Thursday, August 31st: Wrapping Up August With A Big Tournament Day

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament action started like many other Wednesday afternoons, with the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD).  The "Monster Stack" rarely has any issues reaching the guarantee, as players have made it clear that this is one of their favorite afternoon event. Wednesday's installment of the event attracted a field of (56) total entries, which is one of the largest turnouts we've seen for that tournament.  The $4,312 prize pool was spread over seven payout spots, and once the money was reached, the remaining players began discussing a deal.  It only took a few minutes before the numbers were agreed to, with a handful of Isle Poker notables notching cashes on their resumes:

1. Brian Hanes (Southwest Ranches, FL) $778
2. Sam Borger (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $778
3. Mike Brinson (Boynton Beach, FL) $764
4. Thomas Gari (Hollywood, FL) $677
5. Pedro Palacio (Delray Beach, FL) $597
6. Stacy Thomas (Jupiter, FL) $402
7. Mike Spadafore (Boynton Beach, FL) $316

The evening tournament (6:00pm) was a $40 No Limit Hold'em event without a guarantee, but that didn't stop the field from reaching (73) total entries. The prize pool reached $2,571 after the optional player add-ons were included, with a $874 posted first place prize.  Ten places were paid in the tournament, and after the elimination of Michele Milker (Delray Beach, FL) in fifth place, the event would end in a four-way deal:

1. Jose Moscatel (Sunny Isles Beach, FL) $475
2. Sergio Amato (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $475
3. Vincent Laino (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $475
4. Charles Zusag (Plantation, FL) $475
5. Michele Milker (Delray Beach, FL) $162
6. Kyle Kelly (Boca Raton, FL) $129
7. John Saint Louis (Tamarac, FL) $113
8. Frank Giordano (Pompano Beach, FL) $103
9. Michael Boykin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $87
10. Pedro Castro (Deerfield Beach, FL) $77

Tournaments:  The tournament action in August appropriately ends with some special events, the first of which is the $130 Limit Omaha 8B (Hi/Lo), a tournament that carries with it a $2,000 guarantee.  We have learned over the first month with "mixed" events, that the structure is very player-friendly (16,000 unit starting stack), with (15) minute levels that transition to (20) after registrations close.

That tournament is followed at 6:00pm by the $130 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD).  An event that many of the players favorite, the posted guarantee should never be at risk this evening.  The tournament is structured with 16,000 unit starting stacks, and play with (20) minute levels throughout the event.

Promotions: The Full House Early Bird promotion is in it's regularly scheduled spot this morning, but it's no longer just for limit hold'em players.  Every table in the poker room (excluding time raked games) is eligible for the promotion, which pays out the first (50) full houses (payout depends on which stakes are being played).  Similar to what is run on Friday's, there will also be $300 awarded to qualifying high hands every (15) minutes (from 12:00pm-4:00pm).

11:00am - $130 Limit Omaha 8B Hi/Lo ($2,000 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 1-8 are (15) minutes in length, with Levels 9+ lasting (20) minutes

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, August 30th: Goldshteyn And Hardy Headline "Tournament Tuesday," "Spin To Win" Keeps Awarding Money

ICYMI: "Tournament Tuesday" began at 11:00am with the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD), an event that attracted (40) total entries.  That number helped the prize pool eclipse the posted guarantee, as registration closed at $3,080.  First place was scheduled to receive $1,263, with four players to reach the money in the tournament.  The posted numbers were eventually altered, after five players agreed to a chop, making a pay spot for fifth place.

1. Leonid Goldshteyn (Tamarac, FL) $793
2. Pietro Tomabene (Boca Raton, FL) $730
3. Brian Niekerk (Kingston, TN) $679
4. Morris Heider (Boca Raton, FL) $632
5. John Marinacci (Boca Raton, FL) $246

The evening tournament (6:00pm) was the $60 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 GTD), an event that has become a "lock," in regards to reading the guarantee.  Last night's installment hosted a field that was comprised of (182) entries, and once the optional add-ons were included in the number, the official prize pool would close at $8,478.  When the payouts were released, players would see (23) spots getting paid, along with a $2,197 posted first place prize.  After the elimination of Robert Weidenbacher (Annandale, NJ) in eleventh place, the remaining players would redraw for final table seating assignments.  That is where the tournament would end though, as everyone agreed to a final table chop, with Hugh Hardy (Pompano Beach, FL) the awarded winner.

