Saturday, June 24th: Special $15,000 GTD Slides Into Saturday Night Slot

ICYMI: Friday night's have seen three different tournaments in the evening time slot this month, with yesterday being the first time a "repeat" was on the schedule.  The last time the $75 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) was run (June 2nd), the tournament attracted a field of (98) entries.  Last night's installment cracked the century mark, and ended up with a total of (110) entries, of which fourteen would reach the money.  The posted first place prize would be just over $2,000, but the eventual winner of the event ended up walking out with $1,529.  Alfredo Gonzalez (Miami, FL) was the declared winner in a four-way chop, with Isle Poker regular Donald Gordon taking second, Fredrick Attias third, and Sam Costa rounding off the deal.  Over $4,500 remained of the $6,880 prize pool for the players to figure out how to split, and because of discrepancies in chop stacks, Gonzalez and Gordon received the lion's share of the prize money.

1. Alfredo Gonzalez (Miami, FL) $1,529
2. Donald Gordon (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,496
3. Fredrick Attias (Boca Raton, FL) $785
4. Sam Costa (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $771
5. Diana Bernal (West Palm Beach, FL) $385
6. Anna Dikker (Morganville, NJ) $316
7. Jairo Carillo (Pompano Beach, FL) $268
8. Kenneth Cole (Lauderhill, FL) $234
9. Jerrold Solov (Pompano Beach, FL) $206
10. Thomas Labombarda (Tamarac, FL) $182

Tournaments: This Saturday morning starts off just like so many in the past, with the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($3,000 GTD) starting at 11:00am.  The staple Saturday afternoon event sees players sitting down to starting stacks of 18,000 units, and playing (15) minutes throughout the event.  

The "special" event begins at 6:00pm, as the cards start flying in the $120 No Limit Hold'em ($15,000 GTD) tournament.  With a "mid-major" type structure, the event sees players sitting down to starting stacks of 25,000 units, and playing levels that start at (20) minutes, and transition to (25) minutes towards the later stages of the tournament.

Promotions: The high hand promotions take another "breather" today, between yesterday's (11) hours worth of "turbo" high hands, tomorrow's (7) hours of $300 high hands (awarded every 15 minutes).  The "standard high hand" procedure is in place, awarded prizes to qualifying high hands every (30) minutes (with rollovers).

11:00am - $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 - $120 No Limit Hold'em ($15,000 GTD):

- Players will begin with a 25,000 starting stack

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

- Alternates and late entries will enter with full stacks

- Levels 1-8 are (20) minutes in length, transitioning to (25) minutes Levels 9+

Friday, June 23rd: Fifteen Hours Of Bonus High Hands To Start The Weekend

ICYMI: Yesterday afternoon's $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) was made up of (23) entries, and saw Vince LoBianco (Coconut Creek, FL) earn the top spot in a four-way deal.  The "win" would be LoBianco's first ever recorded tournament cash, worth just over $1,000.  Also part of the deal were Isle notables Stanton Drazen (Boynton Beach, FL) and Paul Effron (Coconut Creek, FL).

1. Vince LoBianco (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,060
2. David Campiglia (Margate, FL) $715
3. Stanton Drazen (Boynton Beach, FL) $625
4. Paul Effron (Coconut Creek, FL) $600

Wednesday night's $130 No Limit Hold'em tournament saw (94) entries make up the field that was battling it out for their share of a $10,000 prize pool.  A total of twelve spots were scheduled to get paid in the event, with a min-cash worth $250, and first place looking to take home $3,173.  There were many familiar names in the field, but once the money was reached, only a few of those notables remained.  Isle Poker "favorite" Luke Rosenberg (Parkland, FL) found himself listed in the payouts for the first time in a while, finishing in fifth place ($600).  Right after Rosenberg's elimination, the remaining four players began discussing a deal, and ended up agreeing to a chop.  Oleg Efremov (Oakland Park, FL) would be the "declared winner," and would follow in LoBianco's footsteps from earlier in the day, earning his first ever recorded cash.

1. Oleg Efremov (Oakland Park, FL) $2,563
2. Luis Pichardo (Davie, FL) $1,744
3. Andrew Thompson (Bloomfield Hills, MI) $1,387
4. Oscar Rodriguez (Miami, FL) $1,354
5. Luke Rosenberg (Parkland, FL) $600
6. Justin Meiler (Parkland, FL) $475
7. Austin Rosen (Coral Springs, FL) $400
8. Martin Jorgensen (Pompano Beach, FL) $350
9. Michael McIntosh (Coral Springs, FL) $317
10. David Kahan (Boca Raton, FL) $290

Tournaments: There is one tournament on the schedule today, an evening event that begins at 6:00pm ($75 No Limit Hold'em $5,000 GTD).  The tournament's structure offers players a starting stack of 15,000 units, and levels of (20) minutes throughout the event.  

Promotions: The weekend kicks off with a day that's full of bonus high hands, starting the moment the doors open.  From 9:00am-12:00pm, $100 will be awarded every (10) minutes to qualifying high hands, with rollovers.  This promotion is very exciting, as we've seen rollovers that are worth between $500-$1,000 on a consistent basis.  

That period is followed by some "richer" high hands, with $250 awarded every (20) minutes from 12:00pm-4:00pm, and $500 awarded every (20) minutes from 4:00pm-12:00am.  Rollovers apply with this promotion as well, but with so many tables in play, it's not something that happens as often.

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

- Alternates and late entries will receive full stacks

- Levels are (20) minutes in length throughout

ICYMI: "Spin To Win" Money Wheel Results (June 21st)

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: $300 (1/2 NLH)

1:00pm: $375 (2/5 NLH)

1:30pm: $400 (1/2 NLH)

2:00pm: $200 (2/5 NLH)

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

3:00pm: $3,000 (2/2 LHE)

3:30pm: $475 (1/2 NLH)

4:00pm: $425 (1/2 NLH)

4:30pm: $525 (2/5 NLH)

5:00pm: $425 (2/4 LHE)

5:30pm: $275 (1/2 NLH)

6:00pm: $750 (1/2 NLH)

6:30pm: $200 (MTT)

7:00pm: $250 (MTT)

7:30pm: $500 (1/2 NLH)

8:00pm: $625 (2/4 LHE)

8:30pm: $450 (MTT)

9:00pm: $400 (1/2 NLH)

9:30pm: $200 (1/2 NLH)

10:00pm: $225 (MTT)

10:30pm: $400 (2/5 NLH)

11:00pm: $450 (1/2 NLH)

Over the course of the eleven hour promotion, a total of $11,400 was awarded to players who spun the wheel.  The players to spin the wheel came from a wide array of cash games, as well as four spins from players in tournaments.  There was one "jackpot" hit yesterday, with a $3,000 winner from one of the smaller limit hold'em games that run so often during the afternoons.

Thursday, June 22nd: Collins And Corbett Head Tournament Chops, $20,000 GTD Sure To Attract Once Again

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament action started at 11:00am with the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack," an event that carries with it a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool.  A total of (33) entries made up that $3,000 pool, with a total of five spots scheduled to get paid.  A min-cash in the tournament would earn $240, with the posted first place prize $1,230.  The word "scheduled" is used because of the frequency of chops in these daily tournaments, with Wednesday's afternoon event following suit.  The players made a deal once the money was reached, with Brad Collins (Greenacres, FL) taking home $704 for first place.

1. Brad Collins (Greenacres, FL) $704
2. Stanton Drazen (Boynton Beach, FL) $677
3. Michael Dotson (Jupiter, FL) $618
4. Brian Haines (Southwest Ranches, FL) $583
5. David Billa (Plantation, FL) $418

Last night's tournament, which got underway at 6:00pm, was the $60 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD).  Once registration closed, there were (155) entries in the event, with an official prize pool of $10,000.  Of those in the field when Level 9 began (about 80 players), only twenty of them would be walking away with a recorded cash from the event.  Robert Peoples (Coral Springs, FL) was the first player to head to the payout podium (for the $140 min-cash), and would be followed by the likes of Edgard Mendes (18th place), Michael Gutterman (16th place), and Dale Berman (11th place).  The final table was reached just before midnight, and after two eliminations, players would agree to an eight-way deal.

1. Michael Corbett (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,436
2. Domenico Barilla (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,207
3. Robert Rotterman (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,198
4. Richard Velasco (North Miami, FL) $970
5. Peter Feld (Hollywood, FL) $843
6. Jeffrey Herman (Pembroke Pines, FL) $755
7. Luis Guarda (Coral Springs, FL) $612
8. Brett Hamburger (Delray Beach, FL) $603

Tournaments: Two tournaments make up the "daily" schedule today, with the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) getting underway at 11:00am.  The day's headliner comes at 6:00pm though, when the cards get in the air for the $130 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD).

