Wednesday, June 27th: Fred Dabus Ships Last Night's $20,000 GTD, Just Days After Chopping The $360 NLH ($50,000 GTD)

ICYMI: Tuesday's tournament schedule kicked of with an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, which had a $2,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The field would eventually close with (30) total entries, and an official prize pool of $2,000.  Six players were scheduled to reach the money, and as we've seen many times before in afternoon events, the action stopped right after the money bubble burst.  Player immediately agreed to a deal at that time, with everyone earning at least $250.  The official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Gerald Hertz (Pompano Beach, FL) $463
2. Marc Brown (Miami, FL) $407
3. Richard Barboza (Boca Raton, FL) $336
4. Marc Bernstein (Delray Beach, FL) $333
5. Daniel Genachte (Deerfield Beach, FL) $211
6. Edward Russell (Pompano Beach, FL) $250

The headlining event of the day was the evening tournament, which was a $175 No Limit Hold'em tournament, with a $20,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The posted number would be surpassed long before registration closed, with the field growing to (167) entries.  The $22,879 prize pool would be spread across (21) pay spots, with numerous Isle Poker notables adding cashes to their resumes.  Names like Matthew Vitale, Michael Bonsignore, Carlos Torres Vazquez, Thomas Gary, and Prang In, all booked respectable results in the event.  The final table also included recognizable names, especially the one that ended up winning the tournament outright.  Frederico Dabus (Doral, FL), coming off his chop of the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) just days ago, shipped the event for $6,081.  Results from the final table are listed below, with official results from the event posted on Hendon Mob later this afternoon.

1. Frederico Dabus (Doral, FL) $6,081
2. Joseph Wilson (Wilton Manors, FL) $3,984
3. Robert Dobbs (Delray Beach, FL) $2,347
4. Ovenson Benoit (Delray Beach, FL) $1,429
5. Michael Ralyea (Boca Raton, FL) $1,103
6. Thomas McCardle (Bardonia, NY) $914
7. Matthew Cava (Delray Beach, FL) $792
8. Al Gomez (Miami, FL) $698
9. Michael Gabriel (Canada) $608
10. Bruce Warren (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $526

Tournaments:  The action begins this afternoon at 11:00am, with a $100 No Limit Hold'em event ($2,500 GTD), which is sure to attract a nice size field. The tournament is structured with 14,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration is open through Level 8, allowing players to join the action up until just before 2:00pm.

The second tournament of the day is a $60 No Limit Hold'em ($2,000 GTD) event, which begins at 6:00pm.  The tournament is structured with 10,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Player can join the action until just before 9:00pm, as registration closes once Level 9 begins.

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 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 ($3,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 14,000 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 

6:00pm - $60 No Limit Hold'em ($2,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 10,000 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, June 26th: "Early Birds" Looking For Those Full Houses, As $20,000 GTD Headlines Tuesday's Tournament Schedule

ICYMI: Monday's return to the recurring tournament schedule started with an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, which carried a $2,500 guarantee.  After eight levels of open registration, the field would officially close with (36) entries, with the prize pool falling directly on the posted number.  Five players were scheduled to reach the money, with action pausing right after the money bubble burst.  At that point, the remaining players agreed to a deal, with Robert Cromwell (Deerfield Beach, FL) taking home first place money ($612).  The official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Robert Cromwell (Deerfield Beach, FL) $612
2. Joseph Rosen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $606
3. Leo Biroc (Sunny Isles, FL) $520
4. Mark Hartstein (Delray Beach, FL) $405
5. Stephen Beauregard (Boca Raton, FL) $357

The evening tournament was also an $80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,500 GTD), with the later installment seeing registration close with a slightly smaller field (30 entries).  Four players would be scheduled to reach the money, with action continuing through the money bubble.  After the eliminations of Marquis Grant (fourth place) and Daniel Shortly (third place), the final two players would agree to a heads-up deal, with Anthony Vulpis (Pompano Beach, FL) awarded first place money.  Payouts from the tournament are listed below:

1. Anthony Vulpis (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,000
2. Patrick Breton (Delray Beach, FL) $800
3. Daniel Shortley (Lake Worth, FL) $425
4. Marquis Grant (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $275

Tournaments: Tuesday's tournament schedule is a full one, with action getting underway with another $80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,000 GTD).  The cards gets in the air at 11:00am, as the tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration for the event is open through Level 8, allowing just under 2.5 hours for players to join the action.  

