$140 NLH "Bankroll Builder" (Flight 1A): Jason Thalas Runs Away With Flight 1A Chip Lead, Tops The Group Of (7) Heading To Day 2

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

Level 18 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/8,000)

Total Flight 1A Entries: 62

Flight 1A Players Remaining: 7

Jason Thalas (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) is looking to add to his lifetime earnings of $208,054, after bagging a massive chip lead in Flight 1A.

With Jason Thalas's elimination of Geoffrey Maslovich moments ago, the tournament clock was paused, and bags were brought out (as the Flight 1A field reached it's 10% mark).  Thalas (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) steamrolled through the field, bagging almost half of the chips in play (594,500).  Official Flight 1A chip counts are posted below:

Jason Thalas - 594,500

Vincent Francavilla - 225,000

Mark Proman - 145,500

Alex Bristol - 102,500

Debbie Muha - 76,500

Robert Press - 51,000

Lou Stadler - 44,500

$140 NLH "Bankroll Builder" (Flight 1A): Updated Chip Counts, At Flight 1A Heads Down The Homestretch

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

Level 15 (Blinds 2,000/4,000/4,000)

Total Flight 1A Entries: 62

Flight 1A Players Remaining: 14

Level 15 started moments ago, and with the final break of the flight out of the way, players have their sights set on finding a bag.  The flight is scheduled to conclude in three more levels (after Level 18), but if the 10% mark is reached (seven players), the action will stop at that point.  Updated chip counts from each player remaining in Flight 1A are listed below:

Jason Thalis - 205,000 (51bb)

Rob Neubauer - 90,000 (22bb)

Lou Stadler - 80,000 (20bb)

Mark Proman - 80,000 (20bb)

Alex Bristol - 77,000 (19bb)

Nick Laparl - 68,000 (17bb)

Robert Press - 62,000 (15bb)

Vincent Francavilla - 61,000 (15bb)

Brian Appell - 54,000 (13bb)

Karin Powsner - 53,000 (13bb)

Debbie Muha - 52,000 (13bb)

Geoffrey Maslovich - 48,000 (12bb)

Scott Sommer - 42,000 (10bb)

Demoy Thomas - 40,000 (10bb)

$140 NLH "Bankroll Builder" (Flight 1A): Tables Lineups For Remaining Players In the Flight 1A Field

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

Level 12 (Blinds 1,000/2,000/2,000)

Total Flight 1A Entries: 62

Flight 1A Players Remaining: 27

Play is almost three-quarters of the way through the scheduled day, with action now spread across three tables.  Listed below, are the seating assignments for the remaining players in the Flight 1A field:

Table 1

1. Nick Laparl
2. Brian Appell
3. Roy Hoit
4. Debbie Muha
5. Garrick Young
6. Robert Press
7. Dennis Gilman
8. Glen Boutiliere
9. Geoffrey Maslovich

Table 3

1. Lou Stadler
2. Marcel Dechamps
3. Dan Wayson
4. Jason Thalis
5. Mark Pioman
6. David Wicinski
7. Rob Neubauer
8. Kelley Lively

Table 9

1. Russ Friedman
2. Bobby Pierre
3. Moshe Wasser
4. Stanton Drazen
5. Vincent Francavilla
6. Evan Schulz
7. Scott Sommer
8. Alex Bristol
9. Demoy Thomas
10. Karin Powsner

$140 NLH "Bankroll Builder" (Flight 1A): Official Numbers Are In For First Flight Of The "Bankroll Builder"

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

Level 9 (Blinds 500/1,000/1,000)

Total Flight 1A Entries: 62
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 39

After a quick start to the day, the pace of entry slowed down just a little, as Flight 1A saw it's registration period close with (62) entries.  The tournament needs a total of (701) entries to reach the guaranteed number ($75,000), meaning the remaining seven flights need to average (92) entries per.  The $6,634 from this flight will go towards the overall number, with Flight 1A getting things off to strong start.  There are (39) players still remaining, all hoping to reach Level 18 (or the 10% mark, which is seven players), and bag chips for Monday's Day 2.  When we reach Level 12, a full list of players remaining in Flight 1A will be posted.

$140 NLH "Bankroll Builder" (Flight 1A): Early Look At Updated Chip Counts From The Field

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

Level 6 (Blinds 300/500/500)

Total Flight 1A Entries: 53

This would normally be the point where players headed on their first break of the day, but with the (20) minute levels (and breaks usually every two hours), play will continue on uninterrupted (first break is after Level 8).  After five full levels of play, updated chip counts from the field are posted below:

Alex Bristol - 70,000 (140bb)

Dave Wicinski - 60,000 (120bb)

Russ Friedman - 55,000 (110bb)

Alex White - 45,000 (90bb)

Alan Dobrow - 45,000 (90bb)

Zaki Lichaa - 40,000 (80bb)

Brian Haines - 39,000 (78bb)

$140 NLH "Bankroll Builder" (Flight 1A): Stanton Drazen Headlines First Look At Notables In Opening Bankroll Builder Flight

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

Level 3 (Blinds 100/200/200)

Total Flight 1A Entries: 43

Stanton Drazen (Delray Beach, FL) is one of the more recognizable faces in the Isle Poker tournament scene, in attendance for almost every afternoon event on the schedule.

There are "tournament regulars" at the Isle Poker Room, and then there is "Dr. Stan." Stanton Drazen (Delray Beach, FL) is seemingly in every afternoon tournament field, whether it's a recurring event, or during one of the major series over the course of the year.  When one looks at his Hendon Mob resume, they would see a total of (33) lifetime results (recorded), with all but two of those occurring at this property.  Drazen has over $35,000 in lifetime earnings, with countless more cashes amassed, prior to the every day submission of recurring results (back in 2016).  Stanton's last multi-flight tournament score came last June, when he was part of an eight-way chop, that ended a stand-alone $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) event.  Dr. Stan earned eighth place money in the deal, which was worth $5,176.

Stanton headlines the first look at notables in today's Flight 1A field, joining names like:

Brian Appell

Garrick Young

Luiz Stadler

Alan Dobrow

Alex White

Zaki Lichaa

Marcel Dechamps

Demoy Thomas

Terry Siele

Karin Powsner

Alberto Niebla

$140 NLH "Bankroll Builder" (Flight 1A): Looking For A Little Bankroll "Boost?" Flight 1A Of The Bankroll Builder Now Underway

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

Level 1 (Blinds 100/100)

Total Flight 1A Entries: N/A

It's been just under two weeks since the "Isle New Year Kickstart" wrapped up, with the month's second multi about to get underway.  If the year's opening multi-flight event was any signs of things to come, this week's "Bankroll Builder" will surely live up to its name.  The $140 No Limit Hold'em tournament carries a very healthy $75,000 guaranteed prize pool, with eight flights over the next four days (and Day 2 on Monday).  

The tournament is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  Each of the opening flights is scheduled to conclude after Level 18, but will stop short of that point, if the 10% mark is reached beforehand.  After 1,126 entries in the "Isle New Year Kickstart," this opening flight will set the tone for the "Bankroll Builder," with sporadic updates from the field through Flight 1A over the course of the day.

It's now time to "shuffle up and deal!!"

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