Tuesday, August 8th: Big Payouts In The $25k, Lavigne Makes A Grand Introduction

ICYMI: Monday's tournament action began with the $120 No Limit Hold'em "Survivor," an event in which three players were guaranteed to walk away with $400 payouts.  The "intimate" field of (13) entries was more than enough to meet the guarantee, with a fourth spot paying out the difference.  

1. Osvaldo Legrand (Sita, Puerto Rico) $400
2. Eric Batarre (Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico) $400
3. Angel Clemente (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico) $400
4. Gregory Noss (Miami, FL) $61

The highlighting event came in the evening though, as the $130 No Limit Hold'em ($25,000 GTD) attracted a field of (322) entries.  The prize pool cruised past the posted guarantee, and officially closed at $31,234.  A min-cash in the event would see a return of $162, but it was the first place prize that everyone had their eye on, as the tournament's winner was scheduled to receive $6,757.  A large group of Isle tournament poker notables notched cashes for their resumes, including names like Adam Koppel (38th Place - $162), Garrick Young (24th Place - $270), Irwin Block (21st Place - $331), Anna Dikker (18th Place - $403), and Lisa Teebagy (12th Place - $568).  After the final table was reached, action would continue on, with a four-way deal agreed to after Steve Zukowski's elimination in fifth place.  Deborah Lavigne (Fairhope, AL) would head the chop, earning $4,519 for first place.  Lavigne may be an unfamiliar name to followers of the blog, but for those in the "poker know," she's no stranger.  Deborah came into the day with over $88,000 in live tournament earnings, and is just coming off a cash in the opening event of the SHRPO (255th Place - $1,095).

1. Deborah Lavigne (Fairhope, AL) $4,519
2. Michael Corbett (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $4,434
3. Emannuel Ibarry (Orlando, FL) $3,788
4. James Orphanos (Boca Raton, FL) $3,728
5. Steve Zukowski (Coral Springs, FL) $1,496
6. Ali Jules (Tamarac, FL) $1,238
7. David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) $1,040
8. Sabas Ferrer (Coral Springs, FL) $854
9. Brian Nelli (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $675
10. Brittney Lot (Jacksonville, FL) $568

Tournaments: There are two tournaments on the schedule for Tuesday, the first of which begins at 11:00am.  The $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) has been one of the more popular "daily" events for a while now, continually eclipsing the guarantee.  Players love the structure, which allows for some super deep play (25,000 unit starting stacks, and (20) minute levels).  That tournament is followed at 6:00pm, by a $75 buy-in No Limit Hold'em event, which starts players with 15,000 units (and plays 25 minute levels throughout).

Promotions: The Full House 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).

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 - $75 No Limit Hold'em

- 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 (25) minutes in length throughout