Monday, April 1, 2019

Monday, April 1st: Battles At The Beach Main Event Sees Strong Final Flight To Eclipse Guarantee, With Day 2 Resuming At 12:00PM

ICYMI: Event #7 needed a strong showing on Sunday to help reach the tournament's $300,000 guarantee...and a strong showing is exactly what it got.  Once the bags were brought out to end the day, the Day 1C tournament clock showed (122) entries, which was just enough to help eclipse the guaranteed number.  Of those entries, (29) players successfully bagged chips for today's Day 2, led by TK Miles (335,500).  There were numerous other notables to bag stacks last night, with the full Day 1C list posted below:

TK Miles - 335,500
Joseph Couden - 263,500
Chris Gilkey - 247,500
John Dollinger - 237,500
Jason Wandling - 218,500
Tom Gity - 212,000
Ryan Gianquitti - 180,500
Dirk Perdix - 179,500
Jose Reyes - 177,500
Marc Evanier - 159,000
Hal Klein - 150,000
William Corvino - 146,500
Alejandro Funes - 129,000
Christopher Bolek - 109,500
Brandon Caputo - 102,000
Vadims Ivanovs - 100,000
Scott Levitt - 96,000
Faraz Jaka - 82,500
Jonathan Kamhazi - 78,500
Ido Ashkenazi - 66,500
Matthew Zarcadoolas - 63,500
Keith Nassetta - 58,000
Gunnar Rabe - 57,000
John Page - 51,000
Jeff Charlton - 49,000
Marc Bronstein - 44,500
Jerry Wong - 34,000
Sheldon Gross - 30,000

The running total for Event #7 now sits at (223) entries, with registration still open through the beginning of Day 2.  The overall prize pool of $301,050 will surely attract a good number of Day 2 buy-ins this afternoon, with official payouts to be listed once play resumes this afternoon.

Tournaments: The calendar has turned, and the action continues strong for the Battles At The Beach, as the series nears its conclusion.  Things get started at 11:00am, with Flight 1A of Event #8, which is a $360 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD).  The tournament is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  There are four flights to choose from, scheduled through tomorrow, with an afternoon and evening flight each day.

At 12:00pm, Day 2 of the Battles At The Beach Main Event ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em $300,000 GTD) resumes, with registration open until the first hand of the day is dealt.  The tournament will continue with (50) minute levels, until the final table is reached, at which point the length will transition to (60) minutes.  

The schedule then hosts the second satellite for the last event of the Battles At The Beach ($360 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 GTD).  The $90 No Limit Hold'em Satellite is structured with 10,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  The satellite guarantees five seats into Event #8.

Flight 1B of Event #8 then wraps up the day's action, with cards getting in the air at 6:00pm.  The flight mirrors the structure of Flight 1A, which is listed above...and posted below.


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 - 2019 Battles At The Beach (Event #8) | $360 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

12:00pm - 2019 Battles At The Beach (Event #7) | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em ($300,000 GTD) Day 2

- Players start with 30,000 in tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (12) levels
- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
- Levels will last (50) minutes, transitioning to (60) minutes at the final table
- Registration open until the first Day 2 hand is dealt (12:00pm)

3:00pm - $90 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into Event #8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 GTD) 5 Seats GTD

- Players start with 10,000 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 - 2019 Battles At The Beach (Event #8) | $360 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

2019 Battles At The Beach (Event #7): Official Day 2 Seating Assignments (By Chip Counts)

2019 Battles At The Beach
Event #7 ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em)
$300,000 GTD
Total Event #7 Entries: 100
Event #7 Players Remaining: 55

