Saturday, March 20, 2021

Saturday, March 20th: David Albertson Claims Top Spot On Leaderboard, After Friday Night $5,000 GTD Tournament Win!

ICYMI: When the Player Of The Month tournament promotion was introduced to the Isle Casino Pompano Park poker room, an added element of competition was introduced.  As we reach the home-stretch, the leaderboard is seeing a major shift atop the rankings.  David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) is a South Florida poker veteran, who has numerous accolades and awards under his belt...and he's hoping to add another one (after last night's outright win in the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD).  The event attracted a total of (113) players, and had an official prize pool of $12,995.  Players had the $3,472 first place prize in their sights, but we primarily focused on being one of the fifteen to cash in the event.  If anyone has played with Albertson before, they would know that he's usually not interested in chopping, so get ready to play if he's got chips! 

That's exactly what occurred last night, as any dealmaking was put aside, with Albertson taking down the tournament outright, and earning himself 30.19 leaderboard points (which puts him in the driver's seat).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:
  1. David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) $3,472
  2. Debra Neser (Oakland Park, FL) $2,500
  3. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $1,650
  4. Kareem Bernardo (North Lauderdale, FL) $910
  5. Alexey Kashirin (Sunny Isles, FL) $689
  6. Stephanie Keen (Sunrise, FL) $572
  7. Gary Van Buren (Pompano Beach, FL) $494
  8. Eric Lerner (Hallandale Beach, FL) $435
  9. Melvyn Dacosta (Sunrise, FL) $383
  10. Jesus Cisneros (Pompano Beach, FL) $338
  11. Jose Cabrera (Coral Springs, FL) $338
  12. Sandra Wiśniewski (Massachusetts) $338
  13. Jonathan Marcu (Delray Beach, FL) $292
  14. Steven Scala (Skaneateles, NY) $292
  15. Alfredo Moran (Rockville, MD) $292
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: From 10:00am (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.

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

Friday, March 19, 2021

Friday, March 19th: Christman Puts His Name In The Running For Player Of The Month, With Thursday's "Double Green Chip Bounty"

ICYMI: The true test of a tournament's staying power, is how the numbers are when multi-flight events are running at other rooms.  With that being said, last night's $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD) proved that it's here to stay.  The tournament attracted a total of (111) entries, equating to a $7,125 prize pool ($5,550 bounty pool).  Fourteen players were scheduled to earn a return on investment, with the evening's action wrapping up with a three-way chop.  David Christman (New Jersey) took home first place money in the deal, along with 22.92 leaderboard points.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:
  1. David Christman (New Jersey) $1,490
  2. Martin Furer (Plantation, FL) $1,471
  3. Jared Caten (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,340
  4. Zen Moin (Wellington, FL) $523
  5. Rímel Gayagoy (Lantana, FL) $404
  6. Fidencio Velez (Winter Garden, FL) $332
  7. Kimani McKoy (Margate, FL) $281
  8. Ronald Lutes (Hallandale Beach, FL) $245
  9. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $216
  10. Ralph Spadafore (Boynton Beach, FL) $191
  11. Richard Maiorino (Delray Beach, FL) $191
  12. Neil Wartner (Pompano Beach, FL) $191
  13. Stuart McGrough (Boca Raton, FL) $170
  14. Kimberly Kusser (Pompano Beach, FL) $170
Tournaments: With the arrival of the weekend, comes the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)...the tournament that started this incredible "re-introduction" of the Isle Casino Pompano Park poker room.  The cards get in the air at 6:00pm, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 15,000.  Levels will last (20) minutes throughout the evening, with registration open through Level 8 (and the break that follows).



Promotions: From 10:00am (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 ($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, March 18, 2021

Thursday, March 18th: $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD) Kicks Off A New Weekend Of Isle Pompano Park Poker Action!

Tournaments:  The tournament action kicks back off tonight, with the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD).  The action begins at 6:00pm, with the structure seeing players sit down to 15,000 unit starting stacks.  Levels will last (20) minutes over the course of the evening, with registration open through Level 8 (and the short break that follows).


Promotions: From 10:00am (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, March 17, 2021

Wednesday, March 17th: Calm Before The Tournament Storm, With The Leaderboard Adding An Extra Incentive!

Promotions: From 10:00am (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.



Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Tuesday, March 16th: David Lopez Takes Down The "Final Table Finish," Earning An Eye-Opening First Place Prize!

ICYMI: Last night's $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD) showed exactly why this format is special.  There aren't many daily (if any) tournaments that offer a first place prize over $7,000, with only have to best a 99-entry field.  The tournament closed with exactly that number, and a $20,790 prize pool, which was to be spread across the final table (8-handed).  We talk about the incredible returns from this event, but this is the first we've seen the tournament play down to an outright winner.  David Lopez best Karin Powsner during heads-up play, to take home the $7,331 win, and almost 35 leaderboard points.  Official results from the event are listed below:

  1. David Lopez (Pembroke Pines, FL) $7,331
  2. Karin Powsner (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $5,143
  3. Perla Ojeda (Miami, FL) $2,079
  4. Garret Rogers (Coral Springs, FL) $1,455
  5. Rafael Rodriguez (Columbia) $1,455
  6. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $1,247
  7. David Poces (Boca Raton, FL) $1,040
  8. Engelberth Varela (Coral Springs, FL) $1,040

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.



Monday, March 15, 2021

Monday, March 15th: New Week Means Return Of $10,000 GTD Final Table Finish

ICYMI: It seems as if on Sunday, the posted guarantee is really just a formality, with official prize pools more than quadrupling the number two weeks in a row.  Yesterday's $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) saw registration close with (123) entries, which equated to an official prize pool of $12,300.  Sixteen players were going to earn player of the month leaderboard points, along with an Isle Casino Pompano Park recorded cash.  The final table action did last long, as a seven-way deal was agreed to, with Juan Quiroz (Boca Raton, FL) topping the deal.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:
  1. Juan Quiroz (Boca Raton, FL) $2,256
  2. Zaki Lichaa (New York, NY) $1,650
  3. Patricia Conrad (Royal Palm Beach, FL) $1,472
  4. Scott Hecker (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,368
  5. Karin Powsner (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $967
  6. Gregg Weiss (Delray Beach, FL) $952
  7. Jairo Velasquez (Sunrise, FL) $868
  8. Vicki Holmes (Boynton Beach, FL) $406
  9. Steven Fostoff (Delray Beach, FL) $357
  10. Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) $314
  11. Jeremy Ehrke (Michigan) $314
  12. Steven Flacco (Delray Beach, FL) $314
  13. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $274
  14. Dean Stevenson (Coral Springs, FL) $274
  15. Vladislaw Katz (Hallandale, FL) $274
  16. Walter Seidel (Pompano Beach, FL) $240
Tournaments: At 6:00pm this evening, the $250 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) "Final Table Finish" is hosted for the third time.  It's not often that a new tournament variant is introduced, but this event is about as fresh and forward-thinking as they come, and players clearly were intrigued.  Last week's second-run attracted a total of (100) entries, and had a prize pool over $21,100!!!  First place was scheduled to take home over $8,000, but ended up taking just under $6,000 in a chop.

The event is structured with 20,000 chip starting stacks, (25) minute levels, and has open registration through Level 8 (and the break that follows).  The new wrinkle comes into play when discussing payouts, as the tournament will pay out just the final table, regardless of how many entries.  Exact payout percentages are as follows (final tables are now eight-handed):
  1. 40%
  2. 20%
  3. 10%
  4. 7%
  5. 7%
  6. 6%
  7. 5%
  8. 5%
If the field is larger than the number needed to reach the guarantee...those final table payouts just grow and grow!!! It's an incredible incentive to set that initial goal...make the final table...then focus on the win!


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.

6:00pm: $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 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

Sunday, March 14, 2021

ICYMI: Updated Player Of The Month Leaderboard, Celso Leroy Still Holds Strong Grip On Top Spot

 


Sunday, March 14th: Jeremy Ehrke Tops Four-Way Deal In Saturday's $5,000 GTD, "Monster Stack" Offering Monster Payouts!

ICYMI: In the ever shifted landscape that is the Isle Casino Pompano Park Daily Tournament Power Rankings, Saturday's $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) is battling for the top spot.  After record-breaking performances the past two weeks, the event saw a slight dip in total entries, but the (136) entry field was nothing to glass over.  Seventeen players were scheduled to earn a piece of the $10,200 prize pool, and their share of leaderboard points.  The night's action played down to four-handed play, at which point a deal was agreed to, with Jeremy Ehrke (Pompano Beach, FL) taking home first place money ($2,266).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:
  1. Jeremy Ehrke (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,266
  2. Joao Batista (Delray Beach, FL) $1,592
  3. Sanjay Kulshrestha (Miami, FL) $1,371
  4. Roberto Alvarado (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,223
  5. Frank Leo (Boca Raton, FL) $505
  6. Jesus Cesneros (Pompano Beach, FL) $428
  7. Michael Rinaldo (Royal Palm Beach, FL) $372
  8. Brian Baris (Tamarac, FL) $326
  9. Walter Bumgartner (Newport, PA) $288
  10. Rainulfo Perez (Hialeah, FL) $255
  11. Robyn Marshman (Tamarac, FL) $255
  12. Bruce Warren (Wilton Manors, FL) $255
  13. Daniel Miller (Pompano Beach, FL) $224
  14. Dean Stevenson (Coral Springs, FL) $224
  15. Tyler Gray (Bradenton, FL) $224
  16. Jeffrey Johnson (Las Vegas, NV) $196
  17. Richard Fleming (Delray Beach, FL) $196
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: From 10:00am (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.

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, March 13, 2021

Saturday, March 13th: David Albertson Records Another Isle Poker Room Tournament Win, With "Value-Town" Adding To It's Population

ICYMI: Since the re-opening of the poker room, there has been an influx of new names recording results, but we've seen a recent resurgence from the communities tournament veterans.  A week ago, it Raminder Singh, who added another tournament win to his resume...and last night it was David Albertson (Margate, FL).

Friday's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) attracted a total of (112) entries, equating to a prize pool of $12,880.  Of those entries, thirteen players were scheduled to reach the money, with strong payouts headed to those who went deep.  The final table almost played down to an outright winner, but before there was an official last hand, a heads-up chop was agreed to.  As mentioned, Albertson took home first place money, with Shawn Farmer getting more than $2,300 for his share.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:
  1. David Albertson (Margate, FL) $3,200
  2. Shawn Farmer (Opa Locka, FL) $2,350
  3. Alexey Kashirin (Sunrise, FL) $1,296
  4. Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $845
  5. Peter Odiot (Hollywood, FL) $659
  6. Debra Neser (Oakland Park, FL) $527
  7. Robert Transue (North Lauderdale, FL) $448
  8. Karen Duffy (Pompano Beach, FL) $389
  9. Daniel Restrepo (Davie, FL) $344
  10. Scott Wyler (Ocean Ridge, FL) $310
  11. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $310
  12. Richard Kelleher (Coconut Creek, FL) $310
  13. Sergio Amato (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $282
Tournaments: The train to "value town" departs the station at 6:00pm, when the cards get in the air for the $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD).  Last week's Saturday evening tournament attracted (147) entries, and had a prize pool just under $11,025...for a $100 buy-in.  The payouts offered solid returns on investment, with first place taking home $2,018 (as part of a six-way chop).

The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8 (as well as the short break that follows). 

Promotions: From 10:00am (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.

6:00pm: $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 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, March 12, 2021

Friday, March 12th: As Friday Arrives, So Do The Exceptionally Impressive Tournament Numbers!

