Wednesday, August 7th: The Wait Is Over, As The "Chip Buster" ($100,000 GTD) Returns To The Schedule

ICYMI: Tuesday's recurring tournament schedule kicked off (at 11:00am) with a $100 No Limit Hold'em event, that boasted a $2,000 guaranteed prize pool.  After eight levels of open registration, the field would close with (24) total entries, and an official prize pool of $2,000.  The spots were scheduled to get paid, with action playing down to an outright winner.  Brian Dunn (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) found himself another Isle Poker tournament win, with the official results listed below:

1. Brian Dunn (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,000
2. George Lukawski (Parkland, FL) $600
3. Drew Culhane (Danbury, CT) $400

The evening tournament was the ever popular "Chip Buster," a $130 No Limit Hold'em event, that carried a $3,000 guarantee.  The numbers were exceptional, as the field closed with (59) entries, and ended up with an official prize pool of $5,723.  A total of eight players would reach the money, with action playing down to four-handed play, at which point a deal was agreed to.  Scott Hecker topped the chop, with details of the deal posted below:

1. Scott Hecker (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,355
2. Anthony Vulpis (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,247
3. Ted Transure (North Lauderdale, FL) $1,139
4. Diane Linke (Boynton Beach, FL) $802
5. Scott Bailey (Loxahatchee, FL) $401
6. Brian Baris (Tamarac, FL) $315
7. Brian Dunn (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $258
8. Joseph Nay (Plantation, FL) $206

Tournaments: Today is the day that players had circled on their calendar (once the August calendar came out), as the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($100,000 GTD) returns!!!  After getting close to (2,000) entries during the FSPC, the poker community has been buzzing about what the numbers could look like this time around.  There are ten flights (one afternoon and one evening) over the next five days, with Day 2 scheduled for Monday.  Each of the flights have the same great structure, with 50,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels, and registration open through Level 8.  Official chip counts from each flight will be posted at the end of play every evening.

Promotions: Things begin with the "Full House Promo," which will open the doors seven days a week (9:00am on Saturday and Sunday).  The proceedings begin once the doors of the poker room open, with the first (25) full houses made, earning a $50 prize.  Each jackpot eligible cash game is included in the promotion, with two rules to keep in mind, when thinking about winning the $50.  In order to be eligible, the full house must be made using two cards, and must be the winning hand.

The "standard" high hands will be awarding $150 every (20) minutes (from 9:00am-12:00am).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded, regardless of one or two cards being used to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, two-card high hands are worth $100, with one-card high hands walking away with $50.

From 12:00am-3:00am, the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.

11:00am - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1A

- Players start with 50,000 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 - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster" ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1B

- Players start with 50,000 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