Promotions: The "Limit Hold'em Early Bird" promotion has been a staple on Thursday's, giving the room a little "break" from the high hand madness that is the "Spin To Win" promotion.  This afternoon sees an addition to the promotional calendar, with "Turbo High Hands" awarded from 12:00pm-4:00pm, and then 7:00pm-11:00pm. High hands will be awarded every (15) minutes, with those qualifying winners taking home $300 (rollovers apply).

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 - $130 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 16,000 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

"Week In Review:" Official Daily Tournament Results (June 12th-18th)

Monday June 12th, 2017

$80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($2,000 GTD)
Total Entries: 37
Total Prize Pool: $1,894 ($370 Bounty Pool)

1. Arlene Vazquez (Parkland, FL) $436
2. Raul Jimenez Diaz (Homestead, FL) $436
3. David Light (New York, NY) $435
4. Kyle Gordon (Fort Myers, FL) $435
5. Brian Haines (Southwest Ranches, FL) $152

$60 No Limit Hold'em ($12,000 GTD)
Total Entries: 243
Total Prize Pool: $12,936

1. Daniel Shortley (Lake Worth, FL) $1,962
2. Mordechai Popoil (Hollywood, FL) $1,378
3. David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) $984
4. Spencer Mart (Boca Raton, FL) $949
5. Naf Gutierrez (Hamberg, SG) $946
6. Fedner Oralien (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $936
7. Alexandra Yampolsky (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $820
8. Reid Bleecher (Boca Raton, FL) $680
9. Dominic Ferrauilo (Boynton Beach, FL) $286
10. Jerry Gelber (Boca Raton, FL) $252
11. Denian Costa (Miami Beach, FL) $252
12. Richard Schmitt (Tamarac, FL) $252
13. Damien Simon (Hialeah, FL) $216
14. Charles Zusag (Plantation, FL) $216
15. Scott Jaffa (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $216
16. Allen Gload (Riviera Beach, FL) $180
17. Peter Valdes (Lighthouse Point, FL) $180
18. Shannon Stash (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $180
19. Kevin McGillicuddy (Tamarac, FL) $144
20. Peter Bejusca (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $144
21. Irwin Block (Deerfield Beach, FL) $144
22. Michael Weinberg (Delray Beach, FL) $111
23. Kyle Gordon (Ft. Myers, FL) $111
24. Andres Ramirez (Lauderhill, FL) $111
25. Yesniel Pulido (Davie, FL) $89
26. Ronald Lindquist (West Palm Beach, FL) $89
27. Glenn Popkin (Coral Springs, FL) $89
28. Megan Endres (Coral Springs, FL) $83

Tuesday June 13th, 2017

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

Total Entries: 41

Total Prize Pool: $3,157

1. Ira Horowitz (Miami, FL) $684
2. Vincent Bianco (Coconut Creek, FL) $561
3. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $506
4. Osman Nasir (Aventura, FL) $477
5. Daniel Genachte (Deerfield Beach, FL) $335
6. Stacy Thomas (Jupiter, FL) $318
7. Brian Haines (Southwest Ranches, FL) $276

$75 No Limit Hold'em

Total Entries: 34
Total Prize Pool: $1,768

1. Anthony Albano (Deerfield Beach, FL) $626
2. Scott Greenberg (Delray Beach, FL) $542
3. Charles Bury (Boca Raton, FL) $265
4. Samuel Silva (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $194
5. Robert Blanchette (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $141

Wednesday June 14th, 2017

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

Total Entries: 42

Total Prize Pool: $3,234

1. Mathew Suffoletto (Boca Raton, FL) $1,003
2. Christopher Zito (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,002
3. Joseph Ritzie (Hamilton, OH) $453
4. Brian Haines (Southwest Ranches, FL) $323
5. Joseph Mancuso (Deerfield Beach, FL) $259
6. Stacy Thomas (Jupiter, FL) $194

