Friday, August 9th: "Chip Buster" Ready To Hit It's Stride, As $500 High Hands Return This Evening!!!!

ICYMI: The $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($100,000 GTD) is currently like a pot of water, about to hit a rolling boil.  After a solid start to the tournament, yesterday's pair of opening flights bested Wednesday's numbers, giving us a little preview of what's to come this weekend.  Flight 1C attracted a total of (108) entries, with (19) players reaching the bagging process, led by Ron Levy (503,000).  An official list of chip counts from the tournament's third starting flight, are listed below:

Ron Levy - 503,000
Ellise Schisler - 459,000
Jose Gallegos - 442,000
Max Kassik - 437,000
Alan Munoz - 407,000
Brian Nelli - 405,000
Jan Espinoza - 336,000
Thao Le - 330,000
Alvaro Grisales - 322,000
Allen Stern - 273,000
Gilbert Sanchez - 258,000
Gregory Roberts - 246,000
Al Lockwood - 216,000
Alain Candales - 203,000
Paul Martine - 183,000
Gregg Weiss - 140,000
Stuart Brown - 95,000
Serena Anviz - 80,000
Alan Werner - 66,000

The evening starting flight (Flight 1D) ended up hosting the largest field to have been played, as the tournament clock showed (132) entries at the end of registration.  From the number, (20) players reached the bagging process, with German Zaga (749,000) leading the group.  A full list of chip counts from Flight 1D, are listed below:

German Zaga - 749,000
Rodney Moret-Rojas - 523,000
Andre Bryan - 518,000
Joe Yselonia - 491,000
Rade Stojkoski - 463,000
Nesly Jean-Baptiste - 458,000
Larry Sullivan - 429,000
Jason Barry - 421,000
Jon Grasso - 413,000
John Friedkes - 331,000
Glen Savell - 286,000
Julio Rodriguez - 244,000
Michael Krumenacker - 223,000
David McDonald - 213,000
Alexandre Chammas - 182,000
Jonathan Ounjian - 159,000
Andrew Daire - 144,000
Melissa Mancini - 140,000
William Underdown - 117,000
Tomer Akerman - 100,000

Tournaments: As mentioned above, the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($100,000 GTD) is about to "boil over," with the numbers trending upward.  During the most recent major series (Florida State Poker Championships), this tournament saw almost 2,000 total entries, which may seem out of reach at the moment.  With the weekend now here though, that mystical number could potentially be attained, if we see flights with above (200) entries (over the next three days).  Before we get ahead of ourselves, lets focus on today's action, as the third pair of starting flights are on tap.  Each of the flights have the same great structure, with 50,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels, and registration open through Level 8.  Official chip counts from each flight will be posted at the end of play every evening.

Promotions: Things begin with the "Full House Promo," which opens the doors seven day a week!!!  The proceedings begin once the doors of the poker room open, with the first (25) full houses made, earning a $50 prize.  Each jackpot eligible cash game is included in the promotion, with two rules to keep in mind, when thinking about winning the $50.  In order to be eligible, the full house must be made using two cards, and must be the winning hand.

The "standard" high hands will be awarding $150 every (20) minutes (from 9:00am-6:00pm).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded, regardless of one or two cards being used to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, two-card high hands are worth $100, with one-card high hands walking away with $50.

From 6:00pm-12:00am, the high hands will still be awarded every (30) minutes, but the winning amount goes up to $500 (for high hands using both cards).  Those winning high hands that are made using one card (during that time period), will be awarded $250.

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

11:00am - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1E

- Players start with 50,000 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 - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1F

- Players start with 50,000 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, August 8th: "Chip Buster" Hits The Ground Running, And Continues With It's Second Pair Of Starting Flights

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament schedule hosted the opening pair of flights for the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($100,000 GTD), with things getting off to a very strong start.  Flight 1A got underway at 11:00am, and saw registration close with a total of (104) entries.  From that number, (14) players bagged chips for Day 2, led by Marcel McGray (794,000).  Official Flight 1A chip counts are listed below:

Marcel McGray - 794,000

Jairo Carrillo - 729,000

Frank Scala - 464,000

Joe Lamberta - 448,000

Aftab Shakoor - 441,000

Shannon McCloud - 382,000

Tracy Scala - 362,000

James Hamburger - 328,000

Thomas Gari - 317,000

Edgar Cruz - 267,000

Duane Dekeyser - 222,000

Hoa Lang - 188,000

Harry Silva - 160,000

Adam Stade - 94,000

Just as the afternoon flight's action was wrapping up, the evening flight (Flight 1B) got it's cards in the air.  After eight levels of open registration, the Flight 1B field would close with (83) total entries, of which (9) players bagged chips for Day 2.  James Tomblin bagged the chip lead, and the overall Day 1 chip lead, bringing (857,000) to Monday's Day 2.  Official Flight 1B chip counts are listed below:

James Tomblin - 857,000

Joe Pozos - 642,000

Brian Dunn - 616,000

Nagui Yassa - 500,000

Elyahe Henn - 422,000

Corey Peacock - 409,000

Patricio Gonzalez - 360,000

Craig Caffro - 196,000

David Brainard - 150,000

The opening day of the "Chip Buster" finished with a total of (187) entries, and a running prize pool of $18,700.  The final eight flights need to average (136) entries per, in order to reach the posted guarantee of $100,000.

Tournaments: The $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($100,000 GTD) rolls on over the course of the day, with the second pair of opening flights on the schedule.  Each of the flights have the same great structure, with 50,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels, and registration open through Level 8.  Official chip counts from each flight will be posted at the end of play every evening.

Promotions: Things begin with the "Full House Promo," which will open the doors seven days a week (9:00am on Saturday and Sunday).  The proceedings begin once the doors of the poker room open, with the first (25) full houses made, earning a $50 prize.  Each jackpot eligible cash game is included in the promotion, with two rules to keep in mind, when thinking about winning the $50.  In order to be eligible, the full house must be made using two cards, and must be the winning hand.

The "standard" high hands will be awarding $150 every (20) minutes (from 9:00am-12:00am).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded, regardless of one or two cards being used to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, two-card high hands are worth $100, with one-card high hands walking away with $50.

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

11:00am - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1C

- Players start with 50,000 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 - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1D

- Players start with 50,000 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

Wednesday, August 7th: The Wait Is Over, As The "Chip Buster" ($100,000 GTD) Returns To The Schedule

ICYMI: Tuesday's recurring tournament schedule kicked off (at 11:00am) with a $100 No Limit Hold'em event, that boasted a $2,000 guaranteed prize pool.  After eight levels of open registration, the field would close with (24) total entries, and an official prize pool of $2,000.  The spots were scheduled to get paid, with action playing down to an outright winner.  Brian Dunn (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) found himself another Isle Poker tournament win, with the official results listed below:

1. Brian Dunn (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,000
2. George Lukawski (Parkland, FL) $600
3. Drew Culhane (Danbury, CT) $400

The evening tournament was the ever popular "Chip Buster," a $130 No Limit Hold'em event, that carried a $3,000 guarantee.  The numbers were exceptional, as the field closed with (59) entries, and ended up with an official prize pool of $5,723.  A total of eight players would reach the money, with action playing down to four-handed play, at which point a deal was agreed to.  Scott Hecker topped the chop, with details of the deal posted below:

1. Scott Hecker (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,355
2. Anthony Vulpis (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,247
3. Ted Transure (North Lauderdale, FL) $1,139
4. Diane Linke (Boynton Beach, FL) $802
5. Scott Bailey (Loxahatchee, FL) $401
6. Brian Baris (Tamarac, FL) $315
7. Brian Dunn (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $258
8. Joseph Nay (Plantation, FL) $206

Tournaments: Today is the day that players had circled on their calendar (once the August calendar came out), as the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($100,000 GTD) returns!!!  After getting close to (2,000) entries during the FSPC, the poker community has been buzzing about what the numbers could look like this time around.  There are ten flights (one afternoon and one evening) over the next five days, with Day 2 scheduled for Monday.  Each of the flights have the same great structure, with 50,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels, and registration open through Level 8.  Official chip counts from each flight will be posted at the end of play every evening.

Promotions: Things begin with the "Full House Promo," which will open the doors seven days a week (9:00am on Saturday and Sunday).  The proceedings begin once the doors of the poker room open, with the first (25) full houses made, earning a $50 prize.  Each jackpot eligible cash game is included in the promotion, with two rules to keep in mind, when thinking about winning the $50.  In order to be eligible, the full house must be made using two cards, and must be the winning hand.

The "standard" high hands will be awarding $150 every (20) minutes (from 9:00am-12:00am).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded, regardless of one or two cards being used to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, two-card high hands are worth $100, with one-card high hands walking away with $50.

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

11:00am - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1A

- Players start with 50,000 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 - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1B

- Players start with 50,000 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

Tuesday, August 6th: Preparing For The Month's First Multi, With A Combined $5,000 In Tournament Guarantees!!!

ICYMI: Monday's recurring tournament schedule began at 11:00am, with an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, that offered $50 rake-free re-buys (and had a $1,500 guaranteed prize pool).  Once registration for the tournament closed, there would be a field of (12) entries, and an official prize pool of $1,500.  Two spots were scheduled to get paid, with action playing down to an outright winner (as Hal Pawluk defeated Gavin Smith), with official results listed below:

1. Hal Pawluk (Pembroke Pines, FL) $975
2. Gavin Smith (Pompano Beach, FL) $525

Last night's (6:00pm) tournament was a $60 No Limit Hold'em event, that offered $40 rake-free re-buys.  Registration for the event closed with (23) entries, and an official prize pool of $2,171.  Three spots were scheduled to get paid, but action ended in a four-way chop, with the official details of the deal listed below:

1. Roberto Desogos (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $650
2. David Schnegelberger (Boca Raton, FL) $507
3. Elsie Rodrigues (Boca Raton, FL) $507
4. Joakim Dag (Pompano Beach, FL) $507

Tournaments: After a day full of re-buys, Tuesday's tournament schedule hosts two events that have a "standard" format.  The day's action begins at 11:00am, with a $100 No Limit Hold'em event, that boasts a $2,000 guaranteed prize pool.  Players in the tournament will be sitting down to starting stacks of 14,000 units, playing (20) minute levels, with open registration through Level 8.

There is a little foreshadowing in the evening event, as the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($3,000 GTD) makes it's return to the schedule.  The popular tournament is structured with 50,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8.  This tournament will be front and center for the rest of the week, as the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($100,000 GTD) runs from August 7th through August 12th.

Promotions: Things begin with the "Full House Promo," which will open the doors seven days a week (9:00am on Saturday and Sunday).  The proceedings begin once the doors of the poker room open, with the first (25) full houses made, earning a $50 prize.  Each jackpot eligible cash game is included in the promotion, with two rules to keep in mind, when thinking about winning the $50.  In order to be eligible, the full house must be made using two cards, and must be the winning hand.

The "standard" high hands will be awarding $150 every (20) minutes (from 9:00am-12:00am).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded, regardless of one or two cards being used to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, two-card high hands are worth $100, with one-card high hands walking away with $50.

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

11:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em ($2,000 GTD)

- Players start with 14,000 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 "Chip Buster" ($3,000 GTD)

- Players start with 50,000 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

Monday, August 5th: First Full Week Of August, Kicking Off With A Schedule Of Rake-Free Re-Buys!!!

ICYMI: While yesterday wasn't technically the first running of the "Seniors" event, there were some noticeable changes in the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Seniors And Veterans" ($2,000 GTD) tournament. Outside of the name, the event also offered $100 rake-free re-buys, for the first time since it's introduction to the recurring schedule.  Registration for the tournament closed with (16) total entries, and an official prize pool of $2,000.  Two players were scheduled to earn some pretty healthy payouts, but action paused with four-players remaining, as a deal was agreed to (with official results listed below):

1. Bernie Boudle (Davie, FL) $661
2. Joseph Kearns (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $623
3. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $410
4. Myrna Albert (Boca Raton, FL) $306

The evening tournament was new to the schedule, as players arrived at 6:00pm for the $50 No Limit Hold'em (w/ $30 Rake-Free Re-Buys), which boasted a $1,000 guaranteed prize pool.  Clearly, this was an event that players were looking forward to, as the field grew to a respectable (31) entries (with a prize pool of $2,037).  Once again, we would see the tournament end in a four-way deal, with the official results listed below:

1. Anthony Zambrowski (Chandler, AZ) $592
2. Luis Abedrabbo (Boca Raton, FL) $590
3. Markus Petteway (Jacksonville, FL) $532
4. Sabas Ferrer (Coral Springs, FL) $323

Tournaments: Monday's recurring schedule begins at 11:00am, with an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, that offers $50 rake-free re-buys (and a guaranteed prize pool of $2,000).  The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has a registration period that stays open through Level 8.

The 6:00pm time slot hosts a $60 No Limit Hold'em tournament, which offers $40 rake-free re-buys (a $1,200 guaranteed prize pool), and is known as "Maniac Mondays."  The structure for the event sees players sitting down to starting stacks of 10,000 units, playing (15) minute levels, and registration open through Level 10.

Promotions: Things begin with the "Full House Promo," which will open the doors seven days a week (9:00am on Saturday and Sunday).  The proceedings begin once the doors of the poker room open, with the first (25) full houses made, earning a $50 prize.  Each jackpot eligible cash game is included in the promotion, with two rules to keep in mind, when thinking about winning the $50.  In order to be eligible, the full house must be made using two cards, and must be the winning hand.

The "standard" high hands will be awarding $150 every (20) minutes (from 9:00am-12:00am).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded, regardless of one or two cards being used to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, two-card high hands are worth $100, with one-card high hands walking away with $50.

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

11:00am - $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $50 Rake-Free Be-buys ($1,500 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

- Levels will last (20) minutes

6:00pm - $60 No Limit Hold'em w/ $40 Rake-Free Re-Buys ($1,200 GTD)

- Players start with 10,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (15) minutes

Sunday, August 4th: Saturday's Recurring Tournament Success, Is Followed By Another Day Of "Fresh" Events

ICYMI: Saturday's recurring tournament structure saw a boost in numbers, beginning with the 11:00am event, which was an $80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,000 GTD).  Registration for the tournament closed with a total of (48) entries, and an official prize pool of $2,640.  Six players were scheduled to reach the money, and after John Gearhart was elimination in sixth place, a five-way chop was agreed to (with official results listed below):

1. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $625
2. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $540
3. Ronen Singer (Delray Beach, FL) $456
4. Blaine McRae (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $447
5. Brian Haines (Davie, FL) $414
6. John Gearhart (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $158

The 6:00pm tournament ($100 No Limit Hold'em) saw an even larger field size, as the $3,500 guarantee was surpassed only a few hours into the event.  Registration closed with a total of (98) entries, and an official prize pool of $7,546.  Of the players remaining when Level 9 started, (13) would eventually reach the money, with action playing down to an outright winner.  Ryan Hollander bested Kyle Robertson during heads up play, taking home $2,300 for the win.  Official results of the tournament are listed below:

1. Ryan Hollander (Deerfield Beach, FL) $2,300
2. Kyle Robertson (Coral Springs, FL) $1,415
3. Joseph Kearns (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $868
4. Steve Zukowski (Coral Springs, FL) $566
5. David Brainard (Deerfield Beach, FL) $441
6. Pantelis Hatzkontos (Boca Raton, FL) $353
7. Howard Schwartz (Coral Springs, FL) $300
8. Kevin Montagna (Lauderhill, FL) $260
9. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $230
10. Michael Warren (Riverview, FL) $208
11. Michael Krumenacker (Scottdale, AZ) $208
12. Jason Harvey (Davie, FL) $208
13. Jesse Koven (Deerfield Beach, FL) $189

Tournaments: Sunday's recurring schedule offers up another day of "fresh" events, which are making their appearance for the first time ever.  At 11:00am, we have the inaugural running of the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Seniors And Veterans" event, which boasts $100 "rake-free" re-buys, and an guaranteed prize pool of $2,000.  The tournament is structured with 15,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  Re-buys are offered when players have 15,000 unit stacks (or below).

The 6:00pm tournament has been labeled "Super Sunday Nights," as the $50 No Limit Hold'em ($1,000 GTD) event runs with $30 "rake-free" re-buys.  The tournament is structured with 10,000 unit starting stacks, (15) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 10.  Re-buys are offered when players have 10,000 unit stacks (or below).

Promotions: Things begin with the "Full House Promo," which will open the doors seven days a week (9:00am on Saturday and Sunday).  The proceedings begin once the doors of the poker room open, with the first (25) full houses made, earning a $50 prize.  Each jackpot eligible cash game is included in the promotion, with two rules to keep in mind, when thinking about winning the $50.  In order to be eligible, the full house must be made using two cards, and must be the winning hand.

The "standard" high hands will be awarding $150 every (20) minutes (from 9:00am-12:00am).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded, regardless of one or two cards being used to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, two-card high hands are worth $100, with one-card high hands walking away with $50.

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

11:00am - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Seniors And Veterans" w/ $100 Rake-Free Be-buys ($2,000 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 (20) minutes

6:00pm - $50 No Limit Hold'em w/ $30 Rake-Free Re-Buys ($1,000 GTD)

- Players start with 10,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (15) minutes

Saturday, August 3rd: Saturday Sees More Recurring Tournament Changes, And $500 High Hands From 6:00PM-12:00AM

ICYMI: Friday's tournament schedule began with the first running of the $125 Pot Limit Omaha w/ $100 Re-Buys event, which boasted a $1,000 guaranteed prize pool.  Being that the tournament is very new to those that frequent the recurring schedule, it was no surprise that we had an "intimate" field of (6) entries.  The $1,000 prize pool was to be paid out to just one player, but action ended up pausing with three remaining, as a deal was agreed to (with official results below):

