"April $100,000 GTD:" Gone From The Flight, But Sure To Be Back

"April $100,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack
Level 11 (Blinds 600/1,200/200)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 94
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 35

The Flight 1A field continues to shrink down, as (35) players remain active on four tournament tables.  While there are numerous notables still in, the following familiar faces have been eliminated from Flight 1A (but it's likely that we'll see them once again...maybe even in tonight's flight):

Francis Margaglione
Joseph Duchman
Kenneth Bruno
James Plate
Thomas Gari
Vicki Holmes
Dimitry Agrachov
Raminder Singh
Brian O'Keefe

"April $100,000 GTD:" Ladies Working For The Lady

"April $100,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack
Level 10 (Blinds 500/1,000/200)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 94
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 42

Esther Foley (Tamarac, FL) watches as her pocket queens come from behind against pocket kings.

After Gunnar Rabe opened to 2,500 from early position, and was three-bet to 12,500, action was on Esther Foley (pictured above).  Foley was deep in the tank, taking a solid 4-5 minutes to decide on her action, which would eventually be to shove all-in (for over 70,000).  Poly had both players well covered that were also in the hand, and after Rabe folded, the three-bettor called for his remaining 20,000.

Foley would be in rough shape though, as her opponent flipped over K♣ K♦, well ahead of her Q♠ Q♥.  Everything would change on the Q♣ J♠ 7♦ flop though, as Esther flopped top set, and took a commanding lead with two cards to come.  The board paired on the turn (giving Poley a full house), and after the river came without a king, Esther would eliminate her opponent from this opening flight.  Foley is now over 100,000, and one of the chip leaders in the field.

Esther Foley - 108,000

"April $100,000 GTD:" Underdown Currently Pacing The Field

"April $100,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack
Level 9 (Blinds 400/800/100)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 94
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 49

Daniel Miller (Boca Raton, FL) 

Flight 1A officially had a total of (94) entries, with $28,670 going towards to the prize pool.  At this pace, the guarantee for this event will be reached in the early stage of tomorrow morning (Flight 1C).  Regardless of when it happens, one thing that everyone can be sure of...there will be no overlay for this tournament.

A total of (49) players remain active in the field, with William Underdown currently leading the way.  Miller is no stranger to the Isle Poker Room, with (6) of is (13) recorded cashes coming in this poker room.  His largest tournament cash came just a few weeks ago, when he reached the final table of the $570 No Limit Hold'em event during the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown (7th - $45,307).

William Underdown - 155,000

Changfei Qui - 90,000

David Wolff - 85,000

Trenton Baker - 84,000

Esther Poley - 72,000

Giovanni Cantatore - 64,000

Edward Novak - 55,000

"April $100,000 GTD):" Registration Window Closing On Flight 1A

"April $100,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack
Level 8 (Blinds 300/600/75)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 92

At the conclusion of this level (7 minutes), players will head on their second break of the day, returning to Level 9 and blinds of 400/800/100.  Once the cards are in the air for Level 9, that will signify the close of registration for the opening flight of this $100,000 GTD event.  When play does resume, an update of the official numbers will be posted, along with the first look at field-wide chip counts from the flight.  Those interested in getting in on this tournament action still have one more flight today (6:00pm), along with four more in the next two days to enter...as the "weekend warriors" look forward to joining the fray.

"April $100,000 GTD:" Duchman Spikes The River To Stay Alive

"April $100,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack
Level 7 (Blinds 250/500/50)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 91

Joseph Duchman (Miami Beach, FL) 

In a tournament, sometimes is just takes one pot to turn an entire day around.  Joseph Duchman (Miami Beach, FL) got off to a very slow start, and after only four levels of play, was looking down at a stack that was less than 5,000.  He managed to get the maximum value out of his most recent hand though, as his all-in was called in four spots:

Duchman: A♠ 9♣

Player X: 8♦ 8♣

Player Y: A♥ Q♠

Player Z: A♦ Q♣

Runout: 10♣ 4♣ 6♥ 10♠ 9♥

There were actually two side pots, as a pair of players were all-in for more than Duchman's stack, but Joseph won the main pot after spiking the miracle nine on the river.  He is now above 20,000, which is (40) big blinds at the moment, and a very manageable stack to play.  Duchman has already recorded cashes in (10) tournaments this year, including two final tables during recurring tournaments at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood.

