Wednesday, December 5th: Rodriguez And Albertson Add Isle Poker Classic Titles To Resume, As The Series Rolls On With Two "Specialized" Events

ICYMI: After a very successful opening event, the Isle Poker Classic continued yesterday, with Event #2 ($360 No Limit Hold'em 6-Max $15,000 GTD) and Event #3 ($175 No Limit Hold'em $20,000 GTD).  Event #2 got underway at 2:00pm, and would attract a field of (42) entries, with an official prize pool of $15,000.  Six players were scheduled to reach the money, with first place to take home $5,850 (along with the trophy).  The tournament's action continued through the money bubble, and played down to heads-up action, at which point a deal was made.  Dennis Rodriguez (Sunrise, FL) would be awarded first place money (and the trophy), while David Moreno accepted runner-up honors.  Official results from Event #2 are listed below:

1. Dennis Rodriguez (Sunrise, FL) $4,800
2. David Moreno (Hallandale, FL) $4,500
3. Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) $2,100
4. Anthony Barbera (Miami, FL) $1,500
5. Steven Bennett (Coral Springs, FL) $1,200
6. David Oshry (Lake Worth, FL) $900

As Event #2 was winding down, players began arriving (6:00pm) for Event #3 of the Isle Poker Classic ($175 No Limit Hold'em $20,000 GTD).  After ten levels of open registration, the field would close with (136) entries, which equated to a prize pool of $20,000.  The tournament clock showed seventeen place getting paid, with first place scheduled to take home $5,650.  Once the money was reached, we saw names like William Farnan (16th place), Daniel Gonzalez (14th place) and Elliot Zaydman (11th place) record pre-final table results.  Just the like afternoon event before it, Event #3's final table played down to heads-up, when another deal would be reached.  This time it was David Albertson (Margate, FL) taking home another Isle Poker trophy, while George Fountoulakis slid in the runner-up slot.  Official results from the final table are listed below:

1. David Albertson (Margate, FL) $4,680
2. George Fountoulakis (Stuart, FL) $4,545
3. Fernando Robles (Boca Raton, FL) $2,120
4. Robert Transue (North Lauderdale, FL) $1,300
5. James McCaffrey (Sunrise, FL) $990
6. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) $840
7. Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) $730
8. Bobby Leff (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $640
9. Martin Randall (Oakland Park, FL) $565
10. Arnold Erenstoft (Coconut Creek, FL) $500

Tournaments: There are three tournaments on today's Isle Poker Classic schedule, with two "main schedule" events, and one satellite.  The action gets started at 11:00am, with Event #4 of the Isle Poker Classic, which is a $200 No Limit Hold'em "Seniors 50+" event.  The tournament is structured with 15,000 units, (30) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

Just a few hours later, a "new" event finds it's way to the series schedule.  Event #5 is one of the two non-no limit hold'em events on the schedule, and is a $240 Pot Limit Omaha 8B (Hi/Lo) tournament. The event is structured with 15,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

The final piece of Wednesday's schedule is a $130 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into Event #7 ($1,100 No Limit Hold'em Main Event $200,000 GTD).  The satellite is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

Promotions: Outside of the "standard" high hands, the poker room opens with the "new" Full House Promotion.  The proceedings begin once the doors of the poker room open, with the first (25) full houses made, earning a $40 prize.  Each jackpot eligible cash game is included in the promotion, with two rules to keep in mind, when thinking about winning the $40.  In order to be eligible, the full  house must be made using two cards, and must be the winning hand.

 The day's "standard" high hand period will last from 9:00am-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.

11:00pm - 2018 Isle Poker Classic (Event #4) | $200 No Limit Hold'em "Seniors 50+"

- 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

- Levels will last (30) minutes

2:00pm - 2018 Isle Poker Classic (Event #5) | $240 Pot Limit Omaha 8B (Hi/Lo)

- 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

- Levels will last (30) minutes

2:00pm - $130 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into Isle Poker Classic Event #7 ($1,100 No Limit Hold'em Main Event $200,000 GTD)

- Players start with 12,000 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