Saturday, May 6th: Reid Heads "Friday $10k" Chop, $2,000 High Hands Highlight Saturday (And The Kentucky Derby)

ICYMI: Last night's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) tournament drew a field of (66) entries, officially ending up with a prize pool of $10,000.  A total of seven places were scheduled to be paid, with a min-cash worth $450, and a first place prize of $3,610.  Play reached the final table just after 11:30pm, but three players were going to walk away empty handed.  Once the money bubble burst, a handful of Isle Poker notables were remaining in contention for the win including Robert Transue, Tom Gity, Leonid Goldshteyn, and John DeSoto.  After Goldshteyn was eliminated in seventh place ($450), Arnold Erenstoft (Coconut Creek, FL), Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL), and Robert Transue (N. Lauderdale, FL) followed.  That then left three players, who decided to make a deal, with the difference between first and third only a 5ew hundred dollars.  The numbers from the chop, along with the rest of the payouts are posted below.

1. Andrew Reid (Aventura, FL) $2,540
2. John DeSoto (Hialeah, FL) $2,418
3. Scott Levitt (Delray Beach, FL) $2,302
4. Robert Transue (N. Lauderdale, FL) $1,000
5. Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) $730
6. Arnold Erenstoft (Coconut Creek, FL) $560
7. Leonid Goldshteyn (Pompano Beach, FL) $450

Tournaments: There are two tournaments on the schedule for the day, with the first beginning at 10:00am ($100 No Limit Hold'em w/ $25 Bounties $3,000 GTD).  The tournament is a "big stacked" event, with a turbo structure, with players sitting down to a starting stack of 18,000 units (and 15 minutes throughout).  The evening event, which starts just before the running of the Kentucky Derby (6:00pm), is a $75 No Limit Hold'em event with a $5,000 guarantee.

Promotions: It's big time today in the poker room, as there are $2,000 high hands every hour from 1:00pm-10:00pm.  Outside of the "Spin To Win" promotion, this is the "richest" day of high hands players will see on the promotion schedule.  The poker room was already going to be busier than usual with the biggest horse race of the year going on, but with this promotion as well, the room is sure to be a buzz.

10:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo" w/ $25 Bounties ($3,000 GTD):

- Players will begin with a 18,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (10) levels

- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 10 ($25 for 10,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool 

- Levels are (15) minutes in length

6:00pm - $75 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD):

- Players will begin with a 15,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 10,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool 

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

Friday, May 5th: Freedman Tops "Thursday $10k" Chop, Lots Of Action To Start The Weekend

ICYMI: There were two tournaments on yesterday's schedule, the first of which began at 11:00am ($80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties $1,500 GTD).  A total of (23) entries made up the $1,500 prize pool ($1,270 prize pool/$230 bounty pool), and after the players "altered" the prize pool a bit, five spots ended up getting paid.

1. Shaun Casey (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $370
2. Michael Brinson (Boynton Beach, FL) $347
3. Jerome Price (Boca Raton, FL) $221
4. David Upton (Davie, FL) $176
5. Danny Blackburn (Deerfield Beach, FL) $156

The "Thursday $10k" continues to steam along, as another large field made up the prize pool of $10,000 (275 entries).  A min-cash in the tournament would yield $71 for players, with $2,241 schedule to go to the eventual winner of the event.  There would be (35) spots getting paid in the event, with many familiar names notching another Isle Poker cash on their resume.  Some notables to cash included Waldermar Wasilewski (32nd Place - $71), Yves Fequiere (25th Place - $71), Robert Perniola (19th Place - $110), Michael Weinberg (13th Place - $161), and Christina Cadbury-Feldman (11th Place - $188).