Then, at 2:00pm, there is a $50 No Limit Hold'em Satellite for tonight's $175 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD).  The satellite is structured with 8,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration is open through Level 8, with (5) seats guaranteed into tonight's special event.

The cards start flying at 6:00pm for the $175 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD), as player's have had this tournament circled on their calendar.  The five-figure guaranteed event is structured with 16,000 unit starting stacks, and (20) minute levels throughout.  Registration is open through Level 10, allowing an extra forty minutes for players to join the action (compared to standard evening recurring events).

Promotions: Tuesday's promotions start with the every-popular Full House Early Bird, with the first (25) full houses awarded up to $60.  The amount won depends on which game is being played, as 2/2 Limit Hold'em players earn $20 (for each full house while eligible), 2/4 Limit Hold'em players earning $40 (for each full house while eligible), and $60 for those playing: 1/2 No Limit Hold'em, 2/5 No Limit Hold'em, 5/10 No Limit Hold'em, 3/6 Limit Hold'em, and 8/16 O.E.

The standard high hands begin at 10:00am (because off the full house promotion), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes. During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible 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 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 - $80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,000 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

2:00pm - $50 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $175 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD) 5 Seats GTD

- Players will begin with a 8,000 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

6:00pm - $175 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 16,000 starting stack

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

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

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

Monday, June 25th: $360 NLH ($50,000 GTD) Ends In Three-Way Deal, As We Return To The Recurring Schedule

ICYMI: Sunday's tournament schedule kicked off at 12:00pm, as (32) players returned for Day 2 of the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD).  The transition to (40) minute levels, along with super deep stacks, would lead one to believe that things were going to move at a slower pace.  That surely was not the case though, as the action picked up greatly after the money bubble.  Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) sent the field into the money, with a pot that would help propel him to the final table.  As the field continued to shrink, we saw names like Cory Williams, Evan Braunstein, Joseph Marchese, and Tom Gity, all add cashes to their tournament resumes.  The final table would be reached at 5:00pm, with the tournament concluding just an hour later...courtesy of John Magnetta (Boynton Beach, FL).  Magnetta's won two critical pots after being an underdog, leaving the table four-handed, with Jason Prest then eliminated Richard Leger in fourth place.  The final three players would then agreer to a deal, with John Magnetta taking home first place money, just a few dollars more than Frederico Dabus.  Official results from the final table can be found below:

1. John Magnetta (Boynton Beach, FL) $12,455
2. Frederico Dabus (Doral, FL) $12,220
3. Jason Prest (Boca Raton, FL) $9,665
4. Richard Leger (Lighthouse Point, FL) $3,955
5. Robert Antunes (Pompano Beach, FL) $3,050
6. Steve Ekin (Vero Beach, FL) $2,530
7. Marc Duquette (Boca Raton, FL) $2,190
8. Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) $1,930
9. Joshua Wasserman (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,685
10. Salvatore Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,455

Last night's evening tournament was the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Turbo Bounty" ($3,000 GTD), which has been a staple in that time slot for months.  The field would see registration close with (31) entries, and an official prize pool of $2,387 (not including bounties).  Four spots were scheduled to get paid, with action continuing through the money bubble, and playing down to an outright winner.  Nelson Pacheco (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) would be Patricia Basilio (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) during heads-up play, earning $1,074 for the win.  Full results from the event are listed below:

1. Nelson Pacheco (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,074
2. Patricia Basilio (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $644
3. Baledmar Mejia (Delray Beach, FL) $406
4. Anthony Vulpis (Pompano Beach, FL) $263

Tournaments: Monday's tournament schedule begins (at 11:00am) with an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, that boasts a $2,500 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 12,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes throughout the afternoon.  Registration is open through Level 8, which means players have until just before 2:00pm to join the action.

The evening tournament, which begins at 6:00pm, mirrors the event that came before.  It's an $80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,500 GTD) "double," each Monday in the month of May.

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 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 - $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

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 

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Players Agree To Three-Way Deal, John Magnetta Takes First Place Money

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 3

The three players to chop the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD), with Fred Dabus and Jason Prest standing behind John Magnetta.

Once the ICM numbers were read aloud to the final three players, it would be just a minute before they agreed to a deal, with the official numbers posted below:

1. John Magnetta (Boynton Beach, FL) $12,455
2. Frederico Dabus (Doral, FL) $12,220
3. Jason Prest (Boca Raton, FL) $9,665

John Magnetta (Boca Raton, FL) flexing his muscle, which he's been doing for basically the entire day.

