ICYMI: While yesterday's "November $200,000" action was a little slower than expected, the numbers were still close to double that of Wednesday. Flight 1C got started at 11:00am, and after registration closed more than six hours later, there were (40) total entries in the field. A total of five players would bag from the flight, with Isle Poker notables Kenneth Bruno (260,000) and Jeff Kessler (211,500) bagging the chip lead bonuses. Rounding out the group that bagged were Chris Gilkey (178,500), Joshua Wasserman (140,000), and Nancy Thomas (35,500).
Just as registration was closing for Flight 1C, the cards were getting in the air for Flight 1D, which ended up being the largest flight of the four to have been played. A total of (62) entries made up the flight, with eight players reached the bagging process, which is scheduled to happen at the end of Level 15. Antoine Bahi (324,500) and Bryce McVay (234,000) would bag the top two stacks, and add their names to the list of players earning entry into the $340 NLH Package Satellite on November 29th (into the $2,500 Single-Day and $1,500 Isle Classic Event #1). The rest of the players to bag from Flight 1D are listed below:
| Ghassan |
Toubia |
203,500 |
| Daren |
Stabinski |
158,000 |
| Fred |
Dabus |
113,000 |
| Kevin |
Chan |
106,500 |
| Cameron |
Collins |
85,500 |
| Adam |
Hamby |
34,500 |
The official numbers for the tournament, as we head into the weekend, have a combined (155) entries. There have been (18) players able to successfully bag chips from the flight, with a total of $47,725 going towards the overall prize pool. Just over (500) entries are needed to reach the $200,000 guarantee, but a big weekend would like see the number reached.
Tournaments: The third pair of opening flights are on the schedule today, with Flight 1E beginning at 11:00am, followed by Flight 1F at 6:00pm. The structure for each starting flight is the same, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 20,000 units, and playing levels that last (30) minutes over the course of the event. Registration is open through Level 12 (and the break that follows), with the day scheduled to end at the conclusion of Level 15 (or if the 10% mark is reached, whichever comes first). The top two chip stacks from each flight will earn entry into the $340 NLH Package Satellite on November 29th (into $2,500 Single-Day and $1,500 Isle Classic Event #1).
Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes. The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes. During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible (Isle Open events not eligible for high hand) each half-hour for $100 high hands, 2/2 limit hold'em players eligible for $200 high hands, 2/4 limit hold'em players eligible for $300 high hands, and all other raked games (1/2-5/10 NLH, 4/8 Omaha 8B, 6/12 O.E., etc.) eligible for $400 high hands. From 12:00am-3:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.
It should also be noted that starting November 1st (today), players are able to win the high hand using only one card in their hand!!! The payouts for those that use one card are different than the standard numbers listed above, and can be found (full listing of one-card payouts on flyers in the poker room).
11:00am - "November $200,000" (Flight 1E) | $360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
- Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (12) levels
- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
- Levels will last (30) minutes
- The top two chips leaders from each flight will win a seat into the $340 No Limit Hold'em Package Satellite on Wed., November 29th (satellite into $2,500 Single-Day Series and $1,500 Isle Classic Event #1).
6:00pm - "November $200,000" (Flight 1F) | $360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
- Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (12) levels
- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
- Levels will last (30) minutes
- The top two chips leaders from each flight will win a seat into the $340 No Limit Hold'em Package Satellite on Wed., November 29th (satellite into $2,500 Single-Day Series and $1,500 Isle Classic Event #1).