$60 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 148

Total Prize Pool: $10,000

1. Elvis Miller (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,065
2. Hector Pacheco (Davie, FL) $998
3. Henry Rogers (Sunrise, FL) $960
4. Sam Costa (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $951
5. Arthur Meliksetian (Boca Raton, FL) $908
6. Dennis Hoffer (New Columbia, PA) $743
7. David Cohen (Davie, FL) $743
8. David Licht (New York, NY) $683
9. Paula Abend (Delray Beach, FL) $638
10. Edgard Mendes (Deerfield Beach, FL) $541
11. Scott Di Benedetto (Boca Raton, FL) $240
12. Stephen Bromfield (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $240
13. Michael Golub (Boynton Beach, FL) $205
14. Paul Price (Weston, FL) $205
15. Victor Berny (Oakland Park, FL) $205
16. James Powers (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $175
17. Danny Blackburn (Deerfield Beach, FL) $175
18. Guillermo Irving (Miami, FL) $175
19. Michael Gutterman (Delray Beach, FL) $150

Thursday June 15th, 2017

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

Total Entries: 26

Total Prize Pool: $3,000

1. Michael Spadafore (Coconut Creek, FL) $668
2. Vincent LoBianco (Coconut Creek, FL) $663
3. Francois Gagne (Hillsboro Beach, FL) $625
4. Patrick Chin (Coral Springs, FL) $582
5. Stacy Thomas (Jupiter, FL) $462

$130 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD)
Total Entries: 260
Total Prize Pool: $25,220

1. Pedro Palacio (Delray Beach, FL) $3,810
2. Cherie Thoman (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $3,130
3. Craig Stern (Aventura, FL) $2,426
4. Steve Raemen (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,415
5. Marie Fisher (Cooper City, FL) $2,267
6. Robert Transue (N. Lauderdale, FL) $2,113
7. Jonathan Ounjian (Delray Beach, FL) $845
8. Michael Weinberg (Delray Beach, FL) $706
9. William Summler (Port St. Lucie, FL) $575
10. Steven Slon (Highland Beach, FL) $485
11. Peter Bejusca (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $485
12. Tony Silva (Plantation, FL) $485
13. Dave Albertson (Margate, FL) $417
14. Paul Biondolillo (Lighthouse Point, FL) $417
15. Gil Aboodi (Hollywood, FL) $417
16. Francisco Pulido Castil (Pembroke Pines, FL) $351
17. Alejandro Bristol (Davie, FL) $351
18. Marc Bronstein (Delray Beach, FL) $351
19. Fedner Oralien (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $288
20. Thomas Roth (Deerfield Beach, FL) $288
21. Stephen Taylor (Tamarac, FL) $288
22. Patrick Chin (Coral Springs, FL) $227
23. Brian Fay (Lauderhill, FL) $227
24. Tina Tellone (Sunrise, FL) $227
25. Michael Posillo II (Davie, FL) $197
26. Joseph Rose (Hollywood, FL) $197
27. Sebastian De Castro (Plantation, FL) $197
28. Andreas Athanasopoloulos (Tamarac, FL) $173
29. Nestor Caraballo (Miami, FL) $173
30. Steven Rabb (Davie, FL) $173
31. Mark Shaya (Hollywood, FL) $173
32. Marcia Costa-Savidge (Pompano Beach, FL) $173
33. Lloyd Kapper (Hollywood, FL) $173

Friday June 16th, 2017

$150 No Limit Hold'em "Last Longer Bounty" ($8,000 GTD)
Total Entries: 56
Total Prize Pool: $5,250 ($2,750 Bounty Pool)

1. Rafael Rodriguez (Columbia) $1,300
2. Steve Moreno (Miami, FL) $1,100
3. Jared Carter (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,000
4. Bryan Hurdle (Delray Beach, FL) $905
5. Albert Barney (Pompano Beach, FL) $394
6. Alex Meadow (Boca Raton, FL) $315
7. Nicholas Persad (Coconut Creek, FL) $236

Saturday June 17th, 2017

$100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($3,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 33

Total Prize Pool: $2,175 ($825 Bounty Pool)

1. Zakarya Wolgamott (Columbus, OH) $750
2. John Reslow (Delray Beach, FL) $686
3. Jeff Zwerin (Naples, FL) $326
4. Robert Zwerin (Naples, FL) $239
5. Phillip Tuttle (Delray Beach, FL) $174

$120 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 GTD)
Total Entries: 113
Total Prize Pool: $9,605

