Event 16 (Flight 1E): Official Flight 1E Chip Counts

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 16 (Blinds 2,000/4,000/400)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 94
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 17

Craig	Schlesinger	409,000
Sandy	Sanchez	332,500
Michel	Gariepy	281,500
Rudy	Vazquez	219,500
Brian	Hardy	154,500
Michael	Weinberg	141,500
Chris	Cristillo	115,000
Daryl	Cahuasqui-Vega	113,000
Jack	Battaglia	93,000
Zakarya	Wolgamott	91,500
George	El-Khouri	82,000
Sandra	Meyer	75,000
Ariel	Rosello	63,500
Robert	Marcocchio	59,500
Vincent	Ortega	58,500
Frank	Impliazzo	47,500
Robert	Flacco	37,000

Event 16 (Flight 1E): Schlesinger Bags Flight 1E Chip Lead

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 16 (Blinds 2,000/4,000/400)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 94
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 17

Craig Schlesinger (Nashville, TN)

Flight 1E ended just moments ago, with Craig Schlesinger (Nashville, TN) bagging the chip lead with over 350,000.  Things were very close between Schlesinger and Sandy Sanchez, but Craig won a big race against Jaime Weigrete, to eliminate Weigrete from the field and scoop an 80,000 chip pot.  Players are now breaking down their stacks, and once the count have been made official, a published post with the counts will be made.

That will conclude the "live blogged" coverage for the day, but followers can check the blog periodically for the official Flight 1E chip counts, followed by the Flight 1F counts at it's conclusion.  Live coverage picks back up tomorrow morning with Flight 1G at 11:00am.

Event 16 (Flight 1E): Flight Chip Lead A Three Horse Race (At The Moment)

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 16 (Blinds 2,000/4,000/400)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 94
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 21

Michel Gariepy (Quebec, Canada)

As Flight 1E enters it's last level, the race for the chip lead is currently headed by three players:

Michel Gariepy - 320,000
Sandy Sanchez - 300,000
Craig Schlesigner - 250,000

Level 16 will count down to 10:00, at which point the clock will be paused, and players will finish the final four hands of the day.  The bagging process will then begin, and once chip counts are verified, we will bring you the flight's leaders.  A post will then be published with the full list of "End Of Flight 1E Chip Counts."

In just a few minutes (6:00pm), Flight 1F of Event 16 will begin...which should be very telling.  The numbers from tonight's flight will give us a gauge of whether or not reaching the $100,000 is attainable tomorrow afternoon/evening.

Event 16 (Flight 1E): Three Remaining Tables

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 15 (Blinds 1,500/3,000/400)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 94
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 26

Here are the table lineups for the three tables that remain in Flight 1E:

Table 5:

1. Susan Meyer
2. Vincent Ortega
3. A. Nonymous
4. Sandy Sanchez
5. David Zionts
6. Jaime Weigrete
7. Bennett Morrison
8. Frank Impliazzo
9. (Empty)
10. Coco Marcocchio

Table 6:

1. Michel Gariepy
2. Darel Cahuasqui
3. Bob Flacco
4. Howard Foster
5. George El-Khouri
6. Michael Weinberg
7. Ron Magers
8. (Empty)
9. Bill Kramer
10. "Roger"

Table 10:

1. Rudy Vasquez
2. Bill Wagner
3. Ariel Rosello
4. Brian Hardy
5. Chris Cristillo
6. Craig Schlesinger
7. (Empty)
8. (Empty)
9. Dut Nguyen
10. Zakarya Wolgamott

Event 16 (Flight 1E): Members Of The Century Club

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 13 (Blinds 1,000/2,000/300)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 94
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 37

Players in Flight 1E are about to enter Level 14, and will be posting new blinds of 1,200/2,400/300 (63,000 chip average).  We've lost (7) players since returning from break, and figure to lose close to five players per level as we wrap things up.  Of the (37) players remaining in the flight, only six of them are above the 100,000 mark:

Bill Wagner - 140,000
Craig Schlesinger - 125,000
Michael Gariepy - 120,000
Darel Cahuasqui - 115,000
Jaime Weigrete - 105,000
Ariel Rosello - 100,000

Event 16 (Flight 1E): Final Break Of The Flight

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 12 (Blinds 800/1,600/200)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 94
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 44

Flight 1E players are heading on their final break of the flight, and will be returning to Level 13, with new blinds of 1,000/2,000/300 (53,000 chip average).  To this point, we haven't seen a flight end with more than (15) players, so while there are still five tables active, you can expect things to pick up over the last four levels of the day.  

Event 16 (Flight 1E): We Three Kings Be Stealin' The Pot

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 11 (Blinds 600/1,200/200)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 94
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 53

Howard Foster (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

Passing by Table 6, a hand was unfolding between Howard Foster (Ft. Lauderdale, FL), Michael Weinberg, and Darel Casuasqui.  On the flop of K♣ 3♥ J♥, Foster checked, followed by Weinberg betting out 3,500.  Both Foster and Casuasqui called, and the three players would watch as the board paired with the K♦ on the turn.

This time it would be Foster and Weinberg checking to Casuasqui, who would place forward a bet of 6,200.  Foster quickly pushed forward his stack of remaining chips (18,700), with Weinberg folding behind.  The decision was back on the field chip leader, who would take some time before acting, seemingly knowing he was behind.  Casuasqui tossed in the chips for a call, and the hands would be tabled.

Foster held a slight lead, holding K♥ 10♣, against the K♠ 4♠ of Casuasqui.  Darel needed to hit a four on the river to win the pot, and in order to chop, a card higher than 10 (or the board to pair a second time).  The river brought the 9♣, and Foster would earn the double, chipping up to 50,000.  Casuasqui took a small hit to his chip stack, and now sits with just over 70,000.

Event 16 (Flight 1E): Registration Closed, Updated Chip Counts

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 9 (Blinds 400/800/100)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 94
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 59

Players returned from their second break of the day about (13) minutes ago, and with cards in the air for Level 9, registration is now closed for Flight 1E of Event 16.  This was the largest flight of the five that have been played, but the numbers still need to rise even higher in order to reach the $100,000 guarantee.  The final three flights need to see an average of (158) entries to reach "the number," which is definitely attainable over the course of the weekend.  We haven't seen any players really separate themselves from the field just yet, but here are some of the larger stacks (tallied at the beginning of Level 9):

Bill Wagner - 92,000
Darel Cahuasqui - 90,000
Michael Weinberg - 70,000
Craig Schlesinger - 63,000
Zakarya Wolgamott - 60,000
Luis Santoni - 55,000

Event 16 (Flight 1E): Looking Forward To The "Battle At The Beach"

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 8 (Blinds 300/600/75)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 88
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 57

As we wind down this year's installment of the Isle Poker Classic (after a year's hiatus), we can begin to look forward to the next "series" on the calendar.  The 2017 "Battle At The Beach" schedule offers a total of (17) events over the course of three weeks.  The three highlighting events of the series offer guarantees of $125,000 (Event 1), $200,000 (Event 8), and $500,000 (Event 14).  Over the course of the series, there will be (68) seats given away to the championship event via satellite, and two non-no limit hold'em events (Omaha 8B). Overall, this series boasts a total of $1,000,000 in guarantees, and is surely going to be something you want to circle on the calendar!

Event 16 (Flight 1E): Traino Flushes His Way To An Early Chip Lead

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 7 (Blinds 250/500/50)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 78
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 67

Frank Traino (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

Walking past Table 11, Frank Traino (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and Joe Niblett would be heads-up, on the turn with a board reading K♣ 10♠ 8♣ 5♥.  With over 15,000 already in the pot, Traino would check to Niblett, who tossed forward his remaining 15,200.  Traino thought for a few moments before calling the pot sized bet, putting Niblett at risk.

Niblett turned over 10♣ 10♦, but his set was at risk against the A♣ 5♣ of Traino, who needed a club to steal the hand away.  The river would bring the 7♣, and Traino's flush would give him the pot, and an early chip lead (with over 70,000).  Niblett quickly headed over to the tournament cashier, and is already back in the field.

Event 16 (Flight 1E): Notable Names In The Field

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 5 (Blinds 150/300/250)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 71
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 62

Sandra Meyer (Weston, FL)

Sandra Meyer (Weston, FL) may not be a name familiar to followers of the blog, but to those players that frequent the daily tournament schedule, she's a name/face that they would recognize.  Meyer has (9) recorded results on her tournament resume, with live earnings totaling $6,592.  Those numbers are going to be a little skewed for a player like Meyer, who finds herself playing more "daily events" than she does "series" events.  The results of those daily events weren't always submitted to Hendon Mob, so while her resume shows no cashes for 2016, one would be hard fetched to think that Sandra didn't reach the money in any tournament over the course of the year.

