Monday, February 1st: After Recording Numerous Final Table Results, Anthony Casas Tops Sunday's "Monster Stack" Five-Way Chop

ICYMI: These "Weekend Swing" tournaments have been so successful, that it's rare to any of them reach a milestone that hasn't been attained prior...but yesterday's "Monster Stack" did just that.  The $130 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD) attracted a total of (101) entries, eclipsing the century mark for the first time since the re-opening of the poker room.  The $10,100 prize pool more than tripled the guaranteed number, with a total of (13) players reaching the money in the event.  Just like the Saturday's tournament the night before, the action ended in a five-way deal.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Anthony Casas (Miami, FL) $2,007
2. Roberto Desogos (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,506
3. Jairo Velasquez (Sunrise, FL) $1,367
4. Roberto Alvarado (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,312
5. Jorge Vaca (Tamarac, FL) $1,292
6. Myrna Albert (Boca Raton, FL) $472
7. Lisa Teebagy (Lighthouse Point, FL) $401
8. Paul Smerdon (Oakland Park, FL) $348
9. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $308
10. Patrick Dufour (Quebec, Canada) $278
11. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $278
12. Tyler Gray (Boca Raton, FL) $278
13. Daniel Steele (North Palm Beach, FL) $253

Promotions: From 11:00am (the minute the doors open) until 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.  These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  From 11:00pm until close, $100 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.

Sunday, January 31st: Tyler Gray Headlines Five-way Chop Of Saturday's Tournament, "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) Front And Center

ICYMI: Saturday's tournament is attractive to players in numerous ways, but nothing garners more interest than the potential return on investment.  It's not often a player finds a $100 buy-in tournament, that consistently has prize pools over $7,000-$8,000.  Last night's $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD) attracted a total of (107) entries, equating to a prize pool of $8,025.  Fourteen players were scheduled to reach the money, with the event's action playing down to a five-way chop.  Official results from Saturday's success are listed below:

1. Tyler Gray (Bradenton, FL) $1,483
2. Michael Sherbondy (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,242
3. Steven Gore (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,222
4. Michael Jones (Boca Raton, FL) $938
5. Joseph Kearns (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $927
6. Bruce Warren (Wilton Manors, FL) $369
7. William Gordon (Coral Springs, FL) $313
8. John Bilas (Wilton Manor, FL) $273
9. Ebner Frankel (Coconut Creek, FL) $241
10. Sasha Guerin (Austin, TX) $213
11. Ginger Williams (Pompano Beach, FL) $213
12. Brandon Palacio (North Lauderdale, FL) $213
13. Marty Robbins (Lake Worth, FL) $189
14. Neil Warner (Pompano Beach, FL) $189

Tournaments: The action for the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) gets underway at 3:00pm, with another great crowd expected.  The tournament is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8 (and the break that follows).  Results from the event will be posted tomorrow morning, in Monday's blog update.

Promotions: One of the changes in the promotional calendar for January, was the addition of $300 high hands on Sunday.  From 11:00am to 11:00pm, players will be vying for those $300 bonus payments every (30) minutes.  Those qualifying high hands must be aces-full or better, using both hole cards (one card high hands no longer qualify).

3:00pm: $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 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 (20) minutes

Saturday, January 30th: Friday's Festivities End In Five-Way Chop, "Weekend Swing" Rolls On With $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD)

ICYMI: Friday's continue to be the most popular day, in relation to tournament poker at the Isle Casino Pompano Park!  Last night's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) more than doubled the guarantee (once again), as registration for the tournament closed with (104) entries.  Of those entries, (13) players were scheduled to reach the money, with the action playing down to the point where the final table was five-handed.  Those players remaining then agreed to a chop, with Michael Laufer (Boca Raton, FL) taking home $1,934, and the other four players walking away with $1,732.  The official results from last night's event are listed below:

1. Michael Laufer (Boca Raton, FL) $1,934
2. Shawn Farmer (Miami, FL) $1,732
3. Danny Blackburn (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,732
4. James O'Brien (Port St. Lucie, FL) $1,732
5. Juan Matilde (Mexico) $1,732
6. Chris Underwood (Lantana, FL) $559
7. Antonio Campbell (Boynton Beach, FL) $475
8. Jason Eurell (Coral Springs, FL) $413
9. Mary Forsythe (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $329
10. Frank Famiano (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $329
11. Paul Smerdon (Oakland Park, FL) $329
12. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $329
13. David Rauch (Pompano Beach, FL) $299

Tournaments: The "Weekend Swing" continues this evening (6:00pm), with our $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD).  What's become known as our best "value" tournament of the week, is attracting very similar numbers to what we see on Friday's.  The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8 (and the short break that follows).  

