Tuesday, July 18th: Seniors Champ Crowned, Event #10 Says "No Deal," Another Big Day For FSPC

ICYMI: After a hiatus from "major" schedules, the Seniors' No Limit Hold'em Championship made a triumphant yesterday afternoon.  The $175 buy-in No Limit Hold'em event carried with it an $8,000 guarantee, and ended up almost doubling that number once registration closed.  A total of (112) entries made up the field, with some of the Isle's most notable names making their way to the room (including Robert Transue, Daniel Genachte, Tom Gity, and Michael Hefley).  The prize pool closed at $15,680, with (14) spots scheduled to reach the money, and first place scheduled to get $4,704.  The great structure allowed for some deep play for the field, with the money reached in the early evening.  Cashing in the event, but falling short of the final table, were Lloyd Nastase, Stephen Greenstein, Robert Bass, and Michael Hefley.  Play resumed after a redraw for the final table, with action pausing when five players remained.  The handful began discussing a deal, and after just a short while, agreed on an ICM chop (with the numbers listed below).  After coming off of his biggest tournament score in Las Vegas, Scott Levitt (Delray Beach, FL) would be the declared winner of the event, winning his second Isle Poker Seniors' event.  Levitt won this event in 2013, when it was on the Isle Poker Open schedule as a $330 No Limit Hold'em event ($2,500).

1. Scott Levitt (Delray Beach, FL) $3,627
2. Danny Blackburn (Deerfield Beach, FL) $2,585
3. Ira Horowitz (Miami, FL) $1,970
4. Jeffrey Berry (Plantation, FL) $1,858
5. Glenn Popkin (Coral Springs, FL) $1,320

This year's Florida State Poker Championships have been all about big numbers, with last night's Event #10 continuing that trend.  The $40 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) event ended up with a field that was comprised of (493) entries!  We've seen some staggering numbers for this exact tournament (which is also on the monthly recurring schedule), but nothing like what we saw last night.  One registration closed, and the optional add-ons were calculated, the official prize pool finished at $16,871.  There would be (65) spots scheduled to reach the money, with the posted first place prize sitting at $3,323.  Numerous Isle Poker notables notched an FSPC score once the money was reached, including Michael Weinberg, Benjamin Robinson, Robert Perniola, Rick Kalgstein, Adam Hamby, Andre Bryan, and Erin Steinberg.  The final table was reached in the early hours of Tuesday morning, and with "closing time" looming, the remaining five players needed to decide what to do (make a deal and end the event, or bag the chips and return today).  The players chose to bag their chips, with "Day 2" action resuming at 7:00pm.  Posted below are the payouts remaining, along with final results:

1. ($3,323)
2. ($2,324)
3. ($1,494)
4. ($1,031)
5. ($792)
6. Anthony Bennett (West Palm Beach, FL) $660
7. Dillon Bindewald (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $550
8. Garrick Young (Miami Gardens, FL) $440
9. Lynette Robinson (Miami, FL) $332
10. John Mayers (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $274

Tournaments: There are two tournaments on the Florida State Poker Championships schedule today, the first of which is the only non-no limit hold'em event on the schedule.  Event #11 is a $150 Limit Omaha 8B (Hi/Lo) event, with a $5,000 guarantee.  The event sees players sitting down to starting stack of 14,000, and playing levels of (25) minutes throughout.  The no limit format returns in the evening, with Event #12 ($130 No Limit Hold'em $20,000 GTD) getting underway at 6:00pm.  This is a tournament that is also on the recurring schedule each month, and offers 16,000 unit starting stacks, along with (20) minute levels.

Promotions: The Limit Hold'em Early Bird promotion is in it's regularly scheduled spot this morning, but there is one "not so small" addition to the schedule..."Turbo High Hands."  Similar to what is run on Friday's, there will be $300 awarded to qualifying high hands every (15) minutes (from 12:00pm-4:00pm), followed by $300 high hands (under the same 15 minute schedule) from 4:00pm-Midnight.

11:00am - FSPC Event #11- $150 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8B ($5,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 14,000 starting stack

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

- Levels are (25) minutes in length

 - All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack

6:00pm - FSPC Event #12 - $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
- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

Monday, July 17th: Diane Linke Heads Event #7 Chop, Seniors Championship Returns to FSPC

ICYMI: Yesterday was a special day at the Isle Casino Poker Room, as (177) players returned for Day 2 of Event #7 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD).  The event had a prize pool of over $342,000, and offered up a first place prize of $57,564.  The top six payout spots were all over $11,000, which meant big numbers for any potential dealmaking that could occur.  Many of these tournaments with such massive prize pools are conducive for deal making, with the minority playing down to an outright winner.  As players got down to the final two tables, the ramification of each decision (and each hand) loomed large for those remaining.  There were no discussion of a chop until the final table was reached, but things were quickly shut down.  The "fickle" nature of tournament poker then reared it's head, as Juan Garcia (Doral, FL) watched his pocket kings fall to Diane Linke's pocket jacks, with Diane flopping a set.  Garcia would have had a hefty chip lead if the hand played out different, but instead he'd be out in tenth place, earning $4,423.  The conversation turned to a chop once again, and after the ICM numbers were calculated, a nine-way deal was agreed to.  Diane Linke (Delray Beach, FL) held the chip lead at the time the deal was made, so she would earn top prize, alone with the Event #7 trophy.  A recap of the event will be posted later this afternoon, with the final table results posted below:

1. Diane Linke (Delray Beach, FL) $32,500
2. John Magnetta (Boynton Beach, FL) $26,189
3. Andre Bryan (Miami, FL) $25,671
4. Erik Nomberg (Dix Hills, NY) $25,392
5. Nancy Thomas (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $17,776
6. Ory Hen (Cooper City, FL) $16,990
7. Abbey Daniels (Coral Springs, FL) $16,943
8. Megan Endres (Coral Springs, FL) $16,389
9. Michael Tait (Plantation, FL) $15,452

There was also an evening tournament on the schedule, as Event #8 began at 6:00pm ($100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" $5,000 GTD).  The tournament attracted a total of (116) entries, and ended up with an official prize pool of $7,305.  The event ended in a four-way chop, with David Kahan (Boca Raton, FL) taking home first place money (and the trophy).  Posted below are the results from the deal:

1. David Kahan (Boca Raton, FL) $1,442
2. Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $1,321
3. Trent Smith (Vero Beach, FL) $1,087
4. Mark Solodkin (Hollywood, FL) $947

Tournaments: There are two events on the Florida State Poker Championships schedule, the first of which sees the return of the Seniors' No Limit Hold'em Championship (Event #9).  The $175 buy-in event offers an $8,000 guaranteed prize pool, and an excellent structure for the one-day event.  Players in the tournament sit down to starting stacks of 15,000 units, and play (25) minute levels throughout the day.

The evening tournament (6:00pm) is Event #10 ($40 No Limit Hold'em $10,000 GTD), a one-day tournament that is very popular with the players.  The structure sees players sitting down to starting stacks of 12,000 units, and playing levels of (20) minutes.  There is an optional add-on at the end of registration, with $20 getting players 8,000 units (100% of add-on goes into the prize pool).

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 - FSPC Event #9 - $175 No Limit Hold'em Seniors' Championship ($8,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 15,000 starting stack

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

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack 

- Levels are (25) minutes in length

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

- Players will begin with a 15,000 starting stack

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

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

- Optional add-on at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 8,000 units, 100% goes towards the prize pool)

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack

FSPC Event 7 (Day 2): Event 7 Ends In Nine-Way Chop, Linke Declared Winner

2017 Florida State Poker Championships
Event 7 - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)
Level 29 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 1,144
Players Remaining: 9/1,144

The nine players to chop Event #7 of the 2017 Florida State Poker Championships

Once the ICM calculator was brought out, and the number were broken down, it only took a few minutes of discussion before a deal was made.  Posted below are the numbers, with Diane Linke declared the tournament's winner.

1. Diane Linke (Delray Beach, FL) $32,500
2. John Magnetta (Boynton Beach, FL) $26,189
3. Andre Bryan (Miami, FL) $25,671
4. Erik Nomberg (Dix Hills, NY) $25,392
5. Nancy Thomas (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $17,776
6. Ory Hen (Cooper City, FL) $16,990
7. Abbey Daniels (Coral Springs, FL) $16,943
8. Megan Endres (Coral Springs, FL) $16,389
9. Michael Tait (Plantation, FL) $15,452

2017 FSPC Event #7 Winner Diane Linke

FSPC Event 7 (Day 2): Juan Garcia Watches Brutal Runout To Bust In 10th Place ($4,423)

2017 Florida State Poker Championships
Event 7 - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)
Level 29 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 1,144
Players Remaining: 9/1,144

Juan Garcia (Doral, FL) 10th Place - $4,423

Juan Garcia (Doral, FL) just experienced the cruelness that tournament poker sometimes has to offer, as he watched his pocket kings get cracked by pocket jacks (for a pot worth close to 5,000,000).  Juan had shoved for over (20) big blinds, which at this point is a larger stack, and was snapped by Diane (who had him covered).  Garcia's K♠ K♣ fell to Linke's J♥ J♠ on the J♦ 3♥ 6♣ Q♠ 7♠ runout, and he'd be left staring at the table in disbelief.  This is Juan's best career cash, with came over six years ago in the 2011 Isle Classic.

Like now assumes the final table chip lead, as the players pause the clock to discuss a chop.

FSPC Event 7 (Day 2): Event 7 Final Table Lineup

2017 Florida State Poker Championships
Event 7 - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)
Level 29 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 1,144
Players Remaining: 10/1,144

Tournament Supervisor Rick Mims just finished handing out racks to the players at the final table, and they are just finding their new seats.  Here are the assignments for the Event 7 final table:

1. Megan Endres
2. Michael Tait
3. Ory Hen
4. Diane Linke
5. Andre Bryan
6. John Magnetta
7. Juan Garcia
8. Abbey Daniels
9. Nancy Thomas
10. Erik Nomberg

FSPC Event 7 (Day 2): Isaiah Goldman Bubbles Event 7 Final Table

2017 Florida State Poker Championships
Event 7 - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)
Level 29 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 1,144
Players Remaining: 10/1,144

Isaiah Goldman (Princeton, NJ)

Isaiah Goldman (Princeton, NJ) was playing the short stack about as well as he could, managing to find all of the right spots to shove, and the others to fold.  He'd be left with only five big blinds when he shoved the button, and ended up getting called by Juan Garcia.  Garcia had him dominated with Q♠ 10♦ against J♠ 10♥, but Goldman found a pair on the flop of K♦ J♦ 5♥.  The turn would bring the Q♦, quite possibly the worst card in the deck for Goldman.  The board paired on the river with 5♣, and the two time Main Event (Isle Poker Open, FSPC) runner-up would be eliminated short of the final table.

The updated seating assignments will be posted shortly (with players going on break in ten minutes).

FSPC Event 7 (Day 2): Parra Another to Succumb To The Clock, Out In 12th Place ($4,423)

2017 Florida State Poker Championships
Event 7 - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)
Level 29 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 1,144
Players Remaining: 11/1,144

Jose Parra (Hialeah Gardens, FL) 12th Place - $4,423

Jose Parra's (Hialeah Gardens, FL) name wasn't one that was mentioned much since dinner break, as the veteran grinded things out.  He eventually feel victim to the climbing blinds, as was left with only six blinds, when Nancy Thomas shoved on him (blind v. blind).  Parra would look down at A♠ 2♣ and make the call, only to see the poor shape he was in.  Thomas's A♣ K♠ held throughout the 9♥ 10♠ 4♠ 6♣ 8♠ runout, and Jose would be knocked out in 12th place ($4,423).  With that cash, Parra crosses the $160,000 mark in career earnings, and grabs his largest score since June of 2015.

