Event 16 (Flight 1C): Washington Holds Lead As Registration Closes

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 8  (Blinds 300/600/75)
Total Flight 1C Entries: 75
Flight 1C Players Remaining: 45

Washington Gavilanes (Plantation, FL)

It's been a long time since we've seen Washington Gavilanes's (Plantation, FL) name on the blog, but it's a name this blogger will always remember.  Gavilanes was the winner of the first event that was ever "live blogged" here at the Isle Poker Room (to clarify, first live event on this particular blog).  Washington bested Al Efremoff in a heads up battle to take down the 2016 Isle Poker Open Event 1 trophy, navigating his way through a field of 1,148 entries to earn $26,137.

Washington is seemingly picking up where he left off, as he's cruised to a comfortable chip lead, sitting with over 155,000 in front of him.  He is the only player in the field to have eclipsed the century mark to this point, as we are about to reach the end of Level 8.  There will be a (10) minute break after this level, and once play resume with Level 9, registration will have closed for Flight 1C of Event 16.