- Jairo Velasquez (Sunrise, FL) $1,152
- Engelberth Varela (Coral Springs, FL) $1,152
- Michael Boykin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $544
- Marcel Martincsek (Palm City, FL) $352
Monday, November 30, 2020
Monday, November 30th: Another Successful "Weekend Trifecta," As We Focus On What December Brings!
Sunday, November 29, 2020
Sunday, November 29th: Recapping Saturday's Success, As We Focus On $300 High Hands, And An Afternoon Tournament!
ICYMI: Saturday's $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD) was a great success once again, as the official prize pool more than doubled the posted guarantee. Registration for the tournament closed with a total of (88) entries, and an official prize pool of $6,600. The payouts were scheduled to be spread across eleven pay spots, with last night's action playing down to an outright winner. A lot of familiar names were battling it out at the final table, including Engelberth Valera, Tony Burns, and Brian Dunn (Friday night's winner). When the dust settled, it was Jonathan Jimenez taking home first place honors, after beating Carlos Torres Vazquez during heads-up play. Official results from the tournament are listed below:
- Jonathan Jimenez (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,128
- Carlos Torres Vazquez (Weston, FL) $1,287
- Rainolfo Ricardo (Miami, FL) $800
- Brian Dunn (Delray Beach, FL) $541
- Tony Burns (Davie, FL) $413
- Betty Davis (Boca Raton, FL) $330
- Robert Altner (Boca Raton, FL) $274
- Elngelberth Valera (Coral Springs, FL) $231
- Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $213
- Michael Boykin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $198
- Jay Friedman (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $185
3:00pm: $130 No Limit Hold'em
- 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
Saturday, November 28, 2020
Saturday, November 28th: Brian Dunn Heads Three-Way Chop Of Friday's $5,000 Guaranteed Event, With Another Value-Packed Tournament On Tap For Tonight (6:00PM)
ICYMI: Last night's schedule hosted the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD), a tournament that has become the headlining event for the month of November. The cards got in the air at 6:00pm, and within just a few hours, the posted guarantee was eclipsed. Registration closed with a total of (86) entries in the field, equating to an overall prize pool of $9,890. A total of eleven players were schedule to reach the money, with the money bubble bursting shortly at 11:00pm. Play continued until the final table was three-handed, at which point a deal with made, with Brian Dunn (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) taking home first place money (worth $3,189). Official results from the tournament are listed below:
- Brian Dunn (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $3,189
- Ian Cohen (Lauderdale By The Sea, FL) $1,929
- Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $1,199
- Alekey Kashrin (Sunny Isles Beach, FL) $811
- Cameron Collins (Deerfield Beach, FL) $618
- Alain Boucher (Pittsburgh, PA) $495
- Randall Wagnon (Boca Raton, FL) $410
- Ursela Buffa (Pompano Beach, FL) $346
- William Farnan (Jupiter, FL) $319
- Joseph Kearns (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $297
- Vicki Holmes (Boynton Beach, FL) $277
- Players start with 12,000 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
Friday, November 27, 2020
Friday, November 27th: No Holiday Hangover At The Isle Pompano Park, As The "Weekend Trifecta" Returns!
- Players start with 15,000 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
Thursday, November 26, 2020
Thursday, November 26th: Happy Thanksgiving From The Isle Casino Pompano Park Poker Room!!!
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Tuesday, November 24th: Special Bonus Promotion, $500 High Hands (Every 20 Minutes) From 2:00PM-10:00PM!!!!
Promotions: Usually each day's blog post starts with an "ICYMI" and "Tournament" blurb, but we are going to bypass those today, as November's special bonus promotion returns! The doors will open (at 11:00am) with the standard high hand promotion, awarded $100 every (30) minutes. There will be a transition at 2:00pm, which will see $500 high hands awarded every (20) minutes!!! All of the standard rules apply, with the minimum qualifying high hand for each period being aces-full. The qualifying high hand has to be made using both hole cards (one-card high hands no longer apply), and with this particular promotion, there are no rollovers.
Monday, November 23, 2020
Monday, November 23rd: The "Weekend Swing" Finishes Up Strong, $300 High Hands Returning At 2:00PM
Sunday, November 22, 2020
Sunday, November 22nd: Steve Raeman Tops Five-Way Chop, Final Leg Of Tournament Trifecta At 3:00PM
- Steve Raeman (Boca Raton, FL) $1,592
- Jose Cabrera (Coral Springs, FL) $850
- Engleberth Varela (Coral Springs, FL) $850
- Andrew Santeramo (Pompano Beach, FL) $850
- Melissa Hunt (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $850
- Carlos Forero (Coconut Creek, FL) $319
- Michael Buffa (Pompano Beach, FL) $265
- Andrey Kolchikov (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $223
- Cathy Miller (Jupiter, FL) $206
- David Hixson (Hollywood, FL) $191
- Nathan Mayberg (Ft. Myers Beach, FL) $179
Tournaments: The weekend tournament trifecta wraps up this afternoon, with a $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack," which begins at 3:00pm. The event is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration through Level 8 (and the break that follows). The past two nights have exceeded all expectations, so solid numbers should be very attainable for the Sunday matinee.
Promotions: Sunday's high hand sees $100 awarded every (30) minutes, from the moment the poker room doors open...to the time they close. The qualifying high hand must be aces-full or better, and made using both of the player's hole cards, as one-card high hands no longer qualify.
3:00pm: $130 No Limit Hold'em
- Players start with 12,000 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
Saturday, November 21, 2020
Saturday, November 21st: Tournaments Continue To Be A Big Draw, With The Second Leg Of The "Tournament Triple" On Tap For Tonight
- Melissa Hunt (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,182
- Harold O'Brien (Port St. Lucie, FL) $2,182
- Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $972
- Anthony Zambrowski (Pompano Beach, FL) $694
- Eric Weisz (Parkland, FL) $536
- William Romano (Pompano Beach, FL) $417
- Darren Desantis (Delray Beach, FL) $357
- Jairo Velasquez (Sunrise, FL) $317
- Thomas Rea (Deerfield Beach, FL) $278
- Players start with 12,000 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
Friday, November 20, 2020
Friday, November 20th: Expectation Are High, As The $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) Tournament Headlines Friday's Action!
- Players start with 15,000 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
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Wednesday, November 18th: $300 High Hands Take Center Stage (2:00PM-10:00PM), With the "Weekend Swing" Approaching Quickly
Tournaments: The next tournament to look forward to is on Friday, as players have the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) circled on their calendars. The tournament is structured with 15,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8 (and the break that follows).
Promotions: Wednesday afternoon's got a little shake up (as did Monday and Tuesday), as a special promotion has made it's way to the schedule. The doors open at 11:00am, with the standard high hand of $100 awarded every (30) minutes. At 2:00pm, things then shift, as we see $300 awarded every (30) minutes, all the way until 10:00pm. All of the standard rules apply, meaning that the qualifying high hand has to be aces-full or better, using both hole cards (one-card high hands do not qualify).
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Tuesday, November 17th: $300 High Hands (2:00PM-10:00PM) Headline Tuesday's Poker Action!
Monday, November 16, 2020
Monday, November 16th: A Start Of A New Week, With $300 High Hands Kicking Things Off!!!
ICYMI: Sunday afternoon hosted the third tournament of the "weekend swing," a $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack." While the numbers weren't going to resemble Friday and Saturday, the turnout was still very impressive...considering the fact that there was no guarantee on the tournament. Registration for the event closed with (29) players, and an official prize pool of $2,900. Four players were scheduled to reach the money, and after the bubble burst, there would be a chop agreed to (after one in-the-money elimination). Official results from the tournament are listed below:
- Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $993
- Fred Alesi (Delray Beach, FL) $880
- Alan Katsnelson (Boca Raton, FL) $708
- Anthony Talavbera (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $319
Sunday, November 15, 2020
Sunday, November 15th: Evening Tournament Eclipses The Century Mark In Back-To-Back Nights, Tripling The Posted Guarantee!
ICYMI: After a super successful Friday night tournament, all eyes were on Saturday's $130 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD). Once again, the field would grow to over (100) entries, closing with a total of (101). The $7,525 prize pool was scheduled to be paid out across thirteen spots, with $2,313 to the eventual winner. The bubble burst just over an hour from midnight, with a handful of Isle Poker notables earning another result for their resumes. The event eventually ended in a three-way deal (essentially even), with the top trio earning $1,535. Official results from the tournament are listed below:
- Peter Kambolin (Miami, FL) $1,535
- Anthony Casas (Miami, FL) $1,535
- Tyler Gray (Bradenton, FL) $1,534
- Christopher Sweeney (Coconut Creek, FL) $568
- Maikel Bover (Sunrise, FL) $443
- Roberto Desogos (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $354
- Okkes Koyuncu (Lake Worth, FL) $301
- Nathan Mayberg (Ft. Myers, FL) $261
- Christopher Fox (Delray Beach, FL) $231
- Antonio Campbell (Delray Beach, FL) $208
- Bobby Leff (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $208
- Robert Altner (Boca Raton, FL) $208
- Edgar Mendes (Deerfield Beach, FL) $189
Tournaments: The weekend tournament trifecta wraps up this afternoon, with a $130 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack," which begins at 3:00pm. The event is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration through Level 8 (and the break that follows). The past two nights have exceeded all expectations, so solid numbers should be very attainable for the Sunday matinee.
Promotions: Sunday's high hand sees $100 awarded every (30) minutes, from the moment the poker room doors open...to the time they close. The qualifying high hand must be aces-full or better, and made using both of the player's hole cards, as one-card high hands no longer qualify.
3:00pm: $130 No Limit Hold'em
- Players start with 12,000 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
Saturday, November 14, 2020
Saturday, November 14th: Friday's $5,000 GTD Tournament Cracks The Century Mark, With Another Big Night Expected!!!
- Jeremy Ehrke (Clay, MI) $2,395
- Harold O'Brien (Port St. Lucie, FL) $2,042
- Michael Laufer (Boca Raton, FL) $1,819
- Karen Duffy (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,816
- Robert Cox (Coral Springs, FL) $676
- Antonio Campbell (Boynton Beach, FL) $555
- Karin Powsner (Pompano Beach, FL) $471
- Michael Jones (Boca Raton, FL) $411
- Sonia Zambrana (Hollywood, FL) $362
- Jordan Shamas (Delray Beach, FL) $320
- Joad Santos (Boca Raton, FL) $320
- George Sciblo (Port St. Lucie, FL) $320
- Michael Roberts (Indianapolis, IN) $284
- Robert McGowan (Birdsboro, PA) $284
- Players start with 12,000 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
Friday, November 13, 2020
Friday, November 13th: $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) Headlines The Week's Tournament Action (6:00PM)
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Thursday, November 12th: The Calm Before A Busy Weekend, As We Welcome The "Tournament Trifecta"
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Wednesday, November 11th: A Return To Form, And A Salute To Veterans!!!
ICYMI: Yesterday's headlining promotion saw $500 high hands awarded every (20) minutes, from 2:00pm-10:00pm. It was the largest high hand promotion since the poker room re-opened, and was extremely well received by the players. There was a palpable buzz across the room, with limit hold'em and 8/16 O.E. making their return to the Isle Casino Poker Room. The clear success of this bonus promotion will surely breed similar days in the near future...so be sure to check the blog (and all of the Isle Casino Pompano Park Poker Room social media outlets).
Tournaments: As we reach the midway point of the work week, it's time to look forward to the "weekend swing." The trio of daily tournaments begins on Friday evening, with a $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD), an event that has been crushing since it's arrival to the schedule. The tournament is structured with 15,000 chip starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8. The guarantee has been surpassed early in the evening, so this tournament is one not to be missed!!
Promotions: The day's promotions return to "regularly scheduled programming," with $100 high hands awarded every (30) minutes. Qualifying high hands must be aces-full or better, using both hole cards (one-card high hands are not eligible for the promotional award).
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Tuesday, November 10th: $500 High Hands Headline Tuesday's Poker Action (2:00PM-10:00PM)
Monday, November 9, 2020
Monday, November 9th: Doors Open With Full House Promo, With $500 High Hands On The Horizon
- Joseph Dutchman (Miami Beach, FL) $795
- Roberto Alvarado (Pompano Beach, FL) $771
- Melissa Mancini (Oakland Park, FL) $656
- Thierry Franklin (Boca Raton, FL) $478
Sunday, November 8, 2020
Sunday, November 8th: Campbell Tops Five-Way Chop Of Saturday $3,000 GTD, As The Trifecta Is Completed With A $130 No Limit Hold'em Matinee
ICYMI: Saturday night's tournament was a $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD), which ended up surpassing all expectations. The cards got in the air at 6:00pm, and after eight levels of open registration, the tournament clock showed (76) entries (which equated to a $5,700 prize pool). A total of ten players were scheduled to reach the money, with action pausing after reaching five-handed play. Sitting with an overwhelming chip lead, Antonio Campbell (Boynton Beach, FL) was awarded the lion's share of a five-way chop, walking away with $1,700 (while the others were awarded $718). Official results from the tournament are listed below:
- Antonio Campbell (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,700
- Robert Altner (Boca Raton, FL) $718
- Brett Kelly (Stuart, FL) $718
- Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $718
- Alfred Berchielli (Lake Worth, FL) $717
- Christopher Sweeney (Coconut Creek, FL) $285
- Philip Paul (Parkland, FL) $251
- Adam Stade (Las Vegas, NV) $228
- Kevin Montagna (Lauderhill, FL) $194
- Karen Duffy (Pompano Beach, FL) $171
- Players start with 12,000 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
Saturday, November 7, 2020
Saturday, November 7th: $5,000 GTD Ends In A Four-Way Deal, With Another Big Tournament On Tonight's Schedule
ICYMI: Friday's poker action was headlined by a $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD), which got underway at 6:00pm. The posted guarantee was eclipsed midway through the tournament's registration, with the final number reaching $7,360. Of the (64) total entries in the tournament, eight were scheduled to reach the money. Action continued through the money bubble, eventually pausing when four-handed play was reached, with the remaining players agreeing to a deal. Arie Ben-Mayor (Parkland, FL) took home first place money in the deal ($1,730), with the official results from the event listed below:
- Arie Ben-Mayor (Parkland, FL) $1,730
- Jose Contreras (Glen Dale, MD) $1,656
- Christopher Linsinbigler (Loxahatchee, FL) $1,285
- Joao Santos (Delray Beach, FL) $1,173
- Daniel Berg (Oakland Park, FL) $515
- William Romano (Pompano Beach, FL) $405
- Kenia Espinoza (Davie, FL) $331
- Chrystie Dario (Lake Worth, FL) $265
- Players start with 12,000 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
Friday, November 6, 2020
Friday, November 6th: Weekend Gets Off To A Strong Start, With $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) At 6:00PM
ICYMI: Thursday was a day focused on cash games at the Isle Casino Pompano Beach Poker Room, with the numbers continuing to grow as each day passes. With the doors to the poker room opening in just a few hours, a lot of players are focused on tonight's action...a $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) tournament.
Tournaments: The weekend welcomes tournaments back to the schedule, with events hosted on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Tonight's event is the most popular of the three (based on prior numbers), with an impressive turnout expected to the tournament. The $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) gets underway at 6:00pm, and offers a very player-friendly structure. Those in the event will be sitting down to starting stacks of 15,000 units, with (20) minute levels, and late registration open through Level 8 (and the break that follows). As mentioned yesterday, this tournament attracted (80) entries last week, and should see that number rise this evening.
Thursday, November 5, 2020
Thursday, November 5th: Preparing For The "Weekend Swing," And Looking Forward To $500 High Hands Next Week!!!
ICYMI: Yesterday was another succesful day at the Isle Casino Pompano Park Poker Room, with the action seemingly picking up on a daily basis (especially with the $300 high hand promotion that runs on Tuesday and Wednesday). The room has been hosting mostly 1/2 No Limit Hold'em since return to play (in mid-August), but interest in 2/5 No Limit Hold'em and 8/16 Omaha 8B/Stud 8B has been growing.
Tournaments: There are no tournaments on today's schedule, but we are just over twenty-four hours away from the return of the "weekend swing," a trifecta of tournaments that run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening. The first of which is a $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD), with the cards getting in the air at 6:00pm tomorrow (Friday, November 6th). The tournament is structured with 15,000 chip starting stacks, has (20) minute levels, and offer late registration through Level 8. There is no cap on the field size (or re-entry), so it allows for some impressive numbers. Last week's installment had (80) entries, and a first place prize that was north of $3,000. All results from the Friday tournament will be posted here on the blog, along with results from the tournaments that follow.
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Wednesday, November 4th: A Familiar Friend To The Isle Casino Pompano Park Poker Room Returns!!!
ICYMI: "In case you missed it," and acronym that has been used on the Isle Casino Pompano Park poker room blog for years. There is so much to catch up on, and in addition, some incredibly exciting things to bring to you in the near future. One of the most important pieces of information to catch up on, was the ownership transition, from El Dorado to Caesar's Entertainment. Players who return to the property, will find that a new player's card needs to be issued (Caesar's), in order to begin earning rewards. The Isle Poker Room is now labeled as an "Official WSOP Poker Room," with more information to follow!!
The poker room is open for live cash games, tournaments, as well as Ultimate Texas Hold'em, 3-Card Poker, and DJ Wild (poker room hours are from 11:00am-3:00am). Both the cash games and tournaments are being played eight-handed, with mandatory temperature checks for any player that sits down at the tables. Hand sanitizer is readily available at the table, as well as numerous location in and around the poker room. All played must wear masks (in the "correct" and safe fashion), unless consuming a beverage at the table (any dining table side has been temporarily halted). Any questions regarding the poker room, can be answered by calling during business hours (954-633-6680).
Tournaments: The tournament schedule currently sees events hosted Friday through Sunday, all of which have seen great success since their return. So while there isn't a tournament this evening, players can look forward to Friday (November 6th), as we have a $150 No Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) event. All results will be posted here on the blog, as well as submitted to Hendon Mob for proper recording.
Promotions: The "standard" high hand promotion in the room, offers $100 every (30) minutes, with players having to use both hole cards to qualify (the minimum qualifying hand is still aces full of deuces). This afternoon, we have a special high hand promotion, awarding $300 every (30) minutes, with the same "rules" applying as the standard high hand (there are no rollovers). The promotion will run from 2:00pm-10:00pm, and will be hosted on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in November.
2:00pm-10:00pm: $300 High Hands Every (30) Minutes