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| Isle Classic Event #1 Winner Joseph Marchese (Coral Springs, FL) |
ICYMI: The first weekend of the 2017 Isle Classic was headlined by Event #1, a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event with a $300,000 guaranteed prize pool. The tournament had (184) entries over the pair of opening flights, with (12) players entering before Day 2 began, bringing the overall total to (196). The number would fall just (26) entries short of the guaranteed number, meaning the series would open up with small overlay. Once registration closed, and Day 2 saw the first cards pitched, the official payouts would be posted shortly thereafter. A total of (25) players would reach the money, with a min-cash worth $2,217, and first place scheduled to take home $73,585. Even with an extremely generous structure, the storyline of the day was "speed," as the proceedings played out at a rapid rate. The money bubble was reached just three levels into the day, with most every name to reach the money notable player to the blog. We also saw two players that bought in on Day 2 reach the money, with Richard Kirsch finishing in 21st place ($3,621), and Stewart Newman making the event's final table (7th place | $10,050).
Even though a Day 3 was scheduled for this event, things were moving well ahead of schedule, with the final table reached shortly after the dinner break. Stephen Smith (Juno Beach, FL) entered as the chip leader, but after three hours of play, and the eliminations of Adam Adler, David T. Rubenstein, and Israel De La Cerda...the landscape was changed dramatically. Joseph Marchese and Kevin Chan were the chip leaders six-handed, with the two staying that way until heads-up play was reached...and a deal was made. The results from the final table are listed below, with the full results of the tournament found by clicking here.
- Joseph Marchese (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $65,585
- Kevin Chan (Coconut Creek, FL) $58,660
- Gregory Spinder (Parkland, FL) $30,299
- Stephen Smith (Juno Beach, FL) $18,431
- Raymond "Skip" McDonough (Jupiter, FL) $14,233
- Stephen Song (Greenwich, CT) $11,794
- Stewart Newman (Weston, FL) $10,050
- Israel De La Cerda (Boynton Beach, FL) $8,691
- David T. Rubenstein (East Hampton, NY) $7,357
- Adam Adler (Hallandale Beach, FL) $6,400
Event #3 of the 2017 Isle Classic was also on the Sunday schedule, with action in the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($5,000 GTD) getting underway at 6:00pm. Registration would close with (78) entries, and after the optional add-ons were including in the number, the official prize pool would close at $6,356 (including bounties). The tournament would play down to an outright winner, with Wilmer Diaz (Miami, FL) besting Michael Corbett during heads-up play, to take down $1,499 (and the Event #3) title. Official final table results are listed below.
- Wilmer Diaz (Miami, FL) $1,499
- Michael Corbett (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $859
- Gregg Weiss (Delray Beach, FL) $538
- Roberto Desogos (Pompano Beach, FL) $363
- Anthony Kern (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $275
- James Hoag (Lake Worth, FL) $220
- Shlomo Maman (Aventura, FL) $194
- Daniel Restrepo (Boca Raton, FL) $176
- Bram Miller (Montreal, Canada) $150
- Linzell Borders (Tamarac, FL) $132
Tournaments: The 2017 Isle Classic continues this afternoon with Event #4 ($60 No Limit Hold'em | $7,000 GTD), which begins at 11:00am. The tournament is structured with 14,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that are (20) minutes over the course of the event. Registration is open until Level 8, with an optional add-on available for players at that time ($20 for 10,000 units, with 100% of the add-on money going towards the prize pool).
The action continues at 6:00pm with Event #5, a $130 No Limit Hold'em tournament with a $20,000 guarantee prize pool. The tournament is structured with 16,000 units, and (20) minute levels throughout 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 started back on 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 #4 | $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 Classic Event #5 | $130 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD)
- Players start with 16,000 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