Friday, January 17, 2020

Friday, January 17th: Entering Weekend Action For The $130 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), $500 High Hands Return From 6:00PM-Midnight!!!

ICYMI: Yesterday afternoon (at 11:00am), the $130 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) began, with the first of eight starting flights.  Flight 1A would see registration close with (86) entries, of which (15) players bagged chips for Monday's Day 2.  Flight 1B would then follow (at 6:00pm), with the numbers growing even larger, as registration for the second flight closed with (119) entries.  From that number, (18) players bagged chips for Day 2, with the full list of players to bag chips from the first pair of flight, listed below:

CarlosArdila729,000
MattLankford574,000
ThaoLe364,000
GreggWeiss311,000
AndersonPatino Jurado285,000
HughHardy259,000
RicardoVelasco259,000
BillNapier239,000
JoseDurdila229,000
LeonidGoldshteyn204,000
AlfredLow194,000
JamesWard179,000
DavidCoughlin173,000
AlexThomas170,000
RichardZisser161,000
JeanHolland160,000
MichaelWojcieszek147,000
DanielMcColligan135,000
EarlGallegos130,000
GaryFitzgerald126,000
RandalFernandez121,000
MichaelMeverly120,000
FilorenoGiannino120,000
HarveyKleinbaum107,000
AlbertNiebla105,000
StevenWesterhoct104,000
ToreyGarza89,000
SantoBiddix78,000
NicholasVisconti71,000
JerroldJacobs67,000
LynneFremont65,000
FrancesGelman48,000
PhilipPingel45,000

It was a great start to the tournament, as there was a combined total of (205) entries, with (33) players having booked tickets to Monday's Day 2.  With the weekend about to begin, we expect to see the numbers grow even larger, and the $100,000 guarantee to be eclipsed.

Tournaments: Today continues the $130 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), which runs Thursday-Monday.  There will be starting flights at 11:00am and 6:00pm, over the next three days, with Day 2 resuming on Monday.  Each of the starting flights carry the same structure: with 30,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels, and registration open through Level 8.  The opening flights are scheduled to end after Level 14, or if the remaining field reaches the 10% mark (whichever comes first).  As mentioned above, any player that succesfully bags chips, will return to play on Monday (January 20th). 

Promotions: The "Turbo High Hands" were well received in December, and they have found a home in January as well.  Beginning at 9:00am (every day of the week), $100 high hands will be awarded every (10) minutes, with rollovers applying.  Because of those rollovers, we have seen the 9:00am-12:00pm period award prizes of $400...$700...even $1,000, over the past month.

The "standard" high hands will be awarding $300 every (30) minutes (from 12:00pm-6:00pm).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded to those that use one card to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, high hands are worth $100.

At 6:00pm, the high hands grow even larger, as $500 will be awarded every (30) minutes.  The winning high hands made with one card (during the 6:00pm-midnight period) will be awarded $250.

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

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

- Players starting with 30,000 tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will sit down to full stacks
- Levels will last (30) minutes

6:00pm: $130 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1D

- Players starting with 30,000 tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will sit down to full stacks
- Levels will last (30) minutes

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Thursday, January 16th: The $130 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Begins Today, With First Pair Of Opening Flights!!! Additionally, First PartyPokerLive Step-Satellite On Schedule!

ICYMI: Wednesday's tournament slate kicked off with a $60 No Limit Hold'em "Bounty" event, which got underway at 11:00am.  Registration for the tournament closed with (16) entries in the field, and an official prize pool of $512 (which does not include the $10 bounties).  Two players were scheduled to reach the money, but players ended up agreeing to a four-way deal short of the money-bubble.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:
  1. Gerald Hertz (Pompano Beach, FL) $161
  2. Stephen Singer (Delray Beach, FL) $145
  3. Christopher Buggs (Margate, FL) $116
  4. Antonio De Araujo (Deerfield Beach, FL) $90
The evening tournament (6:00pm) was a $125 No Limit Hold'em "Green Chip Bounty," awarding $25 for each player elimination.  The event closed with (25) entries in the field, and an official prize pool of $1,750.  Three players were scheduled to reach the money, but players agreed to a four-way deal on the money bubble, with the official chip counts listed below:
  1. Billie Cruz (Miramar, FL) $582
  2. Carlos Ardila Forero (Coconut Creek, FL) $532
  3. Christopher Buggs (Margate, FL) $443
  4. Steve Varela (Miami, FL) $193
Tournaments: After a successful multi-flight tournament to open the month ($200 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD during the first week of January), it is time for the second!!! Today begins the $130 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), which will run Thursday-Monday.  There will be starting flights at 11:00am and 6:00pm, over the next four days, with Day 2 resuming on Monday.  Each of the starting flights carry the same structure: with 30,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels, and registration open through Level 8.  The opening flights are scheduled to end after Level 14, or if the remaining field reaches the 10% mark (whichever comes first).  As mentioned above, any player that succesfully bags chips, will return to play on Monday (January 20th).

Promotions: The doors open at 9:00am, with three hours of "Turbo High Hands," as $100 will be awarded every (10) minutes (rollovers apply).  The promotion runs from 9:00am-12:00pm, and has quickly become popular with the players (as the rollovers have seen some high hands reach the $1,000 mark!!!).

The standard high hand promotion then takes over, and runs from 12:00pm-12:00am.  Qualifying high hands will be awarded $300, given away every (30) minutes (no rollovers).  During that period, if the winning high hand is made using one card, a $150 prize will be awarded.  For those players playing in a tournament, winning high hands will be paid out $100.

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

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

- Players starting with 30,000 tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will sit down to full stacks
- Levels will last (30) minutes

6:00pm: $130 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1B

- Players starting with 30,000 tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will sit down to full stacks
- Levels will last (30) minutes

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Wednesday, January 15th: "Bounty Wednesday" Ahead Of This Week's $130 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)

ICYMI: Tuesday's tournament schedule began at 11:00am, with the $120 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo event, which ran without the normal posted guarantee.  The lack of a posted number did not deter the loyal mixed-game players, as registration for the event closed with (24) entries, and an official prize pool of $2,328.  Three players were scheduled to get paid, and after one in-the-money elimination, a heads-up deal was agreed to (between Matthew Axelrod and Lee Schneider).  Official results from the afternoon tournament are listed below:
  1. Matthew Axelrod (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,062
  2. Lee Schneider (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $800
  3. Robert Altner (Boca Raton, FL) $466
The evening time slot (6:00pm) hosted the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster," which also ran without a guarantee.  Players love this tournament so much, that the lack of guarantee meant nothing, as the field closed with (54) entries (and an official prize pool of $5,238).  A total of (7) players were scheduled to reach the money, and after four in-the-money eliminations, the final three players agreed to a chop.  Full results from the "Chip Buster" are listed below:
  1. Daniel Restrepo (Cooper City, FL) $1,266
  2. Teddy Mendesse (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,266
  3. Vicki Holmes (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,265
  4. Andrew Blake (Boynton Beach, FL) $498
  5. Brian Darrow (Pompano Beach, FL) $393
  6. Francis Bouchard (Quebec, Canada) $314
  7. Gustave Delarlo (Lighthouse Point, FL) $236
Tournaments: Today's tournament schedule begins with a "new" event in the 11:00am time slot...a $60 No Limit Hold'em "Bounty" tournament ($10 bounties).  The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (15) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 10.

In the evening time slot (6:00pm), we see the return of the $125 No Limit Hold'em "Green Chip Bounty" event.  The tournament is structured with 18,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8.

Promotions: The doors open at 9:00am, with three hours of "Turbo High Hands," as $100 will be awarded every (10) minutes (rollovers apply).  The promotion runs from 9:00am-12:00pm, and has quickly become popular with the players (as the rollovers have seen some high hands reach the $1,000 mark!!!).

The standard high hand promotion then takes over, and runs from 12:00pm-12:00am.  Qualifying high hands will be awarded $300, given away every (30) minutes (no rollovers).  During that period, if the winning high hand is made using one card, a $150 prize will be awarded.  For those players playing in a tournament, winning high hands will be paid out $100.

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

11:00am - $60 No Limit Hold'em "Turbo Bounty" ($10 Bounties)

- Players start with 12,000 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

6:00pm - $125 No Limit Hold'em "Green Chip Bounty" 

- 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 (20) minutes

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

ICYMI: Structure Sheets For PartyPokerLive "Millions South America" Satellites (And Super Satellites)






Tuesday, January 14th: It's "Tournament Tuesday," Which Means The Return Of The "Chip Buster"

Tournaments: This afternoon, the recurring schedule returns to it's "regularly scheduled programming."  Tuesday's action gets underway at 11:00am, with the $120 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo event, which has 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.

In the evening time slot, we have the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($3,000 GTD), one of (if not) the most popular recurring tournaments on the schedule.  The event is structured with 50,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.



Promotions: The "Turbo High Hands" were well received in December, and they have found a home in January as well.  Beginning at 9:00am (every day of the week), $100 high hands will be awarded every (10) minutes, with rollovers applying.  Because of those rollovers, we have seen the 9:00am-12:00pm period award prizes of $400...$700...even $1,000, over the past month.

The standard high hand promotion then takes over, and runs from 12:00pm-12:00am.  Qualifying high hands will be awarded $300, given away every (30) minutes (no rollovers).  During that period, if the winning high hand is made using one card, a $150 prize will be awarded.  For those players playing in a tournament, winning high hands will be paid out $100.

From 12:00am-3:00am, $100 high hands will be awarded 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 - $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, January 13, 2020

Monday, January 13th: Beginning A New Week, Looking Forward To $130 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)

Tournaments: Today's schedule focuses on the $80 No Limit Hold'em "Sit-N-Go" once again.  These single-table tournaments are paying out two spots, with the first and second place finishers earning $350 (adding an element of "survivor" to the proceedings).  Players that are interested in these "Sit-N-Gos" can put their name on the list (at the brush stand), and once ten names are collected, the tournament will begin.

Promotions: The day's promotions begin at 9:00am, with three hours of "Turbo High Hands," as $100 will be awarded every (10) minutes (rollovers apply).  The promotion runs from 9:00am-12:00pm, and has quickly become popular with the players (as the rollovers have seen some high hands reach the $1,000 mark!!!).

The standard high hand promotion then takes over, and runs from 12:00pm-12:00am.  Qualifying high hands will be awarded $300, given away every (30) minutes (no rollovers).  During that period, if the winning high hand is made using one card, a $150 prize will be awarded.  For those players playing in a tournament, winning high hands will be paid out $100.

From 12:00am-3:00am, $50 high hands will be awarded every (60) minutes.


All Day: $80 No Limit Hold'em "Sit-N-Go" (Top Two Spots Win $350)

Sunday, January 12, 2020

Sunday, January 12th: "Turbo High Hands" Get Things Started At 9:00AM, As The Sun Goes Down On Another Week Of Great Poker Action

ICYMI: Yesterday was a big day for tournaments, as the action got underway at 11:00am, with an $80 No Limit Hold'em ($1,500 GTD).  The tournament attracted a total of (28) entries, which equated to an official prize pool of $1,540.  Players ended up agreeing to a chop (prior to the scheduled money bubble), with the official results listed below:
  1. Jessie Roberts (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $408
  2. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $352
  3. Mohamad Mbaied (Boca Raton, FL) $290
  4. Joseph Mancuso (Deerfield Beach, FL) $246
  5. Alan Levin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $244
The headlining tournament was a $130 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD), which was in the 6:00pm time slot.  This particular tournament has been gaining a lot of steam with players, with the prize pool growing each time it has ran.  Last night's tournament saw the largest field to date (since this tournament returned to the schedule), as registration closed with (149) entries in the field.  The $14,453 prize pool was scheduled to be spread across (19) pay-spots, with first place to walk away with just under $4,000!!! The money bubble burst a few minutes before 11:00pm, with action playing down to four-handed play.  At that point, a deal was struck, with Cajo Deluca (Weston, FL) taking home first place money ($3,245).  Official results from the tournament are posted below:
  1. Cajo Deluca (Weston, FL) $3,245
  2. Todd Berman (Boca Raton, FL) $2,124
  3. Nestor Caraballo (Miami, FL) $1,968
  4. Donald Abdelhay (Quebec, Canada) $1,574
  5. Jackson Clark (Trenton, GA) $701
  6. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $579
  7. David Oshry (West Palm Beach, FL) $506
  8. Reyes Henry (Lehigh Acres, FL) $452
  9. German Zaga (Tamarac, FL) $399
  10. Jerold Kaminsky (Fairlawn, NJ) $347
  11. Steven Gore (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $347
  12. Dean Stevenson (Coral Springs, FL) $347
  13. Vinny Green (Boynton Beach, FL) $296
  14. Debra Garlfalinsky (Fairlawn, NJ)  $296
  15. Diana Prackim (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $253
  16. Matt Axelrod (Boynton Beach, FL) $253
  17. Marc Zeitlin (Miami, FL) $253
  18. Paul Winter (Toronto, Canada) $217
Tournaments: Today's schedule focuses on the $80 No Limit Hold'em "Sit-N-Go" once again.  These single-table tournaments are paying out two spots, with the first and second place finishers earning $350 (adding an element of "survivor" to the proceedings).  Players that are interested in these "Sit-N-Gos" can put their name on the list (at the brush stand), and once ten names are collected, the tournament will begin.


Promotions: The "Turbo High Hands" were well received in December, and they have found a home in January as well. Beginning at 9:00am (every day of the week), $100 high hands will be awarded every (10) minutes, with rollovers applying. Because of those rollovers, we have seen the 9:00am-12:00pm period award prizes of $400...$700...even $1,000, over the past month.

The standard high hand promotion then takes over, and runs from 12:00pm-12:00am.  Qualifying high hands will be awarded $300, given away every (30) minutes (no rollovers).  During that period, if the winning high hand is made using one card, a $150 prize will be awarded.  For those players playing in a tournament, winning high hands will be paid out $100.

From 12:00am-3:00am, $50 high hands will be awarded every (60) minutes.

All Day: $80 No Limit Hold'em "Sit-N-Go" (Top Two Spots Win $350)

Saturday, January 11, 2020

Saturday, January 11th: Recapping Yesterday's Big Announcement, And Focusing On Today's Highlights ($10,000 GTD Event And $500 High Hands)

ICYMI: There were no tournaments on yesterday's schedule, outside of the $80 No Limit Hold'em "Sit-N-Go's," but there was a big announcement!!!


The Isle Casino Pompano Park Poker Room and PartyPokerLive, have partnered to send (at least) three players to the $5,000,000 GTD Millions South America (a $10,300 No Limit Hold'em event, that runs February 6th-15th, 2020.  There will be (3) $550 No Limit Hold'em Satellites, which guarantee (1) Millions South America package (worth $13,000).  For those that don't want to shell out $550 for the satellite, there will also be step-satellites offered (at an $80 price point).  Exact dates of the satellites will be posted shortly!!!

Tournaments: Today's tournament schedule kicks off at 11:00am, with an $80 No Limit Hold'em ($1,500 GTD).  The event is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has regsitration that is open through Level 8.

Saturday's headlining tournament is in the 6:00pm time, and is a $130 No Limit Hold'em event, that boasts a $10,000 guarantee!! The event is structured with 30,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8.

Promotions: The "Turbo High Hands" were well received in December, and they have found a home in January as well. Beginning at 9:00am (every day of the week), $100 high hands will be awarded every (10) minutes, with rollovers applying. Because of those rollovers, we have seen the 9:00am-12:00pm period award prizes of $400...$700...even $1,000, over the past month.

The "standard" high hands will be awarding $300 every (30) minutes (from 12:00pm-6:00pm).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded to those that use one card to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, high hands are worth $100.

At 6:00pm, the high hands grow even larger, as $500 will be awarded every (30) minutes.  The winning high hands made with one card (during the 6:00pm-midnight period) will be awarded $250.

From 12:00am-9:00am, 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

6:00pm - $130 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

- Players start with 30,000 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, January 10, 2020

Friday, January 10th: Weekend Begins With $500 High Hands (6:00PM-12:00AM), As Well As a Big Announcement Upcoming!!!

ICYMI: Thursday's tournament schedule hosted just one event, which got underway at 6:00pm.  The $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($3,000 GTD) continued it's impressive form, attracting a field of (43) entries, and an official prize pool of $4,171.  A total of six players were scheduled to reach the money, and after the bubble burst (along with three in-the-money eliminations), a three-way deal was made.  Francis Bouchard took home first place honors, with the official results from the tournament listed below:
  1. Francis Bouchard (Quebec, Canada) $1,100
  2. Jonathan Jimenez (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,035
  3. Daniel Restrepo (Cooper City, FL) $1,035
  4. Lynne Fremont (Pompano Beach, FL) $417
  5. Donald Zagoren (Plymouth, MA) $334
  6. Jose Aldorino (Miami Beach, FL) $250
Tournaments: Today's schedule focuses on the $80 No Limit Hold'em "Sit-N-Go" once again.  These single-table tournaments are paying out two spots, with the first and second place finishers earning $350 (adding an element of "survivor" to the proceedings).  Players that are interested in these "Sit-N-Gos" can put their name on the list (at the brush stand), and once ten names are collected, the tournament will begin.

Promotions: The "Turbo High Hands" were well received in December, and they have found a home in January as well.  Beginning at 9:00am (every day of the week), $100 high hands will be awarded every (10) minutes, with rollovers applying.  Because of those rollovers, we have seen the 9:00am-12:00pm period award prizes of $400...$700...even $1,000, over the past month.

The "standard" high hands will be awarding $300 every (30) minutes (from 12:00pm-6:00pm).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded to those that use one card to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, high hands are worth $100.

At 6:00pm, the high hands grow even larger, as $500 will be awarded every (30) minutes.  The winning high hands made with one card (during the 6:00pm-midnight period) will be awarded $250.

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

All Day: $80 No Limit Hold'em "Sit-N-Go" (Top Two Spots Win $350)

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Thursday, January 9th: "Chip Buster" Front And Center On Thursday, Headlining Tournament Schedule

ICYMI: Wednesday's tournament schedule has taken on the name of "Bounty Wednesday," with both events awarding monetary prizes for eliminations.  The first tournament of the day got underway at 11:00am, and was a $60 No Limit Hold'em "Bounty" (with $10 bounties).  Registration for the event closed with (23) entries, and an official prize pool of $736 (not counting bounties).  Three players were scheduled to get paid, and once the money bubble burst, a deal was agreed to (with results listed below):
  1. Jonathan Jimenez (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $368
  2. George Tardugno (Weston, FL) $221
  3. Danielle Da Silva (Parkland, FL) $147
The evening tournament was a $125 No Limit Hold'em "Green Chip Bounty," where $25 was awarded for each elimination.  The tournament's registration closed with (11) entries, and an official prize pool of $770 (not including bounties).  Two players were scheduled to reach the money, with action playing down to an outright winner.  Bradley Morris (Bloomington, IN) took advantage of a vacation to Florida, besting Matthew Axelrod to win the tournament (results listed below):
  1. Bradley Morris (Bloomington, IL) $500
  2. Matthew Axelrod (Boynton Beach, FL) $270
Tournaments: In the evening time slot (6:00pm), we have the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($3,000 GTD), one of (if not) the most popular recurring tournaments on the schedule.  The event is structured with 50,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

Promotions: The doors open at 9:00am, with three hours of "Turbo High Hands," as $100 will be awarded every (10) minutes (rollovers apply).  The promotion runs from 9:00am-12:00pm, and has quickly become popular with the players (as the rollovers have seen some high hands reach the $1,000 mark!!!).

The standard high hand promotion then takes over, and runs from 12:00pm-12:00am.  Qualifying high hands will be awarded $300, given away every (30) minutes (no rollovers).  During that period, if the winning high hand is made using one card, a $150 prize will be awarded.  For those players playing in a tournament, winning high hands will be paid out $100.

From 12:00am-3:00am, $100 high hands will be awarded every (60) 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

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Wednesday, January 8th: Another Succesful "Tournament Tuesday," Leads Into "Bounty Wednesday"

ICYMI: Tuesday's tournament schedule kicked off at 11:00am, with a $120 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo event, that boasted a $2,000 guarantee.  As has been the trend for this particular tournament, the guarantee was easily surpassed, as registration closed with (23) entries.  Four players were scheduled to reach the money, but action ended up pausing with six left, at which point a deal was agreed to.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:
  1. Michelle Erb (Delray Beach, FL) $576
  2. Gary Axelrod (Pompano Beach, FL) $512
  3. Lee Schneider (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $461
  4. David Iseman (Toronto, Canada) $318
  5. Jack Kay (Aura, CO) $213
  6. Robert Wachtez (Boca Raton, FL) $151
The evening time slot hosted the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($3,000 GTD), which is the most popular tournament on the recurring schedule.  Registration for the event closed with (38) entries, and an official prize pool of $3,686.  Five players were scheduled to reach the money, and once the bubble burst, a deal was agreed to (with the official results listed below):
  1. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $937
  2. Michael Corbett (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $904
  3. David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) $712
  4. Danny Augustin (Miami, FL) $601
  5. Joseph Kearns (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $532
Tournaments: Today's tournament schedule begins with a "new" event in the 11:00am time slot...a $60 No Limit Hold'em "Bounty" tournament ($10 bounties).  The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (15) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 10.

In the evening time slot (6:00pm), we see the return of the $125 No Limit Hold'em "Green Chip Bounty" event.  The tournament is structured with 18,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8.

Promotions: The doors open at 9:00am, with three hours of "Turbo High Hands," as $100 will be awarded every (10) minutes (rollovers apply).  The promotion runs from 9:00am-12:00pm, and has quickly become popular with the players (as the rollovers have seen some high hands reach the $1,000 mark!!!).

The standard high hand promotion then takes over, and runs from 12:00pm-12:00am.  Qualifying high hands will be awarded $300, given away every (30) minutes (no rollovers).  During that period, if the winning high hand is made using one card, a $150 prize will be awarded.  For those players playing in a tournament, winning high hands will be paid out $100.

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

11:00am - $60 No Limit Hold'em "Turbo Bounty" ($10 Bounties)

- Players start with 12,000 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

6:00pm - $125 No Limit Hold'em "Green Chip Bounty" 

- 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 (20) minutes

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Tuesday, January 7th: Returning To "Regularly Schedule Programming," And The Top Two Recurring Tournaments!!

Tournaments: This afternoon, the recurring schedule returns to it's "regularly scheduled programming."  Tuesday's action gets underway at 11:00am, with the $120 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo event, which has 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.

In the evening time slot, we have the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($3,000 GTD), one of (if not) the most popular recurring tournaments on the schedule.  The event is structured with 50,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.


Promotions: The "Turbo High Hands" were well received in December, and they have found a home in January as well.  Beginning at 9:00am (every day of the week), $100 high hands will be awarded every (10) minutes, with rollovers applying.  Because of those rollovers, we have seen the 9:00am-12:00pm period award prizes of $400...$700...even $1,000, over the past month.

The standard high hand promotion then takes over, and runs from 12:00pm-12:00am.  Qualifying high hands will be awarded $300, given away every (30) minutes (no rollovers).  During that period, if the winning high hand is made using one card, a $150 prize will be awarded.  For those players playing in a tournament, winning high hands will be paid out $100.

From 12:00am-3:00am, $100 high hands will be awarded 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 - $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, January 6, 2020

Monday, January 6th: "From Worst To First," Chien Chiu Wins $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) In A Five-Way Deal

ICYMI: At 12:00pm yesterday afternoon, a total of (162) players returned, for Day 2 of the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD).  Play was pretty deep to start the day, as it took almost three hours to reach the money, with (87) players taking home their respective share of the prize pool.  After the money bubble burst, action began to pick up, as the field was widdled down pretty quickly.  The final table was reached just after 8:00pm, and after half of the players were eliminated from that last tournament table, a five-way deal was agreed to.  Official final table results are listed below, but something to take note of, is the name that ended up taking home first place money.  Chien Chiu came into Day 2 with just 30,000 chips, which was the tournament's starting stack...and just seven big blinds!!!  It just goes to show, as long as you make it to Day 2 (regardless of where you start the day), you always have a chance!!!  Official final table results are listed below, with full tournament results to be posted later this afternoon:
  1. Chien Chiu (Coconut Creek, FL) $20,275
  2. Benjamin Robinson (Coral Springs, FL) $16,906
  3. Don Flynn (Pompano Beach, FL) $14,791
  4. Rudy Vazquez (Port St. Lucie, FL) $10,805
  5. Daniel Couzens (Boca Raton, FL) $10,648
  6. Manuel Amaro Alvarez (West Palm Beach, FL) $5,415
  7. Harmeet Singh (Tampa, FL) $4,485)
  8. Jamie Wiegreffe (Miami, FL) $3,570
  9. Bartolome Lino (Coral Springs, FL) $2,680
  10. David Oshry (West Palm Neach, FL) $2,220
Tournaments: Today's schedule focuses on the $80 No Limit Hold'em "Sit-N-Go" once again.  These single-table tournaments are paying out two spots, with the first and second place finishers earning $350 (adding an element of "survivor" to the proceedings).  Players that are interested in these "Sit-N-Gos" can put their name on the list (at the brush stand), and once ten names are collected, the tournament will begin.

Promotions: The day's promotions begin at 9:00am, with three hours of "Turbo High Hands," as $100 will be awarded every (10) minutes (rollovers apply).  The promotion runs from 9:00am-12:00pm, and has quickly become popular with the players (as the rollovers have seen some high hands reach the $1,000 mark!!!).

The standard high hand promotion then takes over, and runs from 12:00pm-12:00am.  Qualifying high hands will be awarded $300, given away every (30) minutes (no rollovers).  During that period, if the winning high hand is made using one card, a $150 prize will be awarded.  For those players playing in a tournament, winning high hands will be paid out $100.

From 12:00am-3:00am, $50 high hands will be awarded every (60) minutes.



All Day: $80 No Limit Hold'em "Sit-N-Go" (Top Two Spots Win $350)