Joseph Duchman - 22,400

"April $100,000 GTD:" Holmes' Misclick Earns Odiot Some Extra Chips

"April $100,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack
Level 6 (Blinds 200/400/50)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 89

Peter Odiot (Hollywood, FL) 

The action at Table 6 was on the flop as we approached, with the board reading J♥ 3♥ 4♠.  After both Peter Odiot (small blind) and Jim Hamburger (big blind) checked, Vicki Holmes put out a bet of 5,125.  Both players made the call, and the three would watch as the dealer placed down the 8♣ on the turn.  Both blinds checked once again, and this time Holmes continued with a bet of 11,100.  Odiot once again made the call, leaving himself with less than 5,000 behind, while Hamburger folded behind.  The 9♥ fell on the river, completing a few different draws, with action going check-check to follow.  Odiot turned over 8♥ 8♠, having turned a set, which would be good enough to take down the pot.

"You're lucky to get some extra money out of me," Homles said to Odiot, "I threw out the wrong colored chips on the turn."  While it was only the difference of a few thousand, it's still "found money" for Odiot, who is now back over the chip average (which is currently 32,000)

Peter Odiot - 39,000

"April $100,000 GTD:" The Extra Minute Was All Wolff Needed

"April $100,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack
Level 5 (Blinds 150/300/25)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 83

David Wolff (Sarasota, FL) deep in the tank as Joseph Durso waits patiently.

The action at Table 7 was caught on the turn, as David Wolff and Joseph Durso heads-up, in what would turn out to be the largest pot of the flight.  With the board reading Q♥ 7♦ 2♠ 2♦, Durso would shove for 37,225 (which was almost three times pot).  Wolff had Durso covered, but was visibly unsure about his decision.  "Just give me another minute guys, I'm really sorry," Wolff expressed to the table as he continued thinking about his next move.  With Durso sitting back in his chair, Wolff gave a quick glance over before deciding to make the call:

Durso: K♦ Q♠

Wolff: A♣ Q♦

The river would bring the 3, which sealed the hand for Wolff, and sent Durso to the rail.  Wolff collected the pot, putting him over 115,000, and making him the clear chip leader early in this flight.  Durso couldn't understand why Wolff took so long to make his decision, but you don't amass career earnings of $75,000 by not thinking things through.  Wolff already has three cashes this year, all during the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown, totaling close to $20,000.

David Wolff - 118,000

"April $100,000 GTD:" Chery Returns After Big "Daily" Score

"April $100,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack
Level 4 (Blinds 100/200)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 78

Jean Chery (West Palm Beach, FL) 

Just two night ago, Jean Chery was at the final table of the "Tuesday $12k," a $60 No Limit Hold'em tournament with a $12,000 guaranteed prize pool.  Chery had already bested (353) entries to reach that point, and with five players remaining in the tournament, the deal-making discussing began.  After players looked at the numbers, they agreed on a chop, with Jean taking home second place money ($2,612).  It was Chery's largest recorded tournament cash to date, and brought his career earnings above the $10,000 mark.  The "Tuesday $12k" is clearly a tournament that Jean likes, as his largest tournament cash before this Tuesday night's, was a win in the event on March 9th ($2,546).  That event was run on a Thursday night, before the schedule shift that occurred this month (the "Tuesday $10k" and "Tuesday $12k" alternate weeks).  

Chery has already busted his first bullet in this flight, as his pair and a flush draw fell to the trips of his opponent in a 55,000 pot.  Jean has yet to re-enter this flight, but odds are very high that we will see him once again in this tournament.  Some other players to join the action late included:

Gunnar Rabe

Francis Margaglione

Joseph Duchman

Allan Bieler

Kenneth Bruno

William Reich

James Plate

Thomas Gari

Players will be taking their first break at the end of this level, and will return to Level 5, and new blinds of 150/300/25.

ICYMI: "Spin To Win" Money Wheel Results (April 26th)

From 12:00pm-11:00pm yesterday, the "Spin To Win" high hand promotion was running, one of the most popular poker promotions you'll find in the state (as well as one of the richest).  The player with the "winning" high hand from each half hour is awarded an opportunity to spin the "money wheel," which sits located in the "stage area" of the poker room, closest to the cashier.  There are over (70) different slots on the wheel, all with different monetary amounts.  The "major" amounts that can be won are $1,000, $2,000, $3,000, and $5,000.  If (and only if) the high hand that qualifies is a royal flush, the $5,000 "Jackpot' slice is worth $25,000.  Posted below are all of the results from yesterday's promotion (along with the game the player was playing):

