"Week In Review:" Official Daily Tournament Results (May 1st-May 7th)

Monday, May 1st was the start of the week...and the month of tournament poker, with two events on the schedule.  The evening event was a "new" addition to the tournament calendar, taking the place of the $230 No Limit Hold'em w/ $100 Bounties event, which had been in the Monday night slot for a few months.  The first installment of the $75 No Limit Hold'em tournament saw a healthy crowd, with a five-way deal made to end the event.

$80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($2,000 GTD)
Total Entries: 50
Total Prize Pool: $2,400 ($500 Bounty Pool)

1. Andre Allon (Boca Raton, FL) $888
2. Todd Kasten (Boynton Beach, FL) $528
3. Arthur Rodriguez (Pembroke Pines, FL) $324
4. David Zwiebel (Boca Raton, FL) $228
5. Woody Bonarto (Sunrise, FL) $180
6. Michael Spadafore (Boynton Beach, FL) $144
7. Gerald Blum (Boca Raton, FL) $108

$75 No Limit Hold'em
Total Entries: 37
Total Prize Pool: $1,961

1. Peter Bejusca (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $509
2. Donald Gordon (Boynton Beach, FL) $474
3. Daniel Shortley  (Lake Worth, FL) $359
4. Heather Oken (Davie, FL) $347
5. Jared Carter (Pompano Beach, FL) $272

Tuesday has become one of the busier tournament days of the week, and Tuesday, May 2nd would be no different.  The afternoon "Monster Stack" has attracted some nice size field for a number of weeks now, and has become the most popular "daytime" event on the schedule.  That tournament was followed by the "Tuesday $12k," an event that does great numbers each and every time.

$100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 60

Total Prize Pool: $4,620

1. John Marinacci (Acworth, GA) $1,400
2. Harry Freeman (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $1,241
3. Adel Jo (Miami, FL) $612
4. David Miller (Davie, FL) $416
5. George Tardugno (Weston, FL) $323
6. Scott Krautman (Boca Raton, FL) $254
7. Reuben Rosenthal (Boynton Beach, FL) $208
8. Alvaro Vivas (Miami, FL) $166

$60 No Limit Hold'em ($12,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 317

Total Prize Pool: $15,914

1. Robert Perniola (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,108
2. Michael Watkins (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,108
3. Jack Searcy (Delray Beach, FL) $2,108
4. Adel Jo (Miami, FL) $2,108
5. Glen Canelstein (Coconut Creek, FL) $763
6. Jorge Mederos (Miami, FL) $632
7. Pete Odiot (Hollywood, FL) $531
8. Angelo Castaldi (Plantation, FL) $436
9. Domenico Barilla (Deerfield Beach, FL) $346
10. Ian Bishop (Boynton Beach, FL) $291
11. Richard Blume Jr. (Delray Beach, FL) $291
12. Robert Blanchette (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $291
13. Pedro Palacio (Delray Beach, FL) $247
14. Patrick Carnakie (West Palm Beach, FL) $247
15. Garrick Young (Miami Gardens, FL) $247
16. David Barbieri (Coral Springs, FL) $207
17. Robyn Marshman (Tamarac, FL) $207
18. Hugh Hardy (Pompano Beach, FL) $207
19. Angelo Ingham (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $169
20. Ghassan Toubia (Boca Raton, FL) $169
21. Charles Marik (Coconut Creek, FL) $169
22. Rita Schwamman (Castle Rock, CO)$138
23. Rayme Silvestre (Hollywood, FL) $138
24. Engjieli Rroshi (Tavernier, FL) $138
25. Irwin Block (Deerfield Beach, FL) $120 
26. Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $120
27. Brian Huss (Brooklyn, NY) $120
28. Janet Solov (Pompano Beach, FL) $102
29. Jack Sedaka (Coconut Creek, FL) $102
30. Brian Gelrod (Wellington, FL) $102
31. Julio Melendez (Coral Springs, FL) $102
32. Jose Carreras (Coral Springs, FL) $102
33. Javier Sarache (Wellington, FL) $102
34. Juan Peralta (Miami, FL) $102
35. Hector Caraballo (Hialeah, FL) $102
36. Harry Silver (Boca Raton, FL) $102
37. Brian Baris (Tamarac, FL) $85
38. Joseph Canadeo (Coral Springs, FL) $85
39. Max Martin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $85
40. Tom Millward (Boca Raton, FL) $85

Wednesday, May 3rd was all about the "Spin To Win" high hand promotion, so the only event on the schedule was the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($5,000 GTD).  Justin Margolis (Boca Raton, FL) would earn his second recorded cash of the year, which also happened to be his second Isle Poker tournament win.  His first win came last year during the 2016 Isle Poker Open, when he took down Event #2 ($100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" - $1,715).

$100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($5,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 48

Total Prize Pool: $3,800 ($1,200 Bounty Pool)

1. Justin Margolis (Boca Raton, FL) $1,130
2. Billi Seiden (Tamarac, FL) $949
3. George Tardugno (Weston, FL) $809
4. Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $380
5. Michael Weinberg (Delray Beach, FL) $304
6. David Padilla (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $228

The schedule would go back to two events on Thursday, May 4th, the first of which saw players pay a few extra spots in a five-way chop (the event was only scheduled to pay three spots).  The evening event ("Thursday $10k") was a little bit of a surprise to those in the Isle Poker "know," as the tournament just reached the guaranteed number ($10,000).  This is an event that most always attracts fields of over (300) entries, but would fall just short on this day.

$80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($1,500 GTD)
Total Entries: 23
Total Prize Pool: $1,270 ($230 Bounty Pool)

1. Shaun Casey (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $370
2. Michael Brinson (Boynton Beach, FL) $347
3. Jerome Price (Boca Raton, FL) $221
4. David Upton (Davie, FL) $176
5. Danny Blackburn (Deerfield Beach, FL) $156

$40 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 275

Total Prize Pool: $10,000

1. Richard Freeman (Taamrac, FL) $1,574
2. Andrew Mizerak (May's Landing, NJ) $1,076
3. Maury Halperin (Lauderdale By The Sea, FL) $1,017
4. Perry Werbel (Coral Springs, FL) $962
5. Rudy Vazquez (Port St. Lucie, FL) $922
6. Rollin Hernandez (Lake Worth, FL) $783
7. Rafael Rodriguez (Columbia) $335
8. James Powers (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $280
9. Hector Villavicencio (Miami, FL) $224
10. Hoa Lang (West Palm Beach, FL) $188
11. Christina Cadbury-Feldman (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $188
12. John Sarappa (Lantana, FL) $188
13. Michael Weinberg (Delray Beach, FL) $161
14. Markus Petteway (Pompano Beach, FL) $161
15. Justin Fiorilli (Boynton Beach, FL) $161
16. Robert Peoples (Coral Springs, FL) $135
17. Francisco Soliman (Opa Locka, FL) $135
18. Cilea Organ (Hollywood, FL) $135
19. Robert Perniola (Pompano Beach, FL) $110
20. Michelle Milker (Delray Beach, FL) $110
21. Jason Rojas (Dominican Republic) $110
22. James Campbell (Boynton Beach, FL) $88
23. Scott Hartman (Coral Springs, FL) $88
24. Robert Blanchette (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $88
25. Yves Fequiere (Miami, FL) $71
26. Constantine Carusos (Boynton Beach, FL) $71
27. Brendan Rogers (Plantation, FL) $71
28. Jeffrey Harris (Oakland Park, FL) $71
29. Kamal Mohammed (Pompano Beach, FL) $71
30. Omar Sader (Pompano Beach, FL) $71
31. Andres Carrion (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $71
32. Waldemar Wasilewski (Deerfield Beach, FL) $71
33. Eli Math (Hollywood, FL) $71
34. Carl Rockoff (Tamarac, FL) $71
35. Ed Russell (Pompano Beach, FL) $71

Friday, May 5th was "Cinco De Mayo," but that didn't stop the loyal Isle Poker players from heading on in and playing the evening event (the only tournament on the schedule for the day).  The tournament would eventually end in a three-way chop, with Andrew Reid (Aventura, FL) earning first place money for the first time in his career.  Reid, who had over $10,000 in recorded earnings coming into the event, also notched his first ever recorded score here at the Isle Poker Room.

$150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 66

Total Prize Pool: $10,000

1. Andrew Reid (Aventura, FL) $2,540
2. John DeSoto (Hialeah, FL) $2,418
3. Scott Levitt (Delray Beach, FL) $2,302
4. Robert Transue (N. Lauderdale, FL) $1,000
5. Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) $730
6. Arnold Erenstoft (Coconut Creek, FL) $560
7. Leonid Goldshteyn (Pompano Beach, FL) $450

Saturday, May 6th was "Kentucky Derby Day," and the poker room (along with the adjoining Horse Book) was as busy as could be.  Both tournaments on the schedule ended in chops, with Andre Allon (Boca Raton, FL) heading the afternoon event, and Vincent Green (Boynton Beach, FL) on top of the payouts for the evening tournament.

