Saturday, August 12th: "Big Stack Turbo" And $15,000 GTD Grabbing Tournament Attention

ICMYI: Robert Transue (N. Lauderhill, FL), the all-time leader of tournament cashes at the Isle Casino Poker Room, continued to widen the gap Friday night.  The player affectionately known as "Poppa Bear" headed a five-way chop of the $75 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD) event, earning $900 for the first place finish.  This was Robert's sixth tournament win at the Isle, and his (100th) recorded result overall.  Of the one-hundred recorded results, (57) of them have now come at his "home poker room," with his nearest competitor more than fifteen cashes behind.

1. Robert Transue (N. Lauderhill, FL) $900
2. Michael Malenzano (Pompano Beach, FL) $795
3. Mohamad Mbaied (Boca Raton, FL) $635
4. Joseph Laurenzi (Deerfield Beach, FL) $617
5. Maury Halperin (Lauderdale By The Sea, FL) $536
6. Howard Katz (Deerfield Beach, FL) $221
7. David Poces (Boca Raton, FL) $189
8. Seymour Weiner (Boca Raton, FL) $168
9. Ernesto Azucena (Palm Springs, FL) $147

Tournaments: Today's tournament action begins at 11:00am, with the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($3,000 GTD).  A long time Saturday afternoon staple (when multi-day tournaments aren't running), this event is structured with 18,000 unit starting stacks, and (15) minute levels.  Because of the "turbo" structure, players have until the end of Level 10 to register or re-enter (with a full stack).

Tournament players that are searching for good value and solid structure, need to look no further than tonight's event.  The $120 No Limit Hold'em event that begins at 6:00pm boasts a guarantee of $15,000, and a very player-friendly structure.  The starting stack is 25,000 units, with levels that start at (20) minutes, and transition to (25) minutes (once registration closes).  This offers deep play in the later stages of the event, something many tournament regulars are looking for.

Promotions: The high hand promotions take another "breather" today, between yesterday's (11) hours worth of "turbo" high hands, tomorrow's (7) hours of $300 high hands (awarded every 15 minutes).  The "standard high hand" procedure is in place, awarded prizes to qualifying high hands every (30) minutes (with rollovers).

11:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo" w/ $25 Bounties ($3,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 18,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (10) levels

- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 10 ($25 for 10,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool 

- Levels are (15) minutes in length

6:00pm - $120 No Limit Hold'em ($15,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 25,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Alternates and late entries will enter with full stacks

- Levels 1-8 are (20) minutes in length, transitioning to (25) minutes Levels 9+