Friday, July 23rd: Sharon Pickard Takes Down Thursday's "Double Green Chip Bounty." But It's Ian Cohen Who's Making Moves!!!

ICYMI: Thursday's $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" signaled the homestretch, for players in the Player of the Month leaderboard race.  Registration for the event closed with (123) entries, and an official prize pool of $7,995 (bounty pool of $6,150).  A total of (16) players were scheduled to reach the money, and will those leaderboard points so valuable, action played down to an outright winner. Sharon Pickard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) bested Ian Cohen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) during heads-up play, and with Cohen already in the top ten of the monthly rankings, the finish was incredibly valuable.  Official results from the tournament are listed below, with an updated Player of the Month leaderboard to be posted this afternoon:

1. Sharon Pickard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,317
2. Ian Cohen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,439
3. Irwin Block (Pompano Beach, FL) $859
4. Marc Roth (Plantation, FL) $540
5. Luis Rivera (Homestead, FL) $400
6. Donald Williams (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $344
7. Shay Angel (Pompano Beach, FL) $298
8. Felipe Martinez (Stuart, FL) $264
9. Jason Barry (Coral Springs, FL) $232
10. Trent Daryl McInturff (Plantation, FL) $204
11. Fred Alesi (Delray Beach, FL) $204
12. Mark Bedford (Plantation, FL) $204
13. Dean Stevenson (Coral Springs, FL) $178
14. Gerard Forrester (Lake Worth, FL) $178
15. Seth Medoff (Pompano Beach, FL) $178
16. David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) $156

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.

In addition to the high hands, there is a "bonus" promotion in place, which offers $1,000 to the highest hand from the 10:00am-12:00pm time period.  If a player makes a straight flush in the 10:00am-10:30am qualifying period, and that is the best qualifying high hand from 10:00am-12:00pm, they will earn an extra $1,000 (in addition to the $300 they were awarded for the half-hour time period).

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, July 22nd: "Double Green Chip Bounty" Gives Players Another Chance To Climb The Leaderboard

ICYMI:

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, July 21st: With Just Over A Handful Of Tournament Remaining In July, Player Of The Month Race Heats Up!

ICYMI:

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, July 20th: "Final Table Finish" Ends In Seven-Way Deal, Topped By Devond Marshall!

ICYMI: Monday's tournament has become the feature event of the week, with the $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD) offering up payouts that are unmatched by other recurring events.  Last night's installment saw registration close with (183) entries, and an official prize pool of $38,430.  As per the structure, that prize pool was spread across the final nine players remaining, offering up impressive returns (over $15,000 for scheduled first place).  Action played through the money bubble, and after two final table eliminations, a chop was agreed to (with everyone earning at least $4,300).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Devond Marshall (Miami, FL) $5,941
2. Robert Cook (Delray Beach, FL) $5,571
3. Herbert Souza (Coconut Creek, FL) $5,249
4. Max Martin (Pompano Beach, FL) $5,186
5. Charles Odenz (Margate, FL) $5,090
6. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $4,787
7. Rafael Lima (Davie, FL) $4,300
8. Thomas Mucci (Boca Raton, FL) $1,153
9. Edward Russell (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,153

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, July 19th: Singer Tops Three-Way Deal Of "Monster Stack," With Tournament Player's Focus Now On "Final Table Finish"

ICYMI: Sunday's tournament was a break from the newly introduced $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD), returning to the familiar $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD).  One that that did not change, was the great numbers, as registration for the tournament closed with (129) entries.  Of those entries, (17) players were scheduled to reach the money, with the action playing down to the final three players.  After the elimination of Barry Chazen in fourth place, a deal was agreed to, with everyone earning over $2,127.  David Singer took home first place money in the deal, which saw him earn $2,800 and 28.00 leaderboard points.  Official results from the event are listed below:

1. David Singer (Boynton Beach, FL) $2,800
2. Diane Linke (Boynton Beach, FL) $2,388
3. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $2,127
4. Barry Chazen (Pompano Beach, FL) $839
5. Diana Prackin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $639
6. John Cressend (Metairie, LA) $542
7. Harsha Guddeti (Woodlands, TX) $471
8. Amir Baron (Coral Springs, FL) $413
9. Eugene Alkes (Boca Raton, FL) $364
10. Arie Ben-Mayor (Parkland, FL) $323
11. Robert Kline (Oakland Park, FL) $323
12. Steven Rosen (Pompano Beach, FL) $323
13. Arlene Vazquez (Parkland, FL) $284
14. Jose Cabrera (Coral Springs, FL) $284
15. Antonio Campbell (Boynton Beach, FL) $284
16. Michael Storms (Lake Worth, FL) $248
17. Raul Jimenez-Diaz (Miami, FL) $248

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.

