Isle Classic Event #1 (Flight 1A): Official End Of Flight 1A Chip Counts

2017 Isle Classic | Event #1
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em ($300,000 GTD)
Level 12 (Blinds 1,000/2,000/300)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 62
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 18

Stephen	Smith A	290,000
Neil	Blumenfield A	180,900
AJ	Gambino	152,800
Frank	Scala	149,700
Kane	Lai	146,000
Steven	Rosen	136,800
Timothy	Miles	116,600
Dolphus	Powers	108,700
Matthew	Smith	96,200
Howard	Hoffman	81,900
Vaime	Wiegrefe	80,000
Paul	Shafran	75,400
Shea	Smith	73,100
Skip	McDonough	69,000
Uri	Kadosh	55,500
Darryll	Fish	40,900
Tracy	Slala	19,600
Tony	Ruberto	13,000

Isle Classic Event #1 (Flight 1A): Blumenfield And Smith Bag Chip Lead Bonuses

2017 Isle Classic | Event #1
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em ($300,000 GTD)
Level 12 (Blinds 1,000/2,000/300)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 62
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 18

Stephen Smith (Juno Beach, FL) and Neil Blumenfield (San Francisco, CA) earned seats into Event #16 of the Isle Classic, with their Flight 1A chip leading performances.

Flight 1A ended just moments ago, with a total of (18) players reaching the bagging process.  Stephen Smith (Juno Beach, FL) was well ahead of the field for the first bonus seat, with the second seat up for grabs until the final moment.  Neil Blumenfield (San Francisco, CA) doubled through Tracy Scala on one of the final hands of the night, helping him chip up to 180,900...which ended up being the second largest stack of the remaining players (which earns him the Event #16 seat).

Listed below are the official counts from the end of Flight 1A:

Stephen Smith - 290,000

Neil Blumenfield - 180,900

AJ Gambino - 152,800

Frank Scala - 149,700

Kane Lai - 146,000

Steven Rosen - 136,800

Timothy Miles - 116,600

Dolphus Powers - 108,700

Matthew Smith - 96,200

Howard Hoffman - 81,900

Jamie Wiegrefe - 80,000

Paul Shafran - 75,400

Shea Smith - 73,100

Skip McDonough - 69,000

Uri Kadosh - 55,500

Darryl Fish - 40,900

Tracy Scala - 19,600

Tony Ruberto - 13,000

Isle Classic Event #1 (Flight 1A): Updated Race For The Chip Lead Bonus

2017 Isle Classic | Event #1
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em ($300,000 GTD)
Level 11 (Blinds 800/1,600/200)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 62
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 22

Stephen Smith (Juno Beach, FL) leads the field with just over one level remaining in play, and looks to be one of the favorites to bag the chip lead bonus.

As the field heads towards it's final level of play, we can take a closer look at the race for the chip lead bonus.  The top two stacks in this flight (and tomorrow's flight) will both earn entry into Event #16 of the Isle Classic, which is an $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Day with a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool.  Listed below are updated chip counts from the midway point of Level 11:

Stephen Smith - 190,000

Kale Lai - 138,000

Uri Kadosh - 130,000

Tracy Scala - 127,000

Dolphins Powers - 125,000

Howard Hoffman - 120,000

Isle Classic Event #1 (Flight 1A): Players Remaining In The Field

2017 Isle Classic | Event #1
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em ($300,000 GTD)
Level 10 (Blinds 600/1,200/200)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 58
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 30

Posted below is a full list of the players remaining in this Flight 1A field:

Table 1

1. David Maslowski
2. Matt Smith
3. Charles Gomez
4. Shea Smith
5. Stu Paterson
6. Frederico Dabus
7. Tracy Scala
8. Neil Blumenfield
9. Kiaran McLaughlin

Table 3

1. Brian Breen
2. Edward Mandel
3. Stephen Rosen
4. Darryl Fish
5. Stephen Smith
6. Skip McDonough
7. David Page

Table 4

1. Jamie Wiegrefe
2. AJ Gambino
3. John Restrepo
4. Steve Karp
5. Howard Hoffman
6. Kenneth Bruno 
7. TK Miles

Table 9

1. Paul Shafran
2. Frank Scala
3. Dolphins Powers
4. Danny Shiff
5. Uri Kadosh
6. Victor Figueroa
7. Tony Ruberto

Isle Classic Event #1 (Flight 1A): TK Miles Moves To New Table, Picks Off Alan Saltzman

2017 Isle Classic | Event #1
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em ($300,000 GTD)
Level 9 (Blinds 500/1,000/100)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 58

TK Miles (Tallahassee, FL) was hovering around the average stack at his original table, but after being moved to Table 4, has now become the Flight 1A chip leader.

TK Miles (Tallahassee, FL) was moved to Table 4 about twenty minutes ago, and right after sitting down, he would win his first hand.  While the pot was a small one, it may have been a sign of things to come, as he just won the largest pot of the day.  The action between Miles and Alan Saltzman was caught on the turn, as TK check-called a 15,000 bet on a board of A♥ 5♠ 5♦ K♠.  After the dealer placed down the 9♦ on the river, Miles would check once again, and watch as Saltzman shoved for just under 30,000.

TK would take just a few moments to think about his next action, grabbing 30,000 in yellow chips from his stack, and dropping them on the felt.  Saltzman would shrug his shoulders after seeing Miles make the call, announcing that he had a pair.  Miles then turned over A♠ 3♠, with Saltzman showing 9♥ 7♥ as he walked away from the table.  The over 100,000 chip pot was shipped the way of Miles, who is now over 145,000, and is the flight's chip leader heading to the final break of the day.

Isle Classic Event #1 (Flight 1A): Ruberto Joins The Action Late, Now Owner Of WSOP Circuit Ring

2017 Isle Classic | Event #1
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em ($300,000 GTD)
Level 8 (Blinds 400/800/100)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 51

Tony Ruberto (Miami, FL) took no time getting involved at his new table, picking up one of the first pots he played, and helping grow his 30,000 chip starting stack.

While the day is almost three-quarters of the way through, players that enter now, are still sitting down with over (30) big blinds.  One of the most recent entries to sit down in the field is Tony Ruberto (Miami, FL), a name very familiar to followers of the blog.  Ruberto has six cashes in Isle Poker events this year, including back-to-back final table finishes in the inaugural $2,500 Single-Day, and the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Florida State Poker Championships Main Event.

Most recently, Tony won his first WSOP Circuit ring, taking down the $580 No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed (Event #4) during the series at  Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood ($20,804).  Ruberto quickly got acclimated with his table mates, discussing a recent hand played against neighbor Victor Figueroa.  Just a reminder, registration for this flight is open until the bagging process begins, which is scheduled for the end of Level 12.

Isle Classic Event #1 (Flight 1A): Updated Chip Counts After Break

2017 Isle Classic | Event #1
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em ($300,000 GTD)
Level 7 (Blinds 300/600/100)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 51

Dolphus Powers (Weston, FL) is coming off a deep run last week here at the Isle Poker Room, when he finished in 17th place during the $250 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) event.

Players returned a short while ago from their second break of the day, and are now posting blinds of 300/600/100 in Level 7.  The chip average currently sits at 45,000, which is well over (70) big blinds...offering super deep play to the (34) players that remain in the field.  Listed below are updated chip counts, tallied at the midway point of Level 7:

Tracy Scala - 120,000

Dolphins Powers - 90,000

Alan Saltzman - 76,000

Jamie Wiegrefe - 70,000

Danny Shiff - 65,000

Frank Scala - 60,000

TK Miles - 58,000

Niel Blumenfield - 52,000

Isle Classic Event #1 (Flight 1A): Shiff Runs Into A Set, But Runs Out A Straight

2017 Isle Classic | Event #1
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em ($300,000 GTD)
Level 6 (Blinds 250/500/75)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 44

Danny Shiff (Miami, FL) checking up on the blog...making sure that all of the details in regards to the most recent hand were correct.

