$150 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1C): First Look At Updated Chip Counts From The Field

$150 No Limit Hold'em

$50,000 GTD

Level 5 (Blinds 200/400/400)

Total Flight 1C Entries: 62

Players are back from their first break of the day, and are now posting new blinds of 300/500, with a 500 big blind ante.  Before we take a look at some updated chip counts from the field, we will remind those following, that registration is open through the next break (which occurs after Level 8).  Christina Cadbury-Feldman currently leads the field, with updated chip counts listed below:

Christina Cadbury-Feldman - 68,000 (170bb)

Hoa Lang - 60,000 (150bb)

Kemonte Keesee - 47,000 (117bb)

Andrew Daire - 42,000 (105bb)

Kenneth Berman - 41,000 (102bb)

Gary Fitzgerald - 35,000 (87bb)

Alan Dobrow - 34,000 (85bb)

$150 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1C): Some Fresh Faces In The Crowd, Joining Those We Already Know And Love

$150 No Limit Hold'em

$50,000 GTD

Level 4 (Blinds 200/300/300)

Total Flight 1C Entries: 58

Valeria Ligeiro (Pembroke Pines, FL) has shifted her focus to the tournament streets today, looking to recapture some past success she's experienced.  

With many of the same players frequenting these multi-flight events, it's easy to spot some of the "fresh" faces in the field.  Valeria Ligeiro (Pembroke Pines, FL) has been playing cash recently in the room, but it join the tournament action for the first time in a while.  Valeria has just under $18,000 in lifetime tournament earnings, with her most recent recorded result, being the largest cash of her career.  She took runner-up honors in a $150 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD) last January (at Hard Rock Hollywood), which netted her $3,875.  Ligeiro doe shave one Isle Poker cash on her resume, having ran deep in a $140 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD) in September of 2016 (24th place for $833).

Some other "new" names to the notables list, that are sitting in the Flight 1C field, include the likes of:

Christina Cadbury-Feldman

Jacques Gravel

Jerrold Jacobs

Joseph Gallinaro

Richard Kelleher

Players will be taking their first break at the end of this level, returning to Level 5, and new blinds of 300/500/500.  Once the cards are back in the air, we will take a first look at chip counts from the field.

$150 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1C): Stuart Greenbaum Looking For Back-To-Back Titles

$150 No Limit Hold'em

$50,000 GTD

Level 3 (Blinds 100/200/200)

Total Flight 1C Entries: 53

Stuart Greenbaum (Hollywood, FL) is just a month removed from his most recent title, taking down the $140 No Limit Hold'em "Bankroll Builder" in January.

One of the first notables that we spotted in today's Flight 1C field was Stuart Greenbaum (Hollywood, FL), who was last featured during the $140 No Limit Hold'em "Bankroll Builder" in January.  Stuart bested (803) players to reach the final table, taking his seat as the chip leader amongst the ten remaining players.  Before the first final table hand was even dealt, players began talking about an ICM deal, and eventually agreed to the numbers.  Greenbaum got $6,778 for his first place share, which brought his career earnings north of $333,000.  

We mentioned in the title that Greenbaum is going for back-to-back titles, but that should read a "three-peat," as he won a recurring event at Hard Rock Hollywood prior to the "Bankroll Builder" win.  Today's Flight 1C field is already close to surpassing the top number from yesterday, with some other notables part of the early arriving crowd:

Hoa Lang

Kenneth Berman

Terry Siele

Zaki Lichaa

Tim Shane

Thomas Gari

Michel Gariepy

Alan Dobrow

Michael Corbett

$150 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1C): Official Chip Counts (Flight 1A-Flight 1B)

$150 No Limit Hold'em

$50,000 GTD

Level 2 (Blinds 100/200)

Total Flight 1C Entries: 39

$150 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1C): After A Great Start To The Tournament, Friday Hosts The Second Pair Of Starting Flights (And Second Satellite)