12:30pm: $275

1:00pm: $500

1:30pm: $575

2:00pm: $300

2:30pm: $500

3:00pm: $375

3:30pm: $450

4:00pm: $225

4:30pm: $250

5:00pm: $325

5:30pm: $325

6:00pm: $525

6:30pm: $475

7:00pm: $2,000

7:30pm: $200

8:00pm: $425

8:30pm: $475

9:00pm: $200

9:30pm: $375

10:00pm: $500

10:30pm: $5,000

11:00pm: $325

This weeks wheel results are lacking the "game played" statistic for the players that earned the opportunity to spin the wheel, but we do have the amounts for each half-hour.  A total of $14,600 was awarded over the course of the promotion, with the two "highlighted" wins coming in the evening.  The jackpot continues to get hit at a rapid rate each week, making this promotion one of (if not the) best high hand promotion in the area.

"April $100,000 GTD:" Early Notables In The Field

"April $100,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack
Level 2 (Blinds 50/100)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 56

For most multi-flight events, the first flight is usually the "lightest" in terms of attendance...but not this afternoon.  There are already (56) entries making up this field, and at this rate alone, the guarantee would be surpassed.  Players can expect this field to grow larger, as well as the following flights to grow in size as each passes.  There are a lot of "daily tournament" players in the field, along with those that come out strictly for these larger guaranteed events.  Edward Novak (Simsbury, CT) is one of the players who makes an appearance for the "larger" tournaments, and sits at Table 5 with a live tournament resume that boasts over $259,000 in career earnings.  Over half of those earnings came last year, when he won the 2016 Isle Poker Open $1,500 Championship Event ($166,071).  Nova bested Isaiah Goldman heads-up to win the title, and navigated his way through a final table that hosted the likes of Sam Panzica, Alex Nguyen, and Joshua Hillock.  Edward is joined in this field by other familiar players such as:

Juan Rodriguez
Hari Sukhu
Zaki Lichaa
Larry Stoddard
Justin Levy
Paul Shafran
Jeffrey Kessler
Stephen Smith
James Hamburger
Giovanni Cantatore

"April $100,000 GTD:" Cards Are In The Air

"April $100,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack
Level 1 (Blinds 25/50)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 45

Tournament Director Ralph Brandt made the rules announcement to the field just a short while ago, followed by the cards getting in the air for this $360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack event.  The $100,000 guaranteed prize pool is the largest we've seen since the Battles At The Beach series in February, and with six flights for players to join the action, we should see a prize pool that well surpasses that of the posted number.

Players in this event sit down to starting stacks of 25,000, and will be playing (30) minute levels for the duration of each Day 1.  When the action picks back up on Sunday (for Day 2), the level length will transition to (50) minutes.  With a superb structure for the tournament, the play will be super deep throughout the event, including the latter stages (final table).  "Live blogged coverage" will be offered for each afternoon starting flight, with "live look ins" and updated flight chip counts posted from the evening flights.  The schedule for the tournament is as follows:

Flight 1A (April 27th) 11:00am

Flight 1B (April 27th) 6:00pm

Flight 1C (April 28th) 11:00am

Flight 1D (April 28th) 6:00pm

Flight 1E (April 29th) 11:00am

Flight 1F (April 29th) 6:00pm

Day 2 (April 30th) 12:00pm

Thursday, April 27th: April Showers Bring End Of Month $100,000 GTD

ICYMI: As most followers of the blog know by now, there is only one tournament schedule on Wednesdays ($100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo" w/ $25 Bounties $5,000 GTD), because of the "Spin To Win" high hand promotion.  Yesterday's event drew a field of (51) total entries, which equated to a prize pool of $3,725 ($1,275 bounty pool).  Six spots were scheduled to get paid in the event, with first place taking home $1,417.  There would be no deal making though, as is so common in tournaments at the Isle, as Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) bested Lynne Fremont (Pompano Beach, FL) to take home the title.

1. Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $1,417
2. Lynne Fremont (Pompano Beach, FL) $868
3. Christopher Brown (Plantation, FL) $562
4. John Santoro (Wellington, FL) $387
5. Todd Russell (Canada) $279
6. Pierre Lacoste (Pembroke Pines, FL) $212

Tournaments: The month of April has been pretty special in terms of tournament poker, with some huge turnouts, and massive prize pools over the last three weeks.  That being said, everything to this point has been leading up to the end of month $360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack tournament, which carries with it a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool.  This is the first "multi-flight" tournament since the 2017 Battles At The Beach, with six total flights for players to choose from (an afternoon and evening flight from April 27th-29th).  A total of (328) entries are needed to reach the guaranteed number, which is easily attainable, and should be surpassed on the second day of tournament action.

