Wednesday, January 10th: Getting Over The Hump (Day), With Some Poker Action

ICYMI: Tuesday's tournament action began (at 11:00am) with a $100 No Limit Hold'em event, that had a $2,500 guaranteed prize pool.  The $3,157 prize pool was comprised of (41) entries, with five players scheduled to reach the money.  While action was on the money bubble, players began discussing a deal, and ended up paying out six spots.  Listed below are the altered payouts, and full results for the tournament:

1. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $657
2. Angelo Desalvo (Pompano Beach, FL) $500
3. Andrew McDonald (Islamorada, FL) $500
4. Yeznal Pulido (Davie, FL) $500
5. Shahadeo Seenarriane (Deerfield Beach, FL) $500
6. Arthur Rodriguez (Pembroke Pines, FL) $500

The evening event (6:00pm) was an $80 No Limit Hold'em tournament, which ended up attracting (33) players.  After the optional add-ons were included into the prize pool, the official number closed at $1,881.  Five players were scheduled to reach the money, and while there was no altering of the amount of players getting paid (like the event that came before it), the payouts were changed (after a five-way deal was agreed to).  The results from the deal are listed below:

1. Jonah Wasserstrom (Hollywood, FL) $519
2. Arnold Erenstoft (Coconut Creek, FL) $350
3. Lisa Do (Parkland, FL) $345
4. Fredric Berkowitz (Bedford, MA) $337
5. Maury Halperin (Lauderdale By The Sea, FL) $330

Tournaments: The first tournament on today's schedule is the $120 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty," which carries with it a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The event is structured with 18,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (15) minutes.  There is also an optional add-on at the end of registration (Level 10), which could see a return of 10,000 units for $25 (if players choose to take it).  It should be known that 100% of the add-on money goes towards the prize pool.

At 6:00pm, the squares begin flying for the $80 No Limit Hold'em evening tournament, which has a $2,500 guarantee.  The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes over the course of the night.  There is also an optional add-on for the event, with $20 seeing a return of 10,000 units (offered at the end of Level 8).

Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes.  The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes.  During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible (Isle Open events not eligible for high hand) each half-hour for $100 high hands, 2/2 limit hold'em players eligible for $200 high hands, 2/4 limit hold'em players eligible for $300 high hands, and all other raked games (1/2-5/10 NLH, 4/8 Omaha 8B, 6/12 O.E., etc.) eligible for $400 high hands.  From 12:00am-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

It should also be noted that started back on November 1st, players are able to win the high hand using only one card in their hand!!!  The payouts for those that use one card are different than the standard numbers listed above, and can be found (full listing of one-card payouts on flyers in the poker room).

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

- Levels are (15) minutes in length

- 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 

6:00pm - $80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,500 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

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

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

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

Tuesday, January 9th: Parada And Richardson Head Chops Of Recurring Events, As The Schedule Continues On

ICYMI: With the "January $100,000" ending on Sunday evening, yesterday's tournament action reverted back to the recurring schedule.  Action started (at 11:00am) with the $120 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty," which had a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool.  Registration in the tournament closed with (32) entries, and a prize pool of $3,244 (including bounties).  Four players were scheduled to reach the money, and after Sergio Amato (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) was eliminated in fourth place, a three-way deal was agreed to.  The full results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Steven Richardson (Michigan) $1,100
2. Jeffrey Turcotte (Boca Raton, FL) $660
3. Stanton Drazen (Boynton Beach, FL) $415
4. Sergio Amato (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $269

At 6:00pm, the $130 No Limit Hold'em $10,000 GTD got underway, the first of four larger guaranteed events this week.  The posted number was surpassed long before registration closed, and ended up at $12,610 (comprised of 130 entries).  A total of seventeen places got paid in the event, with a min-cash worth $243, and first place scheduled to win $3,563.  All but four of the payouts were handed out as scheduled, with the tournament ending in a chop between Danilo Parada, Glen Canelstein, Stacey Gilbert, and Michele Milker.  The final table results are posted below:

1. Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $3,015
2. Glen Canelstein (Coconut Creek, FL) $2,076
3. Stacey Gilbert (Port St. Lucie, FL) $1,476
4. Michele Milker (Delray Beach, FL) $1,407
5. Richard Paradis (Canada) $624
6. Jonah Wasserstrom (Hollywood, FL) $530
7. Donald Abdelhay (Canada) $460
8. Pedro Perez (Miami, FL) $404
9. Steven Thoman (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $356
10. Alfredo Geuvara (Hialeah, FL) $315

Tournaments: Today's tournament action begins (at 11:00am) with a $100 No Limit Hold'em event, that has a $2,500 guaranteed prize pool.  The structure sees players sitting down to starting stacks of 12,000 units, with levels lasting (20) minutes over the course of the afternoon.

That event is followed (at 6:00pm) by an $80 No Limit Hold'em event.  This is the same tournament that was run last Monday (January 1st), and has the same structure.  Players in the tournament sit down to starting stacks of 12,000 units, and play levels that last (20) minutes.  

Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes.  The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes.  During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible (Isle Open events not eligible for high hand) each half-hour for $100 high hands, 2/2 limit hold'em players eligible for $200 high hands, 2/4 limit hold'em players eligible for $300 high hands, and all other raked games (1/2-5/10 NLH, 4/8 Omaha 8B, 6/12 O.E., etc.) eligible for $400 high hands.  From 12:00am-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

It should also be noted that started back on November 1st, players are able to win the high hand using only one card in their hand!!!  The payouts for those that use one card are different than the standard numbers listed above, and can be found (full listing of one-card payouts on flyers in the poker room).

11:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em ($2,500 GTD)

- Players start with 12,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Level will last (20) minutes throughout the event

6:00pm - $80 No Limit Hold'em

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

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

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

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

Monday, January 8th: Pulido And Levitt Chop "January $100,000," Returning To The Recurring Schedule

ICYMI: Yesterday afternoon, (63) players returned for Day 2 of the "January $100,000," a $360 No Limit Hold'em multi-day.  The tournament structure got great reviews from the players, who liked the pace at which the action moved along.  The field would reach the money just ninety minutes into the day, with players like Scott Zakheim (38th Place - $690), Gregory Spinder (29th Place), John Magnetta (24th Place), Paul Balzano (21st Place), and Adam Koppel (14th Place), all cashing in the tournament...but short of the final table.

Mark Salerno (Woodbridge, Canada) ended up bubbling the final table, one that would end up hosting numerous notable names.  There were four short stacks at the final table, all sitting with less than fifteen blinds, and all busting in succession (Al Gomez, Joshua Wasserman, Jose Parra, and David White).  It would then be to massive pots won by Francisco Pulido, that would change the outcome of the tournament.  First, Pulido would flop middle set on the Q♥ 9♠ 2♦ board, with Anthony Ruberto holding A♠ Q♣.  The two got all the chips in, and Pulido would end up eliminating Ruberto, while chipping up to over 3,000,000.  Then Pulido would hold an ace-high flush against the jack-high flush of Richard Kirsch, sending Richard to the payout podium.  Francisco held more than half of the chips in play, and after he eliminated Sheldon Gross...and Scott Levitt eliminated Jacabo Mugrabi, the two would end up heads-up.  No hands were dealt though, as they agreed to a deal, with Pulido the "declared winner" of the event.  The full results of the final table are listed below:

1. Francisco Pulido (Pembroke Pines, FL) $26,500
2. Scott Levitt (Delray Beach, FL) $22,739
3. Jacobo Mugrabi (Venezuela) $13,045
4. Sheldon Gross (Hillsboro Beach, FL) $8,400
5. Richard Kirsch (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $6,475
6. Tony Ruberto (Miami, FL) $5,360
7. Jose Parra (Hialeah Gardens, FL) $4,500
8. David White (Boca Raton, FL) $3,690
9. Joshua Wasserman (Deerfield Beach, FL) $2,895
10. Al Gomez (Miami, FL) $2,440

The was another tournament on the schedule for yesterday evening, a $100 No Limit Hold'em "Turbo Bounty," which had a $2,500 guaranteed prize pool.  The event attracted a total of (33) entries, and once the optional add-ons were included into the prize pool, the number would close at $3,336.  There would be no deal-making at the final table, as action played down to an outright winner.  Anthony Zambrowsky (Chandler, AZ) bested David Maddox (Boynton Beach, FL) to take down the $1,029 first place prize.

1. Anthony Zambrowsky (Chandler, AZ) $1,029
2. David Maddox (Boynton Beach, FL) $628
3. Gavin Gowie (Cape Coral, FL) $377
4. Steven Anderson (Bonita Springs, FL) $276
5. Nasim Tukhi (Philadelphia, PA) $201

Tournaments: The recurring schedule picks back up today, with the $120 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($3,000 GTD) beginning at 11:00am.  The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 18,000 units, and levels that last (15) minutes.  There is also an optional add-on at the end of registration (Level 10), with players getting a return of 10,000 units for $25 (with 100% of the add-on money going towards the prize pool).

The "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" is followed at 6:00pm, by the $130 No Limit Hold'em event, which carries with it a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament is structured with 16,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes over the course of the evening.

Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes.  The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes.  During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible (Isle Open events not eligible for high hand) each half-hour for $100 high hands, 2/2 limit hold'em players eligible for $200 high hands, 2/4 limit hold'em players eligible for $300 high hands, and all other raked games (1/2-5/10 NLH, 4/8 Omaha 8B, 6/12 O.E., etc.) eligible for $400 high hands.  From 12:00am-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

It should also be noted that started back on November 1st, players are able to win the high hand using only one card in their hand!!!  The payouts for those that use one card are different than the standard numbers listed above, and can be found (full listing of one-card payouts on flyers in the poker room).

11:00am - $120 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

- Levels are (15) minutes in length

- 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 

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

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

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

"Janaury $100,000" (Day 2): Francisco Pulido Heads Chop Of The "January $100,000" ($26,500), With Levitt Taking Runner-Up Honors ($22,739)

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 27 (Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 2

Francisco Pulido (Pembroke Pines, FL) earns his largest ever score, after chopping this $360 No Limit Hold'em event with Scott Levitt.

Listed below are the final numbers that the two players agreed to, with Francisco Pulido the event's "declared winner:"

1. Francisco Pulido (Pembroke Pines, FL) $26,500
2. Scott Levitt (Delray Beach, FL) $22,739

"January $100,000" (Day 2): Jacobo Mugrabi's Exit In 3rd Place ($13,045), Leaves Play Heads-Up

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 27 (Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 2

Jacobo Mugrabi (Venezuela) was able to ladder a few spots with a pretty short stack, as he watched Richard Kirsch and Sheldon Gross bust out before him.

It all happened in the blink of an eye, as Jacobo Mugrabi was all-in just one hand after Sheldon Gross's elimination.  He was racing with 8♥ 8♣ agains the A♥ 10♠ of Scott Levitt, but would see Scott spike a ten on the flop, and hold through the rest of the runout.  Mugrabi's elimination would leave the event heads-up, with Scott Levitt and Francisco Pulido quickly making a deal.

"January $100,000" (Day 2): Sheldon Gross Eliminated In "Gross Fashion," Exits In 4th Place ($8,400)

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 27 (Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 3

Sheldon Gross (Hillsboro Beach, FL) looked prime to double up with bottom set, but watched his hand get counterfeited by the runout.

One would think, that with Pulido holding such a commanding chip lead, that the other three players would be very passive about getting it in.  Only two hands after Richard Kirsch's elimination, Sheldon Gross would double to 1,000,000 (through Jacobo Mugrabi).  Two hands after that, Gross would be all-in against Francisco Pulido, on a flop of 6♦ 2♦ 7♦.  Pulido held A♠ A♣, but Gross had flopped bottom set (2♠ 2♣), and was a turn and river away from closing the gap in a major way.  Unfortunately for Gross, the turn and river came out 6♥ 6♠, counterfeiting Sheldon's full house.  Sheldon pushed his chip forward in anger, and exited the final table.

"January $100,000" (Day 2): Francisco Finishes What He Started, Eliminates Richard Kirsch In 5th Place ($6,475)

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 27 (Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 4 

Richard Kirsch (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) was looking for back-to-back major tournament wins, but had to settle for a fifth place finish.

There was a hand at the beginning of the level that would basically set the tone for the rest of the tournament, as Richard Kirsch lost an over 1,500,000 chip pot to Francisco Pulido.  That pot meant that Pulido held more than half of the chips in play, and each hand would hold ICM implications for all of the short stacks.  Kirsch was left with just eight big blinds, and would call a button raise from Pulido, out of the big blind.  After the 5♥ 5♣ 2♠ flop, Kirsch announced himself all-in (for just over 200,000), and was called by Pulido.  Kirsch's Q♥ 8♠ was behind the A♠ 7♣ of Francisco, and when the A♦ came on the turn, Richard would be eliminated.  This was Kirsch's second final table in the last two weeks, and third in the past month.

"January $100,000" (Day 2): Updated Five-Handed Chip Counts At Break

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 27 (Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 5

Players are taking another ten minute break, and will be returning to Level 27, with new blinds of 25,000/50,000/5,000 (1,455,000 chip average).  Posted below, are the updated counts from break:

1. Sheldon Gross - 1,300,000
2. Francisco Pulido - 3,200,000
3. Scott Levitt - 1,600,000
4. Richard Kirsch - 1,300,000
5. Jacobo Mugrabi - 1,500,000

"January $100,000" (Day 2): Ruberto Runs Into A Cooler, Eliminated By Francisco Pulido In 6th Place ($5,360)

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 5

Anthony Ruberto (Miami, FL) was in an unenvious spot, running into a set after flopping top pair.

The balance of power has shifted greatly, as Francisco Pulido assumed the final table chip lead moments ago.  In a raised pot, Pulido and Anthony Ruberto would see a flop of Q♥ 9♠ 2♦, with Francisco checking to Ruberto.  Tony placed forward a bet of 250,000, and after Francisco asked for a count, he announced that he was all-in (covering Tony).  Ruberto made the call, and watched Francisco table 9♥ 9♣, well ahead his A♠ Q♣.  The turn would leave Ruberto drawing dead, and he would push his remaining chips towards the middle of the table.  Pulido eclipsed the 3,000,000 mark with that pot, the first player to do that this event.

"January $100,000" (Day 2): Short Stacks Aren't Fairing Well, Jose Parra Out In 7th Place ($4,500)

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 6

Jose Parra (Hialeah Gardens, FL) was able to earn a few pay jumps with a super short stack, but couldn't hold while ahead against Sheldon Gross.

Just a few hands after the elimination of David White, Jose Parra (Hialeah Gardens, FL) was all-in for his final four big blinds, and called by Sheldon Gross.  Parra was ahead with A♣ 7♣ against K♥ 10♣, and was able to survive the flop, but had to watch as Gross spiked a ten on the turn to take the lead.  There would be no ace on the river for Parra, who departed the final table in seventh place ($4,500).

"January $100,000" (Day 2): David White Eliminated By Jacobo Mugrabi In 8th Place ($3,690)

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 7

David White (Boca Raton, FL) had only five cashes lifetime, and just earned his largest ever score with his final table finish.