1. Sharon Pickard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,289
2. Tina Tellone (Sunrise, FL) $1,000
3. David Aronson (Hallandale, FL) $914
4. David Kahan (Boca Raton, FL) $904
5. Derek Felbinger (Boca Raton, FL) $861
6. Elliot Goldman (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $783
7. Michael Dotson (Jupiter, FL) $750
8. Hosney Boutros (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $743
9. Fausto Tersigni (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $674
10. Alain Alvarado (Miami, FL) $539
11. Henry Tu (Coral Springs, FL) $250
12. Linzell Borders (Tamarac, FL) $250
13. Lev Binik (Boca Raton, FL) $216
14. Alberto Bosch (Miami, FL) $216
15. Gary Fitzgerald (Miami, FL) $216

Sunday June 18th, 2017

$150 No Limit Hold'em
Total Entries: 16
Total Prize Pool: $1,840

1. Peter Odiot (Hollywood, FL) $614
2. Alan Saltzman (Lantana, FL) $613
3. Maikel Reeder (Amsterdam, Netherlands) $613

Wednesday, June 21st: Big Payouts In The $20,000 GTD, "Spin To Win" And $10,000 GTD Headline Schedule

ICYMI: "Tournament Tuesday" once again lived up to it's name, as both events cruised past their posted guarantees.  The $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) saw registration close with a total of (53) entries, and an official prize pool of $4,081.  There were five spots that were scheduled to get paid, but as the final table played out, discussions of a deal began with seven players remaining.  The numbers sounded good to everyone in the group, and the tournament would conclude with a seven-way chop (results listed below).

1. James Ensign (North Miami Beach, FL) $882
2. Michael Dotson (Jupiter, FL) $872
3. Vincent Trupia (Jupiter, FL) $867
4. George Tardugno (Weston, FL) $537
5. Christopher Zito (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $494
6. Alan Dobrow (Melville, NY) $245
7. Carl Handwerker (Pompano Beach, FL) $184

The evening event hosted another massive field, as the $130 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD) ended up with a total of (231) entries, and a prize pool of $22,407.  A min-cash in the tournament would earn players $155, but it was the $5,283 first place prize that everyone had their eyes on.  As the money was reached, and action played down to the final table, numerous Isle Poker notables earned themselves another tournament cash (Michael Gutterman, Changfei Cui, Chad Millward, Lisa Teebagy, Guillermo Irving, Peter Fellows, and Tom Gity).  Those players fell short of the final table, which actually played down to three-handed action.  With such large payouts up top, this particular tournament usually gets chopped five or six-handed (at the least).  The discrepancy between stack sizes didn't allow such a big chop last night, but things would eventually end in a three-way deal (with results listed below).

1. Julian Wohlgemuth (Boynton Beach, FL) $4,482
2. Karen Duffy (Delray Beach, FL) $3,969
3. Arthur Rodriguez (Pembroke Pines, FL) $2,837
4. Alan Dobrow (Melville, NY) $1,397
5. Tuan Pham (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,079
6. Perla Ojeda (Miami, FL) $894
7. Melissa Mancini (Oakland Park, FL) $762
8. Maxim Bejelos (Boca Raton, FL) $650
9. Bradford Greely (Lake Worth, FL) $528
10. Justin Danzansky (Deerfield Beach, FL) $461

Tournaments: Today's tournament slate has two events, the first of which begins at 11:00am ($100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD).  The tournament structure has players sitting down to starting stacks of 25,000 units, and playing (20) minute levels throughout the afternoon.  The "Monster Stack" is then followed by the $60 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD).  Also one of the more popular events with the players, the $10,000 guaranteed tournament boasts a structure with 12,000 starting stacks, and (20) minute levels.

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 $11,000 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.

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 ($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

ICYMI: 2017 Florida State Poker Championships Official Schedule Released!!

2017 Florida State Poker Championship Tournament Schedule

June 20, 2017 - The Isle Casino Poker Room at Pompano Beach released the official schedule for the 2017 Florida State Poker Championships, which includes of $1,100,000 in guaranteed tournaments.

The series runs from July 5th through July 31st, and features a $1,500 buy-in ($500,000 guaranteed prize pool) Championship Event starting on July 27th.  The FSPC Championship Event has three starting flights (July 27th, July 28th, and July 29th), and concludes on Monday, July 31st.

The action kicks off with the $175 No Limit Hold'em opening event on July 5th, a tournament that carries with it a $100,000 guarantee.  This event has eight starting flights, and a player-friendly structure offering starting stacks of 20,000 units, and (25) minute levels throughout the tournament.  The event will finish on July 9th, as Day 2 action plays down to a winner.