Danny Shiff (Miami, FL) does not put in the same tournament volume that he once did, but when he does enter and event here at the Isle Poker Room, he seems to do well.  Shiff has over $854,000 in live tournament earnings, with his last Isle Poker tournament cash coming during this year's Florida State Poker Championship.  Danny reached the final table of the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Championship Event, eventually finishing in sixth place (for $28,630).

Moments ago, the action at Table 9 was approached on the flop (5♣ 4♠ 2♠), with four players in the hand.  Shiff checked out of the small blind, followed by a bet of 2,000 by A. Nonymous, and two calls.  When action returned to Shiff, he would check raise to 7,000, with the original bettor immediately releasing his hand.  Kurtis Cross would be next to act, and he would three-bet to 15,000, clearing out the player behind, and leaving action back on Shiff.  Danny four-bet shoved for just over 10,000 more, with Kurtis quickly calling for less.

It would be the 5♥ 5♦ (top set) of Cross, against Shiff's 3♦ 4♣ (pair and straight draw), with the dealer placing down the 7 on the turn.  The A on the river would complete Shiff's straight, sending Cross to the rail, sending the 50,000 chip pot Danny's way.  Shiff is now one of the chip leaders in the field, with Flight 1A about to reach it's midway point.

Danny Shiff - 68,000 (136bb)

Isle Classic Event #1 (Flight 1A): Complete 2017 Isle Classic Schedule (Links To Structure Sheets)

2017 Isle Classic | Event #1
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em ($300,000 GTD)
Level 5 (Blinds 200/400/50)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 40

Listed below is the full schedule for the 2017 Isle Classic, along with links to structure sheets for each tournament.

Event	Date	Time	Tournament	GTD	Buy-In
1-A	Fri., December 1	11:00 AM	No Limit Hold'em - Flight 1A		$1,500	Structure
1-B	Sat., December 2	11:00 AM	No Limit Hold'em - Flight 1B	$300,000	$1,500
1-2	Sun., Demeber 3	Noon	Day 2		$1,500
2	Sat., December 2	6:00 PM	No Limit Hold'em	$10,000	$150	Structure
3	Sun., Demeber 3	6:00 PM	NLH - Turbo Bounty	$5,000	$100	Structure
4	Mon., December 4	11:00 AM	No Limit Hold'em	$7,000	$60	Structure
5	Mon., December 4	6:00 PM	No Limit Hold'em	$20,000	$130	Structure
6	Tue., December 5	11:00 AM	Limit Omaha 8B (Hi/Lo)	$8,000	$175	Structure
7	Tue., December 5	6:00 PM	No Limit Hold'em	$12,000	$60	Structure
8	Wed., December 6	11:00 AM	No Limit Hold'em - Single Day	$30,000	$250	Structure
9	Wed., December 6	6:00 PM	No Limit Hold'em	$5,000	$75	Structure
10-A	Thur., December 7	11:00 AM	No Limit Hold'em - Flight 1A		$360	Structure
10-B	Thur., December 7	6:00 PM	No Limit Hold'em - Flight 1B		$360
10-C	Fri., December 8	11:00 AM	No Limit Hold'em - Flight 1C	$200,000	$360
10-D	Fri., December 8	6:00 PM	No Limit Hold'em - Flight 1D		$360
10-E	Sat., December 9	11:00 AM	No Limit Hold'em - Flight 1E		$360
10-F	Sat., December 9	6:00 PM	No Limit Hold'em - Flight 1F		$360
10-2	Sun., December 10	Noon	Day 2
11	Sun., December 10	6:00 PM	NLH - Turbo Bounty	$5,000	$100	Structure
12	Mon., December 11	11:00 AM	No Limit Hold'em	$7,000	$60	Structure
13	Mon., December 11	6:00 PM	No Limit Hold'em	$25,000	$150	Structure
14	Tue., December 12	11:00 AM	H.O.R.S.E.	$5,000	$175	Structure
15	Tue., December 12	6:00 PM	No Limit Hold'em	$10,000	$130	Structure
16	Wed., December 13	11:00 AM	No Limit Hold'em - Single Day	$50,000	$1,100	Structure
17	Wed., December 13	6:00 PM	No Limit Hold'em	$8,000	$60	Structure
18-A	Thur., December 14	11:00 AM	No Limit Hold'em - Flight 1A		$175	Structure
18-B	Thur., December 14	6:00 PM	No Limit Hold'em - Flight 1B		$175
18-C	Fri., December 15	11:00 AM	No Limit Hold'em - Flight 1C	$100,000	$175
18-D	Fri., December 15	6:00 PM	No Limit Hold'em - Flight 1D		$175
18-E	Sat., December 16	11:00 AM	No Limit Hold'em - Flight 1E		$175
18-F	Sat., December 16	6:00 PM	No Limit Hold'em - Flight 1F		$175
18-2	Sun., December 17	Noon	Day 2
19-A	Sun., December 17	6:00 PM	No Limit Hold'em - Flight 1A		$100	Structure
19-B	Mon., December 18	11:00 AM	No Limit Hold'em - Flight 1B		$100
19-C	Mon., December 18	6:00 PM	No Limit Hold'em - Flight 1C	$50,000	$100
19-D	Tue., December 19	11:00 AM	No Limit Hold'em - Flight 1D		$100
19-E	Tue., December 19	6:00 PM	No Limit Hold'em - Flight 1E		$100
19-2	Wed., December 20	Noon	Day 2
20	Wed., December 20	6:00 PM	No Limit Hold'em	$8,000	$60	Structure
		Isle Classic Secondary Schedule
Satellite	Fri., December 1	6:00 PM	No Limit Hold'em	10 Seats	$175
Satellite	Sat., December 2	10:00 AM	No Limit Hold'em	3 Seats	$175

