ICYMI: After a smaller sized Thanksgiving night opening flight (which was expected), players came out in force yesterday, as the first full day of the "November $100,000 II" flights were on the schedule. Flight 1B started at 11:00am, and after fifteen full levels of play, the field would grow to (120) entries. A total of (18) players remained at the end of Level 15, ready to bag chips for tomorrow's Day 2. Dale Smith (315,500) and Jonathan Steward (270,500) bagged the flight's chip lead bonuses, and will both be entered into this week's $340 Package Satellite (November 29th). Other notables to bag from the second of five flights, included Scott Zakheim (221,000), Tom Gity (168,000), William Underdown (100,500), and Raminder Singh (88,000). A full list of Flight 1B chip counts can be found here.
As the second flight of the tournament was reaching it's later stages, Flight 1C would begin at 6:00pm, and eventually finish up with the largest field of the three to be played. The tournament clock would show (130) entries when the bagging process began, with (14) players headed to Day 2. The flight would be led by Francklin Michel (364,000) and Francis Margaglione (344,500), who bagged the chip lead bonuses. Paul Vieira (281,500), Avery Bass (210,000), and Antoine Bahi (127,500), were just a few other names that were able to book Day 2 tickets from the flight. A full list of chip counts from Flight 1C can be found here.
After three completed flights, there have been a total of (292) entries into the "November $100,000 II," with (37) players successfully bagging chips for tomorrow's Day 2. The current prize pool sits at $58,400, meaning we should see the guarantee reached in the early stages of Flight 1E (6:00pm).
Tournaments: The $250 No Limit Hold'em "November $100,000 II" continues today, with the final pair opening flights. The afternoon flight (Flight 1D) begins at 11:00am, and will be followed at 6:00pm by Flight 1E. Both starting flights have the same structure, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 20,000 units, and (30) minute levels being played over the event's entirety. Registration for the tournament is open through Level 15, which means that the opportunity to buy-in on Day 2 is also going to be available. The top two chip leaders from each flight will earn a "chip lead bonus," and gain entry into next week's $340 Package Satellite (into the $2,500 Single Day Series and Event #1 of the Isle Classic). Live blogged coverage of the "November $100,000 II" will pick up on Sunday, offering updates from the moment the cards get in the air...to the moment a winner is declared.
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 II" (Flight 1D) | $250 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
- Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (15) levels, including before cards are in the air for Day 2 (Sunday at 12:00pm)
- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
- Levels will last (30) minutes
- The top two chip leaders 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 II" (Flight 1E) | $250 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
- Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (15) levels, including before cards are in the air for Day 2 (Sunday at 12:00pm)
- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
- Levels will last (30) minutes
- The top two chip leaders 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).
