Sunday, April 25th: Capping Off A Successful Weekend Of Tournament, With $3,000 Guaranteed "Monster Stack"

ICYMI: After Friday's tournament attracted (161) entries, last night's $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) eclipsed that number!!! Registration for the event closed with (166) entries, and a $12.450 prize pool.  A total of (21) players would reach the money, with some nice returns scheduled for those that made a deep run.  The evening's action concluded in a three-way deal, with Daniel Miller (Pompano Beach, FL) taking home first place money.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Daniel Miller (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,946
2. Trey Brauch (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,920
3. Alexander Tabares (Palmetto Bay, FL) $1,888
4. Martin Borras (Sunny Isles, FL) $778
5. Arthur Holmes (Miramar, FL) $600
6. Billy Michel (Miami Gardens, FL) $497
7. Miguel Briganty (Sunrise, FL) $431
8. Steven Bunchan (North Miami Beach, FL) $380
9. Atinder Singh (Lowell, MA) $331
10. Yehuda Abutibul (Hollywood, FL) $286
11. Ross Willner (Boca Raton, FL) $286
12. James Smith (Washington, PA) $286
13. Jerome Hall (Saint Cloud, FL) $243
14. Chris Underwood (Lantana, FL) $243
15. James Newcomb (Parkland, FL) $243
16. Kimberly Jones (Pompano Beach, FL) $202
17. Shawn Farmer (Opa-Locka, FL) $202
18. John Young (Pompano Beach, FL) $202
19. Jordan Shamah (Delray Beach, FL) $162
20. Daniel Blackburn (Deerfield Beach, FL) 
21. Woody Bonarto (Sunrise, FL) $162

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 24th: "Papa Bear" Takes One Down For The Local Grinders, As Tournament Numbers Continue To Impress!

ICYMI: If you follow South Florida tournament poker, then the uptick in numbers the past two days, should not really come as a surprise.  With a World Poker Tour event in the area, it offers once less place for the weekend crowd to play...which makes the incredible offerings at the Isle even more attractive.  Friday night's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) more than tripled the guarantee, after a total of (161) entries filled the tournament area.  The $18,515 prize pool was to be spread across (21) spots, with some eye-opening numbers up top.  The final table payouts were so enticing, players were able to agree to a five-way chop, which saw all parties involved get over $2,000.  Tournament veteran Robert "Papa Bear" Transue took home first place money in the deal ($3,054), with official results listed below:

1. Robert Transue (North Lauderdale, FL) $3,054
2. Diane Linke (Boynton Beach, FL) $2,545
3. Betty Davis (Boca Raton, FL) $2,451
4. Vladimir Grechnikov (Coconut Creek, FL) $2,022
5. Anderson Patino (Miami, FL) $2,021
6. David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) $740
7. Randell Kugler (Pompano Beach, FL) $641
8. Bobby Leff (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $656
9. Jessie Koven (Deerfield Beach, FL) $492
10. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $426
11. James Smith (Washington, PA) $426
12. Jatinder Singh (Lowell, MA) $426
13. Billy Michel (Miami Gardens, FL) $361
14. Marla Crumpler (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $361
15. Alvaro Acosta (Deerfield Beach, FL) $361
16. Roman Ojeda (West Palm Beach, FL) $300
17. Miguel Briganty (Sunrise, FL) $300
18. Woody Bonarto (Sunrise, FL) $300
19. Melissa Hunt (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $241
20. Mathieu Kerry (Davie, FL) $241
21. Michael Levin (Boone Mills, VA) $241

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 23rd: A Sign Of Strong Weekend Numbers, As "Green Chip Bounty" Exceeds Expectation!

ICYMI: With a large buy-in major tournament in the area, this weekend's tournaments are likely to attract impressive fields...as we saw during last night's $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD).  Registration for the event closed with a total of (142) entries, which equated to a prize pool of $9,230, and a bounty pool over $7,000.  Eighteen players were scheduled to reach the money, with action playing down to  three-handed final table.  At that point, the remaining players agreed to a chop, with Kevin Dubroco (Hialeah, FL) taking home first place money.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Kevin Dubroco (Hialeah, FL) $2,138
2. Stuart Newmark (Davie, FL) $1,646
3. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,388
4. Eric Lerner (Long Beach, FL) $581
5. Steven Randall (Boca Raton, FL) $452
6. Matthew Gray (Pompano Beach, FL) $378
7. Udi Abutbul (Hollywood, FL) $328
8. Roberto Benitez (Puerto Rico) $291
9. Scott Hecker (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $258
10. Miguel Briganty (Sunrise, FL) $226
11. Archibald Barrant (Wellington, FL) $226
12. Danny Blackburn (Deerfield Beach, FL) $226
13. Trey Brauch (Pompano Beach, FL) $196
14. Ralph Spadafore (Boynton Beach, FL) $196
15. Ysiidro Diaz (Puerto Rico) $196
16. Antoinette Catalanotto (Tamarac, FL) $168
17. Edward Shea (Slingerland, NY) $168
18. Marlon Nugara (Lauderhill, FL) $168

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 22nd: Tournament Players Looking To Gain Ground On The 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 21st: For Those In The Player Of The Month Leaderboard Chase, Weekend Offers Some Great Opportunities To Climb!

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 20th: "Final Table Finish" Impressive Once Again, As We Wait Two Days For The Tournament Return

ICYMI: When Monday's $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD) was announced, the question was whether those numbers could be attained.  Things were quickly answered, as the tournament absolutely crushes week after week.  Last night's installment was a little lighter than usual, but still attracted (83) entries, and a prize pool of $17,430.  Since the payouts are spread across the final table only, they were incredibly attractive.  The evening's action concluded in a five-way deal, with Steven Smith (West Palm Beach, FL) taking home $3,865.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Steve Smith (West Palm Beach, FL) $3,865
2. Daniel Restrepo (Cooper City. FL) $3,030
3. Steven Cardarelli (Lake Worth, FL) $2,936
4. Jeffre Hewitt (Atlanta, GA) $2,596
5. James Smith (Washington, PA) $2,213
6. Julio Marrero (Tampa, FL) $1,046
7. Sergio Amato (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $872
8. Thomas Mucci (Boca Raton, FL) $872

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 19th: "Monster Stack" Concludes With Three-Way Even Chop, With All Eyes Solely Focused On Tonight's "Final Table Finish"

ICYMI: While Sunday's may be a day to wind down and prepare for the upcoming week (for some), it's a great opportunity to play afternoon poker (for others).  The $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) has consistently tripled (and quadrupled) the posted guarantee, with yesterday's installment being no different.  Registration for the "Monster Stack" closed with (97) entries, and an official prize pool of $9,700.  Thirteen players were scheduled to see a return on investment, and with some sizable payouts up top, the idea of flattening the numbers in a chop seemed appealing.  The final three players agreed to an even-chop, with Alfred Berchielli finding himself in the "official" first place spot.  Results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Alfred Berchielli (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,964
2. Milan Mizerovsky (Greenville, SC) $1,964
3. Andrew Davis (Delray Beach, FL) $1,963
4. Peter Martin (Ft. Myers, FL) $728
5. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $567
6. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $453
7. Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $386
8. Jay Friedman (Ft. Lauderdale. FL) $335
9. Raul Jimenez-Diaz (Miami, FL) $296
10. Jennifer Fitzgibbon (Upper Saddle River, NJ) $267
11. Roberto Alvarado (Pompano Beach, FL) $267
12. Brian Dunn (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $267
13. John Phan (New Hampshire) $243

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 18th: It's All About Those "Value-Town" Numbers, "Monster Stack" Attract Tournament Regulars

ICYMI: Saturday's $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) continues to offer the best value of any tournament in the area, with the prize pool eclipsing $10,000 on a regular basis (for a $100 buy-in).  Last night's tournament attracted a total of (155) entries, and an official prize pool of $11,625.  With the large amount of entries, (21) players would reach the money.  Action played down to a five-way chop at the final table, with everyone walking away at least $1,987 richer.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Jeffrey Bennett (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,987
2. Shane Cashwell (Greer, SC) $1,598
3. Angel Jara (Kissimmee, FL) $1,537
4. Shawn Farmer (Opa Locka, FL) $1,408
5. Milan Mizerovsky (Greenville, SC) $1,408
6. Robert Allen (Pembroke Pines, FL) $485
7. Jesse Koven (Deerfield Beach, FL) $420
8. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $371
9. David Sternberg (Coconut Creek. fL) $323
10. Benjamin Goldstein (New York, NY) $279
11. Marlon Nugara (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $279
12. Miguel Briganty (Sunrise, FL) $279
13. Mark Wiser (Lauderdale Lakes, FL) $237
14. Felix Reznick (Aventura, FL) $237
15. Seth Medoff (Pompano Beach, FL) $237
16. Paul Freedman (Delray Beach, FL) $197
17. Edward Shea (Slingerland, NY) $197
18. Gabriel Torres (Hollywood, FL) $197
19. Sharon Pickard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $158
20. Joseph Avila (Jacksonville, NC) $158
21. Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $158

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 17th: Friday's Action Ends In Four-Way Deal, Train To "Value-Town" Pulling Up To The Station

ICYMI: Even with some great tournaments in the surrounding area, Friday night's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) continued to shine.  The event attracted a total of (107) entries, equating to a prize pool of $12,305.  Fourteen players would walk away with a piece of the prize pool, but four garnered a good portion of the overall number.  A chop was agreed to after midnight, with Mark Ozarow taking home first place money.  Official results of the tournament are listed below: 

1. Mark Ozarow (Wellington, FL) $2,199
2. Darkham Botabayev (Sunny Isles, FL) $2,179
3. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $2,118
4. Matthew Gray (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,731
5. Shane Cashwell (Simpsonville, SC) $689
6. Alexey Kashirn (Sunny Isles, FL) $566
7. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $480
8. Jill Rukeyser (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $418
9. Richard Schmitt (Tamarac, FL) $369
10. Daniel Bueno (Sunrise, FL) $326
11. Robert Transue (North Lauderdale, FL) $326
12. Myrna Albert (Boca Raton, FL) $326
13. Steven Rosen (Pompano Beach, FL) $289
14. Amir Baron (Coral Springs, FL) $289

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 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