Monday, October 7, 2019

Monday, October 7th: 2019 Isle Open Rolls On, With The Ever Popular Omaha 8B (Hi/Lo) Event At 11:00AM

ICYMI: At 12:00pm yesterday afternoon, Day 2 of Event #1 ($400 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD) began, with registration still open through the first pair of levels (Level 15 and Level 16).  By the time registration closed, the tournament would officially have (434) entries, and a prize pool of $145,230.  A total of (40) players reached the money, with action playing through the final table, and down to four-handed play.  The tournament ended in an ICM chop, with Antoine Bahi (Boca Raton, FL) taking home first place money in the deal ($22,232).  Well-known "amateur" Raminder Singh took home second place money, followed by Daniel Bush, and Yaroslav Nakonechnyy.  Official final table results are listed below, with full event results to be posted shortly:
  1. Antoine Bahi (Boca Raton, FL) $22,232
  2. Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) $18,231
  3. Daniel Bush (Plantation, FL) $18,231
  4. Yaroslav Nakonechnyy (Sunny Isles Beach, FL) $18,231
  5. Ryan Gianquitti (Boca Raton, FL) $6,965
  6. Hagai Stein (Davie, FL) $5,765
  7. AJ Gambino (Aventura, FL) $4,845
  8. Carlo Rodriguez (Weston, FL) $3,980
  9. Neil Blumenfield (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $3,155
  10. Jerrold Solov (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,660
Tournaments: Today's Isle Open schedule kicks off with an event for the non-no limit hold'em lovers (Event #2), as the ever popular $250 Limit Omaha 8B Hi/Lo ($8,000 GTD) kicks off as 11:00am.  The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8.  This is one tournament that always crushes the guarantee, with this afternoon's installment expected to be no different.

Following the mixed event, there is a satellite at 6:00pm, feeding players into next week's $510 No Limit Hold'em Satellite into the $2,500 No Limit Hold'em "High Roller" (October 15th).  The satellite is structured with 10,000 unit starting stacks, (15) minute levels, and has registration that is open through Level 8.


Promotions:  The "standard" high hands will be awarding $300 every (30) minutes (from 9:00am-12:00am).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded to those that use one card to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, high hands are worth $100.

From 12:00am-3:00am, the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.

11:00am: 2019 Isle Open | Event #2 $250 Limit Omaha 8B Hi/Lo ($8,000 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 (30) minutes

6:00pm: 2019 Isle Open | $120 No Limit Hold'em Step-Satellite into $510 No Limit Hold'em (Rake-Free) Event #4 Satellite ($2,500 No Limit Hold'em)

- Players start with 10,000 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 (15) minutes