1. Christian Lopez (Boynton Beach, FL) $500
2. Abraham Levy (Coral Springs, FL) $300
3. David Padilla (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $200

The evening time slot hosted an "oldie, but a goodie," as the $80 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD) returned to the schedule (after a hiatus during the FSPC).  This is one of the fan favorites throughout the week, with the tournament clock showing (45) entries at registration's end, and an official prize pool of $3,115.  Six players were scheduled to reach the money, and after three post-money bubble eliminations, a three-way chop was agreed to (with full results listed below):

1. Jessie Roberts (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $967
2. Matthew Vitale (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $700
3. TJ Franklin (Lauderhill, FL) $700
4. Irwin Block (Pompano Beach, FL) $312
5. Danny Blackburn (Deerfield Beach, FL) $249
6. Celso Leroy (Pompano Beach, FL) $187

Tournaments: More new tournaments headline Sautrday's recurring schedule, beginning with an $80 No Limit Hold'em "Bankroll Builder" ($2,000 GTD) at 11:00am.  The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration through Level 8.

The evening time slot (6:00pm) hosts a $100 No Limit Hold'em event, which boasted a healthy guarantee of $3,500.  This tournament has a very friendly structure, with 25,000 unit starting stacks, and (20) minute levels (registration is open through Level 8).

Promotions: Things begin with the "Full House Promo," which opens the doors seven day a week!!!  The proceedings begin once the doors of the poker room open, with the first (25) full houses made, earning a $50 prize.  Each jackpot eligible cash game is included in the promotion, with two rules to keep in mind, when thinking about winning the $50.  In order to be eligible, the full house must be made using two cards, and must be the winning hand.

The "standard" high hands will be awarding $150 every (20) minutes (from 9:00am-6:00pm).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded, regardless of one or two cards being used to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, two-card high hands are worth $100, with one-card high hands walking away with $50.

From 6:00pm-12:00am, the high hands will still be awarded every (30) minutes, but the winning amount goes up to $500 (for high hands using both cards).  Those winning high hands that are made using one card (during that time period), will be awarded $250.

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

11:00am - $80 No Limit Hold'em ($2,000 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

- Levels will last (20) minutes

6:00pm - $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,500 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

Friday, August 2nd: First Weekend Of August Begins With A New Tournament, And Healthy High Hands

ICYMI: After the cancelation of the 11:00am event ($120 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo $2,000 GTD), Thursday's recurring schedule ended up starting at 6:00pm, with the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Green Chip Bounty" ($2,000 GTD).  The event's registration would close with a field of (37) entries, and an official prize pool of $1,924 (not including bounties).  The action concluded in a five-way deal, with the official results listed below:

1. Stephen Thomas (Parkland, FL) $467
2. Scott Underkoffler (Treasure Island, FL) $430
3. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $415
4. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $346
5. Jeffrey Saalemme (Pompano Beach, FL) $266

Tournaments: We saw a small change to the recurring schedule yesterday afternoon (to start the month of August), and the "tweaks" continue today.  At 11:00am, we see the first ever running of the $125 Pot Limit Omaha (w/ $100 Re-Buys), which carries a $1,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament is structured with 16,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration through Level 8.  Players can re-buy anytime they have a stack of 16,000 units...or below.

The evening tournament (6:00pm) is an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, which carries a $3,000 guarantee.  The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  At the end of registration, players have the option to add-on, choosing between a single ($20) or double ($40).

Promotions: Things begin with the "Full House Promo," which opens the doors seven day a week!!!  The proceedings begin once the doors of the poker room open, with the first (25) full houses made, earning a $50 prize.  Each jackpot eligible cash game is included in the promotion, with two rules to keep in mind, when thinking about winning the $50.  In order to be eligible, the full house must be made using two cards, and must be the winning hand.

The "standard" high hands will be awarding $150 every (20) minutes (from 9:00am-6:00pm).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded, regardless of one or two cards being used to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, two-card high hands are worth $100, with one-card high hands walking away with $50.

From 6:00pm-12:00am, the high hands will still be awarded every (30) minutes, but the winning amount goes up to $500 (for high hands using both cards).  Those winning high hands that are made using one card (during that time period), will be awarded $250.

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

11:00am - $120 Pot Limit Omaha w/ $100 Re-Buys ($1,000 GTD)

- Players start with 16,000 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 - $80 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 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

- Levels will last (20) minutes

Thursday, August 1st: As August Arrives, So Does New Recurring Tournaments And Promotions!!!

