Friday, April 16th: We Remember The "Weekend Swing" With Friday's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD), The Event That Started It All

ICYMI: Thursday's $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD) got underway at 6:00pm, with registration open through the first eight levels.  Once the final numbers were tallied, the tournament clock showed a prize pool of $7,540, which was to be paid out across fifteen spots.  The evening's action concluded with a three-way chop, which was essentially even (first place received a single dollar more).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Peter Martin (Fort Myers, FL) $1,474
2. Steve Raeman (Boca Raton, FL) $1,473
3. Jaimey Avila (North Carolina) $1,473
4. Sharon Pickard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $528
5. Roman Ojeda (West Palm Beach, FL) $400
6. Michael Golub (Boynton Beach, FL) $332
7. Bruce Warren (Wilton Manors, FL) $287
8. Erik Bartels (Boca Raton, FL) $253
9. Jason Puzacke (Port St. Lucie, FL) $222
10. Lascelles Peart (West Palm Beach, FL) $196
11. Steve Smith (West Palm Beach, FL) $196
12. Shawn Farmer (Opa Locka, FL) $196
13. Katie Smith (Pompano Beach, FL) $170
14. Marlong Nugara (Lauderhill, FL) $170
15. Richard Fleming (Delray 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, April 15th: "Double Green Chip Bounty" Offers A Shot To Climb Player Of The Month Leaderboard!

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, April 14th: Break In The Tournament Schedule Wrapping Up, With $300 High Hands Headlining The Day's Action!

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, April 13th: Final Table Finish Recap, And Updated Player Of The Month Leaderboard (In The Money)!

ICYMI: Monday's $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD) has become one of the premier daily tournaments in the South Florida community.  It's one of the only daily tournaments that boasts first place prizes in the five-figure range, and players are taking notice.  Last night's event attracted a total of (139) players, and a prize pool just under $30,000!!  The payouts were so strong, that players were able to agree to a five-way chop, with all players taking home at least $4,400.  Former WPT champion Anthony Ruberto took home first place money in the deal, with the official results listed below:

1. Anthony Ruberto (Davie, FL) $5,176
2. Andre Bryan (Pembroke Pines, FL) $5,015
3. Thephillus Lawson (Miami Gardens, FL) $4,936
4. Joshua Reasbeck (Pompano Beach, FL) $4,928
5. Michael Goldfarb (Parkland, FL) $4,464
6. Michael Ladda (Delray Beach, FL) $1,751
7. Max Martin (Hollywood, FL) $1,460
8. Millicent Berman (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,460

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.

Updated Player Of The Month Leaderboard (Top 10)

Monday, April 12th: Desogos Enters Top 5 On Tournament Leaderboard, Topping Six-Way Chop Of "Monster Stack"

ICYMI: Sunday's afternoon tournament exceeded expectations once again, more than tripling the posted guarantee.  The $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) saw registration close with (116) entries, and an official prize pool of $11,600.  Those that reached the final fifteen would earn a piece of the prize pool, which boasted impressive numbers up top.  The payouts were so attractive, that the final six were able to agree to a chop, which saw everyone earn at least $1,137.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Roberto Desogos (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,988
2. Carmello Raffa (Boca Raton, FL) $1,580
3. Jay Friedman (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,492
4. Mark Rake-off (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,341
5. Erik Bartels (Boca Raton, FL) $1,201
6. David Macdonald (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,137
7. Jeffrey Liebster (Delray Beach, FL) $441
8. Max Martin (Hollywood, FL) $389
9. Steve Smith (West Palm Beach, FL) $302
10. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $302
11. Millicent Berman (Pompano Beach, FL) $302
12. Anthony Bennet (West Palm Beach, FL) $261
13. Anthony Casas (Miami Beach, FL) $261
14. Eric Morales (Miami Beach, FL) $261

Tournaments: At 6:00pm this evening, the $250 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) "Final Table Finish" returns, with a little wrinkle.  This particular tournament had such a good structure, that the final table action ran into the closing time of the poker room (players are then faced with chopping, or bagging for a Day 2).  To keep that from occurring, there will be some slight changes moving forward.

The event will be structured with 25,000 chip starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and open registration through Level 8 (and the break that follows).  The new format-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%

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 25,000 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

Sunday, April 11th: Arturo Alfonso Holds The Key To "Valuetown," Monster Stack To Attract Monster Numbers!

ICYMI: The good old $100 buy-in tournament is not something you find a lot of these days, which could be the reason Saturday's tournament does so well.  Last night was another impressive showing, as registration for the tournament closed with (155) entries, and a prize pool of $11,625.  A total of (19) players would see a return on investment, many of which were familiar names to the Isle Pompano Park poker community.  The evening's action concluded in a five-way deal, with Arturo Alfonso taking home first place money ($1,839).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Arturo Alfonso (Miami, FL) $1,839
2. David Singer (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,725
3. Stephen Thomas (Coral Springs, FL) $1,617
4. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,477
5. Shawn Farmer (Opa Locka, FL) $874
6. Sergio Amato (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $454
7. Danny Blackburn (Deerfield Beach, FL) $396
8. Alfred Berchielli (Delray Beach, FL) $354
9. Blaine McRae (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $313
10. Martin Borras (Sunny Isles Beach, FL) $272
11. Donald Giancoli (Pompano Beach, FL) $272
12. Sharon Pickard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $272
13. Alejandro Funes (Miami, FL) $232
14. Amir Baron (Coral Springs, FL) $232
15. Marcus Sterling (Pompano Beach, FL) $232
16. Robert Moore (Nashville, TN) $198
17. Robert Alvarado (Pompano Beach, FL) $198
18. Mark Ozarow (Wellington, FL) $198
19. Betty Davis (Boca Raton, FL) $170

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, April 10th: Friday Night Festivities End In Seven-Way Chop, As Players Book Their Trips To Valuetown!

ICYMI: Friday night's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) has been one of the more consistent tournaments on the schedule, with prize pools doubling (and tripling) the guarantee each and every week.  Last night's installment saw a total of (148) entries, which equated to a prize pool of $17,020, which was to be spread across (19) pay spots.  Just one day after a tournament gets played down to a winner, we saw one of the larger multi-way chops agreed to in a while.  The final seven players at the final table agreed to a deal, with the official results listed below:

1. Matthew Chrissy (Lighthouse Point, FL) $2,380
2. Erik Bartels (Boca Raton, FL) $1,917
3. Michael Jones (Boca Raton, FL) $1,720
4. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,655
5. Thomas Mucci (Boca Raton, FL) $1,589
6. Matthew Vitale (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,589
7. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $1,520
8. Sergio Amato (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $760
9. Gregg Weiss (Delray Beach, FL) $470
10. Scott Hecker (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $408
11. Seth Medoff (Pompano Beach, FL) $408
12. Michael Laufer (Boca Raton, FL) $408
13. Jorge Ricardo (Hialeah, FL) $349
14. Brian Rabinowitz (Tamarac, FL) $349
15. Steven Rosen (Pompano Beach, FL) $349
16. Juan Diego Marsano Brambilla (Lima, Peru) $298
17. Luis Alberto Hurtado (Plant City, FL) $298
18. Jeffrey Cogswell (Boca Raton, FL) $298
19. Donald Williams (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $255

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 (155) entries, and had a prize pool of $11,625...for a $100 buy-in.  The payouts offered solid returns on investment, with first place taking home $2,116 (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, April 9th: Eric Lerner Wins Double Green Chip Bounty Outright, Setting Up An Action Packed Weekend!