The final table was reached shortly after 12:00am, and after four eliminations, the remaining six players agreed to a deal that would end the tournament.  Richard Freedman (Weston, FL) was the "declared winner," earning $1,574 for his finish.  The cash would bring his career earnings across the $75,000 mark, and would be his first recorded tournament cash since September of last year.  Posted below are the results from the tournament's final table:

1. Richard Freedman (Weston, FL) $1,574
2. Andrew Mizerak (Mays Landing, NJ) $1,076
3. Maury Halperin (Lauderdale By The Sea, FL) $1,017
4. Perry Werbel (Coral Springs, FL) $962
5. Rudy Vazquez (Port St. Lucie, FL) $922
6. Rollin Hernandez (Lake Worth, FL) $783
7. Rafael Rodriguez (Columbia) $335
8. James Powers (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $280
9. Hector Villavicencio (Miami, FL) $224
10. Hoa Lang (West Palm Beach, FL) $188

Tournaments: There is one tournament on the schedule to start the weekend, which begins at 6:00pm ($150 No Limit Hold'em $10,000 GTD).  Players in the event sit down to starting stacks of 20,000 units, and will be playing levels of (25) minutes throughout.  Being that it is Friday, the poker room is open (24) hours, meaning players will not be "up against it" to finish the event before a closing time.  This tournament was not run last weekend, as the "April $100,000 GTD" was running, and the "daily tournament schedule" was cancelled.

Promotions: Things start off "quickly" this afternoon, with the "Turbo High Hands" running from 9:00am-12:00pm.  During that window, $100 will be awarded every (10) minutes to the qualifying high hand (rollovers do apply).  The promotion will then transition to $250 every (20) minutes (rollovers do apply), from 12:00pm-4:00pm...laddering up one more time to $500 every (20) minutes (rollovers apply), from 4:00pm-12:00am.

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 20,000 starting stack
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
- Levels are (25) minutes in length

ICYMI: "Spin To Win" Money Wheel Results (May 3rd)

From 12:00pm-11:00pm yesterday, the "Spin To Win" high hand promotion was running, one of the most popular poker promotions you'll find in the state (as well as one of the richest).  The player with the "winning" high hand from each half hour is awarded an opportunity to spin the "money wheel," which sits located in the "stage area" of the poker room, closest to the cashier.  There are over (70) different slots on the wheel, all with different monetary amounts.  The "major" amounts that can be won are $1,000, $2,000, $3,000, and $5,000.  If (and only if) the high hand that qualifies is a royal flush, the $5,000 "Jackpot' slice is worth $25,000.  Posted below are all of the results from yesterday's promotion (along with the game the player was playing):

12:30pm: $400 (2/5 NLH)

1:00pm: $500 (1/2 NLH)

1:30pm: $550 (1/2 NLH)

2:00pm: (NQHH) **

2:30pm: $250 (1/2 NLH)

3:00pm: $475 (2/5 NLH)

3:30pm: $275 (1/2 NLH)

4:00pm: $550 (2/5 NLH)

4:30pm: $600 (1/2 NLH)

5:00pm: $325 (2/5 NLH)

5:30pm: $400 (2/5 NLH)

6:00pm: $625 (1/2 NLH)

6:30pm: $325 (1/2 NLH)

7:00pm: $350 (2/5 NLH)

7:30pm: $250 (MTT)

8:00pm: $525 (2/5 NLH)

8:30pm: (NQHH) **

9:00pm: $200 (2/2 LHE)

9:30pm: $350 (1/2 NLH)

10:00pm: $550 (1/2 NLH)

10:30pm: $1,000 (2/5 NLH)

11:00pm: $475 (MTT)

Over the course of the eleven hour promotion, a total of $8,975 was awarded to players who spun the wheel.  One of the more interesting things to note about yesterday's promotion was the fact that only one of the spins was by a player from a limit game.  There is a pre-conceived notion that players in the small limit games have an advantage when it comes to a high hand promotion...but that just isn't the case.  Another "nugget" about yesterday's promotion...the final spin came from the tournament, and the eventual winner of the tournament (Justin Margolis).

Thursday, May 4th: "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" Gets Chopped Up, "Thursday $10k" Bringing In The Big Field

ICYMI: The $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo" w/ $25 Bounties ($5,000 GTD) was the only tournament on the schedule yesterday, with the "Spin To Win" high hand promotion garnering most of the attention during the day.  The field had a total of (48) entries, which equated to a prize pool of $3,800 ($1,200 bounty pool).  A min-cash in the event would see players walking away with $228, but everyone's focus was on the $1,482 up top.  Players reached the money just after 10:00pm, with David Padilla (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) the first to cash ($228).  After the elimination of Michael Weinberg (Delray Beach, FL) in fifth place ($304), and Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) in fourth place ($380), the remaining three players would agree to a chop.  The official results from the final table are as follows:

1. Justin Margolis (Boca Raton, FL) $1,130
2. Bill Seiden (Tamarac, FL) $949
3. George Tardungo (Weston, FL) $809
4. Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $380
5. Michael Weinberg (Delray Beach, FL) $304
6. David Padilla (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $228

Justin Margolis (Boca Raton, FL) earned his second recorded cash of 2017 with his win, breaking a pattern in his resume.  Margolis had recorded one singular cash each year from 2016-2017 (all here at the Isle Poker Room), including a trophy win during last year's Isle Poker Open (Event #2 - $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack").

