Event 8 (Flight 1E): Shifting At the Top

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 10 (Blinds 500/1,000/200)

Total Flight 1E Entries: 230

Ariel Williams (Miami, FL)

While players like Stephen Smith and Nagui Yassa have dipped down from their recent numbers, others have made a steady climb up the leaderboard.  Ariel Williams (Miami, FL) currently sits second in chips (145,000), and is looking to earn her second Isle Poker trophy.  Williams won a $100 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 Guarantee) in February of 2013 ($14,170), and has since put together a resume with over $47,000 in live tournament earnings.  She sits behind only Michael Newman (Nanuet, NY) on the leaderboard, who is looking to become the first player with over 200,000.  Newman currently has just over 175,000 in front of him, but with four more levels left to play, needs to continue to do work to grab that $1,500 BATB Main Event seat.