"August $100,000" (Day 2): It's Deal Time, "August $100,000" Ends In Six-Way Chop

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 30 (Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 6

(From right to left) Jason Young, William Novotny, Alan Munoz (Alan's girlfirend Serena), 
Vitaly Shafran, Leroy Grant, and Ian Cohen

Just before the break, players agreed to take a look at the ICM numbers, and began breaking down their stacks to be counted by staff.  The stack sizes were locked into the ICM calculator, and once the numbers were read aloud to the players, everyone agreed to their share.  Posted below are the numbers for each player, with Ian Cohen the tournament's "declared winner:"

1. Ian Cohen - $13,555
2. Jason Young - $12,174
3. Vitaly Shafran - $10,932
4. William Novotny - $10,126
5. Alan Munoz - $9,131
6. Leroy Grant - $8,407

"August $100,000" (Day 2): 7th Place - Gelley ($3,706)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 30 (Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 6

David Gelley (Boca Raton, FL) 7th Place - $3,706

David Gelley (Boca Raton, FL) pulled off a pretty impressive feat, reaching back-to-back final tables in the "August $150,000" (last week) and this "August $100,000."  His run looked to be headed even deeper, but would get very unlucky in his final hand.  Gelley would be all-in with 8♠ 8♥, against the A♣ 10♣ of Al Munoz.  It was be an action flop with the dealer fanning out J♣ 10♠ 8♣, giving Gelley a set, and Munoz the nut-flush draw.  Munoz would end up hitting the flush on the river, eliminating David in 7th place ($3,706).

"August $100,000" (Day 2): 8th Place - Williams ($2,938)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 29 (Blinds 50,000/100,000/15,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 7

Russel Williams (Port St. Lucie, FL) 8th Place - $2,938

Ian Cohen would shove for just under twenty big blinds, and after action folded to Russell Williams, he would call for less.  The blinds released their hands, and it would be the A♥ 8♥ of Williams against the 8♦ 8♠ of Cohen.  The board would run out Q♣ 3♦ 5♠ 2♥ 5♦, and Williams would be eliminated in eight place, taking home $2,938.

"August $100,000" (Day 2): Updated Eight-Handed Chip Counts

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 29 (Blinds 50,000/100,000/15,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 8

Posted below are the eight-handed chip counts from the final table:

1. Russell Williams - 850,000
2. David Gelley - 1,400,000
3. Al Munoz - 3,800,000
4. Vitaly Shafran - 6,200,000
5. William Novotny - 2,800,000
6. Ian Cohen - 1,300,000
7. Jason Young - 1,600,000
8. Leroy Grant - 800,000

"August $100,000" (Day 2): 9th Place - Novo ($2,178)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 29 (Blinds 50,000/100,000/15,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 8

George Novo (Longwood, FL) 9th Place - $2,178

George Novo (Longwood, FL) lasted only two hands at the final table, as he would shove his sub-ten big blind stack from the button, and would be called by David Gelley.  Novo would be ahead with A♥ 7♥ against Gelley's Q♣ 5♣, but David would hit a queen during the runout, making Novo the first player to depart from the final table ($2,178).

"August $100,000" (Day 2): Final Table Seating Assignments

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 29 (Blinds 50,000/100,000/15,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 9

After Vitaly Shafran's double elimination of Paulius Bikus and Marc Bronstein, the "August $100,000" has reached it's final table:

1. George Novo
2. Russell Williams
3. David Gelley
4. Al Munoz
5. Vitaly Shafran
6. William Novotny
7. Ian Cohen
8. Jason Young
9. Leroy Grant

"August $100,000" (Day 2): 10th-12th Places ($1,678)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 29 (Blinds 50,000/100,000/15,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 9

The following players have been eliminated from the "August $100,000" ($150 No Limit Hold'em), and have cashed for $1,678:

10.

Paulius Bikus (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

11.

Marc Bronstein (Delray Beach, FL)

12.

Manny Amaro (Lantana, FL)

"August $100,000" (Day 2): 13th-15th Places ($1,316)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 28 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 12

The following players have been eliminated from the "August $100,000" ($150 No Limit Hold'em), and have cashed for $1,316:

13. Vito Polera (Coral Springs, FL) (Requested not to be photographed)

14.

Claudemir Osorio (Orlando, FL)

15.

Morris Heider (Boca Raton, FL) 

"August $100,000" (Day 2): 16th-18th Places ($1,070)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 27 (Blinds 30,000/60,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 15

The following players have been eliminated from the "August $100,000" ($150 No Limit Hold'em), and have cashed for $1,070:

16. Joe Petrolino (Boca Raton, FL) 
17. Scott Bailey (Loxahatchee, FL) 
18. Richard Kessler (Margate, FL)

"August $100,000" (Day 2): Updated Chip Counts At Dinner Break

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 27 (Blinds 30,000/60,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 18

Players are on dinner break form 6:17-7:31pm, with the tournament resuming in Level 27 (30,000/60,000/5,000).  Posted below are the updated chip counts from break:

Table 1:

1. Claudemir Osorio - 930,000
2. Vitaly Shafran - 1,250,000
3. Al Munoz - 1,300,000
4. Marc Bronstein - 1,400,000
5. Vito Rocco - 930,000
6. Paulius Bikus - 2,150,000
7. Ian Cohen - 900,000
8. Manny Amaro - 925,000
9. Morris Heider - 675,000

Table 2:

1. William Novotny - 2,600,000
2. David Gelley - 1,200,000
3. George Novo - 440,000
4. Jason Young - 2,490,000
5. Joe Petrolino - 620,000
6. Russell Williams - 620,000
7. Scott Bailey - 70,000
8. Leroy Grant - 1,800,000

"August $100,000" (Day 2): Redraw At Eighteen, Finding New Table Mates

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 18

The field is experiencing it's first redraw of the tournament, as players find new homes at the final two tables.  Posted below are the new lineups, with updated chip counts the be posted during dinner break.

Table 1:

1. Claudemir Osorio
2. Vitaly Shafran
3. Al Munoz
4. Marc Bronstein
5. Vito Rocco
6. Paulius Bikus
7. Ian Cohen 
8. Manny Amaro
9. Morris Heider

Table 2:

1. William Novotny
2. David Gelley
3. George Novo
4. Jason Young
5. Joe Petrolino
6. Russell Williams
7. Scott Bailey
8. Leroy Grant
9. Richard Kessler

"August $100,000" (Day 2): 19th-21st Places ($874)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 18

The following players have been eliminated from the "August $100,000" ($150 No Limit Hold'em), and have cashed for $874:

19. Alex Basitdas (Lake Worth, FL) 
20. Fedner Oralien (Lauderdale Lakes, FL) 
21. Jeffrey Nahom (Coconut Creek, FL) 

"August $100,000" (Day 2): 22nd-24th Places ($723)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 21

The following players have been eliminated from the "August $100,000" ($150 No Limit Hold'em), and have cashed for $723:

22. David Jacobs (West Palm Beach, FL) 
23. Matthew Ehrlich (Wellington, FL) 
24. Anthony Bennett (West Palm Beach, FL) 

"August $100,000" (Day 2): 25th-27th Places ($635)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 21

The following players have been eliminated from the "August $100,000" ($150 No Limit Hold'em), and have cashed for $635:

25. Brett Grebow (Delray Beach, FL) 
26. Jason Marshman (Tamarac, FL) 
27. Scott Livingston (Palm City, FL) 

"August $100,000" (Day 2): 28th-36th Places ($557)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 25

The following players have been eliminated from the "August $100,000" ($150 No Limit Hold'em), and have cashed for $557:

28. Evan Tietelbaum (Boca Raton, FL) 
29. Jay Fieirstadt (Coral Springs, FL) 
30. Norberto Pardo (Miami, FL) 
31. Adam Beyrer (Hobe Sound, FL) 
32. David Recke (Coconut Creek, FL)
33. Christopher Lawson (Livingston, TX)
34. Michael Jones (Boca Raton, FL) 
35. Thomas Macey (Boca Raton, FL) 
36. Jerry Willis (Margate, FL) 

"August $100,000" (Day 2): Table Lineups For The Final Three

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 27

Day 2 play of the "August $100,000" is now down to three tables, with the following seating assignments at each:

Table 1:

1. Leroy Grant 
2. Ian Cohen
3. Rich Kessler
4. Scott Livingston
5. Al Munoz
6. Scott Bailey
7. Alex Bastidas
8. Rocco Vito
9. Joe Pertolino

Table 2:

1. Paulius Bikus
2. Russell Williams
3. George Novo
4. Manny Amaro
5. Jeff Nahom
6. Morris Heider
7. Matthew Ehrlich
8. David Jacobs
9. Jason Young