David White (Boca Raton, FL) and Jose Parra were the short stacks at the final table, both sitting with less than ten big blinds.  White opened shoved for just over 350,000, with action folding around to Jacobo Mugrabi, who ended up making the call.  Mugrabi was in excellent shape, holding J♠ J♥ against the J♦ 10♦ of White.  David would eventually be drawing dead by the turn, and exited the final table in eigth place, collecting $3,690.

"January $100,000" (Day 2): Updated Final Table Chip Counts

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 8

While the action was fairly quick leading up to the final table, things have no slowed down, as the stacks are deeper than they've been the entire day.  Listed below are the updated final table chip counts from the level's transition.

1. Sheldon Gross - 2,400,000
2. Francisco Pulido - 600,000
3. David White - 340,000
4. Scott Levitt - 1,750,000
5. Jose Parra - 175,000
6. Anthony Ruberto - 700,000
7. Richard Kirsch - 1,925,000
8. Jacobo Mugrabi - 590,000

"January $100,000" (Day 2): Wasserman The Next To Depart, Exits In 9th Place ($2,895)

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 25 (Blinds 15,000/30,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 8

Joshua Wasserman (Deerfield Beach, FL) was hampered by a short stack for a majority of the afternoon, but managed to reach the final table despite that face.

After the elimination of Al Gomez, Joshua Wasserman (Deerfield Beach, FL) became the shortest stack at the final table.  His shove (for less than ten bigs) was called by both Sheldon Gross and Tony Ruberto, with Ruberto releasing his hand after a Shedon river bet.  Wasserman's A♠ Q♥ was bested by Sheldon's 5♠ 5♦, after the runout (2♥ 4♦ 6♠ 7♣ 8♠) gave Gross a straight.  Joshua earns $2,895 for his ninth place finish, and records his first tournament cash of the year.

"January $100,000" (Day 2): Al Gomez Eliminated In 10th Place ($2,440)

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 24 (Blinds 12,000/24,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 9

Al Gomez (Miami, FL) continued his good form in reaching another final table, but falls short of his ultimate goal.

Al Gomez (Miami, FL) was one of the shortest stacks coming to the final table, and he'd be all-in and at risk, just a handful of hands in.  After Sheldon Gross limped, Gomez shoved for 112,000, with action folding around to Scott Levitt (in the small blind).  Scott three-bet to just over 325,000, causing Sheldon to release, and getting heads up with Gomez.

It would be the A♣ 6♣ of Gomez, against the 10♥ 10♠ of Levitt, with the board running out 8♣ 4♠ 2♣ 7♠ 2♦.  Gomez flopped a flush draw, and added even more outs on the turn (to a straight), but ended up bricking the river.  Al received $2,440 for his tenth place finish, while Levitt chips up to 1,800,000.

"January $100,000" (Day 2): Final Table Seating Assignments

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 24 (Blinds 12,000/24,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 10

After the eliminations of Bobby Leff and Mark Salerno, the "January $100,000" has reached it's final table, with the new seating assignments listed below:

1. Sheldon Gross
2. Al Gomez
3. Francisco Pulido
4. Joshua Wasserman
5. David White
6. Scott Levitt
7. Jose Parra
8. Anthony Ruberto
9. Richard Kirsch
10. Jacobo Mugrabi

"January $100,000" (Day 2): 13th-15th Places ($2,080)

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 24 (Blinds 12,000/24,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 12

The following players have been eliminated from the "January $100,000" ($360 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD), and have cashed for $2,080:

13. Jerry Erickson (Lake Worth, FL) 
14. Adam Koppel (West Palm Beach, FL) 
15. Felix Reznick (New York, NY)

"January $100,000" (Day 2): 16th-18th Places ($1,720)

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 15

The following players have been eliminated from the "January $100,000" ($360 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD), and have cashed for $1,720:

16. Lukas Pribyl (Blansko, CR)
17. Thomas Millward (Boca Raton, FL) 
18. Saul Gold (Deerfield Beach, FL) 

"January $100,000" (Day 2): Updated Chip Counts At Break

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 16

Players are currently on a ten minute break, and will be returning to Level 23, with new blinds of 10,000/20,000/3,000 (545,000 chip average).  Listed below are the updated chip counts from the remaining sixteen players.

Table 1

1. Jacobo Mugrabi - 308,000
2. Joshua Wasserman - 400,000
3. Lukas Pribyl - 155,000
4. Mark Salerno - 570,000
5. Al Gomez - 355,000
6. Scott Levitt - 1,200,000
7. David White - 430,000
8. Richard Kirsch - 1,100,000

Table 3

1. Bobby Leff - 320,000
2. Felix Reznick - 200,000
3. Tony Ruberto - 630,000
4. Jose Parra - 280,000
5. Sheldon Gross - 1,300,000
6. Jerry Erickson - 315,000
7. Francisco Pulido - 780,000
8. Adam Koppel - 255,000

"January $100,000" (Day 2): New Seating Assignments After First Redraw

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 22 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 18

After the elimination of Richard Leger, the remaining field experienced the first redraw of the day, with the second (and final) redraw coming at the final table.  Listed below are the new seating assignments of the players that remain in the "January $100,000:"

Table 1

1. Jacobo Mugrabi
2. Joshua Wasserman
3. Lukas Pribyl
4. Felix Reznick
5. Mark Salerno
6. Al Gomez
7. Scott Levitt
8. David White
9. Richard Kirsch

Table 3

1. Bobby Leff
2. Tom Millward
3. Tony Ruberto
4. Jose Parra
5. Sheldon Gross
6. Jeff Erickson
7. Francisco Pulido
8. Adam Koppel

"January $100,000" (Day 2): 19th-21st Places ($1,425)

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 22 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 18

The following players have been eliminated from the "January $100,000" ($360 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD), and have cashed for $1,425:

19. Richard Leger (Lighthouse Point, FL)
20. Michael Fryett (Palm City, FL)
21. Paul Balzano (Sunrise, FL)

"January $100,000" (Day 2): 22nd-24th Places ($1,155)

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 22 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 21

The following players have been eliminated from the "January $100,000" ($360 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD), and have cashed for $1,155:

22. Omar Yates (Horseshoe Bay, TX)
23. Kathy Sapp (Pittsboro, NC)
24. John Magnetta (Boynton Beach, FL)

"January $100,000" (Day 2): 25th-27th Places ($1,000)

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 21 (Blinds 6,000/12,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 24

The following players have been eliminated from the "January $100,000" ($360 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD), and have cashed for $1,000:

25. Andrew Dakoski (Stow, OH) 
26. Steve McKoy (Coral Springs, FL) 
27. Michael Newman (Davie, FL) 

"January $100,000" (Day 2): 28th-36th Places ($845)

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 21 (Blinds 6,000/12,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 27

The following players have been eliminated from the "January $100,000" ($360 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD), and have cashed for $845:

28. Damion Loli (Lake Worth, FL) 
29. Gregory Spinder (Parkland, FL) 
30. Frank Scala (Boca Raton, FL) 
31. Michel Dubrueil (Margate, FL) 
32. Matthew Lambrecht (Stuart, FL) 
33. Brandon Lulov (Brooklyn, NY) 
34. William Stanton (Loxahatchee, FL) 
35. Charles Marik (Coconut Creek, FL) 
36. Nicholas Persad (Coconut Creek, FL)

"January $100,000" (Day 2): Richard Kirsch Continues To Climb, Assumes Chip Lead

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 20 (Blinds 5,000/10,000/1,000)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 32

Richard Kirsch (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) is coming off of two large scores, with a final table finish at the WPT Five Diamonds Poker Classic ($271,736), and a win in last week's $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($42,000).

"Good game," Richard Kirsch said to Matthew Lambrecht, after his A♠ Q♣ got there on the river against Lambrecht's 8♠ 8♥.  Lambrecht became the second player eliminated by Kirsch, in the matter of three hands, which helped Richard eclipse the 800,000 mark.  Just two hands earlier, Kirsch flopped two pair against William Stanton's top pair, which held up for the elimination.

As this post was being published, Kirsch busted out yet another player, and is above the 900,000 mark, looking to become the first player above 1,000,000 in the field.

Ruchard Kirsch - 940,000 (94bb)

"January $100,000" (Day 2): 37th-43rd Places ($690)

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 20 (Blinds 5,000/10,000/1,000)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 36

The following players have been eliminated from the "January $100,000" ($360 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD), and have cashed for $690:

37. Marc Sacheli (Miami, FL)
38. Scott Zakheim (Davie, FL)
39. Cesar Solares (Miami, FL) 
40. Yoav Levy (Naples, FL) 
41. Andre Chaviano (Hollywood, FL) 
42. Justin Levy (Boynton Beach, FL) 
43. Skip McDonough (Jupiter, FL)

"January $100,000" (Day 2): Updated Chip Counts After First Break

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 19 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/1,000)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 41

Al Gomez (Miami, FL) has trended steadily upward since the beginning of the day, and now sits as the chip leader in the field.

Players are now back from break, and the cards are in the air for Level 19, with blinds of 4,000/8,000/1,000 (218,000 chip average).  Al Gomez (Miami, FL) has used two massive pots to grab the chip lead, one occurring on the final hand before break.  Gomez was on fire to close out 2017, making two major final tables in the last few months of the year, including a win in the $175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) stand alone event last month ($13,350).

Al Gomez - 760,000 (95bb)
Sheldon Gross - 575,000
Tony Ruberto - 570,000
Francisco Pulido - 520,000
Richard Kirsch - 420,000
Mark Salerno - 330,000
Paul Balzano - 265,000
John Magnetta - 250,000

"January $100,000" (Day 2): Hand-For-Hand Doesn't Last Long, Field ITM

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 18 (Blinds 3,000/6,000/500)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 43

After two hands into the "hand-for-hand" process, the "January $100,000" field was in the money.  While the bubble boy requested to remain anonymous, we did see a handful of notables fall just short of the money, including the likes of Jeffrey Kessler, Bruce Kahn, and Walter Bravo.  Players are heading on their first break of the day at the end of this level (less than five minutes), and will be returning to Level 19, with new blinds of 4,000/8,000/1,000.

Once play resumes, we will publish the first list of updated chip counts from the field, followed by official results at each pay jump.

"January $100,000" (Day 2): Ruberto Becomes The Chip Leader, After Big Pot Against Tom Millward

"January $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 18 (Blinds 3,000/6,000/500)
Total Entries: 485
Players Remaining: 50

With the field now less than ten eliminations from the money, Tony Ruberto (Miami, FL) sits atop the Day 2 leaderboard.

At Table 2, Anthony Ruberto and Tom Millward would be on the turn, of a board reading J♥ 10♦ 4♠ 3♦.  After the flop went check-check, Ruberto bet the turn for 25,000, with Millward announcing that he was all-in. Both players started with well above average stacks, but the call would be for all of Ruberto's chips.  "Do you have anything," Tony asked Millward, without getting any reaction.  "I don't think I can fold," Tony continued, eventually collecting his chips and placing them on the felt for a call.

Millward confirmed that a call was made, before turning over 7♠ 7♦, seemingly knowing that he had to be beat.  Ruberto's quickly tabled K♠ K♥, and Millward would be left looking for a two-outer to win the massive pot.  The 9♦ fell on the river, meaning that Ruberto would become the Day 2 chip leader.

Tony Ruberto - 415,000 (69bb)
Tom Millward - 128,000 (21bb)