FirstLastChipsTableSeat
TKMiles335,50035
JosephCouden263,500161
Chris Gilkey247,500168
John Dollinger237,500159
StephenSong229,500142
JasonWandling218,50068
GregoryFishberg215,50026
TomGity212,00019
LuisZedan190,500137
AnthonyAstarita183,50044
RyanGianquitti180,50058
DirkPerdrix179,500166
Jose Reyes177,50056
SteveKarp175,500148
GlennBecker171,500136
ManuelAmaro167,50031
AthanasiosPolychronopoulos161,50033
MarcEvanier159,00036
HalKlein150,000135
WilliamCorvino146,500163
DenisCyr144,100158
JamesPetzing141,000152
AntonioDeAraujo136,50047
RaffaelloLocatelli136,000153
AlejandroFunes129,000157
OferPeleg122,50093
ChristopherBolek109,50028
TonyUtnage108,800134
BrandonCaputo102,00097
VadimsIvanovs100,00099
KevinChan99,50027
PhillipHui96,60045
ScottLevitt96,00024
MichaelGaravaso95,50043
MarkWiser93,50092
MattBretzfield92,00023
FarazJaka82,50096
JonathanKamhazi78,50018
ScottZakheim70,000144
IdoAshkenazi66,50022
MatthewZarcadoolas63,500164
KeithNassetta58,000145
LoniHarwood57,70052
HarryThomas57,000155
GunnarRabe57,00053
JohnPage51,00014
JeffCharlton49,00016
MarcBronstein44,50057
JoshHillock36,80037
NicholasPalma35,400138
JerryWong34,00049
ChadEveslage31,50054
SheldonGross30,00015
YaroslavNakonechsky29,00046
MatthewSmith20,00059

Sunday, March 31, 2019

Sunday, March 31st: Day 1C Of The Battles At The Beach Main Event Headlines Schedule, As Players Have One Last Opportunity To Bag Chips

ICYMI: Saturday's schedule was headlined by Day 1B of the Battles At The Beach Main Event (Event #7), with the field almost doubling in size from Friday's action.  After eleven complete levels of play, Day 1B wrapped up with (64) total entries, of which (17) players bagged chip for Monday's Day 2.  Two notable names from the Northeast topped the chip counts, led by Stephen Song, who will be returning tomorrow to a stack of 229,500.  Also cracking the 200,000 mark was Gregory Fishberg, bagging 215,500 at the end of play.  Official chip counts from Day 1B are posted below:

Stephen Song - 229,500
Gregory Fishberg - 215,500
Steve Karp - 175,500
Glenn Becker - 171,500
Athanios Polychronopoulos - 161,500
Denis Cyr - 144,100
Ofer Peleg - 122,500
Tony Utnage - 108,800
Kevin Chan - 99,500
Phillip Hui - 96,600
Michael Garavuso - 95,500
Matthew Bretzfield - 92,000
Loni Harwood - 57,700
Harry Thomas - 57,000
Joshua Hillock - 36,800
Nicholas Palma - 35,400
Yaroslav Nakonechvny - 29,000

The current prize pool for the tournament sits at $136,350, which is just short of the halfway mark (needed to reach the guarantee).  A total of (122) entries are needed to reach the number ($300,000), with today's Day 1C the final opening flight.

Tournaments: Sunday's tournament schedule begins with a $340 No Limit Hold'em "Turbo" Satellite into Event #7 ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em $300,000 GTD).  The last satellite for the Battles At The Beach Main Event is structured with 15,000 unit starting stacks, (15) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  

At 1:00pm, the third (and final) starting day of Event #7 will be getting underway. The Battles At The Beach Main Event is structured with 30,000 unit starting stacks, (50) minute levels (up until the final table), and has registration period that stays open through the first hand of Day 2.

The day then wraps up at 6:00pm, with the first satellite for the last event of the Battles At The Beach ($360 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 GTD).  The $90 No Limit Hold'em Satellite is structured with 10,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  The satellite guarantees five seats into Event #8.


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.

10:00am - $340 No Limit Hold'em "Turbo" Satellite Into Battles At The Beach Event #7 ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em $300,000 GTD)

- Players start with 15,000 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 (15) minutes

1:00pm - 2019 Battles At The Beach (Event #7) | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em ($300,000 GTD) Day 1C

- Players start with 30,000 in tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (12) levels
- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
- Levels will last (50) minutes, transitioning to (60) minutes at the final table
- Registration open until the first Day 2 hand is dealt (12:00pm)

6:00pm - $90 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into Event #8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 GTD) 5 Seats GTD

- Players start with 10,000 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