Isle Classic Event #1 (Flight 1A): Thor Holds Back On The Hammer

2017 Isle Classic | Event #1
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em ($300,000 GTD)
Level 4 (Blinds 150/300/50)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 39

Jamie Wiegrefe (Miami, FL) is also known as "Thor" at the poker table, using a miniature hammer as his card protector during tournaments.

The action at Table 3 opened with a raise to 825 from Jamie Wiegrefe (Miami, FL), with three players calling, including Jose Parra and Darryl Fish (out of the big blind).  The dealer than fanned out a flop of A♥ 8♣ K♣, with Fish checking, and Wiegrefe continuing for 1,000.  The three players called once again, with the group watching, as the 5♣ fell on the turn.  The card completed any flush draws, and would elicit checks all the way through.  After the J♦ on the river, the four players would check once again, with Wiegrefe quickly tabling K♥ K♦.  His set of kings were good for the win, and Jamie would collect the 10,000 chip pot.  Jamie chips up to 50,000, and is currently one of the larger stacks in the field, which has seen the arrival of the following players:

Steve Karp

Richard Rice

Uri Kadosh

James Salmon

Danny Schiff

Isle Classic Event #1 (Flight 1A): Father And Son Satellite Winners, Looking To Best Yesterday's Efforts

2017 Isle Classic | Event #1
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em ($300,000 GTD)
Level 3 (Blinds 100/200/25)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 36

Tracy Scala (Delray Beach, FL) was one of ten players to earn a seat into this event via Wednesday's $340 No Limit Hold'em Package Satellite.

Wednesday afternoon's tournament was a $340 No Limit Hold'em Package Satellite event, which offered (10) guaranteed packages that included entry into yesterday's $2,500 Single-Day ($100,000 GTD), and this weekend's Isle Classic Event #1 ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $300,000 GTD).  We've already seen what a $340 buy-in can turn into, as Ido Ashkenazi (Davie, FL) ended up winning yesterday's $2,500 Single-Day, taking home over $43,000 in the process.

Both Frank and Tracy Scala (father and son) won packages in Wednesday's satellite, and while they fell short of cashing yesterday, both are in today's field (looking to bag for Day 2).  The rest of the satellite winners yet to have arrived for this opening event include:

Tom Gity

Melisa Singh

Dale Smith

Ido Ashkenazi

Bernard Muhire

Daniel Genachte

Francklin Michel

Emmanuel Santos

Players are about to hear on their first break of the day, and will be returning to Level 4, with new blinds of 150/300/50.

