Friday, February 2nd: Final Pair Of "February $100,000" Flights Headlines Friday's Schedule

ICYMI: The opening flight of the "February $100,000" led off the schedule for Thursday, with the $360 No Limit Hold'em event attracted a total of (67) entries.  We saw a large group of notables in the afternoon field, but the spotlight was full on Herbert Nairn (Florida), and unknown that was taking the tables by storm.  The early fortune was more a curse...than a blessing, as Nairn became extremely aggressive, and eventually found himself eliminated short of the bagging process.  After the final four designated hands were played in Level 10, (16) players remained, and began packing up their chips for tomorrow's Day 2 (Saturday).  Donald Williams bagged the flight's chip lead (154,000), and put himself in the top four stacks heading to Day 2, which puts him in the running for the chip lead bonus (and entry into the $2,500 NLH Single-Ante).  The full list of official chip counts from Flight 1A can be found by clicking here.

Just as Flight 1A was bagging up, the cards were just getting in the air for Flight 1B, the second of four starting flights for the event.  After ten levels, the field would officially close with (41) entries, of which (10) players reached the bagging process.  Paul Vieira bagged the chip lead (132,600), with Steven Sondham (120,900) not far behind in the second spot.  A full list of the flight's chip counts can be found by clicking here.

It just so happens (by coincidence) that the top two stacks from each flight currently make up the four spots that are in the running for the "chip lead bonus."  Listed below are the names and stack sizes that players will be chasing today:

Donald Williams - 154,000
Erik Christensen - 139,000
Paul Vieira - 132,600
Steven Sondam - 120,900

The tournament currently has a total of (108) entries, which equates to $32,400 towards the overall prize pool.  That means that a solid showing is needed today (from the final pair of starting flights), in order to reach the $100,000 posted guarantee.

Tournaments: Today wraps up the opening flight action for the $360 No Limit Hold'em "February $100,000."  There are a pair of opening flights today, with Day 2 players returning at 12:00pm on Saturday (to not disrupt players plans for the "big game").  There is an afternoon and evening flight (11:00am and 6:00pm), both with the same structure.  Players in the event sit down to starting stacks of 18,000 units, and levels that last (40) minutes over the course of the entire event.  All of the opening flights will play through Level 10, with players bagging for Day 2 at the level's conclusion.  The top four stacks, after all of the flight are completed, will earn seats into this months $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante (February 23rd).

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 (10) levels, including an optional Day 2 buy-in (before the first hand is dealt for Level 11)

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (40) minutes

- All Day 1's will play (10) 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 February 23rd.

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 (10) levels, including an optional Day 2 buy-in (before the first hand is dealt for Level 11)

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (40) minutes

- All Day 1's will play (10) 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 February 23rd.