Also among the Florida State Poker Championship's (22) tournament schedule are the $175 buy-in Seniors' Championship, the $175 buy-in Ladies' Championship, the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($150,000 guaranteed prize pool), and the $1,100 No Limit Hold'em ($150,000 guaranteed prize pool) event.

There will be satellites to Event 7 ($360 NLH), Event 14 ($1,100 NLH), and the $1,500 Championship Event, with a full list of tournaments and structure sheets found at the 2017 FSPC booklet.

Tuesday, June 20th: Block And Dungo Chop The $8,000 GTD, $20,000 GTD On Tap For This Evening

ICYMI: The first event on yesterday's schedule was the $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($2,000 GTD), which began at 11:00am.  The field was comprised of (19) entries, with the $2,000 prize pool offering up $905 for first place.  There were three spots scheduled to get paid in the event, but once action reach four-handed, players decided to add a fourth pay spot, and a deal was agreed upon.

1. David Campinglia (Margate, FL) $569
2. Brian Haines (Southwest Ranches, FL) $537
3. John Reslow (Delray Beach, FL) $395
4. Lorenzo Bullard (Pompano Beach, FL) $309

At 6:00pm, the $40 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 GTD) got underway, and it was clear from the moment that the cards got in the air, that the guarantee was never as risk.  A total of (294) entries made up the field, along with a prize pool of $9,698.  The large field would payout (37) spots, with a min-cash worth $59, and first place scheduled to get $2,133.  John Reslow (Delray Beach, FL) would cash in his second event of the day (34th Place - $66), joining the likes of Daniel Cruz, Elias Nassif, Omar Sader, David Licht, and Garrick Young (all players to cash, but fall short of the final table).  The final table action would continue late into the night, with some notables names vying for the event's title (Lisa Teebagy, Michele Milker, and Danilo Parada).  In the end though, it would be Irwin Block (Deerfield Beach, FL) and Allan Dungo (Dania Beach, FL) chopping the tournament heads-up.

1. Irwin Block (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,818
2. Allan Dungo (Dania Beach, FL) $1,818
3. Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $967
4. Lamar Brown (Pompano Beach, FL) $604
5. Michael Corbet (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $466
6. Joshua Poiner (Weston, FL) $386
7. Michele Milker (Delray Beach, FL) $324
8. Lisa Teebagy (Lighthouse Point, FL) $267
9. Ebony Johnson (Plantation, FL) $214
10. Jeffrey Dodson (Atlanta, GA) $181

Tournaments: "Tournament Tuesday" returns with two of the most popular "daily" events on today's schedule.  The first event, which begins at 11:00am, is the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD).  This tournament offers players a structure with 25,000 unit starting stacks and (20) minute levels.  That event is followed at 6:00pm by the $130 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD), a tournament that crushes the guarantee each and every time.  The nightly's structure sees players sitting down to starting stacks of 16,000 units, and playing (20) minute levels throughout.

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 - $130 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 16,000 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

Monday, June 19th: Final Full Week Of June Starts With A Full Slate

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament action was on the "lighter" side, as most players were with their families celebrating Father's Day (which is the reason there was no guarantee on the event).  The $150 No Limit Hold'em tournament saw registration close with (16) entries, and a prize pool of $1,840.  Three spots were scheduled to get paid, and once players reached the money, the trio agreed to a fairly even chop.  Peter Odiot (Hollywood, FL) would be the "declared winner," and would earn just one dollar more than his fellow competitors.  

1. Peter Odiot (Hollywood, FL) $614
2. Alan Saltzman (Lantana, FL) $613
3. Maikel Reeder (Amsterdam, Netherlands) $613

Tournaments: There are two tournaments on the schedule to start the week, with the first beginning at 11:00am.  The $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties tournament carries with it a $2,000 guarantee, and offers players an event structured to finish up in the late afternoon.  This event usually wraps up some time between 3:00-4:00pm, and most often gets chopped up.  While the field for the Monday afternoon event is on average between 20-30 entries, the new evening tournament in place sees upwards of 200-300 entries.  The $40 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 GTD) had a home on Tuesdays, but has since relocated to this time slot.  The tournament sees players sit down to starting stacks of 12,000 units, and playing (20) minutes throughout the entire event.

Promotions: Outside of the "standard high hand" promotion, there will be "Turbo High Hands" from 9:00am-12:00pm.  During that window of time, $100 will be awarded to the qualifying high hand every (10) minutes (rollovers apply).

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 - $40 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 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

Sunday, June 18th: Saturday Story-lines, Happy Father's Day To All The Dads!!

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament action began at 11:00am, with the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty," an event with a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool.  A field of (33) total entries made up the prize pool ($2,175 prize pool and $825 bounty pool).  Five players would reach the money in the event, and once action reached that point, the play continued on.  It's wasn't until Zakaraya Wolgamott and John Reslow were heads-up, that discussions of a chop ensued.  A deal would eventually be struck between the two players, with the "Gentle Giant" (Wolgamott) receiving first place honors (and first place money).

1. Zakaraya Wolgamott (Columbus, OH) $750
2. John Reslow (Delray Beach, FL) $686
3. Jeff Zwerin (Naples, FL) $326
4. Robert Zwerin (Naples, FL) $239
5. Phillip Tuttle (Delray Beach, FL) $174

For the second time in the month of June, the Saturday evening tournament slot would be filled by the $120 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 GTD) event.  The field was comprised of (113) total entries, which equated to prize pool just over $9,600.  There were (15) places scheduled to be paid, with a min-cash in the tournament worth $216, and $2,833 up top.  Some familiar names that reached the money (but fell short of the final table), were Linzell Borders (Tamarac, FL) and Gary Fitzgerald (Miami, FL).  The final table hosted some notable players as well, and the eventually became pieces of what would be a ten-way chop.  Sharon Pickard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) earned her first ever "tournament win," and would almost match her career (recorded) earnings with this one cash.

1. Sharon Pickard (Ft. Lauaderdale, FL) $1,289
2. Tina Tellone (Sunrise, FL) $1,000
3. David Aronson (Hallandale, FL) $914
4. David Kahan (Boca Raton, FL) $904
5. Derek Felbinger (Boca Raton, FL) $861
6. Elliot Goldman (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $783
7. Michael Dotson (Jupiter, FL) $750
8. Hosney Boutros (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $743
9. Fausto Terisgni (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $674
10. Alain Alvarado (Miami, FL) $539

Tournaments: With today being Father's Day, there is only one tournament on the daily schedule, a $150 No Limit Hold'em event that begins at 12:00pm.  Players in the event sit down to starting stacks of 20,000 units, and will be playing (25) minutes throughout.

Promotions: For a number of months, Sunday's high hand promotion has been of the "turbo" format, with $300 awarded every (15) minutes from 2:00pm-9:00pm (rollovers apply).  While that promotion is still in place this afternoon, there will be an extra six hours of "turbo" high hands, with $100 awarded every (10) minutes, from 8:00am-2:00pm (rollovers apply).  However you break it down, it's $600 worth of high hands up for grabs over the span of (13) hours.  Both tournaments are high hand eligible, adding even more appeal to the events.

12:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em

- Players will 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 are (25) minutes

Saturday, June 17th: Rodriguez Tops Inaugural "Last Longer Bounty," "Spin To Win" Returns To Weekend

ICYMI: Last night's $150 No Limit Hold'em "Last Longer Bounty" ($8,000 GTD) had a field that was comprised of (56) total entries.  The overall sentiment from the players was very positive, as a new dynamic was introduced to an otherwise "untouched" game.  Even those that didn't reach the money (seven spots paid out) received a portion of the $2,750 in "bounties" that were awarded.  There were two "goal marks" that were designated to get a bounty, when the field reached 30% of total entries, and 20% of total entries.  After both of those points were reached, players focused on the real money at stack, with the money bubble bursting just before 11:30pm.  Nicholas Persad (Coconut Creek, FL) would be the first player to cash (in seventh place), and he would be followed by Alex Meadow and Albert Barney (in sixth and fifth respectively).  The discussion of deal then began with players four-handed, and after just a few moments, a chop would be agreed to. 

