"August $150,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 16 (Blinds 2,000/4,000/500)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 50
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 6
Fausto Tersigni - 212,500
Richard Leger - 205,000
Martin Markov - 193,000
Tom Cuce - 154,000
Justin Levy - 150,000
Myles German - 70,000
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
"August $150,000" (Flight 1A): Scarola Busts, Tersigni Has Massive Chip Lead With One Level To Plauy
"August $150,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 15 (Blinds 1,500/3,000/500)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 50
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 8
With just over ten big blinds, and action folding to Kevin Scarola, he would shove for 34,600. Player would fold behind, leaving just the blinds to decide. After asking for a count, Fausto Tersigni would make the call (small blind), with Richard Leger also coming along from the big (after a solid two minutes of thought). The two players would check down the runout of 2♥ 3♦ 7♦ 7♠ 5♠, with the dealer announcing that he needed to see all three hands.
Tersigni quickly rolled over his A♦ Q♥, with Scarola tabling 8♣ 4♣ as he collected his things. Leger showed K♦ J♥, which meant that Tersigni's ace-high would be awarded the pot (worth over 130,000). Fausto now holds an overwhelming chip lead with eight players remaining, sitting with 300,000.
$360 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 15 (Blinds 1,500/3,000/500)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 50
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 8
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| Fausto Tersigni (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) |
With just over ten big blinds, and action folding to Kevin Scarola, he would shove for 34,600. Player would fold behind, leaving just the blinds to decide. After asking for a count, Fausto Tersigni would make the call (small blind), with Richard Leger also coming along from the big (after a solid two minutes of thought). The two players would check down the runout of 2♥ 3♦ 7♦ 7♠ 5♠, with the dealer announcing that he needed to see all three hands.
Tersigni quickly rolled over his A♦ Q♥, with Scarola tabling 8♣ 4♣ as he collected his things. Leger showed K♦ J♥, which meant that Tersigni's ace-high would be awarded the pot (worth over 130,000). Fausto now holds an overwhelming chip lead with eight players remaining, sitting with 300,000.
"August $150,000" (Flight 1A): Updated Chip Counts As Level Transitions
"August $150,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 14 (Blinds 1,200/2,400/400 )
Total Flight 1A Entries: 50
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 9
Posted below are the updated chip counts from the remaining table, with just over two levels left to play:
$360 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 14 (Blinds 1,200/2,400/400 )
Total Flight 1A Entries: 50
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 9
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| Myles German (Boca Raton, FL) |
Posted below are the updated chip counts from the remaining table, with just over two levels left to play:
- Tom Cuce - 180,000
- Fausto Tersigni - 235,000
- Richard Leger - 44,000
- Justin Levy - 110,000
- Myles German - 102,000
- Jose Parra - 66,000
- Martin Markov - 112,000
- Kevin Scarola - 47,000
- Skip McDonough - 115,000
"August $150,000" (Flight 1A): Justin Levy Likes The Breaks, Flight Down To One Table
"August $150,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 13 (Blinds 1,000/2,000/300)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 50
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 9
Justin Levy (Boynton Beach, FL) won a pot to stay alive just before the second break of the day, and since managed to rebuild his stack. On the second-to-last hand of Level 12, he won another sizable pot, this time chipping up to 130,000. After an open to 4,000, and four calls, Levy would come along from the small blind (holding 8♣ 6♣). The flop would come out Q♠ 6♦ 8♦, with Mike Cohen betting 8,000 from the button, after the action checked around to him. Levy would then check-shove for 58,000, clearing the way for Cohen to make the call, holding Q♣ J♠. Levy's two pair would keep the lead throughout the turn and river, leaving Cohen with only 400 in chips (he'd be eliminated the next hand).
Play is now down to one table, with the following players still alive:
$360 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 13 (Blinds 1,000/2,000/300)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 50
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 9
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| Justin Levy (Boynton Beach, FL) |
Justin Levy (Boynton Beach, FL) won a pot to stay alive just before the second break of the day, and since managed to rebuild his stack. On the second-to-last hand of Level 12, he won another sizable pot, this time chipping up to 130,000. After an open to 4,000, and four calls, Levy would come along from the small blind (holding 8♣ 6♣). The flop would come out Q♠ 6♦ 8♦, with Mike Cohen betting 8,000 from the button, after the action checked around to him. Levy would then check-shove for 58,000, clearing the way for Cohen to make the call, holding Q♣ J♠. Levy's two pair would keep the lead throughout the turn and river, leaving Cohen with only 400 in chips (he'd be eliminated the next hand).
Play is now down to one table, with the following players still alive:
- Tom Cuce
- Fausto Tersigni
- Richard Leger
- Justin Levy
- Myles German
- Jose Parra
- Martin Markov
- Kevin Scarola
- Skip McDonough
"August $150,000" (Flight 1A): Updated Chip Counts At Final Break
"August $150,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 12 (Blinds 800/1,600/200)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 50
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 12
The remaining Flight 1A players are currently taking their final break of the day, and will be returning to Level 13 (Blinds 1,000/2,000/300). There are four more levels scheduled to be played, but if the field gets down to (5) players, the clock will then be paused, and the bagging process will begin. Posted below are updated chip counts, tallied just before the break:
Table 9:
$360 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 12 (Blinds 800/1,600/200)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 50
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 12
The remaining Flight 1A players are currently taking their final break of the day, and will be returning to Level 13 (Blinds 1,000/2,000/300). There are four more levels scheduled to be played, but if the field gets down to (5) players, the clock will then be paused, and the bagging process will begin. Posted below are updated chip counts, tallied just before the break:
Table 9:
- Tom Cuce - 103,000
- Fausto Tersigni - 230,000
- Richard Leger - 44,000
- Julian Wolgemuth - 20,000
- Kevin Scarola - 77,000
- Skip McDonough - 59,000
Table 10:
- Mike Cohen - 61,000
- Justin Levy - 44,000
- Martin Markov - 71,000
- Jeff Silverstein - 60,000
- Jose Parra - 130,000
- Myles German - 68,000
"August $150,000" (Flight 1A): Bennett Busts, Runs Into Aces
"August $150,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 11 (Blinds 600/1,200/200)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 50
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 19
Steven Bennett opened the action at Table 9 with a raise to 2,700, with Tom Cuce flatting from the cutoff. Fausto Tersigni was next to act, and he would three-bet from the button to 6,000. After the blinds folded, action would be back on Bennett, who took a few moments before pushing his stack across his cards. Bennett's all-in was for about 40,000, which was an amount that both of his opponents had covered. Cuce mucked his hand, and Tersigni would follow by casually tossing a single chip towards the pot.
$360 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 11 (Blinds 600/1,200/200)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 50
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 19
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| Fausto Tersigni (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) |
Steven Bennett seemed to know his fate, as he turned over J♠ J♣, only to see Fausto table A♥ A♦. The board would run out 8♥ 6♣ 8♣ K♠ 8♦, and Bennett would be eliminated from Flight 1A. Tersigni became the flight's chip leader with that pot, and sits with over 120,000.
"August $150,000" (Flight 1A): Full Lineup Of Remaining Flight 1A Players
"August $150,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 10 (Blinds 400/800/100)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 50
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 22
Listed below are the seating assignments for the remaining players in this opening flight of the "August $150,000."
Table 6:
$360 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 10 (Blinds 400/800/100)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 50
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 22
Listed below are the seating assignments for the remaining players in this opening flight of the "August $150,000."