Table 3:

1. Fedner Oralien
2. Jason Marshman
3. Brett Grebow
4. Vitaly Shafran
5. Claudemir Osorio
6. Anthony Bennett
7. Marc Bronstein
8. David Gelley
9. William Novotny

"August $100,000" (Day 2)" 37th-45th Places ($479)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 25 (Blinds 15,000/30,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 35

The following players have been eliminated from the "August $100,000" ($150 No Limit Hold'em), and have cashed for $479:

37. Ebrahim Figeuroa (San Juan, PR)
38. Marcin Plewinski (Coconut Creek, FL) 
39. Ray Nalbandian (Lake Worth, FL) 
40. Rafael Fernandes (Hatfield, UK)
41. John Marinacci (Boca Raton, FL) 
42. Thomas Walker (Henrico, VA)
43. Robert Atunes (Boca Raton, FL) 
44. Stephen Song (Greenwich, CT)
45. Lamarcus Lewis (Moundville, AL)

"August $100,000" (Day 2): Pinpointing The Hand That Propelled The Run

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 25 (Blinds 15,000/30,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 37

Jason Young (Suffern, NY)

Players were informed just a few moments ago, that the next break (which is in just over an hour), will be their dinner break.  The dinner break will last for (45) minutes (from 6:15-7:15pm), and will be the only extended break of the day.

Jason Young (Suffern, NY) came into Day 2 with a stack that was in the top third of those returning, but began the day trending in the wrong direction.  A few levels into the money, Young was all-in for just over 125,000, and at risk for his tournament.  Jason was flipping with A♥ K♥ against 10♠ 10♣, and was fortunate to flop an ace, which ended up being good enough to win the hand (he made two pair on the turn for good measure).  From that point on, it's been a steady rise for the WSOP bracelet winner, now sitting with the largest stack in the field.

Jason Young - 1,500,000

"August $100,000" (Day 2): Some New Names Up Top

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 25 (Blinds 15,000/30,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 40

Russell Williams (Port St. Lucie, FL)

With the "faster" paced structure that this tournament has, the leaderboard is going to stay pretty fluid, with things shifting each and every hand.  There is a new group of players leading the way at the moment, with Ian Cohen and Russell Williams tied for the chip lead, each sitting with 1,100,000.

Russell Williams - 1,100,000
Ian Cohen - 1,100,000
Alan Munoz - 900,000
Matthew Ehrlich - 880,000
Jay Feierstadt - 780,000

"August $100,000" (Day 2): 46th-54th Places ($427)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 24 (Blinds 12,000/24,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 43

The following players have been eliminated from the "August $100,000" ($150 No Limit Hold'em), and have cashed for $427:

46. Rick Kalgstein (Sunrise, FL)
47. Charlie Wells (Melbourne, FL) 
48. Norman Simmons (Summerfield, FL) 
49. Ronald Arena (Boynton Beach, FL) 
50. Dayami Calderin (Hialeah, FL) 
51. Jose Parra (Miami, FL) 
52. Fletcher McKinney (New Smyrna Beach, FL) 
53. Robert Peoples (Coral Springs, FL) 
54. Alan Katsnelson (Boca Raton, FL) 

"August $100,000" (Day 2): Making The Trip Worth While

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 24 (Blinds 12,000/24,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 45

Rafael Fernandes (pictured left) and Claudemir Osorio

Claudemir Osorio and Rafael Fernandes traveled together from the Tampa-area to this tournament, and both succeeded in their first goal (bagging chips).  Rafael bagged 187,000 for Day 2, with Osorio coming into the day short of chip average, with 112,000.  

On the money bubble, Rafael got it in with K♠ K♥ versus K♦ K♣, having his opponent covered.  The board would run out 10♦ 9♦ 2♦ Q♦ 5♣ though, and Rafael would be left with just over 60,000.  Both players have seen success since that point though, with Osorio well above chip average (650,000), and Fernandes right on the number (430,000).  The pair are very accomplished tournament players, and seemed poised to make a deep run, something neither has experienced here at the Isle Poker Room.

"August $100,000" (Day 2): 55th-63rd Places ($387)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 52

The following players have been eliminated from the "August $100,000" ($150 No Limit Hold'em), and have cashed for $387:

55. Ellen Lambeth (Palm Coast, FL) 
56. Rolando Garcia (Pembroke Pines, FL) 
57. Alberto Niebla (Miami, FL) 
58. Daniel Restrepo (Boca Raton, FL) 
59. Parinaz Bristol (Davie, FL) 
60. Richard Majorino (Delray Beach, FL) 
61. Eric Polirer (Coconut Creek, FL) 
62. Zakarya Wolgamott (Coconut Creek, FL) 
63. Kevin Scarola (West Palm Beach, FL) 

"August $100,000" (Day 2): Ehrlich Has A Lot Of Chips, First Over 1,000,000

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 55

Matthew Ehrlich (Garden City, FL)

Matthew Ehrlich's shirt isn't the only eye-popping thing at his table...his chip stack is also raising some eyebrows.  Ehrlich came into Day 2 fifth in chips (296,000), and has spent a majority of his day increasing that number.  Although the action in the hand was missed, Ehrlich just won a massive pot to eclipse the 1,000,000 chip mark, leading the field by a pretty large margin.

Ehrlich is back in action after a short time off, having earned over $100,000 in tournament cashes from 2007-2010, but then having a gap with no results from 2011-2015.  Matthew won a tournament earlier this year at Hard Rock ($350 No Limit Hold'em Bounty - $4,000), and is clearly "back."

Matthew, along with the remaining (54) players, will be heading on their second break of the day (at the end of this level).  Action will resume in Level 23, with blinds of 10,000/20,000/3,000 (375,000 chip average).

"August $100,000" (Day 2): 64th-72nd Places ($361)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 22 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 57

The following players have been eliminated from the "August $100,000" ($150 No Limit Hold'em), and have cashed for $361:

64. Robert McLaughlin (Palm Bay, FL) 
65. Anthony Ruberto (Miami, FL) 
66. James Orphanos (Boca Raton, FL) 
67. Alicia Goldstein (Wellington, FL) 
68. Sergio Amato (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) 
69. Jaidev Marajh (Coconut Creek, FL) 
70. David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) 
71. David Barbieri (Coral Springs, FL) 
72. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) 

"August $100,000" (Day 2): Deuces Good For Teitelbaum, Moves Towards The Top

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 22 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 62

Evan Teitelbaum (Parkland, FL) 

At Table 3, Evan Teitelbaum (Parkland, FL) opened the action with a raise to 33,000.  Bob McLaughlin had just doubled up the hand prior, and decided he wanted to try for back-to-back doubles, three-bet shoving for 127,000.  After getting the exact count, Teitelbaum would make the call, seeing that he was racing for a pot worth over twenty bigs.  Evan's 2♠ 2♥ held a slight lead against the A♦ K♦ of McLaughlin, but the 10♠ 4♣ 2♥ flop would give him an all but insurmountable lead.  McLaughlin was drawing dead on the turn, eliminated from play in 64th place ($361), while Teitelbaum chipped up to 470,000.

Evan Teitelbaum - 470,000

"August $100,000" (Day 2): 73rd-81st Places ($335)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 21 (Blinds 6,000/12,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 69

The following players have been eliminated from the "August $100,000" ($150 No Limit Hold'em), and have cashed for $335:

73. Blake Robbins (Boca Raton, FL) 
74. Steven Wallerstein (Boynton Beach, FL) 
75. Daniel Franck (Wellington, FL) 
76. Evan Dollinger (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) 
77. Fabrice Mace (Boca Raton, FL) 
78. Francisco Castil (Pembroke Pines, FL) 
79. Carl Rockoff (Tamarac, FL) 
80. Stephen Smith (Juno Beach, FL) 
81. Anthony Casas (Miami, FL) 

"August $100,000" (Day 2): After A Flurry Of Eliminations, Updated Chip Counts From The Field

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 21 (Blinds 6,000/12,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 74

Thomas Walker (Pompano Beach, FL) 

Once the money bubble burst, the eliminations came fast and furious, with almost half of the field departing in span of two hours.  Now that things have slowed down (and we use that term lightly), a scan of the field has yielded some of the larger stacks remaining:

Matthew Ehrlich - 660,000
Fedner Oralien - 660,000
Jay Feierstadt - 640,000
Ian Cohen - 620,000
Vitaly Shafran - 580,000
Bob Peoples - 570,000
Thomas Walker - 510,000
Morris Heider - 440,000
Ellen Lambeth - 440,000