Promotions: Saturday's high hand promotion stays the same from open to close...awarded $100 every (30) minutes, to the qualifying high hand (must be aces-full or better).  In order to make a qualifying high hand, players must use both hole cards, as one-card high hands are no longer eligible.

6:00pm: $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 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

Friday, January 29th: Botabayev Becoming A Familiar Name, "Weekend Swing" Headliner On Tonight's Schedule!

ICYMI: Yesterday evening hosted the second running of our $150 No Limit Hold'em "Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD), which got underway at 6:00pm.  After a solid showing last week, the event ended up attracting a total of (80) entries, surpassing the numbers from just seven days ago.  Of those entries, a total of ten would reach the money, with action playing down to an outright winner.  Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles, FL) has quickly become a familiar name, consistently cashing in this "Weekend Swing" events.  Full results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles, FL) $1,768
2. Walter Buss (Brussels, Belgium) $1,104
3. Demoy Thomas (Port St. Lucie, FL) $634
4. Ryan Panjian (Deerfield Beach, FL) $429
5. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $325
6. Mohammed Mbaied (Pompano Beach, FL) $260
7. Frederick Hall (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $229
8. Scott Bailey (Loxahatchee, FL) $208
9. Jasmine Schofill Nuss (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $177
10. Dragan Mihajlovski (Port St. Lucie, FL) $156

Tournaments: The $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) headlines today's schedule, with the action getting underway at 6:00pm.  The tournament is structured with 15,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8 (and the break that follows).  This particular event is the "Weekend Swing" headliner, attracted fields over (100) entries, and boasting prize pools that consistently surpass the $10,000 mark!

Promotions: With the $300 high hand promotion running Sunday through Thursday, there is a short "break" on Friday and Saturday.  That being said, today's high hand promotion is our "standard," which means $100 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.  Qualifying high hands must be aces-full or better, using both hole cards, as one-card high hand no longer qualify.

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

• Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
• Levels will last (20) minutes 
• Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
• Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

Thursday, January 28th: The "Double Green Chip Bounty" Returns At 6:00PM, Carrying With It A $5,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool!

Tournaments: Players have had this day circled on their calendar, as it marks not only the return of the extended "Weekend Swing," but also the second running of the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD).  The event's introduction to the schedule was an impressive one, as the field reached (66) entries, and cruised past the posted guarantee (with more of the same expected this evening). The action gets underway at 6:00pm, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 15,000 units, playing (20) minute levels, and late registration through Level 8.  

Promotions: From 11:00am (the minute the doors open) to 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.  These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  

The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.

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

• Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
• Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
• Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
• Levels will last (20) minutes

Wednesday, January 27th: "Hump Day" Is Always A Little Sweeter When $300 High Hands Are Being Awarded!

Promotions: From 11:00am (the minute the doors open) to 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.  These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  

The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.

Tuesday, January 26th: $300 High Hands Headline Tuesday's Schedule, With A February Announcement To Follow

Promotions: From 11:00am (the minute the doors open) to 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.  These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  

The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.

Monday, January 25th: Baker Cooks The Field To Win Sunday's "Monster Stack," As We Reset The Week Once Again

ICYMI: Sunday's tournament action got underway at 3:00pm, with the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD).  Even with it being "Championship Sunday," the players still showed up strong, as the tournament saw registration close with a total of (68) entries (and an official prize pool of $6,800).  A total of nine players would reach the money, with the results from the event listed below:

1. Gary Baker (Plant City, FL) $1,685
2. Mitchell Schultz (Delray Beach, FL) $1,374
3. Demoy Thomas (Port St. Lucie, FL) $986
4. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $826
5. Sean Hayman (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $557
6. Jennifer Lytle (Gulf Port. FL) $556
7. Michael Stewartson (Coconut Creek, FL) $306
8. Anthony Casas (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $272
9. Devin Stevenson (Coral Springs, FL) $238

Tournaments: Monday is not only the start of the work week, but also the beginning of the gap between 

"Weekend Swings." We will look forward to this Thursday (which isn't that far away), as the "new" swing returns with the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) on January 21st (at 6:00pm).

Promotions: It's the third week of the new year, and the "new" promotional schedule is growing in popularity.  From 11:00am (the minute the doors open) until 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.  These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  From 11:00pm until close, $100 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.

Saturday, January 23rd: Anderson Patino Wins Friday's Tournament Outright, As The "Weekend Swing" Rolls On!!!

ICYMI: Friday nights continue to be the most popular, in regards to tournament action, as the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) had another great showing yesterday evening!  The tournament's registration window closed with a total of (102) entries, and an official prize pool of $11,730.  Looking back at this particular tournament, and the numbers over the past few months, it reaches the $10,000 mark on the regular.  Now while the action usually ends in a chop, last night's installment was a little different, as things played down to an outright winner.  Anderson Patino (Miami, FL) bested Joseph Douquette (Lake Worth, FL) during heads-up play, to take down the $3,577 first place prize.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Anderson Patino (Miami, FL) $3,577
2. Joseph Douquette (Lake Worth, FL) $2,199
3. Darkhan Botabatev (Sunny Isles, FL) $1,349
4. Alfred Berchielli (Delray Beach, FL) $880
5. Alexander Thomas (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $686
6. Karlo Lopez (Puerto Rico) $548
7. James Kane (West Palm Beach, FL) $466
8. Joseph Degli (Delray Beach, FL) $405
9. Christopher Wray (Coral Springs, FL) $358
10. Larry Stoddard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $323
11. Steven Flacco (Delray Beach, FL) $323
12. Salvatore Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $323
13. Randall Wagnon (Boca Raton, FL) $293

Tournaments: Tonight's schedule hosts a $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD), which gets underway at 6:00pm.  Of the events that make up the "Weekend Swing," this tournament offers up the best value, as the returns on the $100 buy-in are pretty substantial.  The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8 (and the short break that follows).

Promotions: Saturday's high hand promotion stays the same from open to close...awarded $100 every (30) minutes, to the qualifying high hand (must be aces-full or better).  In order to make a qualifying high hand, players must use both hole cards, as one-card high hands are no longer eligible.

6:00pm: $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 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

Friday, January 22nd: Zaki Lichaa Tops The Inaugural "Double Green Chip Bounty" Event, As The "Weekend Swing" Takes Form

ICYMI: Yesterday saw the first running of the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty," which carried a $5,000 guaranteed prize pool.  It was clear pretty early, that the numbers needed were going to be easily attained, and players were definitely happy with the new addition to the schedule.  At the time of registration's close, the tournament clock showed a total of (66) entries, and an official prize pool of $4,290 (with a bounty pool of $3,300, equating to a total prize pool of $7,590).  Isle Casino Pompano Park tournament regular Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) ended up taking home first place money, in an agreed chop that ended the event.  Official results of the tournament are listed below:

1. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $866
2. Salvatore Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $745
3. Walter Buss (Brussels, Belgium) $669
4. Markus Petteway (Miami Beach, FL) $581
5. Brian Dunn (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $560
6. Simon Dembiec (Harland, WI) $354
7. Stoyko Kolev (New York, NY) $193
8. Chrystie Dario (Lake Worth, FL) $172
9. Steven Dembiec (Hartland, WI) $150

Tournaments: The "Weekend Swing" continues, with what has become the highlighting tournament of the four that make up the "swing."  The $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) gets underway at 6:00pm, and offers a very player-friendly structure.  Those in the tournament will sit down to starting stacks of 15,000 units, with (20) minute levels throughout, and registration open through Level 8 (and the ten minute break that follows).  

Promotions: With the $300 high hand promotion running Sunday through Thursday, there is a short "break" on Friday and Saturday.  That being said, today's high hand promotion is our "standard," which means $100 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.  Qualifying high hands must be aces-full or better, using both hole cards, as one-card high hand no longer qualify.

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

• Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
• Levels will last (20) minutes 
• Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
• Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

Thursday, January 21st: It's Now A Four-Day Weekend At The Isle, As We Introduce A New Tournament To The "Weekend Swing"

Tournaments: With the success of the "Weekend Swing," it was only a matter of time before we saw a new addition to the weekly tournament schedule.  At 6:00pm this evening, we will see the introduction of a $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" event, which carries a $5,000 guarantee!  The tournament is structured with 15,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and open registration through Level 8 (and the short break that follows).  There will be a $50 bounty awarded for each player elimination, adding a little incentive you knock out your table-mate.

Promotions: From 11:00am (the minute the doors open) to 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.  These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  

The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.

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

• Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
• Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
• Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
• Levels will last (20) minutes

Wednesday, January 20th: Getting Over The Hump, Knowing There Are Four Night's Of Tournaments Ahead!

Promotions: From 11:00am (the minute the doors open) to 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.  These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  

The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.

