Friday, February 14th: Feel The Love (And All Of The Other Emotions Of. Poker), During A Busy Weekend At The Isle!!!!

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament schedule hosted the second pair of starting flights for the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), with the action picking up significantly.  Flight 1C would see registration close with (78) entries, of which (18) players bagged chips for Sunday's Day 2.  Official chip counts from Flight 1C are listed below:

Frank Scala - 297,000
Tom Gity - 204,000
Stuart Greenbaum - 197,000
Dut Nguyen - 186,000
David Coughlin - 178,000
Alex Kripitz - 150,000
Pedro Cortez - 148,000
George Dolofan - 128,000
Charles Odenz - 128,000
Tim Shane - 116,000
Allan Bieler - 112,000
Eric Piderit - 100,000
Richard Paradis - 99,000
Aftab Shakoor - 90,000
Oleksandr Losentev - 66,000
Thomas Gari - 58,000
Chyk Chhoeu - 52,000
Bill Napien - 22,000

After a combined total of (100) entries, Flight 1D attracted more than that, in the evening flight alone.  Registration for the flight closed with (103) entries, of which (12) players bagged chips after Level 16 (the scheduled end of the flight).  Chris Brown bagged the flight's chip lead (519,000), which also leads the entrie group, that has already bagged for Day 2 (281 entries).  An official list of Flight 1D chip counts are listed below:

Chris Brown - 519,000
Robert Transue - 465,000
Greg Shain - 463,000
Marc Wolfe - 304,000
Manuel Alvaro - 274,000
Karen Duffy - 261,000
Yoslav Petrov - 189,000
Elizabeth Hagensick - 159,000
Shawn Fasan - 149,000
Bruno Forte - 137,000
Joseph Romero - 101,000
Paul Kern - 70,000

As mentioned above, there have been a total of (281) entries over the first four starting flights, with (48) players scheduled to return for Day 2.  The current prize pool sits at $44,960, and with the weekend now here, we should see the guaranteed number eclipsed with ease.

Tournament: The $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) event has a total of eight starting flights, two of which are on today's schedule. There is a flight at 11:00am (Flight 1E), and a flight at 6:00pm (Flight 1F), both carrying the same structure.  Players will be sitting down to stacks of 30,000 units, with levels that last (25) minutes, and registration that is open through Level 8.  Those players that are succesful in bagging chips, will return to Day 2 on Sunday (at 12:00pm).

For those that would like to join the action for a lesser price, there is a $45 No Limit Hold'em Satellite into the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), which begins at 2:00pm.  The satellite is structured with 8,000 unit starting stacks, (15) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

Promotions: The "Turbo High Hands" were well received in December, and they have found a home in January as well. Beginning at 9:00am (every day of the week), $100 high hands will be awarded every (10) minutes, with rollovers applying.  Because of those rollovers, we have seen the 9:00am-12:00pm period award prizes of $400...$700...even $1,000, over the past month.

The "standard" high hands will be awarding $300 every (30) minutes (from 12:00pm-6:00pm).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded to those that use one card to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, high hands are worth $100.

At 6:00pm, the high hands grow even larger, as $500 will be awarded every (30) minutes.  The winning high hands made with one card (during the 6:00pm-midnight period) will be awarded $250.

From 12:00am-9:00am, the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.

11:00am: $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1E

- Players starting with 30,000 tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will sit down to full stacks
- Levels will last (25) minutes

2:00pm: $45 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)

- Players starting with 8,000 tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will sit down to full stacks
- Levels will last (15) minutes

6:00pm: $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1F

- Players starting with 30,000 tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will sit down to full stacks
- Levels will last (25) minutes

Thursday, February 13th: Schedule Headlined By Second Pair Of $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flights

ICYMI: Wednesday's tournament schedule hosted the opening pair of flights for the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD).  Flight 1A got underway at 11:00am, and starting things off in strong fashion, as registration closed with (55) total entries.  From that number, (10) players successfully bagged chips for Sunday's Day 2, with the official Flight 1A chip counts listed below:

Yuriy Kozinsky - 480,000
Dwight Pinkerton - 228,000
Paul Darpino - 214,000
Jean Pierre - 198,000
Hollander Preap - 138,000
Alan Levin - 110,000
Katz Vladislav - 103,000
Jordan Flaschner - 70,000
Patrick McLaughlin - 61,000
Jean Ferrer - 42,000

As players were coming down the homestretch of the afternoon flight, cards got in the air for Flight 1B, which began at 6:00pm.  Registration closed with (45) total entries, of which (8) players bagged chips for Day 2.  Official Flight 1B chip counts are listed below:

Claudio Khalil - 234,000
Sean Prince - 232,000
Steve Olivier - 223,000
Gary Fitzgerald - 222,000
Glenn Rerro - 157,000
Walter West - 150,000
Andrew Daire - 90,000
Jose Garcia - 42,000

The first day of the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) attracted a total of (100) entries, with (18) players bagging chips for Sunday's Day 2 (at 12:00pm).

Tournament: The $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) event has a total of eight starting flights, two of which are on today's schedule. There is a flight at 11:00am (Flight 1A), and a flight at 6:00pm (Flight 1B), both carrying the same structure.  Players will be sitting down to stacks of 30,000 units, with levels that last (25) minutes, and registration that is open through Level 8.  Those players that are succesful in bagging chips, will return to Day 2 on Sunday (at 12:00pm).