Tournaments: There are two tournaments on the schedule for today, beginning at 11:00am with the $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($1,500 GTD).  The tournament sees players sitting down to starting stacks of 12,000 units, and playing (20) minute levels throughout the tournament.  That event is followed by one of the more popular tournaments on the schedule, the $40 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD), otherwise known as the "Thursday $10k."  The structure closely mirrors that of the afternoon event, but usually attracts a field about ten times the size (350-400 entries).

Promotions: After an exciting day of wheel spins, Thursday offers up the Early Bird No Limit Hold'em high hand promotion, paying $60 to the first (50) full houses of the day (eligible players must be playing no limit hold'em).  The "standard high hand" promotion runs throughout the day as well, from 9:00am-12:00am.

11:00am - $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties $1,500 GTD

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 8,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool 

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

6:00pm - $40 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Optional player "add-on" at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 8,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool

-  Levels are (20) minutes in length

Wednesday, May 3rd: "Tuesday $12k" Ends In Four-Way Chop (Jo Working Double Time), "Spin To Win" Offering Up Big Money

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament schedule started at 11:00am with the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD), which has quickly become one of the more popular daytime events.  A total of (60) entries made up the field, with the prize pool of $4,620 soaring past the posted guarantee.  There were eight spots scheduled to get paid in the event, with the final table action playing down to a heads-up chop between John Marinacci (Acworth, GA) and Harry Freeman (Palm Beach Gardens, FL).  Adel Jo (Miami, FL) was eliminated in third place, but that wouldn't be the last his name would be mentioned for the day.

1. John Marinacci (Acworth, GA) $1,400
2. Harry Freeman (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $1,241
3. Adel Jo (Miami, FL) $612
4. David Miller (Davie, FL) $416
5. George Tardungo (Weston, FL) $323
6. Scott Krautman (Boca Raton, FL) $254
7. Reuben Rosenthal (Boynton Beach, FL) $208
8. Alvaro Vivas (Miami, FL) $166

The evening tournament stole the spotlight though, as (317) entries made up the "Tuesday $12k" ($60 No Limit Hold'em $12,000 GTD).  After all of the optional add-ons were tallied into the number, the official prize pool number was $15,914 (almost $4,000 over the guarantee).  The posted first place prize was $3,458, with a min-cash in the tournament earning players $85.  Thomas Millward (Boca Raton, FL) ended up being the first player to cash in the event (40th Place - $85), and would be followed in the payouts by numerous Isle Poker notables...Hector Caraballo (35th Place - $102), Danilo Parada (26th Place - $120), Hugh Hardy (18th Place - $207), Pedro Palacio (13th Place - $247), and Richard Blume (11th Place - $291).  

There would be no full-final table chop in this tournament, as action continued down to four-handed play, at which point players agreed to a deal.  It was an even chop between the four players, with each walking away with $2,108 (Robert Perniola, Michael Watkins, Jack Searcy, Adel Jo).  It would be Adel Jo's second deep run of the day, falling just one spot short of two "winning" chops.  Adel would earn over $2,700 over the course of (14) hours of poker, and will likely be taking the day off the evening.  Posted below are the results from the final table:

1. Robert Perniola (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,108
2. Michael Watkins (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,108
3. Jack Searcy (Delray Beach, FL) $2,108
4. Adel Jo (Miami, FL) $2,108
5. Glen Canelstein (Coconut Creek, FL) $763
6. Jorge Mederos (Miami, FL) $632
7. Pete Odiot (Hollywood, FL) $531
8. Angelo Castaldi (Plantation, FL) $436
9. Domenico Barilla (Deerfield Beach, FL) $346
10. Ian Bishop (Boynton Beach, FL) $291

Tournaments: With the "Spin To Win" high hand promotion garnering much of the attention this afternoon, there is only one tournament on the schedule tonight ($100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" w/ $25 Bounties $5,000 GTD).  Last week's installment of the event had (51) total entries, and played down to an outright winner, with Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) hoisting the proverbial "trophy." ($1,417).