There are a lot of players that prefer the "daily events," whether it's price point or scheduling, those players are the glue that holds the room together.  Some other notables joining Meyer in this Flight 1E field include:

Jeffrey Kessler

Mike Russo

Jennifer Arojado

Brian Hardy

Dwight Pinkerton

Ariel Rosello

Claude Ferland

Matthew Paul

Joseph Mancuso

Event 16 (Flight 1E): Same Goals, But Looking For Different Results

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 4 (Blinds 100/200)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 67
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 60

Zakarya Wolgamott (Columbus, OH)

Most tournament players will tell you, one of the hardest things to do is find a bag when playing these multi-flight events.  Making the right decisions deep in a tournament, and final table play are also pretty difficult tasks to master, but a players can't even get to that point without finding themselves a Day 2 bag.  Zakarya Wolgamott (Columbus, OH) was in yesterday's afternoon flight, but was unsuccessful in bagging chips for Sunday.  Wolgamott already has one cash in this series, finishing 56th in Event #10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em), and cashing for $153.

The are a handful of other players in the field that are firing another shot at this event, including Luis Santoni, Joe Niblett, Michael Weinberg, and Brian O'Keefe.

Event 16 (Flight 1E): Official Chip Counts (Flights A-D)

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 2 (Blinds 50/100)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 58
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 57

Event 16 (Flight 1E): Friday's For Finding A Bag

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 1 (Blinds 25/50)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 51
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 51

Tournament director Ralph Brandt has made the rules announcement for the field, and the cards are in the air for Flight 1E of Event 16.  The flight's field consists of over fifty entrants to start the day, with some faces here for the first time, and others returning for a second or third time to try and find a bag.  Finding a bag is what it's all about over the next (48) hours, as players try and join the (52) names already on their way to Sunday's Day 2.

Yesterday's action saw the return of Washington Gavilanes, the 2016 Isle Poker Open Event #1 winner, making his way to the blog for the first time since his winner's photo was taken.  While some new faces were welcomed to the blog, it was Isle Poker regular Michael Hefley (Boynton, FL) who bagged the Flight 1C chip lead (334,000).  It would be another familiar name to bag the evening flight's chip lead (Flight 1D), as Daniel Cruz tossed 378,000 into his Day 2 bag.

The tournament field needs to average (142) per flight for the next two days in order to reach the $100,000 guaranteed prize pool, and today's start is a good sign that the number will be reached as the flight's wind down.

Friday, January 20th: Weekend Warriors Continue With Event 16 Flights

After two days (and four flights), Event 16 has attracted a total of (302) entries, bringing the current prize pool up to $34,730.  The flight chip leaders from yesterday's action were Michael Hefley (Flight 1C), who bagged 334,000, and Daniel Cruz (Flight 1D) with 378,000.  Cruz's stack is currently leading the field of (52) players that have already punched their tickets to Sunday's Day 2.  Today's tournament schedule sees two more Event 16 flights, with action getting underway at 11:00am.  "Live blogged" coverage of Flight 1E will begin just after 12:00pm.

11:00am - Event 16 (Flight 1E) $150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) $100,000 Guarantee:

- Players receive 25,000 in tournament chips

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

- Level will be (25) minutes in length

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

- All Day 1's will play 16 complete levels, or until 8% of the field remains (whichever comes first)

6:00pm - Event 16 (Flight 1F) $150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) $100,000 Guarantee:

- Players receive 25,000 in tournament chips

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

- Level will be (25) minutes in length

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

- All Day 1's will play 16 complete levels, or until 8% of the field remains (whichever comes first)

Event 16 (Flight 1D): Official Flight 1D Chip Counts

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 16 (Blinds 2,000/4,000/400)
Total Flight 1D Entries: 92
Flight 1D Players Remaining: 15

Daniel	Cruz	378,000
Mitchell	Weinberger	354,000
Bob	Tanner	292000
Vasile	Schita	256,000
Brian	Hastings	197,500
Marcus	Skaggs	130,500
Ron	Rentz	120,500
Patrick	Bianone	102,500
Jasmine	Schofill-Nuss	93,500
Daniel	Kolchkov	84,500
Pedro	Palacio	81,500
Matthew	Gallen	73,000
Veronica	Rivera	62,500
Michael	Gutterman	51,000
Eric	Tuan	27,500