To say that the tournament is a great value would be an understatement, as players are putting up $360, with the potential to take home a sizable five-figure score.  Beyond the value though, the actual structure of the tournament is something that needs to be talked about.  Players in the event sit down to starting stacks of 25,000 units, and play levels lasting (30) minutes on each Day 1 flight, transitioning to (50) minutes on Day 2.  There aren't many (if any) "skips" in the structure, offering those remaining in the later stages of the tournament some deep play.

All of the action from the event with be blogged live, with full coverage of the afternoon flights, recaps of the evening flights, and full Day 2 action (until the tournament concludes).

Promotions: After an exciting day of wheel spins, Thursday offers up the Early Bird No Limit Hold'em high hand promotion, paying $60 to the first (50) full houses of the day (eligible players must be playing no limit hold'em).  The "standard high hand" promotion runs throughout the day as well, from 9:00am-12:00am.

12:00pm - $360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack $100,000 GTD (Flight 1A)

- Players will begin with a 25,000 unit starting stack

- Late registration and re-entry for the first (8) levels

- Levels 1-16 will be (30) minutes, transitioning to (50) minutes from Level 17+

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack

- All Day 1's will play 16 complete levels, or until 10% of the field remains (whichever comes first)

6:00pm - $360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack $100,000 GTD (Flight 1B)

- Players will begin with a 25,000 unit starting stack

- Late registration and re-entry for the first (8) levels

- Levels 1-16 will be (30) minutes, transitioning to (50) minutes from Level 17+

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack

- All Day 1's will play 16 complete levels, or until 10% of the field remains (whichever comes first)

Wednesday, April 26th: "Monster Stack" Continues To Grow...Palacio Posts Big Win..."Spin To Win" Back Again

ICYMI: As the "daily tournament" schedule continues to evolve, certain events show their popularity via the turnout that occurs each week.  The Tuesday afternoon tournament ($100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" $3,000 GTD) has continued to see great success, with field sizes over (50-60) entries each week.  Yesterday's installment had a total of (59) entries, and a prize pool that was $1,500 over the posted number ($4,543).  A total of four spots were scheduled to get paid, but a deal was made with six players remaining, spreading the payouts a little more than was originally posted:

1. Myles German (Boca Raton, FL) $1,063
2. David Echavarria (Bay Harbour Island, FL) $1,036
3. Joseph Durso III (Hollywood, FL) $995
4. Barry Carvin (Deerfield Beach, FL) $849
5. Vincent Bianco (Coconut Creek, FL) $341
6. Arnold Cohen (West Palm Beach, FL) $259

The "Monster Stack" was one-upped though, just a few hours later, by the "Tuesday $12k."  The $60 No Limit Hold'em ($12,000 GTD) tournament wound up with a field of (358) entries, and a prize pool over $18,000.  A total of (36) places were scheduled to get paid, with a min-cash worth $118, and just under $5,000 up top.  As the trips to the tournament podium started, many Isle Poker notables headed to collect their payouts: Maury Halperin (16th place), Raminder Singh (18th place), Walter West (22nd place), Fred Allenspach (27th place), Paul Price (36th place).  After five eliminations at the final table, the remaining handful of players agreed to a deal that would end the tournament (posted below are full final table payouts):

1. Pedro Palacio (Delray Beach, FL) $3,613
2. Jean Chery (West Palm Beach, FL) $2,612
3. Albert Efremoff (Hollywood, FL) $2,571
4. Jonathan Ounjian (Boca Raton, FL) $1,785
5. Stephen Caplan (Canada) $1,452
6. Danielle Bastarache (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $773
7. Zakarya Walgamott (Coconut Creek, FL) $591
8. Rosa Gonzalez (Deerfield Beach, FL) $428
9. Karen Duffy (Delray Beach, FL) $309
10. David Albertson (Margate, FL) $237

Tournaments: Following in the footsteps of every Wednesday before this (since the "Spin To Win" promotion started), there is only one tournament on the schedule this evening.  The $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($25 Bounties) gets underway at 6:00pm, and boasts a guaranteed prize pool of $5,000.

Promotions: The high hand promotions are in full swing from the moment the doors open this morning, with the "Turbo High Hands" ($100 awarded every 10 minutes from 9:00am-12:00pm, with rollovers) distributing money at a rapid pace.  The transition at 12:00pm begins the "Spin To Win" promotion, which awarded over $15,000 in promotional prize money last week (over a span of eleven hours).  It's the high hand promotion that makes all others jealous, and affords those that have a qualifying high hand (awarded every 30 minutes), an opportunity to spin the ever-popular "Money Wheel."  The total amount awarded...along with hourly breakdown, will be published tomorrow afternoon, here on the blog.

