Event 14 (Day 2): McKoy Could Potentially Reach Career Milestone

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 14 ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event $500,000 GTD)

Level 15 (Blinds 1,500/3,000/400)

Total Entries: 482

Players Remaining: 102

Chip Average: 142,000

Steven McKoy (Birmingham, AL)

Steve McKoy (Birmingham, AL) was just outside the top ten in chips coming into Day 2, but the first two hours of play have seen him climb to the top three.  McKoy is currently sitting with 380,000, and looking to possibly reach a career milestone via this event.  If McKoy were to win, the $171,000 first place prize would put his career earnings over $1,000,000, a number that every tournament professional strives for.  

While many of the Isle Poker Room "big game" players are experiencing some early success on this Day 2 (McKoy, Ruberto, O'Hara, Cassetta, Amato), one of the more vocal players in the game has just made his tournament exit.  Vincent Aloi (Coconut Creek, FL) had been the "voice" of this event to this point, but was eliminated during the beginning stages of this level.