Friday, June 30th: Great Thursday Turnout Yields Profitable Dealmaking, Friday's Focus Is On High Hand Promo

ICYMI: For the first time this month, the Thursday afternoon time slot was taken by the $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($1,500 GTD).  The guaranteed number was eclipsed just before registration's close, as (26) entries made up the tournament's field.  David Echavarria (Bay Harbor Island, FL) was the first player to cash ($138), with his exit followed by the elimination of Brian Albano in third place ($213).  That would leave Brian Rodriguez and Brian Haines to begin heads-up play, but action never resumed.  The two Brian's would agree to an (almost) even chop, with Rodriguez earning an extra dollar, and "declared winner" honors for statistical purposes.

1. Brian Rodriguez (Pembroke Pines, FL) $451
2. Brian Haines (Southwest Ranches, FL) $450
3. Brian Albano (Boca Raton, FL) $213
4. David Echavarria (Bay Harbor Island, FL) $138

The evening is where the "big" tournament action happened, as a total of (230) entries made up the field for the $130 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD).  The guaranteed number was in the rear-view mirror long before registration closed, with the final number ending up a $22,310.  The payouts were bloated by the great turnout, with first through third places scheduled to earn a combined $11,000 alone.  The tournament ended up in a sizable eight-way chop, but before that occurred, a number of player notched an Isle Poker tournament score: Barry Chazen, William Underdown, Pedro Palacio, Robert Transue, and Steve Moreno.  After the eliminations of Stephen Smith and Zoltan Czinkota, the remaining eight players agreed to a deal, with everyone walking away more than $1,485 richer.

1. Herman Alter (North Miami, FL) $2,800
2. Andrew Thompson (Bloomfield Hills, MI) $2,548
3. Tuan Phan (Boynton Beach, FL) $2,359
4. Frederick Attias (Boca Raton, FL) $1,883
5. Niall Costigan (Lake Worth, FL) $1,835
6. William Smith (Miami Beach, FL) $1,550
7. David Kahan (Boca Raton, FL) $1,538
8. Joseph Ritzie (Hamilton, OH) $1,485

Tournaments: There is one tournament on the schedule today, an evening event that begins at 6:00pm ($75 No Limit Hold'em $5,000 GTD).  The tournament's structure offers players a starting stack of 15,000 units, and levels of (20) minutes throughout the event.  

Promotions: The weekend kicks off with a day that's full of bonus high hands, starting the moment the doors open.  From 9:00am-12:00pm, $100 will be awarded every (10) minutes to qualifying high hands, with rollovers.  This promotion is very exciting, as we've seen rollovers that are worth between $500-$1,000 on a consistent basis.  

That period is followed by some "richer" high hands, with $250 awarded every (20) minutes from 12:00pm-4:00pm, and $500 awarded every (20) minutes from 4:00pm-12:00am.  Rollovers apply with this promotion as well, but with so many tables in play, it's not something that happens as often.

6:00pm - $75 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 15,000 starting stack

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

- Alternates and late entries will receive full stacks

- Levels are (20) minutes in length throughout

Thursday, June 29th: Oleg's Outright Win, $20,000 GTD Preps Players For Big Holiday Weekend

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament action kicked off at 11:00am with the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD), and event that saw registration close with (49) total entries.  The $3,773 prize pool surpassed the guaranteed number, and offered up a prize pool that broke down into seven pay spots.  While seven players were scheduled to reach the money, discussions of a deal began  on the money bubble.  The numbers seemed to work for everyone remaining, and a chop was agreed to, with Claude Ferland (Boca Raton, FL) the "declared winner" (earning $635).

1. Claude Ferland (Boca Raton, FL) $635
2. Todd Kasten (Boynton Beach, FL) $586
3. Duane Minerva (Delray Beach, FL) $552
4. Arnold Cohen (West Palm Beach, FL) $461
5. Andres Julian (Hollywood, FL) $421
6. Vincent Lobianco (Coconut Creek, FL) 4408
7. Allen Chernotsky (Boca Raton, FL) $381
8. Stacey Thomas (Jupiter, FL) $329

The $60 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) tournament has occupied the Wednesday evening time slot each week this month, but last night's installment was unlike it's counterparts that came before.  The field was comprised of (238) entries, which equated to a prize pool of $11,182, with (30) players scheduled to reach the money in the event.  Players that earned a min-cash in the tournament would walk away with $77, while all eyes were on the top prize, which was worth $2,614.  Notables to notch another score on their resume (short of the final table) included Nicholas Persad, Melissa Mancini, Maxim Bjelos, Bill Seiden, and Richard Schmitt.  What made last night's event different, was the fact that action continued until just one player remained.  While deal discussion may have occurred, at no point could players come to an agreement that would wrap up the event (so things were settled the old fashioned way).  Oleg Efremov (Oakland Park, FL) would be the last player standing, besting Rita Balbirer (Coral Springs, FL) heads-up.

