$200 NLH "Isle New Year Kickstart" (Flight 1C): After Being Within Arms Length, Daniel Diamond Has His Eyes On An Isle Poker "Major" Title

"Isle New Year Kickstart"
$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 GTD

Level 4 (Blinds 200/300/300)

Total Flight 1C Entries: 71

Daniel Diamond (Plantation, FL) broke out onto the tournament scene last year, thanks to a second place finish in Event #3 of the Isle Open.

Daniel Diamond (Plantation, FL) was a relative unknown on the tournament scene (at least on the Isle Poker Room's blog), until his result Event #3 of the 2018 Isle Open.  Daniel found himself heads-up for the trophy, across the table from former WSOP Main Event runner-up Joshua Beckley.  Chips were fairly even when heads-up play began, but the two would play things out, as Beckley declined a chop on numerous occasions.  Diamond eventually had to settle for runner-up honors, falling to a very formidable opponent.  The $15,785 prize he earned for second place was the largest cash of Diamond's career, and helped make 2018 Daniel's "breakout" year.  After recording just over $3,000 in cashes over two years, Diamond finished 2018 with over $22,470 in results.  

After a final table in the most recent Fun In The Sun series at Hard Rock, Diamond feels primed for another deep run, with goals to best that runner-up finish.  Diamond headlines the second list of notables in the Flight 1C field, which includes names like:

Richard Wetter

Alberto Niebla

Scott Efron

Julian Wohlgemuth

Frank Scala

Francois Gagne

Kenneth Bruno

Alexander Perez

Melissa Kaiser

Linda Lipkins

$200 NLH "Isle New Year Kickstart" (Flight 1C): A New Year Is Blank Slate, And Pedro Palacio Has A To Paint To Match Last Year's Picture

"Isle New Year Kickstart"
$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 GTD

Level 3 (Blinds 100/200/200)

Total Flight 1C Entries: 61

2018 was a special year for Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL), as he earned a career-best $131,891 over the past twelve months.

With the changing of the calendar year, everyone's tournament stats start fresh, and players look to build on what they've accomplished to that point.  If Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) wants to best his results from last year, he's going to need to do something special in 2019.  The past twelve months were the best of Pedro's career (statistically), with over $131,000 in tournament earnings in 2018.  Much of the success was attributed to his final table run in the $3,500 No Limit Hold'em Championship Event, in which he finished in 8th place (for $86,740).  Pedro was lucky enough to earn entry into that event, via the tournament leaderboard at Coconut Creek.  Palacio parlayed that seat into a career best tournament score, and rode the hot hand for the rest of the year.  

Pedro did a lot of traveling after the score, and actually took some time off from poker, focusing on his family (and non-poker interests).  He's looking to start off strong this year, with a Day 2 bag helping that case.  Palacio was one of the first notables spotted in today's Flight 1C field, joining the likes of:

William Swicicki

Tracy Scala

Paul Shafran

Gary Fitzgerald

Tim Shane

Shlmo Maman

Zaki Lichaa

John Mayers

Michel Gariepy

Thomas Svensen

$200 NLH "Isle New Year Kickstart" (Flight 1C): Official Chip Counts (Flight 1A-Flight 1B)

"Isle New Year Kickstart"
$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 GTD

Level 2 (Blinds 100/200)

Total Flight 1C Entries: 51

$200 NLH "Isle New Year Kickstart" (Flight 1C): Live Blogged Coverage Returns, As The "Isle New Year Kickstart" Continues To Impress

"Isle New Year Kickstart"
$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 GTD

Level 1 (Blinds 100/100)

Total Flight 1C Entries: N/A

After two evening flights to begin the $200 No Limit Hold'em "Isle New Year Kickstart" ($100,000 GTD), we have reached our first afternoon starting flight.  With that being said, we have also reached the point where live blogged coverage returns, and will stick around until the conclusion of the tournament.  

The "Isle New Year Kickstart" got off to a very impressive start, with a total of (209) entries over the first two starting flights.  Tuesday's Flight 1A attracted (122) entries, which was a number that would have never been predicted by people "in the know."  Of the combined entries to this point in the event, (22) players have bagged chips for Sunday's Day 2, led by Kevin McGillicuddy (who bagged up 340,000 last night).  Julio Fernandez bagged the Flight 1A chip lead with 281,000, but now sits in the third spot overall, as Tom Gity also eclipsed his number during Flight 1B (302,000).  A full list of chip counts will be posted in about thirty minutes, as a start to this afternoon's live coverage.

The tournament's current prize pool sits at $33,022, which is well ahead of the pace needed to eclipse the $100,000 guarantee.  There are still six flights remaining to be played (including this flight), with an afternoon and evening flight on the schedule, today through Saturday.

The Flight 1C action is about to begin, so make sure to update that browser throughout the day, as we bring you coverage of the "Isle New Year Kickstart's" third starting flight. 

Thursday, January 3rd: With Two More Flights On Today's Schedule, The "Isle New Year Kickstart" Is On Pace To Crush Guarantee

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament schedule was similar to Tuesday's, with a recurring event at 11:00am, and an "Isle New Year Kickstart" flight at 6:00pm (with a satellite sandwiched in between). The 11:00am recurring event was a $130 No Limit Hold'em "Survivor," which ran with a $3,000 guarantee.  After a slow start, players began arriving at a rapid pace, as the field closed with (26) entries at registration's close.  The $3,000 prize pool was scheduled to be paid out across three $1,000 sports, but with five players remaining, a deal was agreed to.  Official results of the tournament are listed below:

1. Miguel Marrero (Cooper City, FL) $1,000
2. Daniel Genachte (Deerfield Beach, FL) $500
3. Richard Bramwell (Lauderdale Lakes, FL) $500
4. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $500
5. Marc Freund (Plantation, FL) $500

After a very successful opening satellite for the "Isle New Year Kickstart" (Wednesday), yesterday's $55 No Limit Hold'em Satellite attracted a total of (30) entries, and awarded six seats into Flight 1B.

Flight 1B of the $200 No Limit Hold'em "Isle New Year Kickstart" ($100,000 GTD) was going to have a hard time living up to the opening flight (which attracted 122 entries), but definitely did not disappoint.  After eight levels of open registration, the Flight 1B field would close with (87) entries, (9) of which bagged chips for Sunday's Day 2.  Kevin McGillicuddy bagged the Flight 1B chip lead (and the overall chip lead) with 340,000, with the official counts from Flight 1B listed below:

Kevin McGillicuddy - 340,000

Tom Gity - 302,000

Didier Bramy - 218,000

Gavin Gowie - 207,000

Jeff Oldakowski - 204,500

Steve Bromfield - 195,000

John Young - 142,500

Greg Weiss - 65,000

Jonathan Ounlian - 61,500

After two completed flights, the "Isle New Year Kickstart" now has a combined total of (209) entries, of which (22) players have tickets booked for Sunday's Day 2.  The current prize pool sits a $33,022, and is well ahead of the pace needed to eclipse the posted $100,000 guarantee.

Tournaments: Today's schedule focuses strictly on the "Isle New Year Kickstart" with two starting flights (and a satellite) on the slate.  Flight 1C (at 11:00am) and Flight 1D (6:00pm) both carry the same structure: with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  Play is scheduled to conclude after Level 16, or if the 10% mark is reached before that point (which has happened the first two flights of the event).

At 2:00pm, there is a $55 No Limit Hold'em Satellite into the "Isle New Year Kickstart." The satellite it structured with 10,000 unit starting stacks, (15) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

Promotions: The high hands will run from 9:00am-12:00am, 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.  

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).

From 12:00am-3:00am, the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.

11:00am - $200 No Limit Hold'em "Isle New Year Kickstart" ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1C

- 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 (30) minutes

- Day 2 on Sunday, January 6th (12:00pm)

2:00pm - $55 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into "Isle New Year Kickstart"

- Players start with 10,000 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 (15) minutes

6:00pm - $200 No Limit Hold'em "Isle New Year Kickstart" ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1D

- 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 (30) minutes

- Day 2 on Sunday, January 6th (12:00pm)

$200 NLH "Isle New Year Kickstart" (Flight 1B): Official End Of Flight 1B Chip Counts

"Isle New Year Kickstart"
$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 GTD

Level 15 (Blinds 2,000/4,000/4,000)

Total Flight 1B Entries: 87

Flight 1B Players Remaining: 9

Kevin	McGillicuddy	340,000
Tom	Gity	302,000
Didier	Bramy	218,000
Gavin	Gowie	207,000
Jeff	Oldakowski	204,500
Steve	Bromfield	195,000
John	Young	142,500
Greg	Weiss	65,000
Jonathan	Ounian	61,500

Wednesday, January 2nd: "Isle New Year Kickstart" Already Living Up To It's Name, Second Starting Flight On Tap This Evening (6:00PM)

ICYMI: Before the $200 No Limit Hold'em "Isle New Year Kickstart" ($100,000 GTD) started last night, there was a recurring event on the day's schedule.  At 11:00am, the $150 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo ($2,500 GTD) got underway, and ended up with an official field of (38) entries.  The $4,256 prize pool almost doubled the guarantee, and offered up some healthy payouts.  Five spots were scheduled to get paid in the tournament, and after two in-the-money eliminations, a three-way chop was agreed to (with Ricardo Quintero awarded first place money).  Official results from the tournament are listed below):

1. Ricardo Quintero (Miramar, FL) $1,290
2. Cesar Garcia (Miramar, FL) $1,175
3. Brian Baris (Tamarac, FL) $983
4. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $468
5. Fabian Medina (West Palm Beach, FL) $340

While the Omaha tournament was wrapping up registration, the first of the $55 No Limit Hold'em Satellites into the "Isle New Year Kickstart" began.  The satellite would see registration close with (40) entries, which meant that (8) total seats were awarded into Flight 1A of the year's first multi.  

That opening flight began at 6:00pm, and if there was a word to describe the first of eight flights, it would be "impressive."  After eight levels of open registration, Flight 1A closed with (122) entries, which is a number that nobody could have predicted.  From that number, (13) players bagged chips for Sunday's Day 2, as action reached the 10% mark during Level 15 (with 5:40 remaining in the flight).  Julio Fernandez bagged the Flight 1A chip lead, and will be heading to Day 2 with 281,000, setting the pace for the flights that follow.  Official chip counts from Flight 1A are listed below:

Julio Fernandez - 281,000

Mathieu Gaudett - 278,500

Ed Lark - 262,000

Andrew Kern - 238,000

Diane Linke - 224,000

Karin Powsner - 215,000

William Handwerker - 211,000

Louis Raton - 194,000

David Poces - 160,000

Ryan Rackleff - 151,000

Alex Michaels - 120,000

Ziad Ismail - 77,000

Marcin Plewinski - 70,000

Tournaments: Today's tournament schedule is similar to yesterday's, with a recurring event in the 11:00am time slot, and a flight for the "Isle New Year Kickstart" in the 6:00pm time slot (with a $55 No Limit Hold'em Satellite sandwiched between the two).  At 11:00am, we have the ever-popular $130 No Limit Hold'em "Survivor" ($3,000 GTD), in which three $1,000 payouts are guaranteed.  The survivor is structured with 16,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

At 2:00pm, there is a $55 No Limit Hold'em Satellite into the "Isle New Year Kickstart."  This satellite is for players who only want to play in this evening's Flight 1A, with (5) guaranteed seats into the opening flight.  The satellite it structured with 10,000 unit starting stacks, (15) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 10.

At 6:00pm, the second flight (Flight 1B) of the $200 No Limit Hold'em "Isle New Year Kickstart" ($100,000 GTD) begins.  The tournament has seven flights over the next four days, with Day 2 scheduled for 12:00pm on Sunday (January 6th).  The event is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels, and registration for each flight that is open through Level 8.

Promotions: Outside of the "standard" high hands, the poker room opens with the "new" Full House Promotion.  The proceedings begin once the doors of the poker room open, with the first (25) full houses made, earning a $40 prize.  Each jackpot eligible cash game is included in the promotion, with two rules to keep in mind, when thinking about winning the $40.  In order to be eligible, the full  house must be made using two cards, and must be the winning hand.

 The day's "standard" high hand period will last from 9:00am-12:00am, 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.  

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).

From 12:00am-3:00am, the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.

11:00am - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Survivor" ($3,000 GTD)

- Players start with 16,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (20) minutes

2:00pm - $55 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into "Isle New Year Kickstart" (5 Seats GTD)

- Players start with 10,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (15) minutes

- The (5) guaranteed seats are into Flight 1B

6:00pm - $200 No Limit Hold'em "Isle New Year Kickstart" ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1B

- 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 (30) minutes

- Day 2 on Sunday, January 6th (12:00pm)

$200 NLH "Isle New Year Kickstart" (Flight 1A): Official End Of Flight 1A Chip Counts

"Isle New Year Kickstart"
$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 GTD

Level 15 (Blinds 2,000/4,000/4,000)

Total Flight 1A Entries: 122

Flight 1A Players Remaining: 13

Julio	Fernandez	281,000
Mathieu	Gaudett	278,500
Ed	Lark	262,000
Andrew	Kern	238,000
Diane	Linke	224,000
Karin	Powsner	215,000
William	Handwerker	211,000
Louis	Raton	194,000
David	Poces	160,000
Ryan	Rackleff	151,000
Alex	Michaels	120,000
Ziad	Ismail	77,000
Marlin	Plewinski	70,000

Tuesday, January 1st: Happy New Year From The Isle Poker Room!!! Kicking Off 2019 With A $100,000 GTD Multi

ICYMI: The final day of the 2018 saw it's tournament schedule begin with a $150 No Limit Hold'em event, which ran without a posted guarantee (because of the holiday).  After eight levels of open registration, the tournament's field would close with (18) entries, and an official prize pool of $2,106. Three spots were scheduled to get paid, with action pausing on the money bubble, as players agreed to a four-way deal.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Theodore Vukelich (Coral Springs, FL) $800
2. David Hixson (Hollywood, FL) $436
3. Paul Bergey (Mooresville, NC) $435
4. Robert Bass (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $435

The final tournament of the year began at 6:00pm, and was a $90 No Limit Hold'em event, which ran without it's usual ($1,500) guarantee (because of the holiday).  That didn't deter players from showing up though, as the field closed with a total of (27) entries, and a prize pool of $2,049.  There would be no chop to end 2018, as action played down to an outright winner, with Vicki Holmes (Boynton Beach, FL) earning $923 for the win.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Vicki Holmes (Boynton Beach, FL) $923
2. Viola Pinney (Cape Canaveral, FL) $553
3. Joseph Roda (New York, NY) $348
4. Andrew Anthony Kern (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $225

Tournaments: 2019's tournament schedule starts off in strong fashion, with the $200 No Limit Hold'em "Isle New Year Kickstart" ($100,000 GTD) headlining the first week of the year.  The opening flight isn't until this evening, as the 11:00am time slot still hosts it's usual $150 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo ($2,500 GTD) event.  The tournament is structured with 15,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

At 2:00pm, there is a $55 No Limit Hold'em Satellite into the "Isle New Year Kickstart."  This satellite is for players who only want to play in this evening's Flight 1A, with (5) guaranteed seats into the opening flight.  The satellite it structured with 10,000 unit starting stacks, (15) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 10.

At 6:00pm, the first flight (Flight 1A) of the $200 No Limit Hold'em "Isle New Year Kickstart" ($100,000 GTD) begins.  The tournament has eight flights over the next five days, with Day 2 scheduled for 12:00pm on Sunday (January 6th).  The event is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels, and registration for each flight that is open through Level 8.

Promotions: The high hands will run from 9:00am-12:00am, 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.  

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).

From 12:00am-3:00am, the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.

11:00am - $150 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo ($3,000 GTD)

- Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (20) minutes

2:00pm - $55 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into "Isle New Year Kickstart" (5 Seats GTD)

- Players start with 10,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (15) minutes

- The (5) guaranteed seats are into Flight 1A

6:00pm - $200 No Limit Hold'em "Isle New Year Kickstart" ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1A

- 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 (30) minutes

- Day 2 on Sunday, January 6th (12:00pm)

Monday, December 31st: Ready To Ring In The New Year, After Incredible 2018 Of Isle Poker Action

ICYMI: Sunday's tournament slate started at 11:00am, with an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, that boasted a $2,000 guaranteed prize pool.  In one of the better showings of the month, the tournament's field grew to (40) entries, and saw registration close with an official prize pool of $2,920.  When the payouts were posted, players learned that five spots were going to get paid, with action pausing once the money bubble burst.  A deal was then agreed to, with tournament regular Donald Gordon (Boynton Beach, FL) taking home first place money ($675).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Donald Gordon (Boynton Beach, FL) $675
2. Bernie Boudle (Davie, FL) $672
3. Paul Bergey (Mooresville, NC) $660
4. Alan Ellenby (Deerfield, IL) $498
5. Michael Spadafore (Boynton Beach, FL) $415

The evening time slot hosted the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Single Re-Entry" event, which had a $1,500 guaranteed prize pool.  The posted number was cleared by one player, as the field ended up closing with (15) entries.  The $1,600 prize pool was scheduled to be paid out across two spots, but players ended up agreeing to a four-way deal, with German Zaga (Tamarac, FL) awarded first place money.  Details from the deal are listed below:

1. German Zaga (Tamarac, FL) $520
2. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $424
3. David Schenegelberger (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $385
4. Offer Kohavi (Hallandale Beach, FL) $284

Tournaments: Monday's tournament slate begins at 11:00am, with a $150 No Limit Hold'em event.  The tournament is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 10.  This is the same tournament that usually has a $5,000 guarantee, but with today being New Years Eve (day), it will runs sans the posted number.

The evening time slot hosts an $90 No Limit Hold'em event, which will also run without a posted guarantee.The tournament has an optional "front-end" add-on, which allows players to spend $10 for an extra "boost" to their stacks.  The structure sees players sitting down to 15,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

Promotions: The high hands will run from 9:00am-12:00am, 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.  

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).

From 12:00am-3:00am, the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.

11:00am - $150 No Limit Hold'em

- 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

- Levels will last (30) minutes

6:00pm - $90 No Limit Hold'em

- Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (20) minutes

- Optional add-on prior to each player's first hand played ($10 for 5,000 units)

Sunday, December 30th: "New" Sunday Slate Headlines Tournament Schedule, As We Start To Put A Bow On 2018

ICYMI: Saturday's tournament schedule began (at 11:00am) with a $130 No Limit Hold'em event.  After eight levels of open registration, the field closed with (18) entries, and an official prize pool of $1,746.  Action ended in a four-way chop, with Perry Parang (Cooper City, FL) taking home first place honors.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Perry Parang (Cooper City, FL) $626
2. Joshua Gold (Delray Beach, FL) $613
3. Patrick Carraro (Lake Worth, FL) $312
4. Duane Minerva (Delray Beach, FL) $195

The evening time slot hosted a $150 No Limit Hold'em tournament, that boasted a $2,500 guaranteed prize pool.  The posted number would be eclipsed midway through the registration period, as the field  ended up closing with (25) entries (and an official prize pool of $2,925).  There would be no deal-making in the event, as action played down to an outright winner.  Robert Mayer (Boca Raton, FL) bested Joseph Roda (New York, NY) during heads-up play, walking away with $1,316 for his efforts. Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Robert Mayer (Boca Raton, FL) $1,316
2. Joseph Roda (New York, NY) $790
3. Viola Pinney (Cape Canaveral, FL) $497
4. Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) $322

Tournaments: The day's action begins at 11:00am, with an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, which boasts a $2,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  During the break after Level 8, players have the option to add-on, choosing between a single ($20) or double ($40) add-on.

After more than a year in the evening time (Sunday) slot, the "Turbo Bounty" gets replaced, by a $130 No Limit Hold'em "Single Re-Entry" ($1,500 GTD).  While not quite a "freeze out," this tournament focuses on the importance of decisions, as players will only be entitled two total entries (while most tournaments are unlimited).  The event is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

Promotions: The high hands will run from 9:00am-12:00am, 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.  

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).

From 12:00am-3:00am, the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.

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

- Levels will last (20) minutes

5:00pm - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Single Re-Entry" ($1,500)

- 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 (20) minutes

Saturday, December 29th: Friday Evening Crushes, As Fredric Berkowitz Tops Five-Way Deal...Lots In Store For Saturday

ICYMI: Friday's tournament schedule began at 11:00am, with the very popular $75 No Limit Hold'em "Survivor" ($1,000 GTD).  The guarantee was surpassed early in the registration period, as the field closed with (38) entries (and an official prize pool of $1,900).   Three players were scheduled to walk away with a $500 prize, but a deal was agreed to on the money bubble, with four players earning $475.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Salvatore Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $475
2. Stanley Aufseeser (Deerfield Beach, FL) $475
3. Mike Zelen (Commack, NY) $475
4. Fransisco Kohly (Davie, FL) $475

Last night's tournament (6:00pm) was an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, which ended up crushing it's $3,000 guarantee.  By the time registration closed, the field would grow to (95) entries, which equated to a prize pool of $6,955 (after add-ons were included).  It would be the largest Friday night field in recent memory, with twelve spots scheduled to reach the money.  Action played through the money bubble, and eventually paused with five players remaining, at which point a chop was agreed to.  Fredric Berkowitz (Boston, MA) took home first place money in the deal ($1,465), with official results from the tournament listed below:

1. Fredric Berkowitz (Boston, MA) $1,465
2. Matthew Suffoletto (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,421
3. Blaine McRae (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $833
4. Kenneth Arnaez (Boca Raton, FL) $805
5. Levi Pruss (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $795
6. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $330
7. Sabas Ferrer (Coral Springs, FL) $278
8. Scott Hecker (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $243
9. Michael Boykin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $221
10. Andrew Kern (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $202
11. Charles Zusage (Plantation, FL) $188
12. Viola Pinney (Cape Canaveral. FL) $174

Tournaments: Saturday's tournament schedule begins at 11:00am, with a $130 No Limit Hold'em event.  The event is structured with 15,000 unit starting stacks, (25) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8. 

Following the afternoon event (at 6:00pm), is a $150 No Limit Hold'em tournament, which boasts a $2,500 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  The $5,000 guarantee should attract a very nice field, and some healthy payouts.

Promotions: The high hands will run from 9:00am-12:00am, 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.  

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).

From 12:00am-9:00am (Friday into Saturday), the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.

11:00am - $130 No Limit Hold'em 

- Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (25) minutes

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($2,500 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 (20) minutes