Wednesday, October 3rd: The 2018 Isle Open Finally Arrives, As First Pair Of Event #1 Flights Headline Schedule

ICYMI: Tuesday's tournament schedule began at 11:00am, with a $50 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into Isle Open Event #1 ($200 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD), which guaranteed five seats.  The satellite attracted (16) entries, with the players to have won seats listed below:

1. William Haugtigan (2018 Isle Open Event #1 Seat)
2. Roberto Alvarado (2018 Isle Open Event #1 Seat)
3. William Reich (2018 Isle Open Event #1 Seat)
4. Danny Blackburn (2018 Isle Open Event #1 Seat)
5. Paul Darpino (2018 Isle Open Event #1 Seat)

The evening event (6:00pm) was a "special" package satellite, which players had circled on their calendars.  The $120 No Limit Hold'em Satellite offered (5) guaranteed packages into Event #1, Event #3, and Event #6 (of the Isle Open).  Registration for the satellite would close with (44) entries, with payouts awarding six packages, and a seventh place that was $440 cash.  Official details from the satellite are posted below:

1. David Ray (2018 Isle Open Event #1, Event #3, and Event #6 Seats)
2. Paul Darpino (2018 Isle Open Event #1, Event #3, and Event #6 Seats)
3. Matthew Vitale (2018 Isle Open Event #1, Event #3, and Event #6 Seats)
4. Donald Tripoli (2018 Isle Open Event #1, Event #3, and Event #6 Seats)
5. Diane Linke (2018 Isle Open Event #1, Event #3, and Event #6 Seats)
6. Peter Bejusca (2018 Isle Open Event #1, Event #3, and Event #6 Seats)
7. Aaron Porter ($440 Cash)

Tournaments: After a long wait, the 2018 Isle Open is finally upon us, as the day begins (at 10:00am) with a $50 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into Event #1 ($200 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD), which has a (3) seat guarantee.  The satellite is structured with 8,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that lasts eight levels.

As the satellite is playing out, Flight 1A of Event #1 begins, with the cards getting in the air at 11:00am.  The opening event of the series is a $200 No Limit Hold'em, which boasts a very healthy $100,000 guaranteed prize pool.  There are eight flights over the next four days, with players that bag chips returning on Sunday (at 12:00pm) for Day 2.  Each of the flights are structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, levels that last (30) minutes, and registration that is open through Level 8 (and the break that follows).  Play is scheduled to conclude after Level 16, or when the field reaches the 10% mark, whichever happens first.  

Flight 1B of Event #1 is in the 6:00pm time slot, and carries the same structure as the afternoon flight before it.  There will be live blogged coverage of Flight 1A, with the official chip counts from both flights to be posted in the early morning hours (Tuesday).

Promotions: Tuesday's promotions start with the every-popular Full House Early Bird, with the first (25) full houses awarded up to $60.  The amount won depends on which game is being played, as 2/2 Limit Hold'em players earn $20 (for each full house while eligible), 2/4 Limit Hold'em players earning $40 (for each full house while eligible), and $60 for those playing: 1/2 No Limit Hold'em, 2/5 No Limit Hold'em, 5/10 No Limit Hold'em, 3/6 Limit Hold'em, and 8/16 O.E.

The standard high hands begin at 10:00am (because off the full house promotion), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes. During that period (which runs until 12:00am), 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.

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

10:00am - $50 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into 2018 Isle Open Event #1 ($200 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD) 3 Seats GTD

- Players start with 8,000 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

11:00am - 2018 Isle Open | Event #1 | $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1A

- Players start with 20,000 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 (30) minutes

6:00pm - 2018 Isle Open | Event #1 | $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1A

- Players start with 20,000 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 (30) minutes