Isle Classic Event #18 (Flight 1A): Wasser Makes James Wang A Believer, But Ends Up The Loser

2017 Isle Classic | Event #18
$175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 10 (Blinds 500/1,000/100)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 91
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 42

Yue-Jian Wang (Boca Raton, FL) is looking to bag chips for Day 2, and earn his second cash of the series.

Walking through the field, a hand would be unfolding at Table 10, between James Wang and Moshe Wasser.  The two were on the turn of a board reading Q♥ J♣ 6♣ 7♠, with Wasser having just gone all-in for 36,000.  With already 24,000 in the pot, Wang (who held 23,000) was not so quick to release his hand, and ended up making the call after about a minute.  James wasn't happy when he saw Wasser turn over J♥ 6♥, well ahead of his Q♦ 10♥.  

"I just didn't think you had two pair in that spot," Wang said to Wasser, as he began to stand from his seat.  The dealer than placed down the 7♥ on the river, pairing the board, and counterfeiting Moshe's two-pair.  James lifted his hands in celebration, as he watched the collect the chips from Wasser to match his stack.

James Wang - 70,000 (70bb)
Moshe Wasser - 13,000 (13bb)

Isle Classic Event #18 (Flight 1A): Updated Chip Counts, Official Flight 1A Numbers Are In

2017 Isle Classic | Event #18
$175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 9 (Blinds 400/800/100)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 88

Joseph Bassa (Omaha, NE) has been the chip leader in the field since early in Level 2, and currently sits as the only player above the century mark.

With the cards now in the air for Level 9, registration has closed for Flight 1A of Event #18 ($175 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD).  The opening flight of the tournament attracted a total of (91) entries, with $12,285 going towards the overall prize pool.  Joe Basso (Omaha, NE) still leads the field, jumping out to a very early chip lead, and holding onto it through the second break of the day.

Joseph Basso - 105,000
David Coughlin - 87,000
Justin Molis - 87,000
Paulius Bikus - 78,000
Adrian Barcan - 72,000
Rodney Moret-Rojas - 60,000
Frank Scala - 50,000
Jeffrey Fogel - 47,000

Isle Classic Event #18 (Flight 1A): Jeffrey Fogel's Series To Remember

2017 Isle Classic | Event #18
$175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 8 (Blinds 300/600/75)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 82

Jeffrey Fogel (Pembroke Pines, FL) spent the final week of November crushing tournaments during the Rock N' Roll Poker Open.

Jeffrey Fogel's story is an inspirational one, having been diagnosed with ALS in 2012, and only given three to five years to live from doctors.  While many may have let news like that bring their life to a crumbling halt, Jeffrey continued on doing everything that he enjoyed.  "Coach," as he was known by the numerous players on teams he headed (both flag football and basketball), found himself on the fields and courts, as well as at the poker table (another of Fogel's passions).

Since his first tournament win in 2012, Fogel has amassed earnings over $80,000, a good portion of which was won during the most recent Rock N' Roll Poker Open at Seminole Hard Rock.  Fogel cashed in two events, but made the most of his scores, which combined for just over $34,000.  Jeffrey  won his first major title (Event #10 | $360 No Limit Hold'em Turbo) for $3,939, and earned his largest ever tournament cash, taking fourth place money in a six-way deal that ended Event #6 ($570 No Limit Hold'em | $30,019.

Fogel hasn't been as active during this series, but is now in the Flight 1A field, and looking to bag chips for Sunday's Day 2.  Players will be heading on their second break of the day (at the end of this level), with action resuming in Level 9, and new blinds being posted of 400/800/100.

Isle Classic Event #18 (Flight 1A): Goldman Had One Foot Out The Door, But Is Saved On The River

2017 Isle Classic | Event #18
$175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 7 (Blinds 250/500/50)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 78

Elliot Goldman (Delray Beach, FL) was getting ready to re-enter the flight, but found himself with the starting stack once again.

