Isle Open Event 15 (Day 1A): Drazen Returning To The Felt After Life-Changing Score

2017 Isle Open | Event #15
$1,100 No Limit Hold'em | $150,000 GTD
Level 3 (Blinds 75/150)
Total Day 1A Entries: 35

Dylan Drazen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) is back at the Isle Poker Room, looking to record his first result since August, when his world was turned upside down, cashing for over $528,000 in the $5,250 NLH SHRPO Championship Event.

Satellites have become one of the most popular platforms for players to enter big buy-in events, even going back to Chris Moneymaker, who won the WSOP Main Event after gaining entry into the tournament through an $86 satellite.  Those are the types of stories that occur on a frequent basis now, as so many players take advantage of the opportunity to get into a "major," for the fraction of the price.

Earlier this year, Dylan Drazen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) won entry into the $5,250 No Limit Hold'em SHRPO Championship Event through a satellite.  Drazen entered that event with $177,000 in live tournament cashes, earned over a nine year span.  The largest tournament Dylan had cashed in up until that point, was a $3,500 No Limit Hold'em tournament at the Hard Rock, in November over 2015.

The SHRPO Championship Event began on August 11th, with Drazen's life changing over the course of five days that followed.  Dylan reached the live-streamed final table, and was already assured the largest cash of his career.  Players were eliminated around him, and before he knew it, Dylan's excellent play saw him heads-up with Martin Kozlov for the title.  Although it would eventually be Martin's tournament to win, Dylan ended the runner-up, and earned $528,322...along with the admiration and respect of the poker community.  From the commentators on the stream, to local players on Twitter, Drazen was praised for his final table play (and play throughout the tournament) on many different outlets.

Drazen hasn't been as present in tournaments since the life changing score, but is in the field today, and looking to add a third tournament win to his resume.