Monday, February 10, 2020

Monday, February 10th: As A New Week Begins, We Look Forward To The $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)

Tournaments: Today's schedule focuses on this week's $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), which runs from Wednesday (February 12th) through Sunday (February 16th).  There are two satellites on today's schedule, both of the $45 buy-in variety (at 11:00am and 6:00pm).  They are structured with 8,000 unit starting stacks, (15) minute levels, and have registration open through Level 8.  There are no guarantees on the satellites, but with the value that is up for grabs, we are sure to see more than five seats awarded over the course of the day.

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.


11:00am - $45 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $200 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)

- Players starting with 8,000 tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will sit down to full stacks
- Levels will last (15) minutes


6:00pm - $45 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $200 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)

- Players starting with 8,000 tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will sit down to full stacks
- Levels will last (15) minutes

Sunday, February 9, 2020

Sunday, February 9th: Eric Piderit Wins Inaugural $400/$40,000 GTD, With Ian Cohen Taking Down $130/$10,000 GTD!!!

ICYMI: At 12:00pm yesterday afternoon, a total of (20) players returned for Day 2 of the $400 No Limit Hold'em ($40,000 GTD).  Just over half of the returning players would reach the money, with all eyes on the $12,900 that was waiting for the scheduled winner.  Even though the levels were (40) minutes in length, the action moved at a pretty swift pace, with the money reached shortly after 3:30pm.  The tournament would continue until play was heads-up, at which point an (almost) even chop was agreed to.  Eric Piderit (Weston, FL) would become the first winner of the $400 No Limit Hold'em ($40,000 GTD), a tournament we expect to see on the next month's tournament calendar.  Official results from the event are listed below:
  1. Eric Piderit (Weston, FL) $10,557
  2. Michael Stewartson (Margate, FL) $10,143
  3. Scott Efron (Boca Raton, FL) $4,850
  4. Scott Levitt (Delray Beach, FL) $3,280
  5. Marc Freund (Plantation, FL) $2,500
  6. Paul Freedman (Seabrook, NH) $2,000
  7. David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) $1,660
  8. Shawn Fagan (Boca Raton, FL) $1,290
  9. Brenno Dos Santos (Boca Raton, FL) $1,200
  10. Marshall Grinstead (Mountain View, CA) $1,200
  11. Richard Shoemaker (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,120
Even though the $400 No Limit Hold'em ($40,000 GTD) was the day's headlining event, the $130 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) wasn't trying to take a back seat.  The Saturday evening staple continued it's great form, attracting a total of (137) entries, which equated to a prize pool of $13,289.  A total of (18) players were scheduled to reach the money, with action playing down to three-handed play...at which point a deal was agreed to.  Ian Cohen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) made a triumphant return to the winner's circle, with the official results from the tournament posted below:
  1. Ian Cohen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $3,200
  2. Alvaro Grisales (Miami, FL) $2,121
  3. Alberto Faur (Miami, FL) $2,120
  4. Sean Bennett (North Lake, TX) $837
  5. Dean Stevenson (Coral Springs, FL) $651
  6. Richard Coppola (Plantation, FL) $545
  7. Endong Zhao (West Palm Beach, FL) $472
  8. Jason Marshman (Tamarac, FL) $419
  9. Santiago Ospina (Miami, FL) $371
  10. Brian Darrow (Pompano Beach, FL) $326
  11. Rita Balbirer (Coral Springs, FL) $326
  12. Erin Steinberg (Parkland, FL) $326
  13. Anthony Sepe (Miami, FL) $282
  14. Robyn Marshman (Tamarac, FL) $282
  15. Linzell Borders (Tamarac, FL) $282
  16. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $243
  17. Steven Gore (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $243
  18. Joakim Dag (Pompano Beach, FL) $243
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" ($350 To Top Two Spots)

Saturday, February 8, 2020

Saturday, February 8th: Another Big Day At The Isle, With Day 2 Of $400/$40,000 GTD, $130/$10,000 GTD, And $500 High Hands!!!

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament schedule hosted the $400 No Limit Hold'em ($40,000 GTD), a tournament that ran for the first time.  There were two starting flights on the schedule (at 11:00am and 6:00pm), along with a $60 buy-in satellite at 3:00pm.  The event attracted a total of (103) entries (47 during Flight 1A, and 56 during Flight 1B), of which (20) players bagged chips for today's Day 2 (at 12:00pm).  A full list of chip counts from the starting flights are posted below, along with seating assignments for Day 2:


FirstLastChipsFlightTableSeat
ScottEfron351,000B39
MichaelStewartson288,000A25
DavidAlbertson253,000B26
ThomasGari233,000A34
EricPiderit226,000A29
PaulFreedman192,000B31
MarcFreund174,000A19
JosephHernon160,000A14
SabosFerrer158,000B16
ScottLevitt155,000B32
AlejandroFunes130,000A22
AlbertoRodriguez122,000B35
ScottBaumstein114,000A13
ShawnFagan111,000B33
NicholasBaurichter106,000A12
RichardShoemaker106,000B17
MarshallGrinstead102,000B15
BrennoAlencastro90,000B28
MichaelAngelini52,000B37
VictorKovacher26,000B21

The (103) entries were just twelve short of the number needed to reach the tournament's guarantee, but it was still a nice showing for the event.  The $40,000 prize pool will be spread across (11) spots, with first place scheduled to take home $12,900 (official payouts listed below):


Tournaments: The (20) players to have bagged chips, will be returning for Day 2 of the $400 No Limit Hold'em ($40,000 GTD) at 12:00pm.  The only structural change to mention is in regards to the length of levels, as they transition to (40) minutes through the conclusion of the tournament.

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.  This tournament has been super succesful since it was reintroduced to the schedule, crushing the guarantee each and every time.

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: $400 No Limit Hold'em ($40,000 GTD) Day 2

- 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, transitioning to (40) minutes on Day 2

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, February 7, 2020

Friday, February 7th: $400 No Limit Hold'em ($40,000 GTD) Makes It's Introduction, While $500 High Hands Headline Evening Play

ICYMI: Thursday's tournament schedule hosted a $60 No Limit Hold'em Satellite in the afternoon (into today's $400 No Limit Hold'em $40,000 GTD), and the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($3,000 GTD) in the evening.  Results from both of those events have not yet been submitted, but once they have been, an updated post will be published.

Tournaments: Today is a big day, as we see the introduction of a new tournament to the schedule, with the expectation to see it return (pending that it goes over well with the players).  The $400 No Limit Hold'em ($40,000 GTD) is a tournament that focuses more on "speed," than the multi-flight tournaments that last many days.  The event has two starting flights, with an afternoon option (at 11:00am), as well as an evening option (6:00pm).  The tournament is structured with 30,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels (transitioning to 40 minutes on Day 2), and registration through Level 8.  Players that succesfully reach the end of Level 14 (the scheduled conclusion of the flights), will bag their chips up, and return for Day 2 tomorrow (at 12:00pm).

Those players that would like to join the action for a fraction of the price, have a satellite to play ($60 No Limit Hold'em Satellite) at 2:00pm.  The satellite is structured with 8,000 unit starting stacks, (15) 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 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: $400 No Limit Hold'em ($40,000 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, transitioning to (40) minutes on Day 2

2:00pm: $60 No Limit Hold'em Satellite (Into Flight 1B Of $400 NLH $40,000 GTD)

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

- Levels will last (15) minutes

6:00pm: $400 No Limit Hold'em ($40,000 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, transitioning to (40) minutes on Day 2

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Thursday, February 6th: The Buzz Continues To Grow, In Regards To Tomorrow's $400 No Limit Hold'em ($40,000 GTD)

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament schedule hosted two $60 No Limit Hold'em satellites into tomorrow's $400 No Limit Hold'em ($40,000 GTD).  While the official results have not yet been submitted for release, we can tell you that a total of (5) seats were awarded over the course of the day.  There is another satellite on today's schedule, allowing players another chance to join the weekend's action, for just a fraction of the price.

Tournaments: As mentioned above, today's tournament action gets started at 11:00am, with a $60 No Limit Hold'em satellite into the $400 No Limit Hold'em ($40,000 GTD).  The satellite is structured with 8,000 unit starting stacks, (15) minute levels, and has registration that is open through Level 8.  Approximately 1 in 8 players will earn a seat into tomorrow's festivities, with any extra money in the prize pool, earning a cash prize.

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 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 Satellite Into $400 NLH ($40,000 GTD)

- Players start with 8,000 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

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, February 5, 2020

Wednesday, February 5th: "Tournament Tuesday" Crushes, As Players Prepare For $400 NLH ($40,000 GTD)

ICYMI: With the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) in the rear-view mirror, the recurring tournament schedule returned yesterday afternoon.  The day's proceedings got started at 11:00am, with the $120 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo event, which carried a $2,000 guarantee.  That number would be easily eclipsed, as the registration period closed with a total of (28) entries, and an official prize pool of $2,716.  Four players were scheduled to reach the money, but a seven-way deal was agreed to, which would end the tournament much earlier than planned.  Official results of the tournament are listed below:
  1. Marty Raschkovan (Tamarac, FL) $593
  2. Lazaro Rodriguez (Kendall, FL) $593
  3. Stanley Oremland (Parkland, FL) $371
  4. Stephen Ried (Winnipeg, Canada) $328
  5. Gerald Hertz (Pompano Beach, FL) $313
  6. Bernie Moorhead (West Palm Beach, FL) $274
  7. Harry Eisenberg (Way, MA) $244
At 6:00pm, players began arriving for the most popular tournament on the recurring schedule, the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($3,000 GTD).  The posted guarantee was reached long before registration closed, as the field ended up with a total of (51) entries, and an official prize pool of $4,947.  Seven players were in line to earn a share of the prize pool, and after two in-the-money eliminations, a five-way chop was agreed to (with the official results listed below):
  1. Danny Blackburn (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,127
  2. Roberto Alvarado (Pompano Beach, FL) $984
  3. Anthony Casas (Miami, FL) $820
  4. Salvatore Luciano (Venezuela) $784
  5. Christopher Lin (Winter Garden, FL) $712
  6. Brandon Woodburn (Coconut Creek, FL) $297
  7. Craig Browne (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $223
Tournaments: This weekend, we see a new tournament on the schedule for the first time, a $400 No Limit Hold'em ($40,000 GTD).  The event has two flights on Friday, and Day 2 on Saturday, with a guaranteed first place prize of $10,000.  If this event has success, it will likely find it's way back to the schedule in March.  