$150 No Limit Hold'em

$50,000 GTD

Level 1 (Blinds 100/100)

Total Flight 1C Entries: N/A

We are two flights into the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) event, and things are already looking like a great success.  The first pair of starting flights attracted a total of (114) entries, of which (12) players bagged chips for Monday's Day 2.  Hal Pawluk bagged the chip lead from Flight 1A (391,000), while Armando Del Pozo led the six players that reached the Flight 1B bagging process (274,000).  The combined $12,882 prize pool from both flights is already on pace to cruise past the $50,000 posted guarantee, with this weekend's numbers expected to grow exponentially.  

Cards will be in the air shortly for Flight 1C, which carries the same structure as the two completed flights before it (and the five that will follow).  Players will sit down to starting stacks of 20,000 units, with levels throughout the event lasting (30) minutes, and registration open through Level 8.

Today's live blogged coverage will begin with an official list of chip counts from Flight 1A and Flight 1B, followed by a first look at notables in the Flight 1C field.

Friday, February 15th: After A Very Strong Start, Second Pair Of $150 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) Flights Headline Schedule

ICYMI: Yesterday was the opening day of the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD), with the numbers from the first pair of flights, surpassing the expectations of those in the know.  The first full day of action attracted a total of (114) entries, with (58) entries from Flight 1A, and (56) entries from Flight 1B.  Each of the flights ended in Level 16, both with (6) players bagging chips, meaning (12) players are currently heading to Monday's Day 2.  A full list of chip counts from Flight 1A and Flight 1B are posted below:

Hal	Pawluk	391,000
Armando	Del Pozo	274,000
Don	Dove	272,000
Richard	Leger	234,000
Glen	Canelstein	184,000
Jonathan	Marcu	182,000
Bruno	Fortin	149,000
Francis	Gelman	149,000
Ed	Vasconcelos	127,000
Arlene	Vazquez	113,000
David	Brofsky	111,000
Paul	Martine	97,000

The events prize pool sits at $12,882, which is will ahead of the pace needed to eclipse the tournament's guarantee ($50,000), with just (55) entries needed (each of the six remaining flights).

Tournaments: The $150 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) continues today, with the second pair of flights, as well as a satellite for the event.  The action begins at 11:00am, with Flight 1C of the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD), which is the third of eight total flights.  The structure for the flight sees players sit down to starting stacks of 20,000 units, playing levels that last (30) minutes, and registration that is open through Level 8.

At 3:00pm, players can choose to take lesser expensive routes into the weekend's event, with a $40 No Limit Hold'em Satellite, guaranteeing five seats into the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD).  The satellite is structured with 10,000 unit starting stacks, (15) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

The second flight (Flight 1B) then gets underway at 6:00pm, carrying the same structure as the afternoon flight before it (20,000 unit starting stacks, (30) minute levels, and registration through Level 8).

Promotions: The high hands will run from 9:00am-12:00am, with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes.  During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible each half-hour for $100 high hands, 2/2 limit hold'em players eligible for $200 high hands, 2/4 limit hold'em players eligible for $300 high hands, and all other raked games (1/2-5/10 NLH, 4/8 Omaha 8B, 6/12 O.E., etc.) eligible for $400 high hands.  

It should also be noted that players are able to win the high hand using only one card in their hand.  The payouts for those that use one card are different than the standard numbers listed above, and can be found (full listing of one-card payouts on flyers in the poker room).

From 12:00am-3:00am, the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.

11:00am - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) Flight 1C

- 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 (30) minutes

3:00pm - $40 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $150 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) 5 Seats 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

- Levels will last (15) minutes

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) Flight 1D

- 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 (30) minutes

$150 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1B): Official End Of Flight 1B Chip Counts

$150 No Limit Hold'em

$50,000 GTD

Level 16 (Blinds 3,000/5,000/5,000)

Total Flight 1B Entries: 56

Flight 1B Players Remaining: 6

Armando	del Pozo	274,000
Richard	Leger	234,000
Glen	Canelstein	184,000
Jonathan	Marcu	182,000
Francis	Gelman	149,000
Paul	Martine	97,000

$150 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1A): Official End Of Flight 1A Chip Counts

$150 No Limit Hold'em

$50,000 GTD

Level 16 (Blinds 3,000/5,000/5,000)

Total Flight 1A Entries: 58

Flight 1A Players Remaining: 6

Hal	Pawluk	391,000
Don	Dove	272,000
Bruno	Fortin	149,000
Ed	Vasconcelos	127,000
Arlene	Vazquez	113,000
David	Brofsky	111,000

$150 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1A): Entering The Final Level Of Play On The "Bagging Bubble"

$150 No Limit Hold'em

$50,000 GTD

Level 16 (Blinds 3,000/5,000/5,000)

Total Flight 1A Entries: 58

Flight 1A Players Remaining: 7

It looked as if Flight 1A was for sure going to wrap up in Level 15, but there have been seven players remaining for the last (25) minutes.  We saw a couple of all-ins towards the latter stages of the level (from Dave Brofsky and Arlene Vazquez), but their shoves both got through.  It's a toss-up whether the flight will reach the end of Level 16 (or stop at the 10% mark, after one more elimination), but once the action has concluded, we will bring you the official chip counts from the flight.

$150 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1A): Hal Pawluk Holds The Monster Stack, As Flight 1A Play Enters The Homestretch

$150 No Limit Hold'em

$50,000 GTD

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

Total Flight 1A Entries: 58

Flight 1A Players Remaining: 10

Hal Pawluk (Miami, FL) could choose to leave the table now, and he would still bag over 300,000 heading into Day 2 of this event (we all know he's not going anywhere though, until the bagging process is complete).

Flight 1A is down to it's final ten players, as they all share the same felt at Table 1, hoping to reach the bagging process.  Today's action is scheduled to conclude after Level 16, but if the 10% mark is reached beforehand (6 players), the bags will be brought out then.  Hal Pawluk holds a commanding chip lead heading into Level 15, as he sits with over 360,000 in front of him.  His closest competitor is Jacobo Mugrabi, who has a stack that's almost 100,000 shy of Pawluk's.  

Hal is looking to cash at the Isle Poker Room for the first time since last October (Isle Poker Open), and add to his live tournament resume, which boasts earnings of $14,318.

Hal Pawluk - 365,000 (91bb)

$150 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1A): Thomas Gari Gets Lucky To Double Up, Looking To Catch Some Heat

$150 No Limit Hold'em

$50,000 GTD

Level 14 (Blinds 1,500/3,000/3,000)

Total Flight 1A Entries: 58

Flight 1A Players Remaining: 12

"It's the only ace I've seen in hours," Thomas Gari said when he tabled his hand, as his all-in was dominated by "Miami 305."

Of the twelve players that remain in Flight 1A, there are a handful that have chip stacks below the twenty big blind mark.  Thomas Gari (Hollywood, FL) was in dire straights, sitting with just 21,000 as Level 13 winded down, which equated to just eight big blinds.  He would shove from UTG just moments ago (for 21,000), and ended up getting called by "Miami 305:"

"Miami 305:" A♠ Q♦

Gari: A♦ 4♥

Runout: A♥ 9♥ 10♣ 6♥ J♥

Gari ended up running out a four-card flush to steal away the pot from "Miami," and double-up to over 50,000.  Thomas still sits below the twenty big blind mark, but earned himself a few more orbits with his newfound chips.

