ICYMI: Yesterday's Isle Classic schedule was headlined by Day 2 of Event #18 ($175 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD), as (132) players returned to play down to a winner. The trend for the day was "speed," as the action was fast and furious on the path towards reaching the final table. It took just under seven hour for the final table to be reached, at which point we saw variance rear it's head.
The chip average at the final table was under twenty big blinds, but the table went on ten handed for almost thirty minutes. Miriam MacWilliam (Jupiter, FL) was the first player all-in and at risk, holding J♦ J♠ against the A♥ Q♥ of Al Gomez. The J♥ 4♠ 2♣ flop seemed like a great one for Miriam to double up, but the turn and river brought running hearts (without pairing the board), sending MacWilliams to the rail in tenth place ($1,885). Roger Padilla (Daytona Beach, FL) held less than two big blinds after that hand, and would be the next to depart the final table, walking away in ninth place ($2,275). Bret Grebow (Delray Beach, FL) met a similar fate, unable to find a spot to double his short stack, and ended up exiting in eight place ($3,030). Players then discussed an ICM chop, but the numbers were not sufficient for some, so the play continued on. Just a few hands after the deal making fell apart, Paulo Castro (Delray Beach, FL) was all-in with A♦ K♦, against the A♣ K♣ of Pedro Palacio. The 10♣ 7♣ 3♦ flop got everyone's attention, as Palacio was free-rolling to the flush, which he would make right on the turn. Castro couldn't believe the outcome, as he spent the next ten minutes pacing the tournament area, while discussions of a chop began once again. This time the players came to a quick agreement, with Al Gomez (the chip leader at the time), declared the tournament's winner. Listed below are the details of the deal:
- Al Gomez (Miami Beach, FL) $13,350
- Paulius Bikus (Tamarac, FL) $11,545
- Gilbert Betancourt (Miami Beach, FL) $11,540
- Elias Nassif (Plantation, FL) $10,775
- Pedro Palacio (Delray Beach, FL) $10,580
- Maan Thakur (Boca Raton, FL) $9,175
While the final table was finishing up, the action was starting for Event #19 of the Isle Classic, a $100 No Limit Hold'em tournament with a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool. Flight 1A attracted a total of (83) entries, with (10) players reaching the bagging process. Base M. Karbourani was the flight's chip leader, putting 389,000 in the bag for Wednesday's Day 2. The action continues today, with a pair of opening flights for the event.
Tournaments: There are two opening flights for Event #19 on today's Isle Classic schedule, the first of which begins at 11:00am (Flight 1B), followed by Flight 1C at 6:00pm. The tournament is structured with 15,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes over the course of the event. Registration for each flight is open until the end of Level 8 (and the break that follows), with action scheduled to play a full sixteen levels (or until 10% of the field remains, whichever comes first). Players that remain will then bag chips for Wednesday's Day 2 (12:00pm).
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 #18 (Flight 1B) | $100 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 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 (20) minutes
- All Day 1's will play (16) complete levels or until 10% of the field remains (whichever comes first)
6:00pm - 2017 Isle Classic Event #18 (Flight 1C) | $100 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 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 (20) minutes
- All Day 1's will play (16) complete levels or until 10% of the field remains (whichever comes first)
