Saturday, May 8th: Darkhan Botabayev Finds Himself In Familiar Place, Chops Friday's Tournament With Tony Burns!

ICYMI: Tournament run-good is a real thing, and when daily events returned to the Isle, Darkhan Botabayev was crushing.  His name was listed in the results on a consistent basis, and most were deep final table runs.  There was no Player Of The Month Leaderboard at the time, so Darkhan walked away with just the money won from cashing (which was still an impressive number).  Last night, he made his way to the top of the results once again, chopping the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) with Tony Burns (former Tournament Director at the Hard Rock Hollywood).  The tournament attracted a total of (123) entries, and had an official prize pool of $14,145.  The first place finish put Darkhan atop the POTM leaderboard, which will be posted later this afternoon.  Last night's tournament results are listed below:

1. Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles, FL) $3,746
2. Tony Burns (Davie, FL) $2,900
3. Pathana Boungnasiri (Boca Raton, FL) $1,521
4. Dylan Cecere (Coconut Creek, FL) $955
5. Michael Laufer (Boca Raton, FL) $707
6. Shawn Farmer (Opa Locka, FL) 4608
7. Deonarine Itwaru (Queens, NY) $527
8. Amir Baron (Coral Springs, FL) $467
9. James Newcomb (Coral Springs, FL) $410
10. Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $361
11. Alvaro Acosta (Deerfield Beach, FL) $361
12. Marla Crumpler (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $361
13. Robert Cox (Boca Raton, FL) $315
14. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $315
15. Steven Fostoff (Delray Beach, FL) $315
16. Randy Before (Great Neck, NY) $276

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.

There is a new promotion to announce, and it will surely make those that prefer four-card action happy!  On Friday and Saturday in the month of May, players will receive $50 for the first (5) hours of PLO played.  It's that easy...sit down to a 2/2 PLO game, and after you've been actively playing for five hours, you will receive a cash payout.

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, May 7th: While Tournament Action Heats Up, PLO Cash Game Players Get An Offer Of "Free Money"

ICYMI: Thursday's $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD) lived up to expectations once again, attracting a total of (127) entries.  Those numbers equated to a prize pool of $8,255, and a bounty pool of $6,350.  A total of (16) players were scheduled to reach the money, with the tournament's action playing down to an outright winner. Seth Medoff (Deerfield Beach, FL) bested Bruce Warren during heads-up play, with the official results listed below:

1. Seth Medoff (Deerfield Beach, FL) $2,393
2. Bruce Warren (Wilton Manors, FL) $1,486
3. David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) $887
4. Eric Lerner (Long Beach, NY) $557
5. Joseph Settembrino (Pompano Beach, FL) $413
6. Bradford Corner (Boynton Beach, FL) $355
7. Myrna Albert (Boca Raton, FL) $307
8. Gary Buren (Pompano Beach, FL) $272
9. Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles Beach, FL) $239
10. Robert Cox (Boca Raton, FL) $211
11. Michael Golub (Boynton Beach, FL) $211
12. John Marzulli (Coconut Creek, FL) $211
13. Jeremiah Pinto (Coral Springs, FL) $184
14. Brian Baris (Tamarac, FL) $184
15. Jorge Ramos (Miami Beach, FL) $184
16. Angelo Castaldi (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $161

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.

There is a new promotion to announce, and it will surely make those that prefer four-card action happy!  On Friday and Saturday in the month of May, players will receive $50 for the first (5) hours of PLO played.  It's that easy...sit down to a 2/2 PLO game, and after you've been actively playing for five hours, you will receive a cash payout.

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, May 6th: "Double Green Chip Bounty" Acts As An Appetizer, To The Weekend's "Main Course"

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, May 5th: Prepping For Another Weekend Of Great Tournament Action, Updated Tournament Leaderboard

ICYMI: ICYMI: Listed below, are the updated standings for May's Player Of The Month leaderboard.  There are (20) events remaining in the month, playing out tomorrow night we have the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD), and Friday evening we have the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD):

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, May 4th: German Zaga Takes Home $9,000 In Three-Way Chop Of Last Night's "Final Table Finish"

ICYMI: Monday's $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD) attracted another impressive field, and offered super strong payouts for those who reached the final eight.  Registration closed with a total of (150) entries, equating to a prize pool of $31,500.  Once again, first place in this tournament was scheduled to make over five-figures, with a min-cash earning over $1,500!  With the payouts so large up top, it's not surprise that the event ended in a deal, with first place taking home $9,000!  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. German Zaga (Coral Springs, FL) $9,000
2. Ian Cohen (Austin, TX) $7,833
3. Steve Smith (West Palm Beach, FL) $5,217
4. Donald Jackson (Kissimmee, FL) $2,205
5. Dennis Gilman (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,205
6. Christy Smith (Oakland Park, FL) $1,890
7. Jason Rocha (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,575
8. Lawrence Klur (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,575

