Tuesday, October 24th: Atherley Completes Dream Run In Event #15, Lots More Isle Open Action To Speak Of

ICYMI: Event #15 ended up going to an unscheduled Day 3, with four players returning at 1:00pm yesterday afternoon, to finish off the $1,100 No Limit Hold'em tournament.  There were numerous storylines that could have played out, but none more impressive than that of Noel Atherley (Lantana, FL).  As we continue in the "Poker 3.0" stage, many of the names that built the game are beginning to take a back seat to players like Negreanu, Esfandiari, Colman, Holz, etc.  Some of the "young guns" that are excelling these days, may not even recognize names like Stu Ungar, "Puggy" Pearson, Johnny Moss, and Bobby Baldwin.  The latter are some players that Noel Atherley grew up playing with in the late seventies. When the cards were back in the air for Event #15, it would be the "old school" versus the "new school," and the "old school" showed strong.  Noel Atherley eliminated each of his three Day 3 opponents, besting Brian Hastings during heads up play, to win the trophy and $44,916.

1. Noel Atherley (Lantana, FL) $44,916
2. Brian Hastings (Ithaca, NY) $30,128
3. Justin Harvell (Nashville, TN) $17,774
4. Sheldon Gross (Hillsboro Beach, FL) $10,811

Before the Day 3 players from Event #15 showed up 1:00pm, the Isle Open schedule for Monday was already in full swing.  A total of (109) entries made up the field for Event #17, a $175 No Limit Hold'em tournament, with a $15,000 guaranteed prize pool (otherwise known as the "Structure Beast).  The event would end in a four-way chop, with George Wheeler (Las Vegas, NV) declared the tournament's winner, earning $3,188 for his efforts.

1. George Wheeler (Las Vegas, NV) $3,188
2. Erkan Demir (Boca Raton, FL) $2,991
3. Jeffrey Silverstein (Delray Beach, FL) $2,070
4. Francklin Michel (Miramar, FL) $1,776
5. Trent Smith (Vero Beach, FL) $840
6. Larry Klur (Pembroke Pines, FL) $690
7. Michael Moresca (Wyckoff, NJ) $585
8. Butch Mitchell (Pompano Beach, FL) $450
9. David Coughlin (Lighthouse Point, FL) $398
10. Joseph Duchman (Miami, FL) $398

The numbers were staggering for the evening event, with the Event #18 ($150 No Limit Hold'em | $25,000 GTD) field comprised of (307) entries.  The prize pool, which was guaranteed at $25,000, ended up closing at $35,305.  The payouts were eye-opening, with seven of the ten final table spots scheduled to win over $1,170.  The event would end in an eight-way deal, consisting of numerous notables names to the Isle Poker Room.  Lisa Teebagy (Lighthouse Point, FL) won her third Isle Poker "major" title, after being the tournament's declared winner in the chop.

1. Lisa Teebagy (Lighthouse Point, FL) $4,933
2. Angelo D'Angelo (Hialeah, FL) $3,707
3. Robert Williams (Miami Gardens, FL) $3,373
4. Donald Gordon (Boynton Beach, FL) $2,908
5. Charlemagne Benjamin Jr. (Miami Gardens, FL) $2,815
6. Al Gomez (Miami Beach, FL) $2,434
7. Robert Castro (Delray Beach, FL) $2,155
8. Yigal Hen (Tamarac, FL) $1,752
9. Francisco Castil (Pembroke Pines, FL) $771
10. Oneil McCalla (Miramar, FL) $650

Tournaments: The Isle Open schedule begins at 11:00am this afternoon, as the cards get in the air for Event #19, a $60 No Limit Hold'em tournament with a $7,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament is structured with 14,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes throughout.  There is an optional add-on at the end of registration (after Level 8), with $20 seeing a return of 10,000 units (with 100% of add-on money going towards the prize pool).

That tournament is followed at 6:00pm by Event #20 of the Isle Open, and the return of the $100 No Limit Hold'em "DeepStack Turbo Bounty" ($18,000 GTD).  Players in the event sit down to starting stacks of 18,000 units, and play (15) minute levels over the course of the evening.  There is also an add-on at the end of registration (Level 10), with $25 seeing a return of 10,000 units (with 100% of the add-on money going towards the prize pool).

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-3:00am (Friday morning), players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

11:00am - 2017 Isle Open  Event #19: $60 No Limit Hold'em ($7,000 GTD) 

- Players start with 14,000 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

- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 10 ($20 for 10,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool 

6:00pm - 2017 Isle Open Event #20: $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($18,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 18,000 starting stack

- Levels are (15) minutes in length

- Late and re-entries for the first (10) levels

- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 10 ($25 for 10,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool