$140 NLH "Bankroll Builder" (Flight 1C): Francois Gagne On The Cusp Of Tournament Milestone, Looks Surpass $50,000 In Earnings On Monday

"Bankroll Builder"
$140 No Limit Hold'em
$75,000 GTD

Level 6 (Blinds 300/500/500)

Total Flight 1C Entries: 72

Francois Gagne (Hillsboro Beach, FL) has already finished in first place two times this year (here at the Isle), including a recent score in last week's "survivor."

Yesterday's Flight 1A updates started with a small feature on Stanton "Dr. Stan" Drazen, who is one of the most recognizable regulars in the Isle Poker (afternoon) tournament scene.  Another face that is seemingly always in the crowd (when it comes to tournaments) is Francois Gagne (Hillsboro Beach, FL), who has amassed an impressive resume, much of which was earned in recurring tournaments at this property.  Gagne is just short of the $50,000 lifetime earnings milestone, most recently take first place in a chop of last week's $130 No Limit Hold'em "Survivor" ($3,000 GTD).  The $812 he earned for the top spot it about a tenth of his largest ever score, which came back in 2012 ($8,230 for finishing first in a $200 No Limit Hold'em event at Palm Beach Kennel Club).  

Francois headlines the first look at notables in today's Flight 1C field, a list that includes names like:

Kimberly Jones

William Reich

Brian Guzman

Adrian Healey

Brian Haines

Paula Holder

Ronald Levy

Richard Shtrax