Thursday, October 11th: Kenneth Berman Sets The Bar High, As Event #3 Of The Isle Open Rolls On

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament scheduled hosted the third pair of starting flights for Event #3 of the Isle Open ($100 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD), with the numbers staying very strong.  While the combined (198) entries was a storyline, the real headliner of the day was the play of Kenneth Berman.  The Sarasota resident, who is coming off his largest tournament cash (2nd place in Event #2 of the WSOP Circuit at Coconut Creek for $43,814), bagged a very impressive 411,500.  He had intentions of bagging the top stack early in the day, and wasn't afraid to tell people about it.  Berman now sets the bar for anyone who wants to get their hands on a free $1,500 Isle Open Main Event seat (as top two stacks heading to Day 2 receive seat).

Some of the other (22) players to bag chips from yesterday's pair of flights included: Jonathan Marcu (185,000), Zack Fish (171,000), Scott Hecker (166,500), Diane Linke (141,500), Engelberth Valera (110,000), and Matthew Bretzfield (108,000).

To this point in the event, there have been a total of (573) entries, of which (62) players have bagged chips.  The overall prize pool sits at $42,975, with eight flights still to be played.

Tournaments: Two more of those flights are on today's schedule, as the tournament reaches it's halfway point at Flight 1G's conclusion. The flights are structured with 16,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (25) minutes.  Registration for each flight is open through Level 8, and the ten minute break that follows.  Today's flights begin at 11:00am (Flight 1G) and 6:00pm (Flight 1H), with a satellite sandwiched between. 

The $30 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into Event #3 guarantees (10) seats, and begins at 2:00pm.  Details for the satellite's structure can be found by the tournament area, or by calling the poker room.

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, with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes.  During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible 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.  

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).

From 12:00am-3:00am, the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.

11:00am - 2018 Isle Open | Event #3 | $100 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1G

- Players start with 16,000 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 (25) minutes

2:00pm - $30 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into 2018 Isle Open Event #3 ($1a00 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD) 10 Seats GTD

6:00pm - 2018 Isle Open | Event #3 | $100 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1H

- Players start with 16,000 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 (25) minutes