1. Hugh Hard (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,086
2. Anderson Patino (Miami, FL) $994
3. Didier Bramy (Parkland, FL) $742
4. Sam Costa (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $667
5. Myrna Albert (Boca Raton, FL) $653
6. Horney Boutros (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $632
7. Miguel Briganty (Sunrise, FL) $629
8. Antoine Bahi (Boca Raton, FL) $600
9. Robert Blanchette (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $528
10. John Sarappa (Lantana, FL) $231

Tournaments: Wednesday's tournament slate sees two events, the first of which begins at 11:00am.  The $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) has that player-friendly structure, with a starting stack of 25,000 units, and levels of (20) minutes.  That event is followed at 6:00pm by the $40 No Limit Hold'em tournament, structured with 12,000 unit 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 has awarded hundreds of thousands since it's inception.  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 "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 

- 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, August 29th: It's Called "Tournament Tuesday" For A Reason

ICYMI: Monday's tournament action was scheduled to start with the $130 No Limit Hold'em Survivor, but the event was shift to the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty."  The "intimate" field ended up paying out one spot, with the final two players agreeing to a heads-up chop.

1. Michael Dotson (Jupiter, FL) $200
2. Domenic Piziferri (Boynton Beach, FL) $176

"Intimate" was definitely not a word that would be used to describe the evening tournament (6:00pm), as the $130 No Limit Hold'em ($25,000 GTD) saw registration close with a total of (285) entries.  The prize pool ballooned to $27,645, which was spread across (36) pay spots.  Final table action would pause after one elimination (Raul Hernandez), with the remaining nine players agreeing to a deal.

1. Andrey Kolchov (Miami, FL) $2,842
2. Manuel Rosado (Miami, FL) $2,729
3. Luke Rosenberg (Parkland, FL) $2,590
4. Steven Bennett (Deerfield Beach, FL) $2,555
5. Bradford Greeley (Lake Worth, FL) $2,348
6. Alfonso Perez (Coconut Creek, FL) $2,233
7. Barry Chazen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,887
8. Marco Rodriguez (Sunrise, FL) $1,387
9. Cherie Thoman (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,106

Tournaments: Players are getting back into the "groove" of the recurring tournament schedule, with the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) kicking things off at 11:00am.  One of the player favorites, this tournament has a structure with a 25,000 unit starting stack, and (20) minute levels throughout the event.  Players would be hard pressed to find another daily tournament anywhere, that offers such a deep structure for a $100 buy-in.

The evening tournament (6:00pm) is the $60 No Limit Hold'em event with an $8,000 guaranteed prize pool.  Another "fan-favorite," this tournament allows players to turn a $60 buy-in, into a potential four-figure score.  The tournament starts players with 14,000 unit starting stacks, and plays (20) minute levels over the course of the night.  There is an optional "add-on" that player can choose to purchase, giving them the ability to "pad" there stack, heading to the later stages of the event.

Promotions: It's all about getting to the poker room early on Tuesdays (and Thursdays), as the "Early Bird Full House" promotion offers an awarded cash prize (depending on game plated) for the first (50) full houses of the day (in live cash games).  That promotion is followed by $300 high hands every (15) minutes, from the hours of 12:00pm-4:00pm.

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 - $60 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 14,000 starting stack

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

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

- Optional add-on at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 10,000 units, 100% goes towards the prize pool)

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack

"Week In Review:" Official Daily Tournament Results (August 21st-27th)

Monday, August 21st

$275 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $2,500 "Single-Day Series"
Total Entries: 35
Total Prize Pool: $8,750

1. Charlemagne Benjamin ($2,500 Seat)
2. Peter Fellows ($2,500 Seat)
3. Marsha Wolak ($2,500 Seat)
4. Ian Cohen ($2,500 Seat)
5. Javier Ramirez ($625)

$130 No Limit Hold'em ($25,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 280

Total Prize Pool: $27,160

1. Luke Rosenberg (Parkland, FL) $4,514
2. Raul Arza (Panama) $3,109
3. Michael Horton (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,590
4. Francis Garcia (N. Miami, FL) $2,198
5. Michael Spadafore (Boynton Beach, FL) $2,145
6. Andrew Turzak (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,817
7. Gili Prizament (Biscayne Park, FL) $1,732
8. Manuel Alvarez (West Palm Beach, FL) $760
9. Scott Jaffa (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $608
10. Debra Neser (Boynton Beach, FL) $509
11. Francisco Castil (Pembroke Pines, FL) $509
12. Robert Perniola (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $509
13. Corey Brysman (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $437
14. Marc Morris (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $437
15. Stephen Thomas (Coral Springs, FL) $437
16. Roberto Desogos (Pompano Beach, FL) $367
17. Karin Powsner (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $367
18. David Shifrel (Margate, FL) $367
19. Hosney Boutros (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $300
20. Karen Duffy (Delray Beach, FL) $300
21. Rodolfo Rodriguez (Margate, FL) $300
22. David Lopez (Miami, FL) $238
23. Luckner Gibbs (Boynton Beach, FL) $238
24. Michael Heverly (West Hollywood, CA) $238
25. Sabas Ferrer (Coral Springs, FL) $194
26. Benjamin Kirchman (Brooksville, FL) $194
27. Benjamin Kramer (Terre Haute, IN) $194
28. Michael Merisier (Plantation, FL) $194
29. Andre Bryan (Pembroke Pines, FL) $194
30. Michele Milker (Delray Beach, FL) $194
31. David Albertson (Margate, FL) $194
32. Steve Zukowski (Coral Springs, FL) $194
33. Daniel Pearlman (Hollywood, FL) $194
34. Francis Adams Jr. (Boca Raton, FL) $194
35. Robert McManus (Cape Coral, FL) $194

Tuesday, August 22nd

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

Total Entries: 40

Total Prize Pool: $3,080

1. Stacy Thomas (Jupiter, FL) $616
2. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $616
3. Washington Gavilanes (Margate, FL) $616
4. Ronald Arena (Boynton Beach, FL) $616
5. Bruce Smith (West Palm Beach, FL) $616

$2,500 No Limit Hold'em "Single-Day Series"

Total Entries: 75

Total Prize Pool: $172,500

1. Ian O'Hara (Boca Raton, FL) $51,750
2. Joshua Hillock (Coconut Creek, FL) $31,050
3. Alexander Gambino (Plantation, FL) $17,250
4. Richard Kirsch (Davie, FL) $15,525
5. Michael Aron (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $13,800
6. Michael Newman (Nanuet, NY) $12,075
7. Jordan Redavid (Pembroke Pines, FL) $10,350
8. Barry Hutter (Hollywood, FL) $8,625
9. Anthony Ruberto (Davie, FL) $6,900
10. Charlemagne Benjamin (Miami Gardens, FL) $5,175

$60 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 171

Total Prize Pool: $8,000

1. Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $1,245
2. Alfonso Perez (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,042
3. Irwin Block (Deerfield Beach, FL) $803
4. Tuan Pham (West Palm Beach, FL) $800
5. Miguel Briganty (Sunrise, FL) $734
6. Allan Steinberg (Boynton Beach, FL) $619
7. Nancy Bernstein (Delray Beach, FL) $550
8. John Sarappa (Lantana, FL) $242
9. Martin Randall (Oakland Park, FL) $210
10. Janet Solov (Pompano Beach, FL) $179
11. Amit Savani (Miami, FL) $179
12. Glen Canelstein (Coconut Creek, FL) $179
13. Jacob Becerra (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $152
14. Seymour Field (Tamarac, FL) $152
15. Fedner Oralien (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $152
16. Lawrence Klur (Pembroke Pines, FL) $126
17. Richard Sharp (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $126
18. Jack Appel (Boca Raton, FL) $126
19. Francis Adams Jr. (Boca Raton, FL) $102
20. Mahendran Ramanathan (Pembroke Pines, FL) $102
21. Ebrahim Figueroa (Puerto Rico) $102
22. Francklin Michel (Miramar, FL) $78

Wednesday, August 23rd-Sunday, August 27th

$150 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 1,126

Total Prize Pool: $129,490

1. Ian Cohen (Pompano Beach, FL) $13,555
2. Jason Young (Delray Beach, FL) $12,174
3. Vitaly Shafran (Hollywood, FL) $10,932
4. William Novotny (Pompano Beach, FL) $10,126
5. Alan Munoz (Miami, FL) $9,131
6. Leroy Grant (Pembroke Pines, FL) $8,407
7. David Gelley (Boca Raton, FL) $3,706
8. Russell Williams (Port St. Lucie, FL) $2,938
9. George Novo (Longwood, FL) $2,178
10. Paulius Bikus (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,678
11. Marc Bronstein (Delray Beach, FL) $1,678
12. Manuel Amaro (Lantana, FL) $1,678
13. Vito Polera (Coral Springs, FL) $1,316
14. Claudemir Osorio (Brazil) $1,316
15. Morris Heider (Boca Raton, FL) $1,316
16. Joseph Petrolino (Boca Raton, FL) $1,070
17. Scott Bailey (Loxahatchee, FL) $1,070
18. Richard Kessler (Margate, FL) $1,070
19. Alexander Bastidas (Lake Worth, FL) $874
20. Fedner Oralien (Lauderdale Lakes, FL) $874
21. Jeffrey Nahom (Coconut Creek, FL) $874
22. David Jacobs (West Palm Beach, FL) $723
23. Matthew Ehrlich (Wellington, FL) $723
24. Anthony Bennett (West Palm Beach, FL) $723
25. Bret Greboq (Delray Beach, FL) $635
26. Jason Marshman (Tamarac, FL) $635
27. Scott Livingston (Palm City, FL) $635
28. Evan Teitelbaum (Boca Raton, FL) $557
29. Jay Fierstadt (Coral Springs, FL) $557
30. Norberto Pardo (Miami, FL) $557
31. Adam Beyrer (Hobe Sound, FL) $557
32. David Recke (Coconut Creek, FL) $557
33. Christopher Lawson (Livington, TX) $557
34. Michael Jones (Boca Raton, FL) $557
35. Thomas Macey (Boca Raton, FL) $557
36. Jerry Willis (Margate, FL) $557
37. Ebrahim Figueroa (San Juan, Puerto Rico) $479
38. Marcin Plewinski (Coconut Creek, FL) $479
39. Ray Nalbandian (Lake Worth, FL) $479
40. Rafael Fernandes (Hatfield, UK) $479
41. John Marinacci (Boca Raton, FL) $479
42. Thomas Walker (Henrico, VA) $479
43. Robert Atunes (Boca Raton, FL) $479
44. Stephen Song (Greenwich, CT) $479
45. Lamarcus Lewis (Moundville, AL) $479
46. Rick Kalgstein (Sunrise, FL) $427
47. Charlie Wells (Melbourne, FL) $427
48. Norman Simmons (Summerfield, FL) $427
49. Ronald Arena (Boynton Beach, FL) $427
50. Dayami-Calderin (Hialeah, FL) $427
51. Jose Parra (Miami, FL) $427
52. Fletcher McKinney (New Smyrna Beach, FL) $427
53. Robert Peoples (Coral Springs, FL) $427
54. Alan Katsnelson (Boca Raton, FL) $427
55. Ellen Lambeth (Palm Coast, FL) $427
56. Rolando Garcia (Pembroke Pines, FL) $387
57. Albert Niebla (Miami, FL) $387
58. Daniel Restrepo (Boca Raton, FL) $387
59. Parinaz Bristol (Davie, FL) $387
60. Richard Majorino (Delray Beach, FL) $387
61. Eric Polirer (Coconut Creek, FL) $387
62. Zakarya Wolgamott (Coconut Creek, FL) $387
63. Kevin Scarola (West Palm Beach, FL) $387
64. Robert McLaughlin (Palm Bay, FL) $361
65. Anthony Ruberto (Davie, FL) $361
66. James Orphanos (Boca Raton, FL) $361
67. Alicia Goldstein (Wellington, FL) $361
68. Sergio Amato (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $361
69. Jaidev Marajh (Coconut Creek, FL) $361
70. David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) $361
71. David Barbieri (Coral Springs, FL) $361
72. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $361
73. Blake Robbins (Boca Raton, FL) $335
74. Steven Wallerstein (Boynton Beach, FL) $335
75. Daniel Franck (Wellington, FL) $335
76. Evan Dollinger (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $335
77. Fabrice Mace (Boca Raton, FL) $335
78. Francisco Castil (Pembroke Pines, FL) $335
79. Carl Rockoff (Tamarac, FL) $335
80. Stephen Smith (Juno Beach, FL) $335
81. Anthony Casas (Miami, FL) $335
82. Frank Traino (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $309
83. Michael Wisch (Davie, FL) $309
84. Christophy Gilkey (Lake Worth, FL) $309
85. Zachary Eichenbaum (Hicksville, NY) $309
86. Tracy Scala (Boynton Beach, FL) $309
87. Christopher Koulouvaris (Lighthouse Point, FL) $309
88. Justo Gomez (Dania, FL) $309
89. Michael Bonsignore (Hollywood, FL) $309
90. Eric Asensio (Miramar, FL) $309
91. Michael Scheinberg (Miami, FL) $285
92. Michael Marks (Coconut Creek, FL) $285
93. Brian Nelli (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $285
94. Andrew Davey (Pompano Beach, FL) $285
95. Andrew Blake (Boynton Beach, FL) $285
96. Roy Cohen (Boca Raton, FL) $285
97. Yamil Gutierrez (Hemberg, Switzerland) $285
98. John Santoro (Lake Worth, FL) $285
99. Salvatore Larosa (Margate, FL) $285
100. Bruce Gerstein (Boca Raton, FL) $262
101. Oscar Valdes (Miami, FL) $262
102. David Hassen (Dania, FL) $262
103. Carlos Fonseca (Wellington, FL) $262
104. Brian Appell (Miramar, FL) $262
105. Quang Pham (Lake Worth, FL) $262
106. Kimberly Jones (Pompano Beach, FL) $262
107. Vinh Lam (San Francisco, CA) $262
108. Edward Novak (Simsbury, CT) $262
109. Georges Boyadjian (Tamarac, FL) $238
110. Iluta Sutra (Sunny Isles Beach, FL) $238
111. Arlene Vazquez (Parkland, FL) $238
112. John Rodriguez (Boca Raton, FL) $238
113. Robert Cohen (Delray Beach, FL) $238
114. Alexander Thomas (Gainesville, FL) $238
115. Wagner Wysotchannski (Orlando, FL) $238
116. Jorge Valdez (Miami, FL) $238
117. Paul Viera (Pompano Beach, FL) $238
118. Glenn Popkin (Coral Springs, FL) $215
119. Dominic Pacelli (Boynton Beach, FL) $215
120. Joseph Mancuso (Deerfield Beach, FL) $215
121. Kenneth Arnaez (Boca Raton, FL) $215
122. Raul Jimenez (Homestead, FL) $215
123. Paul Gold (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $215
124. Dolline Willis (Margate, FL) $215
125. Seymour Field (Tamarac, FL) $215
126. Kareem Bernardo (Port St. Lucie, FL) $215
127. Barry Sisselman (Deerfield Beach, FL) $192
128. Avery Bass (Atlantic Beach, FL) $192
129. Arthur Tamasi (Boynton Beach, FL) $192
130. David Miller (Davie, FL) $192
131. Rogelio Padilla (Daytona Beach, FL) $192
132. Greg McKenzie (Sunrise, FL) $192
133. Kenneth Bruno (Lake Worth, FL) $192
134. Daniel Manglitz (Coconut Creek, FL) $192
135. Michael Pawalek (Boca Raton, FL) $192
136. Peter Bejusca (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $172
137. Camillo Poerio (Coconut Creek, FL) $172
138. Juan Pineda (Miami Gardens, FL) $172
139. Steven Novak (Wellington, FL) $172
140. Sadly Hevia (Coral Springs, FL) $172
141. Ross Willner (Boca Raton, FL) $172

Sunday, August 27th

$100 No Limit Hold'em "Hard Stop, ICM Chop"

Total Entries: 21

Total Prize Pool: $1,617

1. Fred Alesi (Delray Beach, FL) $699
2. Mahendran Ramanthan (Pembroke Pines, FL) $595
3. Patricia Basilio (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $323

Monday, August 28th: "August $100,000" Ends In Six-Way Chop, Back To Recurring Schedule

ICYMI: Yesterday was Day 2 of the "August $100,000," with (154) players returning, looking to earn their share of the $129,490 prize pool.  It would only take a half-hour for the money bubble to be reached, and after fifteen minutes of hand-for-hand play, Joseph Couden (Blacklick, OH) would be the final player eliminated without a cash prize in return.  

After Couden's elimination, there was a steady flow of players to the tournament podium, with the field losing over close to (70) players in four levels.  Some of those players to cash in that first wave included Camillo Poerio (137th - $172), David Miller (130th - $192), Joseph Mancuso (120th - $215), Arlene Vazquez (111th - $238), Kimberly Jones (106th - $262), Andrew Blake (95th - $285), and Tracy Scala (86th - $309).

With the field then down to seven tables, a glance at the chip leaders yielded a list that contained just one player that eventually chopped the event (Ian Cohen).  That's going to be the case in an event with a structure such as the "August $100,000," as the stack to blind ratio hovered in the twenty big blind range for most of the later stages.  Things began to take shape at dinner break, when only eighteen players remained, led by William Novotny.  Players to cash short of the dinner break included Stephen Smith (80th - $335), Tony Ruberto (65th - $361), Zakarya Wolgamott (62nd - $387), Fletcher McKinney (52nd - $427), Rafael Fernandes (40th - $479), Evan Teitelbaum (28th - $557), and Alex Bastidas (19th - $874).

When play returned from dinner, discussions of a chop were brought up, but none of the players wanted to agree to an even deal.  It only took an hour until the final table was reached, with Vitaly Shafran eliminating Marc Bronstein and Paulius Bikus in the same hand, to make the table nine-handed.  Once again, discussions of a deal were brought up, but two detractors caused play to continue on.  It wasn't until the elimination of David Gelley in seventh place that the numbers were run in an ICM calculator, with those remaining agreeing to a deal.  The six players involved in the deal, and their official payouts, are posted below:

1. Ian Cohen - $13,555
2. Jason Young - $12,174
3. Vitaly Shafran - $10,932
4. William Novotny - $10,126
5. Alan Munoz - $9,131
6. Leroy Grant - $8,407

Tournaments: The Monday afternoon time slot (11:00am) hosts a $120 No Limit Hold'em Survivor, with three players guaranteed to walk away with a $400 "package."  Approximately 1 in 4.5 players will make up each "package," so the potential for more than three players to win $400 is always there.  The event is structured with starting stack of 12,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes throughout the afternoon.

The evening tournament (6:00pm) carries the largest guaranteed prize pool for a single-day event on the August schedule.  The $130 No Limit Hold'em tournament has a $25,000 guarantee, and has been one of the most popular tournaments on the recurring schedule.  The structure has players sitting down to starting stacks of 16,000 units, and playing levels of (20) minutes over the course of the night.

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 - $120 No Limit Hold'em Survivor (3) $400 Winners GTD (~1 in 4 win $400)

- Players will begin with a 12,000 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

6:00pm - $130 No Limit Hold'em ($25,000 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

"August $100,000" (Day 2): It's Deal Time, "August $100,000" Ends In Six-Way Chop

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 30 (Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 6

(From right to left) Jason Young, William Novotny, Alan Munoz (Alan's girlfirend Serena), 
Vitaly Shafran, Leroy Grant, and Ian Cohen

Just before the break, players agreed to take a look at the ICM numbers, and began breaking down their stacks to be counted by staff.  The stack sizes were locked into the ICM calculator, and once the numbers were read aloud to the players, everyone agreed to their share.  Posted below are the numbers for each player, with Ian Cohen the tournament's "declared winner:"

1. Ian Cohen - $13,555
2. Jason Young - $12,174
3. Vitaly Shafran - $10,932
4. William Novotny - $10,126
5. Alan Munoz - $9,131
6. Leroy Grant - $8,407

