event #1 Seat

6:00pm - $45 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into FSPC Event #1 (5 Seats GTD)

- Players will begin with a 8,000 starting stack

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

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack

- 1 In 5 entries will equate to an Event #1 Seat

Tuesday, July 3rd: Tournament Tuesday Is All About The $175 No Limit Hold'em ($25,000 GTD)

ICYMI: The first week of just started with an $80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,500 GTD) "double," with the same event in both the afternoon and evening time slot.  The afternoon installment saw registration close with (35) entries, and an official prize pool of $2,500.  Five player were scheduled to reach the money, and unlike most recurring events, yesterday's tournament played down to an outright winner.  Samuel Sternfield (Coral Springs, FL) bested Alan Dobrow (Mellville, NY) during heads up play, earning $1,025 for his victory.  The official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Samuel Sternfield (Coral Springs, FL) $1,025
2. Alan Dobrow (Mellville, NY) $625
3. Michael Ladda (Delray Beach, FL) $375
4. Glenn Popkin (Coral Springs, FL) $275
5. John Reslow (Delray Beach, FL) $200

The evening tournament saw the field growing a little a larger, as registration would close with (41) entries, and another $2,500 prize pool.  Once again, the action would play down to an outright winner, with Jeff Oldakowski (Pompano Beach, FL) earning the first tournament win of his career.  Jeff had ten final table cashes coming into the event, coming very close numerous times, but has now got the money off his back.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Jeff Oldakowski (Pompano Beach, FL) $975
2. Eugene Alkes (Delray Beach, FL) $575
3. Daniel Shortley (Lake Worth, FL) $350
4. Andrew McDonald (Islamorada, FL) $250
5. Angelo Anglero (Margate, FL) $200
6. Scott Jaffa (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $150

Tournaments: Tuesday's tournament action begins with a $100 No Limit Hold'em event, which carries a $2,500 guaranteed prize pool.  The event is structured with 14,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration in the event is open through Level 8, and the ten minute break that follows.

The headlining event of the day begins at 6:00pm, as players have had this tournament circled on their calendar for a while now.  The $175 No Limit Hold'em ($25,000 GTD) makes it's return tot he schedule, and is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, and (20) minute levels.  Registration is open a little longer than the standard evening event, as players can join up until the conclusion of Level 10.

Promotions: Tuesday's promotions start with the every-popular Full House Early Bird, with the first (25) full houses awarded up to $60.  The amount won depends on which game is being played, as 2/2 Limit Hold'em players earn $20 (for each full house while eligible), 2/4 Limit Hold'em players earning $40 (for each full house while eligible), and $60 for those playing: 1/2 No Limit Hold'em, 2/5 No Limit Hold'em, 5/10 No Limit Hold'em, 3/6 Limit Hold'em, and 8/16 O.E.

The standard high hands begin at 10:00am (because off the full house promotion), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes. During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible each half-hour for $100 high hands, 2/2 limit hold'em players eligible for $200 high hands, 2/4 limit hold'em players eligible for $300 high hands, and all other raked games (1/2-5/10 NLH, 4/8 Omaha 8B, 6/12 O.E., etc.) eligible for $400 high hands.  From 12:00am-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

It should also be noted that players are able to win the high hand using only one card in their hand.  The payouts for those that use one card are different than the standard numbers listed above, and can be found (full listing of one-card payouts on flyers in the poker room).

11:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em ($2,500 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

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack

6:00pm - $175 No Limit Hold'em ($25,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 20,000 starting stack

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

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack

Monday, July 2nd: The Real Fireworks Start In Just A Few Days, As 2018 FSPC Creeps Closes

ICYMI: Sunday's tournament action kicked off at 11:00am, with a $120 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack," which had a $2,500 guaranteed prize pool.  There would be (22) entries showing at registration's close, with the official prize pool ($2,500) spread across three pay spots.  Immediately after the money bubble burst, the remaining three players agreed to a deal, with Woody Bonaryo (Sunrise, FL) taking home first place money ($1,010).  The results from the event are listed below:

1. Woody Bonaryo (Sunrise, FL) $1,010
2. Harry Freeman (Jupiter, FL) $810
3. Leonid Goldshteyn (Tamarac, FL) $680

The "Monster Stack" was followed by the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Turbo Bounty" ($2,500 GTD), which got underway at 6:00pm.  After ten levels of open registration, the field would close with (37) entries, and an official prize pool of $2,849 (bounties not included).  Five players were scheduled to reach the money in the event, with action playing down to the point where things were heads-up.  Anthony Vulpis (Pompano Beach, FL) and Raul Vargas (Margate, FL) then agreed to a deal, with the former taking home first place honors.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Anthony Vulpis (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,000
2. Raul Vargas (Margate, FL) $881
3. Blaine McRae (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $427
4. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $313
5. Robert Kuznietz (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $228

Tournaments: This opening week of July only has three days of recurring tournaments, before shifting over to the 2018 Florida State Poker Championship schedule.  Monday's action sees the same tournament in both the afternoon and evening time slot (11:00am and 6:00pm).  The $80 No Limit Hold'em event boasts a $2,500 guaranteed prize pool, and is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, along with levels of (20) minutes.  

Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes.  The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes.  During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible (Isle Open events not eligible for high hand) each half-hour for $100 high hands, 2/2 limit hold'em players eligible for $200 high hands, 2/4 limit hold'em players eligible for $300 high hands, and all other raked games (1/2-5/10 NLH, 4/8 Omaha 8B, 6/12 O.E., etc.) eligible for $400 high hands.  From 12:00am-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

It should also be noted, players are able to win the high hand using only one card in their hand!!!  The payouts for those that use one card are different than the standard numbers listed above, and can be found (full listing of one-card payouts on flyers in the poker room).

11:00am - $80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,500 GTD)

- Players start with 12,000 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 - $80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,500 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

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

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack

Sunday, July 1st: "The Champ Is Back," Colby Covington Ships Saturday Night's $10,000 GTD Event

ICYMI: Saturday's tournament schedule kicked off (at 11:00am) with a $175 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty," which boasted the first of two $10,000 guaranteed prize pools for the day.  The field would eventually close with (64) entries at registration's close, with the players then competing to win their share of the $6,800 prize pool (bounties not included).  Eight players would be schedule to reach the money, with action playing through the money bubble, and down to the point when five players remained.  The final five agreed to a fairly even deal, where the difference between first and fifth place was less than $125.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Pasquale Calabria (Naples, FL) $1,172
2. Bruce Warren (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,088
3. Maury Halperin (Lauderdale By The Sea, FL) $1,083
4. Frank Traino (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,050
5. Roman Ojeda (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,045
6. Jeffrey Green (West Palm Beach, FL) $484
7. Did Not Report (Did Not Report) $478
8. Lori Sadaka (Weston, FL) $400

Saturday's evening event was a $150 No Limit Hold'em "Deepstack," which also had a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The field would grow to (118) entries, with the prize pool ballooning to $12,980, both of which were very impressive numbers.  Fifteen players were scheduled to reach the money, with action pausing when five player remained, just like the event that came before it.  The story of the night was the player to top the deal....none other than the Interim UFC Welterweight Champion, Colby Covington (Ft. Lauderdale, FL).  Covington is no stranger to the Isle Casino Poker Room, but had been away for a while, training for his June 9th title fight against Rafael Dos Anjos.  In his first tournament back, since winning the title, Covington earned $2,702 for first place in the deal.  Official results from the event are listed below:

1. Colby Covington (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,702
2. Joao Santos (Brazil) $2,000
3. Robert Transue (N. Lauderdale, FL) $1,503
4. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $1,503
5. Matthew Vitale (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,503
6. Jonathan Beskin (Boca Raton, FL) $571
7. Steve Zukowski (Coral Springs, FL) $493
8. Trent Smith (Vero Beach, FL) $435
9. Antonio Colon (Princeton, FL) $383
10. Sal Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $337
11. Milan Novakovich (Lauderdale By The Sea, FL) $337
12. Lloyd Kapper (Hollywood, FL) $337
13. Samson Rubinov (Hollywood, FL) $292
14. Jason Robinson (Cleveland, OH) $292
15. Carlos Torres Vazquez (Weston, FL) $292

Tournaments: It's a new month, but today's tournament schedule looks very similar to that of the Sundays past.  The action starts at 11:00am, with the $120 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack," which has a $2,500 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament is structured with 25,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration is open through Level 8, allowing players that buy-in last minute, to still enter action with a manageable stack.

The evening tournament (6:00pm) is the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Turbo Bounty," which also carries a $2,500 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament is structure with 15,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (15) minutes.  Registration is open through Level 10, with players earning a $25 green chip for each elimination throughout the night.

Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes.  The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes.  During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible (Isle Open events not eligible for high hand) each half-hour for $100 high hands, 2/2 limit hold'em players eligible for $200 high hands, 2/4 limit hold'em players eligible for $300 high hands, and all other raked games (1/2-5/10 NLH, 4/8 Omaha 8B, 6/12 O.E., etc.) eligible for $400 high hands.  From 12:00am-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

It should also be noted, players are able to win the high hand using only one card in their hand!!!  The payouts for those that use one card are different than the standard numbers listed above, and can be found (full listing of one-card payouts on flyers in the poker room).

11:00am - $120 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($2,500 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 - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Turbo Bounty" ($2,500 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 20,000 starting stack

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

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

Saturday, June 30th: Wrapping Up June With Two $10,000 Guaranteed Tournaments, And $1,500 High Hand Action

ICYMI: Friday's tournament schedule started with the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack," which had a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The field would be made up of (31) entries at registration's close, equating to an official prize pool that landed directly on the posted number.  Four places were scheduled to get paid, and after one in the money elimination (Howard Katz), the final three players would agree to a deal.  Long time Isle Poker Room tournament veteran Joseph Mancuso (Deerfield Beach, FL) took down first place money, earning $1,030 for first place.  Official results from the tournament are posted below:

1. Joseph Mancuso (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,030
2. Al Gomez (Miami, FL) $860
3. Martin Kaplan (West Palm Beach, FL) $780
4. Howard Katz (Deerfield Beach, FL) $330

The "Monster Stack" was followed by the $80 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD), which attracted a field of (79) entries.  The $5,000 prize pool would be spread out across ten payouts, with action continuing through the money bubble.  Things would eventually pause when heads-up was reached, with Samuel Sternfield (Coral Springs, FL) and Chrystian Oliveira Santos (Brazil) agreeing to a chop.  Official results from the tournament are posted below:

1. Samuel Sternfield (Coral Springs, FL) $1,520
2. Chrystian Oliveira Santos (Brazil) $1,154
3. Chris Haritos (West Palm Beach, FL) $610
4. Corey Babapour (Plantation, FL) $413
5. Salvatore Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $313
6. David Solov (Pompano Beach, FL) $250
7. Daniel Shortley (Lake Worth, FL) $220
8. Charles Pakowitz (Cooper City, FL) $200
9. Allan Steinberg (Boynton Beach, FL) $170
10. Wayne Luggery (Plantation, FL) $150

Tournaments: Saturday is a big day for tournaments, with two tournaments that boast a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The afternoon event, which begins at 11:00am, is a $175 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($10,000 GTD).  The tournament is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (25) minutes over the course of the event.  Registration is open through Level 10, giving some extra time for players to join the action.  There is a $50 bounty in the tournament, awarded for each play elimination.

The "bounty" event is followed, at 6:00pm, by a $150 No Limit Hold'em "Deepstack" ($10,000 GTD).  Players in the tournament will be sitting down to starting stacks of 20,000 units, and playing levels that last (25) minutes.  Just like the afternoon event, registration is open through Level 10, which is just over three hours from the beginning of the tournament.

***Both tournaments are eligible to win "Free Added FSPC Seats ***

Promotions: Saturday's promotional schedule is all about the $1,500 High Hands, which runs from 10:00am-4:00pm, and then again from 6:00pm-Midnight.  Outside of the "special" promotion hours, the "standard" high hand procedure will be in place (up to $400 every 30 minutes), with the exception of 12:00am-10:00am (Sunday morning).

11:00am - $175 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($10,000 GTD)

- Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Level will last (25) minutes throughout the event

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

- Players will begin with a 20,000 starting stack

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

- Levels are (25) minutes in length

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack

Friday, June 29th: Two More Tournament Chops, Magnetta Once Again Finds His Name On Top

ICYMI: Thursday's tournament schedule started with a non-no limit event, as the $150 Limit Omaha 8b/Stud 8B Hi/Lo ($2,500 GTD) tournament got underway at 11:00am.  Many of the mixed game notables were have come to know and love were in the field, which great to (18) entries by the time registration closed.  The $2,500 prize pool was scheduled to be spread across three pay spots, but players agreed to a six-way deal, long before the money bubble was reached.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Arnold Cohen (West Palm Beach, FL) $690
2. Leticia Galinis (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $582
3. Avi Levy (Coral Springs, FL) $438
4. Timothy Patrus (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $407
5. Michael Boykin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $241
6. Stanley Orenland (Parkland, FL) $142

No limit action returned at 6:00pm, as players began arriving for the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD).  Registration would be open for eight levels, and once the window closed, their would be (39) entires in the field.  The $3,050 prize pool (bounties not included) was spread across four payouts, with players agreeing to a three-way chop, after the elimination of Joseph Rozek (Boynton Beach, FL).  Topping the deal was none other than John Magnetta (Boynton Beach, FL), who was just three days removed from topping a deal that ended last weekend's $360 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD).  Details from the tournament are listed below (and submitted to Hendon Mob John!!!):

1. John Magnetta (Boynton Beach, FL) $896
2. Christopher Ardon (Pompano Beach, FL) $894
3. Erkan Demir (Boca Raton, FL) $894
4. Joseph Rozek (Boynton Beach, FL) $366

Tournaments: This weekend's  tournament schedule begins with a "standard" recurring Friday, which consists of two events.  The first of which is a $120 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack," which boasts a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament is structured with 25,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes over the course of the afternoon.  Registration is open through Level 8, and the break that follows.  

The second event of the day, which gets underway at 6:00pm, is an $80 No Limit Hold'em tournament ($5,000 GTD). The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, as well as (20) minute levels.  Registration is open through Level 8 (and the break that follows), meaning those interested in joining, can enter up until 9:00pm.

Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes.  Then, starting at 10:00am, is one of the newest (and richest) promotions to hit the poker room:

11:00am - $120 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 - $80 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

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

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack

Thursday, June 28th: Mixed Game And Bounty Action Headline Tournament Schedule, While Evening Full House Promotion Returns

ICYMI: Wednesday's tournament schedule started at 11:00am, with the $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD).  The field would be made up of (24) entries at registration's close, with the official prize pool closing at $3,000.  Only four spots were scheduled get paid, but even before the money bubble was reached, players agreed to a deal, which would see six players walk away with a score.  Susan Krowitz (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) was awarded first place money, earning $821 for her share of the deal.  Official details of the chop are listed below:

1. Susan Krowitz (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $821
2. Joseph Mancuso (Deerfield Beach, FL) $712
3. Daniel Genachte (Deerfield Beach, FL) $406
4. Lashone Dobard (Hollywood, FL) $389
5. Gerald Hertz (Pompano Beach, FL) $389
6. Jeffrey Shepard (Weston, FL) $283

The evening tournament that followed (at 6:00pm), was a $60 No Limit Hold'em event, which boasted a $2,000 guarantees prize pool.  After eight levels of open registration, the field would close with (32) entries, and an official prize pool of $2,000.  Once again, a deal was made long before the money bubble, this time with a group of seven players agreeing to a chop.  Cathy Miller (Jupiter, FL) took home first place money in the deal, which was worth $474.  The rest of the results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Cathy Miller (Jupiter, FL) $474
2. David Miller (Davie, FL) $347
3. Matthew Crissy (Hillsboro Beach, FL) $324
4. Paul Price (Weston, FL) $286
5. Alan Werner (Cooper City, FL) $274
6. Daniel Shortley (Lake Worth, FL) $273
7. James Wolf (Plantation, FL) $20

Tournaments: The lovers of the non-no limit hold'em action will be entering the poker room at 11:00am, as the $150 Omaha 8B/Stud 8B Hi/Lo ($2,500 GTD) gets underway.  The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 12,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration for the event is open through Level 8, and the break that follows.

No limit returns at 6:00pm, with a $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty."  This tournament was phased from the schedule years back, but is now making it's triumphant return.  Players in the event will be sitting down to starting stacks of 16,000 units, and playing levels that last (20) minutes.  There is a $50 bounty for every player elimination, just adding to the potential return for deep runs.

Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes.  The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes.  During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible (Isle Open events not eligible for high hand) each half-hour for $100 high hands, 2/2 limit hold'em players eligible for $200 high hands, 2/4 limit hold'em players eligible for $300 high hands, and all other raked games (1/2-5/10 NLH, 4/8 Omaha 8B, 6/12 O.E., etc.) eligible for $400 high hands.  From 12:00am-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

It should also be noted, that players are able to win the high hand using only one card in their hand.  The payouts for those that use one card are different than the standard numbers listed above, and can be found (full listing of one-card payouts on flyers in the poker room).

11:00am - $150 Omaha 8B/Stud 8B Hi/Lo  ($2,500 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

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

- Alternates and late entries will receive full stacks

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 16,000 starting stack

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

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack

- Each player in the tournament will carry a $50 "bounty," which will be awarded to the opponent that eliminates them.

Wednesday, June 27th: Fred Dabus Ships Last Night's $20,000 GTD, Just Days After Chopping The $360 NLH ($50,000 GTD)

ICYMI: Tuesday's tournament schedule kicked of with an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, which had a $2,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The field would eventually close with (30) total entries, and an official prize pool of $2,000.  Six players were scheduled to reach the money, and as we've seen many times before in afternoon events, the action stopped right after the money bubble burst.  Player immediately agreed to a deal at that time, with everyone earning at least $250.  The official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Gerald Hertz (Pompano Beach, FL) $463
2. Marc Brown (Miami, FL) $407
3. Richard Barboza (Boca Raton, FL) $336
4. Marc Bernstein (Delray Beach, FL) $333
5. Daniel Genachte (Deerfield Beach, FL) $211
6. Edward Russell (Pompano Beach, FL) $250

The headlining event of the day was the evening tournament, which was a $175 No Limit Hold'em tournament, with a $20,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The posted number would be surpassed long before registration closed, with the field growing to (167) entries.  The $22,879 prize pool would be spread across (21) pay spots, with numerous Isle Poker notables adding cashes to their resumes.  Names like Matthew Vitale, Michael Bonsignore, Carlos Torres Vazquez, Thomas Gary, and Prang In, all booked respectable results in the event.  The final table also included recognizable names, especially the one that ended up winning the tournament outright.  Frederico Dabus (Doral, FL), coming off his chop of the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) just days ago, shipped the event for $6,081.  Results from the final table are listed below, with official results from the event posted on Hendon Mob later this afternoon.

1. Frederico Dabus (Doral, FL) $6,081
2. Joseph Wilson (Wilton Manors, FL) $3,984
3. Robert Dobbs (Delray Beach, FL) $2,347
4. Ovenson Benoit (Delray Beach, FL) $1,429
5. Michael Ralyea (Boca Raton, FL) $1,103
6. Thomas McCardle (Bardonia, NY) $914
7. Matthew Cava (Delray Beach, FL) $792
8. Al Gomez (Miami, FL) $698
9. Michael Gabriel (Canada) $608
10. Bruce Warren (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $526

Tournaments:  The action begins this afternoon at 11:00am, with a $100 No Limit Hold'em event ($2,500 GTD), which is sure to attract a nice size field. The tournament is structured with 14,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration is open through Level 8, allowing players to join the action up until just before 2:00pm.

The second tournament of the day is a $60 No Limit Hold'em ($2,000 GTD) event, which begins at 6:00pm.  The tournament is structured with 10,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Player can join the action until just before 9:00pm, as registration closes once Level 9 begins.

Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes.  The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes.  During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible (Isle Open events not eligible for high hand) each half-hour for $100 high hands, 2/2 limit hold'em players eligible for $200 high hands, 2/4 limit hold'em players eligible for $300 high hands, and all other raked games (1/2-5/10 NLH, 4/8 Omaha 8B, 6/12 O.E., etc.) eligible for $400 high hands.  From 12:00am-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

It should also be noted that players are able to win the high hand using only one card in their hand.  The payouts for those that use one card are different than the standard numbers listed above, and can be found (full listing of one-card payouts on flyers in the poker room).

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

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack 

6:00pm - $60 No Limit Hold'em ($2,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 10,000 starting stack

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

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack

Tuesday, June 26th: "Early Birds" Looking For Those Full Houses, As $20,000 GTD Headlines Tuesday's Tournament Schedule

ICYMI: Monday's return to the recurring tournament schedule started with an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, which carried a $2,500 guarantee.  After eight levels of open registration, the field would officially close with (36) entries, with the prize pool falling directly on the posted number.  Five players were scheduled to reach the money, with action pausing right after the money bubble burst.  At that point, the remaining players agreed to a deal, with Robert Cromwell (Deerfield Beach, FL) taking home first place money ($612).  The official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Robert Cromwell (Deerfield Beach, FL) $612
2. Joseph Rosen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $606
3. Leo Biroc (Sunny Isles, FL) $520
4. Mark Hartstein (Delray Beach, FL) $405
5. Stephen Beauregard (Boca Raton, FL) $357

The evening tournament was also an $80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,500 GTD), with the later installment seeing registration close with a slightly smaller field (30 entries).  Four players would be scheduled to reach the money, with action continuing through the money bubble.  After the eliminations of Marquis Grant (fourth place) and Daniel Shortly (third place), the final two players would agree to a heads-up deal, with Anthony Vulpis (Pompano Beach, FL) awarded first place money.  Payouts from the tournament are listed below:

1. Anthony Vulpis (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,000
2. Patrick Breton (Delray Beach, FL) $800
3. Daniel Shortley (Lake Worth, FL) $425
4. Marquis Grant (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $275

Tournaments: Tuesday's tournament schedule is a full one, with action getting underway with another $80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,000 GTD).  The cards gets in the air at 11:00am, as the tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration for the event is open through Level 8, allowing just under 2.5 hours for players to join the action.  

Then, at 2:00pm, there is a $50 No Limit Hold'em Satellite for tonight's $175 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD).  The satellite is structured with 8,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration is open through Level 8, with (5) seats guaranteed into tonight's special event.

The cards start flying at 6:00pm for the $175 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD), as player's have had this tournament circled on their calendar.  The five-figure guaranteed event is structured with 16,000 unit starting stacks, and (20) minute levels throughout.  Registration is open through Level 10, allowing an extra forty minutes for players to join the action (compared to standard evening recurring events).

Promotions: Tuesday's promotions start with the every-popular Full House Early Bird, with the first (25) full houses awarded up to $60.  The amount won depends on which game is being played, as 2/2 Limit Hold'em players earn $20 (for each full house while eligible), 2/4 Limit Hold'em players earning $40 (for each full house while eligible), and $60 for those playing: 1/2 No Limit Hold'em, 2/5 No Limit Hold'em, 5/10 No Limit Hold'em, 3/6 Limit Hold'em, and 8/16 O.E.

The standard high hands begin at 10:00am (because off the full house promotion), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes. During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible each half-hour for $100 high hands, 2/2 limit hold'em players eligible for $200 high hands, 2/4 limit hold'em players eligible for $300 high hands, and all other raked games (1/2-5/10 NLH, 4/8 Omaha 8B, 6/12 O.E., etc.) eligible for $400 high hands.  From 12:00am-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

It should also be noted that players are able to win the high hand using only one card in their hand.  The payouts for those that use one card are different than the standard numbers listed above, and can be found (full listing of one-card payouts on flyers in the poker room).

11:00am - $80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

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

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack

2:00pm - $50 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $175 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD) 5 Seats GTD

- Players will begin with a 8,000 starting stack

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

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack

6:00pm - $175 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 16,000 starting stack

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

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack

Monday, June 25th: $360 NLH ($50,000 GTD) Ends In Three-Way Deal, As We Return To The Recurring Schedule

ICYMI: Sunday's tournament schedule kicked off at 12:00pm, as (32) players returned for Day 2 of the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD).  The transition to (40) minute levels, along with super deep stacks, would lead one to believe that things were going to move at a slower pace.  That surely was not the case though, as the action picked up greatly after the money bubble.  Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) sent the field into the money, with a pot that would help propel him to the final table.  As the field continued to shrink, we saw names like Cory Williams, Evan Braunstein, Joseph Marchese, and Tom Gity, all add cashes to their tournament resumes.  The final table would be reached at 5:00pm, with the tournament concluding just an hour later...courtesy of John Magnetta (Boynton Beach, FL).  Magnetta's won two critical pots after being an underdog, leaving the table four-handed, with Jason Prest then eliminated Richard Leger in fourth place.  The final three players would then agreer to a deal, with John Magnetta taking home first place money, just a few dollars more than Frederico Dabus.  Official results from the final table can be found below:

1. John Magnetta (Boynton Beach, FL) $12,455
2. Frederico Dabus (Doral, FL) $12,220
3. Jason Prest (Boca Raton, FL) $9,665
4. Richard Leger (Lighthouse Point, FL) $3,955
5. Robert Antunes (Pompano Beach, FL) $3,050
6. Steve Ekin (Vero Beach, FL) $2,530
7. Marc Duquette (Boca Raton, FL) $2,190
8. Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) $1,930
9. Joshua Wasserman (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,685
10. Salvatore Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,455

Last night's evening tournament was the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Turbo Bounty" ($3,000 GTD), which has been a staple in that time slot for months.  The field would see registration close with (31) entries, and an official prize pool of $2,387 (not including bounties).  Four spots were scheduled to get paid, with action continuing through the money bubble, and playing down to an outright winner.  Nelson Pacheco (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) would be Patricia Basilio (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) during heads-up play, earning $1,074 for the win.  Full results from the event are listed below:

1. Nelson Pacheco (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,074
2. Patricia Basilio (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $644
3. Baledmar Mejia (Delray Beach, FL) $406
4. Anthony Vulpis (Pompano Beach, FL) $263

Tournaments: Monday's tournament schedule begins (at 11:00am) with an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, that boasts a $2,500 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 12,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes throughout the afternoon.  Registration is open through Level 8, which means players have until just before 2:00pm to join the action.

The evening tournament, which begins at 6:00pm, mirrors the event that came before.  It's an $80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,500 GTD) "double," each Monday in the month of May.

Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes.  The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes.  During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible (Isle Open events not eligible for high hand) each half-hour for $100 high hands, 2/2 limit hold'em players eligible for $200 high hands, 2/4 limit hold'em players eligible for $300 high hands, and all other raked games (1/2-5/10 NLH, 4/8 Omaha 8B, 6/12 O.E., etc.) eligible for $400 high hands.  From 12:00am-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

It should also be noted that players are able to win the high hand using only one card in their hand.  The payouts for those that use one card are different than the standard numbers listed above, and can be found (full listing of one-card payouts on flyers in the poker room).

11:00am - $80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,500 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

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

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack

6:00pm - $80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,500 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

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

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack