Sunday, June 6th: New Names Setting The Tone, For June's Tournament Player Of The Month Leaderboard

ICYMI: Saturday's $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) continues to attract impressive numbers, with last night's field more than doubling the posted guarantee.  Registration for the tournament closed with a total of (148) entries, and an official prize pool of $11,100.  Of the (19) players that cashed in the event, the final five agreed to a chop, which saw everyone involved walk away with at least $1,296.  Daniel Wi took home first place money (and the most POTM leaderboard points), with results from the tournament listed below:

1. Daniel Wi (Houston, TX) $1,837
2. Roberto Alvarado (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,481
3. Andrey Kolchov (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,439
4. Brian Dunn (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,329
5. Christopher Elenbaas (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,296
6. Henry Rogers (Sunrise, FL) $445
7. Devin Batista (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $389
8. Dylan Cecere (Coconut Creek, FL) $347
9. Craig Caffro (Pompano Beach, FL) $306
10. Miguel Vazquez (Nesconset, NY) $266
11. Stephen Bromfield (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $266
12. Alan Levin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $266
13. Jesse Koven (Deerfield Beach, FL) $228
14. Omar Sader (Pompano Beach, FL) $228
15. Seth Medoff (Pompano Beach, FL) $228
16. Vladimir Grechnikiv (Toms River, NJ) $194
17. Robert Tinsbloom (Delray Beach, FL) $194
18. Paul Prager (Davie, FL) $194
19. Vincent Laino (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $167

Tournaments: The action for the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) gets underway at 3:00pm, with another great crowd expected.  The tournament is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8 (and the break that follows).  Results from the event will be posted tomorrow morning, in Monday's blog update.

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) to 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes. These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.

3:00pm: $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD)

• Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips
• Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
• Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
• Levels will last (20) minutes

Saturday, June 5th: Teller And Kaplan Chop Friday's Tournament, With The "Value-Hunters" Making An Appearance This Evening!

ICYMI: Friday night's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) event crushed the posted guarantee, more than doubling the number once again.  Registration for the tournament closed with (97) entries, and an official prize pool of $11,155.  While the notables were present seemingly every tournament in May, this month has seen some new names grabbing the spotlight.  Last night's proceedings ended in a heads-up chop, with Barry Teller and Darin Kaplan walking away with $2,747 (Darin actually took home one dollar less).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Barry Teller (Tamarac, FL) $2,747
2. Darin Kaplan (Boca Raton, FL) $2,746
3. Alberto Scuderi (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,283
4. Brian Miller (Davie, FL) $837
5. Michael Ralyea (Boca Raton, FL) 4653
6. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $521
7. Philip Burgos (Tamarac, FL) $443
8. Alan Tata (Coconut Creek, FL) $385
9. Mac Donald (Pompano Beach, FL) $340
10. Stephen Castaldo (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $307
11. Cody Manning (Coconut Creek, FL) $307
12. Millicent Berman (Pompano Beach, FL) $307
13. Richard Stein (Stuart, FL) $279

Tournaments: Saturday's 6:00pm tournament is one of the most popular on the schedule, as it offers an incredibly affordable buy-in, that always sees some great returns.  The $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) event has consistently crushing the posted guarantee, as the prize pool reaches five-figures on a weekly basis.  

The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 12,000 chips, and levels that last (20) minutes throughout the event.  Registration is open through Level 8, allowing for almost three hours of play, prior to the window closing for the night.  

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) until 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes. These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  From 11:00pm until close, $100 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.

6:00pm: $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 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

Friday, June 4th: Andrew Maskof Wins First Event Of June, $1,000 "Bonus" Added To This Morning's High Hand Promotion!!!

ICYMI: Thursday kicked off our tournament action for the month of June, with the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD), which got underway at 6:00pm.  Registration for the tournament would close with a total of (143) players, and an official prize pool of $9,295 (bounty pool of $7,150).  In addition to any earned bounties, a total of (18) players were scheduled to cash, with the night's action concluding in a three-way chop (topped by Andrew Maskof).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Andrew Maskof (Boca Raton, FL) $2,009
2. Brunel Sicar (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,851
3. Esteben Consalvo (Hollywood, FL) $1,342
4. Luis Abedrabbo (Boca Raton, FL) $586
5. Martin Borras (Sunny Isle, FL) $455
6. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $381
7. Michael Brenden (Seattle, WA) $330
8. Glenn Savell (Boca Raton, FL) $293
9. Anthony Burns (Davie, FL) $260
10. Felipe Martinez (Stuart. FL) $228
11. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $228
12. James Toblin (Wilton Manors, FL) $228
13. Peter Cleven (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $198
14. Alson Jacquet (Riviera Beach, FL) $198
15. Sandra Seligman (Sunny Isle, FL) $198
16. Matthew Vitale (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $170
17. Marla Crumpler (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $170
18. Vladimir Grechnikov (New Jersey) $170

