Thursday, January 17th: January's Second Multi-Flight Event Upon Us, As $140 No Limit Hold'em Bankroll Builder ($75,000 GTD) Starts At 11:00AM

ICYMI: Wednesday's tournament schedule started with the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Survivor," which boasted a $3,000 guarantee.  Once the registration period ended, the tournament clock showed (27) entries, and a prize pool that landed on the posted number ($3,000).  That meant that three $1,000 pay spots were up for grabs, but those numbers ended up getting altered short of the "official" money.  Players agreed to a five-way chop, with the official results posted below:

1. Francois Gagne (Hillsboro Beach, FL) $812
2. Paul Proffer (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $770
3. Raymond George (Hamden, CT) $678
4. Leo Birov (Sunny Isles, FL) $404
5. Sal Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $336

At 6:00pm, cards got in the air for the $80 No Limit Hold'em event, which had a $1,500 guarantee.  The field officially closed with (44) entries, and after the optional add-ons were collected, the prize pool ended up more than doubling the guarantee ($3,100).  Six spots were scheduled to get paid, and after four in-the-money eliminations, the final two players agreed to a heads-up deal.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Matthew Halperin (Delray Beach, FL) $1,006
2. Marianne Dewitt (Lauderdale Lakes, FL) $916
3. Lawrence Smith (Jacksonville, FL) $434
4. Gayle Lutin (Boca Raton, FL) $310
5. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $248
6. Edward Rappa (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $186

Tournaments: After close to two weeks since the Isle New Year Kickstart, the month's second multi begins this afternoon ($140 No Limit Hold'em Bankroll Builder $75,000 GTD).  At 11:00am, the first of eight starting flights for the tournament will get underway, with a pair of flights each of the next four days (and Day 2 on Monday).  Each of the flights have the same structure: with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  Play is scheduled to conclude after Level 18, or once the field reaches the 10% mark, whichever happens first.  Once either of those moments are reached, players will bag up chips for Monday's Day 2 (which begins at 12:00pm).  Just as Flight 1A is entering it's "homestretch," Flight 1B will begin (at 6:00pm), carrying the same structure as the afternoon installment.

Promotions: The high hands will run 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.

11:00am - $140 No Limit Hold'em Bankroll Builder ($75,000 GTD) Flight 1A

- 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

6:00pm - $140 No Limit Hold'em Bankroll Builder ($75,000 GTD) Flight 1B

- 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