Isle Classic Event #1 (Flight 1A): Darryl Fish Looking To Put A Bow On A Banner Year

2017 Isle Classic | Event #1
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em ($300,000 GTD)
Level 2 (Blinds 75/150/25)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 23

Darryl Fish (Cape Coral, FL) may be on his second entry of the day, but he has a lot to smile about in 2017, what's statistically been his best year of tournament poker.

Darryl Fish (Cape Coral, FL) was all smiles when he saw the camera, just as he was smiling moments before, when he ran pocket kings into the pockets aces of Howard Hoffman.  Fish would lose his stack in that hand, as all of the chips got in pre-flop, but he immediately walked to the cage to re-enter.  Darryl definitely has a lot to be happy about, which could probably explain the ease that he took the early beat.

Fish is coming off of a final table finish during the $3,500 No Limit Hold'em Rock N' Roll Poker Championship Event at Seminole Hard Rock (Hollywood).  Darryl would be eliminated by eventual champion Michael Newman in third place, earning just over $168,900.  It was Darryl's fourth final table finish of the year, all for sizable scores (including winning over $453,000 in the SHRPO $3,500 Championship Event).  Fish has over $852,700 in live tournament earnings this year, which is his best career year to date.  

While a majority of his earnings came from Hard Rock Hollywood in 2017, he did see great success here at the Isle as well.  Darryl was part of a three-way deal that ended the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Florida State Poker Championships Main Event, seeing a return of $98,000 for his share.  Fish headlines an early group of notables in the field, including names like:

Stephen Smith

Jacquelyn Scott

Frank Scala

Tracy Scala

Frederico Dabus

Skip McDonough

Anthony Utnage

Erik Christensen

Kenneth Bruno

Neil Blumenfield

Isle Classic Event #1 (Flight 1A): Action Underway For 2017 Isle Classic, Doing Things A Little Different This Time

2017 Isle Classic | Event #1
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em ($300,000 GTD)
Level 1 (Blinds 50/100)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 13

The setups are ready for players to arrive, as the field trickles in slowly to begin this opening event of the series.

The rules announcement was made moments ago by Ralph Brandt, and the cards are now in the air for Event #1 of the 2017 Isle Classic.  At first glance, players looking at the schedule for the series will notice something different...as the opening event of the series carries the largest buy-in, and would be considered the "main event."  This $1,500 buy-in tournament carries a $300,000 guarantee, and offers one of the more generous structure...especially when the event reaches it's later stages (in the money and at the final table).

The structure sees players sitting down to starting stacks of 30,000 units, and playing (40) minute levels during these opening flights (Levels 1-12).  The pair of starting flights are scheduled to play twelve full levels, or until 10% of the field remains.  The level length will then transition to (50) minutes after Level 13, followed by one more transition to (60) minutes, once the final table is reached.

The "intimate" field to start the day was expected, as the starting time for these opening flights was pushed forward to 11:00am.  We tend to see a later arriving crowd in these larger buy-in events, especially considering that a player can buy in during Level 9 with (30) big blinds.

Friday, December 1st: Ido Ashkenazi Wins $2,500 Single-Day As The Calendar Turns, 2017 Isle Classic Begins

ICYMI: November's tournament calendar wrapped up yesterday, with two tournaments on the scheduled, beginning with the $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Single-Day ($100,000 GTD).  The event would see many of the familiar faces that have played in the past, joined by a group of winners from Wednesday's $340 No Limit Hold'em Package Satellite (along with a few new faces).  Registration for the tournament would close with (47) entries, equating to a prize pool of $108,100.  Once the payouts were made official, players still remaining would learn that seven spots would be paid, with just over $43,000 up top.  Andjelko Andrejevic (Belgrade, Serbia) would be eliminated on the bubble just as Level 13 was wrapping up, leaving a final table that hosted some big names (and a satellite winner).  That satellite winner (Ido Ashkenazi) would end up winning the tournament, as he bested WSOP bracelet winner Chris Bolek during heads-up play.

1. Ido Ashkenazi (Davie, FL) $43,240
2. Chris Bolek (Boca Raton, FL) $25,944
3. Chad Eveslage (Ramsey, IN) $14,053
4. Sean Perry (Las Vegas, NV) $8,648
5. Barry Hutter (Hollywood, FL) $6,486
6. Jose Parra (Hialeah Gardens, FL) $5,405
7. Victor Figueroa (Miami, FL) $4,324

Just as the $2,500 Single-Day was entering the money bubble phase, the 6:00pm tournament was getting underway, a $130 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD) event.  The tournament's registration would close with (196) entries in the field, and an official prize pool of $20,000.  A total of (25) players would reach the money in the event, with first place scheduled to take home $4,978.  The official payouts would eventually be altered, as a seven-way deal was agreed to.  The group of players to chop the event were all familiar names to the blog, headed by Daren Stabinski (Plantation, FL), who was declared the tournament's winner.

1. Daren Stabinski (Plantation, FL) $3,074
2. Rick Kalgstein (Sunrise, FL) $2,949
3. Joshua Wasserman (Deerfield Beach, FL) $2,600
4. Errol Massey (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,194
5. Glen Canelstein (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,214
6. Odette Cutter (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,098
7. Antonio Colon (Princeton, FL) $1,015

Tournaments: Many of the names that were in attendance during yesterday's action will also be spotted this weekend, as the 2017 Isle Classic begins.  This series is a little different than those that have come before it, as the schedule actually begins with the largest buy-in.  The $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Event #1 is the "main event," and carries with it a $300,000 guarantee.  There are two opening flights, the first of which gets underway at 11:00am (Flight 1A), followed by Flight 1B tomorrow afternoon (also beginning at 11:00am).  The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 30,000 units, and levels that transition throughout the event.  The opening flights have levels that are (40) minutes, transitioning to (50) minutes on Day 2, and then (60) minutes once the final table is reached.  Registration is open through each starting flight, also to include Sunday afternoon, before the first cards are pitched for Day 2.

For those that would like the opportunity to get into this opening event for a fraction of the price, a $175 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into Isle Classic Event #1 begins at 6:00pm, and guarantees (10) seats.  The satellite is structured with starting stacks of 12,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes over the course of the evening.

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 - 2017 Isle Classic Event #1 (Day 1A) | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Isle Classic Main Event | $300,000 GTD

- Players start with 30,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (12) levels, to include before the first card on Day 2

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (40) minutes (Levels 1-12), transitioning to (50) minutes Levels 13+, and once again to (60) minutes once the final table is reached

6:00pm - 2017 Isle Classic (Secondary Schedule): $175 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into Event #1 ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em Isle Classic Main Event | $300,000 GTD) | 10 Seats Guaranteed

- Players start with 12,000 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

"$2,500 Single-Day:" Ido Ashkenazi Wins $2,500 Single-Day Title ($43,240), Besting Chris Bolek Heads-Up ($25,944)

$2,500 No Limit Hold'em
"Single-Day Series"
Level 23 (Blinds 25,000/50,000/50,000 Ante)
Total Entries: 47
Players Remaining: 1

It's the reason that poker players enter satellites...for the opportunity to parlay a smaller buy-in into a large tournament score.  Ido Ashkenazi (Queens, NY) is the $2,500 Single-Day winner, just (24) hours after winning a seat in the $340 Package Satellite.  Ashkenazi earns his fifth ever tournament win, which also happens to be the fourth largest cash of his tournament career.  We will see Ashkenazi this weekend as well, as the package satellite he won also included a seat into Event #1 of the Isle Classic (which begins today).

WSOP bracelet winner Chris Bolek (Boca Raton, FL) is another player who is very selective about the tournaments he plays, normally focusing on the highest limit cash games runs here at the Isle Poker Room.  Chris fell just short of his second Isle Poker tournament title, after winning the $2,500 Isle Classic Main Event in 2013.  Bolek will have an opportunity to repeat that feat this weekend, as the $1,500 Isle Classic Main Event begins later this afternoon.