Table 6:
- Alan Bieler
- Nader Bahhur
- Steven Bennett
- Philip Consolo
- Fausto Tersigni
- Justin Levy
- Solomon Cohen
Table 9:
- Tom Cuce
- Richard Leger
- Omar Pecuero
- Julian Wohlgemuth
- Abbey Daniels
- Kevin Scarola
- Megan Endres
Table 10:
- Mike Cohen
- Martin Markov
- Jeff Silverstein
- Jose Parra
- Myles German
- Paula Alibrandi
"August $150,000" (Flight 1A): Levy's Line Doesn't Change, Chips Up Before Registration Closes
"August $150,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 9 (Blinds 400/8001/100)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 50
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 29
Justin Levy is heading on break a little "healthier" in regards to chip stack, winning a nice pot before the clock ran down, and saving himself from firing another bullet. The hand being referenced was between Levy, Steven Bennett, and Nader Bahhur. On a flop of 10♦ 9♦ 2♠, both Bennett and Bahhur checked to Levy. Justin put out a bet of 2,400, which was then called by both players, with the players then looking at the 4♥ on the turn. Both players checked once again to Levy, who shoved his remaining stack (which was about 6,400). Bahhur and Bennett released their hands, and Levy would chip up to 19,000.
$360 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 9 (Blinds 400/8001/100)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 50
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 29
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| Justin Levy (Boynton Beach, FL) |
Players then took a (10) minute break, and have now returned to Level 9, with registration closed for Flight 1A. The flight officially closed with (50) total entries, (25) of which still remain.
"August $150,000" (Flight 1A): Updated Chip Counts As Registration Closes
"August $150,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 7 (Blinds 250/500/50)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 46
We do apologize for the lull in coverage, as an annual update was done on the backend of the website. The field is now just under away from the close of registration, with a second flight (Flight 1B) to begin at 6:00pm. Jose Parra (Hialeah Gardens, FL) looks to be the early leader in the field, sitting over 110,000. Parra is coming off of a FSPC in which he recorded three cashes, including bubbling the Event #7 ($360 No Limit Hold'em) final table. Jose finished in 12th place during that second of four "major" events, earning $4,423.
$360 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 7 (Blinds 250/500/50)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 46
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| Jose Parra (Hialeah Gardens, FL) |
Jose Parra - 113,000
Martin Markov - 67,000
Julian Wohgemuth - 42,000
Abbey Daniels - 40,000
Paula Alibrandi - 35,000
Kevin Scarola - 33,000
Megan Endres 16,000
"August $150,000" (Flight 1A): Endres Returns, Hoping For Another Final Table Run
"August $150,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 2 (Blinds 50/100)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 25
The last time Megan Endres was featured on the blog, she was part of a nine-way chop that ended Event #7 of the 2017 Florida State Poker Championships ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD). The $16,389 Megan received for eight place money stands as her largest tournament cash, and makes up a majority of her career resume ($18,194 total earnings). While this tournament stands alone (outside of a major series), a deep run in this particular event will surely see returns similar to which she earned last month.
$360 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 2 (Blinds 50/100)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 25
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| Megan Endres (Coral Springs, FL) |
Endres is one of the notable "early bird" entrants into the field, joining the likes of:
Dmitry Agrachov
Nader Bahhur
Michael Tait
Skip McDonough
Kevin Scarola
ICYMI: $2,500 Buy-In NLH "Single Day Series" Announced, Satellite Added To Calendar
(POMPANO BEACH, FL) August 16th, 2017 - The Isle Casino Poker Room is proud to announce the first installment of the "Single-Day Series," a $2,500 No Limit Hold'em event to be held on Tuesday, August 22nd.
Months of discussions and planning have come to fruition, with a tournament that offers a higher buy-in, and convenience of a one-day event. The Isle Poker Room "brain trust" listened to player's comments and suggestions throughout the planning process, and have put forth a product that is sure to be well-received by the poker community.
This initial tournament begins at 12:00pm on August 22nd, and offers a great structure for an event of it's kind. Entrants begin with 100,000 unit starting stacks, and will be playing (30) minute levels throughout the tournament. Registration is open through the first eight levels (closing at approximately 4:20), allowing those that choose to enter late the opportunity to still sit down with twenty big blinds.
There have been commitments made by numerous players in regards to attendance for this opening event of the "series," all interested in taking home a five-figure score in less than (14) hours. Beyond those already to have stated their intention to play, there will be a satellite run for the event on Monday, August 21st.
The satellite will have a $275 buy-in (NLH), and guarantees one seat into the following day's tournament. While one seat will be awarded through the guarantee, players can expect multiple seats up for grabs once registration closes for the satellite, as (10) seats will be awarded to that satellite via high hand winners on Sunday, August 20th.
The promotion that normally runs on Sunday, begins at 10:00am, and awards $100 to the qualifying high hand every (10) minutes. In addition to the $100 cash prize, the first ten high hand winners will also be awarded a seat into Monday's $275 No Limit Hold'em Satellite into the $2,500 NLH "Single-Day Series."
It's the beginning of something special here at the Isle Casino Poker Room, with even more announcements to follow in the coming weeks regarding the "Single-Day Series."
"August $150,000" (Flight 1A): Kicking Off The Multi-Flight Action, Big Announcements To Follow
"August $150,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 1 (Blinds 25/50)
Total Flight 1A Entries: N/A
The tournament's structure stays the same for each opening flight, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 20,000 units. Level's will last (30) minutes during each starting flight (Levels 1-16), and transition to (40) minutes on Day 2 (Level's 17+). Registration is open through Level 8 (and the break that follows), with the schedule seeing the bagging process begin after Level 16 (or until 13% of the field remains).
This is a buy-in (price point) that seems to be very popular with tournament players here at the Isle Casino, attracting players from the entire spectrum (recreational to professional). The "rules announcement" for the early bird players seated in Flight 1A will be made shortly, with cards in the air just after 12:00pm. Live blogged coverage will follow, with some big announcements to start the day!!!
$360 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 1 (Blinds 25/50)
Total Flight 1A Entries: N/A
The "multi-flight madness" returns in just a short while, as the cards get in the air for Flight 1A of the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($150,000 GTD), otherwise known as the "August $150,000." The $360 buy-in tournament has a total of eight starting flights, with an afternoon (12:00pm) and evening (6:00pm) start time each day, Wednesday through Saturday. Day 2 for the tournament is on Sunday (August 20th) at 12:00pm, and will play down to a conclusion.
The tournament's structure stays the same for each opening flight, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 20,000 units. Level's will last (30) minutes during each starting flight (Levels 1-16), and transition to (40) minutes on Day 2 (Level's 17+). Registration is open through Level 8 (and the break that follows), with the schedule seeing the bagging process begin after Level 16 (or until 13% of the field remains).
This is a buy-in (price point) that seems to be very popular with tournament players here at the Isle Casino, attracting players from the entire spectrum (recreational to professional). The "rules announcement" for the early bird players seated in Flight 1A will be made shortly, with cards in the air just after 12:00pm. Live blogged coverage will follow, with some big announcements to start the day!!!
Wednesday, August 16th: "August $150,000 GTD" Begins With Two Flights, Still "Spinning To Win"
ICYMI: Tuesday afternoon's $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) saw registration close with (44) entries, and an official prize pool of $3,388. The tournament's first place payout was scheduled to be $1,322, but that number would change after a four-way deal was agreed to. The final four players happened to be some of the most loyal Isle Casino tournament poker players, so it was no surprise when the four friends decided to chop the remaining prize money. Donald Gordon (Boynton Beach, FL) was the chip leader at the time of the deal, and would be declared the tournament's winner.
Tournaments: Wednesday afternoon marks the beginning of the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($150,000 guaranteed prize pool) event, the the first of two multi-day events in the month of August. The "August $150,000 GTD" has a total of eight flights, with an afternoon (12:00pm) and evening (6:00pm) each day (Wednesday through Saturday). Day 2 for the tournament is on Sunday (August 20th) at 12:00pm, and will play down to a conclusion.
The tournament's structure stays the same for each opening flight, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 20,000 units. Level's will last (30) minutes during each starting flight (Levels 1-16), and transition to (40) minutes on Day 2 (Level's 17+). Registration is open through Level 8 (and the break that follows), with the schedule seeing the bagging process begin after Level 16 (or until 13% of the field remains).
While the guarantee on this event is $150,000, results from prior events (with a similar price point) show that we can expect that number to be reached well before the final flight. Each of the afternoon flights will have "live blogged coverage," with full updates throughout Day 2, until the last hand has been dealt (and the trophy awarded).
