Wednesday, November 15th: Rubenstein And Block Head Chops Of Tuesday's Tournament, While The Recurring Schedule Continues On

ICYMI: Tuesday's tournament action started at 11:00am, with the $120 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack," an event that had a $3,000 GTD.  After eight levels of open registration (and a break that followed), the tournament field would officially close with (29) entries, equating to the guaranteed $3,000 prize pool.  When the payouts were posted, players would see that four spots were going to reach the money, but a deal was struck when seven still remained.  Lona Rubenstein (East Hampton, NY) was awarded first place money, which happened to be her first recorded tournament win.

1. Lona Rubenstein (East Hampton, NY) $751
2. Paul Price (Weston, FL) $624
3. Terrence Hanley (Deerfield Beach, FL) $535
4. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $405
5. Stacy Thomas (Jupiter, FL) $296
6. Andres Duran (Weston, FL) $233
7. Paul Efron (Coconut Creek, FL) $152

The "Monster Stack" was followed (at 6:00pm) by the $60 No Limit Hold'em ($4,000 GTD), which attracted a field of (102) entries.  After the optional add-ons were included to the official number, the prize pool would close at $4,738.  A total of thirteen spots would get paid in the tournament, with players at the final table agreeing to a six-way chop, led by Isle Poker notable Irwin Block (Deerfield Beach, FL).  The details of the chop, along with the final table results, are listed below.

1. Irwin Block (Deerfield Beach, FL) $807
2. Robert Lovett (Boynton Beach, FL) $680
3. Luis Guarda (Coral Springs, FL) $635
4. James Orphanos (Boca Raton, FL) $635
5. Francklin Michel (Miramar, FL) $523
6. Anthony Vulpis (Pompano Beach, FL) $454
7. Steven Randall (Boca Raton, FL) $188
8. Brian Baris (Tamarac, FL) $163
9. Phillip Micalizzi (Pompano Beach, FL) $145
10. Joseph Laurenzi (Deerfield Beach, FL) $130

Tournament: Today's tournament action kicks off with the $120 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack," the same event that was in yesterday's afternoon slot, which carries with it a $3,000 guarantee.  The structure stays the same, with starting stacks of 25,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes over the course of the event.  It's one of the most generous structures a player will see for a daily event, and is by far one of the player favorites, in the afternoon time slot.

The "Monster Stack" is followed (at 6:00pm), by a $80 No Limit Hold'em event.  The tournament is structured with 15,000 unit starting stacks, and sees (20) minute levels throughout the evening.

Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes.  The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes.  During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible (Isle Open events not eligible for high hand) each half-hour for $100 high hands, 2/2 limit hold'em players eligible for $200 high hands, 2/4 limit hold'em players eligible for $300 high hands, and all other raked games (1/2-5/10 NLH, 4/8 Omaha 8B, 6/12 O.E., etc.) eligible for $400 high hands.  From 12:00am-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

It should also be noted that since November 1st, players are able to win the high hand using only one card in their hand!!!  The payouts for those that use one card are different than the standard numbers listed above, and can be found (full listing of one-card payouts on flyers in the poker room).

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 - $80 No Limit Hold'em

- Players will begin with a 15,000 starting stack

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

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

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