Tuesday, May 25th: Joseph Duchman Finds His Way To The Winner's Circle, Taking Home Lion's Share Of "Final Table Finish" Chop

ICYMI: Monday's headlining tournament got underway at 6:00pm, with players excited to see some impressive payouts.  The $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD) did not disappoint, with over $9,000 scheduled to be paid out to first place.  Registration for the tournament closed with (113) entries, and an official prize pool of $23,730.  As always, eight places would be paid out, with the official results from the event listed below:

1. Joseph Dutchman (Miami Beach, FL) $7,013
2. Patrick Somboonsap (Daytona Beach, FL) $4,797
3. Salvatore Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $3,688
4. Jorge Ramos (Miami Beach, FL) $2,773
5. John Freidkes (Parkland, FL) $1,661
6. Andre Bryan (Pembroke Pines, FL) $1,424
7. Daniel Miller (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,187
8. Ilan Hadida (Boca Raton, FL) $1,187

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 24th: Irwin Block Making A Late Run At The Leaderboard, After Winning Sunday's "Monster Stack" (In A Four-Way Deal)

ICYMI: Sunday's $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) was important for numerous reason, one of which has to do with the valuable leaderboard points that are still up for grabs.  As we head into the last weekend of the month, those that are in the running, have their eye of the prize!  The tournament attracted a total of (113) players, which equated to an official prize pool of $11,300.  Fifteen players earned a piece of the prize pool, with the top four agreeing to a deal, that saw the tournament end earlier than expected.  Irwin Block took home first place money in the deal, which helped his climb to the second spot on the leaderboard.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Irwin Block (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,278
2. David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) $1,897
3. Mark Brannick (Boca Raton, FL) $1,732
4. Louis Leo (Boca Raton, FL) $1,512
5. Seth Medoff (Pompano Beach, FL) $599
6. Marc Roth (Plantation, FL) $497
7. Karen Duffy (Pompano Beach, FL) $429
8. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $379
9. Jonathan Jimenez (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $333
10. Joseph Ankus (Weston, FL) $294
11. Brian Dunn (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $294
12. Daniel Koehler (Central Square, NY) $294
13. Calixto Rodriguez (Pembroke Pines, FL) $254
14. Steven Flacco (Delray Beach, FL) $254
15. Scott Rubin (Boca Raton, FL) $254

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 23rd: Tournament Numbers Continue To Impress, With Another Record Breaking Saturday Night Field!

ICYMI: With the resurgence of tournament poker at the Isle Casino Pompano Park, record breaking fields became something of the norm.  Now that things have settled down slightly, it's not often we see numbers that continue to best prior top marks.  Yesterday's $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) became the newest to break a record, as registration for the tournament closed with a total of (189) entries, and an official prize pool of $14,175.  A total of (24) players were scheduled to grab a piece of the prize pool, with the afternoon's action concluding in a six-way deal.  In addition to the healthy payouts, those involved in the chop also were rewarded solid points for the Player of the Month leaderboard.  Darkhan Botabayev took home first place money in the deal, which helped vault him to the top of the rankings.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Roberto Alvarado (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,167
2. Shawn Farmer (Opa Locka, FL) $2,045
3. Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles, FL) $1,717
4. Dean Stevenson (Coral Springs, FL) $1,353
5. Angel Bucca (Loxahatchee, FL) $1,186
6. Jesse Koven (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,159
7. Thomas Mucci (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $482
8. Emen Sons (Boynton Beach, FL) $420
9. Luke Mead (University Place, WA) $361
10. Joseph Bruns (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $310
11. Joseph Obed (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $310
12. Levi Pruss (Sunrise, FL) $310
13. Melissa Mancini (Oakland Park, FL) $262
14. Alan Levin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $262
15. George Mazauskas (Boynton Beach, FL) $262
16. Irwin Block (Pompano Beach, FL) $218
17. Larry Stoddard (Babylon Village, NY) $218
18. Robert Cox (Boca Raton, FL) $218
19. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $174
20. Christopher Sweeney (Coconut Creek, FL) $174
21. Cory Santacroce (Pompano Beach, FL) $174
22. Ursula Buffa (Pompano Beach, FL) $131
23. Diana Prkacin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $131
24. Jaccque Doucette (Lake Worth, FL) $131

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 22nd: David Coughlin Returns To The Winner's Circle, Topping Three-Way Deal In Last Night's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