Thomas Gari - 52,000 (17bb)

$150 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1A): Final Look At Updated Chip Counts From The Flight 1A Field

$150 No Limit Hold'em

$50,000 GTD

Level 13 (Blinds 1,500/2,500/2,500)

Total Flight 1A Entries: 58

Flight 1A Players Remaining: 13

Players have returned from their final break of the night, and are now posting blinds of 1,500/2,500, with a 2,500 big blind ante.  Listed below, are updated counts from the field, tallied just before Level 13 got underway:

Hal Pawluk - 255,000 (102bb)

Jacobo Mugrabi - 210,000 (84bb)

Don Dove - 120,000 (48bb)

Ed Vasconcelos - 110,000 (44bb)

Bruno Fortin - 105,000 (42bb)

"Miami 305" - 75,000 (30bb)

David Brofsky - 68,000 (27bb)

Arlene Vazquez - 66,000 (26bb)

Jean Pierre Gagnon - 51,000 (20bb)

Robert Tanner - 50,000 (20bb)

Bassel E. - 36,000 (14bb)

Paul Martine - 34,000 (13bb)

Thomas Gari - 22,000 (8bb)

$150 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1A): Lineups For Remaining Pair Of Flight 1A Tables, List Of Full Field

$150 No Limit Hold'em

$50,000 GTD

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

Total Flight 1A Entries: 58

Flight 1A Players Remaining: 17

Phillip Consolo (Aventura, FL) decided to pass on the WSOP Circuit events at Coconut Creek, and is now in line to bag chips in this opening flight.

Level 12 began moments ago, with the blinds going up to 1,000/2,000, and a 2,000 big blind ante.  At the conclusion of this level, the remaining players will head on their final break, returning to finish up the flight's action.  Listed below, are the table lineups for Table 1 and Table 2, which are the remaining active tables in the Flight 1A field:

Table 1

1. Phillip Consolo
2. Ed Vasconcelos
3. Don Dove
4. Geoff Maslovich
5. Bassel E.
6. Robert Tanner
7. Hal Pawluk
8. David Poces

Table 2

1. Bruno Fortin
2. Arlene Vazquez
3. Paul Martine
4. Jean Pierre Gagnon
5. Thomas Gari
6. Daniel Wayson
7. Jacobo Mugrabi
8. "Miami 305"
9. David Brofsky

$150 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1A): New Name Up Top, As Robert Tanner Vaults Up The Leaderboard

$150 No Limit Hold'em

$50,000 GTD

Level 11 (Blinds 800/1,600/1,600)

Total Flight 1A Entries: 58

Flight 1A Players Remaining: 18

Robert Tanner (Wellington, FL) has over $75,000 in lifetime tournament earnings, headlined by two major wins (WSOP Circuit, and Isle Poker Classic).

As we were heading towards the tournament area moments ago, Garrick Young was spotted heading down the escalator, which was pretty surprising (considering he was one of the top five stacks less than thirty minutes ago).  His elimination brought the field down to (20) players, and caused Table 3 to break, as players from that table found their new seating assignments.  Still racking up his chips at Table 3 was Robert Tanner (Wellington, FL), who knocked out Young, and assumed the chip lead after winning one of the larger pots of the day.

Tanner has had a very successful last two years, beginning with his trophy win during the 2017 Isle Classic.  Robert took first place in a chop of Event #16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD), which was worth $14,202.  At the time, that was his career best cash, but he would surpass that number during last year's WSOP Circuit at Coconut Creek.  Tanner won his first ring after taking down Event #4 ($360 No Limit Hold'em "Double Stack Turbo") for $18,810.

Robert Tanner - 160,000 (100bb)

$150 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1A): As The Field Shrinks...Stack Grow, Updated Flight 1A Chip Counts

$150 No Limit Hold'em

$50,000 GTD

Level 10 (Blinds 600/1,200/1,200)

Total Flight 1A Entries: 58

Flight 1A Players Remaining: 25

Players are now a level removed from the registration break, with action spread across three tournament tables.  Listed below, are some of the top stacks from the remaining Flight 1A field:

Jacobo Mugrabi - 140,000 (116bb)

Thomas Gari - 95,000 (79bb)

Bruno Fortin - 72,000 (60bb)

