Monday, June 14th: "Monster Stack" Mirrors Saturday's Tournament Finish, With Payouts Sure To Impress In Tonight's "Final Table Finish"

ICYMI: Sunday's $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) was a different event that Saturday, but it ended with the same result, as things concluded in a four-way chop.  The tournament's registration period closed with a total of (114) entries, which equated to an official prize pool of $11,400.  A total of (15) players reached the money, with numerous poker room notables recording a result, including Jonathan Marcu (who took first place money in the chop).  Official results from the event are listed below:

1. Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $1,872
2. Edward Medoff (Margate, FL) $1,871
3. Michael Stewartson (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,871
4. Deonarine Itwaru (Tamarac, FL) $1,870
5. Jorge Vaca (Pompano Beach, FL) $604
6. Joakim Dag (Pompano Beach, FL) $502
7. Ira Horowitz (Miami, FL) $433
8. Harry Silver (Boca Raton, FL) $382
9. Robert Kline (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $336
10. Jerrold Solov (Pompano Beach, FL) $296
11. Solimar Guillent (Miami, FL) $296
12. Shamica Lamar (Wellington, FL) $296
13. Anthony Casas (Miami, FL) $257
14. Arlene Vazquez (Parkland, FL) $257
15. Salvatore Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $257

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.

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: $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, June 13th: Celso Leroy Trying To Regain Form, "Monster Stack" Headlines Sunday's Tournament Action

ICYMI: Saturday's $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) attracted another impressive field, and saw a familiar name find his way to the "winner's circle."  Registration for the tournament closed with a total of (156) entries, and an official prize pool of $11,700, of which (20) players would earn a piece of.  The final four players remaining would agree to an even chop, with Celso Leroy taking home "first place."  Leroy was a name that found it's way to the top of the leaderboard back in March (our first ever Player of the Month).  He is now in the mix for a second POTM title, after receiving 23.73 points.  Official results from last night's tournament are listed below:

1. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $1,780
2. Manuel Santos (Westchester, NY) $1,779
3. Rita Balbirer (Coral Springs, FL) $1,779
4. Jason Holzberg (Delray Beach, FL) $1,779
5. Joseph Sciarrino (Ft. Pierce, FL) $656
6. Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isle, FL) $468
7. Marissa Steller (Parkland, FL) $407
8. Edward Mendez (Deerfield Beach, FL) $365
9. Alberto Scuderi (Pompano Beach, FL) $314
10. James Wolf (Plantation, FL) $275
11. Edward Medoff (Margate, FL) $275
12. Daniel Wu (Houston, TX) $275
13. Nicholas MacDonald (Pompano Beach, FL) $237
14. Omar Sader (Pompano Beach, FL) $237
15. Jeffrey Bennett (Pompano Beach, FL) $237
16. Sharon Pickard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $200
17. John English (Coral Springs, FL) $200
18. Jonathan Gordon (Coral Springs, FL) $200
19. Michael Krumenacker (Scottsdale, AZ) $164
20. Antonio De Araujo (Deerfield Beach, FL) $164

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 12th: Tournament Numbers Continue To Impress, With Saturday's "Train To Value-Town" Expected To Draw Big Numbers!

ICYMI: Since re-opening the poker room (post-pandemic shutdown), tournament action at the Isle Casino Pompano Park has been incredible, and there are no signs of things slowing down.  Take last night's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) for example, as the tournament almost tripled the posted guarantee.  Registration for the event closed with a total of (127) entries, which equated to an official prize pool of $14,605!  A total of (16) players were scheduled to make the money, and with payouts so healthy up top, a three-way chop was able to see all involved walk away with at least $2,654.  Philip Whitaker (Miami, FL) took home first place money in the deal, along with the ever-important leaderboard points (26.08).  An updated leaderboard for June will be posted this afternoon, across all poker room social media outlets.  Official results from last night's event are listed below:

1. Philip Whitaker (Miami, FL) $2,999
2. Edward Medoff (Margate, FL) $2,782
3. Did Not Report (Lauderhill, FL) $2,654
4. Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $986
5. Jacque Doucette (Lake Worth, FL) $730
6. Christopher Sweeney (Coconut Creek, FL) $628
7. John Riccardi (Lake Worth, FL) $544
8. David Inselberg (Boca Raton, FL) $482
9. David Ruthven (United Kingdom) $424
10. Louis Leo (Boca Raton, FL) $372
11. Alberto Scuderi (Pompano Beach, FL) $372
12. Mohamed Mbaied (Boca Raton, FL) $372
13. Eugene Alkes (Boca Raton, FL) $325
14. Steven Rosen (Pompano Beach, FL) $325
15. Alexander Thomas (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $325
16. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $285