"August $100,000" (Day 2): 7th Place - Gelley ($3,706)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 30 (Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 6

David Gelley (Boca Raton, FL) 7th Place - $3,706

David Gelley (Boca Raton, FL) pulled off a pretty impressive feat, reaching back-to-back final tables in the "August $150,000" (last week) and this "August $100,000."  His run looked to be headed even deeper, but would get very unlucky in his final hand.  Gelley would be all-in with 8♠ 8♥, against the A♣ 10♣ of Al Munoz.  It was be an action flop with the dealer fanning out J♣ 10♠ 8♣, giving Gelley a set, and Munoz the nut-flush draw.  Munoz would end up hitting the flush on the river, eliminating David in 7th place ($3,706).

"August $100,000" (Day 2): 8th Place - Williams ($2,938)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 29 (Blinds 50,000/100,000/15,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 7

Russel Williams (Port St. Lucie, FL) 8th Place - $2,938

Ian Cohen would shove for just under twenty big blinds, and after action folded to Russell Williams, he would call for less.  The blinds released their hands, and it would be the A♥ 8♥ of Williams against the 8♦ 8♠ of Cohen.  The board would run out Q♣ 3♦ 5♠ 2♥ 5♦, and Williams would be eliminated in eight place, taking home $2,938.

"August $100,000" (Day 2): Updated Eight-Handed Chip Counts

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 29 (Blinds 50,000/100,000/15,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 8

Posted below are the eight-handed chip counts from the final table:

1. Russell Williams - 850,000
2. David Gelley - 1,400,000
3. Al Munoz - 3,800,000
4. Vitaly Shafran - 6,200,000
5. William Novotny - 2,800,000
6. Ian Cohen - 1,300,000
7. Jason Young - 1,600,000
8. Leroy Grant - 800,000

"August $100,000" (Day 2): 9th Place - Novo ($2,178)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 29 (Blinds 50,000/100,000/15,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 8

George Novo (Longwood, FL) 9th Place - $2,178

George Novo (Longwood, FL) lasted only two hands at the final table, as he would shove his sub-ten big blind stack from the button, and would be called by David Gelley.  Novo would be ahead with A♥ 7♥ against Gelley's Q♣ 5♣, but David would hit a queen during the runout, making Novo the first player to depart from the final table ($2,178).

"August $100,000" (Day 2): Final Table Seating Assignments

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 29 (Blinds 50,000/100,000/15,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 9

After Vitaly Shafran's double elimination of Paulius Bikus and Marc Bronstein, the "August $100,000" has reached it's final table:

1. George Novo
2. Russell Williams
3. David Gelley
4. Al Munoz
5. Vitaly Shafran
6. William Novotny
7. Ian Cohen
8. Jason Young
9. Leroy Grant

"August $100,000" (Day 2): 10th-12th Places ($1,678)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 29 (Blinds 50,000/100,000/15,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 9

The following players have been eliminated from the "August $100,000" ($150 No Limit Hold'em), and have cashed for $1,678:

10.

Paulius Bikus (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

11.

Marc Bronstein (Delray Beach, FL)

12.

Manny Amaro (Lantana, FL)

"August $100,000" (Day 2): 13th-15th Places ($1,316)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 28 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 12

The following players have been eliminated from the "August $100,000" ($150 No Limit Hold'em), and have cashed for $1,316:

13. Vito Polera (Coral Springs, FL) (Requested not to be photographed)

14.

Claudemir Osorio (Orlando, FL)

15.

Morris Heider (Boca Raton, FL) 

"August $100,000" (Day 2): 16th-18th Places ($1,070)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 27 (Blinds 30,000/60,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 15

The following players have been eliminated from the "August $100,000" ($150 No Limit Hold'em), and have cashed for $1,070:

16. Joe Petrolino (Boca Raton, FL) 
17. Scott Bailey (Loxahatchee, FL) 
18. Richard Kessler (Margate, FL)

"August $100,000" (Day 2): Updated Chip Counts At Dinner Break

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 27 (Blinds 30,000/60,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 18

