Isle Classic Event #18 (Flight 1C): Rubenstein Writing Storylines On...And Off The Felt

2017 Isle Classic | Event #18
$175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 4 (Blinds 100/200/25)
Total Flight 1C Entries: 96

Lona Rubenstein (East Hampton, NY) has a resume outside of poker that would like surprise many that she shares the felt with.

A lot of times when we sit down in these tournaments, there isn't much thought given to the life that the players surrounding us lead, outside of the poker room.  For instance, Colby Covington was in the Event #10 ($360 No Limit Hold'em) field last week, and it's likely that his opponents had no idea that they were sharing the felt with one of the top UFC fighters in the world.  Players at Table 2 may look at Lona Rubenstein (East Hampton, NY), unaware of the the incredible life she's lived...and accomplishments she owns.  

Outside of being the Event #14 ($175 H.O.R.S.E.) winner earlier this week (for $2,422). Lona was a champion table tennis player in the 1950's, traveling with the U.S. National Team, representing our country in events all of over the world.  She'd then go on to get a masters degree in philosophy, paving her course towards becoming a professor.  In 1997, Rubenstein also authored a book, which discussed how she was succesful in poker, and able to compete with player more than half of her age.

Just a little look into the life of someone who frequents events here at the Isle Poker Room, which may make some of us wonder...who are the people we share the table with?  Some other notables in this Flight 1C field include:

Glen Canelstein

Neil Blumenfield

Marc Sacheli

Scott Zakheim

Antonio  Campbell

Joseph Mancuso

John Mayers

Joseph Durso

Glenn Popkin

Eric Piderit

Terry Siele

Jerrold Solov

David Inselberg

Allan Bieler