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Richard Leger Knocked Out In 4th Place ($3,955), Players Discussing Deal

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 3

Richard Leger (Lighthouse Point, FL) took his bad beat in stride, wishing his opponents good luck as he walked away from the final table.

Getting it in good hasn't been a good thing at this final table, as Richard Leger (Lighthouse Point, FL) learned just moments ago.  Leger was all-in with A♦ Q♥ against Jason Prest's A♥ 10♦, but watched as the board would run out 9♠ 7♠ 6♣ J♣ 8♦.  Prest made a straight on the river to eliminate Leger, who collected $3,955 for his fourth place finish.

The remains three players are now discussing a potential chop, with updates coming once the conversation is completed.

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Robert Altunes Eliminated In 5th Place ($3,050), As Dabus Makes Quads

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 4

Robert Antunes (Boca Raton, FL) laddered up three spots with his short stack, and ended up seeing a return of $3,050 on his $360 buy-in.

Robert Antunes (Boca Raton, FL) was the short stack at the final table, and would see his shove called by Fred Dabus.  Antunes would be racing with K♠ 10♣ against the 7♥ 7♦ of Dabus, with a pretty crazy runout following.  Antunes hit the 10♥ 2♠ 3♣ flop to take the lead, but the turn and river would bring running sevens, giving Fred quads.  Antunes departed the final table in fifth place, and almost matched his career earnings with his cash ($3,050).

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Magnetta Once Again...This Time Putting A Beat On Steve Ekin, Who Busts In 6th Place ($2,530)

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 5

Steve Ekin (Vero Beach, FL) wanted to make sure that we got he PokerAcademy.com shirt in his picture, getting to plug the site to a bevy of blog followers.

After being hampered by a short stack for seemingly the entire afternoon, it looked as if Steve Ekin (Vero Beach, FL) was going to get the double he needed.  Ekin was all-in and at risk against John Magnetta, holding A♠ K♠ against John's 7♥ 7♠.  The A♦ K♣ Q♦ was surely a welcomed sight for Ekin, but the entire poker room knew what came on the turn (7♥), as Magnetta burst from his seat.  

"All you have to do is ask for it," Magnetta exclaimed, as he reached over to collect his new chips.

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Magnetta's Rush Continues, Eliminates Marc Duquette In 7th Place ($2,190)

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 6

Marc Duquette (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) tried to come back with the lucky chili from B-Express, but ended up having to finish it on the rail.

On the first hand back from break, Marc Duquette (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) would get a shove through, bringing his stack to 277,000.  The very next hand, after John Magnetta opened to 60,000, Duquette would shove again.  Action folded back around to Magnetta, who made the call after getting an exact count:

Duquette: A♠ J♦

Magnetta: K♣ Q♠

Runout: Q♥ 10♦ 2♥ 6♥ 9♣

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Updated Final Table Chip Counts

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 7

Players are on break, and will be returning to Level 23, and new blinds of 10,000/20,000/3,000 (600,000 chip average).  Updated final table chip counts are posted below:

1. Stephen Ekin - 171,000 (8bb)
2. Fred Dabus - 1,700,000 (85bb)
3. Jason Prest - 220,000 (11bb)
4. Richard Leger - 495,000 (24bb)
5. John Magnetta - 1,400,000 (70bb)
6. Marc Duquette - 210,000 (10bb)
7. Robert Antunes - 370,000 (18bb)

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Raminder Singh Returns In Good Form, Finishes In 8th Place ($1,930)

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 22 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 7

Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) had been out of the limelight for over a month, but had a nice result upon his return.

Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) had been overseas (in India) for over a month, but found himself right back in the action upon his return.  His downswing wasn't documented, but his final hand was just a formality, as he was all-in for less than two big blinds.

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Wasserman Get's It In Good, But Is Out In 9th Place ($1,685)

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 22 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 8

Joshua Wasserman (Deerfield Beach, FL) found himself in what seemed to be great position to double, but ended up experiencing the wrong side of variance.