Tuesday, January 19th: The "Weekend Swing" Get A New Addition, With $300 High Hands Continuing To Headline The Week

ICYMI: There are no official results to report this morning, but we do have an announcement that would make tournament players pretty happy!  Beginning this Thursday (January 21st), there is an addition to the "Weekend Swing" (we may even need to change to catchy name), as bounty tournament enters the ring.  The $150 No Limit Hold'em "Bounty" (Double Green Chip) carries with it a $5,000 guaranteed prize pool, rivaling the "original" (Friday night's $150 No Limit Hold'em $5,000 GTD).  

Promotions: From 11:00am (the minute the doors open) to 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.  These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  

The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.

Monday, January 18th: Recapping Sunday's Action, As $300 High Hands Headline The Day's Schedule!

ICYMI: Of the three tournaments that make up the "Weekend Swing," Sunday's event has been the most underrated.  This tournament can no longer fly under the radar, as the numbers have been staggering, since a $3,000 guarantee was added.  Yesterday's installment of the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) began at 3:00pm, and ended up attracting a total of (93) entries (which equated to a prize pool of $9,300.  A total of twelve players would earn a share of the prize pool, with action eventually ended in a four-way chop (with Kristie Nelso taking home first place money in the deal).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Kristie Nelso (Cartersville, GA) $1,866
2. Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles, FL) $1,860
3. Alex Kashirin (Sunny Isles, FL) $1,422
4. Milli Berman (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,405
5. Frank Traino (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $558
6. David Mazzox (Boynton Beach, FL) $442
7. Robert Dobs (Delray Beach, FL) $372
8. Karin Powsner (Pompano Beach, FL) $326
9. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $295
10. Joseph Sciarrino (Ft. Pierce, FL) $270
11. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $251
12. Carlos Vazquez (Weston, FL) $233

Tournaments: Monday is not only the start of the work week, but also the beginning of the gap between 

"Weekend Swings." We will look forward to this Thursday (which isn't that far away), as the "new" swing returns with the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) on January 21st (at 6:00pm).

Promotions: It's the second week of the new year, and the "new" promotional schedule is growing in popularity.  From 11:00am (the minute the doors open) until 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.  These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  From 11:00pm until close, $100 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.

Sunday, January 17th: Maddox And Channell Chop Saturday's PM Tournament, With "Monster Stack" Ready To Crush

ICYMI: Saturday night's action got underway at 6:00pm, with another $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD) event.  The cat is out of the bag...there are no more secrets...these weekend tournaments are just going to crush at a consistent basis.  Last night's installment ended up attracting a total of (107) entries, which equated to a prize pool of $8,025.  A total of (14) players reached the money, with the evening's action playing down to a heads-up chop (for the second night in a row).  Official results from the event are listed below:

1. David Maddox (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,945
2. Jimmy Channell (Cartersville, FL) $1,945
3. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $891
4. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $582
5. Anthony Casas (Miami, FL) $449
6. Steven Anderson (Bonita Springs, FL) $369
7. Antonio Campbell (Boynton Beach, FL) $313
8. Chris Underwood (Lantana, FL) $241
9. Zachary Mitchell (Clermont, FL) $273
10. Bassem Agayby (Lauderdale, FL) $213
11. Larry Stoddard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $213
12. Urusla Buffa (Pompano Beach, FL) $213
13. Matthew Lupetin (Oakland Park, FL) $189
14. Stephen Pheasant (Pennsylvania) $189

Tournaments: Sunday's tournament has become so popular, that it's now received it's own marketing campaign.  The action for the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) gets underway at 3:00pm, with another great crowd expected.  The tournament is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8 (and the break that follows).  Results from the event will be posted tomorrow morning, in Monday's blog update.

Promotions: One of the changes in the promotional calendar for January, was the addition of $300 high hands on Sunday.  From 11:00am to 11:00pm, players will be vying for those $300 bonus payments every (30) minutes.  Those qualifying high hands must be aces-full or better, using both hole cards (one card high hands no longer qualify).

3:00pm: $130 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 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 (20) minutes

Saturday, January 16th: Friday Continues To Exceed Expectations, With The Same Expected For This Evening ($100 No Limit Hold'em $3,000 GTD)

ICYMI: Friday night hosted yet another successful $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) event, with the prize pool more than doubling the posted guarantee.  Registration for the tournament closed with a total of (115) entries, and an official prize pool of $13,225.  While this event has had a $5,000 guarantee for a couple of months now, it can rightfully be considered a $10,000 prize pool each time it runs.  A total of (15) players were scheduled to make the money, with the tournament pausing once heads-up action was reached (as a deal was then made).  Christopher Buggs and Brett Kelly agreed to an even chop, with the full results from the tournament listed below:

1. Christopher Buggs (Margate, FL) $3,156
2. Brett Kelly (Hobe Sound, FL) $3,156
3. Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles, FL) $1,442
4. Harold O'Brien (Port St. Lucie, FL) $926
5. Alex Vazquez (San Juan, Puerto Rico) $701
6. Scott Bailey (Loxahatchee, FL) $582
7. Arnold Erenstoft (Coconut Creek, FL) $503
8. Russell Stampler (Miami Lakes, FL) $443
9. Craig Caffro (Pompano Beach, FL) $390
10. William Conforte (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $344
11. Jacque Doucette (Lake Worth, FL) $344
12. Michael Petty (Davie, FL) $344
13. Christopher Held (Parkland, FL) $298
14. Jairo Velazquez (Sunrise, FL) $298
15. Jonathan Torres (San Juan, Puerto Rico) $298

Tournament: With the incredible success of the "Weekend Swing," who would think about missing tonight's action.  At 6:00pm, the $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD) gets underway, with some serious numbers expected.  The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8.

Promotions: Saturday's high hand promotion stays the same from open to close...awarded $100 every (30) minutes, to the qualifying high hand (must be aces-full or better).  In order to make a qualifying high hand, players must use both hole cards, as one-card high hands are no longer eligible.

6:00pm: $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 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

Friday, January 15th: Friday Night Means $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD), And The Beginning Of Another "Weekend Swing"

Tournaments: The "Weekend Swing" returns, with tonight's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD), the most popular tournament on the weekly schedule.  While the event has a $5,000 posted guarantee, it's been eclipsing the $10,000 mark almost each and every week.  The tournament is structured with 15,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has open registration through Level 8 (and the short break that follows).  It's common that the tournament concludes in a deal, but if someone was open to playing things out, they could be in for a winning prize over $3,000!!!

Promotions: With the $300 high hand promotion running Sunday through Thursday, there is a short "break" on Friday and Saturday.  That being said, today's high hand promotion is our "standard," which means $100 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.  Qualifying high hands must be aces-full or better, using both hole cards, as one-card high hand no longer qualify.

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

• Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
• Levels will last (20) minutes 
• Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
• Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

Thursday, January 14th: "Weekend Swing" Just Around The Corner, With Another Day Of $300 High Hands!!

Promotions: From 11:00am (the minute the doors open) to 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.  These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  

The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.

Wednesday, January 13th: $300 High Hands Are The Highlight, With Focus Turning Toward Upcoming "Weekend Swing"

Promotions: From 11:00am (the minute the doors open) to 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.  These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  

The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.

Tuesday, January 12th: $300 High Hands (11:00AM-11:00PM) Headline Tuesday's Action

Promotions: From 11:00am (the minute the doors open) to 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.  These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  

The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.

Monday, January 11th: Scott Jaffa Tops The Chop Of Sunday's "Monster Stack," $300 High Hands Headline The Start Of The Week

ICYMI: How did the third leg of the "Weekend Swing" do...you ask?  Things continued on as expected...maybe we just shouldn't be as surprised anymore.  The $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) attracted (77) total entries, which is the largest field we've seen in that tournament in months (that's a common trend we're seeing each weekend, as the popularity of each weekend tournament increases).  A total of ten players were scheduled to earn a piece of the $7,700 prize pool, and when three remained at the final table, a deal was struck.  Official results from the event are listed below:

1. Scott Jaffa (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,817
2. Jonathan Hayes (Belcamp, MD) $1,801
3. John Marzulli (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,441
4. Raul Jimenez-Diaz (Miami, FL) $635
5. Gregg Weiss (Delray Beach, FL) $481
6. Joseph Kearns (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $385
7. Scott Bailey (Loxahatchee, FL) $339
8. Jairo Velazquez (Sunrise, FL) $308
9. Vladimir Grechnikov (Toms River, NJ) $262
10. Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles, FL) $231

Promotions: It's the second week of the new year, and the "new" promotional schedule is growing in popularity.  From 11:00am (the minute the doors open) until 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.  These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  From 11:00pm until close, $100 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.