$100 No Limit Hold'em w/ $25 Bounties ($3,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 33

Total Prize Pool: $2,175 ($825 Bounty Pool)

1. Andre Allon (Boca Raton, FL) $566
2. Richard Blanchar (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $553
3. Salvatore Juliano (Stuat, FL) $505
4. Arnold Cohen (West Palm Beach, FL) $377
5. Sara Azmi (Aventura, FL) $175

$75 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 73

Total Prize Pool: $5,000

1. Vincent Green (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,437
2. Joseph Ironi (Toronto, ON) $1,237
3. Ghassan Toubia (Boca Raton, FL) $610
4. Chad Haas (Pompano Beach, FL) $413
5. Antonio Campbell (Boynton Beach, FL) $313
6. Jose Cabrera (Coral Springs, FL) $250
7. James Orleans (Boca Raton, FL) $220
8. Karin Powsner (Pompano Beach, FL) $200
9. Lev Binik (Boca Raton, FL) $170
10. Alvaro Vivas Grisales (Kendall, FL) $75
11. Camillo Poerio (Coconut Creek, FL) $75

The week ended on Sunday, May 7th with one tournament on the schedule, a $150 No Limit Hold'em event which didn't carry a guarantee.  That could be the reasoning behind the "intimate" field size, but it really didn't matter to Jeffrey Silverstein (Delray Beach, FL).  Silverstein, a very accomplished tournament player with over $100,000 in earnings, saw himself earn first place money for the first time since 2012.

$150 No Limit Hold'em

Total Entries: 19

Total Prize Pool: $2,185

1. Jeffrey Silverstein (Delray Beach, FL) $735
2. Hosney Boutros (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $685
3. Scott Michener (Lauderdale By The Sea, FL) $408
4. Katherine Hoyle (West Palm Beach, FL) $357

Tuesday, May 9th: $25,000 GTD Crushes The Number, "Tuesday $12k" Looks To Follow Suit

ICYMI: Yesterday's afternoon event ($80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties $2,000 GTD) attracted a total of (24) entries, which equates to an official prize pool of $2,000 ($1,760 prize pool and $240 bounty pool).  When the payouts were posted, a total of three spots were scheduled to get paid, but things changed halfway through the final table.  Five players agreed to a deal that would end the tournament, with Donald Gordon (Boynton Beach, FL) receiving first place money ($480).

1. Donald Gordon (Boynton Beach, FL) $480
2. John Vidal (Boca Raton, FL) $364
3. Daniel Genachte (Deerfield Beach, FL) $322
4. Joseph Mancuso (Deerfield Beach, FL) $314
5. Clifford Campbell (Coconut Creek, FL) $280

The evening event ($130 No Limit Hold'em $25,000 GTD) was the tournament that players had circled, but it was a true "unknown" coming in, how it would actually do (in terms of attendance).  There were two other large guarantee events at other properties, giving players more than one option to decide between.  Once the registration window closed though, it was clear...this tournament was the most popular of them all.  Finishing up with a total of (307) entries, the $29,779 prize pool crushed the posted number, and offered up a first place prize of $6,500.  There were (39) spots paid, with many Isle Poker notables nothing another recorded cash on their resumes, including the likes of William Underdown, Yigal Hen, Robert Perniola, Peter Fellows, Ian Cohen, and Rafael Ramos.  The final table would play down until things were four-handed, at which point a deal was made to end the event.  The official results from the final table are posted below:

1. Vasile Schita (Oakland Park, FL) $4,780
2. Craig Stern (Aventura, FL) $4,450
3. Diego Marino (Italy) $3,482
4. Tyler Bentz (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $3,138
5. Joseph Durso (Hollywood, FL) $1,428
6. Lascelles Peart Jr. (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,182
7. Juan De Lo Santo (Hollywood, FL) $993
8. Tom Millward (Boca Raton, FL) $816
9. Robert Williams (Miami Gardens, FL) $651
10. Jeffrey Celestin (N. Miami Beach, FL) $548

Tournaments: There are two tournaments on the daily schedule once again, starting a 11:00am with the $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD), which has steadily become the most popular daytime event of the week.  The field sizes have ranged from 45-65 in the past month, with players realizing how good of a value the event really is (25,000 starting stack and 20 minute levels).  

That tournament is then followed at 6:00pm by the $60 No Limit Hold'em ($12,000 GTD), also known at the "Tuesday $12k."  One of...if not, the premier tournaments on the schedule, this event usually sees field sizes above (350-400) players.  

Promotions: Outside of what we like to refer to as the "standard high hand" promotion, today's promotion calendar feature the "Early Bird Limit Hold'em" special.  This promotion sees those players, only playing limit hold'em, earn money for each full house they have (it's required that the hand also wins the pot).  Those playing 2/2 LHE will earn $20 for each full house, while those playing 2/4 LHE will earn $40 for each full house.

11:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em ($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 - $60 No Limit Hold'em ($12,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

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

- Optional player "add-on" at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 8,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool

-  Levels are (20) minutes in length