FSPC Event 7 (Day 2): Persad Swings And Misses, Leaves In 13th Place ($3,464)

2017 Florida State Poker Championships
Event 7 - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)
Level 29 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 1,144
Players Remaining: 12/1,144

Nicholas Persad (Delray Beach, FL) 13th Place - $3,464

There are certain spots in a tournament that players need to overcome, in order to win events of this size, and just tournaments in general.  Nicholas Persad (Delray Beach, FL) had just that scenario moments ago, as he was all-in and at risk (for a 2,000,000 chip pot) holding Q♦ J♦ on a flop of A♦ 10♦ 3♠.  His pair outs would be no good, as his opponent (Erik Nomberg) held 10♠ 10♣, but Persad still had a combo draw he could hit to win.  The turn and river would both brick Persad, and he'd be eliminated from play in 12th place, earning $3,464.  Not only is this Nicholas's largest career cash, it's almost twice his career earnings coming into the event.

FSPC Event 7 (Day 2): Wyler Couldn't Recover, Bows Out In 14th Place ($3,464)

2017 Florida State Poker Championships
Event 7 - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)
Level 28 (Blinds 30,000/60,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,144
Players Remaining: 13/1,144

Scott Wyler (Ocean Ridge, FL) 14th Place - $3,464

Scott Wyler (Ocean Ridge, FL) was on cruise control at dinner break, and continued to trend upwards through Level 26.  An hour then passed, and Wyler spent most of the time folding, as his stack diminished.  He would then be involved in the pot of the tournament, as he was all-in with Q♠ Q♣ against John Magnetta's K♠ K♣, for a pot worth close to 3,000,000.  Magnetta would flop a full house to double up, leaving Wyler with less than five big blinds.  He'd be eliminated by Ory Hen moments later, and would head to the podium to collect his prize money.  The cash brings his career earnings to over $190,000, and is his largest since September of 2015.

FSPC Event 7 (Day 2): Updated Chip Counts, Blinds Still Climbing

2017 Florida State Poker Championships
Event 7 - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)
Level 28 (Blinds 30,000/60,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,144
Players Remaining: 14/1,144

Play just entered Level 28, with blinds going up to 30,000/60,000/5,000 (1,600,000 chip average).  There are still two levels until the next break, so posted below are the updated chip counts from the two remaining tables:

Table 1

1. Nancy Thomas - 2,200,000
2. Jose Parra - 850,000
3. Scott Wyler - 790,000
4. Diane Linke - 2,500,000
5. Ory Hen - 1,300,000
6. John Magnetta - 3,000,000
7. Megan Endres - 1,400,000

Table 2

1. Erik Nomberg - 1,400,000
2. Isaiah Goldman - 800,000
3. Michael Tait - 1,600,000
4. Juan Garcia - 1,500,000
5. Andre Bryan - 2,200,000
6. Nicholas Persad - 1,800,000
7. Abbey Daniels - 2,300,000

FSPC Event 7 (Day 2): Taepakdee Out In 15th Place ($3,464)

2017 Florida State Poker Championships
Event 7 - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)
Level 28 (Blinds 30,000/60,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,144
Players Remaining: 14/1,144

Preecha Taepakdee (Boynton Beach, FL) 15th Place - $3,464

Preecha Taepakdee (Boynton Beach, FL) was another player that managed to survive with a below average stack since Level 22.  He was all-in pre for less than ten bigs, and called in two spots (Michael Tait and Andre Bryan).  The board would run out 8♣ 8♠ 3♥ 2♦ 8♦, and Taepakdee would be eliminated holding A♣ 7♣ against Tait's A♥ K♣.  What should also be mentioned about the hand is the action between Bryan and Tait.  Tait would win a massive side pot by making a strong call on the river with just his A♥ K♣ (Bryan had A♦ Q♦).

Taepakdee cashes for the first time since this year's Battles At The Beach, and adds the $3,464 prize money to his career earnings of $115,408.

FSPC Event 7 (Day 2): Gossett Eliminated In 16th Place ($2,814)

2017 Florida State Poker Championships
Event 7 - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)
Level 27 (Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,144
Players Remaining: 17/1,144

Joel Gossett (Lake Worth, FL) 16th Place - $2,814

Joel Gossett (Lake Worth, FL) had been grinding a short stack for a majority of the time since dinner, but managed to seem comfortable doing it.  He did earn a big double at the beginning of the level to stay alive, but the deck wasn't kind to finish him off.  After Diane Linke opened to 150,000 on the button, Gossett would announce himself all-in from the small blind.  Ory Hen then re-shoved from the big, having both players covered, and eliciting a fold from Linke.  Hen's K♠ K♥ just nipped the Q♠ Q♥ of Gossett, with the runout bringing no help to Gossett.  This would be Joel's third cash of the year (all coming here at the Isle), and his largest since June of last year.

FSPC Event 7 (Day 2): Endres Gets A Double, Brody Finds The Exit

2017 Florida State Poker Championships
Event 7 - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)
Level 27 (Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,144
Players Remaining: 17/1,144

Megan Andres (Plantation, FL)

Megan Endres (Plantation, FL) found herself with under ten big blinds, and would shove over an open from John Magnetta.  Action folded back around to John, who would make the call, and the two would be flipping.  Megan's J♦ J♣ would hold on a 7♠ 7♥ 5♥ 3♠ J♠ runout, and she'd see her stack get counted down by the dealer (910,000).  She would chip up to 1,900,000 after the double, while John Magnetta dropped down to 890,000.

Jon Brody (Davie, FL) 17th Place - $2,814

Two hands after Megan's double, Jon Brody would be eliminated in 17th place ($2,814).  His shove was for just three blinds, due to the fact that his J♠ J♣ could hold up against Joel Gossett's A♥ Q♥ earlier in the level.  Brody would send over close to 300,000 in that hand to Gossett, leaving him super short.  The $2,814 prize money earned for Brody gets tacked on to his impressive career earnings of $556,364.

FSPC Event 7 (Day 2): Break Time, Level Going Up

2017 Florida State Poker Championships
Event 7 - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)
Level 27 (Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,144
Players Remaining: 17/1,144

Players are heading on a (10) minute break, with the tournament staff coloring off the orange (1,000 denomination) chips from the tables.  The only real action since the redraw was the elimination of Ari Dinov (Lantana, FL), who was left with less than four big blinds when he shoved.  Nicholas Persad hit a two-outer just before redraw, eliminating Dolline Willis and Michael Stewartson in the hand, and helping him propel to the top of the leaderboard.  Posted below are the updated chip counts from break:

Table 1

1. Nancy Thomas - 1,400,000
2. Jonathan Brody - 560,000
3. Jose Parra - 1,650,000
4. Scott Wyler - 2,100,000
5. Diane Linke - 1,700,000
6. Joel Gossett - 370,000
7. Ory Hen - 870,000
8. John Magnetta - 1,800,000
9. Megan Endres - 700,000

Table 2

1. Erik Nomberg - 1,200,000
2. Isaiah Goldman - 1,100,000
3. Michael Tait - 850,000
4. Juan Garcia - 1,800,000
5. Andre Bryan - 2,300,000
6. Nicholas Persad - 2,400,000
7. Abbey Daniels - 1,500,000
8. Kent Taepakdee - 700,000

FSPC Event 7 (Day 2): First Redraw Of The Tournament, New Seating Assignments

2017 Florida State Poker Championships
Event 7 - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 1,144
Players Remaining: 18/1,144

The flurry of recent eliminations has brought the field to it's first redraw of the event, with the remaining (18) players finding new seats.  Here are the new seating assignments for the final two tables:

Table 1

1. Nancy Thomas - 1,000,000
2. Jonathan Brody - 310,000
3. Jose Parra - 1,800,000
4. Scott Wyler - 2,300,000
5. Diane Linke - 1,700,000
6. Joel Gossett - 600,000
7. Ory Hen - 1,200,000
8. John Magnetta - 2,300,000
9. Megan Endres - 340,000

Table 2

1. Erik Nomberg - 800,000
2. Isaiah Goldman - 1,500,000
3. Michael Tait - 750,000
4. Juan Garcia - 2,200,000
5. Andre Bryan - 1,400,000
6. Ari Dinov - 125,000
7. Nicholas Persad - 2,600,000
8. Abbey Daniels - 1,300,000
9. Kent Taepakdee - 580,000

FSPC Event 7 (Day 2): 19th-27th Places ($1,667-$2,300)

2017 Florida State Poker Championships
Event 7 - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 1,144
Players Remaining: 18/1,144

The following players have been eliminated from Event #7 of the 2017 Florida State Poker Championships, and have cashed for:

19. Michael Stewartson (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,300
20. Dolline Willis (Plantation, FL) $2,300
21. Richard Maltzman (Lake Worth, FL) $2,300
22. Eric Silevitch (Delray Beach, FL) $1,896
23. Paula Alibrandi (Pembroke Pines, FL) $1,896
24. Louis Leo IV (Boca Raton, FL) $1,896
25. Steven Bennett (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,667
26. Jay Green (Boca Raton, FL) $1,667
27. Salomon Cohen (Caracus, Venezuela)

FSPC Event 7 (Day 2): Aces And Kings Back-To-Back For Wyler, Busts Two

2017 Florida State Poker Championships
Event 7 - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 1,144
Players Remaining: 24/1,144

Scott Wyler (Ocean Ridge, FL)

The field just lost two players in successive hands, with Scott Wyler (Ocean Ridge, FL) waking up to pocket and aces and pocket kings.  Wyler would first eliminated Solomon Cohen with the pocket aces, and the follow that up by besting Jay Green's Q♦ Q♣ with his K♠ K♣, on the 4♠ 7♥ 9♦ 3♠ 8♣ runout.  With the chips from both players, Scott increased his stack to 2,600,000, just short of new chip leader John Magnetta's 2,800,000 stack.

Scott Wyler - 2,600,000

FSPC Event 7 (Day 2): Three Tables Remain, Some New Table Mates

2017 Florida State Poker Championships
Event 7 - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 1,144
Players Remaining: 27/1,144

Play has just entered Level 26, with the blinds going up to 20,000/40,000/4,000 (847,000 chip average).  The chip average is just over 21 big blinds, so play is beginning to get on the shallower side for the first time all day.  Here are the lineups for the tables that remain, with updated chip counts to follow.

Table 1

1. Louis Leo IV
2. Michael Tait
3. John Brody
4. Paula Alibrandi
5. Nancy Thomas
6. Steven Bennett
7. John Magnetta
8. Juan Garcia
9. Kent Taepakdee

Table 2

1. Jose Parra
2. Abbey Daniels
3. Eric Silevitch
4. Nicholas Persad
5. Ari Dinov
6. Michael Stewartson
7. Rich Martzman
8. Erik Nomberg
9. Dolline Willis

Table 3

1. Andre Bryan
2. Megan Endres
3. Scott Wyler
4. Ory Hen
5. Isaiah Goldman
6. Solomon Cohen
7. Diane Linke
8. Joel Gossett
9. Jay Green

FSPC Event 7 (Day 2): 28th-36th Places ($1,458)

2017 Florida State Poker Championships
Event 7 - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)
Level 25 (Blinds 15,000/30,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 1,144
Players Remaining: 27/1,144

The following players have been eliminated from Event #7 of the 2017 Florida State Poker Championships, and have cashed for $1,458:

28. Yakima Palmero (Coral Gables, FL)
29. Thomas Cuce (Delray Beach, FL)
30. Ian Cohen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
31. Jonathan Ounjian (Delray Beach, FL)
32. Curtis Thomas (Miami Springs, FL)
33. Homero Molina (Pembroke Pines, FL)
34. Jay Klitzner (Weston, FL)
35. Charlemagne Benjamin (Miami Gardens, FL)
36. Jim Gleason (Boca Raton, FL)

FSPC Event 7 (Day 2): Level Up...Level Update

2017 Florida State Poker Championships
Event 7 - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)
Level 25 (Blinds 15,000/30,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 1,144
Players Remaining: 33/1,144

Juan Garcia (Doral, FL)

Level 24 started with the elimination of Jim Gleason (Boca Raton, FL) just a few hands into play, with the exit of Charlemagne Benjamin (Miami Gardens, FL) occurring moments later (35th place - $1,458).  The level would continue on with a few key double ups, as Rich Martzman doubled through Eric Silevitch (10♦ 10♣ > K♦ Q♦ on a 2♥ J♦ 7♥ J♣ 4♦ runout), and Michael Tait doubled through Ian Cohen (J♠ J♣ > 4♠ 4♣ on the 8♥ 10♠ 6♦ 8♣ J♥ runout).  Martzman would double to 340,000, with Silevitch dropped down to 470,000.  Tait would double to 670,000, while Cohen slipped below 400,000 with the loss.

