Friday, January 5th: Second Pair Of "January $100,000" Flights Headline Today's Tournament Schedule

ICYMI: Flight 1A opened the "January $100,000" action yesterday afternoon (11:00am), and ended up a very solid showing.  At registration's close (after Level 12), there were a total of (73) entries showing on the tournament clock, with $21,900 going towards the tournament's overall prize pool.  There were two tables of active players remaining at that point, (9) of which were able to reach the flight's bagging process (after the conclusion of Level 15).  Kathy Sapp (Pittsboro, NC) spent most of the day just over the chip average, but used a strong final level (and a big hand against Adam Koppell), to propel herself to the chip lead.  It will be interesting to see where her 213,500 stack stands after the six flights are completed, and whether or not she's in the running for the chip lead bonus.  TJ Shulman (188,000) and Gregory Spinder (180,000) both experienced some up and down days, but managed to come out of it with the second and third largest stack from Flight 1A.  The full listing of chip counts can be found by clicking here, and will once again be posted this afternoon.

The official numbers from Flight 1B saw a total of (44) entries once registration closed, with (7) players successfully reaching the bagging process.  Jacob Milheim bagged the flight's chip lead (155,500), with John Magnetta (147,500) and Engelbart Verela (135,500) rounding out the top three.  The complete listing of official chip counts from the flight, can be found by clicking here.

Tournaments: The "January $100,000" continues today, with the second pair of six starting flights.  Players in the event sit down to starting stacks of 18,000 units, with levels that last (30) minutes over the course of the event.  Registration is open through Level 12, with each opening flight scheduled to end after Level 15 is completed.  There is a small change when it comes to the chip lead bonus, as the top four stacks after all of the starting flights have been completed, with earn entry into this month's $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($100,000 GTD).  There are two flights on today's schedule, with Flight 1C beginning at 11:00am, followed by Flight 1D at 6:00pm. 

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 - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1C

- Players start with 18,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (12) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (30) minutes

- All Day 1's will play (15) complete levels or until 10% of the field remains (whichever comes first)

- The top four stacks, after all of the starting flights have been completed, will earn entry into the $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($100,000 GTD) on January 26th.

6:00pm - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1D

- Players start with 18,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (12) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (30) minutes

- All Day 1's will play (15) complete levels or until 10% of the field remains (whichever comes first)

- The top four stacks, after all of the starting flights have been completed, will earn entry into the $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($100,000 GTD) on January 26th.