Sunday, April 29, 2018

"$1,100 NLH Single-Ante $200,000 GTD" (Day 2): Official Day 2 Seating Assignments (By Chip Count)

$1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante
$200,000 Guaranteed
Level 15 (Blinds 1,500/3,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 242

Players Remaining: 48

FirstLastChipsTableSeat
JoseReyes443,00046
JoseDeLaCruz300,50042
EdwardMandel269,50024
SkipMcDonough261,00059
KobiRibak258,50015
JoseParra257,000101
JoelGossett248,00013
RobertTransue232,50011
MatthewSmith224,50028
AdamZeltser224,00035
AlexanderHaber221,50034
RichardWhitebrook209,00018
DarylJace195,50065
BillFarnan190,50021
BenLindemulder189,00094
DmitryAgrachov173,00017
EricNuss169,50029
ScottLevitt165,00025
ErikChristensen158,500108
MarcDuquette155,50027
DanBlackburn150,50098
AltonMendleson148,50063
RichardRice144,50047
EdwardMcNamara143,00026
NeilBlumenfield141,50068
NicholasMahabee137,50012
DominicPacelli135,00048
PhillipHui126,50033
MatthewVetstein126,50051
UriKadesh125,50056
CarlosRodriguez124,00092
IraSilverman117,50044
SteveRaeman111,50093
MauriceHawkins102,50053
JulioMelendez101,00054
RyanGianquitti85,00096
NigelMurray85,00043
CarlosTorres Vazquez81,50099
TomGity74,00066
DennisBrinn65,50038
EvanTeitelbaum63,50055
TonyUtnage62,50037
DouglasNelson60,00014
DolphusPowers59,00036
SheaSmith51,00041
AlexNguyen50,50057
CharlesAlexander48,00091
ChadVetstein23,00032

"$1,100 NLH Single-Ante $200,000 GTD" (Flight 1C): Official End Of Flight 1C Chip Counts

$1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante
$200,000 Guaranteed
Level 14 (Blinds 1,200/2,400/2,400)
Total Flight 1C Entries: 115

Flight 1C Players Remaining: 23

JoseReyes443,000
RobertTransue232,500
MatthewSmith224,500
AdamZeltser224,000
AlexanderHaber221,500
BenLindemulder189,000
DmitryAgrachov173,000
EricNuss169,500
ScottLevitt165,000
MarcDuquette155,500
RichardRice144,500
EdwardMcNamara143,000
DominicPacelli135,000
UriKadesh125,500
CarlosRodriguez124,000
IraSilverman117,500
MauriceHawkins102,500
JulioMelendez101,000
NigelMurray85,000
EvanTeitelbaum63,500
DouglasNelson60,000
CharlesAlexander48,000
ChadVetstein23,000

Saturday, April 28, 2018

"$1,100 NLH Single-Ante $200,000 GTD" (Flight 1C): Official Chip Counts (Flight 1A-Flight 1B)

$1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante
$200,000 Guaranteed
Level 1 (Blinds 100/100)
Total Flight 1C Entries: N/A




Saturday, April 28th: $1,100 NLH Single-Ante ($200,000 GTD) Entering Final Day Of Open Entry

ICYMI: Friday's tournament schedule started earlier than normal, with a $130 No Limit Hold'em Satellite into the $1,100 NLH Single-Ante, as one in every ten entries would be awarded a seat.  The satellite would attract (25) early bird entries, with two players scheduled to win an $1,100 seat, and one to talk away with a cash prize.  The official results from the $130 No Limit Hold'em Satellite are listed below:
  1. Zaki Lichaa ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  2. Elaine Seigel ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  3. Ido Ashkenazi ($550 Cash)
Just like yesterday, sandwiched between two satellites, was the $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($200,000 GTD).  Flight 1B of the tournament saw registration close with (67) entries, and the action finish with (12) players.  Jose De La Cruz bagged the flight's chip lead with 300,500, which also happens to be the largest overall stack of the players heading to Day 2 (Sunday).  The top five stacks from Flight 1B belonged to:

Jose De La Cruz - 300,500
Skip McDonough - 261,000
Jose Parra - 257,000
Joel Gossett - 248,000
Daryl Jace - 195,500

The combined numbers from the first two flights of the tournament have seen (127) entries, which equates to a current prize pool of $127,000.  A total of (25) players have bagged for tomorrow's Day 2, with today's Flight 1C the final remaining option to join the action.

