Isle Open Event #6 (Flight 1E): Official End Of Flight 1E Chip Counts

2018 Isle Open | Event #6
$360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 16 (Blinds 2,500/5,000/5,000)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 63
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 7

Larry	Klur	467,000
Bill	Farnan	343,000
Ido	Ashkenazi	274,500
Shawn	Vrenna	225,000
Robert	Perry	118,500
Zachary	Mullennix	112,500
Elliott	Zaydman	44,500

Isle Open Event #6 (Flight 1E): Stacks Evening Out, As Players Head Down The Flight's Homestretch

2018 Isle Open | Event #6
$360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 13 (Blinds 1,500/2,500/2,500)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 63
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 16

Zachary Mullennix (Pittsburgh, PA) has been putting in more tournament time this year, and it has definitely shown in his results (over $40,000 in recording earnings in 2018).

Players returned from their last break just moments ago, and are ready to wrap up this fifth starting flight of Event #6 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD).  Of the (16) players that are still active, none are above 200,000, as one time chip leader Robert Perry, has dipped down below that mark. One player to have trended in the right direction has been Zachary Mullennix (Pittsburgh, PA).  Zach had hovering around chip average for most of the day, but is now over 140,000.  Zach's last result here at the Isle came during the Card Player Poker Tour Main Event ($1,100 No Limit Hold'em), when he finished in 7th place ($10,183).

Zachary Mullennix - 145,000 (58bb)

Isle Open Event #6 (Flight 1E): Players Remaining, As We Reach The Final Break Of The Flight

2018 Isle Open | Event #6
$360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 12 (Blinds 1,000/2,000/2,000)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 63
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 19

Play just entered Level 12, with blinds going up to 1,000/2,000, along with a 2,000 unit ante.  There are currently (19) players remaining in the flight, with those still left at the level's conclusion, heading on their final break of the afternoon.  Play for the day is scheduled to stop after Level 16, but can also end early, if the field reaches the 10% mark (which in this flight would be 7 players).  A full list of the players still left is posted below (listed by seating assignments):

Table 1

1. Elliot Zaydman
2. Bill Handwerker
3. Bill Farnan
4. Shawn Brenna
5. Robert Perry
6. Tom Gity
7. Neil Blumenfield
8. Don Tripoli
9. Zachary Mullennix
10. Daniel Diamond

Table 3

1. Jonathan Marcu
2. Terry Siele
3. Thomas Gari
4. Michael Corbett
5. Ido Ashkenazi
6. Lawrence Klur
7. John Strzemp
8. Skip McDonough
9. Hugh Hardy

Isle Open Event #6 (Flight 1E): It's The Daily Deepstacks Charity Festival Reminder, Only Two Weeks Away

2018 Isle Open | Event #6
$360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 11 (Blinds 800/1,600/1,600)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 63
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 20

Join us November 1-4, 2018 for the Deep Stack Charity Classic, one of the most sought out poker events in the state!

Adding to our tradition of bringing you the Greatest Poker Celebrities in the World, one of the most celebrated poker players in history, poker legend Phil Hellmuth, will be joining the Deep Stack Charity Classic. Phil just won his unprecedented 15th WSOP Championship Bracelet and also holds the WSOP world record for the most cash finishes (136) and most final tables (57). Known throughout the poker community as one of the finest hosts of charity tournaments in the world, it will be a real treat to have Phil work his magic the entire weekend. Phil loves the Charity Classic and its players so much, that he can’t wait to return this year! 

The Deep Stack Charity Classic is also proud to welcome two ladies who are among the most acclaimed members of the Poker Halls of Fame. Linda Johnson and Jan Fisher, individually or collectively, have created or managed most of what has made the game of poker better for the players of the world, including the WPT, the TDA, the Poker Players Alliance and Cardplayer

Poker Cruises. Plus, they were two of the founders of Poker Gives, a nationally acclaimed charity and continue to be in demand for their unsurpassed seminars and coaching.

One of the highlights every year at the Charity Classic is the chance to get personally “Whamboozled” by ESPN’s WSOP Television Star, the hugely entertaining Norman Chad. As an encore treat, Norman returns to us to co-host a day of cash, prizes and “waking up with pocket aces.” 

Additionally, we will once again be sending the ENTIRE FINAL TABLE (and their guests) to The Venetian Las Vegas! The first Royal Flush could win a Spectacular Rolex, and we're again adding Super Royal Flush Grand Prizes! The first Royal Flush that occurs on the Flop will win a Sensational $15,000 Jewelry Shopping Spree!

Unless, of course, it’s a Diamond Royal Flush...then the First Diamond Royal Flush on the flop wins a $100,000 Prize Package, including a Magnificent 2018 Ultra Luxury Car valued at $69,000… with a Trunk Full of CASH!

On top of all of that, the event will feature thousands of dollars worth of door prizes, over $10,000worth of raffle prizes, the Spectacular Royal Flush Prizes, a delectable “over-the-top” meal from Farmer's Pick Buffet, legendary and iconic poker celebrities, and the very best prize packages anywhere (boasting over $70,000 in prizes GUARANTEED, with all of the top 10% awarded).  

Isle Open Event #6 (Flight 1E): Updated Chip Counts From The Field

2018 Isle Open | Event #6
$360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 10 (Blinds 600/1,200/1,200)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 63
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 21

The field is now down to just three tables, as (23) players are still alive, and hoping to reach the Flight 1E bagging process.  We have a new chip leader in amongst the group, with Robert Perry (Highland Beach, FL) becoming the first to eclipse the 200,000 mark.  Perry has over $162,000 in lifetime tournament earnings, highlighted by a $51,759 win a Borgata in 2010 ($500 No Limit Hold'em event during the Borgata Winter Open).

Robert Perry - 235,000 (195bb)

Ido Ashkenazi - 180,000 (150bb)

Tom Gity - 100,000 (83bb)

Bill Handwerker - 90,000 (75bb)

Thomas Gari - 75,000 (62bb)

Michael Corbett - 70,000 (58bb)

Neil Blumenfield - 65,000 (54bb)

Jonathan Marcu - 50,000 (41bb)

Isle Open Event #6 (Flight 1E): Registration Closes With (63) Entries, With The $100,000 Posted Number In Reach For This Evening's Flight

2018 Isle Open | Event #6
$360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 9 (Blinds 500/1,000/1,000)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 63
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 30

The second break of the day concluded just a few minutes ago, meaning registration is now closed for Flight 1E of Event #6 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD).  The field ended up with (63) entries, of which (30) are still remaining, hoping to reach the flight's bagging process.  The $18,900 from the flight brings the total number to $82,200, with the guarantee likely to be surpassed this evening.  There are currently players trying to grab a seat via the $90 No Limit Hold'em satellite that's running, along with Flight 1F upcoming at 6:00pm.

Isle Open Event #6 (Flight 1E): Tom Gity Going To The Registration Break With Chip Lead, Looking To Reach Some Lofty Goals

2018 Isle Open | Event #6
$360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 8 (Blinds 400/800/800)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 61

Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) has his sights set high, wanting to see his name atop the "all-time cashes" list for the Isle Poker Room.

Tom Gity (Pompano Park, FL) plays tournaments with one goal (outside of winning)...get to the top of the "all-time cashes" list here at the Isle Casino Pompano Park Poker Room.  With (45) recorded Isle Poker cashes lifetime, Gity sits in sixth place on the list, behind the following players: Robert Transue, Kenneth Bruno, Daniel Genachte, Raminder Singh, Irwin Block, and John Magnetta.  Transue sits atop the list with (65) cashes, and with all of those names still putting in good volume, it's going to take special work from Gity to eclipse their numbers.  

Tom is currently positioning himself towards another result, as he enters Level 8 with the chip lead.  This is the final level with open registration, with the window closing once the first hand is dealt in Level 9.  After play resumes post-break, we will bring you the first look at updated chip counts from the field.

Tom Gity - 115,000 (143bb)

Isle Open Event #6 (Flight 1E): Jonathan Marcu Not Feeling The Love From The Blog

2018 Isle Open | Event #6
$360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 7 (Blinds 300/600/600)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 58

Jonathan Marcu (Coconut Creek, FL) has been making some noise in tournaments this year, after a three-year gap with no recorded results on Hendon Mob.

Jonathan Marcu (Coconut Creek, FL) entered the field just after break, and made a mention of never being featured, during the live blogged coverage.  That's one way to get on the blog...but Marcu's play since he sat down has caught the attention of the media.  In the hour since Marcu joined the action, he's more than tripled his starting stack, and vaulted up the leaderboard.  

After a single cash in 2015, Marcu went close to three years without recorded another tournament result.  Since May of this year, he's went on to cash in six events (recorded), totaling over $5,600 in earnings.  Four of Jonathan's six lifetime results have come here at the Isle Poker Room, highlighted by a second place finish in a $250 No Limit Hold'em "Black Chip Bounty" ($1,916).

Jonathan Marcu - 77,000 (128bb)

Isle Open Event #6 (Flight 1E): Early Signs That It Might Just Be Shawn Brenna's Day

2018 Isle Open | Event #6
$360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 6 (Blinds 300/500/500)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 53

Sean Brenna tried to isolate against a short-stacks shove, but found himself involved in a (150+) big blind pot.

Table 2 was approached just as the pre-flop action was finished, with three players all-in.  An unknown player was all-in for 3,500, along with Sean Brenna, who was all-in for 36,400.  Ido Ashkenazi was the third player in the hand, and he'd have both of his opponents covered.  Once it was determined that Brenna was in fact all-in (some chips didn't enter the pot, but he verbalized action), the cards were tabled:

Brenna: Q♦ Q♣

Ashkenazi: 10♦ 10♠

A. Nonymous: Q♠ 5♦

Runout: K♦ 8♠ 6♠ 8♥ 6♣

The board ran out clean for Brenna's pocket queens, and he'd more than double up to 80,000.  "You're running pretty good today, spiking a king against those aces as well," Ashkenazi said to Brenna, as he watched his chips pushed the way of Sean.  Coming out a winner with kings against aces is always a sign of good run, with this spot just strengthening the theory, that it may be a good day for Shawn Brenna.

Shawn Brenna - 80,000 (160bb)

Isle Open Event #6 (Flight 1E): Early Action A Little Boring For Ashkenazi, So He Decides To Spice Things Up

2018 Isle Open | Event #6
$360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 5 (Blinds 200/400/400)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 49

Ido Ashkenazi (Davie, FL) is a tournament veteran here in South Florida, with his sights on eclipsing the $1,000,000 mark in lifetime earnings. 

During Level 3, Ido Ashkenazi (Davie, FL) wasn't quite excited enough with the action at the table, so he decided to loosen things up a bit.  He announced a straddle, putting up a raise to 400 from under-the-gun (without looking at his cards), which is just a blind raise in tournament play (opposed to cash, where the player straddling has an option).  The hand played out with five players calling his blind raise, and the initial bettor on the flop taking things down.  

While the "straddle" didn't open things up much at the table, Ashkenazi has been able to accumulate chips nonetheless.  He returned from break with just over 80,000, which looks to be leading the field at the moment.

Ido Ashkenazi - 80,000 (200b)

Isle Open Event #6 (Flight 1E): After Coming Within Arm's Reach Of The Event #3 Trophy, Daniel Diamond Returns To The Felt

2018 Isle Open | Event #6
$360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 4 (Blinds 200/300/300)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 42

Daniel Diamond (Plantation, FL) experienced the good side of variance this past Monday, as he rode his run good all the way to the Event #3 final table (eventually finishing second).

Earlier in the week (Monday to be specific), Daniel Diamond (Plantation, FL) returned to Day 2 of Event #3 ($100 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD) with 244,000.  That was a top twenty stack of those that returned, and from the moment he sat down, Diamond never found himself out of the top of the leaderboard.  He would quietly make his way to the final table, eventually finding himself heads-up with Joshua Beckley.  By that time, Diamond was feeling the fatigue of a long day, and offered Joshua an even chop (even though Daniel held the chip lead).  Beckley declined, and after close to an hour of heads-up play, Diamond fell to the former WSOP Main Event runner-up.  While he may have fallen short of his ultimate goal, Daniel did earn $15,785 for second place, which was more than double his career earnings coming into the tournament. 

After a few days off, Diamond is back in action, sitting down at Table 4 during Level 2.  It's going to be hard to repeat that feat, but Daniel is focused on finding another Day 2 bag.

Players are going to be heading on the first break of the day at the end of this level, which signifies the midway point of open registration for Flight 1E.

Isle Open Event #6 (Flight 1E): Bypassing The "Mothership" For Some Tournament Poker

2018 Isle Open | Event #6
$360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 3 (Blinds 100/200/200)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 39

Joseph Schwartz (Boca Raton, FL) rarely misses the "big" Phish shows, but bypassed this weekend's run at Hampton Coliseum, for a shot at an Isle Open trophy.

Joseph Schwartz (Boca Raton, FL) is very much into music, with one of his favorite bands being Phish (for those that don't know, they are commonly compared to the Grateful Dead, because of music style and fan culture).  Fans of the band will agree, that one of the best venues to see Phish is Hampton Coliseum, which is in the state of Virginia.  Currently on their fall tour, Phish is playing at the "mothership" (a fan given nick man for the Coliseum) this weekend, but Schwartz is passing on the shows.  Instead, he's in today's afternoon flight, hoping to bag chips for Sunday's Day 2.  

Followers of the blog may remember Schwartz from June's $175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) event, when he took fourth place money, in a chop that ended the tournament.  Schwartz received $8,500 for the result, which is his largest tournament cash to date.  Schwartz has recorded one result since that career highlighting score, finishing second in an Aria daily ($240 No Limit Hold'em) last month.

Joseph headlines the first look at notables in today's field, joining the likes of:

Tom Gity

Ido Ashkenazi

Adem Arbuckle

Nagui Yassa

Brenda Nelson

Isle Open Event #6 (Flight 1E): Official Day 2 Chip Counts (Flight 1A-Flight 1D)

2018 Isle Open | Event #6
$360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 2 (Blinds 100/200)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 28

Isle Open Event #6 (Flight 1E): Friday Is For Flighting, As The Big Numbers Begin To Roll In For Event #6

2018 Isle Open | Event #6
$360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 1 (Blinds 100/100)
Total Flight 1E Entries: N/A

We've now reached the midway point of Event #6 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD), with four completed flights in the book.  There have been a total of (211) entries to this point of the event, with (24) players successfully bagging chips for Sunday's Day 2.  The current prize fund is $63,300, well ahead of the pace needed to reached the tournament's posted guarantee.  Two players have bagged stacks over 500,000, with Jason Thalas packing away 545,000 last night (Flight 1D), and Francis Margaglione bagging 504,500 the night before (Flight 1B).

A fifth group of players are settling into their seats now, ready to join the players who have booked tickets to Sunday's Day 2.  The first hand of Flight 1E will be dealt in just moments, and while we allow the tournament area to fill up, we'll start coverage with a post that contains official Day 2 chip counts (from Flight 1A through Flight 1D).  

Friday, October 19th: Weekend Action Begins With Third Pair Of Event #6 Flights, And "Super High Hands" This Evening (6:00PM-12:00AM)

ICYMI: Four flights down...and four flights to go, as we reach the homestretch of Event #6 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD).  The tournament's second day of action saw a combined total of (100) entries, of which (11) players bagged chips for Day 2.  When Francis Margaglione bagged 504,500 on Wednesday night, players thought it may be a number that was unreachable moving forward.  Then, Jason Thalas came along, and said "hold my beer."  Thalas ended up bagging 545,000 to end Flight 1D, leading the group that bagged chips from Thursday.  A full list of players to bag chips from Flight 1C and Flight D are listed below:

Jason	Thalas	545,000
Matt	Bretzfield	417,000
Raminder	Singh	390,000
Jeff	Niedelman	374,500
Michael	Stewartson	170,500
Paulius	Bikus	156,000
Scott	Zakheim	151,000
Rafael	Perez Guerrero	120,000
Lisa	Rioux	98,000
Stephen	Ekin	64,500
Engelbarth	Varela	50,000

The combined numbers for the tournament now stand at (211) entries, of which (24) players are already headed to Sunday's Day 2.  The current prize pool sits at $63,300, and with the weekend flights beginning in just a few hours, that overall number is expected to reach $140,000.

Tournaments: Event #6 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD) has reached it's halfway point, with four flights remaining.  Two of those flights are on today's schedule, with Flight 1E at 11:00am, and Flight 1F at 6:00pm.  The structures mirror that of the flights that came before it, with 25,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (30) minutes (Level 1-13).  Registration is open through Level 8 (and the break that follows), with play scheduled to end at the conclusion of Level 16 (or if the field reaches the 10% mark).  

Sandwiched between the pair of flights, is a $90 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into Event #6, which guarantees 5 seats (and starts at 3:00pm).

Promotions: The high hand period runs from 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), 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.  From 12:00am-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

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).

In addition to the "standard" high hands, from 6:00pm through 12:00am, players are eligible for the "Super High Hands." Players that make a qualifying royal flush, will be awarded up to $3,000, depending on what game they are playing (No Limit Hold'em and Pot Limit Omaha are awarded the $3,000).  Players that make a qualifying straight flush, will be awarded up to $1,200, depending on what game they are playing (No Limit Hold'em and Pot Limit Omaha are awarded the $1,200).  Full rules and payouts are posted in the poker room, and on social media (Twitter and Facebook).

11:00am - 2018 Isle Open | Event #6 | $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1E

- Players start with 25,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels 1-16 will last (30) minutes, Levels 17+ will last (40) minutes

3:00pm - $90 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into 2018 Isle Open Event #6 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD) 5 Seats GTD

6:00pm - 2018 Isle Open | Event #6 | $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1F

- Players start with 25,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels 1-16 will last (30) minutes, Levels 17+ will last (40) minutes