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, May 3rd: Darkhan Botabayev Regains Tournament Form, Tops Four-Way Chop Of Sunday's "Monster Stack"

ICYMI: The fantastic field sizes continued yesterday afternoon, with the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($5,000 GTD) living up to its name. The tournament's registration closed with a total of (141) entries, equating to a prize pool of $14,100...almost five times the posted guarantee!  A total of (18) players cashed, with some very familiar names chopping the event four-ways.  Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles, FL) quickly puts himself in the running for May's Player Of The Month, taking home 27.59 points for his first place finish in the deal.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles, FL) $2,759
2. Joseph Duchman (Miami, FL) $2,456
3. Daniel Genachte (Deerfield Beach, FL) $2,187
4. Rebecca Dellagloria (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,383
5. Donald O'Kelly (Naples, FL) $691
6. Carlos Torres Vazquez (Weston, FL) $578
7. Harry Goodman (Lake Worth, FL) $501
8. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $445
9. Seth Medoff (Pompano Beach, FL) $394
10. Humberto Miranda (Miami, FL) $345
11. Michael Geller (West Palm Beach, FL) $345
12. Jessica Meir (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $345
13. Ross Willner (Boca Raton, FL) $300
14. Justin Lerner (Delray Beach, FL) $300
15. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $300
16. Anthony Casas (Miami, FL) $257
17. Marquise (Ware (West Palm Beach, FL) $257
18. Dennis Gilman (Pompano Beach, FL) $257

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 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: $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, May 2nd: Derby Fever Carries Over To Saturday Night's Event, Which Attracted A Record Field!

ICYMI: With the tournament resurgence at the Isle Casino Pompano Park, we've seen several record breaking daily tournament fields over the last handful of months.  Last night, we saw a tournament eclipse a number once thought unattainable.  The $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) has always been the best "value" tournament on the schedule, which is why the guarantee is more than doubled every Saturday.  Last night's installment attracted a total of (175) players, and an official prize pool of $13,125, which was paid out to (22) players.  Action ended in a six-way deal, which saw all players walk away with at least $1,121 (not bad for a $100 event).  Official results from the event are listed below:

1. Irwin Block (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,338
2. Roman Ojeda (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,755
3. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,436
4. Alfredo Moran (Rocksville, MD) $1,223
5. Salvatore Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,179
6. Anthony Sementelli (Hobe Sound, FL) $1,121
7. Jean Elma (Margate, FL) $453
8. Sergio Amato (Ft Lauderdale, FL) $396
9. Lawrence Schmitt (Tamarac, FL) $345
10. Patricia Case (Coconut Creek, FL) $294
11. Chad Rogers (Louisville, KY) $294
12. David Smith (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $294
13. Jonathan Gordon (Coral Springs, FL) $249
14. Donald O'Kelley (Naples, FL) $249
15. Miguel Briganty (Sunrise, FL) $249
16. Charles Townsend (Dagsboro, DE) $207
17. Larry Gibbs (Oakland Park, FL) $207
18. Alberto Scuderi (Pompano Beach, FL) $207
19. Joseph Kearns (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $167
20. Donald Williams (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $167
21. Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles, FL) $167
22. Frannie Hoff (Brooklyn, NY) $128

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, May 1st: As A New Month Begins, We Congratulate Pedro Palacio, April's Tournament Player Of The Month!!!

ICYMI: Friday's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) was the final tournament of April, making it even more important, for those looking to make a final move up the tournament leaderboard.  The event attracted a total of (120) entries, and an official prize pool of $13,800.  A total of (15) players would reach the money in the event, with only a small number actually in striking distance of the top spot on the leaderboard.  Everyone was chasing Pedro Palacio, who ended up cashing in the event (11th Place), securing his $2,000 win for first place on the monthly leaderboard.  The tournament played down to heads-up, at which point a deal was struck, with Brian Dunn receiving first place money.  Official results from the tournament are listed below, with the the Player Of The Month leaderboard for April (final standings) to follow this afternoon:

1. Brian Dunn (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $3,789
2. Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles, FL) $2,800
3. Jose Contreras (Los Angeles, CA) $1,504
4. Sal Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $966
5. Frank Lamarra (Philadelphia, PA) $731
6. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $607
7. Shamica Lamar (Wellington, FL) $524
8. Stephen Castaldo (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $462
9. Joseph Kearns (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $407
10. David Smith (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $359
11. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $359
12. Jason Rocha (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $359
13. Jerry Rand (Boca Raton, FL) $311
14. Nicholas McDonald (Pompano Beach, FL) $311
15. Eric Lerner (Long Beach, NY) $311

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.