Garrick Young - 70,000 (58bb)

Hal Pawluk - 68,000 (56bb)

Dennis Durand - 52,000  (43bb)

$150 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1A): Tournament Off To Strong Start, As Flight 1A Close With (58) Entries

$150 No Limit Hold'em

$50,000 GTD

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

Total Flight 1A Entries: 58

Flight 1A Players Remaining: 29

Registration for Flight 1A of the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) is now closed, with the tournament getting off to a very solid start.  There are currently (29) players remaining, from a total of (58) entries.  The $6,554 prize pool from this flight will be combined with the pools from the upcoming seven flights, and looks to surely be on pace to cruise past the posted guarantee of $50,000.

Updated chip counts from the field will be posted to start Level 10, as the landscape of the leaderboard really begins to take shape.

$150 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1A): Jacobo Mugrabi Catches Some Heat, Leads As Players Head To Second Break

$150 No Limit Hold'em

$50,000 GTD

Level 8 (Blinds 400/800/800)

Total Flight 1A Entries: 56

Jacobo Mugrabi (Miami, FL) is the only player to have surpassed the century mark in the Flight 1A field, but that's likely to change over the next level or two.

As players prepare to head on their second break of the day (at the end of this level), Jacobo Mugrabi (Miami, FL) has separated himself from the rest of the field.  The only player to have eclipsed the century mark, Jacobo is looking to build on a nice result last month, during the Lucky Hearts Poker Open.  Mugrabi reached the final table of Event #7 ($360 No Limit Hold'em), and ended up finishing in 7th place, for a career best score of $2,714.  

Mugrabi now has $9,189 in lifetime tournament earnings, and is just a deep run away from eclipsing the $10,000 milestone mark.  Once players return from break, we will bring you the official numbers from Flight 1A, followed by updated chip counts from the field.

Jacobo Mugrabi - 105,000 (131bb)

$150 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1A): Hitting Gin On The River, Then Having To Make A "Somewhat" Crying Call

$150 No Limit Hold'em

$50,000 GTD

Level 7 (Blinds 300/600/600)

Total Flight 1A Entries: 54

Ed Vasconcelos (West Palm Beach, FL) knew there were a number of hands that beat his king-high straight, but wasn't about to surrender, after getting there on the river.

There are few things in poker like drawing to a hand as you head to the river, and hitting one of your outs on the final street.  Then there are the moment that happens, and your opponent shoves all-in against you, making things slightly disconcerting.  That exact situation played out moments ago at Table 1, as two players watched the dealer complete a board of Q♠ J♥ 4♠ 6♣ K♠.  

Not even three seconds passed before the player in the small blind tossed in his remaining 5,600 (which was about a half-pot sized bet).  Ed Vasoncelos (West Palm Beach, FL) didn't seem too happy about making the call, but having made a straight on the river, he was going to make his opponent show a flush (or broadway).  Vasconcelos watched as his adversary tabled Q♣ Q♥, which was one of the "shovable' river hands that Ed could beat.  He tabled his 10♦ 9♠, and scooped up the pot, leaving his opponent talking to himself, as he exited the tournament area.

Ed Vasconcelos - 41,000 (68bb)

$150 NLH $50,000 GTD (Flight 1A): Previewing The "Unofficial" March Tournament Calendar (Including 2019 Battles At The Beach)

$150 No Limit Hold'em

$50,000 GTD

Level 6 (Blinds 300/500/500)

Total Flight 1A Entries: 54

We are only days away from the release of both the March Tournament Calendar, and the schedule for the 2019 Battles At The Beach.  Posted above, is a "blog followers" only preview of the March Tournament Calendar, which has not been made "official" just yet (meaning there could be changes to what you see).  The month begins with a $140 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) over it's first weekend, but is highlighted by the Battles At The Beach series, which runs form March 17th through April 3rd.  The Battle's Main Event is a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em ($300,000 GTD), that runs from March 29th through April 3rd.