Juan Garcia (Doral, FL) increased his chip lead over the course of the first post-dinner level, eclipsing 2,000,000, and gaining some extra separation from the rest of the pack.

FSPC Event 7 (Day 2): Gleason The First Post-Dinner Bustout

2017 Florida State Poker Championships
Event 7 - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)
Level 24 (Blinds 12,000/24,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 1,144
Players Remaining: 36/1,144

John Magnetta (Boynton Beach, FL)

It only took the field five minutes to lose a player, as Jim Gleason (Boca Raton, FL) opened to 65,000 at Table 1.  Action folded around to John Magnetta (on the button), who three-bet to 135,000.  After the blinds both released, Gleason made the call, and the two looked at a 8 6 3 flop.  Gleason would rip for just under 250,000, with Magnetta quickly calling, and having Jim in really rough shape.  Magnetta held A A against Gleason's A J, and after the A on the turn, the Jim would be drawing dead.  Gleason won this seat in a $60 satellite, so he profits even more with his 36th place money ($1,458).

FSPC Event 7 (Day 2): 37th-45th Places ($1,253)

2017 Florida State Poker Championships
Event 7 - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)
Level 24 (Blinds 12,000/24,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 1,144
Players Remaining: 36/1,144

The following players have been eliminated from Event #7 of the 2017 Florida State Poker Championships, and have cashed for $1,253:

37. Tracy Scala (Village Of Golf, FL) 
38. Troy Marchese (Boynton Beach, FL)
39. Alfredo Guevara (Pembroke Pines, FL)
40. Sebastian Kos (Czech Republic)
41. Daniel Cruz (Boca Raton, FL)
42. George Zammar (Miami, FL)
43. Al Gomez (Miami, FL)
44. Elias Nassif (Davie, FL)
45. Leonard Rosenberg (Lighthouse Point, FL)

FSPC Event 7 (Day 2): Final Four Tables (Complete Seating Assignments)

2017 Florida State Poker Championships
Event 7 - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)
Level 24 (Blinds 12,000/24,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 1,144
Players Remaining: 36/1,144

The remaining (36) players are heading on their dinner break, and will return to action at approximately 6:45pm.  Posted below are the seating assignments for the four tables left in the field.

Table 1

1. Jim Gleason - 420,000
2. (Empty)
3. Michael Tait - 330,000
4. John Brody - 1,100,000
5. Paula Alibrandi - 460,000
6. Charlemagne Benjamin - 462,000
7. Ian Cohen - 490,000
8. John Magnetta - 490,000
9. Juan Garcia - 1,700,000
10. Kent Taepakdee - 650,000

Table 2

1. Jose Parra - 1,100,000
2. Jay Klitzner - 190,000
3. Eric Silevitch - 1,200,000
4. Tom Curtis - 340,000
5. Ari Dinov - 430,000
6. (Empty)
7. Jon Ounjian - 590,000
8. Rich Martzman - 200,000
9. Erik Nomberg - 840,000
10. Dolline Willis - 310,000

Table 3

1. Andre Bryan - 290,000
2. Megan Endres - 1,100,000
3. Scott Wyler - 1,150,000
4. Nancy Thomas - 580,000
5. Isaiah Goldman - 1,350,000
6. Solomon Cohen - 1,050,000
7. Diane Linke - 1,200,000
8. (Empty)
9. Michael Stewartson - 490,000
10. Yakima Palmero - 380,000

Table 4:

1. Tom Cuce - 310,000
2. Abbey Daniels - 690,000
3. Steven Bennett - 575,000
4. Ory Hen - 580,000
5. (Empty)
6. Joel Gossett -370,000
7. Louis Leo IV - 410,000
8. Homero Molina - 430,000
9. Jay "Counselor" Green - 430,000
10. Nicholas Persad - 1,270,000