ICYMI: The chips were shuffling, and the cards were flying, as players enjoyed the action of last night's $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD).  It's pretty hard not to enjoy an event that attracts (124) entries, and just falls short of tripling the guaranteed number ($14,260).  Sixteen players enjoyed the tournament that much more, as that was the number scheduled to cash in the tournament.  The evening's action concluded after a seven-way chop was agreed to, with the official results listed below:
  1. Dennis Gilman (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,186
  2. Richard Fleming (Delray Beach, FL) $1,052
  3. Andrew Fahey (Ontario, Canada) $1,021
  4. David Sternberg (Coconut Creek, FL) $920
  5. Shlomo Maman (Aventura, FL) $893
  6. Michael Golub (Boynton Beach, FL) $672
  7. Alberto Faur (Miami, FL) 4504
  8. Brian Kain (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $266
  9. Robert Leff (Delray Beach, FL) $234
  10. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $206
  11. John Marzulli (Coconut Creek, FL) $206
  12. Tami Anger (Deerfield Beach, FL) $206
  13. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $179
  14. Eric Landau (Tennessee) $179
  15. Robert Flacco (Pennsylvania) $179
  16. Juan Rincon (Pennsylvania) $157
Tournaments: With the arrival of the weekend, comes the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)...the tournament that started this incredible "re-introduction" of the Isle Casino Pompano Park poker room.  The cards get in the air at 6:00pm, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 15,000.  Levels will last (20) minutes throughout the evening, with registration open through Level 8 (and the 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, March 11, 2021

Thursday, March 11th: "Double Green Chip Bounty" Looks To Crush Once Again, Leaderboard Taking Shape!

Tournaments:  The tournament action kicks back off tonight, with the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD).  The action begins at 6:00pm, with the structure seeing players sit down to 15,000 unit starting stacks.  Levels will last (20) minutes over the course of the evening, with registration open through Level 8 (and the short break that follows).


Promotions: From 10:00am (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, March 10, 2021

ICYMI: Celso Leroy Still Leads, As Scott Wyler Jumps Into Second Position!!!

ICYMI: Updated Player Of The Month leaderboard (through March 10th, 2021), with (15) tournaments remaining!!!



Wednesday, March 10th: A Little Break From The Tournament Madness, Headlined By $300 High Hands All Day!!!

Promotions: From 10:00am (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.



Monday, March 8, 2021

ICYMI: Updated "Player Of The Month" Leaderboard (Through March 7th, 2021)

 


Monday, March 8th: Raminder Singh Finds Himself In The Mix For Player Of The Month Leaderboard, After Sunday Night Win!

ICYMI:  As the saying goes..."records are meant to be broken." After a weekend of strong showing (but nothing record breaking), Sunday's tournament decided to reach another milestone.  The $130 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD) event more than quadrupled the posted guarantee, after registration closed with a total of (142) players.  The $14,200 prize pool was scheduled to be paid out to (18) players, with some healthy numbers listed up top.  Action would continue through the evening, with things ending just after 10:00pm.  After the dust settled, Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) and Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) agreed to a heads-up chop, with Singh taking home first place money ($3,267).  Along with the money, Singh and Leroy earn valuable points towards the Player Of The Month leaderboard.  Official results from Sunday's tournament are listed below:

  1. Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) $3,267
  2. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $3,200
  3. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $1,484
  4. Kevin Montagna (Lauderhill, FL) $895
  5. Jose Cabrera (Coral Springs, FL) $696
  6. Ricky Ricardo (Hialeah, FL) $582
  7. Alexey Kashirin (Aventura, FL) $504
  8. Joseph Nolin (Coral Springs, FL) $448
  9. John Bilas (Wilton Manors, FL) $397
  10. Dean Stevenson (Coral Springs, FL) $348
  11. Jeffrey Dana (Bellbrook, OH) $348
  12. Richard Scola (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $348
  13. Christopher Panczak (West Palm Beach, FL) $302
  14. Thomas Hecht (Osceola, WI) $302
  15. Tiffany Mody (Pompano Beach, FL) $259
  16. Demoy Thomas (Port St. Lucie, FL) $259
  17. Anthony Kuchar (Greenacres, FL) $259

Tournaments: At 6:00pm this evening, the $250 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) "Final Table Finish" is hosted for the second time.  It's not often that a new tournament variant is introduced, but this event is about as fresh and forward-thinking as they come, and players clearly were intrigued.  Last week's first-run attracted a total of (96) entries, and had a prize pool over $20,000!!!  First place was scheduled to take home over $8,000, but ended up taking just under $6,000 in a chop.