ICYMI: David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) should be a name that is familiar to those that follow the tournament action at the Isle, having won numerous events over the years (including major events).  He returned to the winner's circle last night, after topping a three-way deal, that ended the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD).  The event attracted a total of (114) entries, which equated to an official prize pool of $13,110 (scheduled to be spread across 15 pay-spots).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) $2,910
2. Alberto Scuderi (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,523
3. Eugene Alkes (Boca Raton, FL) $2,255
4. Karin Powsner (Pompano Beach, FL) $918
5. Stuart Newmark (Davie, FL) $695
6. Jerry Rand (Boca Raton, FL) $577
7. David McMahon (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $498
8. Irwin Block (Pompano Beach, FL) $439
9. Jesse Koven (Deerfield Beach, FL) $387
10. Marc Roth (Plantation, FL) $341
11. Michael Krumenacker (Scottsdale, AZ) $341
12. Howard Schwartz (Coral Springs, FL) $341
13. Eric Ross (Boca Raton, FL) $295
14. Marcela Newmark (Davie, FL) $295
15. Eduardo Borrelli (Miami, 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 (169) entries, and had a prize pool of $12,675...for a $100 buy-in.  The payouts offered solid returns on investment, with first place taking home $2,543 (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

Friday, May 21st: "Double Green Chip Bounty" Returns To Form, With Another Big Weekend Of Tournament Action On Tap!

ICYMI: Thursday's $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD) saw another nice showing, as registration closed with (124) entries, and an official prize pool of $8,060 ($6,200 bounty pool).  A total of (16) players were scheduled to earn a share of the prize pool, along with valuable leaderboard points.  While we've been seeing a lot of the same names recording results each tournament, last night's event distributed numbers to some new players.  The action ended up concluding in a three-way chop, with Daniel Restrepo taking home first place money.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Daniel Restrepo (Cooper City, FL) $1,120
2. Stephen Bromfield (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,112
3. Jack Sedaka (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,060
4. Shamica Lamar (Canton, MI) $858
5. Marc Zeitlin (Miami Beach, FL) $821
6. Millicent Berman (Pompano Beach, FL) $678
7. Dean Stevenson (Coral Springs, FL) $599
8. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $266
9. Royce Salazar (Las Vegas, NV) $234
10. Brandon Woodburn (Coconut Creek, FL) $206
11. Matthew Vitale (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $206
12. Nathaniel Thomas (Royal Palm Beach, FL) $206
13. George Miro (Royal Palm Beach, FL) $179
14. David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) $179
15. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $179
16. Alberto Scuderi (Pompano Beach, FL) $157

Tournaments: With the arrival of the weekend, comes the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)...the tournament that started this incredible "re-introduction" of the Isle Casino Pompano Park poker room.  The cards get in the air at 6:00pm, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 15,000.  Levels will last (20) minutes throughout the evening, with registration open through Level 8 (and the break that follows).

Promotions: 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, May 20th: Counting Down Towards Awarding Our Third-Ever Player Of The Month Winner, Ten Events Remain In May!

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 19th: Pedro Palacio Finds Himself Atop The Player Of The Month Leaderboard, A Pretty Familiar Place!

ICYMI: Listed below, are the updated standings for May's Player Of The Month leaderboard.  There are (10) 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):

Tuesday, May 18th: Andre Bryan Becomes First Player To Secure A Five-Figure Score In Monday's "Final Table Finish"

ICYMI: Since the arrival of the $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD), the tournament has boasted first place prizes over $10,000...but we hadn't seen a player walk away with over five-figures (as prior runnings have all concluded with a multi-way chop).  Last night we saw that statistic change, as Andre Bryan and Theophilus Lawson chopped the event heads-up, with Bryan taking home $10,724.  The tournament attracted a field of (155) entries, which equated to an official prize pool of $32,550, scheduled to be spread across 8 pay-spots (just those that reached the final table).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Andre Bryan (Pembroke Pines, FL) $10,724
2. Theophilus Lawson (Pompano Beach, FL) $8,804
3. Gary Fitzgerald (Miami, FL) $3,255
4. Roberto Desahogos (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,279
5. Robert Transue (North Lauderdale, FL) $2,279
6. Keld Curtis (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,953
7. Misael Lamenca (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,628
8. Jesse Koven (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,628

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 17th: Impressive Numbers For Sunday's "Monster Stack," With The "Final Table Finish" Expected To Shine Bright!

ICYMI: Sunday's $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) saw a re-surge in numbers, and an official prize pool that was four times the posted guarantee.  Registration for the tournament closed with a total of (137) entries, and an official prize pool of $13,700, of which eighteen players would earn a piece of the number.  There were a lot of familiar names listed in the results, including the two players that topped a three-way deal that ended the event.  Anthony Casas and Robert Kessler are frequently seen in these daily tournament fields, and with last night's result, will likely be back more (to try and climb their way up the Player of the Month leaderboard). Official results from last night's tournament are listed below:

1. Anthony Casas (Miami, FL) $3,687
2. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $2,553
3. Santo Biddix (Hollywood Beach, FL) $1,432
4. Bradley Grossman (Sunrise, FL) $863
5. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $671
6. Louis Leo (Boca Raton, FL) $562
7. Eric Landau (Delray Beach, FL) $486
8. David Levinson (Boca Raton, FL) $432
9. Mark Rakoff (West Palm Beach, FL) $383
10. Alberto Seuderi (Pompano Beach, FL) $336
11. David MacDonald (Jupiter, FL) $336
12. Diane Linke (Boynton Beach, FL) $336
13. William Reich (Pompano Beach, FL) $291
14. Matthew Vitale (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $291
15. Dorene Menezes (Pompano Beach, FL) $291
16. Salvatore Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $250
17. Donald Williams (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $250
18. Gregg Bloom (Delray Beach, FL) $250

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 16th: Palacio Headlining The Weekend, After Taking Down Saturday's $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

ICYMI: Just one day after we highlighted Pedro Palacio's climb up the leaderboard, he goes out and wins Saturday night's tournament.  The $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) attracted a total of (169) entries, which are numbers were are used to seeing, giving players a $12,675 prize pool to battle it out for.  A total of (22) players reached the money, with the evening's action concluding in a four-way deal, topped by Palacio.  The tournament win now puts him atop the Player of the Month leaderboard, as he eyes back-to-back monthly wins.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $2,543
2. Stephen Bromfield (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,075
3. Irwin Block (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,883
4. Seth Medoff (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,123
5. Santo Biddix (Hollywood, FL) $610
6. Jason Eurell (Coral Springs, FL) $506
7. Emen Sons (Boynton Beach, FL) $437
8. Maxton Goncalves (Boca Raton, FL) $383
9. Michael Jones (Boca Raton, FL) $333
10. Jesse Koven (Deerfield Beach, FL) $284
11. Ralph Spadafore (Boynton Beach, FL) $284
12. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $284
13. David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) $240
14. Mark Brannick (Boca Raton, FL) $240
15. Michale Sugg (Boca Raton, FL) $240
16. Andrew Davis (Delray Beach, FL) $200
17. Stuart Wilsker (Delray Beach, FL) $200
18. Roberto Alvarado (Pompano Beach, FL) $200
19. Amin Hosein (Coral Springs, FL) $162
20. Jason Puzacke (Port St. Lucie, FL) $162
21. Craig Caffro (Pompano Beach, FL) $162
22. Jose Rodriguez (Sunrise, FL) $124

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 15th: Palacio Climbing The Leaderboard Once Again, As Players Focus On Saturday's Value Packed Event!

ICYMI: Friday's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) attracted a total of (99) entries, which equated to a prize pool of $11,385, that was scheduled to be paid across (14) spots.  The results from the tournament were made up of names that were very familiar to the room, including the four players that ended up chopping the event.  One of those names was Pedro Palacio, who took home third place money ($1,660), and the 14.33 leaderboard points that come along with the cash.  Those points helped him climb the monthly rankings, in hopes of becoming our first back-to-back leaderboard winner.  Official results of last night's event are listed below:

1. Alan Ago (Margate, FL) $2,291
2. Diane Linke (Boynton Beach, FL) $2,171
3. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,660
4. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $1,648
5. Steve Raeman (Boca Raton, FL) $666
6. Jairo Velazquez (Sunrise, FL) $532
7. Steven Rosen (Pompano Beach, FL) $453
8. Marc Roth (Plantation, FL) $393
9. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $347
10. Seth Medoff (Pompano Beach, FL) $313
11. Amin Hosein (Trinidad) $313
12. Ralph Spadafore (Boynton Beach, FL) $313
13. David Arundel (Wakefield, RI) $285

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, May 14th: Jesse Koven And Ryan Estrada Get To Keep Their Bounty, After Heads-Up Chop Of Thursday's "Double Green Chip Bounty"

ICYMI: The tournament action returned last night, with the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD).  The event saw registration close with a total of (107) entries, and an official prize pool of $6,955 (bounty pool of $5,350).  A total of (14) players were scheduled to reach the money, with action playing down to the final two...at which point a heads-up deal was agreed to.  Jesse Koven took home first place money in the deal, along with 27.26 leaderboard points.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Jesse Koven (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,772
2. Ryan Estrada (Sunrise, FL) $1,604
3. Chris Underwood (Lantana, FL) $772
4. Alexander Obed (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $504
5. Scott Davidson (Vero Beach, FL) $389
6. Martin Borras (Sunny Isles, FL) $320
7. Angel Rivera (West Palm Beach, FL) $271
8. Robert Gelin (Boynton Beach, FL) $236
9. Eric Landau (Chattanooga, TN) $209
10. Millicent Berman (Pompano Beach, FL) $184
11. Dennis Gilman (Pompano Beach, FL) $184
12. Brian Dunn (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $184
13. Miguel Briganty (Sunrise, FL) $163
14. Kimberly Franchi (Pompano Beach, FL) $163

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 (125) entries, and had a prize pool of $9,375...for a $100 buy-in.  The payouts offered solid returns on investment, with first place taking home $1,805 (as part of a five-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

Thursday, May 13th: Tournament Action Heats Back Up, With $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD)

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 12th: Updated Player Of The Month Leaderboard, Darkhan Botabayev Looking To Hold Onto Top Spot!

ICYMI: Listed below, are the updated standings for May's Player Of The Month leaderboard.  There are (15) 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 11th: Jason Rocha Tops Seven-Way Chop Of Last Night's $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD)!

ICYMI: Each week that we talk about Monday's $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD), there is a stress on the incredibly healthy payouts for the tournament.  Now while those payouts see a five-figure scheduled first place, they also offer what we saw occur last night (a chop with strong numbers for all).

Last night's installment attracted a total of (150) players, which equated to a prize pool of $31,500.  As always (with the payout structure), the scheduled payouts were eye-opening, offering over a first place prize of $12,600.  The action would not reach that point, as a chop would be agreed to, after one in-the-money elimination (Raymond Millard).  Jason Rocha took home first place money in the deal ($6,080), but everyone involved left with over $3,483.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Jason Rocha (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $6,080
2. Michael Newman (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $4,547
3. Harold O'Brien (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $4,245
4. Deonarine Itwaru (Queens, NY) $3,930
5. Roberto Desogos (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $3,930
6. James Scott (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $3,710
7. Vinicius Manteiro (Boca Raton, FL) $3,483
8. Raymond Millard (Davie, 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 10th: "Final Table Finish" Boasting Some Eye Opening Payouts, Unlike Any Daily Tournament In The Area!

ICYMI: Sunday's $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) put a bow on a special weekend of tournament poker, here at the Isle Casino Pompano Park.  The event ended up attracting a total of (107) entries, which equated to an official prize pool of $10,700.  A total of (14) players were scheduled to cash in the tournament, with the action playing down an outright winner.  Amin Hosein (Coral Springs, FL) took home first place money, along with 32.09 leaderboard points, vaulting him towards the top of the list.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Amin Hosein (Coral Springs, FL) $3,209
2. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $1,980
3. Jason Rocha (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,188
4. Mark Rokoff (West Palm Beach, FL) $776
5. Eric Landau (Chattanooga, TN) $599
6. Ryan Estrada (Sunrise, FL) $492
7. Stephen Castaldo (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $417
8. Shawn Farmer (Opalocka, FL) $364
9. Karin Powsner (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $321
10. Eric Morales (Miami Beach, FL) $284
11. Rebecca Dellagloria (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $284
12. Eugene Alkes (Boca Raton, FL) $284
13. Melissa Hunt (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $251
14. Gary Coultas (Coconut Creek, FL) $251

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 9th: Eddie Uehara Tops Five-Way Deal, With The "Monster Stack" Scheduled To Cap Off The Weekend!

ICYMI: Saturday's value-packed $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) did not disappoint, almost doubling the posted guarantee.  Registration closed with a total of (125) entries, with $9,375 scheduled to be paid out across (16) pay-spots.  The evening's action played until the final table was five-handed, at which point the remaining players agreed to a deal.  Eriberuto "Eddie" Uehara took home first place money in the chop, along with 24.07 leaderboard points.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Eriberuto Uehara (Lakewood, FL) $1,805
2. Elizabeth Hagensick (Boca Raton, FL) $1,402
3. Jesse Koven (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,382
4. Gavin Steven (Davie, FL) $1,203
5. Jara Andres (Miami, FL) $723
6. Rebecca Dellagloria (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $403
7. Gary Van Buren (Pompano Beach, FL) $349
8. Shawn Farmer (Miami, FL) $309
9. David Albertson (Palm Springs, FL) $272
10. Michael Weinberg (Delray Beach, FL) $239
11. Jack Appel (Boca Raton, FL) $239
12. Carlos Torres (Weston, FL) $239
13. Mark Brannick (Boca Raton, FL) $209
14. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $209
15. Henry Rogers (Sunrise, FL) $209
16. David Singer (Boynton Beach, FL) $183

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

ICYMI: Updated Player Of The Month Leaderboard (May 2021)

 Top (10) places get paid, with a total of (18) events remaining in the month!!!

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