After action folded around to Fred Dabus in the small blind, he would complete, with Joshua Wasserman than raising to 160,000 (with 200,000 behind).  Dabus then three-bet shoved, having Joshua covered, with Wasserman making the call:

Dabus: A♣ 10♣

Wasserman: A♥ Q♦

Runout: 10♦ 2♠ 4♦ 2♣ J♠

Fred spiked a ten to take a commanding lead, which would end up holding through the runout.  Wasserman collected $1,685 for his ninth place finish, which helps him cross the $85,000 mark in lifetime earnings. 

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Sal Accardi First To Depart The Final Table, Out In 10th Place ($1,455)

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 22 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 9

Sal Accardi (Dix Hills, NY) couldn't ride the short stack any longer, unable to win a flip to score a double.

Sal Accardi (Dix Hills, NY) managed to navigate his was to the final table, playing with a stack that was never over twenty bigs (over the last three levels).  Unfortunately, he couldn't find the critical double that he needed, as Fred Dabus eliminated Sal in tenth place.  Sal was flipping for his tournament life with A♠ 9♠ against Fred's 5♥ 5♦, and watched as Dabus ended up making a straight on the river.  Sal had his father on the rail today, who was extremely proud to see his son reach the final table...even though it was short of their ultimate goal.

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Final Table Seating Assignments

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 22 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 10

After the elimination of Jowarski, the remaining players were given new seating assignments, which are posted below:

1. Stephen Ekin
2. Fred Dabus
3. Joshua Wasserman
4. Raminder Singh
5. Jason Prest
6. Richard Leger
7. John Magnetta
8. Sal Accardi
9. Marc Duquette
10. Robert Antunes 

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Jaworski Eliminated In 11th Place ($1,455), Redrawing For Final Table

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 22 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 10

Ryan Jaworski (Plantation, FL) had flown under the radar for most of the day, but managed to make a nice run, falling just short of the final table.

Ryan Jaworski (Plantation, FL) had his fortunate change in a snap, as back-to-back hands saw him eliminated on the final table bubble.  First, his J♠ J♣ lost to A♦ J♥, and then lost the very next hand with K♠ J♠ against Richard Leger's A♥ Q♥.  

The tournament supervisor is now giving players their final table seating assignments, which we will update as soon as they are settled in.

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Tom Gity Gone In 12th Place ($1,455), Magnetta Making Him Crazy

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 22 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 11

Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) has been playing some great tournament poker as of late, and hopes to continue that trend on his trip to Las Vegas (for the WSOP Main Event).

Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) had himself over 500,000 chips, but then ran into the hurricane that has been John Magnetta.  Gity first doubled up Magnetta, as his A♠ K♠ fell to John's K♥ K♦, which left Tom with just over ten big blinds.  Then, just moments ago, Tom would shove from early position (for 179,000).  Raminder Singh would lay down his hand, and Magnetta would flat, eliciting folds from the blinds:

Gity: A♠ 10♦

Magnetta: A♥ J♥

Runout: J♠ 10♣ 9♣ 4♠ 3♣

Gity was in bad shape when the cards were tabled, and couldn't find a comeback through the runout.  He would complete yet another deep run, collecting $1,455 for his twelfth place finish.  The field is now on the final table bubble, as players have just over a full level until the next break.

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): 13th-15th Places ($1,235)

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 21 (Blinds 6,000/12,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 12

The following players have been eliminated from the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD), and have cashed for $1,235:

13. Raymond Nalbandian (Boynton Beach, FL) 
14. Max Martin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
15. Joseph Marchese (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): 16th-18th Places ($1,025)

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 20 (Blinds 5,000/10,000/1,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 15

The following players have been eliminated from the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD), and have cashed for $1,025:

16. Roger Morales (Lauderdale Lakes, FL)
17. Jordan Shamah (Delray Beach, FL) 
18. Evan Braunstein (Lighthouse Point, FL)

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Updated Chip Counts At The Break

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 20 (Blinds 5,000/10,000/1,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 17

Players are on their second break of the day, and will be returning to Level 20, with new blinds of 10,000/20,000/1,000.  The 248,000 chip average is just under (25) big blinds, still offering deep play for those that remain.  Updated chip counts from the field are listed below:

Table 1

1. Stephen Ekin - 115,000 (11bb)
2. Raymond Nalbandian - 130,000 (13bb)
3. Sal Accardi - 125,000 (12bb)
4. Raminder Singh - 470,000 (47bb)
5. Richard Leger - 285,000 (28bb)
6. Jason Prest - 530,000 (53bb)
7. Robert Antunes - 300,000 (30bb)
8. Ryan Jaworski - 260,000 (26bb)
9. Marc Duquette - 210,000 (21bb)

Table 3

1. Joseph Marchese - 220,000 (22bb)
2. Max Martin - 50,000 (5bb)
3. Fred Dabus - 400,000 (40bb)
4. Tom Gity - 230,000 (23bb)
5. Roger Ramos - 100,000 (10bb)
6. John Magnetta - 540,000 (54bb)
7. Joshua Wasserman - 240,000 (24bb)

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Seating Assignments After First Redraw

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 19 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/1,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 17

After the elimination of Bryan Moon (Chicago, IL), the field was left with eighteen players, meaning those left would experience their first redraw of the day (with the second coming after the final table is reached).  The new seating assignments post-redraw are listed below:

Table 1

1. Stephen Ekin
2. Raymond Nalbandian
3. Sal Accardi
4. Raminder Singh
5. Richard Leger
6. Jason Prest
7. Robert Antunes
8. Ryan Jaworski
9. Marc Duquette

Table 3

1. Joseph Marchese
2. Max Martin
3. Fred Dabus
4. Jordan Shamah
5. Tom Gity
6. Roger Ramos
7. John Magnetta
8. Joshua Wasserman

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): 19th-21st Places ($825)

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 19 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/1,000)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 18

The following players have been eliminated from the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD), and have cashed for $825:

19. Bryan Moon (Chicago, IL)
20. Cory Williams (Alva, FL)
21. Alfredo Mansur (Weston, FL)

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Raminder Singh Sends Field Into The Money, Assumes Chip Lead

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 18 (Blinds 3,000/6,000/500)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 21

Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) has been his talkative self this afternoon, chirping away while all of his chips were at risk.

We approached Table 2 during hand-for-hand play, with two players all-in, and another thinking about making the call.  After Alfred Mansur opened the action from the cutoff, Michael Wetcher three-bet shoved for 75,000, with Raminder Singh re-shoving the button for over 200,000.  Action was back on Mansur, who had both players covered, and was deep in the tank.  Alfred eventually took a stack of chips in his hand and placed them across his cards, and we have a three-way all-in on the stone bubble:

Wetcher: A♠ J♣

Singh: A♦ K♥

Mansur: Q♥ Q♠

Runout: 5♣ 3♥ 2♦ K♠ 6♣

While Mansur's pocket queens held the lead on the flop, it did bring extra outs for both of his opponents.  The turn quickly changed things, as Raminder spiked a king to grab a commanding lead, which would hold through the river.  Michael Wetcher would be eliminated on the money bubble, while Mansur found himself left with less than ten big blinds.

Raminder Singh - 445,000 (74bb)

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Tables Lineups As Money Bubble Approaches

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 18 (Blinds 3,000/6,000/500)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 24

With the field just three eliminations from the money, the full lineups for the remaining tables are listed below:

Table 1

1. Tom Gity
2. Richard Leger
3. Cory Williams
4. Jason Prest
5. Stephen Ekin
6. Roger Ramos
7. Marc Duqeutte
8. Evan Braunstein

Table 2

1. Raymond Nalbandian
2. Joseph Marchese
3. Fred Dabus
4. Alfred Mansur
5. Michael Wetcher
6. Raminder Singh
7. Ryan Bunes
8. Jordan Shamah

Table 3

1. Joshua Wasserman
2. Ryan Jaworski
3. John Magnetta
4. Sal Accardi
5. Max Martin
6. Bryan Moon
7. Pavlos Kasselouris
8. Robert Antunes

$360 NLH $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Magnetta Improves His Standing, Eliminates Cheryl Miller

$360 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 17 (Blinds 2,500/5,000/500)
Total Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 28

John Magnetta (Boynton Beach, FL) eliminated Cheryl Miller, which leaves Brenda Nelson as the "last lady standing."

Approaching Table 2, Cherly Miller and John Magnetta would be on the flop, which read A♣ 4♠ J♦.  Magnetta had continued (he raised the pot pre) with a bet, to which Miller raised all-in (for just over 70,000).  John had 133,000 behind, and took little time to toss a chip in for a call.  When the hands were tabled, it would be Magnetta's A♦ K♣, against the A♠ 10♥ of Miller.  The turn (8♠) and river (7♥) would run out clean for John, who eliminated Cheryl, and chipped up to over 200,000 in the process.

John Magnetta - 228,000 (45bb)