Promotions: The high hand promotions are in full swing from the moment the doors open this morning, with the "Turbo High Hands" ($100 awarded every 10 minutes from 9:00am-12:00pm, with rollovers) distributing money at a rapid pace.  The transition at 12:00pm begins the "Spin To Win" promotion, which awarded over $15,000 in promotional prize money last week (over a span of eleven hours).  It's the high hand promotion that makes all others jealous, and affords those that have a qualifying high hand (awarded every 30 minutes), an opportunity to spin the ever-popular "Money Wheel."  The total amount awarded...along with hourly breakdown, will be published tomorrow afternoon, here on the blog.

6:00pm - $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo" w/ $25 Bounties ($5,000 GTD):

- Players will begin with a 18,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (10) levels

- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 10 ($25 for 10,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool 

- Levels are (15) minutes in length

"Week In Review:" Official Daily Tournaments Results (April 24th-April 30th)

Monday, April 24th saw the return of the "Structure Beast," a tournament that has always been very popular with the players.  This month's installment saw a total of (152) entries, with Karin Powsner (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) earning first place money in a three-way chop.  The win was the largest cash for Powsner since her breakout score at Coconut Creek (2015 Coco Poker Showdown - $350 NLH - 3rd Place $32,571).

$150 No Limit Hold'em "Structure Beast" ($18,000 GTD)
Total Entries: 152
Total Prize Pool: $18,000

1. Karin Powsner (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $3,889
2. Tyler Wilson (Key Largo, FL) $3,391
3. Alvaro Grisales (Kendall, FL) $2,692
4. Richard Vargas (Pembroke Pines, FL) $1,126
5. Paul Davis (Deerfield Beach, FL) $873
6. Jacquelyn Scott (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $721
7. Jack Palefsky (Tamarac, FL) $630
8. Joseph Nay (Plantation, FL) $563
9. Waldemar Wasilewski (Deerfield Beach, FL) $497
10. Hugh Hardy (Pompano Beach, FL) $432
11. Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) $432
12. Vincenzo Francavilla (Pompano Beach, FL) $432
13. Matthew Zarcadoolas (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $369
14. Andrew Morse (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $369
15. Vito Polera (Hialeah, FL) $369
16. Jonathan Anitra (Vero Beach, FL) $315
17. Min Suh (N. Miami Beach, FL) $315
18. Andres Sanchez (Pompano Beach, FL) $315
19. Daniel Reitberg (Lauderdale Lakes, FL) $270

$230 No Limit Hold'em w/ $100 Bounties

Total Entries: 17

Total Prize Pool: $1,700 ($1,700 Bounty Pool)

1. Eric Kessler (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $636
2. Michael Sadler (Tampa, FL) $475
3. Keith Richeson (Pompano Beach, FL) $337
4. Thelma Schuman (Delray Beach, FL) $252

The "Tuesday $12k" headlined the day on Tuesday, April 25th, but the afternoon tournament also shined pretty bright, with a total of (59) entries.  The prize pool surpassed the $3,000 guarantee for another week, with things ending in a four-way deal.  Isle Poker regular Pedro Palacio (Delray Beach, FL) found himself on top of the podium once again, as he took first place money of a five-way chop that ended the "Tuesday $12k."

$100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 59

Total Prize Pool: $4,543

1. Myles German (Boca Raton, FL) $1,063
2. David Echavarria (Bay Harbor Island, FL) $1,036
3. Joseph Durso III (Hollywood, FL) $995
4. Barry Carvin (Deerfield Beach, FL) $849
5. Vincent Bianco (Coconut Creek, FL) $341
6. Arnold Cohen (West Palm Beach, FL) $259

$60 No Limit Hold'em ($12,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 358

Total Prize Pool: $18,196

1. Pedro Palacio (Delray Beach, FL) $3,613
2. Jean Chery (West Palm Beach, FL) $2,612
3. Albert Effremoff (Hollywood, FL) $2,571
4. Jonathan Ounjian (Boca Raton, FL) $1,785
5. Stephen Caplan (Canada) $1,452
6. Danielle Bastarache (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $773
7. Zakarya Wolgamott (Coconut Creek, FL) $591
8. Rosa Gonzalez (Deerfield Beach, FL) $428
9. Karen Duffy (Delray Beach, FL) $309
10. David Albertson (Margate, FL) $237
11. Anthony Gallo III (Tallahassee, FL) $237
12. Robert Slater Jr. (Boynton Beach, FL) $237
13. Joshua Robins (Weston, FL) $191
14. Alan Cozine (Boca Raton, FL) $191
15. Domenico Barilla (Deerfield Beach, FL) $191
16. Maury Halperin (Lauderdale By The Sea, FL) $164
17. Irwin Block (Deerfield Beach, FL) $164
18. Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) $164
19. Francis Adams Jr. (Boca Raton, FL) $136
20. David Dohner (Hollywood, FL) $136
21. John Bilas (Wilton Manor, FL) $136
22. Walter West (Lantana, FL) $136
23. Roberto Alvarado (Pompano Beach, FL) $136
24. Phillip Lee (Las Vegas, NV) $136
25. Louis Leo (Miami, FL) $136
26. Carl Rockoff (Tamarac, FL) $136
27. Fred Allenspach (Plantation, FL) $136
28. Duane Franklin (Moyock, NC) $118
29. Richard Blume (Delray Beach, FL) $118
30. Andrew McDonald (Islamarada, FL) $118
31. Jose Garcia (Coral Springs, FL) $118

Wednesday, April 25th focused on the "Spin To Win" high hand promotion, but the tournament focus was on the 6:00pm $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" $5,000 GTD.  Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) would earn the largest score of his career, almost a month after cashing in the 2017 Battles At The Beach ($130 No Limit Hold'em)...which was his largest cash to date (at that point).

$100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($5,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 51

Total Prize Pool: $3,725 ($1,275 Bounty Pool)

1. Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $1,417
2. Lynne Fremont (Pompano Beach, FL) $868
3. Christopher Brown (Plantation, FL) $562
4. John Santoro (Wellington, FL) $387
5. Todd Russell (Canada) $279
6. Pierre Lacoste (Pembroke Pines, FL) $212

Thursday, April 27th-Sunday, April 30th was dedicated to the "April $100,000 GTD."  A $360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack tournament that ended up attracted a total of (742) entries.  The prize pool was more than double the posted guarantee, officially ending up at $226,310.  The archived live coverage can be found here on the blog, with each day's posts linked on the righthand sidebar.

$360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack ($100,000 GTD)

"April $100,000 GTD"