6:00pm - $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo" w/ $25 Bounties ($5,000 GTD):

- Players will begin with a 18,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (10) levels

- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 10 ($25 for 10,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool 

- Levels are (15) minutes in length

"Week In Review:" Official Daily Tournament Results (April 17th-23rd)

Monday, April 17th saw Bruce Rosen (Syosset, NY) earn his first recorded tournament title, taking down the "winner's share" of a four-way deal that ended the evening tournament ($230 No Limit Hold'em w/ $100 Bounties).  Rosen's last recorded cash before Monday's finish was a 71st place finish in the 2016 WSOP $1,500 Millionaire Maker event ($3,653).

$80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($2,000 GTD)
Total Entries: 48
Total Prize Pool: $2,316 ($480 Bounty Pool)

1. Ronald O'Steen (Southwest Ranches, FL) $876
2. Alan Levin (Webster, NY) $500
3. Brian Baris (Tamarac, FL) $500
4. Pasquale Caiazza (Davie, FL) $255
5. Vincenzo Francavilla (Pompano Beach, FL) $185

$230 No Limit Hold'em w/ $100 Bounties

Total Entries: 30

Total Prize Pool: $3,000 ($3,000 Bounty Pool)

1. Bruce Rosen (Syosset, NY) $1,082
2. Hugh Hardy (Pompano Beach, FL) $764
3. Jose Ordonez (Miami, FL) $594
4. Lance Tomassi (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $560

Another strong showing for the "Tuesday $10k" headlined the schedule for Tuesday, April 18th, as close to (400) entries made up the massive field.  The tournament would end in a six-way chop, with the payouts spread out fairly evenly across the participants.  The afternoon event also continued to gain steam in terms of popularity, as (63) entries cruised past the guaranteed number.

$100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 63

Total Prize Pool: $4,851

1. Jeffrey Morrow (Dallas, TX) $1,014
2. Robert Valentine (Jupiter, FL) $632
3. Alfonso Perez (Coconut Creek) $584
4. Todd Kasten (Boynton Beach, FL) $544
5. Barry Carvin (Deerfield Beach, FL) $535
6. John Sarappa (Lake Worth, FL) $479
7. Arlene Vazquez (Parkland, FL) $364
8. David Zwiebel (Fairfield, IA) $291
9. Robert Womack (West Palm Beach, FL) $245
10. David Miller (Davie, FL) $163

$40 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 394

Total Prize Pool: $13,378

1. Henry Rodgers (Sunrise, FL) $2,099
2. Pablo Ugando (Hialeah, FL) $1,933
3. Nestor Caraballo (Miami, FL) $1,415
4. Alfonso Perez (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,397
5. Kevin McGillicuddy (Tamarac, FL) $1,326
6. Richard Perticuri (Bridgeton, NJ) $1,037
7. Sean Ryan (Pompano Beach, FL) $640
8. Samuel Silva (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $314
9. Robert Weidenbacher (Annandale, NJ) $227
10. Brian Gelrod (Wellington, FL) $174
11. Ryan Rackleff (Boca Raton, FL) $174
12. Diane Linke (Delray Beach, FL) $174
13. Robert Warren (Davie, FL) $140
14. Hoa Lang (West Palm Beach, FL) $140
15. Pedro Palacio (Delray Beach, FL) $140
16. Salvatore Taravella (Boca Raton, FL) $120
17. Ali Khalil (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $120
18. Carlos Valencia (Miami, FL) $120
19. Eddy Espinosa (Lake Worth, FL) $100
20. Lascelles Peart Jr. (West Palm Beach, FL) $100
21. Frank Collins (Margate, FL) $100
22. Jorge Aleman (Miami, FL) $100
23. James Tomblin (Wilton Manors, FL) $100
24. Robert Schmeltzer (Boca Raton, FL) $100
25. Steven Slon (Highland Beach, FL) $100
26. Gili Prizament (Biscayne Park, FL) $100
27. Daniel Shortley (Lake Worth, FL) $100
28. Pedro Olivo (West Palm Beach, FL) $87
29. Christopher Zollo (Delray Beach, FL) $87
30. Justin Margolis (Boca Raton, FL) $87
31. Barbara Eagon (Pompano Beach, FL) $87
32. Olaf Gornisiewicz (Pompano Beach, FL) $87
33. Ramon Alberto (Jupiter, FL) $87
34. Shane Parker (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $87
35. Michael Guardino (Coconut Creek, FL) $87
36. Ruth Comeau (Stuart, FL) $87

Wednesday, April 19th was all about the "Spin To Win" promotion during the day, with some serious high hand money awarded over the course of the afternoon into evening.  There was only one tournament on the schedule, which was chopped heads-up between Danielle Nucci and Lawrence Smith.

$100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($5,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 64

Total Prize Pool: $3,703 ($1,600 Bounty Pool)

1. Danielle Nucci (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,078
2. Lawrence Smith (Jacksonville, FL) $1,078
3. Aidan Alverez (Davie, FL) $533
4. Linzell Borders (Tamarac, FL) $370
5. Chris Vanderperre (Pompano Beach, FL) $270
6. Raul Hernandez (West Palm Beach, FL) $207
7. Anthony Dellapi (Sunrise, FL) $167

Thursday, April 20th was a day that players had scheduled on their calendars, as they looked forward to the return of the $130 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD), which had a $33,000 prize pool the week prior.  The attendance fell short of last week's number, but still reached the guarantee, and saw Edward Lark earn the lion's share of a deal that ended the event.

$80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($2,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 27

Total Prize Pool: $1,730 ($270 Bounty Pool)

1. Brandon Virgilo (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $642
2. Stephen Beauregard (Boca Raton, FL) $309
3. John Reslow (Delray Beach, FL) $271
4. Stanley Sternberg (Highland Beach, FL) $269
5. Jeremy Argueta (Oceanside, NY) $239

$130 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 206

Total Prize Pool: $20,600

1. Edward Lark (Las Vegas, NV) $5,000
2. Patrick Carnackie (West Palm Beach, FL) $2,279
3. Marc Cohen (Boca Raton, FL) $2,279
4. Oscar Rodriguez (Miami, FL) $2,279
5. Richard Vargas (Pembroke Pines, FL) $2,279
6. Isua Mbang (Coral Springs, FL) $2,279
7. David Padilla (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $762
8. Robert Perniola (Pompano Beach, FL) $567
9. Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) $404
10. Daniel Restrepo (Boca Raton, FL) $319
11. Jay Stafford (Deerfield Beach, FL) $319
12. Anthony Vulpis (Lauderdale By The Sea, FL) $319
13. Daniel Miller (Pompano Beach, FL) $268
14. Al Gomez (Miami Beach, FL) $268
15. Luckner Gibbs (Boynton Beach, FL) $268
16. Mark Bernstein (Hollywood, FL) $237
17. Luis Guarda (Coral Springs, FL) $237
18. O'Neill McCalla (Miramar, FL) $237

Friday, April 21st saw Jason Chambers (Pembroke Pines, FL) earn the largest score of his tournament career, as he chopped the "nightly" with Jacob Lipton.  While Chambers was adding a milestone to his resume, Lipton creeped towards the $40,000 mark in career earnings with the finish.

$150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 70

Total Prize Pool: $10,000

1. Jason Chambers (Pembroke Pines, FL) $3,000
2. Jacob Lipton (Rocklin, CA) $2,820
3. Justin Fiorilli (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,440
4. Kevin Safagun Corleto (Hialeah, FL) $1,000
5. Ethiel Garcia (Weston, FL) $730
6. Ronald Sorci (Parkland, FL) $560
7. Tony Boutros (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $450

There was a little schedule twist on Saturday, April 22nd, as the $240 No Limit Hold'em w/ $50 Bounties ($15,000 GTD) made it's first ever appearance. The tournament had a posted first place prize of $4,549, but that would be spread out a little, as Al Gomez and Vincent Imbriani agreed to a heads-up chop.

$100 No Limit Hold'em w/ $25 Bounties ($3,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 34

Total Prize Pool: $2,150 ($850 Bounty Pool)

1. Anthony Benitez (Deerfield Beach, FL) $502
2. Morris Heider (Boca Raton, FL) $470
3. Andrew Blake (Delray Beach, FL) $463
4. Glenn Popkin (Coral Springs, FL) $427
5. Sara Azmi (Lauderhill, FL) $288

$240 No Limit Hold'em w/ $50 Bounties ($15,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 54

Total Prize Pool: $12,300 ($2,700)

1. Al Gomez (Miami, FL) $3,628
2. Vincent Imbriani (Tequesta, FL) $3,627
3. Steve Gore (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,661
4. Michael Goldfarb (Parkland, FL) $1,169
5. Roberto Bendeck (Miami, FL) $923
6. Douglas McLay (Stokes Bay, ON) $738
7. Lev Binik (Boca Raton, FL) $554

Tournament regular Rafael Ramos (Cape Coral, FL) made it back to the winner's circle on Sunday, April 23rd, as he was part of a three-way chop that ended the day's event ($150 No Limit Hold'em $10,000 GTD).  Ramos, along with Ronald Campillo and David Albertson, all earned themselves $2,129.

$150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 83

Total Prize Pool: $10,000

1. Rafael Ramos (Cape Coral, FL) $2,129
2. Ronald Campillo (Plantation, FL) $2,129
3. David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) $2,129
4. Ross Hughes (Quebec, Canada) $820
5. Walter West (Lantana, FL) $625
6. Antonio Maldonado (Lantana, FL) $500
7. Edward Meuller (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $415
8. Vincent Green (Boynton Beach, FL) $350
9. Nader Bahur (Boca Raton, FL) $323
10. Mustafa Lobut (N. Miami Beach, FL) $300
11. Franklin Rojas (Plantation, FL) $280

Tuesday, April 25th: Powsner Powers Her Way To Title, "Tuesday $12k" Highlights Today's Schedule

ICYMI: The last week of April started off with a busy tournament Monday, with two events on the day's schedule.  The first tournament, which got started at 11:00am, was the $150 No Limit Hold'em "Structure Beast" ($18,000 GTD).  The event brought out many of the Isle Poker notables, who had this tournament circled on their calendar.  A total of (152) entries made up the $18,000 prize pool, which offered up a first place prize (scheduled) of $4,968.  A total of (19) spots were being paid, with the money being reached just after 7:00pm.  Players to reach the money (but not the final table) included Tom Gity (12th place), Matthew Zarcadoolas (14th place), Vito Polera (15th place), and Andres Sanchez (18th place).  The final table also hosted some familiar names, and as the tournament played deep into the night, a deal was made three-handed.  Karin Powsner (Ft. Lauderdale, FL), a well-known (and loyal) player at the Isle Poker Room took home first place money (and the trophy), worth $3,889.

1. Karin Powsner (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $3,889
2. Tyler Wilson (Key Largo, FL) $3,391
3. Alvaro Grisales (Kendall, FL) $2,692
4. Richard Vargas (Pembroke Pines, FL) $1,126
5. Paul Davis (Deerfield Beach, FL) $853
6. Jacquelyn Scott (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $721
7. Jack Palefsky (Tamarac, FL) $630
8. Joseph Nay (Plantation, FL) $563
9. Waldemar Wasilewski (Deerfield Beach, FL) $497
10. Hugh Hardy (Pompano Beach, FL) $432

The evening event ($230 No Limit Hold'em w/ $100 Bounties) had an "intimate" field of (17) entries, and actually finished up well before the "Structure Beast" was done.

1. Eric Kessler (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $636
2. Michael Sadler (Tampa, FL) $475
3. Keith Richeson (Pompano Beach, FL) $337
4. Thelma Schuman (Delray Beach, FL) $252

Tournaments: There are two tournaments on the schedule today, the first of which begins at 11:00am ($100 No Limit Hold'em $3,000 GTD).  The play is pretty deep for the "daily" event, with players sitting down to starting stacks of 25,000 units, and playing (20) minute levels throughout the tournament.  The evening tournament is the "headlining" event of the day, as the "Tuesday $12k" gets underway at 6:00pm.  The tournament is a $60 No Limit Hold'em ($12,000 GTD), and has consistently attracted fields of (250-300) total entries.

Promotions: Outside of what we like to refer to as the "standard high hand" promotion, today's promotion calendar feature the "Early Bird Limit Hold'em" special.  This promotion sees those players, only playing limit hold'em, earn money for each full house they have (it's required that the hand also wins the pot).  Those playing 2/2 LHE will earn $20 for each full house, while those playing 2/4 LHE will earn $40 for each full house.

11:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD)

- Players start with 25,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Level will last (20) minutes throughout the event

6:00pm - $60 No Limit Hold'em ($12,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Optional player "add-on" at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 8,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool

-  Levels are (20) minutes in length

Monday, April 24th: "Structure Beast" Sure To Attract A Nice Sized Field

ICYMI: For the entire month of April, Sunday's have had the same tournament scheduled, a $150 No Limit Hold'em (two of which had $10,000 guaranteed prize pools).  Yesterday's event was one of those tournaments with a guarantee, and with a total of (84) entries, the prize pool officially ended up on the number ($10,000).  A total of of (11) spots were going to the make money in the event, and as the final table played down, things halted with three players remaining.  Discussion of a deal was put on the table, and the trio agreed to an even chop.