Tournaments: With the arrival of the weekend, comes the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)...the tournament that started this incredible "re-introduction" of the Isle Casino Pompano Park poker room.  The cards get in the air at 6:00pm, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 15,000.  Levels will last (20) minutes throughout the evening, with registration open through Level 8 (and the break that follows).

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) to 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes. These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.

In addition to the high hands, there is a "bonus" promotion in place, which offers $1,000 to the highest hand from the 10:00am-12:00pm time period.  If a player makes a straight flush in the 10:00am-10:30am qualifying period, and that is the best qualifying high hand from 10:00am-12:00pm, they will earn an extra $1,000 (in addition to the $300 they were awarded for the half-hour time period).

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

• Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
• Levels will last (20) minutes 
• Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
• Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

Thursday, June 3rd: "Double Green Chip Bounty" Kicks Of June's Tournament Player Of The Month Race!

Tournaments:  The tournament action kicks back off tonight, with the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD).  The action begins at 6:00pm, with the structure seeing players sit down to 15,000 unit starting stacks.  Levels will last (20) minutes over the course of the evening, with registration open through Level 8 (and the short break that follows).

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) to 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes. These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.

6:00pm: $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 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

Wednesday, June 2nd: June Tournament Schedule Released, $1,000 "Highest Hand" Promotion Introduced To Cash Game Players

ICYMI:

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) until 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes. These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  From 11:00pm until close, $100 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.

Tuesday, June 1st: Steven Raeman Takes Home Almost $10,000, But Darkhan Botabayev Steals The Spotlight (Winning May's Player of the Month)!

ICYMI: There would be no last-minute Player of the Month leaderboard drama, with some new names making noise, during last night's $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD).  The event's registration closed with a total of (113) entries, and an official prize pool of $23,730.  First place was scheduled to take home almost $9,500, and a total of 45.20 leaderboard points, which could have helped a number of players.  Action ended up playing down to an outright winner, with Steven Raeman (Boca Raton, FL) taking home first place.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Steven Raeman (Boca Raton, FL) $9,491
2. Chris Siegfried (Pompano Beach, FL) $4,746
3. Ilan Hadida (Boca Raton, FL) $2,373
4. Ingrid Ortiz (Davie, FL) $1,661
5. Michael Weinberg (Delray Beach, FL) $1,661
6. Michael Brenden (Bonney Lake, WA) $1,424
7. David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) $1,187
8. Charlemagne Benjamin (Miami, FL) $1,187

With those results in the books, Darkhan Botabayev has officially won the Player of the Month for May, and will be awarded the $2,000 prize!

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) until 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes. These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  From 11:00pm until close, $100 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.

Monday, May 31st: Player Of The Month Leaderboard Sees Major Shift Up Top, As Darkhan Botabayev Takes Hold Of First Place Spot (1 Tournament Remaining)!!!!

ICYMI: It's likely that the Player of the Month leaderboard is going to be around for a while, but we may be hard press to see a closer race down the stretch.  With just two events remaining in the month, it looked at if Friday's performance by Pedro Palacio, locked up a second straight POTM win.  Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles, FL) was in a group of players that were within striking distance of that top spot, and he decided to show out last night.  Botabayev had a significant chip lead four-handed, and ended up taking home first place money in a chop, along with 30.72 leaderboard points.  Darkhan is now (13) points ahead of Palacio, with only tonight's tournament remaining!!! 