While Flight 1B was going on, there was also a $240 No Limit Hold'em Satellite that got underway at 6:00pm.  The event, which offered an $1,100 Single-Ante seat for every five entries, ended up seeing registration close with (37) entries.  A total of seven seats were scheduled to be awarded, with an eighth place spot earning cash.  The results from the satellite are listed below:
  1. Daren Stabinski ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  2. Tiago Silveira ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  3. Peter Bimbryer ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  4. Charlemagne Benjamin ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  5. Steven Fassberg ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  6. Julio Melendez ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  7. Eric Brewster ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  8. Kenneth Habben ($440 Cash)
Tournaments: Today's tournament schedule start with the final $240 No Limit Hold'em Satellite for the $1,100 NLH Single-Ante ($200,000 GTD). One in every five entries (with three seats guaranteed) in the event will award a seat in the payouts, with this option very popular for players this week.  The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 12,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration is open through Level 8, and the players that do win seats, can enter tomorrow's Flight 1C.

The final starting flight of the $1,100 NLH Single-Ante (Flight 1C) gets underway at 1:00pm, and is structured with starting stacks of 30,000 units, and levels that last (40) minutes (and will transition to (50) minutes on Day 2.  Registration is open through Level 8, and the dinner break that follows...so players have until the first hand is dealt in Level 9 to join the action.  The day is scheduled to play through Level 14, which action winding up just after midnight.


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).

10:00am - $240 No Limit Hold'em Satellite (1 In 5) Into $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($200,000 GTD) 3 Seats GTD

- 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
- Level will last (20) minutes throughout the event

1:00pm - $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante Flight 1C ($200,000 GTD) 

- Players start with 30,000 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 (40) minutes Levels 1-14, with Levels 15+ transitioning to (50) minutes

"$1,100 NLH Single-Ante $200,000 GTD" (Flight 1B): Official End Of Flight 1B Chip Counts

$1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante
$200,000 Guaranteed
Level 14 (Blinds 1,200/2,400/2,400)
Total Flight 1B Entries: 67

Flight 1B Players Remaining: 12


JoseDeLaCruz300,500
SkipMcDonough261,000
JoseParra257,000
JoelGossett248,000
DarylJace195,500
DanBlackburn150,500
NeilBlumenfield141,500
NicholasMahabee137,500
MatthewVetstein126,500
CarlosTorres Vazquez81,500
TonyUtnage62,500
DolphusPowers59,000

Friday, April 27, 2018

Friday, April 27th: Edward Mandel Bags Flight 1A Chip Lead, As $1,100 NLH Single-Ante Continues On (With Satellites)

ICYMI: Yesterday's schedule was all about the $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($200,000 GTD), with the first flight of the event, and two satellites for players to gain entry into the event.  The first satellite was a $130 No Limit Hold'em version, which awarded one seat for every ten entries.  After registration closed, there were (43) players in the field, meaning that four seats were up for grabs, as well as a fifth place awarding cash.  The results from the satellite are listed below:
  1. Charlemagne Benjamin ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  2. Paulius Bikus ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  3. Arlene Vazquez ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  4. Ido Ashkenazi ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  5. Zaki Lichaa ($330 Cash)
Following the 10:00am satellite, was the opening flight of the $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($200,000 GTD), which got underway at 2:00pm.  After eight levels of open registration, and an hour long dinner break, the field would close with (60) entries.  A total of $60,000 is going towards the overall prize pool, which is a very strong start to an event such as this.  There were (13) players able to bag chips at the flight's conclusion, led by Edward Mandel, who packed up 269,500.  The top five stacks from Flight 1A belonged to:

Edward Mandel - 269,500
Kobi Ribak - 258,500
Richard Whitebrook - 209,000
Bill Farnan - 190,500
Erik Christensen - 158,500

The evening satellite (6:00pm) was a $240 No Limit Hold'em event, which awarded one seat into the $1,100 Single-Ante, for every five entries in the field.  Registration would close with (34) entries, which awarded six seats, and a seventh place spot that paid cash.  The results from the satellite are listed below:
  1. Vladims Ivanov ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  2. Jason Marshman ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  3. Eric Nuss ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  4. Evan Kahan ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  5. Eric Polirer ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  6. Robert Transue ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  7. Celso Leroy ($880 Cash)
Tournaments: Today's tournament schedule is almost exactly like yesterday's, except that the evening satellite ($240 No Limit Hold'em) offers a (5 Seat GTD).  The day starts at 10:00am, with a $130 No Limit Hold'em Satellite into the $1,100 NLH Single-Ante (1 in 10 wins seat).  The satellite is scheduled with starting stacks of 10,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes over the course of the action.

