Monday, March 4, 2019

$140 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1F): Official End Of Flight 1F Chip Counts

$140 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 GTD
Level 16 (Blinds 3,000/5,000/5,000)
Total Flight 1F Entries: 133
Flight 1F Players Remaining: 13

OwayneClarke335,000
SaulAndrade332,000
AndrewTurzak258,000
RichardGlabman209,000
FranciscoRegalado205,000
StephenKowlessar204,000
RaminderSingh183,000
EricNuss182,000
JamesTomblin170,000
ChrisZollo167,000
BenSriqui161,000
CatthyMiller134,000
PaulDeAngelo102,000

Sunday, March 3, 2019

$140 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1E): Official End Of Flight 1E Chip Counts

$140 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 GTD
Level 16 (Blinds 3,000/5,000/5,000)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 120
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 12

PatrickBiancone362,000
JuanReyes361,000
MichaelWeinberg359,000
BruceSmith261,000
JohnGermann211,000
MikeBonsignor161,000
O'NielMcCalla155,000
MarcFreund136,000
ZakiLichaa121,000
ScottLevitt110,000
MikeZelen88,000
SteveLake79,000

$140 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1E): Official Day 2 Chip Counts (Flight 1A-Flight 1D)

$140 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 GTD
Level 2 (Blinds 100/200)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 47
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 46


Sunday, March 3rd: Final Flights For $140 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD), Strong Numbers Needed To Reach Guarantee

ICYMI: Saturday's tournament focus was on the second pair of flights for the $140 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD).  The day's action started at 11:00am, with Flight 1C, which ended up attracting a total of (71) entries.  It was the largest flight to that point, with (8) players eventually bagging chips, as the proceeding ended early (with 23:00 minutes remaining in Level 15, as the 10% mark was reached).  Alex Doshen bagged the Flight 1C chip lead (371,000), with the official counts listed below:

Alex Doshen - 371,000
Richard Zisser - 252,000
Michael Corbett - 249,000
Harry Eisenberg - 180,000
Roy Key - 176,000
Jerry Willis - 94,000
Alexander Perez - 63,000
Edward Vojvodich - 36,000

Flight 1D surpassed the numbers from it's afternoon's counterpart, with the tournament's fourth flight attracting a total of (101) entries.  Action for the flight would end with 19:45 minutes remaining on the tournament clock, as the 10% mark was reached (players bagged chips).  Christian Santos bagged the flight's chip lead (490,000), which also happens to be the overall chip lead at the moment.  Official Flight 1D chip counts are posted below:

Christian Santos - 490,000
Wanlop Phonphornwithoon - 252,000
Gregory Shain - 245,000
Paul Smerdon - 215,000
Evan Kahan - 182,000
Aaron Friedman - 157,000
Milan Mezerovsky - 145,000
William Swicicki - 94,000
John Bilas - 88,000
Edgar Mendes - 82,000
Alan Alvarado Orozco - 71,000

After four completed flights, the $140 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) has had a total of (264) entries, of which (30) players have bagged chips for Day 2.  The currently prize pool of $29,832 is still a ways away from the posted guarantee, with today's final pair of flights needing to average (111) entries, in order to keep from having an overlay (spread the word).  


Tournaments: Today wraps up the opening portion of the $140 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) event, with the final pair of starting flights on the schedule.  After the two flights are completed, players will return for Day 2, scheduled for tomorrow (Monday) at 12:00pm.  Flight 1E (11:00am) and Flight 1F (6:00pm) both carry the same structure: with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  End of flight chip counts will be posted after the conclusion of each starting flight, with detailed "live blogged coverage" on Day 2.
                 
Promotions: The high hands will run from 9:00am-12:00am, 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.  

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).

From 12:00am-9:00am, the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.

11:00am - $140 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) Flight 1E

- Players 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 will last (30) minutes

6:00pm - $140 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) Flight 1F

- Players 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 will last (30) minutes

$140 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1D): Official End Of Flight 1D Chip Counts

$140 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 GTD
Level 15 (Blinds 3,000/5,000/5,000)
Total Flight 1D Entries: 101
Flight 1D Players Remaining: 11

ChristianSantos490,000
WanlopPhonphornwithoon252,000
GregoryShain245,000
PaulSmerdon215,000
EvanKahan182,000
AaronFriedman157,000
MilanMizerovsky145,000
WilliamSwicicki94,000
JohnBilas88,000
EdgarMendes82,000
AlainAlvarado Orozco71,000

Saturday, March 2, 2019

$140 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1C): Official End Of Flight 1C Chip Counts

$140 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 GTD
Level 15 (Blinds 2,000/4,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 71
Players Remaining: 8

AlexDoshen371,000
RichardZisser252,000
MikeCorbett249,000
HarryEisenberg180,000
RoyKey176,000
JerryWillis94,000
AlexanderPerez63,000
EdwardVojvodich36,000

$140 NLH $50,000 GTD: Official Chip Counts (Flight 1A & Flight 1B)

$140 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 GTD
Level 14 (Blinds 2,000/3,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 92
Players Remaining: 10


Saturday, March 2nd: Moret-Rojas and Transue Bag Chips Leads From Opening Pair Of Flights, As $140 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) Continues On Today

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament schedule was headlined by the the opening pair of flights for the $140 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD).  Flight 1A, which started at 11:00am, ended up attracted a total of (43) entries.  After finishing the scheduled sixteen levels of play, (4) players would remain at the bagging process, with Rodney Moret-Rojas leading the way.  The official counts from that opening flight are listed below:

Rodney Moret-Rojas - 287,000
Jason Simenez - 142,000
Richard Leger - 140,000
David Richard - 139,000
Brandon Freinage - 127,000
Andrew Daire - 45,000

Just as Flight 1A was wrapping up, Flight 1B was getting underway, with it's first hand dealt shortly after 6:00pm.  The final numbers would eclipse those of the afternoon flight, as registration closed with (49) total entries.  Action did not make it to the scheduled end of play though, as the 10% mark was reached with 14:00 minutes remaining in Level 14 (which means Day 2 action will currently resume at that point, unless one of the four following flights happens to finish earlier).  Robert "Papa Bear" Transue bagged the flight's largest stack, along with the overall leading number.  Official Flight 1B chip counts are posted below:

Robert Transue - 314,000
Daniele Condorelli - 265,000
John Magnetta - 176,000
Richard Leger - 157,000
Blaine McRae - 68,000

After one complete day of the $140 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD), there have been a total of (92) entries, of which (11) players have bagged chips for Day 2.  It should be noted that only (10) stacks will return for Day 2, as Richard Leger bagged chips from both flights (and can only take his largest stack forward).  The currently prize pool sits at $10,396, with the next four flights needing to average (99) entries each, to reach the tournament's posted guarantee.

Tournaments: Today continues the  $140 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) event, with the busiest flights expected over the next (24) fours.  There are four flights remaining (two today, and two tomorrow), with Day 2 scheduled for Monday at 12:00pm.  Flight 1C (11:00am) and Flight 1D (6:00pm) both carry the same structure: with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  End of flight chip counts will be posted after the conclusion of each starting flight, with detailed "live blogged coverage" on Day 2.
                 

Promotions: The high hands will run from 9:00am-12:00am, 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.  

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).

From 12:00am-9:00am, the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.

11:00am - $140 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) Flight 1C

- Players 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 will last (30) minutes

6:00pm - $140 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) Flight 1D

- Players 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 will last (30) minutes

$140 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1B): Official End Of Flight 1B Chip Counts

$140 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 GTD
Level 14 (Blinds 2,000/3,000/3,000)
Total Flight 1G Entries: 49
Flight 1G Players Remaining: 5

RobertTransue314,000
DanieleCondorelli265,000
JohnMagnetta176,000
RichardLeger157,000
BlaineMcRae68,000

Friday, March 1, 2019

$140 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1A): Official End Of Flight 1A Chip Counts

$140 No Limit Hold'em
$50,000 GTD
Level 16 (Blinds 3,000/5,000/5,000)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 43
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 6

RodneyMoret287,000
JasonSimenez142,000
RichardLeger140,000
DavidRichard139,000
BrandonFreinage127,000
AndrewDaire45,000

Friday, March 1st: There Is No Wait For Big Action In March, As $140 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) Kicks Off This Afternoon!!!

ICYMI: The final day of February saw a tournament schedule that kicked off with a $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($1,500 GTD).  After eight levels of open registration, the field would close with (19) entries, and an official prize pool of $1,843.  Three players were scheduled to reach the money, but when action was on the money bubble (four players remaining), a deal was agreed to. Alan Levin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) took home the lion's share of the deal ($771), with the official results from the event listed below:
  1. Alan Levin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $771
  2. John Krueger (Canandaigua, NY) $441
  3. George Tardugno (Weston, FL) $351
  4. Arlene Vazquez (Parkland, FL) $280
The "Monster Stack" was followed by a $130 No Limit Hold'em "Green Chip bounty" event, which boasted a $1,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament's field closed with (12) entries, and an official prize pool of $864 (and bounty pool of $300).  Two pay spots were posted on the tournament clock one registration closed, with Ed Shea and Blaine McRae making a heads-up deal, once the money was reached.  Details of their chop are listed below:
  1. Ed Shea (Slingerland, NY) $562
  2. Blaine McRae (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $302
Tournaments: The first two months of 2019 saw their tournament schedules kick off with a multi-flight tournament right off the bat, and March is no different.  Today begins a $140 No Limit Hold'em event, that boasts a very healthy $50,000 guaranteed prize pool.  There are six flights over the next three days, with Day 2 scheduled for Monday at 12:00pm.  Flight 1A (11:00am) and Flight 1B (6:00pm) both carry the same structure: with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  End of flight chip counts will be posted after the conclusion of each starting flight, with detailed "live blogged coverage" on Day 2.
                 
Promotions: The high hands will run from 9:00am-12:00am, 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.  

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).

From 12:00am-9:00am, the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.

11:00am - $140 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) Flight 1A

- Players 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 will last (30) minutes

6:00pm - $140 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) Flight 1B

- Players 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 will last (30) minutes

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Thursday, February 28th: Another Month Of Poker Wraps Up, With A Big One Coming Up In March

ICYMI: Wednesday's tournament slate kicked off with the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Survivor," which has quickly become one of the most popular recurring tournaments.  Yesterday's installment saw registration close with (28) entries in the field, and an official prize pool of $2,800.  That number meant that three players were scheduled reach the money, with two $1,000 spots to be awarded, and a third place spot scheduled to walk away with $800.  Those payouts were eventually altered, as the event ended in a five-way deal, with the official results listed below:
  1. Joseph Petrolino (Boca Raton, FL) $732
  2. Jeffrey Oldakowski (Pompano Beach, FL) $655
  3. David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) $567
  4. Arlene Vazquez (Parkland, FL) $565
  5. Ilya Klotsman (Boca Raton, FL) $281
Following the "Survivor" (at 6:00pm), was an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, which boasted a guarantee of $1,500.  The tournament's field close with a total of (28) entries, and after the optional add-ons were included to the prize pool, it officially closed at $1,920.  The event ended in a heads-up chop (basically even) between Gail Lutin and Marquis Grant, with the official results listed below:
  1. Gail Lutin (Pompano Beach, FL) $692
  2. Marquis Grant (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $691
  3. Blaine McRae (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $326
  4. Roberto Alvarado (Pompano Beach, FL) $211
Tournaments: Two "staple" tournaments of the recurring schedule highlight Thursday's schedule, beginning at 11:00am, with the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($1,500 GTD).  The player-friendly event is structured with 25,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  This tournament has a history of attracted nice sized fields, with today's installment expected nothing less.

The "Monster Stack" is followed at 6:00pm, by a $130 No Limit Hold'em "Green Chip Bounty" ($1,000 GTD) event.  It should be noted, that this tournament is not the "turbo bounty" that runs on Sunday's, as players get extended levels of (20) minutes (along with the 20,000 unit starting stacks).  Registration is also open through Level 8, not the ten levels that the turbo allows.


Promotions: The high hands will run from 9:00am-12:00am, 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.  

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).

From 12:00am-3:00am, the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.

11:00am - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($1,500 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
- Levels will last (20) minutes

6:00pm - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Green Chip Bounty" ($1,000 GTD)

- Players 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 will last (20) minutes