Because of the "Final Table Finish" payout structure (with heavy numbers to those who cash), we can still see a lot of movement on the leaderboard.  Official results from yesterday afternoon's tournament are listed below:

1. Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles, FL) $3,072
2. Millicent Berman (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,540
3. Lavern Fross (Palm Beach, FL) $2,021
4. Gary Khutorsky (Miami, FL) $1,767
5. David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) $732
6. Alfred Berchielli (Lake Worth, FL) $605
7. Arthur Holmes (Miramar, FL) $529
8. Eduardo Borrelli (Miami, FL) $472
9. Eugene Alkes (Boca Raton, FL) $417
10. Jacqueline Williams (Pompano Beach, FL) $362
11. James Powers (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $362
12. Steven Flacco (Boca Raton, FL) 4362
13. Felipe Martinez (Stuart, FL) $310
14. Oren Rosenthal (Miami, FL) $310
15. Karin Powsner (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $310
16. Raul Jimenez-Diaz (Miami, FL) $264
17. Jerrold Solov (Pompano Beach, FL) $264
18. Michael Weinberg (Delray Beach, FL) $264
19. Seth Medoff (Pompano Beach, FL) $227

Tournaments: At 6:00pm this evening, the $250 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) "Final Table Finish" returns, with a little wrinkle.  This particular tournament had such a good structure, that the final table action ran into the closing time of the poker room (players are then faced with chopping, or bagging for a Day 2).  To keep that from occurring, there will be some slight changes moving forward.

The event will be structured with 25,000 chip starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and open registration through Level 8 (and the break that follows).  The new format-wrinkle comes into play when discussing payouts, as the tournament will pay out just the final table, regardless of how many entries.  Exact payout percentages are as follows (final tables are now eight-handed):

1. 40%
2. 20%
3. 10%
4. 7%
5. 7%
6. 6%
7. 5%
8. 5%

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) until 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes. These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  From 11:00pm until close, $100 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.

6:00pm: $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 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

Sunday, May 30th: Palacio Continues Incredible Form, Adding Some Space After Chopping Last Night's $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD)

ICYMI: Saturday's $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) event was one of the final opportunities for players to catch Pedro Palacio on the leaderboard, but he just ended up extending his lead.  After registration closed with (135) entries (and a $10,125 prize pool), action played down to a six-way chop (which saw Palacio take home fifth place money, along with the valuable leaderboard points that come along).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Anthony Canario (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,886
2. Stephen Bromfield (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,359
3. Marc Roth (Plantation, FL) $1,268
4. Richard Coppola (Plantation, FL) $1,117
5. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $897
6. Ewen Sons (Boynton Beach, FL) $800
7. Gregg Bloom (Delray Beach, FL) $370
8. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $324
9. Eriberuto Uehara (Lake Worth, FL) $286
10. Benjamin Cohen (Coral Springs, FL) $253
11. Carlos Forero (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $253
12. William Morell (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $253
13. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $223
14. Roman Ojeda (West Palm Beach, FL) $223
15. Jose Rodriguez (Sunrise, FL) $223
16. Steven Rosen (Pompano Beach, FL) $195
17. David Singer (Boynton Beach, FL) $195

Tournaments: The action for the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) gets underway at 3:00pm, with another great crowd expected.  The tournament is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8 (and the break that follows).  Results from the event will be posted tomorrow morning, in Monday's blog update.

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) to 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes. These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.

3:00pm: $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD)

• Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips
• Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
• Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
• Levels will last (20) minutes

Saturday, May 29th: Pedro Palacio Looking To Pull Off An Impressive Feat, As He Returns To Top Of The Leaderboard!

ICYMI: With the Player of the Month leaderboard coming down the stretch, the tournament fields have seen an uptick in numbers.  Last night's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) attracted a total of (146) entries, which equated to an official prize pool of $16,790.  A total of (19) players were scheduled to reach the money, with a lot of those in the tournament area, focusing on the amount of leaderboard points they could earn.  The event would end in a seven-way chop, with that seventh place finisher being oh so important.  Pedro Palacio's result (7th place) earned him 11.91 leaderboard points, which was enough to vault him to first place!!! With only a few events remaining in the month, Pedro is looking to win-back-to-back tournament leaderboards, and pocket another $2,000!  There are three more tournaments in May, so it's likely that this month will come down to the final event.  Official results from last night's tournament are listed below:

1. Jill Rukeyser (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,260
2. John Miller (Delray Beach, FL) $1,933
3. Shawn Farmer (Opa Locka, FL) $1,890
4. Daniel Wu (Houston, TX) $1,770
5. Jonathan Gordon (Coral Springs, FL) $1,660
6. Eric Landau (Delray Beach, FL) $1,543
7. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,370
8. David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) $525
9. Justin Fiorrili (Boynton Beach, FL) $464
10. Nancy Birnbaum (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $403
11. Patricia Basilio (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $403
12. Jerry Rand (Boca Raton, FL) $403
13. Michael Weinberg (Delray Beach, FL) $344
14. Frank Lamarra (Philadelphia, PA) $344
15. Jessica Salguero (Miami, FL) $344
16. Gili Prizament (Biscayne Park, FL) $294
17. Scott Hecker (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $294
18. Alexey Kashirin (Sunny Isles, FL) $294
19. Louis Leo (Boca Raton, FL) $252

Tournaments: The train to "value town" departs the station at 6:00pm, when the cards get in the air for the $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD).  Last week's Saturday evening tournament attracted (169) entries, and had a prize pool of $12,675...for a $100 buy-in.  The payouts offered solid returns on investment, with first place taking home $2,543 (as part of a four-way chop).

The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8 (as well as the short break that follows). 

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) until 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes. These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  From 11:00pm until close, $100 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.

6:00pm: $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 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

Friday, May 28th: As The Tournament Month Wraps Up, Field Sizes Continue To Grow Larger!

ICYMI: Thursday's $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD) saw some beefed up numbers last night, offering healthier leaderboard points to those that are in search.  The field ended up closing with a total of (164) entries, and an official prize pool of $10,660 (bounty pool of $4,100).  A total f (21) players were scheduled to reach the money, with the evening's action concluding in a seven-way deal.  Daniel Genachte (Deerfield Beach, FL) took home first place money in the chop, with the official results listed below:

1. Daniel Genachte (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,517
2. Flynt Fredman (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,172
3. Arlene Vazquez (Parkland, FL) $1,164
4. Eric Landau (Delray Beach, FL) $1,147
5. Antonio Colon (Princeton, NJ) $999
6. Millicent Berman (Pompano Beach, FL) $933
7. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $825
8. Pamela Webster (West Babylon, NY) $325
9. Marc Roth (Plantation, FL) $283
10. Kevin Debroco (Hialeah, FL) $245
11. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $245
12. Jorge Ramos (Pembroke Pines, FL) $245
13. Zen Moin (Wellington, FL) $208
14. Marc Brown (Miami Beach, FL) $208
15. Michael Golub (Boynton Beach, FL) $208
16. Steven Flacco (Delray Beach, FL) $173
17. Alan Katsnelson (Boca Raton, FL) $173
18. Donald Williams (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $173
19. Miguel Briganty (Sunrise, FL) $139
20. Bruce Warren (Wilton Manor, FL) $139
21. Craig Caffro (Pompano Beach, FL) $139

Tournaments: With the arrival of the weekend, comes the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)...the tournament that started this incredible "re-introduction" of the Isle Casino Pompano Park poker room.  The cards get in the air at 6:00pm, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 15,000.  Levels will last (20) minutes throughout the evening, with registration open through Level 8 (and the break that follows).

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) to 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes. These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

• Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
• Levels will last (20) minutes 
• Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
• Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

Thursday, May 27th: "And Down The Stretch They Come," As Player Of The Month Race Heats Up!!

Tournaments:  The tournament action kicks back off tonight, with the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD).  The action begins at 6:00pm, with the structure seeing players sit down to 15,000 unit starting stacks.  Levels will last (20) minutes over the course of the evening, with registration open through Level 8 (and the short break that follows).

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) to 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes. These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.

6:00pm: $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 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

Wednesday, May 26th: Player Of The Month Leaderboard Race Is Too Close To Call, As We Enter Final Weekend!!

ICYMI: Listed below, are the updated standings for May's Player Of The Month leaderboard.  There are (5) events remaining in the month, playing out tomorrow night we have the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD), and Friday evening we have the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD):

Tuesday, May 25th: Joseph Duchman Finds His Way To The Winner's Circle, Taking Home Lion's Share Of "Final Table Finish" Chop

ICYMI: Monday's headlining tournament got underway at 6:00pm, with players excited to see some impressive payouts.  The $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD) did not disappoint, with over $9,000 scheduled to be paid out to first place.  Registration for the tournament closed with (113) entries, and an official prize pool of $23,730.  As always, eight places would be paid out, with the official results from the event listed below:

1. Joseph Dutchman (Miami Beach, FL) $7,013
2. Patrick Somboonsap (Daytona Beach, FL) $4,797
3. Salvatore Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $3,688
4. Jorge Ramos (Miami Beach, FL) $2,773
5. John Freidkes (Parkland, FL) $1,661
6. Andre Bryan (Pembroke Pines, FL) $1,424
7. Daniel Miller (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,187
8. Ilan Hadida (Boca Raton, FL) $1,187

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) until 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes. These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  From 11:00pm until close, $100 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.