ICYMI: It's not often that a daily tournament plays down to an outright winner, but we saw it happen last night, in the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD).  The event attracted a total of (133) entries, all focused on grabbing a piece of the $8,465 prize pool (and winning some $50 bounties).  A total of (17) players would reach the money, with Eric Lerner (Long Island, NY) outlasting the rest.  He beat Matthew Pokorny (Las Vegas, NV) during heads-up play, earning himself $2,444 and 37.60 leaderboard points.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Eric Lerner (Long Island, NY) $2,444
2. Matthew Pokorny (Las Vegas, NV) $1,545
3. Peter Cleven (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $916
4. Daniel Genachte (Deerfield Beach, FL) $562
5. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $428
6. Harold O'Brien (Fort Myers, FL) $363
7. Blaine McRae (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $316
8. Ralph Michael (Boynton Beach, FL) $277
9. Joseph Duchman (Miami, FL) $244
10. Miguel Briganty (Sunrise, FL) $216
11. Zen Moin (Wellington, FL) $216
12. Jacque Doucette (Lake Worth, FL) $216
13. Shamica Lamar (Wellington, FL) $190
14. Peter Odiot (Hollywood, FL) $190
15. Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles, FL) $190
16. Gregg Weiss (Delray Beach, FL) $166
17. Shawn Farmer (Opa Locka, FL) $166

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, April 8th: "Double Green Chip Bounty" Gives Players Another Opportunity To Climb The Leaderboard!

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, April 7th: As We Experience The Calm Before The Tournament Storm, $300 High Hands Headline Day's Action!

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, April 6th: Mucci Tops "Final Table Finish" Chop, Pace Is Set For Player Of The Month Leaderboard!

Tournaments: The $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD) has turned into one of the premier weekly tournaments, in our South Florida poker community.  Last night's installment saw a total of (118) entries, which equated to a prize pool of $24,780.  With first place scheduled to take home close to $10,000, the idea of a chop quickly becomes a popular subject at this final tables (especially if stacks are similar).  Thomas Mucci (Boca Raton, FL) topped a deal, that saw him earn $4,696, from the original $250 investment.  He also picked up 22.36 Player Of The Month points, which quickly puts his name towards the top.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Thomas Mucci (Boca Raton, FL) $4,696
2. Elias Nassif (Davie, FL) $4,251
3. Juan Castillo (Mexico) $4,215
4. Seth Medoff (Pompano Beach, FL) $3,319
5. Nancy Birnbaum (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,832
6. Tuan Phan (West Palm Beach, FL) $2,114
7. Ilan Hadida (Boca Raton, FL) $2,114
8. Joseph Duchman (Miami Beach, FL) $1,239

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, April 5th: Desogos Chops Heads-Up With Farmer, Updated Player Of The Month Leaderboard!

ICYMI: The holiday did not slow things down at the Isle Casino Pompano Park, as yesterday's $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) attracted solid numbers.  Registration for the event closed with a total of (94) players, equating to a prize pool of $9,400.  Twelve players would earn a piece of the prize pool, with action pausing after the elimination of David Albertson (in third place), at which point a heads-up deal was agreed to.  Roberto Desogos earned $2,767 (and 27.67 leaderabord points) for the win, with the event's official results listed below:

1. Roberto Desogos (Oakland Park, FL) $2,767
2. Shawn Farmer (Miami, FL) $2,000
3. David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) $1,128
4. Antonio Campbell (Boynton Beach, FL) $729
5. Steven Davis (Indiana) $564
6. Stephen Singer (Delray Beach, FL) $447
7. Karin Powsner (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $376
8. Eric Bertand (Miami, FL) $329
9. Seth Medoff (Pompano Beach, FL) $298
10. Matthew Lupetin (Oakland Park, FL) $273
11. Jairo Velasquez (Sunrise, FL) $254
12. Phillip Whitaker (Miami, FL) $235

Tournaments: At 6:00pm this evening, the $250 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) "Final Table Finish" returns, with a little wrinkle.  This particular tournament had such a good structure, that the final table action ran into the closing time of the poker room (players are then faced with chopping, or bagging for a Day 2).  To keep that from occurring, there will be some slight changes moving forward.

The event will be structured with 25,000 chip starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and open registration through Level 8 (and the break that follows).  The new format-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%

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 25,000 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

Sunday, April 4th: Saturday's Tournament Ends In Three-Way Even Chop, Leaderboard Showcasing New Names

ICYMI: After a month of seeing the same names on the official results (or at least what it seemed like), April has started off with some new names on the Player Of The Month Leaderboard.  Last night's $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) attracted a total of (155) entries, and had an official prize pool of $11,625.  Once again, this tournament impresses with it's payouts, considering it costs just a single one-hundred dollar bill to join the action.  The evening's action ended in a three-way deal, with Shamica Lamar, Ronald Sibell, and Spencer Lascelles, agreeing to even numbers.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Shamica Lamar (Wellington, FL) $2,116
2. Ronald Sibell (San Francisco, CA) $2,115
3. Spencer Lascelles (Hallandale Beach, FL) $2,115
4. Raul Jimenez-Diaz (Miami, FL) $727
5. Jeffrey Liebster (Delray Beach, FL) $561
6. Patricia Case (Coconut Creek, FL) $465
7. Jonathan Jimenez (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $404
8. William Farnan (Jupiter, FL) $363
9. Luis Pena-Rivera (Homestead, FL) $312
10. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $273
11. Michael Boykin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $273
12. Robert Leff (Opa Locka, FL) $273
13. James Newcomb (Parkland, FL) $235
14. Christopher Held (Coconut Creek, FL) $235
15. Nancy Birnbaum (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $235
16. Kenneth Fifer (Deerfield Beach, FL) $199
17. Roberto Alvarado (Pompano Beach, FL) $199
18. David Poces (Boca Raton, FL) $199
19. Ursula Buffa (Pompano Beach, FL) $163
20. Gabriel Ortiz (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $163

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, April 3rd: Nancy Birnbaum Steamrolls Friday's Final Table, And Finds Herself Atop The Tournament Leaderboard

ICYMI: It's rare that a deal is made at a tournament final table, that sees a group conceding a large potion to one player.  Last night's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) saw that rare occurrence play out, with Nancy Birnbaum taking home the lion's share of the chop.  The event was made up of (109) entries, with (14) players scheduled to take home a piece of the $12,535 prize pool.  The four-way deal that ended the tournament, saw Nancy Birnbaum take home $3,760 ($2,000 more than her nearest opponent).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Nancy Birnbaum (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $3,760
2. Shawn Farmer (Opa Locka, FL) $1,700
3. Steven Rosen (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,460
4. Matthew Crissy (Lighthouse Point, FL) $1,459
5. Anthony Douglas (Miami, FL) $702
6. Thomas Mucci (Boca Raton, FL) $577
7. Stephen Castaldo (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $489
8. David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) $426
9. Ralph Spadafore (Boynton Beach, FL) $376
10. Thomas McGrath (Miami, FL) $332
11. Erik Bartels (Boca Raton, FL) $332
12. Mohamen Mbaied (Boca Raton, FL) $332
13. Christopher Dasko (Hollywood, FL) $295
14. Blaine McRae (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $295

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 (176) entries, and had a prize pool of $13,200...for a $100 buy-in.  The payouts offered solid returns on investment, with first place taking home $2,882 (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, April 2nd: Michael Bailine Sets The Tone For Player Of The Month Leaderabord Reset, Weekend Action Is Now Upon Us!

ICYMI: Not only is today exciting because the weekend is here, but it's also a reset of the Player Of The Month tournament leaderboard.  Last night's $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD) was the first event of the month, and it got April started in the right way!  The tournament ended up attracting a total of (105) entries, equating to a prize pool of $6,825, and a bounty pool of $5,250.  A total of (14) players saw a return on investment, with the evening's action ending in a four-way chop.  Michael Bailine (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) took home first place money in the deal, with Pedro Palacio filling the runner-up slot (a familiar name, that we are seeing for the first time in a while).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Michael Bailine (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,653
2. Pedro Palacio (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,040
3. Nicole Morgan (Hallandale, FL) $940
4. Christina Cosares (Pompano Beach, FL) $930
5. Erik Bartels (Boca Raton, FL) $382
6. Steven Slon (Lake Worth, FL) $314
7. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $266
8. Jonathan Jimenez (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $232
9. William Harris (Pompano Beach, FL) $205
10. Seth Medoff (Pompano Beach, FL) $181
11. Eric Lerner (Long Beach, FL) $181
12. Karen Duffy (Pompano Beach, FL) $181
13. Karin Powsner (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $160
14. John Marzulli (Coconut Creek, FL) $160

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, April 1st: New Month...Same Great Promotions And Tournament Schedule!!

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 31st: It Was A Memorable Month For Tournament Poker, With Big Things Expected Ahead!!

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 30th: Steven Buckner Wins Monday's "Final Table Finish," While Celso Leroy Wins March's Player Of The Month!!!

ICYMI: The $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD) has been exceeding expectation since it's introduction to the weekly schedule, but nobody could have predicted last night's turnout.  The tournament saw registration close with a total of (143) players, and a prize pool of $30,030!  With the specialized payout structure for the event (only places 1-8 make the money, regardless of how many entries), first place was scheduled to take home over $12,000.  Those payouts ended up getting altered, with the ICM considerations just too strong to see the event play down to a winner.  Steven Buckner (Margate, FL) took home first place money in the deal, worth $6,821.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Steven Buckner (Margate, FL) $6,821
2. Federico Herrera (Argentina) $5,240
3. Mark Guariglia (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $4,767
4. Alexander Joseph (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $4,452
5. Devin Brodman (Coconut Creek, FL) $3,944
6. Richard Riviello (Penn Yan, NY) $1,802
7. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $1,502
8. Lawrence Klur (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,502

Tournaments: Everything was on the line last night, for those hoping to grab a piece of the Player Of The Month tournament promotion.  The results from Monday's tournament had no effect on the overall outcome of the month, with the final results listed below:

1. Celso Leroy (93.52 pts.) $2,000
2. David Albertson (74.33 pts.) $1,200
3. Jeremy Ehrke (67.70 pts.) $500
4. Seth Medoff (55.47 pts.) $500
5. Patricia Conrad (52.07 pts.) $400
6. Karin Powsner (51.44 pts.) $500
7. Darkhan Botabayev (45.23 pts.) $300
8. Jonathan Marcu (44.68 pts.) $300
9. Scott Wyler (40.43 pts.) $200
10. Michael Bailine (38.43 pts.) $200 

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 29th: "Final Table Finish" Is Also The "Final" Tournament Of The Month, Meaning The Leaderboard Competition Is At An All-Time High!!

ICYMI: With just two tournaments remaining in the month of March, players looking to compete for the ten spots on the monthly leaderboard, focused on yesterday's $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD).  The event ended up attracting a total of (121) entries, and boasted an official prize pool of $12,100.  While we saw familiar names make waves in the event, there was no shake-up at the top of the leaderboard.  Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles, FL) took the lion's share of a four-way deal, walking away with $3,000 (and 30.00 leaderboard points).  Official results from the tournament are listed below, with an updated Player Of The Month Leaderboard to be posted this afternoon:

1. Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles, FL) $3,000
2. Roberto Alvarado (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,700
3. Jason De Rosa (Hollywood, FL) $1,700
4. Antonio Campbell (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,404
5. Nicholas Davico (Plantation, FL) $605
6. James Rodriguez (Colorado) $520
7. Michael Boykin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $451
8. Jorge Vaca (Tamarac, FL) $399
9. Marcela Newmark (Hollywood, FL) $351
10. Steven Fostoff (Delray Beach, FL) $309
11. Shawn Farmer (Opa Locka, FL) $309
12. Frank Traino (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $309
13. Alfred Berchielli (Boynton Beach, FL) $269
14. Jesse Koven (Deerfield Beach, FL) $269
15. Stephanie Keen (Sunrise, FL) $269
16. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $236

Tournaments: At 6:00pm this evening, the $250 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) "Final Table Finish" returns, with a little wrinkle.  This particular tournament had such a good structure, that the final table action ran into the closing time of the poker room (players are then faced with chopping, or bagging for a Day 2).  To keep that from occurring, there will be some slight changes moving forward.

The event will be structured with 25,000 chip starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and open registration through Level 8 (and the break that follows).  The new format-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%

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 25,000 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

Sunday, March 28th: Saturday's $100 NLH $5,000 GTD Attracts Record Breaking Numbers, As Players Battle For Those Leaderboard Points

ICYMI: With the ability for so many players to make moves on the Player Of The Month Leaderboard, last night's $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) ended up breaking all-time records.  The tournament saw registration close with (176) players...a number like none other we've seen, since the poker room's re-opening earlier this summer.  That meant, that for just the $100 buy-in, players were battling it out for a prize pool of $13,200.  

A total of (22) players were scheduled to reach the money, with action playing down to the final two players.  Michael Bailine and Patricia Case ended up making a heads-up deal, with Bailine receiving an extra dollar.  Official results of the event are listed below:

1. Michael Bailine (Davie, FL) $2,882
2. Patricia Case (Coconut Creek, FL) $2,881
3. Jon Newby (Kalamazoo, MI) $1,354
4. Shawn Farmer (Opa Locka, FL) $824
5. Julio Lopez (Boca Raton, FL) $636
6. David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) $527
7. Alvaro Acosta (Deerfield Beach, FL) $455
8. Vincent Dellapi (Coconut Creek, FL) $399
9. Scott Murray (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $347
10. Dylan Cecere (Lighthouse Point, FL) $296
11. Jonathan Jimenez (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $296
12. John English (Coral Springs, FL) $296
13. Stephen Greenstein (Pompano Beach, FL) $250
14. Cory Santacroce (Pompano Beach, FL) $250
15. Erik Bartels (Boca Raton, FL) $250
16. Jeffrey Bennett (Pompano Beach, FL) $208
17. Marc Ozarow (Wellington, FL) $208
18. Robyn Marshman (Tamarac, FL) $208
19. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $168
20. Trey Brauch (Pompano Beach, FL) $168
21. William Baxley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $168
22. Michael Mendez (Weston, FL) $129

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 27th: Celso Leroy Has Firm Group On Top Leaderboard Spot, After Chopping Last Night's Friday $5,000 GTD!

ICYMI: Friday's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) is really the tournament that "started the resurgence," so the numbers shouldn't be a surprise anymore...but one can't help but be impressed sometimes.  Last night's running attracted a total of (134) entries, and a prize pool of $15,410, which is more than triple the guaranteed number.  A total of (17) players were scheduled to see a return on investment, but the story of the evening was Celso Leroy.  Even without winning, he manages to find himself a part of the headline, taking home second place (in a four-way deal).  Even more important than the $2,527 he earned, is the 21.97 leaderboard points, which extends his first place lead (with only a few more events remaining).  Official results from the tournament are listed below, with an updated leaderboard to be posted this afternoon (on the blog, as well as the Isle Casino Pompano Park Poker Room social media outlets):

1. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $3,095
2. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $2,527
3. Katie Smith (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,293
4. Joseph Wilson (Wilton Manors, FL) $1,829
5. Antonio Campbell (Boynton Beach, FL) $763
6. Betty Davis (Boca Raton, FL) $647
7. Gary Van Buren (Pompano Beach, FL) $562
8. Linzell Borders (Tamarac, FL) $493
9. Alvaro Acosta (Deerfield Beach, FL) $435
10. Jesse Koven (Deerfield Beach, FL) $385
11. Tyler Gray (Bradenton, FL) $385
12. Jose Cabrera (Coral Springs, FL) $385
13. Marlon Nugara (Lauderhill, FL) $339
14. Luis Pena-Rivera (Homestead, FL) $339
15. Mohamed Mbaied (Boca Raton, FL) $339
16. Trey Brauch (Pompano Beach, FL) $297
17. Devin Brodman (Coconut Creek, FL) $297

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 (136) entries, and had a prize pool just under $10,200...for a $100 buy-in.  The payouts offered solid returns on investment, with first place taking home $2,266 (as part of a four-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