Promotions: The high hand promotions are in full swing from the moment the doors open this morning, with the "Turbo High Hands" ($100 awarded every 10 minutes from 9:00am-12:00pm, with rollovers) distributing money at a rapid pace. The transition at 12:00pm begins the "Spin To Win" promotion, which has awarded hundreds of thousands since it's inception. It's the high hand promotion that makes all others jealous, and affords those that have a qualifying high hand (awarded every 30 minutes), an opportunity to spin the ever-popular "Money Wheel." The total amount awarded...along with hourly breakdown, will be published tomorrow afternoon, here on the blog.
- Donald Gordon (Boynton Beach, FL) $968
- Arlene Vazquez (Parkland, FL) $728
- Daniel Genachte (Deerfield Beach, FL) $618
- Aldring Gomez Torres (Miami Beach, FL) $600
- Fausto Tersigni (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $271
- Jean Brigagao Do Nascimen (Orlando, FL) $203
The $8,000 guarantee for the Tuesday evening (6:00pm) tournament was never in doubt, as a total of (194) entries made up the $60 No Limit Hold'em field. After the registration period closed, and the optional add-ons were included into the number, the official prize pool would close at $9,206. There would be (25) spots paid in the tournament, with a min-cash worth $69, and $2,294 up top. Notables to cash (short of the final table) included Oleg Efremov, Antonio Colon, Hosney Boutros, and Daniel Shortley. Play continued once the final table was reached, but the clock would be paused after two eliminations. The remaining eight players would begin talking numbers, and a deal would be agreed to.
- Amit Savani (Miami, FL) $1,184
- Peter Bejusca (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,059
- Steve Galer (Albany, NY) $1,027
- Irwin Block (Deerfield Beach, FL) $863
- Diego Peres (Coconut Creek, FL) $804
- Kevin McGillicuddy (Tamarac, FL) $704
- Frédérique Levons (Aruba) $591
- James Amos Jr. (Brockton, MA) $552
- Mohamad Mbaied (Pompano Beach, FL) $229
- Scott Cousins (Vero Beach, FL) $199
Tournaments: Wednesday afternoon marks the beginning of the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($150,000 guaranteed prize pool) event, the the first of two multi-day events in the month of August. The "August $150,000 GTD" has a total of eight flights, with an afternoon (12:00pm) and evening (6:00pm) each day (Wednesday through Saturday). Day 2 for the tournament is on Sunday (August 20th) at 12:00pm, and will play down to a conclusion.
The tournament's structure stays the same for each opening flight, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 20,000 units. Level's will last (30) minutes during each starting flight (Levels 1-16), and transition to (40) minutes on Day 2 (Level's 17+). Registration is open through Level 8 (and the break that follows), with the schedule seeing the bagging process begin after Level 16 (or until 13% of the field remains).
While the guarantee on this event is $150,000, results from prior events (with a similar price point) show that we can expect that number to be reached well before the final flight. Each of the afternoon flights will have "live blogged coverage," with full updates throughout Day 2, until the last hand has been dealt (and the trophy awarded).
Promotions: The high hand promotions are in full swing from the moment the doors open this morning, with the "Turbo High Hands" ($100 awarded every 10 minutes from 9:00am-12:00pm, with rollovers) distributing money at a rapid pace. The transition at 12:00pm begins the "Spin To Win" promotion, which has awarded hundreds of thousands since it's inception. It's the high hand promotion that makes all others jealous, and affords those that have a qualifying high hand (awarded every 30 minutes), an opportunity to spin the ever-popular "Money Wheel." The total amount awarded...along with hourly breakdown, will be published tomorrow afternoon, here on the blog.
- Players start with 20,000 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 (30) minutes during Day 1 flights, transitioning to (40) minutes on Day 2
- All Day 1's will play (15) complete levels or until 13% of the field remains (whichever comes first)
- Players start with 20,000 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 (30) minutes during Day 1 flights, transitioning to (40) minutes on Day 2
- All Day 1's will play (15) complete levels or until 13% of the field remains (whichever comes first)
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