Tuesday, October 16th: Joshua Beckley Ships First Isle Poker Major, As The Isle Open Schedule Rolls On Strong

ICYMI: Yesterday was all about Event #3 ($100 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD), as (188) players returned for Day 2 of the tournament, looking to get their hands on the trophy (and the $22,520 up top).  While he's best known for his runner-up finish in the 2016 WSOP Main Event, Joshua Beckley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) showed the class of player he is, winning Event #3 outright.  While discussions of a deal were proposed on numerous occasions, Beckley liked the spot he was in, and wanted to play things out.  He'd be heads up with Dan Diamond for just over (90) minutes, who ended up running an unsuccessful bluff on the final hand of the tournament.  Diamond came into the tournament with career earnings of $7,415, so the $15,785 he earned for second place, is surely the highlight of his poker career. A recap of the event will be posted later this afternoon, but the final table results are listed below:

1. Joshua Beckley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $22,520
2. Daniel Diamond (Plantation, FL) $15,785
3. Fernando Salazar (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $10,230
4. Mark Kottler (Boynton Beach, FL) $7,575
5. Phillip Hui (Tamarac, FL) $5,725
6. Abbey Daniels (Coral Springs, FL) $4,625
7. Mitchell Smith (Palm Beach, FL) $3,820
8. Jeram Capinpin (Jacksonville, FL) $3,025
9. David Rivera (Davie, FL) $2,250
10. Francky Durmonay (Hallandale Beach, FL) $1,720

Tournaments: No limit hold'em takes a back seat this afternoon, as the Isle Open schedule hosts it's first mixed-game event.  The $250 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo event begins at 12:00pm (not the usual 11:00am), and boast an $8,000 guarantee.  If you're looking for good structured tournaments, then this is it, with 14,000 units (and 30 minute levels).  Registration is open through Level 8, and the ten minute break that follows, which lands somewhere around 4:30pm.

The Omaha 8B event is followed by one of the most popular evening events on the schedule, with the $175 No Limit Hold'em ($25,000 GTD) starting at 6:00pm.  The tournament is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, and (20) minute levels, with registration open through Level 8.  This event always crushes the guarantee, so it's wise for players to arrive early.

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 , 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.  That high hand period will run through 12:00am, then transitioning to $100 every (60) minutes from 12:00am-3:00am.

12:00pm - 2018 Isle Open | Event #4 | $250 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo ($8,000 GTD)

- Players start with 14,000 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 #5 | $175 No Limit Hold'em ($25,000 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 (20) minutes