Event 9: Michael Goldenberg Wins Following Four-Way Chop

2016 Coco Poker Showdown
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
Coconut Creek, Fla.
Event #9
$130 Pot Limit Omaha/No Limit Hold’em
Entries: 53
Prize Pool: $10,000
January 30, 2016

Event 9 winner Michael Goldenberg
Event 9 winner Michael Goldenberg

Coconut Creek, Fla. (January 31, 2016) — Mike Goldenberg won Event 9 of the Coco Poker Showdown shorly before midnight Saturday. The crowning achievement came in a $130 pot limit Omaha/no limit hold’em tournament and saw Goldenberg earn $2,380 following a four-way, ICM chop.

Goldenberg is 50 years old and resides in Boca Raton, Fla. He is a regular of the room, but this victory marks his first major tournament win. It came at the hands of a tested final table that included Joseph Patalano (9th) and Miguel Martinez (7th).

Following the win, Goldenberg owns four tournament cashes totaling just under $10,000.

Event 9 final results:

1st: Michael Goldenberg – $2,380
2nd: Michael Mizrachy – $2,270
3rd: Robyn Marshman – $1,553
4th: Stephen Greenstein – $1,497
5th: Farid Dhanani – $700
6th: Joseph Irgon – $550
7th: Miguel Martinez – $450
8th: David Shephard – $350
9th: Joseph Patalano – $250

Event 9: Prize Pool

$130 Pot Limit Omaha/No Limit Hold’em
Level 10: 800/1,600/100 Ante
Players Remaining: 17/53

Tonight’s 6 p.m. $130 pot limit Omaha/no limit hold’em tournament drew a field of 53 entries. The $10,000 prize pool pays the top nine players at least $250. The tournament’s winner, meanwhile, scores $3,500.

Full payout structure:

Prize PoolThe clock currently shows 17 players remaining toward the end of Level 10. Among them are Joe Patalano and Miguel Martinez.

A full report will be provided after the tournament’s conclusion.

Event 9: $130 PLO/NLH Closer Begins

$130 Pot Limit Omaha/No Limit Hold’em
Level 1: 50/100

The clock strikes 6 p.m. and the ninth and final event of the Coco Poker Showdown is off and running. Players begin the $130 pot limit Omaha/no limit hold’em tournament with 10,000-chip starting stacks and log 20-minute levels throughout. Late registration/unlimited re-entry is available until the start of Level 10. This tournament is structured as a one-day event and it’s expected to conclude during the early morning hours of Sunday.

Here’s a look at how it plays out:

  • $10,000 guaranteed prize pool
  • 10,000-chip starting stacks and 20-minute levels
  • Late registration/unlimited re-entry available until the start of Level 10 (about 9:15 p.m.)
  • Event 9 structure sheet

We will touch base with you again when registration closes and the prize pool is finalized.

Coco Poker Showdown Day 10 Schedule (Saturday)

Seminole Casino Coconut CreekIt’s Championship Saturday at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek in Coconut Creek, Fla. The $1,100 #CocoPokerShowdown Championship featuring a $100,000 guarantee and 20,000-chip starting stack is set to steal the show on Day 10 of the 11-day series.

Joining the finale on the Day 10 schedule are Day 2 of Event 6 at noon and the kickoff of the ninth and final event at 6 p.m.

Here’s a look at the full schedule of play:

12PM: Event 6 Day 2  – $350 No Limit Hold’em

1PM: Event 8 – $1,100 Championship

  • $100,000 guaranteed prize pool
  • 20,000-chip starting stacks and 40-minute levels
  • Late registration/unlimited re-entry available until the start of Level 10 (about 7:30 p.m.)
  • Day 1 concludes following Level 14 or when 10 percent of the field remains
  • Day 2 begins Sunday at 1 p.m.
  • Championship structure sheet

6PM: Event 9 – $130 Pot Limit Omaha/No Limit Hold’em

  • $10,000 guaranteed prize pool
  • 10,000-chip starting stacks and 20-minute levels
  • Late registration/unlimited re-entry available until the start of Level 10 (about 9:15 p.m.)
  • Event 9 structure sheet

The complete tournament schedule and all structure sheets are available under the “Schedule and Structures” tab above.

Updates throughout the series’ completion will be available right here at SeminoleCoconutCreekPoker.com.