Passing by Table 3, Elliot Goldman (Delray Beach, FL) was all-in for just over 8,000, on the turn of a board reading Q♠ 8♥ 5♦ 5♣.  Joe Basso, who is currently the flight's chip leader, took a good amount of time before releasing his hand.  That would then leave Charlie Horton, who had originally led out on the street for 5,000.  Charlie quickly made the call, and watched as Goldman turned over 5♥ 7♥.  Elliot's hand would be behind though, as Horton tabled A♠ 5♠, having Goldman out-kicked.

Elliot began to lament his bad luck, but received a fortunate river, as the 7♣ gave him a winning full house.  Basso just shook his head in disgust, as Elliot collected the pot, which was worth just over 20,000.

Elliot Goldman - 21,000 (42bb)
Charlie Horton - 9,600 (19bb)

Isle Classic Event #18 (Flight 1A): Burdeen Back In The Classic, With A Renewed Focus

2017 Isle Classic | Event #18
$175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 6 (Blinds 200/400/50)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 75

Jeff Burdeen (Delray Beach, FL) is hoping to bookend 2017 with another Isle Classic score...what would be his second cash of the series (there were two Isle Classics run this year).

The last time Jeff Burdeen (Delray Beach, FL) was featured on the blog, the content of the post revolved around the "re-working" of his game.  Burdeen was coming off his best year of tournament poker (2016), one in which he had three five-figure scores.  There was a two week period during the 2016 Florida State Poker Championships where Burdeen won Event #2 ($140 No Limit Hold'em) for $20,102, and followed that up with a fourth place ($18,418) in Event #7 ($360 No Limit Hold'em).

Jeff won a total of $55,059 in 2016, and after a cash in the Isle Classic (in January of this year), it seemed as if he was off to another solid year of tournament results.  That would end up being Burdeen's last recorded tournament result of this year, with his total earnings for 2017 sitting at $693.  "I've been working on my game, studying a lot and changing things up a little," Jeff explained in a discussion two months ago.  While his time away didn't immediately show results, Burdeen has already doubled his starting stack this afternoon, and may be seeing the hard work pay off already.

Burdeen is just one of the many names that we are familiar with, but haven't seen much of, over the course of this series:

Ruth Comeau
Bill Oderat
Joseph Durso
Ian Bishop
Jennifer Parker

Isle Classic Event #18 (Flight 1A): Michael Lutz Is Going To "Keep On Truckin'"

2017 Isle Classic | Event #18
$175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 5 (Blinds 150/300/50)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 67

Michael Lutz (Austin, TX) came for the music...but ended up staying for the poker.

Michael Lutz (Austin, TX) originally came to Florida to see two Dead And Company concerts (members of the Grateful Dead, with John Mayer in place of Jerry Garcia), but unfortunately saw his plans fall apart.  John Mayer had an emergency appendectomy, causing the shows in Florida to be canceled.  In the "Sunshine State," and now without a direct itinerary, Lutz decided to find a poker room to play in.  With the Isle Classic currently running, Michael decided to jump into Event #10 ($360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD)...which turned out to be a wise decision.

Lutz ended up reaching the final two tables of the tournament, eventually finishing in fifteenth place, and earning himself $2,595.  With work coming up in Orlando, Lutz chose to stick around the area, and is now one of the early notables in in the Event #18 (Flight 1A) field.  Some other familiar names already in the action include:

Jacquelyn Scott
Neil Blumenfield
Alan Saltzman
Tracy Scala
Frank Scala
Paulius Bikius
Zaki Lichaa

Isle Classic Event #18 (Flight 1A): Action Underway For Opening Flight Of Event #18

2017 Isle Classic | Event #18
$175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 1 (Blinds 25/50)
Total Flight 1A Entries: N/A

The 2017 Isle Classic may be winding down, but there are still two headlining events remaining, the first of which begins in just a few moments.  Event #18 is a $175 No Limit Hold'em tournament, which boasts a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool, and six starting flights spread over the next three days.  

Flight 1A gets underway at 11:00am, with a structure that sees players sitting down to starting stacks of 20,000 units.  Levels in the tournament will last (25) minutes throughout, with registration open through the first eight levels of each flight (including the break that follows Level 8).  The starting flights are scheduled to end at the end of Level 16, or if the field reaches the 10% mark, whichever comes first.  Those players remaining at the end of each flight will bag up their stacks for Sunday's Day 2, with action resuming at 12:00pm, and playing down to a winner.

Looking back at the history of the Isle Classic, this tournament was Event #16 earlier this year, with a slightly lower buy-in.  The $150 No Limit Hold'em also carried a $100,000 guarantee, and attracted a total of (1,021) entries, with an official prize pool of $117,415.  The event ended in a six-way deal, headed by Robert Tanner (Wellington, FL), who took home $14,202.

There will be live blogged coverage for each of the afternoon flights (Flight 1A, Flight 1C, and Flight 1E), beginning in just a short while, as we allow for the tournament area to fill up (before we take a look at some of the earlier notables in the field).

Thursday, December 14th: After A Successful Event 16, Two Headlining Event Close Out The 2017 Isle Classic

ICYMI: Wednesday's tournament action began at 11:00am, with the cards flying for Event #16 of the Isle Classic.  The $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single Ante tournament boasted a $50,000 guarantee, and was the tournament that all of the "chip lead bonus" were returning to play.  After eight levels of open registration, the event would close with (66) total entries, and a prize pool of $64,680.  Once the payouts were posted, the players that remained learned that the final table of nine would reach the money, with a lot of focus on the $22,637 first place prize.  The money bubble burst just as Level 15 was beginning, with a final table full of notables players.  It's rare that an event such as this ends in a multi-way chop, and it looked as if we were going to see an outright winner.  After about fifteen hands of heads-up play, Anthony Utnage and Ian Cohen agreed to a deal, with the former taking home the trophy (and $18,700).  Cohen earned $16,873 for his "runner-up" finish, recording his fourth cash of the series.  Listed below are the official results for Event #16 of the Isle Classic:

1. Anthony Utnage Jr. (Bloomington, IN) $18,700
2. Ian Cohen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $16,873
3. Timothy Miles (Miami, FL) $7,923
4. Gregory Spinder (Parkland, FL) $5,660
5. Gregory Baird (Hinsdale, IL) $4,336
6. Kao Saechao (Portland, OR) $3,396
7. Alex Gladunov (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $2,911
8. Joshua Hillock (Lighthouse Point, FL) $2,587
9. Michael Tait (Parkland, FL) $2,264

As the afternoon event was reaching it's homestretch, players were arriving for Event #17 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $8,000 GTD), which got underway at 6:00pm.  The tournament's $8,018 prize pool was comprised of (159) entries (with the optional add-ons included in the number), with (20) players reaching the money.  Once the money bubble burst, we would see a number of notable players listed on the payouts, including Michele Milker, Manny Perez, Lona Rubenstein, Michael Guttermann, and Daniel Shortley.  The particular tournament had a history of multi-way deals during the series, but last night's event was a little different.  Action played down to heads-up play, at which point we would see our second heads-up chop of the day.  Welly Duroseau (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) was the event's "declared winner," taking home $2,055 for his efforts.  The final table results from the final table are listed below:

1. Welly Duroseau (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,055
2. Gary Mazzeo (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $1,500
3. Anthony Zambrowski (Chandler, AZ) $824
4. Richard Freedman (Tamarac, FL) $501
5. William Belcher Jr. (Yulee, FL) $387
6. Jose Ordonez (Miami Beach, FL) $321
7. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $279
8. Kamal Mohammed (Pompano Beach, FL) $250
9. Brandon Ray (Vero Beach, FL) $216
10. Justin Gelato (Glen Burnie, MD) $188

Tournaments: There are three events remaining on the Isle Classic schedule, two of which are larger guaranteed...multi-flight events.  Event #18 begins this afternoon, with the first pair of six starting flights, for the $175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) event.  Players in the tournament sit down to starting stacks of 20,000 units, and will be playing (25) minute levels throughout the entire event.  Registration for each flight is open until the end of Level 8 (and the break that follows), with action scheduled to play a full sixteen levels (or until 10% of the field remains, whichever comes first).  Players that remain will then bag chips for Sunday's Day 2 (12:00pm), which also happens the be the start of Event #19 ($100 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 GTD), with cards flying at 6:00pm.

Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes.  The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes.  During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible (Isle Open events not eligible for high hand) 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.  From 12:00am-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

It should also be noted that started back on November 1st, 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).

11:00am - 2017 Isle Classic Event #18 (Flight 1A) | $175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) 

- 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 (25) minutes

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

6:00pm - 2017 Isle Classic Event #18 (Flight 1B) | $175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) 

- 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 (25) minutes

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

Wednesday, December 13th: The Single-Ante Format Returns, As Event #16 Headlines Isle Classic Schedule

ICYMI: Wednesday's Isle Classic schedule started with Event #14, which was the second of two non-no limit hold'em tournaments for the series.  The $175 H.O.R.S.E. event boasted a $5,000 guaranteed prize pool, which was surpassed just thirty minutes into the day.  Registration eventually close with a total of (46) entires, and an official prize pool of $6,210.  Once the payouts were posted, players learned that six spots would get paid, with first place scheduled to take home $2,422.  The would be no deal making for this tournament, as action played down to an outright winner, with Lona Rubenstein (East Hampton, NY) taking home the title.  This was Lona's first official tournament win, on a tournament resume that had close to $37,000 in lifetime earnings.  The official results from Event #14 are listed below:

1. Lona Rubenstein (East Hampton, NY) $2,422
2. Hoyt Verner (Melbourne, FL) $1,428
3. Rodney Victor (Lantana, FL) $869
4. Errol Massey (Queens, NY) $621
5. Michale Lutz (Austin, TX) $497
6. Jerome Kowalsky (Hollywood, FL) $373

While the H.O.R.S.E. event was heads-up, the action began for the evening time slot, with the cards getting in the sir for Event #15.  The $130 No Limit Hold'em event carried a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool, and attracted a field of (80) entries.  Ten players of the eighty would be battling it out for their share of the $10,000 prize pool, with final table action pausing once play was three-handed.  An even chop was agreed to between Danilo Parada, Maurice Hawkins, and Wilmer Diaz.  There were also some notable names that cashed in the event, but fell short of the chop, with the full results of the tournament listed below:

1. Danilo Parada (Oakland Park, FL) $2,190
2. Maurice Hawkins (West Palm Beach, FL) $2,190
3. Wilmer Diaz (Miami, FL) $2,190
4. Cathy Josey (Pompano Beach, FL) $825
5. Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) $625
6. Demoy Thomas (Port St. Lucie, FL) $500
7. Mitchell Smith (Palm Beach, FL) $440
8. David Padilla (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $400
9. Ace Jules (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $340
10. Edward Rappa (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $300

Tournaments: Today's afternoon tournament was one that many players circled on the Isle Classic schedule, with Event #16 getting underway at 11:00am.  The $1,100 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) event offers the return of the single-ante structure, which has become extremely popular with the tournament players who have had the opportunity to experience it.  Players in the event begin with 100,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (30) minutes over the course of the event.  The ante is posted by the big blind (a single ante), which allows for a much smoother game play, and the addition of numerous hands over the course of the event.  This tournament also sees the return of the players to have won chip lead bonuses from other events, and show attract some special notables as well.

The evening tournament this Wednesday is Event #17, a $60 No Limit Hold'em tournament that boasts an $8,000 guaranteed prize pool.  This has been an extremely popular tournament during the 2017 Isle Classic, and is structured with 14,000 unit starting stacks.  Players will enjoy levels of (20) minutes over the course of the night, and the opportunity to grab an optional add-on at the end of the registration.  The add-on is 10,000 units for $20, with 100% of the add-on money going towards the prize pool.

Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes.  The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes.  During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible (Isle Open events not eligible for high hand) 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.  From 12:00am-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

It should also be noted that started back on November 1st, 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).

11:00am - 2017 Isle Classic Event #16 | $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante | $50,000 GTD

- Players start with 100,000 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 (30) minutes throughout the event

- Ante to be posted by the big blind (as a single ante), and in an all-in situation, the big blind is to be considered as having been posted first.

11:00am - 2017 Isle Classic Event #17 | $60 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 GTD) 

- Players start with 14,000 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

- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 10 ($20 for 10,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool 

Tuesday, December 12th: "H.O.R.S.E-in" Around, As The Isle Classic Schedule Rolls On

ICYMI: Monday's schedule for the Isle Classic began with Event #12, a $60 No Limit Hold'em tournament with a $7,000 guaranteed prize pool.  The event attracted a total of (162) entries, of which (21) players would earn a piece of the $8,304 prize pool.  The tournament would end in a three-way deal, with Scott Jaffa the "declared winner."  The win was the seventh of Jaffa's career, and the second to come during a "major" series.  Along with the trophy, Jaffa earned $2,206.  Listed below are the results from the tournament's final table:

1. Scott Jaffa (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,206
2. Mark Whatley (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,149
3. Larry Bass (Tamarac, FL) $1,149
4. Trevan Hansen (Palm Springs, FL) $519
5. Marcus Feist (Lake Lure, NC) $400
6. Michael Carbone (Naples, FL) $332
7. Francklin Michel (Miramar, FL) $287
8. Melissa Mancini (Oakland Park, FL) $253
9. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL ) $221
10. Mehrassa Mehrdad (Prince George, Canada) $191

The big numbers arrived at night, as Event #13 saw a field over (271) entries, helping the tournament soar past the posted guarantee.  The $130 (buy-in) No Limit Hold'em event had a $25,000 guarantee, with the official prize pool closing at $31,165.  A total of (34) players would cash in the tournament, with first place scheduled to take home just over $7,000.  With the payouts at the final table as impressive as they were, it was no surprise that the deal making began with more than a handful of players remaining.  We may have seen an even larger chop, but certain players that reached the final table had their sights on winning the event outright.  After the elimination of Maurice Hawkins (West Palm Beach, FL) in seventh place, a six-way deal was agreed to, with Allan Bieler (Sunrise, FL) the event's "declared winner."  Official results from the final table are posted below:

1. Allan Bieler (Sunrise, FL) $4,387
2. Sara Azmi (Miami, FL) $3,944
3. Michael Merisier (N. Lauderdale, FL) $3,286
4. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,844
5. David Zaldivar (Miami, FL) $2,714
6. Stanley Grandon (Boca Raton, FL) $2,686
7. Maurice Hawkins (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,044
8. Xiao He (Medicine, MS) $873
9. Andrew Turzak (Boynton Beach, FL) $704
10. Marsha Wolak (Pompano Beach, FL) $592

Tournaments: Of the (20) events on the Isle Classic schedule (not counting satellites), only two were non-no limit hold'em.  The first was exactly a week ago today, as (78) entries made up the Event #6 ($175 Limit Omaha 8B Hi/Lo $8,000 GTD) field.  A good number of those same players will be back this afternoon, as Event #14 ($175 H.O.R.S.E. $5,000 GTD) begins at 11:00am.  The tournament is structured with 14,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes over the course of the event.

The no limit hold'em action returns at 6:00pm, as the cards get in the air for Event #15 of the Isle Classic.  The $130 No Limit Hold'em tournament boasts a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool, and is structured with 14,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that also last (20) minutes throughout the evening.

Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes.  The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes.  During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible (Isle Open events not eligible for high hand) 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.  From 12:00am-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

It should also be noted that started back on November 1st, 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).

11:00am - 2017 Isle Classic Event #14 | $175 H.O.R.S.E. | $5,000 GTD

- Players start with 14,000 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 - 2017 Isle Classic Event #15 | $130 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) 

- Players start with 14,000 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

2017 Isle Classic | Event #13 | $130 No Limit Hold'em ($25,000 GTD) | Official Results

2017 Isle Classic | Event #13
$130 No Limit Hold'em ($25,000 GTD)
Total Entries: 271
Prize Pool: $31,165

Payouts:

1. Allan Bieler (Sunrise, FL) $4,387
2. Sara Azmi (Miami, FL) $3,944
3. Michael Merisier (N. Lauderdale, FL) $3,286
4. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,844
5. David Zaldivar (Miami, FL) $2,714
6. Stanley Grandon (Boca Raton, FL) $2,686
7. Maurice Hawkins (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,044
8. Xiao He (Medicine, MS) $873
9. Andrew Turzak (Boynton Beach, FL) $704
10. Marsha Wolak (Pompano Beach, FL) $592
11. James Orphanos (Boca Raton, FL) $592
12. Wilmer Diaz (Miami, FL) $592
13. Anthony Albano (Deerfield Beach, FL) $506
14. Harmeet Singh (Tampa Bay, FL) $506
15. Scott Hartman (Parkland, FL) $506
16. Mohan Navani (Miami, FL) $424
17. Ian Bishop (Boynton Beach, FL) $424
18. Sabas Ferrer (Coral Springs, FL) $424
19. Timothy Hartmann (Miami Beach, FL) $351
20. Jesse Hatfield (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $351
21. Jack Appel (Boca Raton, FL) $351
22. Rodney Moret-Rojas (Troy, MI) $280
23. Alan Dobrow (Melville, NY) $280
24. Rick Kagstein (Pompano Beach, FL) $280
25. Lawrence Paden (Chester Springs, PA) $242
26. Steve Olivier (Miami, FL) $242
27. Russell Marco (Pompano Beach, FL) $242
28. David Inselberg (Long Beach, FL) $214
29. Chien Chiu (Coconut Creek, FL) $214
30. Artem Slepokourov (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $214
31. Fred Alesi (Delray Beach, FL) $214
32. Charles Marik (Coconut Creek, FL) $214
33. Yigal Hen (Tamarac, FL) $214
34. Jose Gallegos (Hialeah, FL) $214

2017 Isle Classic | Event #11 | $60 No Limit Hold'em ($7,000 GTD) | Official Results

2017 Isle Classic | Event #11
$60 No Limit Hold'em ($7,000 GTD)
Total Entries: 162
Prize Pool: $8,304

Payouts:

1. Scott Jaffa (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,206
2. Mark Whatley (Boynton Beach, FL) $1,149
3. Larry Bass (Tamarac, FL) $1,149
4. Trevan Hansen (Palm Springs, FL) $519
5. Marcus Feist (Lake Lure, NC) $400
6. Michael Carbone (Naples, FL) $332
7. Francklin Michel (Miramar, FL) $287
8. Melissa Mancini (Oakland Park, FL) $253
9. Patricia Conrad (Delray Beach, FL) $221
10. Mehrassa Mehrdad (Prince George, Canada) $191
11. Jorge Chavez (Coral Springs, FL) $191
12. Bernhard Schmidt (Naples, FL) $191
13. Alexander Pires (Coconut Creek, FL) $162
14. Alfonso Perez (Coconut Creek, FL) $162
15. Francisco Pulido (Pembroke Pines, FL) $162
16. Russell Hart (Weston, FL) $135
17. Bruno Fortini (Lauderhill, FL) $135
18. Greysi Panchame (Pompano Beach, FL) $135
19. Vincent Laino (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $108
20. Sandy Sanchez (North Lauderdale, FL) $108
21. Janet Solov (Pompano Beach, FL) $108

Monday, December 11th: Event #10 Ends In An ICM Chop, Isle Classic Calendar Continues On

ICYMI: At 12:00pm yesterday afternoon, (98) players returned for Day 2 of Event #10 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD), ready to battle it out for the $39,860 up top.  The first two hours of the day saw a lot of movement on the leaderboard, as names like Alvin Tight, Rob Jonsson, and Jose Parra...were replaced by Chad Vetstein, Ory Hen, William Underdown, and Gerald Timber.  Almost half of the field had been eliminated by the time play reached Level 19, with the hand-for-hand process on the money bubble lasting only one hand.  Nagui Yassa's elimination in 60th place would mean that everyone remaining was in the money, and focus could shift on reaching the final table. Players to cash short of said final table included Evan Teitelbaum (55th Place | $730), Day 2 chip leader Robert Jonsson (51st place | $860), Ido Ashkenazi (38th place | $1,015), Colby Covington (32nd place | $1,175), Andre Rakusa (24th place | $1,545), and Ory Hen (12th place | $3,275).

The final table was reached just before 8:00pm, with the trend of the next few hours becoming "dealmaking."  Things began shifting at the final table, as Lester Tranino (Miami, FL) came into the proceedings with a healthy stack, but ran top set into a flopped flush of Mitchell Smith.  Lester's exit in 10th place ($3,275) was followed by Haim Tooregman's elimination, as he watched his A K bested by the A Q of Jason Holzberg (9th place | $3,985).  The clock was paused after Tooregman left the table, and players were read the ICM numbers.  One player said "play on," and the action would continue, with Santana Noronha (8th place) and Stewart Newman (7th place) eliminated in succession.  Once again, the numbers would be discussed for a deal, and once again...the players decided to "play on."  William Underdown was the shortest stacked player while things were six-handed, and after his elimination, the numbers would be run one last time.  Everyone then agreed to the ICM amounts they heard, and Event #10 would conclude in a five-way deal.  Chris Lawson (Caddo Mills, TX), who was in town after spending the month as a temporary dealer during the Rock N' Roll Poker Open, would be the event's declared winner.  Listed below are the details of the deal:

1. Chris Lawson (Caddo Mills, TX) $26,293
2. Jason Holzberg (Plainview, NY) $25,114
3. Chad Vetstein (Boston, MA) $21,526
4. Mitchell Smith (Winnsboro, SC) $18,962
5. Gerald Limber (Rockville, MD) $15,478

Event #11, a $100 No limit Hold'em Turbo Bounty ($5,000 GTD) was also on Sunday's schedule, with the results to be posted here in the early afternoon.

Tournaments: The 2017 Isle Classic continues this afternoon with Event #12 ($60 No Limit Hold'em | $7,000 GTD), which begins at 11:00am.  The tournament is structured with 14,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that are (20) minutes over the course of the event.  Registration is open until Level 8, with an optional add-on available for players at that time ($20 for 10,000 units, with 100% of the add-on money going towards the prize pool).

Event #13 follows, with the $150 No Limit Hold'em tournament boasting a $25,000 GTD.  The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 16,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes over the course of the event.  These Monday night events are some of the most popular tournaments during the series (outside of the headlining events), with an expected prize pool over $30,000.

Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes.  The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes.  During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible (Isle Open events not eligible for high hand) 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.  From 12:00am-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

It should also be noted that started back on November 1st, 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).

11:00am - 2017 Isle Classic Event #12 | $60 No Limit Hold'em ($7,000 GTD) 

- Players start with 14,000 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

- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 10 ($20 for 10,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool 

6:00pm - 2017 Isle Classic Event #13 | $150 No Limit Hold'em ($25,000 GTD) 

- Players start with 16,000 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

2017 Isle Classic | Event #11 | $100 No Limit Hold'em "Turbo Bounty" ($5,000 GTD) | Official Results

2017 Isle Classic | Event #11
$100 No Limit Hold'em "Turbo Bounty" ($5,000 GTD)
Total Entries: 83
Prize Pool: $5,000

Payouts:

1. John Costello (Boca Raton, FL) $1,064
2. Nicholas Warner (Delray Beach, FL) $1,064
3. Jeffrey Poole, Jr. (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,064
4. Robert Tanner (Wellington, FL) $411
5. Richard Cooper (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $313
6. Gregory Parr (Pompano Beach, FL) $250
7. Scott Greenberg (Delray Beach, FL) $208
8. Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL) $175
9. Ira Horowitz (Miami, FL) $161
10. Steven Novak (Lake Worth, FL) $150
11. Jonah Wassersteron (Hollywood, FL) $140

2017 Isle Classic | Event #10 | $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD) | Official Results

2017 Isle Classic | Event #10
$360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)
Total Entries: 679
Prize Pool: $200,495

Payouts:

1. Christopher Lawson (Livingston, TX) $26,293
2. Jason Holzberg (New York, NY) $25,115
3. Chad Vetstein (Boca Raton, FL) $21,526
4. Mitchell Smith (Palm Beach, FL) $18,963
5. Gerald Limber (Sterling, VA) $15,478
6. William Underdown (Boca Raton, FL) $7,845
7. Stewart Newman (Weston, FL) $6,555
8. Santana Noronha (Davie, FL) $5,265
9. Haim Toorgeman (Kenner, LA) $3,985
10. Lester Trimino (Miami, FL) $3,275
11. Oktay Altınbas (Davie, FL) $3,275
12. Ory Hen (Cooper City, FL) $3,275
13. Anthony Valiente (Coconut Grove, FL) $2,595
14. Raymond Roberty (Miramar, FL) $2,595
15. Michael Ray Lutz (Austin, TX) $2,595
16. Brandon Noe (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,195
17. Joel Jenson (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $2,195
18. Hubert Ganter (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,195
19. Michelle Shah (Delray Beach, FL) $1,845
20. Nissim Vaknin (Davie, FL) $1,845
21. Timothy Miles (Miami, FL) $1,845
22. Elliot Zaydman (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,545
23. Paraskevas Patsatsis (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,545
24. Andre Rakusa (Miami, FL) $1,545
25. Sean Shah (Delray Beach, FL) $1,335
26. Jonathan Grasso (Coral Springs, FL) $1,335
27. Stuart Elkin (Delray Beach, FL) $1,335
28. James Salmon (Miami, FL) $1,175
29. David Inselberg (Long Beach, FL) $1,175
30. Michael Sinisgalli (Miami, FL) $1,175
31. Haim Nagar (Hollywood, FL) $1,175
32. Colby Covington (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,175
33. Stephen Caplan (Guelph, Ontario) $1,175
34. Kao Saechao (Damascus, OR) $1,175
35. Allyn Pier (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,175
36. Jose Parra (Hialeah Gardens, FL) $1,175
37. Steven Cohen (Hallandale, FL) $1,015
38. Ido Ashkenazi (Ft.Lauderdale, FL) $1,015
39. Jeff Rodriguez (Atlanta, GA) $1,015
40. Steven Sanzone (Weston, FL) $1,015
41. Matthew Vetstein (Boca Raton, FL) $1,015
42. Jordan Schneider (Delray Beach, FL) $1,015
43. Eric Brewster (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,015
44. Riley Fuller (Boca Raton, FL) $1,015
45. Georges Boyadjian (Tamarac, FL) $1,015
46. Raymond Nalbandian (Boynton Beach, FL) $860
47. Nissim Gozlan (Plantation, FL) $860
48. Bryan Rosen (Boca Raton, FL) $860
49. Robert Leff (Opa-Locka, FL) $860
50. Fariborz Zojaji (Miami, FL) $860
51. Robert Jonsson (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $860
52. Adel Jo (Miami, FL) $860
53. Yue Jian Wang (Boca Raton, FL) $860
54. Maurice Hawkins (West Palm Beach, FL) $860
55. Evan Teitelbaum (Parkland, FL) $730
56. David Poces (Boca Raton, FL) $730
57. Walter Buss (Brussels, Belgium) $730
58. Pedro Cortez (Miami, FL) $730
59. Jorge Aristizobal (Coral Springs, FL) $730