In addition to the high hands, there is a "bonus" promotion in place, which offers $1,000 to the highest hand from the 10:00am-12:00pm time period.  If a player makes a straight flush in the 10:00am-10:30am qualifying period, and that is the best qualifying high hand from 10:00am-12:00pm, they will earn an extra $1,000 (in addition to the $300 they were awarded for the half-hour time period).

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, July 18th: Saturday's Field Eclipses (200) Entries, As Tournament Continue To Attract Record Numbers!

ICYMI: There have been numerous tournament fields that flirted with eclipsing the (200) entry mark (post re-open), so it should come as no surprise, that Saturday's $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) did just that.  The event's registration closed with (205) entries, and a $15,375 prize pool, which was scheduled to be spread across (26) spots.

With the final table payouts so impressive, players were more amenable to a deal, which occurred between the final six players.  Robert Leff continued the trend of Isle Pompano Park tournament veterans seeing success this week, earning $2,426 for first place.  The 32.35 leaderboard points that Leff earned, put him back in the running, with the race coming down the home stretch.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Robert Leff (Coconut Creek, FL) $2,426
2. Frank Ciardullo (Cocoa, FL) $1,970
3. Tyler Gray (Bradenton, FL) $1,808
4. Matthew Chrissy (Lighthouse Point, FL) $1,560
5. Brian Rabinowitz (Tamarac, FL) $1,434
6. George Miro (Royal Palm Beach, FL) $1,095
7. Anthony Vukas (Lake Worth, FL) $523
8. Roberto Desogos (Oakland Park, FL) $450
9. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $378
10. Joseph Dillon (Boca Raton, FL) $329
11. Kevin Dubroco (Hialeah, FL) $329
12. Anderson Patino (Miami, FL) $329
13. David Feyjin (Lighthouse Point, FL) $280
14. Michael Borrelli (Margate, FL) $280
15. Anthony Gist (West Palm Beach, FL) $280
16. Jonathan Gordon (Coral Springs, FL) $231
17. Miguel Briganty (Sunrise, FL) $231
18. Seth Medoff (Pompano Beach, FL) $231
19. Stephen Castaldo (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $185
20. Michael Larkin (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $185
21. William Romano Jr. (Pompano Beach, FL) $185
22. Steven Rosen (Pompano Beach, FL) $142
23. Barry Teller (Tamarac, FL) $142
24. Steve Raeman (Boca Raton, FL) $142
25. Sergio Amato (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $115
26. Arie Ben-Mayor (Parkland, FL) $115

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, July 17th: Another Isle Casino Pompano Park Tournament Veteran Assumes Top Spot On The Leaderboard, After Winning Friday's $5,000 GTD (In A Three-Way Deal)!

ICYMI: The Player of the Month leaderboard has added additional motivation for players, not only for the extra cash at the end of the month, but for bragging rights amongst tournament regulars.  When Raminder Singh took over the top spot on the leaderboard, many assumed that he would be up there for a long time, considering his recent form.  It only ended up lasting for (24) hours, as another Isle Casino Pompano Park veteran surpassed him, after taking home first place money in last night's tournament.

The $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) did not disappoint, attracting a total of (145) entries, and more than tripling the posted guarantee ($16,675).  A total of (19) players saw a return on investment, with the evening's action playing down to a three-handed final table.  At that point, a deal was struck, with David Albertson earning first place money ($3,335).  In addition to the money, Albertson grabbed hold of 29.00 leaderboard points, enough to put him atop the board.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) $3,335
2. Patrick Carnakie (West Palm Beach, FL) $3,143
3. Calixto Rodriguez (Pembroke Pines, FL) $2,760
4. Amir Baron (Coral Springs, FL) $1,043
5. Nader Bahhur (Boca Raton, FL) $809
6. Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $668
7. Mohamad Mbaied (Pompano Beach, FL) $584
8. Andre Bryan (Pembroke Pines, FL) $521
9. Marcela Newmark (Davie, FL) $460
10. Erik Bartels (Boca Raton, FL) $400
11. Ryan Rogerson (Plantation, FL) $400
12. James Hayes (Boynton Beach, FL) $400
13. Nicholas MacDonald (Pompano Beach, FL) $342
14. Daniel Bueno (Pompano Beach, FL) $342
15. Sedarrien Coley (Miramar, FL) $342
16. Shawn Farmer (Miami, FL) $292
17. Michael Bailine (Pompano Beach, FL) $292
18. Mark Guariglia (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $292
19. Stuart Newmark (Davie, FL) $250