1. Oleg Efremov (Oakland Park, FL) $2,614
2. Rita Balbirer (Coral Springs, FL) $1,836
3. Kevin McGillicuddy (Tamarac, FL) $1,146
4. Debra Neser (Boynton Beach, FL) $697
5. Omar Sader (Pompano Beach, FL) $538
6. Luis Mantilla (Plantation, FL) $446
7. Michael Sischo (Deerfield Beach, FL) $380
8. Vincent Green (Boynton Beach, FL) $324
9. Donald Gordon (Boynton Beach, FL) $261
10. Alexander Thomas (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $224

Tournaments: Two tournaments make up the "daily" schedule today, with the $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($1,500 GTD) getting underway at 11:00am.  The day's headliner comes at 6:00pm though, when the cards get in the air for the $130 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD).  Since appearing on the tournament calendar, this event has consistently drawn large fields, and even larger payouts.  Players sit down to 16,000 unit starting stacks for this event, and play (20) minute levels throughout the evening.

Promotions: Today's "special" promotion (outside of the standard high hands), is the Limit Hold'em Early Bird, in which the first (50) full houses (in a limit hold'em game) are paid the minimum buy-in for the designated game.  Those players in the 2/2 LHE game will receive $20 for each "winning" full house (or better), while those in 2/4 LHE will receive $40.

11:00am - $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($1,500)

- 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

- Level will last (20) minutes throughout the event

6:00pm - $130 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 16,000 starting stack

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

- Alternates and late entries will receive full stacks

- Levels are (20) minutes in length throughout

Wednesday, June 28th: Fourteen Hours Of Promos, And A $10,000 Guarantee To Top It Off

ICYMI: It's earned the name "Tournament Tuesday" for a reason, as whatever events are in the afternoon and evening time slots seem to do "better" than most other weekdays.  Yesterday, it was the afternoon event that saw the rise in field size, as (50) entries made up the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD).  The $3,850 prize pool would be broken down and spread across seven pay spots, as three players had to walk away from the final table empty handed.  Dalton Cormier (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) eventually found himself atop the payouts, earning what looks to be his first ever recorded cash, worth $890.

1. Dalton Cormier (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $890
2. Lawrence Hawkins (Lake Worth, FL) $760
3. Sara Azmi (Aventura, FL) $678
4. Alan Dobrow (Melville, NY) $631
5. Steven Little (Lincolnton, GA) $487
6. Martin Kaplan (Wellington, FL) $231
7. Arlene Vazquez (Parkland, FL) $173

The storyline coming from the evening event ($130 No Limit Hold'em $12,000 GTD) wasn't in regards to the field size, but rather the accomplishment reached by Alan Dobrow.  The tournament was comprised of (85) total entries, meaning (11) players would earn their respective share of the $12,000 prize pool.  Richard Cooper (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) was the tournament's winner ($3,870), with Alan Dobrow earning runner-up honors, worth $2,340.  Dobrow earned the "tournament double," reaching the final table of both tournaments, and notching a fourth place and second place finish.  It was well over (12) hours of tournament poker for Alan over the course of the day, but the combined earnings would be just short of $3,000.

1. Richard Cooper (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $3,870
2. Alan Dobrow (Melville, NY) $2,340
3. Michael Valenzano (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,455
4. Steven Little (Lincolnton, GA) $984
5. Larry Stoddard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $750
6. Geoffrey Phillips (Wellington, FL) $600
7. Franklin Michel (Miramar, FL) $498
8. Anthony Casas (Miami, FL) $420
9. Antoinette Catalanotto (Tamarac, FL) $387
10. Saul Stahlhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) $360

Tournaments: Today's tournament slate has two events, the first of which begins at 11:00am ($100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD).  The tournament structure has players sitting down to starting stacks of 25,000 units, and playing (20) minute levels throughout the afternoon.  The "Monster Stack" is then followed by the $60 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD).  Also one of the more popular events with the players, the $10,000 guaranteed tournament boasts a structure with 12,000 starting stacks, and (20) minute levels.

Promotions: The high hand promotions are in full swing from the moment the doors open this morning, with the "Turbo High Hands" ($100 awarded every 10 minutes from 9:00am-12:00pm, with rollovers) distributing money at a rapid pace.  The transition at 12:00pm begins the "Spin To Win" promotion, which awarded over $11,000 in promotional prize money last week (over a span of eleven hours).  It's the high hand promotion that makes all others jealous, and affords those that have a qualifying high hand (awarded every 30 minutes), an opportunity to spin the ever-popular "Money Wheel."  The total amount awarded...along with hourly breakdown, will be published tomorrow afternoon, here on the blog.

11:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em ($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 - $60 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 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

Tuesday, June 27th: Efron And Jaffa Top Tournaments, Full Slate Of Promos And Tourneys

ICYMI: After a few weeks of "intimate" Monday afternoon crowds, yesterday's $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($2,000 GTD) hosted a field of (40) total entries.  The $2,320 prize fund ($1,920 prize pool and $400 bounty pool) surpassed the posted guarantee, and offered up a first place prize just short of $800.  A total of five spots were scheduled to get paid, and after the money bubble burst, the remaining players began discussing a deal.  Once the numbers were agreed to, it would be Paul Efron (Coconut Creek, FL) earning top billing (and $516).  Efron, who has a resume with over $26,390 in earnings, locked up his first ever recorded win (on Hendon Mob).

1. Paul Efron (Coconut Creek, FL) $516
2. Arnold Cohen (West Palm Beach, FL) $458
3. William Reich (Pompano Beach, FL) $380
4. Leonard St. Germain (Southwest Ranches, FL) $292
5. Todd Kasten (Boynton Beach, FL) $274

Last night's evening time slot (6:00pm) would be filled by one of the many "special" tournaments of the month, a $60 No Limit Hold'em event with a $12,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The field would be comprised of (234) entries, which equated to the $12,000 prize pool.  A min-cash in the event saw players earning $83, while the posted first place prize stood at $2,808.  Numerous Isle Poker notables notched scores on their tournament resumes, including Michael Geller, Michele Milker, Linzell Borders, Danilo Parada, Irwin Block, and Domenico Barilla.  The final table would be reached just before midnight, with action continuing until play reached four-handed.  At that point, the players remaining agreed to a deal, with Scott Jaffa (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) the "declared winner."

1. Scott Jaffa (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,275
2. Felix Sierra (Nashville, TN) $1,782
3. Felix Beltre (Miami, FL) $1,398
4. Spencer Mart (Boca Raton, FL) $1,301
5. Jean Los Santos (Hollywood, FL) $578
6. Roberto Alvarado (Pompano Beach, FL) $479
7. Prang In (Pompano Beach, FL) $408
8. William Swicicki (Boca Raton, FL) $348
9. Donald Gordon (Boynton Beach, FL) $281
10. Oscar Rodriguez (Miami, FL) $240

Tournaments: "Tournament Tuesday" begins with the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD), with the cards getting in the air at 11:00am.  The "player-friendly" structure sees entrants sitting down to starting stacks of 25,000 units, and playing levels that are (20) minutes in length throughout.  The evening time slot hosts another big guaranteed tournament, with the $130 No Limit Hold'em ($12,000 GTD) beginning at 6:00pm.  Players sit down to starting stacks of 16,000 units, and play (20) minute levels for the entirety of the event.

Promotions: The Limit Hold'em Early Bird promotion is in it's regularly scheduled spot this morning, but there is one "not so small" addition to the schedule..."Turbo High Hands."  Similar to what is run on Friday's, there will be $300 awarded to qualifying high hands every (15) minutes (from 12:00pm-4:00pm), followed by $300 high hands (under the same 15 minute schedule) from 4:00pm-Midnight.

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 - $130 No Limit Hold'em ($12,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 16,000 starting stack

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

- Alternates and late entries will receive full stacks

- Levels are (20) minutes in length throughout

"Week In Review:" Official Daily Tournament Results (June 19th-25th, 2017)

Monday, June 19th

$80 No Limit Hold'em Bounty ($2,000 GTD)
Total Entries: 19
Total Prize Pool: $1,810

1. David Campiglia (Margate, FL) $569
2. Brian Haines (Southwest Ranches, FL) $537
3. John Reslow (Delray Beach, FL) $395
4. Lorenzo Bullard (Pompano Beach, FL) $309

$40 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 294
Total Prize Pool: $9,698

1. Irwin Block (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,818
2. Allan Dungo (Dania Beach, FL) $1,818
3. Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $967
4. Jamar Brown (Pompano Beach, FL) $604
5. Michael Corbett (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $466
6. Joshua Polner (Weston, FL) $386
7. Michele Milker (Delray Beach, FL) $324
8. Lisa Teebagy (Lighthouse Point, FL) $267
9. Ebony Johnson (Plantation, FL) $214
10. Jeffrey Dodson (Atlanta, GA) $181
11. Garrick Young (Miami Gardens, FL) $181
12. Robert Stevens (Coral Springs, FL) $181
13. Gail Lutin (Boca Raton, FL) $154
14. Lawrence Kornhaber (Deerfield Beach, FL) $154
15. Kenwrick Edmond (Delray Beach, FL) $154
16. David Weisbrot (Boynton Beach, FL) $128
17. David Licht (New York, NY) $128
18. Michael Gutterman (Delray Beach, FL) $128
19. Omar Sader (Pompano Beach, FL) $105
20. Adam Berman (Hollywood, FL) $105
21. Elias Nassif (Davie, FL) $105
22. Scott Krautman (Boca Raton, FL) $84
23. Damen Gooljar (Lauderhill, FL) $84
24. Sergio Amato (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $84
25. Daniel Cruz (Boca Raton, FL) $75
26. Shlomo Maman (Aventura, FL) $75
27. Eddy Espinosa (Palm Springs, FL) $75
28. Francis Adams, Jr. (Boca Raton, FL) $66
29. Jack Appel (Boca Raton, FL) $66
30. Marc Zeitlin (Miami, FL) $66
31. Glen Canelstein (Coconut Creek, FL) $66
32. David Brainard (Deerfield Beach, FL) $66
33. Tevy Wellins (Hollywood, FL) $66
34. John Reslow (Delray Beach, FL) $66
35. Lawrence Kalgstein (Sunrise, FL) $66
36. Steven Winslow (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $66
37. Ray Millard (Davie, FL) $59

Tuesday, June 20th

$100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 53

Total Prize Pool: $4,081

1. James Ensign (N. Miami Beach, FL) $882
2. Michael Dotson (Jupiter, FL) $872
3. Vincent Trupia (Jupiter, FL) $867
4. George Tardugno, Jr. (Weston, FL) $537
5. Christopher Zito (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $494
6. Alan Dobrow (Melville, NY) $245
7. Carl Handwerker (Pompano Beach, FL) $184

$130 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 231

Total Prize Pool: $22,407

1. Julian Wohlgemuth (Boynton Beach, FL) $4,482
2. Karen Duffy (Delray Beach, FL) $3,969
3. Arthur Rodriguez (Pembroke Pines, FL) $2,837
4. Alan Dobrow (Melville, NY) $1,397
5. Tuan Pham (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,079
6. Perla Ojeda (Miami, FL) $894
7. Melissa Mancini (Oakland Park, FL) $762
8. Maxim Bjelos (Boca Raton, FL) $650
9. Bradford Greeley (Lake Worth, FL) $528
10. Justin Danzansky (Deerfield Beach, FL) $461
11. Brian Albano (Boynton Beach, FL) $461
12. David Ward (Miami, FL) $461
13. David White (Boca Raton, FL) $395
14. Michael Gutterman (Delray Beach, FL) $395
15. Mauricio Duarte (Coral Gables, FL) $395
16. Changfei Cui (Miami, FL) $330
17. Kenneth Kuhl (Margate, FL) $330
18. Antoinette Catalanotto (Tamarac, FL) $330
19. Chad Millward (Boca Raton, FL) $264
20. Lisa Teebagy (Lighthouse Point, FL) $264
21. Mahendran Ramanathan (Pembroke Pines, FL) $264
22. Guillermo Irving (Miami, FL) $207
23. Julio Fernandez (Miami, FL) $207
24. Jose Moscatel (Sunny Isles Beach, FL) $207
25. Justin Hotchkiss (Pompano Beach, FL) $176
26. Peter Fellows (Pembroke Pines, FL) $176
27. Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) $176
28. Rafael Rodriguez (Colombia) $155
29. Hunter Macionsky (Coral Springs, FL) $155

Wednesday, June 21st

$100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 33

Total Prize Pool: $3,000

1. Brad Collins (Greenacres, FL) $704
2. Stanton Drazen (Boynton Beach, FL) $677
3. Michael Dotson (Jupiter, FL) $618
4. Brian Haines (Southwest Ranches, FL) $583
5. David Billa (Plantation, FL) $418

$60 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 155
Total Prize Pool: $10,000

1. Michael Corbett (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,436
2. Domenico Barilla (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,207
3. Robert Rotterman (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,198
4. Ricardo Velasco (N. Miami, FL) $970
5. Peter Feld (Hollywood, FL) $843
6. Jeffrey Herman (Pembroke Pines, FL) $755
7. Luis Guarda (Coral Springs, FL) $612
8. Brett Hamburger (Delray Beach, FL) $603
9. Jack Sedaka (Coconut Creek, FL) $269
10. Kamal Mohammed (Pompano Beach, FL) $235
11. Dale Berman (Plantation, FL) $235
12. Michael Sischo (Deerfield Beach, FL) $235
13. Victor Berny (Oakland Park, FL) $203
14. Stefan Korolczuk (Tamarac, FL) $203
15. Mark Whatley (Boynton Beach, FL) $203
16. Michael Guttermann (Delray Beach, FL) $171
17. Michael Borrelli (Margate, FL) $171
18. Edgard Mendes (Deerfield Beach, FL) $171
19. Gilbert Sanchez (Bartow, FL) $140
20. Robert Peoples (Coral Springs, FL) $140

Thursday, June 22nd

$100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 23

Total Prize Pool: $3,000

1. Vincent LoBianco (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,060
2. David Campiglia (Margate, FL) $715
3. Stanton Drazen (Boynton Beach, FL) $625
4. Paul Effron (Coconut Creek, FL) $600

$130 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 94

Total Prize Pool: $10,000

1. Oleg Efremov (Oakland Park, FL) $2,563
2. Luis Pichardo (Davie, FL) $1,744
3. Andrew Thompson (Bloomfield Hills, MI) $1,387
4. Oscar Rodriguez (Miami, FL) $1,354
5. Luke Rosenberg (Parkland, FL) $600
6. Justin Meiler (Parkland, FL) $475
7. Austin Rosen (Coral Springs, FL) $400
8. Martin Jorgensen (Pompano Beach, FL) $350
9. Michael McIntosh (Coral Springs, FL) $317
10. David Kahan (Boca Raton, FL) $290
11. Allan Dungo (Dania Beach, FL) $270
12. Jared Carter (Pompano Beach, FL) $250

Friday, June 23rd

$75 No Limit Hold'em

Total Entries: 110
Total Prize Pool: $6,880

1. Alfredo Gonzalez (Miami, FL) $1,549
2. Donald Gordon (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,496
3. Frederick Attias (Boca Raton, FL) $785
4. Sam Costa (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $771
5. Diana Bernal (West Palm Beach, FL) $385
6. Anna Dikker (Morganville, FL) $316
7. Jairo Carrilo (Pompano Beach, FL) $268
8. Kenneth Cole (Lauderhill, FL) $234
9. Jerrod Solov (Pompano Beach, FL) $206
10. Thomas Labombarda (Tamarac, FL) $182
11. Jose Rodriguez (Deerfield Beach, FL) $182
12. Oleg Efremov (Oakland Park, FL) $182
13. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $162
14. Andy Thompson (Miami, FL) $162

Saturday, June 24th

$100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 39

Total Prize Pool: $3,107

1. Frank Leister (Deerfield Beach, FL) $610
2. Jose Areol (Pompano Beach, FL) $409
3. David Miller (Davie, FL) $300
4. Jeffrey Turcotte (Boca Raton, FL) $276
5. Thomas Hantakas (Deerfield Beach, FL) $216
6. Howard Braver (Lake Worth, FL) $184
7. Sara Azmi (Aventura, FL) $113

$120 No Limit Hold'em ($15,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 178

Total Prize Pool: $16,020

1. Barton Taylor (Miramar, FL) $4,155
2. William More (Boynton Beach, FL) $2,783
3. Diane Linke (Delray Beach, FL) $1,642
4. Kenneth Arnaez (Boca Raton, FL) $999
5. Fedner Oralien (Lauderdale Lakes, FL) $771
6. Robert Transue (N. Lauderhill, FL) $639
7. Russell Stampler (Weston, FL) $545
8. Gary Fitzgerald (Miami, FL) $479
9. John Sailey (Lighthouse Point, FL) $415
10. Jared Carter (Pompano Beach, FL) $352
11. David Kahan (Boca Raton, FL) $352
12. Irwin Block (Coconut Creek, FL) $352
13. Alfred Zucaro (Boca Raton, FL) $296
14. Albert Faur (North Miami, FL) $296
15. Chad Millward (Boca Raton, FL) $296
16. Linzell Borders (Tamarac, FL) $248
17. Alan Brostoff (Boca Raton, FL) $248
18. Nader Bahhur (Boca Raton, FL) $248
19. Thomas Millward (Boca Raton, FL) $200
20. Todd Berman (Boca Raton, FL) $200
21. James Millis (Pompano Beach, FL) $200
22. Franc Nemanic (Coconut Creek, FL) $152
23. Renato Cela (Margate, FL) $152

Sunday, June 25th

$150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 82

Total Prize Pool: $10,000

1. Matthew Paul (Delray Beach, FL) $2,353
2. Dai Lam (Margate, FL) $2,247
3. Lawrence Langsbard (Hallandale, FL) $1,787
4. Andrew Payson (Parkland, FL) $820
5. Carlos Garcia (Miami, FL) $625
6. Alfredo Guervera (Hialeah, FL) $500
7. Willie Wiggins (Miramar, FL) $415
8. Elliot Goldman (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $350
9. Alan Saltzman (Lantana, FL) $323
10. Domenico Caruso (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $300
11. Duane Minerva (Delray Beach, FL) $280

$100 No Limit Hold'em "Hard Stop, ICM Chop" ($2,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 30

Total Prize Pool: $2,500

1. Karen Duffy (Delray Beach, FL) $750
2. Mauricio Garcia (Wellington, FL) $717
3. Christine Colantuoni (Hypoluxo, FL) $530
4. Denise Westerfield (Coconut Creek, FL) $503

Monday, June 26th: Three-Way Chop, Duffy Tops, And The Monday Action Never Stops

ICYMI: At 12:00pm yesterday afternoon, the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) event kicked off the day's tournament action.  The $10,000 prize pool was comprised of (82) total entries, with eleven spots scheduled to reach the money.  The first player to place in the event would walk away with a $280 min-cash, while all eyes were on the $3,224 first place prize.  After the elimination of Duane Minerva in eleventh place, the players reconvened at the final table, with Willie Wiggins, Elliot Goldman, and Alan Saltzman the only "notables" remaining.  That means that some new names had the opportunity to record scores, like Matthew Paul (Delray Beach, FL), who ended up topping a three-way deal that ended the tournament.  Prior to yesterday's event, Matthew Paul had only one cash on his resume, a $302 finish from Event 10 of the 2017 Isle Poker Classic.  Paul earned $2,353 as his part of the deal, and would split the top three spots with Dai Lam and Lawrence Langsbard.

1. Matthew Paul (Delray Beach, FL) $2,353
2. Dai Lam (Margate, FL) $2,247
3. Lawrence Langsbard (Hallandale, FL) $1,787
4. Andrew Payson (Parkland, FL) $820
5. Carlos Garcia (Miami, FL) $625
6. Alfredo Guevara (Hialeah, FL) $500
7. Willie Wiggins (Miramar, FL) $415
8. Elliot Goldman (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $350
9. Alan Saltzman (Lantana, FL) $323
10. Domenico Caruso (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $300

The "Hard Stop, ICM Chop" event saw the final of three installments get underway at 6:00pm, and would attract a field of (30) entries.  Sunday night was "ladies' night" in terms of tournament poker, as the four-way chop that ended the tournament had only men's name on the payouts.  Karen Duffy (Delray Beach, FL), a tournament poker regular, earned the top spot and $750.

1. Karen Duffy (Delray Beach, FL) $750
2. Mauricio Garcia (Wellington, FL) $717
3. Christine Colantuoni (Hypoluxo, FL) $530
4. Denise Westerfield (Coconut Creek, FL) $503

Tournaments: There are two tournaments on the schedule to start the week, with the first beginning at 11:00am.  The $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties tournament carries with it a $2,000 guarantee, and offers players an event structured to finish up in the late afternoon.  This event usually wraps up some time between 3:00-4:00pm, and most often gets chopped up.  While the field for the Monday afternoon event is on average between 20-30 entries, the new evening tournament in place sees upwards of 200-300 entries.  The $60 No Limit Hold'em ($12,000 GTD) had a home on Tuesdays (and Thursdays), but has since relocated to this time slot.  The tournament sees players sit down to starting stacks of 12,000 units, and playing (20) minutes throughout the entire event.

Promotions: Outside of the "standard high hand" promotion, there will be "Turbo High Hands" from 9:00am-12:00pm.  During that window of time, $100 will be awarded to the qualifying high hand every (10) minutes (rollovers apply).

11:00am - $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($2,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 10,000 starting stack

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

- Option 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

6:00pm - $60 No Limit Hold'em ($12,000 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

Sunday, June 25th: "No Chop Nightly," Barton Takes It Down...Sunday's Strong Slate

ICYMI: Yesterday's action began with the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($3,000 GTD), an event that saw registration close with a total of (39) entries.  The $3,083 prize pool broke down in a fashion that had players earning a $113 min-cash, and first place taking home $610.  A total of seven spots were scheduled to get paid, and once the money was reached, action continued...and continued until there was a winner.  This was one of the first times in a while that the Saturday event wasn't chopped, with Frank Leister earning the outright win.

1. Frank Leister (Deerfield Beach, FL) $610
2. Jose Areol (Pompano Beach, FL) $409
3. David Miller (Davie, FL) $300
4. Jeffrey Turcotte (Boca Raton, FL) $276
5. Thomas Hantakas (Deerfield Beach, FL) $216
6. Howard Braver (Lake Worth, FL) $184
7. Sara Azmi (Aventura, FL) $113

Last night's evening event was a "special" $120 No Limit Hold'em ($15,000 GTD), which attracted a field that well surpassed the guarantee (178 entries).  A total of (23) spots would reach the money in the tournament, with a min-cash taking home $152, and first place walking away with $4,155.  There were a handful of Isle Poker tournament notables to cash (short of the final table), including Irwin Block (12th place), Linzell Borders (16th place), Thomas Millward (19th place), and Renata Cela (23rd place).  There was a lot of money still to be decided at the final table, and just like the tournament earlier in the day, the deal-making would be left for another day.  Seasoned tournament players like Diane Linke, Robert Transue, and Russell Stampler, would all notch final table scores on their resumes...but the night would be all about Barton Taylor.  Taylor's (Hollywood, FL) best tournament cash coming into the day was $4,026, but things would change after taking home the $4,155 first place prize.

1. Barton Taylor (Hollywood, FL) $4,155
2. William More (Boynton Beach, FL) $2,783
3. Diane Linke (Delray Beach, FL) $1,642
4. Kenneth Amaez (Boca Raton, FL) $999
5. Fedner Oralien (Lauderdale Lakes, FL) $771
6. Robert Transue (N. Lauderhill, FL) $639
7. Russell Stampler (Weston, FL) $545
8. Gary Fitzgerald (Miami, FL) $479
9. John Sailey (Lighthouse Point, FL) $415
10. Jared Carter (Pompano Beach, FL) $352

Tournaments: After a little "break" on Father's Day, the Sunday tournament schedule sees two tournaments on the slate once again.  The action begins at 12:00pm, with a $150 No Limit Hold'em event, that carries with it a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The structure is very player-friendly, with starting stacks of 20,000 units, and levels that are (25) minutes in length throughout.  Those players that bust just short of the money have a "second chance" at 6:00pm, as the cards get in the air for the third installment of the "Hard Stop, ICM Chop" event.  It's a tournament just like any other on the schedule, with the exception of one small wrinkle...the night will end at a specified point.  Those entering the tournament can be sure that the action will be done no later than 12:00-12:15am.  

Promotions: For a number of months, Sunday's high hand promotion has been of the "turbo" format, with $300 awarded every (15) minutes from 2:00pm-9:00pm (rollovers apply).  While that promotion is still in place this afternoon, there will be an extra six hours of "turbo" high hands, with $100 awarded every (10) minutes, from 8:00am-2:00pm (rollovers apply).  However you break it down, it's $600 worth of high hands up for grabs over the span of (13) hours.  Both tournaments are high hand eligible, adding even more appeal to the events.

12:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

- Players will start with 20,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels are (25) minutes

6:00pm - $100 No Limit Hold'em "Hard Stop, ICM Chop" ($2,500 GTD)

- Players will start with 16,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels are (20) minutes

- At the end of Level 16, tables will be balanced and tournament will play (10) more hands, in hard-for-hand format.  Tables will be re-balanced after (5) hands.

- At the end of (10) hands, tournament play will end, and all remaining players will chop the prize pool using an ICM calculation.

Saturday, June 24th: Special $15,000 GTD Slides Into Saturday Night Slot

ICYMI: Friday night's have seen three different tournaments in the evening time slot this month, with yesterday being the first time a "repeat" was on the schedule.  The last time the $75 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) was run (June 2nd), the tournament attracted a field of (98) entries.  Last night's installment cracked the century mark, and ended up with a total of (110) entries, of which fourteen would reach the money.  The posted first place prize would be just over $2,000, but the eventual winner of the event ended up walking out with $1,529.  Alfredo Gonzalez (Miami, FL) was the declared winner in a four-way chop, with Isle Poker regular Donald Gordon taking second, Fredrick Attias third, and Sam Costa rounding off the deal.  Over $4,500 remained of the $6,880 prize pool for the players to figure out how to split, and because of discrepancies in chop stacks, Gonzalez and Gordon received the lion's share of the prize money.

1. Alfredo Gonzalez (Miami, FL) $1,529
2. Donald Gordon (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,496
3. Fredrick Attias (Boca Raton, FL) $785
4. Sam Costa (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $771
5. Diana Bernal (West Palm Beach, FL) $385
6. Anna Dikker (Morganville, NJ) $316
7. Jairo Carillo (Pompano Beach, FL) $268
8. Kenneth Cole (Lauderhill, FL) $234
9. Jerrold Solov (Pompano Beach, FL) $206
10. Thomas Labombarda (Tamarac, FL) $182

Tournaments: This Saturday morning starts off just like so many in the past, with the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($3,000 GTD) starting at 11:00am.  The staple Saturday afternoon event sees players sitting down to starting stacks of 18,000 units, and playing (15) minutes throughout the event.  

The "special" event begins at 6:00pm, as the cards start flying in the $120 No Limit Hold'em ($15,000 GTD) tournament.  With a "mid-major" type structure, the event sees players sitting down to starting stacks of 25,000 units, and playing levels that start at (20) minutes, and transition to (25) minutes towards the later stages of the tournament.

Promotions: The high hand promotions take another "breather" today, between yesterday's (11) hours worth of "turbo" high hands, tomorrow's (7) hours of $300 high hands (awarded every 15 minutes).  The "standard high hand" procedure is in place, awarded prizes to qualifying high hands every (30) minutes (with rollovers).

11:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo" w/ $25 Bounties ($3,000 GTD):

- Players will begin with a 18,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (10) levels

- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 10 ($25 for 10,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool 

- Levels are (15) minutes in length

6:00pm - $120 No Limit Hold'em ($15,000 GTD):

- Players will begin with a 25,000 starting stack

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

- Alternates and late entries will enter with full stacks

- Levels 1-8 are (20) minutes in length, transitioning to (25) minutes Levels 9+

Friday, June 23rd: Fifteen Hours Of Bonus High Hands To Start The Weekend

ICYMI: Yesterday afternoon's $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) was made up of (23) entries, and saw Vince LoBianco (Coconut Creek, FL) earn the top spot in a four-way deal.  The "win" would be LoBianco's first ever recorded tournament cash, worth just over $1,000.  Also part of the deal were Isle notables Stanton Drazen (Boynton Beach, FL) and Paul Effron (Coconut Creek, FL).

1. Vince LoBianco (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,060
2. David Campiglia (Margate, FL) $715
3. Stanton Drazen (Boynton Beach, FL) $625
4. Paul Effron (Coconut Creek, FL) $600

Wednesday night's $130 No Limit Hold'em tournament saw (94) entries make up the field that was battling it out for their share of a $10,000 prize pool.  A total of twelve spots were scheduled to get paid in the event, with a min-cash worth $250, and first place looking to take home $3,173.  There were many familiar names in the field, but once the money was reached, only a few of those notables remained.  Isle Poker "favorite" Luke Rosenberg (Parkland, FL) found himself listed in the payouts for the first time in a while, finishing in fifth place ($600).  Right after Rosenberg's elimination, the remaining four players began discussing a deal, and ended up agreeing to a chop.  Oleg Efremov (Oakland Park, FL) would be the "declared winner," and would follow in LoBianco's footsteps from earlier in the day, earning his first ever recorded cash.

1. Oleg Efremov (Oakland Park, FL) $2,563
2. Luis Pichardo (Davie, FL) $1,744
3. Andrew Thompson (Bloomfield Hills, MI) $1,387
4. Oscar Rodriguez (Miami, FL) $1,354
5. Luke Rosenberg (Parkland, FL) $600
6. Justin Meiler (Parkland, FL) $475
7. Austin Rosen (Coral Springs, FL) $400
8. Martin Jorgensen (Pompano Beach, FL) $350
9. Michael McIntosh (Coral Springs, FL) $317
10. David Kahan (Boca Raton, FL) $290

Tournaments: There is one tournament on the schedule today, an evening event that begins at 6:00pm ($75 No Limit Hold'em $5,000 GTD).  The tournament's structure offers players a starting stack of 15,000 units, and levels of (20) minutes throughout the event.  

Promotions: The weekend kicks off with a day that's full of bonus high hands, starting the moment the doors open.  From 9:00am-12:00pm, $100 will be awarded every (10) minutes to qualifying high hands, with rollovers.  This promotion is very exciting, as we've seen rollovers that are worth between $500-$1,000 on a consistent basis.  

That period is followed by some "richer" high hands, with $250 awarded every (20) minutes from 12:00pm-4:00pm, and $500 awarded every (20) minutes from 4:00pm-12:00am.  Rollovers apply with this promotion as well, but with so many tables in play, it's not something that happens as often.

6:00pm - $75 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 15,000 starting stack

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

- Alternates and late entries will receive full stacks

- Levels are (20) minutes in length throughout

ICYMI: "Spin To Win" Money Wheel Results (June 21st)

From 12:00pm-11:00pm yesterday, the "Spin To Win" high hand promotion was running, one of the most popular poker promotions you'll find in the state (as well as one of the richest).  The player with the "winning" high hand from each half hour is awarded an opportunity to spin the "money wheel," which sits located in the "stage area" of the poker room, closest to the cashier.  There are over (70) different slots on the wheel, all with different monetary amounts.  The "major" amounts that can be won are $1,000, $2,000, $3,000, and $5,000.  If (and only if) the high hand that qualifies is a royal flush, the $5,000 "Jackpot" slice is worth $25,000.  Posted below are all of the results from yesterday's promotion (along with the game the player was playing):

12:30pm: $300 (1/2 NLH)

1:00pm: $375 (2/5 NLH)

1:30pm: $400 (1/2 NLH)

2:00pm: $200 (2/5 NLH)

2:30pm: $550 (1/2 NLH)

3:00pm: $3,000 (2/2 LHE)

3:30pm: $475 (1/2 NLH)

4:00pm: $425 (1/2 NLH)

4:30pm: $525 (2/5 NLH)

5:00pm: $425 (2/4 LHE)

5:30pm: $275 (1/2 NLH)

6:00pm: $750 (1/2 NLH)

6:30pm: $200 (MTT)

7:00pm: $250 (MTT)

7:30pm: $500 (1/2 NLH)

8:00pm: $625 (2/4 LHE)

8:30pm: $450 (MTT)

9:00pm: $400 (1/2 NLH)

9:30pm: $200 (1/2 NLH)

10:00pm: $225 (MTT)

10:30pm: $400 (2/5 NLH)

11:00pm: $450 (1/2 NLH)

Over the course of the eleven hour promotion, a total of $11,400 was awarded to players who spun the wheel.  The players to spin the wheel came from a wide array of cash games, as well as four spins from players in tournaments.  There was one "jackpot" hit yesterday, with a $3,000 winner from one of the smaller limit hold'em games that run so often during the afternoons.

Thursday, June 22nd: Collins And Corbett Head Tournament Chops, $20,000 GTD Sure To Attract Once Again

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament action started at 11:00am with the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack," an event that carries with it a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool.  A total of (33) entries made up that $3,000 pool, with a total of five spots scheduled to get paid.  A min-cash in the tournament would earn $240, with the posted first place prize $1,230.  The word "scheduled" is used because of the frequency of chops in these daily tournaments, with Wednesday's afternoon event following suit.  The players made a deal once the money was reached, with Brad Collins (Greenacres, FL) taking home $704 for first place.

1. Brad Collins (Greenacres, FL) $704
2. Stanton Drazen (Boynton Beach, FL) $677
3. Michael Dotson (Jupiter, FL) $618
4. Brian Haines (Southwest Ranches, FL) $583
5. David Billa (Plantation, FL) $418

Last night's tournament, which got underway at 6:00pm, was the $60 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD).  Once registration closed, there were (155) entries in the event, with an official prize pool of $10,000.  Of those in the field when Level 9 began (about 80 players), only twenty of them would be walking away with a recorded cash from the event.  Robert Peoples (Coral Springs, FL) was the first player to head to the payout podium (for the $140 min-cash), and would be followed by the likes of Edgard Mendes (18th place), Michael Gutterman (16th place), and Dale Berman (11th place).  The final table was reached just before midnight, and after two eliminations, players would agree to an eight-way deal.

1. Michael Corbett (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,436
2. Domenico Barilla (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,207
3. Robert Rotterman (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,198
4. Richard Velasco (North Miami, FL) $970
5. Peter Feld (Hollywood, FL) $843
6. Jeffrey Herman (Pembroke Pines, FL) $755
7. Luis Guarda (Coral Springs, FL) $612
8. Brett Hamburger (Delray Beach, FL) $603

Tournaments: Two tournaments make up the "daily" schedule today, with the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) getting underway at 11:00am.  The day's headliner comes at 6:00pm though, when the cards get in the air for the $130 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD).

Promotions: The "Limit Hold'em Early Bird" promotion has been a staple on Thursday's, giving the room a little "break" from the high hand madness that is the "Spin To Win" promotion.  This afternoon sees an addition to the promotional calendar, with "Turbo High Hands" awarded from 12:00pm-4:00pm, and then 7:00pm-11:00pm. High hands will be awarded every (15) minutes, with those qualifying winners taking home $300 (rollovers apply).

11:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em ($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 - $130 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 16,000 starting stack

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

- Alternates and late entries will receive full stacks

- Levels are (20) minutes in length throughout