Saturday, September 23rd: Jaffe Wins "Single-Day Series II," Back To "Regular Weekend Programming"

Jonathan Jaffe (Plantation, FL)

ICMYI: The second running of the "Single-Day Series" was the highlight of yesterday's tournament schedule, with the cards getting in the air shortly after 12:00pm.  After eight levels of play, registration would close with a total of (30) entries, and officially end up with a $69,000 prize pool.  Five players would reach the money in the tournament, with a min-cash taking home $4,140, and first place earning $31,740.  Jonathan Jaffe (Plantation, FL) was under the radar for a good portion of the day, but used late heat to storm through the final table once play reached the money, eventually besting Corey Burbick (Davie, FL) for the title.

1. Jonathan Jaffe (Plantation, FL) $31,740
2. Corey Burbick (Davie, FL) $17,250
3. Ian O'Hara (Boca Raton, FL) $9,660
4. Andrew Touchette (Coconut Creek, FL) $6,210
5. Samuel Ganzfried (Miami Beach, FL) $4,140

The evening tournament's payout list was more like a "who's who" of recurring Isle Poker tournaments, with Diane Linke (Boynton Beach, FL) returning to the winner's circle once more.  The $75 No Limit Hold'em tournament attracted a field of (79) entries, and once the optional add-ons were included to the prize pool, it would balloon to $5,048 (a very solid number for that event).  Players that reached the final table of ten would make the money, and while the action ended in a six-way chop, most everyone at the final table was an "Isle Poker notable:"

1. Diane Linke (Boynton Beach, FL) $934
2. Marcia Costa-Savidge (Pompano Beach, FL) $853
3. Michael Corbett (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $685
4. George Khoriaty (Boca Raton, FL) $642
5. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $602
6. Larry Bass (Tamarac, FL) $585
7. Daniel Miller (Pompano Beach, FL) $222
8. Jerrold Solov (Pompano Beach, FL) $202
9. Joseph Quaider (Taamrac, FL) $172
10. Lisa Teabaggy (Boca Raton, FL) $151

Tournaments: Saturday's tournament action begins at 11:00am, with the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($3,000 GTD).  The structure stays the same as the installments that fall on other days of the week, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 18,000 units, and playing levels that last (15) minutes throughout the event.  There is also an optional add-on at the end of Level 10 (when registration closes), with players able to grab another 10,000 units towards their stacks for $25 (100% of the add-on money goes towards the prize pool).

Tournament players that are searching for good value and solid structure, need to look no further than tonight's event.  The $120 No Limit Hold'em event begins at 6:00pm, and boasts a very player-friendly structure.  The starting stack is 25,000 units, with levels that start at (20) minutes, and transition to (25) minutes (once registration closes).  This offers deep play in the later stages of the event, something many tournament regulars are looking for.

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

- 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+