Sunday, June 10th: Players Returning For Day 2 Of $175 NLH ($100,000 GTD), Battling It Out For $19,815 First Place Prize

ICYMI: Saturday was the final day of opening flights for the $175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), with the buzz surrounding a potential overlay.  Flight 1G, which began at 11:00am, set the tone for the rest of the day.  After eight levels of open registration, the field would close with (130) entries, of which (14) players would bag chips.  Scott Hecker (Boca Raton, FL), who has been a little bit of a tournament heater, ended up bagging the flight's chip lead (288,500).  Rounding out the top three chip counts from Flight 1G were Scott Krautman (265,500), and Adam Bienstock (254,000).  With the numbers official, it was common knowledge that the final flight (Flight 1H) would need (278) entries to reach the guarantee.

While Flight 1H ended up being the largest of the eight flights to have been played, it did fall short of the number needed to make the posted guarantee.  The final flight would close with (170) entries, with (24) players successfully reaching the bagging process.  Joe Gaylo bagged the flight's chip lead (280,400), with John Marinacci (197,700) and Blake Robbins (197,100) rounding out the top three.

The final numbers from the tournament saw a total of (650) entries over eight flights, with (85) players returning to action this afternoon (12:00pm).  The prize pool would officially close at $100,000, with a $14,200 overlay.  A total of (60) players will reach the money, with a min-cash worth $360, and first place taking home $19,815.

Tournaments: At 12:00pm, there will be (85) players returning to action for Day 2 of the $175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD).  Play will resume in Level 13, with the blinds to start the day at 1,000/2,000/300 (this is when Flight 1D ended).  Levels will continue to be (25) minutes long, through the conclusion of the tournament.

The recurring schedule picks back up at 6:00pm, with the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Turbo Bounty," which carries a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (15) minutes.  Registration for the event is open through Level 10, which allows player the opportunity join until approximately 8:50pm.

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 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).

12:00pm - $175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Day 2

- 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

- Level will last (25) minutes throughout the event

6:00pm - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Turbo Bounty" ($3,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 20,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (10) levels

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack