ICYMI: With the "November $100,000" running Wednesday through Sunday, yesterday was the final day of "recurring events" for the week. The tournament action began at 11:00am, as the cards got in the air for the $120 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD). The field would be made up of (41) entries, and saw registration close with an official prize pool of $3,977. A total of six spots were scheduled to get paid out, and after Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) was eliminated in sixth place, the remaining handful of players agreed on a deal that would end the tournament (with official results listed below).
- Mike Spadafore (Boynton Beach, FL) $885
- Daniel Diamond (Plantation, FL) $795
- Thomas Gari (Hollywood, FL) $782
- Leonard Loder (Pembroke Pines, FL) $736
- Stacy Thomas (Jupiter, FL) $540
- Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $239
The evening tournament (6:00pm) was the $60 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 GTD), which is high on the list of player favorites. The event would see registration close with (170) entries, and after the optional add-ons were included into the prize fund, the number would close at $8,030. A total of (22) players would reach the money, and just as action was reaching the final table, an eleven-way deal was agreed to, with Daniel Restrepo (Boca Raton, FL) declared the tournament winner (official chop results listed below).
- Daniel Restrepo (Boca Raton, FL) $845
- Richard Freedman (Tamarac, FL) $841
- Barry Chazen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $800
- Richard Stein (Stuart, FL) $665
- Scott Krautman (Boca Raton, FL) $650
- Ryan Swain (Parkland, FL) $575
- Phillip Tyson (West Palm Beach, FL) $561
- Blaine McRae (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $550
- Sam Costa (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $465
- Charles Zusag (Plantation, FL) $370
- Betty Stacy (Tamarac, FL) $310
Tournaments: Today starts the "November $100,000," a $175 No Limit Hold'em tournament with a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool. There are eight starting flights over the next four days, with an afternoon (11:00am) and evening (6:00pm) flight each day. The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 15,000 units, and will play with (25) minute levels throughout the event. Registration is open until the end of Level 8 (and the break that follows), with the flight scheduled to play through the conclusion of Level 16. The chip leader from each flight with earn a "bonus," which is entry into the $340 No Limit Hold'em Package Satellite on November 29th (into $2,500 Single-Day Series and $1,500 Isle Classic Event #1).
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-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.
It should also be noted that starting November 1st, players are able to win the high hand using only one card in their hand!!! The payouts for those that use one card are different than the standard numbers listed above, and can be found (full listing of one-card payouts on flyers in the poker room).
11:00am - "November $100,000" (Flight 1A) | $175 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
- Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
- Levels will last (25) minutes
- The chip leader from each flight will win a seat into the $340 No Limit Hold'em Package Satellite on Wed., November 29th (satellite into $2,500 Single-Day Series and $1,500 Isle Classic Event #1).
6:00pm - "November $100,000" (Flight 1B) | $175 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
- Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
- Levels will last (25) minutes
- The chip leader from each flight will win a seat into the $340 No Limit Hold'em Package Satellite on Wed., November 29th (satellite into $2,500 Single-Day Series and $1,500 Isle Classic Event #1).