1. Rafael Ramos (Cape Coral, FL) $2,129
2. Ronald Campillo (Plantation, FL) $2,129
3. David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) $2,129
4. Ross Hugues (Quebec, Canada) $820
5. Walter West (Lantana, FL) $625
6. Antonio Maldonado (Lantana, FL) $500
7. Edward Mueller (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $415
8. Vincent Green (Boynton Beach, FL) $350
9. Nader Bahur (Boca Raton, FL) $323
10. Mustafa Lobut (N. Miami Beach, FL) $300
11. Franklin Rojas (Plantation, FL) $280

Tournaments: The final Monday of the month sees two tournaments on the schedule, one of which is a very popular event with the Isle Poker loyal.  The only "Structure Beast" tournament of the month gets underway at 11:00am, which is a $150 No Limit Hold'em event with a great structure, and an $18,000 guarantee.  Players in the tournament sit down to starting stacks of 12,000 units, and while that may not sound "super-deep," the (30) minute levels allow for some great play throughout the day (including once the final table is reached).  

The evening event is the same it's been for each Monday this month, as the "Big Game Bounty Hunters" come out to play.  The $230 No Limit Hold'em w/ $100 Bounties tournament has quickly gained steam in terms of popularity with the players, and should see some overflow from players that busted the afternoon tournament in it's later stages.

Promotions: Outside of the "standard" high hand promotion, the weeks gets a "quick" start with "Turbo High Hands," offering $100 every (10) minutes from the period of 9:00am-12:00pm.  Rollovers do apply with this promotion (with each game in the house eligible), so it's not uncommon to see a player pick up anywhere from $100-$500 during the promotion.

11:00am - $150 No Limit Hold'em "Structure Beast" $18,000 GTD

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Alternates and late entries will begin with a full stack

- Levels are (30) minutes in length

6:00pm - $230 No Limit Hold'em "Deep Stack Bounty" w/ $100 Bounties

- Players will begin with a 15,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Alternates and late entries will begin with a full stack

- Levels are (20) minutes (Levels 1-9), transitioning to (25) minutes (Levels 9+)

Sunday, April 23rd: Recapping A Busy Saturday, Sunday's "Turbo High Hands" And $10,000 GTD

ICYMI: Saturday's are always action packed with tournaments, and yesterday was no different, with a special evening tournament on the schedule ($240 No Limit Hold'em w/ $50 Bounties $15,000 GTD).  The first of two events for the day began at 10:00am ($100 No Limit Hold'em w/ $25 Bounties $3,000 GTD), and attracted a total of (34) entries.  The prize pool officially ended up at $3,000 (which include the $25 bounties), and although four spots were scheduled to get paid, a deal was made when five remained:

1. Anthony Benitez (Deerfield Beach, FL) $502
2. Morris Heider (Boca Raton, FL) $470
3. Andrew Blake (Delray Beach, FL) $463
4. Glenn Popkin (Coral Springs, FL) $427
5. Sara Azmi (Lauderhill, FL) $288

The "nightly" tournament, a "Big Bounty...Big Guarantee" event ($240 No Limit Hold'em w/ $50 Bounties $15,000 GTD), was new to the weekend schedule.  A total of (54) entries made up the field, which also landed on the number ($15,000), with the bounties included in that official prize pool.  The tournament had a posted first place prize of $4,549, with a min-cash worth $554.  Seven spots were scheduled to be paid in the tournament, and after a handful of eliminations in the money, the remaining two players agreed to a heads up deal:

1. Al Gomez (Miami, FL) $3,628
2. Vincent Imbriani (Tequesta, FL) $3,627
3. Steve Gore (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,661
4. Michael Goldfarb (Parkland, FL) $1,169
5. Roberto Bendeck (Miami, FL) $923
6. Douglas McLay (Stokes Bay, Ontario) $738
7. Lev Binik (Boca Raton, FL) $554

Tournaments: There is one tournament on the schedule this afternoon, a $150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) event.  The levels are (25) minutes throughout the tournament, and offers players a 20,000 starting stack. 

Promotions: Outside of the "standard" high hands during the day, the "Turbo High Hands" return, with $300 awarded to qualifying high hands from 2:00pm-9:00pm (every 15 minutes).

12:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

- Players will 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 are (25) minutes