Total Entries: 742

Total Prize Pool: $226,310

1. Dmitry Agrachov (Delray Beach, FL) $20,363
2. David Gelley (Boca Raton, FL) $15,418
3. Justin Levy (Boynton Beach, FL) $15,360
4. William Underdown (Boca Raton, FL) $14,517
5. Juan Rodriguez (Boca Raton, FL) $14,013
6. Carlos Torres Vazquez (Weston, FL) $12,582
7. Erik Silevitch (Delray Beach, FL) $10,845
8. Esther Foley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $10,203
9. Chris Zollo (Boynton Beach, FL) $9,363
10. Jim Hamburger (Delray Beach, FL) $8,809
11. David Inselberg (Long Beach, NY) $8,147
12. John Page (Wellington, FL) $7,586
13. Maurice Hawkins (West Palm Beach, FL) $2,704
14. David Recke (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,704
15. Bryce McVay (Jupiter, FL) $2,704
16. Ian Cohen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,243
17. Peter Dragar (Sarasota, FL) $2,243
18. Tim Morgan (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,243
19. Emmanuel Santos (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,838
20. Noberto Pardo Perez (Miami, FL) $1,838
21. Gregory Spinder (Parkland, FL) $1,838
22. Zakarya Wolgamott (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,562
23. Jason Buff (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,562
24. Nigel Murray (Miami, FL) $1,562
25. Angelo Miele Jr. (Davie, FL) $1,301
26. Rafael Ramos (Cape Coral, FL) $1,301
27. Pail Viera (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,301
28. Steven Bennett (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,064
29. Edward Novak (Simsbury, CT) $1,064
30. David Lopez (Pembroke Pines, FL) $1,064
31. Josue Garcia (Miami, FL) $1,064
32. Russell Marco (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,064
33. Russell Williams (Port St. Lucie, FL) $1,064
34. Michael Monaco (Plantation, FL) $1,064
35. Gil Guadalpi (North Miami, FL) $1,064
36. Paula Alibrandi (Miramar, FL) $1,064
37. Scott Wyler (Ocean Ridge, FL) $928
38. David Hass (Delray Beach, FL) $928
39. Matthew Yorra (Miami, FL) $928
40. Steven McKoy (Coral Springs, FL) $928
41. Marc Schiller (Davie, FL) $928
42. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $928
43. Andrew Dakoski (Stow, OH) $928
44. Casey Kaplan (Coconut Creek, FL) $928
45. Daren Stabinski (Plantation, FL) $928
46. Vincenzo Francavilla (Pompano Beach, FL) $822
47. Ray Carrion (Carolina, Puerto Rico) $822
48. Cory Brysman (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $822
49. Steve Oliver (Miami, FL) $822
50. Martin Markov (Key West, FL) $822
51. Anthony Ruberto (Davie, FL) $822
52. James Magafas (Delray Beach, FL) $822
53. Walter Pietrzak (Port St. Lucie, FL) $822
54. Sean Shah (Delray Beach, FL) $822
55. Cesar Fuentes (Deerfield Beach, FL) $742
56. Myles German (Boca Raton, FL) $742
57. Domenic Piziferri (West Palm Beach, FL) $742
58. Eduardo Christ (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $742
59. Dorothy Courten-Plate (Oakland, FL) $742
60. Qasem Jamhour (Miami, FL) $742
61. Peter Fellows (Pembroke Pines, FL) $742
62. Gyorgy Cseke (Tamarac, FL) $742
63. Jeffrey Silverstein (Delray Beach, FL) $742
64. Nancy Birnbaum (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $679
65. Aldring Gomez (Miami Beach, FL) $679
66. Todd Russell (Toronto, Canada) $679
67. Jaime Tran (Duluth, GA) $679
68. Anthony Ocampo (Miami, FL) $679
69. Jose Cabrera (Coral Springs, FL) $679
70. Giovanni Cantatore (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $679
71. Robert Williams (Miami Gardens, FL) $679
72. Anthony Albano (Deerfield Beach, FL) $679
73. Jason Prest (Boca Raton, FL) $616
74. Marcin Plewinski (Coconut Creek, FL) $616
75. Michael Burns (Boca Raton, FL) $616
76. Alcides Gomez (Miami, FL) $616
77. Alan Munoz (Miami, FL) $616
78. Steven Carderelli (Boynton Beach, FL) $616
79. Michael Tufaro (Lehigh Acres, FL) $616
80. Joseph Degli (Delray Beach, FL) $616
81. Yousef Nassar (Haines City, FL) $616
82. Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) $557
83. Jorge Gomez (Miami, FL) $557
84. Robert Dixon (Naples, FL) $557
85. Antoine Bahi (Deerfield Beach, FL) $557
86. Steve Parshin (Sunrise, FL) $557
87. Fernando Pages (Miami, FL) $557
88. Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) $557
89. Ethiel Garcia (Weston, FL) $557
90. David Levine (Miami, FL) $557
91. Thomas Gari (Hollywood, FL) $496
92. Stephen Caplan (Guelph, Canada) $496
93. Jay Klitzer (Weston, FL) $496

Tuesday, May 2nd: "Daily Schedule" With A Strong Return, Tuesday's Got Two Good Ones

ICYMI: After the weekend's multi-flight tournament, the month started yesterday with two tournaments on the daily schedule.  The afternoon event ($80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties $2,000 GTD) has been a Monday staple for months now, but the players were out in force yesterday, as a total of (50) entries made up the field.  That's a great showing for that particular tournament, which surpassed the guaranteed number with a $2,400 prize pool ($500 bounty pool).  The players did pay an extra "bubble" spot out of their own pockets, but the rest of the payouts went as scheduled (there would be no chop).  Andre Allon (Boca Raton, FL) bested Todd Kasten heads-up to take down the tournament, and a first place prize of $888.  The results from the final table are posted below:

1. Andre Allon (Boca Raton, FL) $888
2. Todd Kasten (Boynton Beach, FL) $528
3. Arthur Rodriguez (Pembroke Pines, FL) $324
4. David Zwiebel (Boca Raton, FL) $228
5. Woody Bonarto (Sunrise, FL) $180
6. Michael Spadafore (Boynton Beach, FL) $144
7. Gerald Blum (Boca Raton, FL) $108

The evening tournament was changed from the "Big Bounty" $230 No Limit Hold'em w/ $100 Boutnies, to a $75 No Limit Hold'em event (both beginning at 6:00pm).  The inaugural tournament drew (37) entries ($1,961 prize pool), and once the field reached the five spots slotted to be paid, a deal was made between the group.

1. Peter Bejusca (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $509
2. Donald Gordon (Boynton Beach, FL) $474
3. Daniel Shortly (Lake Worth, FL) $359
4. Heather Oken (Davie, FL) $347
5. Jared Carter (Pompano Beach, FL) $272

Tournaments: There are two tournaments on the daily schedule once again, starting a 11:00am with the $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD), which has steadily become the most popular daytime event of the week.  The field sizes have ranged from 45-65 in the past month, with players realizing how good of a value the event really is (25,000 starting stack and 20 minute levels).  

That tournament is then followed at 6:00pm by the $60 No Limit Hold'em ($12,000 GTD), also known at the "Tuesday $12k."  One of...if not, the premier tournaments on the schedule, this event usually sees field sizes above (350-400) players.  

Promotions: Outside of what we like to refer to as the "standard high hand" promotion, today's promotion calendar feature the "Early Bird Limit Hold'em" special.  This promotion sees those players, only playing limit hold'em, earn money for each full house they have (it's required that the hand also wins the pot).  Those playing 2/2 LHE will earn $20 for each full house, while those playing 2/4 LHE will earn $40 for each full house.

11:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 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

- Level will last (20) minutes throughout the event

6:00pm - $60 No Limit Hold'em ($12,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Optional player "add-on" at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 8,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool

-  Levels are (20) minutes in length

Monday, May 1st: Agrachov Claims Trophy In Deal, May Schedule Is Upon Us

Dmitry Agrachov - "April $100,000 GTD" Winner

ICYMI: Just before midnight last night, (12) players remained in the $360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack $100,000 GTD.  As advertised, the stacks were super deep (event at that stage), with a (30-35) blind chip average amongst those playing at the final two tables.  Once the Tournament Supervisor announced that players would be bagging chips at the end of Level 28 (12:30am), rumblings of a potential chop began.  Some player's schedules conflicted with a Day 3 (which would have been today at 1:00pm), and while there were some against a chop, and agreement was made once the ICM numbers were run.  Dmitry Agrachov (Weston, FL) was the chip leader at the time of the deal discussions, and would be awarded first place money (and the trophy), worth over $20,000.  The rest of the payouts were as followed:

1. Dmitry Agrachov (Weston, FL) $20,363
2. Dave Gelley (Boca Raton, FL) $15,418
3. Justin Levy (Coconut Creek, FL) $15,360
4. William Underdown (Deerfield Beach, FL) $14,517
5. Juan Rodriguez (Boca Raton, FL) $14,013
6. Carlos Torres (Weston, FL) $12,582
7. Erik Silevitch (Andover, MA) $10,845
8. Esther Foley (Tamarac, FL) $10,203
9. Chris Zollo (Seaford, DE) $9,363
10. Jim Hamburger (Delray Beach, FL) $8,809
11. David Inselberg (New York, NY) $8,147
12. John Page (Wellington, FL) $7,586

Tournaments: There are two tournaments on the schedule to start the month, one of which is new to the "daily schedule."  The afternoon event is staying the same, the $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($2,000 GTD) that begins at 11:00am.  The next tournament is taking the place of what was the $230 No Limit Hold'em w/ $100 Bounties event, and is a $75 No Limit Hold'em tournament.  Players enter the evening event with starting stacks of 15,000 units, and play (20) minute levels throughout the event.

Promotions: Outside of the "standard" high hand promotion, the weeks gets a "quick" start with "Turbo High Hands," offering $100 every (10) minutes from the period of 9:00am-12:00pm.  Rollovers do apply with this promotion (with each game in the house eligible), so it's not uncommon to see a player pick up anywhere from $100-$500 during the promotion.