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 11th: Seth Medoff Making Leaderboard Moves, After Topping Four-Way Chop Of "Double Green Chip Bounty"

ICYMI: Thursday's $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD) attracted another impressive field, as registration for the tournament closed with (138) entries.  The official prize pool reached $8,970, with a bounty pool of $6,900.  A total of (18) players reached the money, with the evening's action playing down to a four-way chop.  Seth Medoff (Pompano Beach, FL) took home first place money in the deal, along with the 27.28 leaderboard points, which puts him into the top ten.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Seth Medoff (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,773
2. Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $1,398
3. Jonathan Gordon (Coral Springs, FL) $1,158
4. Dean Stevenson (Coral Springs, FL) $1,064
5. Peter Cleven (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $632
6. Miguel Briganty (Sunrise, FL) $368
7. James Tomblin (Wilton Manors, FL) $318
8. Steven Reaman (Boca Raton, FL) $283
9. Gary Buren (Pompano Beach, FL) $251
10. Omar Sader (Pompano Beach, FL) $220
11. Jasmine Nuss (Pompano Beach, FL) $220
12. Kevin Bubroco (Hialeah, FL) $220
13. Danny Blackburn (Deerfield Beach, FL) $191
14. Pathana Boungnasiri (Lighthouse Point, FL) $191
15. Dalis Gomez (Miami, FL) $191
16. John Miller (New York, NY) $164
17. Michael Maguire (Lighthouse Point, FL) $164
18. Scott Wyler (Ocean Ridge, FL) $164

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 10th: "Double Green Chip Bounty" Returns, As The Player Of The Month Leaderboard 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, June 9th: $300 High Hands Headlines Wednesday's Action, With Tournament's Return Only A Day Away!

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.

ICYMI: Updated June Player Of The Month Tournament Leaderboard (Through June 8th)

ICYMI: While there are multiple opportunities to earn leaderboard points each month, all it takes is one tournament win, to make your presence felt.  After winning last night's $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD), Lawrence Klur vaulted to the top of the leaderboard, and has really distanced himself from his nearest competitor.  The official "updated" leaderboard rankings are listed below:

Tuesday, June 8th: Lawrence Klur Wins "Final Table Finish" Outright, Taking Home Just Under $14,000!!!

ICYMI: For the second week in a row, we saw the $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD) play down to an outright winner.  The tournament saw registration close with (113) entries, and an official prize pool of $23,730, which was scheduled to be spread across the eight-handed final table.  Lawrence Klur (Boynton Beach, FL) ended up outlasting the fields, and took home $13,777 for his efforts (one of the largest single-day tournament scores at the Isle).  Official results from the event are listed below:

1. Lawrence Klur (Boynton Beach, FL) $13,777
2. Ira Schwartz (Plantation, FL) $6,199
3. Marc Roth (Plantation, FL) $3,444
4. Carlos Correa (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,411
5. Ian Cohen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,411
6. Salvatore Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,066
7. Michael Weinberg (Delray Beach, FL) $2,066
8. Robert Williams (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,033
9. Vladimir Grechinkov (Toms River, NJ) $1,033

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, June 7th: Eddie Uehara Wins One For The Notables, As The $1,000 "Highest Hand" Promotion Returns From 10:00am-12:00pm!!

ICYMI: With the Player of the Month leaderboard beginning to take shape, many were wondering when we would see some familiar names back on the podium.  It only two three tournament for a "notable" to make their way back to the top of the results, with Eriberato "Eddie" Uehara topping a three-way deal of yesterday's $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD).  Registration for the event closed with a total of (112) entries, and an official prize pool of $11,200.  A total of (14) players reached the money, and as mentioned above, the action ended in a three-way deal.  Official results from the event are listed below:

1. Eriberato Uehara (Lake Worth, FL) $2,508
2. Alexander Tabares (Palmetto Bar, FL) $2,241
3. William Farnan (Jupiter, FL) $1,926
4. Martin Borras (Sunny Isles, FL) $812
5. Angel Vazquez (Parkland, FL) $627
6. Alexey Kashirin (Sunny Isles, FL) $515
7. Jairo Velazquez (Sunrise, FL) $437
8. Bruce Warren (Wilton Manors, FL) $381
9. Millicent Berman (Pompano Beach, FL) $336
10. Anthony Burns (Davie, FL) $297
11. Antonio De Araujo (Deerfield Beach, FL) $297
12. Irwin Block (Pompano Beach, FL) $297
13. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $263
14. Charles Petruzzi (Deerfield Beach, FL) $263

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.

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: $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, 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