Sunday, January 10th: Grechinkov Wins Last Night's $3,000 GTD Outright, With The Final Leg Of The "Weekend Swing" On Tap

ICYMI: Saturday's $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD) may not have the same sized guarantee as Friday's tournament, but it's definitely in the running for popularity with the players.  The event attracted a total of (118) entries, a record for this tournament (since it's re-introduction to the schedule), which equated to a prize pool of $8,850.  There would be no dealmaking at the final table, as action played down to an outright winner, with Vladimir Grechinkov (Toms River, NJ) taking home first place.  Official results from the event are listed below:

1. Vladimir Grechinkov (Toms River, NJ) $2,612
2. Betty Davis (Boca Raton, FL) $1,615
3. Isaac Brik (Weston, FL) $965
4. Anthony Casas (Miami, FL) $620
5. Richard Case (Pompano Beach, FL) $469
6. John Riccardi (Lake Worth, FL) $389
7. Jose Cabrera (Coral Springs, FL) $336
8. Jasmine Schofill (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $296
9. Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles, FL) $261
10. Christopher Elenbaas (Boynton Beach, FL) $230
11. Ted Transue (North Lauderdale, FL) $230
12. Michael Bover (Sunrise, FL) $230
13. Carlos Vazquez (Weston, FL) $199
14. Jon Newey (Kalamazoo, MI) $199
15. William Romano (Pompano Beach, FL) $199

Tournaments: Sunday's tournament has become so popular, that it's now received it's own marketing campaign.  The action for the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) gets underway at 3:00pm, with another great crowd expected.  The tournament is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8 (and the break that follows).  Results from the event will be posted tomorrow morning, in Monday's blog update.

Promotions: One of the changes in the promotional calendar for January, was the addition of $300 high hands on Sunday.  From 11:00am to 11:00pm, players will be vying for those $300 bonus payments every (30) minutes.  Those qualifying high hands must be aces-full or better, using both hole cards (one card high hands no longer qualify).

3:00pm: $130 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 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 (20) minutes

Saturday, January 9th: Friday Night Continues To Exceed Expectations, With Tonight's Tournament To Do The Same!!

ICYMI: Friday night means big numbers at the Isle Casino Pompano Park Poker Room, with the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) crushing the guarantee once again!  Last night's tournament ended up attracting a total of (95) entries, which equated to a prize pool of $10,925.  Of those entries, (12) players were scheduled to reach the money, and add another cash to their tournament resume.  As we've seen in weeks prior, the event ended in a chop, with the final five players agreeing to a deal.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Daniel Restrepo (Cooper City, FL) $2,036
2. Harold O'Brien (Port St. Lucie, FL) $1,894
3. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $1,871
4. Devin Brodman (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,487
5. Jairo Velasquez (Sunrise, FL) $1,067
6. Richard Diaz (Tamarac, FL) $519
7. Jasmine Schofill (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $437
8. Craig Caffro (Pompano Beach, FL) $382
9. David Albertson (Margate, FL) $347
10. Taylor Trudeau (Mount Dora, FL) $317
11. Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $295
12. Robert Dobbs (Delray Beach, FL) $273

Tournaments: Tonight's tournament schedule hosts the $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD), the second leg of what's been known at the "Weekend Swing."  Just like the Friday tournaments, this event has been attracting serious numbers each week, leaving the posted guarantee in the dust.  The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8 (and the short break that follows).

Promotions: Saturday's high hand promotion stays the same from open to close...awarded $100 every (30) minutes, to the qualifying high hand (must be aces-full or better).  In order to make a qualifying high hand, players must use both hole cards, as one-card high hands are no longer eligible.

6:00pm: $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 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

Friday, January 8th: "Weekend Swing" Returns, With Tonight's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) Headlining The Weekend

Tournaments: The "Weekend Swing" returns, with tonight's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD), the most popular tournament on the weekly schedule.  While the event has a $5,000 posted guarantee, it's been eclipsing the $10,000 mark almost each and every week.  The tournament is structured with 15,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has open registration through Level 8 (and the short break that follows).  It's common that the tournament concludes in a deal, but if someone was open to playing things out, they could be in for a winning prize over $3,000!!!

Promotions: With the $300 high hand promotion running Sunday through Thursday, there is a short "break" on Friday and Saturday.  That being said, today's high hand promotion is our "standard," which means $100 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.  Qualifying high hands must be aces-full or better, using both hole cards, as one-card high hand no longer qualify.

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

• Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
• Levels will last (20) minutes 
• Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
• Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

Thursday, January 7th: Preparing For The Second "Weekend Swing" Of 2021, $300 High Hands Headlining Thursday's Schedule

Promotions: From 11:00am (the minute the doors open) to 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.  These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  

The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.

Monday, January 4th: Recapping A Sunday Final Table Chop, With $300 High Hands On Today's Schedule (From The Moment The Doors Open)!

ICYMI: Sunday's tournament action kicked off at 3:00pm, with the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD), which continued our trend of weekend success.  The event attracted a total of (70) entries, equating to a $7,000 prize pool, which is more than double the guarantee.  A total of ten players reached the money, and a total of ten players agreed to an even chop...with each of them accepting a $700 pay day. Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. David Singer (Boynton Beach, FL) $700
2. German Zaga (Tamarac, FL) $700
3. Walter Buss (Belgium) $700
4. Carlos Vazquez (Weston, FL) $700
5. Thierry Franklin (Boca Raton, FL) $700
6. Roberto Alvarado (Pompano Beach, FL) $700
7. Steven Fostoff (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $700
8. Lesley Cutler (Stuart, FL) $700
9. Michael Laufer (Boca Raton, FL) $700
10. Dean Stevenson (Coral Springs, FL) $700

Promotions: First Monday of 2021, and the "new" promotional schedule is in place.  From 11:00am (the minute the doors open) to 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.  These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).

Sunday, January 3rd: Yet Another Great Tournament Turnout, As Saturday's Event More Than Triples Guarantee!!

ICYMI: Friday night's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) started the year strong, but last night's $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD) showed us what strong was.  Registration for the tournament closed with a total of (127) entries, equating to a prize pool of $9,525.  A total of sixteen players were scheduled to grab a piece of the prize pool (which we should mention, tripled the posted guarantee).  Things ended in another deal, with the final six players agreeing to some altered numbers.  Chrystie Dario (Delray Beach, FL) took home first place in the deal, which was worth $1,497.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Chrystie Dario (Delray Beach, FL) $1,497
2. David Singer (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,335
3. Daniel Kohler (Central Square, NY) $1,198
4. Jasmine Schofill (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,149
5. Tyler Gray (Bradenton, FL) $1,097
6. Holly Patel (Pembroke Pines, FL) $753
7. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $355
8. Craig Caffro (Pompano Beach, FL) $314
9. Markus Petteway (Miami, FL) $276
10. Michael Boykin (Pompano Beach, FL) $243     

Tournaments: Sunday's tournament schedule sees an event hosted at 3:00pm...the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD).  The tournament is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8 (and the break that follows).  This is yet another tournament that has not missed it's guarantee, since the posted number was added in December.

Promotions: One of the changes in the promotional calendar for January, was the addition of $300 high hands on Sunday.  From 11:00am to 11:00pm, players will be vying for those $300 bonus payments every (30) minutes.  Those qualifying high hands must be aces-full or better, using both hole cards (one card high hands no longer qualify).

3:00pm: $130 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 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 (20) minutes

Saturday, January 2nd: Friday's Festivities End In A Multi-Way Chop, With Saturday's Success Looming

ICYMI: In terms of tournament success, 2021 got off to a great start with last night's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD).  The event got underway at 6:00pm, and by the time registration closed (after Level 8), the tournament clock would show (94) entries.  That equated to a prize pool of $10,810, of which (12) players would earn a respective share.  As we've seen many times in the past few months, the action ended in a chop, with the final seven players agreeing to the altered payouts.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. William Travers (Delray Beach, FL) $1,698
2. Edward Shea (Slingerland, NY) $1,639
3. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,349
4. Daniel Genachte (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,297
5. James Newcomb (Parkland, FL) $1,187
6. Brian Dunn (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,129
7. Engelberth Valera (Miami, FL) $915
8. Conley Howard (Boca Raton, FL) $378
9. Michael Bailine (Davie, FL) $343
10. David Rauch (Pompano Beach, FL) $313
11. Walter Buss (Brussels, Belgium) $292
12. Charles Petruzzi (Deerfield Beach, FL) $270

Tournaments: The "Weekend Swing" continues this evening (6:00pm), with a $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD).  Possibly the best "value" tournament on the schedule, the event is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8.  This particular tournament has crushed the guarantee over the past few weeks, and offers an incredible return on investment!

Promotions: Saturday's high hand promotion stays the same from open to close...awarded $100 every (30) minutes, to the qualifying high hand (must be aces-full or better).  In order to make a qualifying high hand, players must use both hole cards, as one-card high hands are no longer eligible.

6:00pm: $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 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

Friday, January 1st: Welcoming 2021 With Open Arms, As The $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) Kicks Things Off

ICYMI: It's a new year, and we look forward to an incredible year of poker here at the Isle Casino Pompano Park poker room.  The first major change to note for 2021, is the extension (and addition) of the $300 high hand promotion.  This special promotion has been shifted from 2:00pm-10:00pm, to 11:00am-11:00pm...meaning there are four extra hours to try and get your hands on that bonus money!!! The promotion is now running on Sunday's as well (for the foreseeable future), and will adapt the new twelve-hour time period.

Tournaments: It might be a new year, but the "Weekend Swing" is still here to stay!!! Things open up, as they do every week, with the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD).  This headlining tournament is structured with 15,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has late registration through Level 8 (and the break that follows).  We've seen the prize pool eclipse the $10,000 mark the past few weeks, and with this being a holiday weekend, the same is expected for tonight!

Promotions: With the $300 high hand promotion running Sunday through Thursday, there is a short "break" on Friday and Saturday.  That being said, today's high hand promotion is our "standard," which means $100 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.  Qualifying high hands must be aces-full or better, using both hole cards, as one-card high hand no longer qualify.

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

• Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
• Levels will last (20) minutes 
• Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
• Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

Tuesday, December 29th: $300 High Hands Take Center Stage (2:00PM-10:00PM), As We Begin To Focus On Next Year (Finally)!!

Promotions: When we bypass the "ICYMI" and "Tournaments" section of the daily post, you can be sure that there is a reason.  From 2:00pm-10:00pm today, there will be $300 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.  In order to qualify for the $300, a player must make aces-full or better (using both hole cards), and win the particular hand (the pot has to be at least $10).  Outside of that time period, the high hand will see $100 awarded every (30) minutes.

Monday, December 28th: Recapping The Final Event Of The "Weekend Swing," And Re-Introducing $300 High Hands!

ICYMI: Sunday was the final day of the holiday weekend, with a lot of people returning to work today (Monday).  This weekend's success has been incredible, with yesterday's $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) finishing the trifecta strong.  Registration for the 3:00pm tournament ended with a total of (72) entries, and an official prize pool of $7,200.  The final the players were guaranteed a piece of the prize pool, with action playing down to the point where things were three-handed.  A deal was the agreed to, with Devin Brodman (Coconut Creek, FL) taking home first place money.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Devin Brodman (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,921
2. Anthony Casas (Miami, FL) $1,921
3. Jordan Shamah (Delray Beach, FL) $1,000
4. Naciem Qarmout (Yonkers, NY) $630
5. Steven Flacco (Delray Beach, FL) $486
6. John Young (Pompano Beach, FL) $378
7. Shamir Patel (Boynton Beach, FL) $324
8. Joseph Duchman (Miami Beach, FL) $288
9. Antoinette Catalanatto (Tamarac, FL) $126
10. Devin Batista (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $126

Tournaments: That's a wrap for tournaments in December, as the next event will be on January 1st (Friday).  While we can assume the tournament schedule ("Weekend Swing") will look the same, players should keep an eye on the blog (and all other Isle Pompano Park Poker Room social media outlets), for new announcement to make their way to the public.

Promotions: The room opens at 11:00am, with $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.  In order to qualify for the high hand, players have to have aces-full (or better), using both hole cards (one-card high hands no longer qualify).  At 2:00pm, we see a shift in the high hands, with $300 be awarded every (30) minutes, until 10:00pm.

Sunday, December 27th: ...About Last Night, And Looking Forward To The Third Leg Of The "Weekend Swing"

ICYMI: With the holidays now in the rear view mirror, players took aim at last night's $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD).  We have preached "value" in this tournament, considering the more than reasonable buy-in, and impressive (potential) return on that hundred-dollar bill.  Last night's event began at 5:00pm, and ended up attracting an official total of (104) entries (which equated to a $7,800) prize pool.    Of those entries, (13) players were scheduled to earn money, with all eyes on the top three prizes.  With such big numbers up top, the tournament ended in a three-way deal, with the official results listed below:

1. David Maddox (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,701
2. Chawla Singh (Tampa, FL) $1,542
3. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $1,494
4. Steve Raeman (Boca Raton, FL) $585
5. Brunel Sicar (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $456
6. John Bilas (Wilton Manors, FL) $365
7. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $310
8. Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $269
9. Betty Davis (Pompano Beach, FL) $238
10. Nace, Qarmout (Yonkers, NY) $215
11. Dean Stevenson (Coral Springs, FL) $215
12. Bobby Leff (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $215
13. Ursula Buffa (Pompano Beach, FL) $195

Tournaments: With the turnout of this weekend's completed tournaments, today's event is one that should not be missed.  The $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) begins at 3:00pm, and is in line to crush the guarantee.  The tournament is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8.  While it shouldn't be in play, it is necessary to mention that there is a hard stop time on this event (11:30pm).

Promotions: The poker room doors open at 11:00am, with the high hand being awarded every (30) minutes.  The qualifying high hand for each half-hour will be awarded $100, with the promotion transitioning at 2:00pm.  From 2:00pm to 10:00pm, the high hand grows to $300, also awarded every (30) minutes (rollovers do not apply).

3:00pm: $130 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 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 (20) minutes