11:00am - $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties $2,000 GTD

- Players will begin with a 10,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 8,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool 

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

6:00pm - $75 No Limit Hold'em 

- Players will begin with a 15,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Alternates and late entries will receive full stacks

- Levels are (20) minutes in length throughout

"April $100,000 GTD:" Remaining Players Agree To 12-Way Chop

"April $100,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack
Level 27 (Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 742
Players Remaining: 12

"April $100,000 GTD" Ends In A 12-Way Chop

After the ICM numbers were run, and some negotiations went amicably, the remaining (12) players agreed to a chop.

1. Dimitry Agrachov - $20,363
2. Dave Gelley - $15,418
3. Justin Levy - $15,360
4. William Underdown - $14,517
5. Juan Rodriguez - $14,013
6. Carlos Torres - $12,582
7. Erik Silevitch - $10,845
8. Esther Foley - $10,203
9. Chris Zollo - $9,363
10. Jim Hamburger - $8,809
11. David Inselberg - $8,147
12. Jim Page - $7,586

"April $100,000 GTD:" Inselberg Left Super Short, Schedule Update

"April $100,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack
Level 27 (Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 742
Players Remaining: 12

Tournament Supervisor Rick Mims just made announcement to the players remaining regarding the schedule, letting them know that the plan is to bag after Level 28 (and return tomorrow).  Nothing is set in stone, but that's the tentative plan as of now.

Moments after that announcement, Jim Hamburger and David Inselberg got it in blind v. blind, with Hamburger holding 3♥ 3♠ against David's A♣ Q♣.  Jim would flop a set to double up, leaving Inselberg will just under 300,000.  The two would get it in again just two hands later, with Inselberg getting the best of Hamburger in round two.

Jim Hamburger - 700,000
David Inselberg - 650,000

"April $100,000 GTD:" Updated Chip Counts From Break, Hawkins Busts As Level Ends

"April $100,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack
Level 27 (Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 742
Players Remaining: 13

13. Maurice Hawkins (Plantation, FL) $2,704

Posted below are the updated chip counts from break, with players returning to Level 27, and new blinds of 25,000/50,000/5,000.

Table 1:

1. Juan Rodriguez - 1,600,000
2. Dmitry Agrachov - 2,400,000
3. Justin Levy - 2,500,000
4. Chris Zollo - 2,300,000
5. Dave Gelley - 1,700,000
6. Carlos Torres - 1,400,000

Table 3:

1. Erik Silevitch - 1,300,000
2. Jim Hamburger - 500,000
3. David Inselberg - 720,000
4. Esther Foley - 850,000
5. Williams Underdown - 1,500,000
6. John Page - 1,000,000

"April $100,000 GTD:" Bryce McVay Busted In 15th Place ($2,704), Recke Follows In 14th ($2,704)

"April $100,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 742
Players Remaining: 14

14. Dave Recke (Pompano Beach, FL)

15. Bryce McVay (Jupiter, FL)

"April $100,000 GTD:" Updated Chip Counts At Level's Transition

"April $100,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 742
Players Remaining: 15

Posted below are the updated chip counts from the field, with the level transitioning to Level 26, and new blinds of 20,000/40,000/4,000 (1,240,000 chip average).

Table 1:

1. Dave Recke - 1,300,000
2. Maurice Hawkins - 1,000,000
3. Juan Rodriguez - 510,000
4. Dmitry Agrachov - 1,550,000
5. Justin Levy - 380,000
6. Bryce McVay - 1,350,000
7. Dave Gelley - 2,900,000
8. Carlos Torres - 970,000

Table 3:

1. Erik Silevitch - 1,100,000
2. Jim Hamburger - 1,000,000
3. Chris Callo - 1,200,000
4. David Inselberg - 730,000
5. Esther Foley - 1,900,000
6. William Underdown - 1,400,000
7. John Page - 300,000

"April $100,000 GTD:" 16th-18th Places ($2,243)

"April $100,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack
Level 25 (Blinds 15,000/30,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 742
Players Remaining: 15

The following players have been eliminated from the $360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack ($100,000 GTD), and have cashed for $2,243:

16. Ian Cohen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

17. Peter Dragar (Sarasota, FL)

18. Tim Morgan (Pompano Beach, FL)