Tuesday, February 14th: Love In The Air Before The "Battle" Begins

It's Valentine's Day at the Isle Casino Poker Room, and we're celebrating with a "couple" of tournaments.  The day gets started with the "Limit Love Bird Promotion" at 9:00am, as players who arrive between 9:00-11:00am receive an "Early Bird Card."  Those players are eligible for the promotion, which pays the first (50) full houses of the day (the game's minimum buy-in amount).  This promotion was so popular, that the "no limit" players wanted in, and they now have their "early bird" day on Thursday's.

The tournament action begins at 11:00am, as the cards get in the air for the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack."  The tournament carries with it a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool, and has been one of the most popular "afternoon" events on the daily schedule.  At 6:00pm, the ever-popular Tuesday $10K begins, the final "daily" tournament for three weeks (as the Battle At The Beach begins tomorrow).  Being that it's Valentine's Day, and many people choose to spend this evening with their partner, the guarantee prize pool has been lowered to $7,000...which should still be reached with ease.

Last night's $130 No Limit Hold'em $20,000 GTD attracted a total of (121) entries, and had an official prize pool of $20,000.  The event had a posted prize first place prize of $6,600, but once a five-way chop was agreed to, Kenneth Berman (Hallandale Beach, FL) took home $4,800 for first.  The other players in the deal were Ariel Williams ($3,408), Elliot Zaydman ($2,663), Marcin Piewinski ($2,576), and Jonathan Ounjian ($2,503).

11:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD)

- Players start with 25,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Level will last (20) minutes throughout the event

6:00pm - $40 No Limit Hold'em ($7,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Optional player "add-on" at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 8,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool

-  Levels are (20) minutes in length