1. Rafael Rodriguez (Columbia) $1,300
2. Steve Moreno (Miami, FL) $1,100
3. Jared Carter (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,000
4. Bryan Hurdle (Delray Beach, FL) $905
5. Albert Barney (Pompano Beach, FL) $394
6. Alex Meadow (Boca Raton, FL) $315
7. Nicholas Persad (Coconut Creek, FL) $236

Tournaments: Two tournaments make up the day's schedule, both of which are "high hand eligible," which is a big deal, considering that they are worth a money wheel spin from 12:00pm-11:00pm.  The $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($3,000 GTD) gets underway at 11:00am (18,000 starting stack and 15 minute levels), followed by the $120 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 GTD) at 6:00pm (25,000 starting stack, and 20/25 minute levels).

Promotions: The "standard" high hand promotions are in place for a good portion of the day/night, but the window from 12:00pm-11:00pm is what most all of the players have circled.  Players that have the qualifying high hand each hour during that time period will earn the opportunity to spin the money wheel.  This Wednesday promotion is returning to the weekend for the first time in a while, which should bring out the crowds.

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 - $120 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 GTD):

- Players will begin with a 25,000 starting stack

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

- Alternates and late entries will enter with full stacks

- Levels 1-8 are (20) minutes in length, transitioning to (25) minutes Levels 9+

Friday, June 16th: Palacio Bests Massive Field In $20,000 GTD, "Last Longer Bounty" Makes Its' First Run

ICYMI: Thursday's action got underway at 11:00am, as the cards began flying in the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD).  The "intimate" field was made up of (26) entries, with the $3,000 prize pool yielding a first place prize over $1,200.  The "afternoon" player pool is comprised of a group that is very familiar with each other, so it should come as no surprise that the tournament ended in a multi-way chop.  The final five players decided to make a deal, with just over $200 separating first and fifth place.

1. Michael Spadafore (Coconut Creek, FL) $668
2. Vincent Lo Bianco (Coconut Creek, FL) $663
3. Francois Gagne (Hillsboro Beach, FL) $625
4. Patrick Chin (Coral Springs, FL) $582
5. Stacy Thomas (Jupiter, FL) $462

There was another scenario to play out yesterday that should come as no surprise...the $130 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD) just crushing the number.  This event has quickly become one of the "fan favorites," and once the registration window closed last night, a total of (260) entries were in the field.  The prize pool officially closed at $25,220, with a min-cash in the event worth $173, and the eventual winner scheduled to get $5,743.  There were numerous notables players to cash the tournament short of the final table, including Patrick Chin (Coral Springs, FL), who had also finished in fourth place earlier in the day (in the $100 NLH "Monster Stack").  Chin would earn $227 for his 22nd place finish, bringing his days total over $800.  The final table continued play until six players remained, at which point an ICM chop was agreed to, with Pedro Palacio (Delray Beach, FL) taking home $3,810 for first place.

1. Pedro Palacio (Delray Beach, FL) $3,810
2. Cherie Thoman (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $3,130
3. Craig Stern (Aventura, FL) $2,426
4. Steve Raemen (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,415
5. Marie Fisher (Cooper City, FL) $2,267
6. Robert Transue (North Lauderdale, FL) $2,113

Tournaments: Tonight marks the initial running of another special tournament, with the "Last Longer Bounty" starting at 6:00pm.  The event is a $150 buy-in No Limit Hold'em tournament ($8,000 GTD), with a little "addition" to the structure.  Players sit down to starting stacks of 16,000 units, and play (25) minute levels throughout the event.  There are three "steps" to reach that see everyone remaining in the field earn money.  When 50% of the field remains, the clock will be paused for a brief moment, while the players receive a $25 "bounty."  That procedure will then occur at two more "goal points," which are predetermined on the structure sheet.  It's an interesting new dynamic added, and gives players something "fresh" to work with on the tournament schedule.

Promotions: From the moment the doors to the poker room open at 9:00am, the high hand promotions begin this Friday. From 9:00am-12:00pm, qualifying high hands will be awarded $100 every (10) minutes.  These "turbo high hands" usually see four or five rollovers in a row, making this one of the more exciting promotions for the players who are in the room "early."  The promotion then transitions to $250 every (20) minutes (from 12:00pm-4:00pm), followed by another jump from 4:00pm-12:00am.  That last jump sees those with the qualifying high hand earn $500, with rollovers applying throughout both time periods.

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em "Last Longer Bounty" ($8,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 16,000 starting stack

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

- Alternates and late entries will receive full stacks

- Levels are (25) minutes in length throughout

- Players remaining at the following point will receive a designated bounty (When 50% of total entries remain - $25, when 30% of total entries remain - $50, and when 20% of total entries remain - $100)