Monday, May 24th: Irwin Block Making A Late Run At The Leaderboard, After Winning Sunday's "Monster Stack" (In A Four-Way Deal)

ICYMI: Sunday's $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) was important for numerous reason, one of which has to do with the valuable leaderboard points that are still up for grabs.  As we head into the last weekend of the month, those that are in the running, have their eye of the prize!  The tournament attracted a total of (113) players, which equated to an official prize pool of $11,300.  Fifteen players earned a piece of the prize pool, with the top four agreeing to a deal, that saw the tournament end earlier than expected.  Irwin Block took home first place money in the deal, which helped his climb to the second spot on the leaderboard.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Irwin Block (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,278
2. David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) $1,897
3. Mark Brannick (Boca Raton, FL) $1,732
4. Louis Leo (Boca Raton, FL) $1,512
5. Seth Medoff (Pompano Beach, FL) $599
6. Marc Roth (Plantation, FL) $497
7. Karen Duffy (Pompano Beach, FL) $429
8. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $379
9. Jonathan Jimenez (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $333
10. Joseph Ankus (Weston, FL) $294
11. Brian Dunn (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $294
12. Daniel Koehler (Central Square, NY) $294
13. Calixto Rodriguez (Pembroke Pines, FL) $254
14. Steven Flacco (Delray Beach, FL) $254
15. Scott Rubin (Boca Raton, FL) $254

Tournaments: At 6:00pm this evening, the $250 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) "Final Table Finish" returns, with a little wrinkle.  This particular tournament had such a good structure, that the final table action ran into the closing time of the poker room (players are then faced with chopping, or bagging for a Day 2).  To keep that from occurring, there will be some slight changes moving forward.

The event will be structured with 25,000 chip starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and open registration through Level 8 (and the break that follows).  The new format-wrinkle comes into play when discussing payouts, as the tournament will pay out just the final table, regardless of how many entries.  Exact payout percentages are as follows (final tables are now eight-handed):

1. 40%
2. 20%
3. 10%
4. 7%
5. 7%
6. 6%
7. 5%
8. 5%

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) until 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes. These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  From 11:00pm until close, $100 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.

6:00pm: $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 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

Sunday, May 23rd: Tournament Numbers Continue To Impress, With Another Record Breaking Saturday Night Field!

ICYMI: With the resurgence of tournament poker at the Isle Casino Pompano Park, record breaking fields became something of the norm.  Now that things have settled down slightly, it's not often we see numbers that continue to best prior top marks.  Yesterday's $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) became the newest to break a record, as registration for the tournament closed with a total of (189) entries, and an official prize pool of $14,175.  A total of (24) players were scheduled to grab a piece of the prize pool, with the afternoon's action concluding in a six-way deal.  In addition to the healthy payouts, those involved in the chop also were rewarded solid points for the Player of the Month leaderboard.  Darkhan Botabayev took home first place money in the deal, which helped vault him to the top of the rankings.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Roberto Alvarado (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,167
2. Shawn Farmer (Opa Locka, FL) $2,045
3. Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles, FL) $1,717
4. Dean Stevenson (Coral Springs, FL) $1,353
5. Angel Bucca (Loxahatchee, FL) $1,186
6. Jesse Koven (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,159
7. Thomas Mucci (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $482
8. Emen Sons (Boynton Beach, FL) $420
9. Luke Mead (University Place, WA) $361
10. Joseph Bruns (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $310
11. Joseph Obed (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $310
12. Levi Pruss (Sunrise, FL) $310
13. Melissa Mancini (Oakland Park, FL) $262
14. Alan Levin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $262
15. George Mazauskas (Boynton Beach, FL) $262
16. Irwin Block (Pompano Beach, FL) $218
17. Larry Stoddard (Babylon Village, NY) $218
18. Robert Cox (Boca Raton, FL) $218
19. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $174
20. Christopher Sweeney (Coconut Creek, FL) $174
21. Cory Santacroce (Pompano Beach, FL) $174
22. Ursula Buffa (Pompano Beach, FL) $131
23. Diana Prkacin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $131
24. Jaccque Doucette (Lake Worth, FL) $131

Tournaments: The action for the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) gets underway at 3:00pm, with another great crowd expected.  The tournament is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8 (and the break that follows).  Results from the event will be posted tomorrow morning, in Monday's blog update.