The event is structured with 20,000 chip starting stacks, (25) minute levels, and has open registration through Level 8 (and the break that follows).  The new wrinkle comes into play when discussing payouts, as the tournament will pay out just the final table, regardless of how many entries.  Exact payout percentages are as follows (final tables are now eight-handed):
  1. 40%
  2. 20%
  3. 10%
  4. 7%
  5. 7%
  6. 6%
  7. 5%
  8. 5%
If the field is larger than the number needed to reach the guarantee...those final table payouts just grow and grow!!! It's an incredible incentive to set that initial goal...make the final table...then focus on the win!


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.

6:00pm: $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 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

Sunday, March 7, 2021

Sunday, March 7th: Saturday Night Is Very Live, With The "Monster Stack" Scheduled To Attract Big Numbers!

ICYMI: The Isle Casino Pompano Park weekly tournament power rankings are seemingly shifting all of the time, with Saturday night's $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) currently atop the list.  For the second week in a row, the event's prize pool eclipsed the $11,000 mark, and attracted the largest field of the week.  Last night's tournament attracted (147) entries, with (19) players scheduled to earn a piece of the $11,025 prize pool.  The action ended in a six-way deal, with Jose Betancur taking home first place money ($2,018), and 26.91 Player Of The Month points.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:
  1. Jose Betancur (Colombia) $2,018
  2. Rick Kalgstein (Sunrise, FL) $1,541
  3. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $1,440
  4. Michael Jones (Boca Raton, FL) $1,281
  5. Lawrence Travers (Davie, FL) $774
  6. Charles Hecht (Osceola, VI) $719
  7. William Romano (Pompano Beach, FL) $386
  8. Raymond Tucker (Tequesta, FL) $345
  9. John Willer (New York, NY) $304
  10. Dean Stevenson (Coral Springs, FL) $265
  11. Jose Cabrera (Coral Springs, FL) $265
  12. Michael Sherbondy (Pompano Beach, FL) $265
  13. David Albertson (Margate, FL) $226
  14. Craig Caffro (Pompano Beach, FL) $226
  15. Vladimir Grechmilov (Coconut Creek, FL) $226
  16. Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $193
  17. Leonardo Cardoso-Rodriguez (Deerfield Beach, FL) 4193
  18. Anthony Kogan (Boynton Beach, FL) $193
  19. Blaine McRae (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $165
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: From 10:00am (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.

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, March 6, 2021

Saturday, March 6th: O'Brien Takes First Place In Friday's $5,000 GTD, With The Train To Value-Town To Depart This Evening!

ICYMI: Last night's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) attracted impressive numbers, seeing a total of (112) entries take their seats, over the course of open registration.  While the numbers declined from last week's record-breaking performance, it's important to remember that no event is going to break records each and every time out.  The $12,880 prize pool was still more than double the posted guarantee, and offered some very nice payouts.  The evening's action ended in a chop, which saw Harold O'Brien (Port St. Lucie, FL) take home $3,624.  He also secured 31.51 leaderboard points, which immediately vaults him towards the top of the list.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:
  1. Harold O'Brien (Port St. Lucie, FL) $3,624
  2. Eric Lerner (Hallandale Beach, FL) $2,624
  3. Jairo Velasquez (Sunrise, FL) $1,430
  4. Christopher Boegler (Sunrise, FL) $934
  5. David Albertson (Margate, FL) $721
  6. Willie Wiggins (Pembroke Pines, FL) 4592
  7. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $502
  8. Jared Weis (Chicago, IL) $438
  9. David Levinson (Boca Raton, FL) $386
  10. Mohamed Mbaied (Pompano Beach, FL) $341
  11. Anthony Talavera (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $341
  12. Joshua Multack (Delray Beach, FL) $341
  13. Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $303
  14. Cameron Bellami (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $303
Tournaments: The train to "value town" departs the station at 6:00pm, when the cards get in the air for the $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD).  Last week's Saturday evening tournament attracted a record-breaking (159) entries, and had a prize pool just under $12,000...for a $100 buy-in.  The payouts offered solid returns on investment, with first place taking home $2,338 (as part of a three-way chop).

The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8 (as well as the short break that follows). 

Promotions: From 10:00am (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.

6:00pm: $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 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, March 5, 2021

Friday, March 5th: "Double Green Chip Bounty" Attracts Another Impressive Turnout, With Weekend Action Sure To Do The Same!

ICYMI: Thursday night's $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD) has become one of the week's top tournament, eclipsing (100) total entries on a consistent basis.  Last night's event was no different, with the tournament clock showing (111) entries at registration's close. The $12,765 prize pool was to be spread across (14) pay-spots, with the official results from the tournament listed below:
  1. David Singer (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,434
  2. Daniel Genachte (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,434
  3. Scott Wyler (Ocean Ridge, FL) $1,433
  4. Jason Barry (Coral Springs, FL) $523
  5. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $404
  6. Dustin Kelly (Stuart, FL) $332
  7. Anthony Valenti (Delray Beach, FL) $281
  8. Robert Flacco (Ambler, PA) $245
  9. Dean Stevenson (Coral Springs, FL) $216
  10. Nelson Cedeno (Lake Worth, FL) $191
  11. Fred Alesi (Delray Beach, FL) $191
  12. Marcos Cedeno (Lake Worth, FL) $191
  13. AndrevKolchov (Pompano Beach, FL) $170
  14. Michael Agramonte (Hollywood, FL) $170
Tournaments: With the arrival of the weekend, comes the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)...the tournament that started this incredible "re-introduction" of the Isle Casino Pompano Park poker room.  The cards get in the air at 6:00pm, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 15,000.  Levels will last (20) minutes throughout the evening, with registration open through Level 8 (and the 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, March 4, 2021

Thursday, March 4th: "Double Green Chip Bounty" Headlines Schedule, Looking To Continue Great Form!

Tournaments:  The tournament action kicks back off tonight, with the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD).  The action begins at 6:00pm, with the structure seeing players sit down to 15,000 unit starting stacks.  Levels will last (20) minutes over the course of the evening, with registration open through Level 8 (and the short break that follows).


Promotions: From 10:00am (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, March 3, 2021

Wednesday, March 3rd: $300 High Hands Headline The Day, With Another Tournament Addition To Unveil!

Promotions: From 10:00am (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.



Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Tuesday, March 2nd: "Final Table Finish" Shows Out, Quickly Becoming A Headlining Tournament On The Schedule!

ICYMI: Just over a week after it was announced to the community, the $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD) made a big splash last night.  The tournament got underway at 6:00pm, and by the time registration was over (after Level 8), the tournament clock would show (96) entries.  The $20,160 prize pool was more than double the posted guarantee, and with the new tournament "twist" implemented, payouts were beyond impressive.  The "Final Table Finish" aspect of the event, meant that only those who reached the eight-handed final table, would earn a piece of the prize pool.  Jonathan Marcu and Matthew Vitale earned the lion's share of a deal that ended the event, with the official results listed below:
  1. Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $4,904
  2. Matthew Vitale (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $4,463
  3. Marlon Nugara (Lauderhill, FL) $2,755
  4. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $2,561
  5. Michael Zelen (New York, NY) $2,251
  6. William Napier (Hollywood, FL) $1,210
  7. Dennis Gilman (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,008
  8. Evseev Igor (Hallandale Beach, FL) $1,008
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.



Monday, March 1, 2021

Monday, March 1st: Poker Room Opening At 10:00AM Moving Forward, And Lots More To Talk About As We Welcome March!!!

ICYMI: Sunday normally wraps up the "Weekend Swing," but yesterday's $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) was this week's penultimate event.  The $3,000 guaranteed tournament tripled the posted number number, after a total of (90) entries equated to a $9,000 prize pool.  The prize pool was scheduled to be spread across twelve pay-spots, with action ending in a five-way chop...and if your first name didn't start with the letter "J," you were not part of the chop.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:
  1. John Marzulli (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,813
  2. Jonathan Marcu (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,550
  3. Jordan Shamah (Delray Beach, FL) $1,210
  4. Joshua Multack (Delray Beach, FL) $1,177
  5. Jacque Shamah (Delray Beach, FL) $1,132
  6. Kathleen Richard (Lake Worth, FL) $428
  7. Alexey Kashirin (Sunrise, FL) $360
  8. Alfred Berchielli (Boynton Beach, FL) $315
  9. Erwin Smith (Pompano Beach, FL) $286
  10. Deborah Dana (Pompano Beach, FL) $261
  11. Peter Martin (Ft. Myers, FL) $243
  12. Joseph Dutchman (Miami, FL) $225
Tournaments: Monday hosts a tournament for the first time in almost a year, and players have been buzzing about it for days.  At 6:00pm this evening, the $250 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) "Final Table Finish" is hosted for the first time ever.  It's not often that a new tournament variant is introduced, but this event is about as fresh and forward-thinking as they come.  

The event is structured with 20,000 chip starting stacks, (25) minute levels, and has open registration through Level 8 (and the break that follows).  The new wrinkle comes into play when discussing payouts, as the tournament will pay out just the final table, regardless of how many entries.  Exact payout percentages are as follows (final tables are now eight-handed):
  1. 40%
  2. 20%
  3. 10%
  4. 7%
  5. 7%
  6. 6%
  7. 5%
  8. 5%
If the field is larger than the number needed to reach the guarantee...those final table payouts just grow and grow!!! It's an incredible incentive to set that initial goal...make the final table...then focus on the win!


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.


6:00pm: $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 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

Sunday, February 28, 2021

ICYMI: Isle Casino Pompano Park Announces "Player Of The Month," Offering All Cash Prizes!!!

ICYMI: The pieces of the tournament poker puzzle all seem to be falling into place at the Isle Casino Pompano Park poker room.  Events are not only surpassing guarantees each and every time out, but they are absolutely crushing.  Prize pools that are double...even triple, the posted number on the event.  Seeing consistent results in these tournaments will most likely see a nice return for the wallet, and now it's going to be worth even more...

...Announcing the Isle Casino Pompano Park "Player Of The Month," running March 1st-March 31st. Through the month, players will receive leaderboard points (for each tournament run), with the top ten on the leaderboard winning not vouchers, not tournament seats...just cash (all cash prizes).  Leaderboard points will be calculated via a formula that takes both number of tournament entires, and percentage of prize pool won.

The leaderboard will bring an excited dynamic to the weekly tournaments, with standing usually coming down to the last few events of each month.  A full list of prize is posted below, with updated standing to be posted on all Isle Casino Pompano Park social media outlets.



Sunday, February 28th: The Record Numbers Continue, Isle Casino Pompano Park Is "The" Place For Daily Tournament Poker!

ICYMI: With the weekly tournament schedule growing larger, the competition for "best event of the week" continues to play out.  For a long time, is was Friday night's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD), but Saturday night has seemed to find itself atop the pedestal.  Last night's installment attracted a total of (159) entries, a number that no tournament has reached, since the poker room re-opened.  The $11,925 was to be paid out across (20) spots, with action playing down to three-handed play.  A deal would be agreed to, with Marx Martin (Hollywood, FL) taking home first place money ($2,338).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

  1. Max Martin (Hollywood, FL) $2,338
  2. Ryan Detombeur (Oakland Park, FL) $2,314
  3. Martin Borras (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,860
  4. Carlos Vazquez (West Palm Beach, FL) $745
  5. Roberto Desogos (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $575
  6. Christopher Boegler (Sunrise, FL) $477
  7. Alfred Berchielli (Boynton Beach, FL) $414
  8. Danny Blackburn (Deerfield Beach, FL) $372
  9. William Romano (West Palm Beach, FL) $321
  10. Peter Degirlamo (Royal Palm Beach, FL) $280
  11. Raymond Tucker (Tequesta, FL) $280
  12. Michael Sherbondy (Pompano Beach, FL) $280
  13. Seth Medoff (Pompano Beach, FL) $241
  14. Matthew Chrissy (Lighthouse Point, FL) $241
  15. David Levy (Pompano Beach, FL) $241
  16. Mitchell Silver (Boynton Beach, FL) $204
  17. Vladimir Grechikon (Coconut Creek, FL) $204
  18. Chad Graber (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $204
  19. Thomas Gray (Bradenton, FL) $167
  20. Patrick Ianott (Rome, NY) $167
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