Sandwiched between two satellites is the actual event players have all circled, with the $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($200,000 GTD) beginning at 2:00pm.  The second of three flights (Flight 1B) is structured with starting stacks of 30,000 units, and levels that last (40) minutes (and will transition to (50) minutes on Day 2.  Registration is open through Level 8, and the dinner break that follows...so players have until the first hand is dealt in Level 9 to join the action.  The day is scheduled to play through Level 14, which action winding up just after midnight.

The second satellite of the day starts at 6:00pm, and is a $240 No Limit Hold'em satellite into the $1,100 NLH Single-Ante ($200,000 GTD).  One in every five entries in the event will award a seat in the payouts, with this option very popular for players this week.  The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 12,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration is open through Level 8, and the players that do win seats, can enter tomorrow's Flight 1C.

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).

10:00am - $130 No Limit Hold'em Satellite (1 In 10) Into $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($200,000 GTD)

- Players start with 10,000 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

2:00pm - $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante Flight 1B ($200,000 GTD) 

- Players start with 30,000 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 (40) minutes Levels 1-14, with Levels 15+ transitioning to (50) minutes

6:00pm - $240 No Limit Hold'em Satellite (1 In 5) Into $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($200,000 GTD)

- 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
- Level will last (20) minutes throughout the event

"$1,100 NLH Single-Ante $200,000 GTD" (Flight 1A): Official Flight 1A Chip Counts, Mandel Bags The Chip Lead

$1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante
$200,000 Guaranteed
Level 14 (Blinds 1,200/2,400/2,400)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 60

Flight 1A Players Remaining: 13

EdwardMandel269,500
KobiRibak258,500
RichardWhitebrook209,000
BillFarnan190,500
ErikChristensen158,500
AltonMendleson148,500
PhillipHui126,500
SteveRaeman111,500
RyanGianquitti85,000
TomGity74,000
DennisBrinn65,500
SheaSmith51,000
AlexNguyen50,500

Thursday, April 26, 2018

"$1,100 NLH Single-Ante $200,000 GTD" (Flight 1A): The Moment We've All Been Waiting For, $1,000 Single-Ante Begins

$1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante
$200,000 Guaranteed
Level 1 (Blinds 100/100)
Total Flight 1A Entries: N/A



After the overwhelming success of last week's $175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), players immediately looked towards the next "special event" on the schedule, which begins momentarily.  The $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($200,000 GTD) is the first multi-day tournament to use the single-ante format, after introducing the structure variation back in August (to the Florida poker community). 

The tournament has three starting flights over the next three day's, with players that bag returning to Sunday for Day 2.  With the many satellites still available for the tournament, players should take note of the starting times for the opening flights.  Today's Flight 1A begins at 2:00pm, with tomorrow's Flight 1B beginning at the same time, and Saturday's Flight 1C moving to 1:00pm.  The event is structured with starting stacks of 30,000 units, and levels that last (40) minutes from Level 1-14.  After Level 14, which is when Day 2 is scheduled to begin, the levels will transition to (50) minutes.  Registration for each flight is open through Level 8, and the dinner break that follows...which means players can join the action until just before 8:30pm.

There will not be live blogged coverage of the event, but followers of the blog can check back each day to see official numbers from the flights, along with official chip counts.  After the conclusion of Saturday's Flight 1C, the Day 2 seating assignments will also be updated on the blog (and Twitter).  Big things are expected for this tournament, so we will try and bring as much information as possible when the tournament reaches it's final stages.

Thursday, April 26th: The $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($200,000 GTD) Has Arrived, Satellites Continue

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament action kicked off with a $150 Limit Omaha 8B Hi/Lo ($2,500 GTD) event, which attracted a total of (24) entries, and saw registration close with a prize pool of $2,688.  Once the payouts were posted, players would learn that four spot were scheduled to get paid, with limits getting super high as the money bubble was reached.  Once the bubble burst, and the stacks so shallow, players agreed to a four-way deal, with the results listed below:
  1. Dale Phillips (Naples, FL) $877
  2. Richard Shtrax (Coral Springs, FL) $765
  3. Errol Massey (Dania Beach, FL) $526
  4. Stuart Finsilver (Highland Beach, FL) $520
Last night's evening time slot hosted the final $65 No Limit Hold'em "Step Satellite" of the week, which allowed players the opportunity to earn a seat into one of the two remaining $240 No Limit Hold'em Satellites into the $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($200,000 GTD).  It was another impressive showing for the "step," with (36) entries making up the field, and seven seats scheduled to be awarded (and one spot awarding cash).  Results from the tournament are listed below:
  1. Linzell Borders ($240 Satellite Seat)
  2. Steven Fassberg ($240 Satellite Seat)
  3. Danielle Bastarache ($240 Satellite Sheet)
  4. Mihaly Lukacs ($240 Satellite Seat)
  5. Scott Bailey ($240 Satellite Seat) 
  6. Celso Leroy ($240 Satellite Seat)
  7. Jim Gleason ($240 Satellite Seat)
  8. Michael Hefley ($48 Cash)
Tournaments: It's a full schedule today, with everything revolving around the $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($200,000 GTD).  The day starts at 10:00am, with a $130 No Limit Hold'em Satellite into the $1,100 NLH Single-Ante (1 in 10 wins seat).  The satellite is scheduled with starting stacks of 10,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes over the course of the action.

Sandwiched between two satellites is the actual event players have all circled, with the $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($200,000 GTD) beginning at 2:00pm.  The first of three flights (Flight 1A) is structured with starting stacks of 30,000 units, and levels that last (40) minutes (and will transition to (50) minutes on Day 2.  Registration is open through Level 8, and the dinner break that follows...so players have until the first hand is dealt in Level 9 to join the action.  The day is scheduled to play through Level 14, which action winding up just after midnight.

The second satellite of the day starts at 6:00pm, and is a $240 No Limit Hold'em satellite into the $1,100 NLH Single-Ante ($200,000 GTD).  One in every five entries in the event will award a seat in the payouts, with this option very popular for players this week.  The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 12,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration is open through Level 8, and the players that do win seats, can choose the either of the remaining pair of flights to enter (Flight 1B or Flight 1C).

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).

10:00am - $130 No Limit Hold'em Satellite (1 In 10) Into $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($200,000 GTD)

- Players start with 10,000 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

2:00pm - $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante Flight 1A ($200,000 GTD) 

- Players start with 30,000 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 (40) minutes Levels 1-14, with Levels 15+ transitioning to (50) minutes

6:00pm - $240 No Limit Hold'em Satellite (1 In 5) Into $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($200,000 GTD)

- 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
- Level will last (20) minutes throughout the event

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Wednesday, April 25th: Twelve Players Book Seats Into $1,100 Single-Ante, As Omaha 8B And a "Step Satellite" Headlines Today's Schedule

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament schedule was highlighted by two $240 Satellites into the $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($200,000 GTD), and event that's shaping up to be another special one.  The afternoon $240 No Limit Hold'em Satellite drew a total of (22) entries, meaning that four players would earn seats into the $1,100, with a fifth place spot earning cash ($440).  The results from the satellite are listed below:
  1. Dmitry Agrachov ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  2. William Farnan ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  3. Robert Chow ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  4. Ido Ashkenazi ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  5. Jack Battaglia ($440 Cash)
The evening satellite was saw a field almost double the size, as registration closed with (37) entries, which awarded a total of seven seats (and one cash spot).  The names of the players heading to this week's $1,100 NLH Single-Ante are listed below:
  1. Chien Chiu ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  2. Daren Stabinski ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  3. Joseph Marchese ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  4. David Coughlin ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  5. Marc Bronstein ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  6. Frank Traino ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  7. Danny Blackburn ($1,100 Single-Ante Seat)
  8. Andrew Daire ($440 Cash)
Tournaments: Wednesday's tournament schedule takes a quick break from the satellites, as a $150 Limit Omaha 8B Hi/Lo ($2,500 GTD) event is in the afternoon time slot.  The mixed game tournament is structured with starting stacks of 12,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration is open through Level 8, meaning players have until just before 2:00pm to join the action.  Players have asked whether this will be a change moving forward (with mixed games events on Wednesday), but those loyal players can rest assure that these non-no limit tournaments will return  to their Thursday home moving forward.

In the evening, players have one last opportunity to "step" into the $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante ($200,000 GTD).  The $65 No Limit Hold'em "Step Satellite" will offer 1 in 5 entries a seat into a $240 No Limit Hold'em Satellite of their choice (two remain, on Thursday and Friday night).  Just like the step satellites that were run on Monday, players will be sitting down to starting stacks of 8,000 units, with levels lasting (15) minutes throughout the tournament.  With the turbo structure, players have until the end of Level 10 to enter the event.

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 - $150 Limit Omaha 8B Hi/Lo ($2,500 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will receive full stacks
- Levels are (20) minutes in length

6:00pm - $65 No Limit Hold'em "Step Satellite" (1 In 5) Into $240 No Limit Hold'em "Mega" ($1,100 NLH Single-Ante $200,000 GTD)

- Players start with 8,000 in tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (10) levels
- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
- Level will last (15) minutes throughout the event