There is a new promotion to announce, and it will surely make those that prefer four-card action happy!  On Friday and Saturday in the month of May, players will receive $50 for the first (5) hours of PLO played.  It's that easy...sit down to a 2/2 PLO game, and after you've been actively playing for five hours, you will receive a cash payout.

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 30th: Nancy Birnbaum Looking To Cause "Trouble" On The Leaderboard, With Tonight's Tournament The Last Of The Month!

ICYMI: While it was a banner night for Vinicius Monteiro, Nancy Birnbaum's result was the headlining moment from last night's $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD).  The tournament was the second to last of the month, giving extra meaning for those looking to make moves on the Player Of The Month leaderboard.  Registration for the event closed with (129) entries, and an official prize pool of $14,835, which was scheduled to be paid out across (17) spots.  Action played down to the point that the final table was three-handed, with those remaining agreeing to a chop.  As mentioned above, Monteiro earned first place money in the deal, but Nancy's runner-up finish (and 23.25 leaderboard points), saw her move into the top three on the rankings.  Official results are listed below, which an updated leaderboard to be posted across the poker room's social media outlets:

1. Vinicius Monteiro (Boca Raton, FL) $1,800
2. Nancy Birnbaum (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,511
3. Kevin Dubrocq (Hialeah, FL) $1,447
4. Marquis Grant (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $545
5. David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) $415
6. Antonio Campbell (Boynton Beach, FL) $352
7. Gilbert Isaac (West Palm Beach, FL) $306
8. Steve Raeman (Boca Raton, FL) $268
9. Danny Blackburn (Deerfield Beach, FL) $237
10. Russell Marco (Pompano Beach, FL) 4210
11. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $210
12. Shawn Farmer (Opa Locka, FL) $184
13. Paula Holder (Pompano Beach, FL) $184
14. Seth Medoff (Pompano Beach, FL) $184
15. Gabriel Torres (Hollywood, FL) $161
16. Luciano Nardi (Delray Beach, FL) $161

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 29th: For Those With Sights On Player Of The Month Leaderboard Payouts, Only Tonight And Tomorrow Night's Tournaments Remain!

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 28th: With Two Events Remaining In April, Pedro Palacio Has Comfortable Lead Atop POTM Leaderabord

ICYMI: Listed below, are the updated standings for April's Player Of The Month leaderboard.  There are two events remaining in the month, playing out tomorrow night ($150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD), and Friday evening ($150 No Limit Hold'em $5,000 GTD):

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 27th: "Final Table Finish" Attracts A $30,000 Prize Pool For The Second Week In A Row!!

ICYMI: Monday's $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD) more than tripled the prize pool for the second straight week, offering payouts that would be impressive for a multi-day tournament.  The clock showed (150) entries at registration's close, which equated to a $31,500 prize pool, scheduled to be spread across (8) pay spots.  Chops are a common occurrence with payouts as big as they were, with last night's final table concluding in a five-way deal (which saw all players take home at least $4,669).  One important thing to note from the tournament, was the runner-up finisher (Pedro Palacio), who padded his Player Of The Month lead.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Danny Blackburn (Deerfield Beach, FL) $6,927
2. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $5,143
3. Roberto Desogos (Oakland Park, FL) $4,956
4. Marc roth (Sunrise, FL) $4,765
5. Igelsias Jato (Miami, FL) $4,669
6. John Freidkes (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,890
7. Kevin McGillicuddy (Tamarac, FL) $1,575
8. Devin Brodman (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,575

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 26th: "Final Table Finish" Front And Center, As Player Of The Month Comes Down The Homestretch

ICYMI: After a trifecta of successful tournaments, Sunday's $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) was looking to complete the superfecta.  From the moment the cards got in the air, it was clear that another special event was unfolding.  Registration for the tournament closed with a total of (143) entries, and an official prize pool of $14,300.  Action concluded in a four-way chop, with Woody Bonarto (Sunrise, FL) taking home first place money in the deal.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Woody Bonarto (Sunrise, FL) $2,799
2. Robert Dobbs (Delray Beach, FL) $2,220
3. Robert Desogos (Oakland Park, FL) $1,945
4. Donald Megel (New York, NY) $1,945
5. Shamica Lamar (Wellington, FL) $701
6. Terry Siele (Delray Beach, FL) $586
7. James Newcomb (Delray Beach, FL) $508
8. Diane Linke (Boynton Beach, FL) $451
9. Salvatore Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $400
10. Dean Stevenson (Coral Springs, FL) $350
11. William Reich (Deerfield Beach, FL) $350
12. Richard Stein (Stuart, FL) $350
13. Daniel Miller (Pompano Beach, FL) $304
14. John Holmes (Jacksonville, FL) $304
15. Ralph Spadafore (Boynton Beach, FL) $304
16. Roman Ojeda (West Palm Beach, FL) $261
17. Robert Kuznietz (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $261
18. Joseph La Chiana (Bardonia, NY) $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 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