ICYMI: The 2018 Battles At The Beach began yesterday, with the first pair of flights for Event #1 ($175 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD). Starting on Sunday for the first time ever, many in the community wondered what the fields would look like. Any uncertainty about a slow start was quickly thrown out the window, as Flight 1A attracted a total of (116) entries, followed by (102) entries in Flight 1B. The numbers would equate to $29,430 going towards the overall prize pool, setting the scene for something very special with this opening event.
Of the (218) entries from the first pair of flights, (27) players were able to find themselves a bag, and will be returning on Wednesday for Day 2. Four of those players earned themselves a chip lead bonus, as the top two stacks from each flight will be awarded a seat into Event #10 ($560 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante). Tuan Phan (269,000) and Tom Moran (247,000) were the top two from Flight 1A, while Omar Yates (412,000) and Joshua Zur (338,000) bagged even more to win the bonus in Flight 1B. There were also a handful of notables to bag above average stacks for Day 2, including Zyad Qasem (283,000), Guillermo Hamilton (262,000), Miguel Munoz (245,500), Atanael Thomas (177,000), and Terry Siele (165,500). A full list of combined chip counts will be posted shortly into today's live blogged coverage of Flight 1C.
Tournaments: The 2018 Battles At The Beach series continues today, with the second pair of Event #1 starting flights. The $175 No Limit Hold'em event boasts a $100,000 guarantee, which should be in the rear-view mirror long before the final of six starting flights has been completed.
The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 20,000 units, and levels that last (25) minutes over the course of the event. Registration for each starting flight is open through Level 8 (and the break that follows), with the action scheduled to conclude after Level 16 (unless the field reaches the 10% mark before that point).
There is an afternoon (11:00am) and evening (6:00pm) flight each of the next three days (Sunday through Tuesday), with players that bagged returning Wednesday afternoon (for Day 2). There will be live blogged coverage of each afternoon flight, along with detailed Day 2 coverage on Wednesday.
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 - 2018 Battles At The Beach Event #1 (Flight 1A) | $175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
- 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 (25) minutes
- All Day 1's will play (16) complete levels or until 10% of the field remains (whichever comes first)
6:00pm - 2018 Battles At The Beach Event #1 (Flight 1B) | $175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
- 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 (25) minutes
- All Day 1's will play (16) complete levels or until 10% of the field remains (whichever comes first)