ICYMI: Wednesday afternoon, we saw the return of the recurring tournament schedule, as the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Survivor" ($2,000 GTD) got underway at 11:00am.  The tournament ended up getting (20) total entries by registration's close, which is exactly what was needed to meet the posted guarantee.  That meant two spots were scheduled to earn $1,000 payouts, with action playing through the money bubble (official results listed below):

1. Kevin Maingot (Vero Beach, FL) $1,000
2. Paul Gagliardo (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,000

The evening time slot (6:00pm) hosted an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, that boasted a guarantee of $1,500.  After eight levels of open registration, the field would close with (18) entries, and an official prize pool of $1,500 (after optional add-ons were included).  Just like the afternoon event, two spots were scheduled to get paid, but the action ended in a three way deal (unlike the afternoon event).  Official details of the deal are listed below:

1. Oscar Matos (Pompano Beach, FL) $500
2. Beth Liebowitz (Port Charlotte, FL) $500
3. Trey Brauch (Ft. Myers, FL) $500

Tournaments: With the new month starting, players will notice numerous changes to the recurring tournament schedule...one of which happens this afternoon.  Today, and three Thursdays in August, the $120 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo ($2,000 GTD) finds itself a home.  The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8.

The non-no limit Hold'em action is followed (at 6:00pm), by a $100 No Limit Hold'em "Green Chip Bounty" ($2,000 GTD) event.  The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 14,000 units, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  Throughout the tournament, each player elimination is worth $25 (hence the green chip bounty).

Promotions: Things begin with the "Full House Promo," which will open the doors seven day a week!!!  The proceedings begin once the doors of the poker room open, with the first (25) full houses made, earning a $50 prize.  Each jackpot eligible cash game is included in the promotion, with two rules to keep in mind, when thinking about winning the $50.  In order to be eligible, the full house must be made using two cards, and must be the winning hand.

The "standard" high hands will be awarding $150 every (20) minutes (from 9:00am-12:00am).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded, regardless of one or two cards being used to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, two-card high hands are worth $100, with one-card high hands walking away with $50.

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

11:00am - $120 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo ($2,000 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

- Levels will last (20) minutes

6:00pm - $100 No Limit Hold'em "Green Chip Bounty" ($2,000 GTD)

- Players start with 14,000 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

Wednesday, July 31st: Tom Gity Wins FSPC Main Event After Five-Way Deal, John Velevich Wins Final Event Of The Series!!!

ICYMI: At 1:00pm yesterday afternoon, the nine remaining players from the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em FSPC Main Event returned to action, ready to crown a champion.  The action would start pretty quickly, as Bryan Rosen (Boca Raton, FL) found himself collecting 9th place money ($8,108), less an hour into the day. Three players would be eliminated over the next three hours (Jonathan Beskin, Dominique Mosley, and Igor Merda), with just five remaining at the final table's second break of the day.  Just a minute into Level 29, the clock would be paused, and players started to discuss a deal.  The numbers were eventually agreed to, with Tom Gity (Port St. Lucie, FL) awarded first place money, along with the FSPC Main Event trophy. The exact numbers from the deal (between Tom Gity, Joshua Hillock, Allan Bieler, Kyle Anderson, and Joe Yselonia) are posted below:

1. Tom Gity (Port St. Lucie, FL) $56,403
2. Joshua Hillock (Lighthouse Point, FL) $47,000
3. Kyle Anderson (Winter Garden, FL) $41,071
4. Allan Bieler (Sunrise, FL) $40,000
5. Joseph Yselonia (Coral Springs, FL) $30,066

The final event of the series got underway at 6:00pm, with players anxious to try and get their hands on the last trophy available.  The field for the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($15,000 GTD) ended up attracting one entry more than needed to eclipse the posted guarantee.  Of the (132) entries, a total of (17) would reach the money, with action playing down to an outright winner.  John Valvevich (Brooklyn, NY) ended up besting Stewart Newmark (Davie, FL) for the title, earning himself $4,287 (and the trophy).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. John Valevich (Brooklyn, NY) $4,287
2. Stuart Newmark (Davie, FL) $2,713
3. Willie Wiggins (Pembroke Pines, FL) $1,609
4. Kenneth Lambert (Hallandale Beach, FL) $987
5. Andre Bryan (Pembroke Pines, FL) $751
6. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $638
7. John Magnetta (Delray Beach, FL) $554
8. Gene Hochman (Coconut Creek, FL) $486
9. Jeffrey Trudeau (Mount Dora, FL) $429
10. Jairo Velasquez (Sunrise, FL) $380
11. Lavern Kross (Okeechobee, FL) $380
12. Luke Doolittle (Delray Beach, FL) $380
13. Wilmer Chavira (Pompano Beach, FL) $334
14. Louis Leon (Boca Raton, FL) $334
15. Shawn Kucifitzky (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $334
16. Joakim Dag (Pompano Beach, FL) $292
17. Steve Smith (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $292

Tournaments: The recurring tournament schedule sees the return (at 11:00am) of the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Survivor" ($2,000 GTD)  The player-favorite event is structured with 16,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  For every one in ten entries in the tournament, a $1,000 pay spot will be awarded.

At 3:00pm (and at that time all week), there will be an $80 No Limit Hold'em Satellite, which will award (3) guaranteed seats into a $340 NLH Florida State Poker Championship Main Event Mega-Satellite.

The evening time slot (6:00pm) hosts an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, which boasts a $1,500 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  At the end of registration (prior to Level 9), players have the option to add-on, with a single ($20) or double ($40) add-on.

Promotions: Things begin with the "Full House Promo," which will open the doors seven day a week!!!  The proceedings begin once the doors of the poker room open, with the first (25) full houses made, earning a $50 prize.  Each jackpot eligible cash game is included in the promotion, with two rules to keep in mind, when thinking about winning the $50.  In order to be eligible, the full house must be made using two cards, and must be the winning hand.

The "standard" high hands will be awarding $150 every (20) minutes (from 9:00am-12:00am).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded, regardless of one or two cards being used to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, two-card high hands are worth $100, with one-card high hands walking away with $50.

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

11:00am - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Survivor" ($2,000 GTD)

- Players start with 16,000 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 - $80 No Limit Hold'em ($1,500 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

- Levels will last (20) minutes

Tuesday, July 30th: A Star-Studded Final Table Returns For Day 3 Of FSPC Main Event, As We Wrap Up The Series This Evening ($150 NLH $15,000 GTD)

ICYMI: There were three events on the Florida State Poker Championships schedule yesterday, highlighted by Day 2 of the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event ($300,000 GTD).  A total of (73) were scheduled to return (who had bagged chips), but registration was still up until play again, with (20) players utilizing that option.  That meant that the event would close with (266) total entries, and an official prize pool of $359,100.  Of the (93) players to start the afternoon, a total of (34) were scheduled to reach the money.  Once the money bubble burst (late in the afternoon), the remaining field seemed to be a "who's who" of the South Florida poker community.  The day's action ended with nine players remaining, many of which are notable (and familiar) to followers of the blog.  Listed below, are the chip counts for Day 3, which is scheduled to resume at 1:00pm:

1. Joshua Hillock (2,005,000)
2. Igor Merda (870,000)
3. Dominique Mosley (1,380,000)
4. Tom Gity (1,830,000)
5. Joe Yselonia (590,000)
6. Kyle Anderson (1,250,000)
7. Bryan Rosen (465,000)
8. "Jonathan" (1,445,000)
9. Allan Bieler (890,000)

As mentioned above, there were also two trophies awarded yesterday, the first of which was to the winner of Event #6 ($250 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo $8,000 GTD).  The event saw registration close with a total of (48) entries, and an official prize pool of $9,840.  Six spots were scheduled to reach the money, with action playing down to an outright winner.  Official results from Event #6 are listed below:

1. Steven Spiegelman (Pompano Beach, FL) $3,838
2. Harold Klein (Boca Raton, FL) $2,263
3. Patty Vorbeck (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,378
4. Mitchell Smith (Palm Beach, FL) $984
5. Brooke Long (Jensen Beach, FL) $787
6. Arturo Morgan (Davie, FL) $590

The final tournament of the day was Event #7 ($360 No Limit Hold'em "Second Chance"), which saw Ian O'Hara best a field of (8) entries, to win his second trophy of the series.  The official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Ian O'Hara (Boca Raton, FL) $1,467
2. Stephen Bristow (Deltona, FL) $989

Tournaments: The afternoon time slot (11:00am) hosts an $80 No Limit Hold'em event, which boasts a $1,500 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  At the end of registration (prior to Level 9), players have the option to add-on, with a single ($20) or double ($40) add-on.

At 1:00pm, the remaining (9) players from the FSPC Main Event will return to action, with only one structural change to take note of.  The levels through the rest of the tournament are (60) minutes, opposed to the (50) minute levels that were played to this point.

In the evening time slot (6:00pm), we see the final event of the 2019 Florida State Poker Championship, a $150 No Limit Hold'em ($15,000 GTD).  This should be a busy event, so make sure to try and arrive as early as possible.  The tournament is structured with 16,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

Promotions: Things begin with the "Full House Promo," which will open the doors seven day a week!!!  The proceedings begin once the doors of the poker room open, with the first (25) full houses made, earning a $50 prize.  Each jackpot eligible cash game is included in the promotion, with two rules to keep in mind, when thinking about winning the $50.  In order to be eligible, the full house must be made using two cards, and must be the winning hand.

The "standard" high hands will be awarding $150 every (20) minutes (from 9:00am-12:00am).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded, regardless of one or two cards being used to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, two-card high hands are worth $100, with one-card high hands walking away with $50.

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

11:00am - $80 No Limit Hold'em ($1,500 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

- Levels will last (20) minutes

1:00pm: 2019 Florida State Poker Championships | Event #5 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event ($300,000 GTD) Day 3

- Players start with 40,000 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 (60) minutes

6:00pm: 2019 Florida State Poker Championships | Event #8 $360 No Limit Hold'em 

- Players start with 18,000 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

Monday, July 29th: Day 2 Of The FSPC Main Event Headlines Action, As Series Continues On With Two More Events!!!

ICYMI: Sunday afternoon hosted the final starting day (Day 1C) of the 2019 Florida State Poker Championships Main Event ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em $300,000 GTD), needing just (72) entries to surpass the tournament's posted guarantee.  The pace of entry was strong throughout the day, and just after the halfway point of Day 1C, that number would be reached.  Play eventually closed with a total of (95) entries, of which (27) players reached the bagging process.  When all counts were made official, AJ Umstaddt would be the Day 1C chip leader (405,500), and will return this afternoon as the overall Day 2 chip leader.  Official counts from yesterday's action are listed below:

AJ	Umstattd	405,500
Gustavo	Lopez	258,000
Alan	Schein	243,000
Josh	Hillock	241,500
Keith	Nasseta	213,000
Richard	Kirsch	212,000
Kyle	Anderson	175,500
Marco	Rodriguez	168,500
AJ	Gambino	168,000
Aaron	Shepard	152,000
Jorge	Gomez	150,500
Brandon	Noe	141,500
Daniel	Couzens	139,500
Al	Gomez	136,000
Igor	Merda	120,000
Steve	Yagudaev	101,500
Allan	Bieler	101,500
Michael	Amato	100,000
Dimitry	Agrachov	93,500
Tony	Burns	82,000
Scott	Zakheim	75,500
Kevin	Fraser	71,500
Georgii	Belianin	68,500
Dennis	Brinn	64500
Gene	Hochman	59,500
Borja	Iglesias	56,500
Aleksandr	Shevelev	50,500

The FSPC Main Event will head into Day 2 with (246) total entries, and a prize pool of $332,100.  Number will not be made official until just after 12:00pm, as registration is still open until the first card is pitched for Day 2.  Official chip counts and seating assignments are posted below, with payouts to be published shortly after play resumes:

EVENT #4 (DAY 2 CHIP COUNTS & SEATING ASSIGNMENTS)

Tournaments: While Day 2 of the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em FSPC Main Event (12:00pm) will headline today's schedule, there are two other events that may be of interest to players.  At 11:00am, the mixed-game community is front and center, with the $250 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo ($8,000 GTD) the first event of the day.  The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

A few hours after the Main Event re-start (at 3:00pm), we see Event #6 of the Florida State Poker Championships get underway.  The $360 No Limit Hold'em tournament is structured with 18,000 units, (30) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8.

Promotions: Things begin with the "Full House Promo," which will open the doors seven day a week!!!  The proceedings begin once the doors of the poker room open, with the first (25) full houses made, earning a $50 prize.  Each jackpot eligible cash game is included in the promotion, with two rules to keep in mind, when thinking about winning the $50.  In order to be eligible, the full house must be made using two cards, and must be the winning hand.

The "standard" high hands will be awarding $150 every (20) minutes (from 9:00am-12:00am).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded, regardless of one or two cards being used to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, two-card high hands are worth $100, with one-card high hands walking away with $50.

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

11:00am: 2019 Florida State Poker Championships | Event #5 $250 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo ($8,000 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

- Levels will last (30) minutes

12:00pm: 2019 Florida State Poker Championships | Event #4 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event ($300,000 GTD) Day 2

- Players start with 40,000 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

- Registration open until the first hand is dealt on Day 2 (Monday)

3:00pm: 2019 Florida State Poker Championships | Event #6 $360 No Limit Hold'em 

- Players start with 18,000 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