Players are on dinner break form 6:17-7:31pm, with the tournament resuming in Level 27 (30,000/60,000/5,000).  Posted below are the updated chip counts from break:

Table 1:

1. Claudemir Osorio - 930,000
2. Vitaly Shafran - 1,250,000
3. Al Munoz - 1,300,000
4. Marc Bronstein - 1,400,000
5. Vito Rocco - 930,000
6. Paulius Bikus - 2,150,000
7. Ian Cohen - 900,000
8. Manny Amaro - 925,000
9. Morris Heider - 675,000

Table 2:

1. William Novotny - 2,600,000
2. David Gelley - 1,200,000
3. George Novo - 440,000
4. Jason Young - 2,490,000
5. Joe Petrolino - 620,000
6. Russell Williams - 620,000
7. Scott Bailey - 70,000
8. Leroy Grant - 1,800,000

"August $100,000" (Day 2): Redraw At Eighteen, Finding New Table Mates

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 18

The field is experiencing it's first redraw of the tournament, as players find new homes at the final two tables.  Posted below are the new lineups, with updated chip counts the be posted during dinner break.

Table 1:

1. Claudemir Osorio
2. Vitaly Shafran
3. Al Munoz
4. Marc Bronstein
5. Vito Rocco
6. Paulius Bikus
7. Ian Cohen 
8. Manny Amaro
9. Morris Heider

Table 2:

1. William Novotny
2. David Gelley
3. George Novo
4. Jason Young
5. Joe Petrolino
6. Russell Williams
7. Scott Bailey
8. Leroy Grant
9. Richard Kessler

"August $100,000" (Day 2): 19th-21st Places ($874)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 18

The following players have been eliminated from the "August $100,000" ($150 No Limit Hold'em), and have cashed for $874:

19. Alex Basitdas (Lake Worth, FL) 
20. Fedner Oralien (Lauderdale Lakes, FL) 
21. Jeffrey Nahom (Coconut Creek, FL) 

"August $100,000" (Day 2): 22nd-24th Places ($723)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 21

The following players have been eliminated from the "August $100,000" ($150 No Limit Hold'em), and have cashed for $723:

22. David Jacobs (West Palm Beach, FL) 
23. Matthew Ehrlich (Wellington, FL) 
24. Anthony Bennett (West Palm Beach, FL) 

"August $100,000" (Day 2): 25th-27th Places ($635)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 21

The following players have been eliminated from the "August $100,000" ($150 No Limit Hold'em), and have cashed for $635:

25. Brett Grebow (Delray Beach, FL) 
26. Jason Marshman (Tamarac, FL) 
27. Scott Livingston (Palm City, FL) 

"August $100,000" (Day 2): 28th-36th Places ($557)

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 25

The following players have been eliminated from the "August $100,000" ($150 No Limit Hold'em), and have cashed for $557:

28. Evan Tietelbaum (Boca Raton, FL) 
29. Jay Fieirstadt (Coral Springs, FL) 
30. Norberto Pardo (Miami, FL) 
31. Adam Beyrer (Hobe Sound, FL) 
32. David Recke (Coconut Creek, FL)
33. Christopher Lawson (Livingston, TX)
34. Michael Jones (Boca Raton, FL) 
35. Thomas Macey (Boca Raton, FL) 
36. Jerry Willis (Margate, FL) 

"August $100,000" (Day 2): Table Lineups For The Final Three

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,126
Players Remaining: 27

Day 2 play of the "August $100,000" is now down to three tables, with the following seating assignments at each:

Table 1:

1. Leroy Grant 
2. Ian Cohen
3. Rich Kessler
4. Scott Livingston
5. Al Munoz
6. Scott Bailey
7. Alex Bastidas
8. Rocco Vito
9. Joe Pertolino

Table 2:

1. Paulius Bikus
2. Russell Williams
3. George Novo
4. Manny Amaro
5. Jeff Nahom
6. Morris Heider
7. Matthew Ehrlich
8. David Jacobs
9. Jason Young

Table 3:

1. Fedner Oralien
2. Jason Marshman
3. Brett Grebow
4. Vitaly Shafran
5. Claudemir Osorio
6. Anthony Bennett
7. Marc Bronstein
8. David Gelley
9. William Novotny