Tournaments: Saturday's 6:00pm tournament is one of the most popular on the schedule, as it offers an incredibly affordable buy-in, that always sees some great returns.  The $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) event has consistently crushing the posted guarantee, as the prize pool reaches five-figures on a weekly basis.  

The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 12,000 chips, and levels that last (20) minutes throughout the event.  Registration is open through Level 8, allowing for almost three hours of play, prior to the window closing for the night.  

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, July 16th: Raminder Singh Continues To Raise His "Amateur" Status, Friday Night Festivities Expected To Be Special!

ICYMI: How long is someone allowed to call themselves an "amateur," when the continue to record results that are reminiscent of a "professional?"  Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) may always keep the "amateur" title associated with his name, but it's clear where his skill-set stands.  Raminder (along with two others) bested a (168) entry field, in last night's $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD), topping a three-way chop that ended the tournament.  The $10,920 prize pool was spread across (21) payspots, with players also earning $50 for each elimination.  Singh, Anderson Patino, and Nancy Birnbaum, agreed to the deal that ended the event, with official results from the tournament listed below:

1. Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) $2,680
2. Anderson Patino (Miami, FL) $2,126
3. Nancy Birnbaum (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,120
4. Louis Chiofalo (Boynton Beach, FL) $682
5. Albert Arrastia (Deerfield Beach, FL) $526
6. Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles Beach, FL) $436
7. Daniel Wu (Pompano Beach, FL) $378
8. Gerard Forrester (Lake Worth, FL) $333
9. Michael Sherbondy (Pompano Beach, FL) $290
10. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $251
11. Brandon Shulman (Boynton Beach, FL) $251
12. Susan Krowitz (Pompano Beach, FL) $251
13. Alex Mammon (Plantation, FL) $213
14. Marc Roth (Plantation, FL) $213
15. Donald Williams (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $213
16. Shamica Lamar (Wellington, FL) $177
17. James Powers (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $177
18. Michael Kennedy (Miami, FL) $177
19. James Tomblin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $142
20. David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) $142
21. Did Not Report (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $142

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.

In addition to the high hands, there is a "bonus" promotion in place, which offers $1,000 to the highest hand from the 10:00am-12:00pm time period.  If a player makes a straight flush in the 10:00am-10:30am qualifying period, and that is the best qualifying high hand from 10:00am-12:00pm, they will earn an extra $1,000 (in addition to the $300 they were awarded for the half-hour time period).

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, July 15th: As We Reach July's Halfway Point, The Player Of The Month Leaderboard Race Heats Up!

ICYMI:

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, July 14th: High Hands Headline Wednesday's Action, With Tournaments Picking Back Up Tomorrow Evening!

ICYMI:

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, July 13th: Ian Cohen Tops The Chop, In Record-Breaking "Final Table Finish" Event Field

ICYMI: Less than (24) hours after a successful introduction of the $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD), we saw a record-breaking "Final Table Finish" field.  The $250 No Limit Hold'em event always carries a $10,000 guarantee, but it's really just a weekly formality at this point.  Last night's registration closed with a total of (198) entries, creeping very close to a number we've yet to have seen eclipsed on a Monday.  The $41,580 prize pool was scheduled to be spread across just the top nine spots, which had players remaining laser-focused.  Action would play down to a three-handed final table, at which point a deal was struck, with Ian Cohen (Lauderdale By The Sea, FL) taking home first place money (worth $11,273).  Vinicius Moteiro and Norman Boothe rounded out the trio, with official tournament results listed below:

1. Ian Cohen (Lauderdale By The Sea, FL) $11,273
2. Vinicius Monteiro (Boca Raton, FL) $8,879
3. Norman Boothe (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $8,122
4. Edward Russell (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,911
5. Mark Guariglia (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,911
6. Brian Dunn (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,495
7. Eric Landau (Delray Beach, FL) $2,495
8. Rinat Haviv (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,247
9. James Tomblin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,247

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, July 12th: Rodney Moret Takes Home Over $9,000 In Sunday's $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD), With The "Final Table Finish" Expected to Draw Similar Numbers!

ICYMI: Whenever a new tournament is added to the calendar, there is always a question about how it will succeed.  When the tournament has a $400 buy-in, the interest in the outcome is even higher.  Yesterday's $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD) clearly peaked the interest of the local crowd, as the event ended up with a prize pool that more than doubled the guarantee.  Registration for the tournament closed with a total of (132) entries, and an official prize pool of $46,200.  A total of (17) players were scheduled to reach the money, with the evening's action ending in a six-way deal.  Rodney Moret walked away with the lion's share of the deal, collecting $9,100 for first place money.  Full results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Rodney Moret (Boca Raton, FL) $9,100
2. Joseph Duchman (Miami Beach, FL) $6,255
3. Phillip West (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $5,805
4. Donald Williams (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $5,160
5. David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) $3,737
6. William Romano (Coral Springs, FL) $3,383
7. Sedarrien Coley (Miramar, FL) $1,686
8. Joseph Kearns (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,478
9. Roni Zelichonok (Aventura, FL) $1,305
10. David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) $1,155
11. Brenda Nelson (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,155
12. Cathy Miller (Jupiter, FL) $1,155
13. Scott Zakheim (Ft., Lauderdale, FL) $1,016
14. Itwaru Deonarine (New York, NY) $1,016
15. Frank Scala (Boca Raton, FL) $1,016
16. Kenneth Bruno (Lake Worth, FL) $889
17. Syed Shah (Delray Beach, FL) $889

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.

In addition to the high hands, there is a "bonus" promotion in place, which offers $1,000 to the highest hand from the 10:00am-12:00pm time period.  If a player makes a straight flush in the 10:00am-10:30am qualifying period, and that is the best qualifying high hand from 10:00am-12:00pm, they will earn an extra $1,000 (in addition to the $300 they were awarded for the half-hour time period).

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, June 11th: Another Saturday Night Classic, We Roll Out The Red Carpet For A New Event ($400 No Limit Hold'em $20,000 GTD)!

ICYMI: Saturday's $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) has always been a tournament that offered great value, but over the past few weeks, it's entered a different stratosphere.  Last night's installment saw registration close with (186) entries, leading experts to believe that we will see a field that eclipses (200) entries, in the near future.  The $13,950 prize pool was scheduled to be spread across (24) pay spots, with first to get just over $3,500.  The evening's action played down to a five-handed final table, at which point a deal was agreed to.  Roman Ojeda would take home first place money in the chop ($2,063), along with 27.51 leaderboard points.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Roman Ojeda (Wes Palm Beach, FL) $2,063
2. Kenny Sinn (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,627
3. Joao Santos (Delray Beach, FL) $1,260
4. Donald Williams (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,149
5. Marben Forneste (North Miami, FL) $1,105
6. Gregg Bloom (Delray Beach, FL) $913
7. Sedarrien Coley (Miramar, FL) $805
8. Alfredo Mansur (Davie, FL) $805
9. Ricardo Gonzales (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $688
10. Francis Adams (Boca Raton, FL) $607
11. Christopher Weaver (Weston, FL) $306
12. Daniel McColligan (Delray Beach, FL) $306
13. Roberto Patino (Pembroke Pines, FL) $258
14. Craig Caffro (Pompano Beach, FL) $258
15. Kenneth Baron (Boynton Beach, FL) $258
16. John Miller (Delray Beach, FL) $214
17. Tim Shane (Boca Raton, FL) $214
18. Gregory Shain (Hollywood, FL) $214
19. Arie Ben-Mayor (Parkland, FL) $171
20. Phillip Whitaker (Miami, FL) $171
21. Andrew Kern (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $171
22. Jonathan Gordon (Coral Springs, FL) $129
23. Did Not Report (Lauderhill, FL) $129
24. Saeed Tasharofi (Parkland, FL) $129

Tournaments: It's been a while since we introduced a new tournament at the Isle Casino Pompano Park, but today's the day!  At 3:00pm, the cards get in the air for our $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD), an event that is sure to attract some South Florida's best tournament players.  The event's structure will see players sitting down to starting stacks of 20,000, and playing (25) minute levels.  Registration is open through Level 8, and the short break that follows.