For those interested in playing, but not shelling out the full $400 for the buy-in, there are two satellites on today's schedule.  The $60 No Limit Hold'em satellites will run at 11:00am and 6:00pm, and carry the same structure.  Players will sit down to starting stacks of 8,000 units, with (15) minute levels, and registration 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 Satellite Into $400 NLH ($40,000 GTD)

- Players start with 8,000 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

6:00pm - $60 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $400 NLH ($40,000 GTD)

- Players start with 8,000 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

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

ICYMI: $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Official Results

$200 No Limit Hold'em 
$100,000 GTD

January 29th-February 3rd, 2020
Total Entries: 826
Total Prize Pool: $132,160


PlaceNameHometownPrize
1Rafael RodriguezBogota, Columbia$16,804
2John UtleyMorganfield, KY$14,020
3Brenno Dos SantosBoca Raton, FL$13,265
4Lebert GrinanMiami, FL$12,935
5Jonathan ShapiroBoca Raton, FL$8,517
6Christopher BuggsMargate, FL$7,224
7Moises JattinMiami, FL$4,155
8Frank TrainoFt. Lauderdale, FL$3,315
9Belal AssiDaytona Shores, FL$2,485
10Michael NewmanNanuet, NY$2,075
11Dimitri AgrachovDelray Beach, FL$2,075
12Jose ParraHialeah Gardens, FL$2,075
13Marc SacheliMiami, FL$1,655
14Avi HakmonPlantation, FL$1,655
15Lee SchniederFort Lauderdale, FL$1,655
16John NguyenMiramar, FL$1,380
17Washington GavilanesMargate, FL$1,380
18Daren StabinskiFort Lauderdale, FL$1,380
19Ron LevyLake Worth, FL$1,165
20Scott ZakheimFort Lauderdale, FL$1,165
21Richard SteinSteward, FL$1,165
22Frank GiordanoPompano Bch, FL$970
23David MorenoHallandale Bch, FL$970
24Sean ShahDelray Beach, FL$970
25Marco RodriguezSunrise, FL$825
26Joseph PetrolinoBoca Raton, FL$825
27Ellen SmithOkeechobee, FL$825
28Kenneth BrunoLake Worth, FL$680
29Jonathan GrassoCoral Springs, FL$680
30Pierrot MassenatMiramar, FL$680
31Richard DavisJupiter, FL$680
32Tim ShaneBoca Raton, FL$680
33Martin BorrasDeerfield Bch, FL$680
34Scott LevittDelray Beach, FL$680
35Walter BravoGolden Bch, FL$680
36Ira HorowitzMiami, FL$680
37William NapierMiami, FL$590
38Alejandro FunesMiami, FL$590
39Georges BoyadjianTamarac, FL$590
40Andrew BlakeBoynton Beach, FL$590
41Zhao EndongPalm Bch, FL$590
42Jaime WiegrefeMiami, FL$590
43Teddy MendesseBoynton Beach, FL$590
44Charbel BeyroutiDavie, FL$590
45Richard GolonkaFort Lauderdale, FL$590
46Jean HollandAnn Arbor, MI$515
47Andre RakusaMiami, FL$515
48James HamburgerDelray Beach, FL$515
49Jerome HallSaint Cloud, FL$515
50Tom GityPort Saint Lucie, FL$515
51Louis ChifaloCoconut Creek, FL$515
52Shaun GlennonMiami, FL$515
53Greg Rosen Coral Springs, FL$515
54John KruegerCanandaigua, NY$515
55Paul DarpinoNew York, NY$450
56Raminder SinghDelray Beach, FL$450
57Kemhall GrantDania Beach, FL$450
58Richard LegerLighthouse Point, FL$450
59Margaret MartinStaten Island, NY$450
60Carlos RodriguezMiami, FL$450
61Michael MendezHollywood, FL$450
62Marc WolfeMiami, FL$450
63Robert TransueNorth Lauderdale, FL$450
64Paul FreedmanSeabrook, NH$385
65Bruno Fortin Lauderhill, FL$385
66Joseph RomanoSwampscott, MA$385
67Joakim dagPompano Bch, FL$385
68Jonathan OunjianDeerfield Bch, FL$385
69Sheldon GrossHillsbourgh Bch, FL$385
70Stephen BromfieldFort Lauderdale, FL$385
71Leo Louis FrankBoca Raton, FL$385
72Gary FitzgeraldMiami Beach, FL$385
73Joel DeutschHollywood, FL$330
74Tracy ScalaVillage of Golf, FL$330
75Eric PideritWeston,$330
76Leandro PolezItajai, Brazil$330
77Frank MartinDelray Beach, FL$330