- Lona Rubenstein (East Hampton, NY) $2,422
- Hoyt Verner (Melbourne, FL) $1,428
- Rodney Victor (Lantana, FL) $869
- Errol Massey (Queens, NY) $621
- Michale Lutz (Austin, TX) $497
- Jerome Kowalsky (Hollywood, FL) $373
While the H.O.R.S.E. event was heads-up, the action began for the evening time slot, with the cards getting in the sir for Event #15. The $130 No Limit Hold'em event carried a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool, and attracted a field of (80) entries. Ten players of the eighty would be battling it out for their share of the $10,000 prize pool, with final table action pausing once play was three-handed. An even chop was agreed to between Danilo Parada, Maurice Hawkins, and Wilmer Diaz. There were also some notable names that cashed in the event, but fell short of the chop, with the full results of the tournament listed below:
- Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $2,190
- Maurice Hawkins (West Palm Beach, FL) $2,190
- Wilmer Diaz (Miami, FL) $2,190
- Cathy Josey (Pompano Beach, FL) $825
- Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) $625
- Demoy Thomas (Port St. Lucie, FL) $500
- Mitchell Smith (Palm Beach, FL) $440
- David Padilla (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $400
- Ace Jules (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $340
- Edward Rappa (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $300
Tournaments: Today's afternoon tournament was one that many players circled on the Isle Classic schedule, with Event #16 getting underway at 11:00am. The $1,100 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) event offers the return of the single-ante structure, which has become extremely popular with the tournament players who have had the opportunity to experience it. Players in the event begin with 100,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (30) minutes over the course of the event. The ante is posted by the big blind (a single ante), which allows for a much smoother game play, and the addition of numerous hands over the course of the event. This tournament also sees the return of the players to have won chip lead bonuses from other events, and show attract some special notables as well.
The evening tournament this Wednesday is Event #17, a $60 No Limit Hold'em tournament that boasts an $8,000 guaranteed prize pool. This has been an extremely popular tournament during the 2017 Isle Classic, and is structured with 14,000 unit starting stacks. Players will enjoy levels of (20) minutes over the course of the night, and the opportunity to grab an optional add-on at the end of the registration. The add-on is 10,000 units for $20, 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-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 #16 | $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante | $50,000 GTD
- Players start with 100,000 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 (30) minutes throughout the event
- Ante to be posted by the big blind (as a single ante), and in an all-in situation, the big blind is to be considered as having been posted first.
11:00am - 2017 Isle Classic Event #17 | $60 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 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