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) to 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes. These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.

3:00pm: $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD)

• Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips
• Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
• Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
• Levels will last (20) minutes

Saturday, May 22nd: David Coughlin Returns To The Winner's Circle, Topping Three-Way Deal In Last Night's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

ICYMI: David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) should be a name that is familiar to those that follow the tournament action at the Isle, having won numerous events over the years (including major events).  He returned to the winner's circle last night, after topping a three-way deal, that ended the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD).  The event attracted a total of (114) entries, which equated to an official prize pool of $13,110 (scheduled to be spread across 15 pay-spots).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) $2,910
2. Alberto Scuderi (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,523
3. Eugene Alkes (Boca Raton, FL) $2,255
4. Karin Powsner (Pompano Beach, FL) $918
5. Stuart Newmark (Davie, FL) $695
6. Jerry Rand (Boca Raton, FL) $577
7. David McMahon (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $498
8. Irwin Block (Pompano Beach, FL) $439
9. Jesse Koven (Deerfield Beach, FL) $387
10. Marc Roth (Plantation, FL) $341
11. Michael Krumenacker (Scottsdale, AZ) $341
12. Howard Schwartz (Coral Springs, FL) $341
13. Eric Ross (Boca Raton, FL) $295
14. Marcela Newmark (Davie, FL) $295
15. Eduardo Borrelli (Miami, FL) $295

Tournaments: The train to "value town" departs the station at 6:00pm, when the cards get in the air for the $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD).  Last week's Saturday evening tournament attracted (169) entries, and had a prize pool of $12,675...for a $100 buy-in.  The payouts offered solid returns on investment, with first place taking home $2,543 (as part of a four-way chop).

The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8 (as well as the short break that follows). 

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) until 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes. These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  From 11:00pm until close, $100 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.

6:00pm: $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 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

Friday, May 21st: "Double Green Chip Bounty" Returns To Form, With Another Big Weekend Of Tournament Action On Tap!

ICYMI: Thursday's $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD) saw another nice showing, as registration closed with (124) entries, and an official prize pool of $8,060 ($6,200 bounty pool).  A total of (16) players were scheduled to earn a share of the prize pool, along with valuable leaderboard points.  While we've been seeing a lot of the same names recording results each tournament, last night's event distributed numbers to some new players.  The action ended up concluding in a three-way chop, with Daniel Restrepo taking home first place money.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Daniel Restrepo (Cooper City, FL) $1,120
2. Stephen Bromfield (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,112
3. Jack Sedaka (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,060
4. Shamica Lamar (Canton, MI) $858
5. Marc Zeitlin (Miami Beach, FL) $821
6. Millicent Berman (Pompano Beach, FL) $678
7. Dean Stevenson (Coral Springs, FL) $599
8. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $266
9. Royce Salazar (Las Vegas, NV) $234
10. Brandon Woodburn (Coconut Creek, FL) $206
11. Matthew Vitale (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $206
12. Nathaniel Thomas (Royal Palm Beach, FL) $206
13. George Miro (Royal Palm Beach, FL) $179
14. David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) $179
15. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $179
16. Alberto Scuderi (Pompano Beach, FL) $157

Tournaments: With the arrival of the weekend, comes the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)...the tournament that started this incredible "re-introduction" of the Isle Casino Pompano Park poker room.  The cards get in the air at 6:00pm, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 15,000.  Levels will last (20) minutes throughout the evening, with registration open through Level 8 (and the break that follows).

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) to 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes. These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

• Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
• Levels will last (20) minutes 
• Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
• Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

Thursday, May 20th: Counting Down Towards Awarding Our Third-Ever Player Of The Month Winner, Ten Events Remain In May!

Tournaments:  The tournament action kicks back off tonight, with the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD).  The action begins at 6:00pm, with the structure seeing players sit down to 15,000 unit starting stacks.  Levels will last (20) minutes over the course of the evening, with registration open through Level 8 (and the short break that follows).

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) to 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes. These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  The 11:00pm-Close period will then see $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes.

6:00pm: $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 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

Wednesday, May 19th: Pedro Palacio Finds Himself Atop The Player Of The Month Leaderboard, A Pretty Familiar Place!

ICYMI: Listed below, are the updated standings for May's Player Of The Month leaderboard.  There are (10) events remaining in the month, playing out tomorrow night we have the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD), and Friday evening we have the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD):

Tuesday, May 18th: Andre Bryan Becomes First Player To Secure A Five-Figure Score In Monday's "Final Table Finish"

ICYMI: Since the arrival of the $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD), the tournament has boasted first place prizes over $10,000...but we hadn't seen a player walk away with over five-figures (as prior runnings have all concluded with a multi-way chop).  Last night we saw that statistic change, as Andre Bryan and Theophilus Lawson chopped the event heads-up, with Bryan taking home $10,724.  The tournament attracted a field of (155) entries, which equated to an official prize pool of $32,550, scheduled to be spread across 8 pay-spots (just those that reached the final table).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Andre Bryan (Pembroke Pines, FL) $10,724
2. Theophilus Lawson (Pompano Beach, FL) $8,804
3. Gary Fitzgerald (Miami, FL) $3,255
4. Roberto Desahogos (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,279
5. Robert Transue (North Lauderdale, FL) $2,279
6. Keld Curtis (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,953
7. Misael Lamenca (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,628
8. Jesse Koven (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,628

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) until 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes. These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  From 11:00pm until close, $100 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.

Monday, May 17th: Impressive Numbers For Sunday's "Monster Stack," With The "Final Table Finish" Expected To Shine Bright!

ICYMI: Sunday's $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) saw a re-surge in numbers, and an official prize pool that was four times the posted guarantee.  Registration for the tournament closed with a total of (137) entries, and an official prize pool of $13,700, of which eighteen players would earn a piece of the number.  There were a lot of familiar names listed in the results, including the two players that topped a three-way deal that ended the event.  Anthony Casas and Robert Kessler are frequently seen in these daily tournament fields, and with last night's result, will likely be back more (to try and climb their way up the Player of the Month leaderboard). Official results from last night's tournament are listed below:

1. Anthony Casas (Miami, FL) $3,687
2. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $2,553
3. Santo Biddix (Hollywood Beach, FL) $1,432
4. Bradley Grossman (Sunrise, FL) $863
5. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $671
6. Louis Leo (Boca Raton, FL) $562
7. Eric Landau (Delray Beach, FL) $486
8. David Levinson (Boca Raton, FL) $432
9. Mark Rakoff (West Palm Beach, FL) $383
10. Alberto Seuderi (Pompano Beach, FL) $336
11. David MacDonald (Jupiter, FL) $336
12. Diane Linke (Boynton Beach, FL) $336
13. William Reich (Pompano Beach, FL) $291
14. Matthew Vitale (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $291
15. Dorene Menezes (Pompano Beach, FL) $291
16. Salvatore Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $250
17. Donald Williams (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $250
18. Gregg Bloom (Delray Beach, FL) $250

Tournaments: At 6:00pm this evening, the $250 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) "Final Table Finish" returns, with a little wrinkle.  This particular tournament had such a good structure, that the final table action ran into the closing time of the poker room (players are then faced with chopping, or bagging for a Day 2).  To keep that from occurring, there will be some slight changes moving forward.

The event will be structured with 25,000 chip starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and open registration through Level 8 (and the break that follows).  The new format-wrinkle comes into play when discussing payouts, as the tournament will pay out just the final table, regardless of how many entries.  Exact payout percentages are as follows (final tables are now eight-handed):

1. 40%
2. 20%
3. 10%
4. 7%
5. 7%
6. 6%
7. 5%
8. 5%

Promotions: From 10:00am (the minute the doors open) until 11:00pm, $300 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes. These high hands must be aces-full or better, use both hole cards, and be the winning hand (in a pot that has at least $10).  From 11:00pm until close, $100 high hands will be awarded every (30) minutes.

6:00pm: $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 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