ICYMI: Updated Player Of The Month Leaderboard (As Of August 15th)

 

Monday, August 16th: David Lopez Wins $400 No Limit Hold’em ($20,000 GTD) Outright, “Final Table Finish” Headlines Today’s Schedule

ICYMI: Sunday's $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD) was running for a consecutive week (first time ever), and there was a noticeable increase in numbers.  Registration for the tournament closed with a total of (134) entries, which was almost double that of last weekend (74 entries on August 9th).  The $46,632 prize pool more than doubled the posted guarantee, and is just an impressive number for a recurring event.  First place was scheduled to take home over $13,000, and that's just what the first place finisher did...there would be no deals, as David Lopez (Pembroke Pines, FL) bested the field.  The 37.85 were also of great value to David, as he now sits in the second position, just a earshot away from Irwin Block's number.  Irwin's early distancing seemed like it could be a tall task to overcome, but Lopez has done it in a matter of weeks.  Official results from yesterday's tournament are listed below:

1. David Lopez (Pembroke Pines, FL) $13,173
2. Altaboal Mohamed (Miami, FL) $8,335
3. Omar Sader (Pompano Beach, FL) $4,943
4. Richard Leger (Lighthouse Point, FL) $3,031
5. Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $2,308
6. Willie Wiggins (Pembroke Pines, FL) $1,959
7. Brenda Nelson (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,702
8. Luciano Nardi (Delray Beach, FL) $1,492
9. Unknown (Parts Unknown, USA) $1,317
10. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $1,166
11. Joseph Kearns (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,166
12. Michael Weinberg (Delray Beach, FL) $1,166
13. Gill Nachum (Dania Beach, FL) $1,026
14. Tyler Gray (Bradenton, FL) $1,026
15. Jason Shoats (Lighthouse Point, FL) $1,026
16. Irwin Block (Pompano Beach, FL) $898
17. Nathan Thrush (Post Falls, CA) $898

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 nine-handed):

1. 40%
2. 18%
3. 10%
4. 7%
5. 7%
6. 6%
7. 6%
8. 3%
9. 3%

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

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

ICYMI: Updated Player Of The Month Leaderboard (As Of August 14th)

 

Sunday, August 15th: Devin Batista Wins Saturday's Tournament Outright, With $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD) Headlining Today's Action!!

ICYMI: Saturday's $130 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) continued it's recent form, absolutely crushing the posted guarantee.  Registration for the tournament closed with a total of (123) entries, which equated to an official prize pool of $12,300.  A total of (16) players were scheduled to reach the money, with action playing down to an outright winner.  If there is anything to be learned by last night's tournament, it's the value of playing out a tournament to it's completion.  The leaderboard points that are scheduled (without a chop being agreed to) are so strong for the eventual winner, that Devin Batista went from not listed on the leaderboard at all...to fourth place!!!  Official results are listed below, with an updated leaderboard to be published this afternoon:

1. Devin Batista (Oakland Park, FL) $3,565
2. Mark Brannick (Boca Raton, FL) $2,214
3. David Singer (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,322
4. William Romano Jr. (Boynton Beach, FL) $830
5. Dylan Cecere (Coconut Creek, FL) $615
6. Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $529
7. Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $458
8. James Wolf (Plantation, FL) $406
9. Unknown (Parts Unknown, USA) $357
10. Danny Blackburn (Deerfield Beach, FL) $314
11. Robert Leff (Pompano Beach, FL) $314
12. Steven Fassberg (Boca Raton, FL) $314
13. David Inselberg (Boca Raton, FL) $274
14. Roman Ojeda (West Palm Beach, FL) $274
15. Ryan Estrada (Sunrise, FL) $274
16. Tim Shane (Boca Raton, FL) $240

Tournaments: It's been a while since we introduced a new tournament at the Isle Casino Pompano Park, but today's the day!  At 3:00pm, the cards get in the air for our $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD), an event that is sure to attract some South Florida's best tournament players.  The event's structure will see players sitting down to starting stacks of 20,000, and playing (25) minute levels.  Registration is open through Level 8, and the short break that follows.

With the way tournaments have been at the Isle Casino Pompano Park, it should come as not surprise, if this event surpasses all expectation.  Those looking to get updates on numbers, can follow the action on the Bravo Poker Live app.  All results from this afternoon's action will be recapped tomorrow on the blog.

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.

3:00pm: $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 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 (25) minutes

Saturday, August 14th: Pedro Palacio Isn't Going Down Without A Fight, Cracks Top Ten On Leaderboard With Friday Night Tournament Win!

ICYMI: Friday's $160 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) offered players another chance to not only record an Isle Casino Pompano Park tournament score, but grab those ever-valuable leaderboard points as well.  While the tournament field was smaller than we've seen in weeks past (107 entries), the prize pool was still super healthy, due to the increased buy-in for the event.  A total of $13,054 was up for grabs, scheduled to be spread across the final (14) players in the tournament.  Once the money bubble burst, action continued until four-handed play, at which point a deal was struck between the remaining players.  Pedro Palacio returned to a familiar place, as he topped the chop, taking home $2,471 for first place (along with 20.25 leaderboard points).  The official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $2,471
2. Rodney Moret (Boca Raton, FL) $2,287
3. Matthew Vitale (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,984
4. Michael Bailine (Davie, FL) $1,984
5. Karin Powsner (Pompano Beach, FL) $731
6. Sharon Pickard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $600
7. Bobby Leff (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $509
8. Alexander Patino (Southwest Ranches, FL) $444
9. Roberto Desogos (Oakland Park, FL) $392
10. Eduardo Rodriguez (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $346
11. German Zaga (Tamarac, FL) $346
12. Jeffrey Bennett (Pompano Beach, FL) $346
13. James Tomblin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $307
14. Thomas Mucci (Boca Raton, FL) 

Irwin Block still holds a significant lead on the Player of the Month leaderboard, but as we reach the halfway point of August, there is still a lot of time (and action) to determine the eventual $10,000 WSOP Main Event winner!

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 $130 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: $130 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, August 13th: $1,000 High Hands Return (10:00AM-12:00PM), With Tournament Action Heating Up Once Again!

ICYMI: With the month reaching it's halfway point, those in contention for the WSOP $10,000 Main Event seat (as part of the Player of the Month leaderboard) are beginning to sense the enormity of the moment.  Another group of eager tournament players made their way to the poker room last night, for the $180 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD).  Registration for the event closed with (127) entries, and an official prize pool of $11,557 (bounty pool of $6,350).  A total of sixteen players were scheduled to reach the money, with the final seven agreeing to a chop.  Quang Nguyen (Lauderdale Lakes, FL) took home first place money in the deal ($1,673), with those also involved walking away with at least $873.  Official results from the tournament are listed below, with an updated Player of the Month leaderboard to be posted this afternoon:

1. Quang Nguyen (Lauderdale Lakes, FL) $1,673
2. Kevin Blackwood (Pembroke Pines, FL) $1,521
3. Sharon Pickard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,510
4. Alan Katsnelson (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,466
5. Karen Duffy (Pompano Beach, FL) $982
6. Daniel Furer (Plantation, FL) $935
7. Arlene Blakeman (Miami, FL) $873
8. Phillip Hoff (Brooklyn, NY) $381
9. Thomas Mucci (Boca Raton, FL) $334
10. Gregg Bloom (Delray Beach, FL) $295
11. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $295
12. Scott Wyler (Boca Raton, FL) $295
13. Anthony Close (West Palm Beach, FL) $257
14. Ryan Estrada (Sunrise, FL) $257
15. Alexander Perez (Miami, FL) $257
16. Gerard Forrester (Lake Worth, FL) $225

Tournaments: With the arrival of the weekend, comes the $160 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)...the tournament that started this incredible tournament resurgence at 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 - $160 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, August 12th: "Double Green Chip Bounty" Kicks Off Another Weekend Of Great Tournament Action!

ICYMI:

Tournaments:  The tournament action kicks back off tonight, with the $180 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: $180 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, August 11th: Preparing For Another Weekend Of Tournament Action, $300 High Hands Headline Wednesday's Action

 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, August 10th: Irwin Block Increases Leaderboard Gap, After Taking Home First Place In "Final Table Finish" Deal!

ICYMI: Whenever racing long distances, many "experts" tout the ability to "cover the distance." So while it may not be about a quick start or strong finish, putting a gap between first and second can never hurt!  Irwin Block had already stood atop the leaderboard rankings, so topping last night's chop of the $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD) was very helpful towards finding himself in Las Vegas for the $10,000 WSOP Main Event.  

The tournament attracted a very healthy field of (146) entries, which equated to an official prize pool of $30,368.  The uptick in entries meant that first place was scheduled to take home over $12,000, with the top three spots earning a lion's share of the prize pool.  That meant it was a little easier for players to agree to a deal, considering everyone was walking away with over $3,330!  Irwin's first place finish earned him $5,224, and increased his lead on the Player of the Month leaderboard.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Irwin Block (Pompano Beach, FL) $5,224
2. David Lopez (Pembroke Pines, FL) $5,060
3. Paul Oken (Boca Raton, FL) $4,831
4. Nigel Murray (Miramar, FL) $4,670
5. Luis Dominguez (Miami, FL) $3,608
6. Lascelles Peart (Royal Palm Beach, FL) $3,331
7. Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $1,822
8. James Powers (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $911
9. Franklin Rojas (Plantation, FL) $911

The most recently updated Player of the Month leaderboard is listed below:

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, August 9th: "Final Table Finish" Ready To Churn Out Impressive Payouts, And Leaderboard Points!

ICYMI: Players got a taste of the $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD) last month, and four the next four Sunday's, it will be the event on the calendar.  Yesterday's installment saw registration close with (74) entries, and a total of prize pool of $25,752.  With the prize pool scheduled to be spread across ten pay spots, the numbers looked very healthy for the field.  The payouts were so impressive, that when play reached six-handed, those remaining were able to work out a deal, with everyone earning at least $2,813.  William Romano Jr. (Pompano Beach, FL) took home $4,885 for first place money, along with 14.04 leaderboard points.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. William Romano (Pompano Beach, FL) $4,885
2. John Sarappa (Lake Worth, FL) $3,697
3. Kevin Dubrocq (Hialeah, FL) $3,697
4. Joseph Nolin (Sunrise, FL) $3,544
5. Mahmoud Masri (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $3,304
6. Kevin McCormick (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,813
7. Shamica Lamar (Wellington, FL) $1,133
8. Marcin Plewinski (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,030
9. Kimberly Jones (Pompano Beach, FL) $876
10. Jose Del Cid (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $773

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 nine-handed):

1. 40%
2. 18%
3. 10%
4. 7%
5. 7%
6. 6%
7. 6%
8. 3%
9. 3%

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

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

ICYMI: Updated Player Of The Month Leaderboard (As Of August 7th)

 

Sunday, August 8th: Irwin Block Takes Hold Of Top Leaderboard Spot, $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD) Takes Center Stage!

ICYMI: Those that have been following the tournament action, understand that one solid result can immediately put one in contention for the Player of the Month leaderboard.  What better month to run hot, than when the top prize is a $10,000 WSOP Main Event seat!  There truly is the opportunity for someone to turn a few buy-ins, into millions of dollars!  Tyler Gray had recorded one cash in August, but made his presence known last night, after taking home first place money in the $130 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD).

The event attracted a total of (143) entries, and had an official prize pool of $14,300.  A total of eighteen players were scheduled to cash in the tournament, with action playing down to a four-way chop.  Tyler Gray took home $2,519 for the first place finish, and earned 25.19 leaderboard points.  The real movement was made by Irwin Block, who took home third place money ($2,022), and used 20.22 points to jump into the first spot!!!  Official results from the tournament are listed below, with an updated leaderboard to be posted this afternoon:

1. Tyler Gray (Bradenton, FL) $2,519
2. David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) $2,442
3. Irwin Block (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,022
4. Max Martin (Plantation, FL) $1,926
5. Miguel Chirino-Arteaga (Lake Worth, FL) $701
6. David Inselberg (Boca Raton, FL) $586
7. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $508
8. Christopher Boegler (Sunrise, FL) $451
9. Alberto Rodriguez (Pembroke Pines, FL) $400
10. Joseph Kearns (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $350
11. Erik Bartels (Boca Raton, FL) $350
12. Saber Salum (Boca Raton, FL) $350
13. Neal Levine (Melbourne, FL) $304
14. Mark Bedford (Plantation, FL) $304
15. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $304
16. Diane Linke (Boynton Beach, FL) $261
17. Armandas Putinas (Richmond, VA) $261
18. Seth Levine (Pinecrest, FL) $261

Tournaments: It's been a while since we introduced a new tournament at the Isle Casino Pompano Park, but today's the day!  At 3:00pm, the cards get in the air for our $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD), an event that is sure to attract some South Florida's best tournament players.  The event's structure will see players sitting down to starting stacks of 20,000, and playing (25) minute levels.  Registration is open through Level 8, and the short break that follows.

With the way tournaments have been at the Isle Casino Pompano Park, it should come as not surprise, if this event surpasses all expectation.  Those looking to get updates on numbers, can follow the action on the Bravo Poker Live app.  All results from this afternoon's action will be recapped tomorrow on the blog.

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.

3:00pm: $400 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 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 (25) minutes

ICYMI: McNealy Tops Friday's Chop, Vaults Into The Second Spot...Updated Leaderboard (As Of August 6th)

 

Saturday, August 7th: McNealy Vaults To The Second Spot, After Topping Three-Way Deal In Friday's $5,000 GTD!

ICYMI: This week as seen some new tournament buy-ins rolled out to the poker playing public, which have offered up some sizable prize pools.  Last night's $160 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) attracted a total of (149) entries which equated to an official prize pool of $18,178.  A total of (19) players were scheduled to reach the money, with many players focused on grabbing those leaderboard points, in hopes of winning the WSOP $10,000 Main Event seat.  Just like Thursday's results, there were numerous names that are familiar to the room, but the one on top was new to the blog.  Gregory McNealy (Lakeland, FL) topped a three-way deal, taking home an even $4,500, along with 36.89 leaderboard points.  That result alone, puts Gregory in second place on the leaderboard, and proves that all you need to do is show up and win (in order to be in contention for the seat).  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Gregory McNealy (Lakeland, FL) $4,500
2. Irwin Block (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,786
3. Sergio Alvez (West Palm Beach, FL) $2,785
4. Marc Roth (Plantation, FL) $1,137
5. Gili Prizament (Biscayne Park, FL) $882
6. Anthony Albano (Deerfield Beach, FL) $728
7. Brandon Woodburn (Coconut Creek, FL) $636
8. James Tomblin (Wilton Manors, FL) $568
9. David Inselberg (Boca Raton, FL) $502
10. Jorge Torres (Doral, FL) $436
11. Sharon Pickard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $436
12. Stephen Devault (Tampa, FL) $436
13. Anthony Gist (West Palm Beach, FL) $373
14. Sergio Amato (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $373
15. Richard Blume (Delray Beach, FL) $373
16. Tyler Gray (Bradenton, FL) $318
17. Arlene Blackman (Miami, FL) $318
18. William Romano (Pompano Beach, FL) $318
19. Joseph Kearns (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $273

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 $130 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: $130 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

ICYMI: Updated Player Of The Month Leaderboard (As Of August 5th)

 

Friday, August 6th: Darkhan Botabayev Returns To A Familiar Place, With $1,000 "Highest Hand" Promotion From 10:00AM-12:00PM!!!

ICYMI: Last night saw the first installment of the $180 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD), with the increased buy-in offering an even healthier prize pool.  Registration for the tournament closed with (104) entries, and an official prize pool of $9,464 ($5,200 bounty pool).  A total of (13) players were scheduled to reach the money, with many focused on earning as many leaderboard points as possible.  The results were full of familiar names to the tournament scene at the Isle Casino Pompano Park, including Rick Kalgstein, Pedro Palacio, Karen Duffy, and Robert Kessler.  When the final table reached heads-up play, the remaining pair agreed to a deal, with Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles, FL) taking home first place money (and 29.24 leaderboard points).  Official results from the tournament are listed below, with an updated leaderboard to be posted on the blog at 11:00am this morning:

1. Darkhan Botabayev (Sunny Isles, FL) $2,661
2. Brandon Woodburn (Coconut Creek, FL) $2,000
3. Anthony Close (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,088
4. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $710
5. Elias Nassif (Davie, FL) $554
6. Karen Duffy (Pompano Beach, FL) $442
7. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL) $376
8. Kevin Dubrocq (Hialeah, FL) $327
9. Marc Roth (Plantation, FL) $289
10. Jonathan Gordon (Coral Springs, FL) $260
11. David Inselberg (Boca Raton, FL) $260
12. Rick Kalgstein (Sunrise, FL) $260
13. Michael Laufer (Boca Raton, FL) $237

Tournaments: With the arrival of the weekend, comes the $160 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)...the tournament that started this incredible tournament resurgence at 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 - $160 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, August 5th: "Double Green Chip Bounty" Gets A Little Boost, With Leaderboard Point Chasers Re-Focused For A New Weekend Of Events

ICYMI:

Tournaments:  The tournament action kicks back off tonight, with the $180 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: $180 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, August 4th: Looking Forward To A Weekend Of Tournament Action, As Players Try To Set Pace For WSOP Main Event Seat!

 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, August 3rd: "Final Table Finish" Concludes In Five-Way Chop, With Zachary Guerin Taking Home First Place Money!

ICYMI: Monday's $250 No Limit Hold'em "Final Table Finish" ($10,000 GTD) has seemed to settle into it's groove, with an average field of late around the 115-130 entry mark.  Last night's installment saw registration close with (118) entries, equating to a prize pool of $24,544.  With the final table payouts percentages predetermined, first place was scheduled to take home just short of $10,000.

Action played through the money bubble, and after the elimination of Rodney Moret in sixth place, the final five players agreed to a deal.  Zachary Guerin (West Palm Beach, FL) was the chip leader at the time of the chop, and walked away with $5,249 for first place.  The 25.24 leaderboard points also puts Zachary in the running for this months WSOP $10,000 Main Event seat prize (for top leaderboard spot).  Official results from last night's event are listed below:

1. Zachary Guerin (West Palm Beach, FL) $5,249
2. Tuan G Le (Pompano Beach, FL) $4,858
3. Brian Dunn (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $4,297
4. Daniel Cruz (Boca Raton, FL) $2,891
5. Edward Medoff (Margate, FL) $2,831
6. Rodney Moret (Boca Raton, FL) $1,473
7. Jason Shoats (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,473
8. Phillip Weast (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $736
9. Phong Nguyễn (Bristol. VA) $736

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, August 2nd: Desogos Gets Off To A Great Start, As All Eyes Are On $10,000 WSOP Main Event Seat!!!!

ICYMI: Sunday's $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) kicked off a special month of tournaments at the Isle Casino Pompano Park.  Since it's introduction, the Player of the Month leaderboard has been well received by players, adding a little more value to each tournament played (especially those players go deep in).  Each month's winner earned an extra $2,000, on top of the cash they received from their tournament scores.  August is a little different...as the Player of the Month will win a seat into this year's World Series of Poker $10,000 Main Event!

Getting off to a good start is always going to be helpful towards a monthly run, which may be the reason that we saw a solid field in yesterday's event.  The "Monster Stack" field reached (132) entries, and an official prize pool of $13,200.  A total of (17) players earned a piece of the prize pool, with action playing down to an outright winner.  Roberto Desogos (Oakland Park, FL), a tournament veteran, ended up taking down Gregg Bloom (Delray Beach) during heads-up play.  The 37.31 leaderboard points is a very healthy score, considering how many tournament end up in a deal (therefore altering the amount of leaderboard points earned).  Official results from the first event of August are listed below:

1. Roberto Desogos (Oakland Park, FL) $3,731
2. Gregg Bloom (Delray Beach, FL) $2,360
3. Brian Levine (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,399
4. Woody Bonarto (Sunrise, FL) $858
5. John Riccardi (Lake Worth, FL) $653
6. William Farnan (Jupiter, FL) $554
7. Robert Leff (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $482
8. Tony Choi (Solana Beach, CA) $422
9. David Inselberg (Boca Raton, FL) $373
10. Charles Petruzzi (Deerfield Beach, FL) $330
11. Tyler Gray (Bradenton, FL) $330
12. Dessiree Bennett (Tavernier, FL) $330
13. David Aviv (Pompano Beach, FL) $290
14. Stephen Default (Tampa, FL) $290
15. Amir Baron (Coral Springs, FL) $290
16. William Reich (Deerfield Beach, FL) $254
17. Franklin Rojas (Plantation, 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 nine-handed):

1. 40%
2. 18%
3. 10%
4. 7%
5. 7%
6. 6%
7. 6%
8. 3%
9. 3%

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, August 1st: Henry Mucching Tops $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) Deal, While Donald William Wins July's Player of the Month!

ICYMI: Saturday's $100 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) was the last chance for tournament players to try and make a move on the monthly leaderboard.  With a field of (149) entries, a last minute shift in the leaderboard standings would be likely.  A total of (19) players were scheduled to reach the money, with action playing down to a six-handed final table.  The final six agreed to a chop, with Henry Mucching (Lima, Peru) taking home first place money ($1,788).  Jonathan Gordon took home third place money in the deal (worth $1,554), which also came along with 20.20 leaderboard points.  Those points saw Gordon go from the outside (14th spot), to in the monthly money (6th place).

The official results mean that Donald Williams wins the Player of the Month for July, and the $2,000 prize that comes along with the title.  Official results from last night's tournament are listed below, with an official July Player of the Month leaderboard to follow:

1. Henry Mucching (Lima, Peru) $1,788
2. Isiah James (Brooklyn, NY) $1,554
3. Jonathan Gordon (Coral Springs, FL) $1,515
4. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $1,380
5. Gregg Bloom (Delray Beach, FL) $863
6. Maakaroun Gilberto (Miami, FL) $779
7. Roberto Alvarado (Pompano Beach, FL) $391
8. Anderson Patino (Miami, FL) $349
9. David Inselberg (Boca Raton, FL) $309
10. Scott Greenberg (Delray Beach, FL) $268
11. Irwin Block (Pompano Beach, FL) $268
12. Tyler Gray (Bradenton, FL) $268
13. Pier Cuenca (Sunrise, FL) $229
14. Richard Coppola (Plantation, FL) $229
15. Matthew Vitale (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $229
16. Chris Underwood (Lantana, FL) $196
17. Antonio De Araujo (Deerfield Beach, FL) $196
18. Tony Choi (Solana Beach, CA) $196
19. Vitaver Pablo (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $168

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

ICYMI: Updated Player Of The Month Leaderboard (As Of July 30th)

 

Saturday, July 31st: The Ladies Take Gold And Silver On Friday, With Fireworks Expected For July's Final Tournament!

ICYMI: Friday's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) event held more importance than usual, as it was the penultimate tournament of the month.  Those that wanted to hold on to their top spots on the the leaderboard, and those that were focused on making big moves, all made sure they were in attendance.  The field would grow to (134) entries by registration's close, with a prize pool of $15,410 to be spread across (17) pay spots.  Action continued on late into the evening, with things pausing once the final table reached four players.  At that point a deal was made, which saw Mary O'Toole take home first place honors, worth a total of $2,582.  Sharon Pickard would end up receiving second place money, but even more important, was the 22.44 leaderboard points she received.  Pickard is now in the top ten for the month, with only one event remaining.  Official results from the tournament are listed below, with an updated leaderboard to be posted this afternoon:

1. Mary O'Toole (Westport, CT) $2,582
2. Sharon Pickard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,581
3. Jesus Ayala (Canovanas, Puerto Rico) $2,581
4. Ralph Veerapen (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $2,000
5. James Deleo (Lighthouse Point, FL) $763
6. Mark Bedford (Plantation, FL) $647
7. Anderson Patino (Miami, FL) $562
8. William Romano Jr. (Pompano Beach, FL) $493
9. Thomas Mucci (Boca Raton, FL) $435
10. Marla Crumpler (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $385
11. Tim Shane (Boca Raton, FL) $385
12. Ron Ben (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $385
13. Lawza Glover-Famiano (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $339
14. Sedarrien Coley (Miramar, FL) $339
15. Barry Teller (Tamarac, FL) $339
16. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $297
17. Daniel Bueno (Sunrise, FL) $297

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, July 30th: Lamberta Tops "Double Green Chip Bounty" Chop, But It's Jonathan Gordon Making The Biggest Leaderboard Move!

ICYMI: Thursday's $150 No Limit Hold'em "Double Green Chip Bounty" ($5,000 GTD) was the turn towards the homestretch, as it signified the final four events of the month.  Players that have their eyes focused on the top prize for the leaderboard, made sure they were in attendance.  Registration for the tournament closed with (126) entries, and an official prize pool of $8,190 (and a $6,300 bounty pool).  A total of (16) players were scheduled to see a return on investment, with action playing down to a four-handed final table.  At that point, the remaining players decided to chop, with Joseph Lamberta (Bartlett, IL) taking home first place money.  Jonathan Gordon not only got second place money, but made a rapid rise up the leaderboard, after securing 19.92 points.  Official results from the tournament are listed below, with an updated leaderboard to follow:

1. Joseph Lamberta (Bartlett, IL) $1,772
2. Jonathan Gordon (Coral Springs, FL) $1,295
3. Stephen Thomas (Parkland, FL) $1,215
4. Peter Cleven (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,000
5. Fred Alesi (Delray Beach, FL) $410
6. Anderson Patino (Miami, FL) $352
7. Richard Bluestein (Boca Raton, FL) $305
8. Sailing Manayos (Pompano Beach, FL) $270
9. Shamica Lamar (Wellington, FL) $238
10. Jeanie Mueller (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $209
11. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $209
12. Angelo Castaldi (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $209
13. Jamey Avila (Jacksonville, FL) $182
14. Adam Mammon (Lauderhill, FL) $182
15. Donald Williams (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $182
16. Mark Bedford (Plantation, FL) $160

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