With the way tournaments have been at the Isle Casino Pompano Park, it should come as not surprise, if this event surpasses all expectation.  Those looking to get updates on numbers, can follow the action on the Bravo Poker Live app.  All results from this afternoon's action will be recapped tomorrow on the blog.

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.

3:00pm: $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD)

• Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips
• Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
• Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
• Levels will last (25) minutes

Saturday, July 10th: David Albertson Wins Friday's Tournament Outright, Vaults To Third On The Monthly Leaderboard!

ICYMI: This week has been all about the Isle Casino Pompano Park tournament veteran's, as another familiar name bested last night's tournament field.  The $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) attracted another nice field, as registration closed with a total of (157) entries.  The $18,055 prize pool was scheduled to be spread across (20) payspots, with the addition of those ever-valuable leaderboard points.  The tournament's action played down to an outright winner, as two of the Isle's most notable names battled it out, with David Albertson besting Pedro Palacio.  Official results from the event are listed below:

1. David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) $4,853
2. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $3,148
3. David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) $1,855
4. Ellen Lambeth (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,128
5. Eric Landau (Cattanooga, TN) $871
6. Daniel Bueno (Hollywood, FL) $722
7. Shawn Farmer (Opa Locka, FL) $627
8. Seth Medoff (Pompano Beach, FL) $563
9. Ralph Veerapen (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $485
10. Alberto Scuderi (Pompano Beach, FL) $424
11. Matthew Chrissy (Lighthouse Point, FL) $424
12. Nick Ricci (Boynton Beach, FL) $424
13. Carmello Raffa (Boca Raton, FL) $366
14. Jennifer Aguilar (Hallandale Beach, FL) $366
15. Roman Ojeda (West Palm Beach, FL) $366
16. James Trusler (Rolla, MO) $309
17. Larry Stoddard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $309
18. Tyler Thomas (Bradenton, FL) $309
19. Daniel Cruz (Boca Raton, FL) $253
20. Nick Leone (Lake Worth, FL) $253

Tournaments: Saturday's 6:00pm tournament is one of the most popular on the schedule, as it offers an incredibly affordable buy-in, that always sees some great returns.  The $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) event has consistently crushing the posted guarantee, as the prize pool reaches five-figures on a weekly basis.  

The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 12,000 chips, and levels that last (20) minutes throughout the event.  Registration is open through Level 8, allowing for almost three hours of play, prior to the window closing for the night.  

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, July 9th: Raminder Singh Finds Himself In A Familiar Place, With The Weekend Action Expected To Attract Big Numbers!

ICYMI: While Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) calls himself a "poker amateur," his lifetime results would say different.  With over $1,400,000 in tournament earnings (and over 225 recorded results), Raminder has made a name for himself in the South Florida poker community.  

Singh headlined yesterday's $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD), topping a four-way chop, and collecting a whopping (21) bounties in the process!  The tournament attracted a total of (125) entries, which equated to an official prize pool of $8,125 ($6,250 bounty pool).  Seventeen players would see a return on investment, with the results from the event listed below:

1. Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) $1,545
2. Edward Russell (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,474
3. Jonathan Gordon (Coral Springs, FL) $1,178
4. Donald Newton (Wilton Manors, FL) $1,044
5. Shawn Farmer (Miami, FL) $406
6. Marquis Grant (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $349
7. Peter Cleven (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $303
8. John Miller (Delray Beach, FL) $268
9. Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $236
10. Richard Fleming (Delray Beach, FL) $207
11. Dean Stevenson (Coral Springs, FL) $207
12. Gustave Decarlo (Lighthouse Point, FL) $207
13. Brett Feldman (Boca Raton, FL) $181
14. Daniel Alexander (Miami, FL) $181
15. Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles, FL) $181
16. Richard Lafreniere (Wilton Manors, FL) $79
17. Harry Silver (Boca Raton, FL) $79

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.

In addition to the high hands, there is a "bonus" promotion in place, which offers $1,000 to the highest hand from the 10:00am-12:00pm time period.  If a player makes a straight flush in the 10:00am-10:30am qualifying period, and that is the best qualifying high hand from 10:00am-12:00pm, they will earn an extra $1,000 (in addition to the $300 they were awarded for the half-hour time period).

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, July 8th: "Double Green Chip Bounty" Offering Up Another Chance For Leaderboard Movement

ICYMI:

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