For those that would like to join the action for a lesser price, there is a $45 No Limit Hold'em Satellite into the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), which begins at 2:00pm.  The satellite is structured with 8,000 unit starting stacks, (15) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

Promotions: The day's promotions begin at 9:00am, with three hours of "Turbo High Hands," as $100 will be awarded every (10) minutes (rollovers apply).  The promotion runs from 9:00am-12:00pm, and has quickly become popular with the players (as the rollovers have seen some high hands reach the $1,000 mark!!!).

The standard high hand promotion then takes over, and runs from 12:00pm-12:00am.  Qualifying high hands will be awarded $300, given away every (30) minutes (no rollovers).  During that period, if the winning high hand is made using one card, a $150 prize will be awarded.  For those players playing in a tournament, winning high hands will be paid out $100.

From 12:00am-3:00am, $50 high hands will be awarded every (60) minutes.

11:00am: $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1C

- Players starting with 30,000 tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will sit down to full stacks
- Levels will last (25) minutes

2:00pm: $45 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)

- Players starting with 8,000 tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will sit down to full stacks
- Levels will last (15) minutes

6:00pm: $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1D

- Players starting with 30,000 tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will sit down to full stacks
- Levels will last (25) minutes

Wednesday, February 12th: Poker Room Buzzing, With Beginning Of $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), And $400 High Hands (From 2:00pm-10:00pm)

ICYMI: Tuesday's recurring tournament schedule is one of the most popular on the calendar, beginnig at 11:00am, with the $120 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo ($2,000 GTD).  Registration for the tournament closed with (34) entries in the field, and an official prize pool of $3,298.  Four players were scheduled to reach the money, but players ended up agreeing to a deal (prior to the bubble being reached), with the official results listed below:

1. Stanley Oremland (Parkland, FL) $712
2. Lazaro Rodriguez (Kendall, FL) $686
3. Stephen Reid (Winnpeg, CA) $566
4. Mark Robinson (Miami, FL) $473
5. Gerald Hertz (Pompano Beach, FL) $421
6. Robert Wachtel (Boca Raton, FL) $240
7. Gernie Moorehead (West Palm Beach, FL) $200

The evening time slot (6:00pm) hosted the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster," which ran without a posted guarantee.  That didn't deter players though, as registration for the tournament closed with a total of (34) entries, and an official prize pool of $3,298.  Five places were scheduled to reach the money, and after one in-the-money elimination, a four-way chop would end the tournament.  Official results are listed below:

1. Eric Mendoza (Hialeah, FL) $1,060
2. Anthony Casas (Miami, FL) $814
3. Edward Rappa (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $583
4. Michael Sherbondy (Pompano Beach, FL) $577
5. Gregory Roberts (Orlando, FL) $264

Tournament: Players have had today's date circled on their calendars, as rhe month's second six-figure guaranteed tournament gets underway.  The $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) event has a total of eight starting flights, two of which are on today's schedule.  There is a flight at 11:00am (Flight 1A), and a flight at 6:00pm (Flight 1B), both carrying the same structure.  Players will be sitting down to stacks of 30,000 units, with levels that last (25) minutes, and registration that is open through Level 8.  Those players that are succesful in bagging chips, will return to Day 2 on Sunday (at 12:00pm).

For those that would like to join the action for a lesser price, there is a $45 No Limit Hold'em Satellite into the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), which begins at 2:00pm.  The satellite is structured with 8,000 unit starting stacks, (15) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

Promotions: The doors open at 9:00am, with three hours of "Turbo High Hands," as $100 will be awarded every (10) minutes (rollovers apply).  The promotion runs from 9:00am-12:00pm, and has quickly become popular with the players (as the rollovers have seen some high hands reach the $1,000 mark!!!).

The standard high hand promotion then takes over, and runs from 12:00pm-2:00pm.  Qualifying high hands will be awarded $300, given away every (30) minutes (no rollovers).  During that period, if the winning high hand is made using one card, a $150 prize will be awarded.  For those players playing in a tournament, winning high hands will be paid out $100.

At 12:00pm, we see a transition to some special high hands, with $400 high hands awarded every (20) minutes (with rollovers).  The special period will run from 2:00pm to 10:00pm, with the "standard high hands" returns for two hours (until $100 high hands begin at midnight).

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

11:00am: $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1A

- Players starting with 30,000 tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will sit down to full stacks
- Levels will last (25) minutes

2:00pm: $45 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)

- Players starting with 8,000 tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will sit down to full stacks
- Levels will last (15) minutes

6:00pm: $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) Flight 1B

- Players starting with 30,000 tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will sit down to full stacks
- Levels will last (25) minutes

Tuesday, February 11th: "Tournament Tuesday" Highlighted By This Evening's "Chip Buster"

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament schedule hosted two $45 No Limit Hold'em Satellites into this week's $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD).  The results have not yet been submitted, but we can tell you that at least five seats were awarded over the course of the day.  Once the results have been made official, they will be posted here on the blog.  

Tournaments: Tuesday's action gets underway at 11:00am, with the $120 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo event, which has a $1,500 guaranteed prize pool.  The tournament is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

In the evening time slot, we have the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster," one of (if not) the most popular recurring tournaments on the schedule.  The event is structured with 50,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

Promotions: The doors open at 9:00am, with three hours of "Turbo High Hands," as $100 will be awarded every (10) minutes (rollovers apply).  The promotion runs from 9:00am-12:00pm, and has quickly become popular with the players (as the rollovers have seen some high hands reach the $1,000 mark!!!).

The standard high hand promotion then takes over, and runs from 12:00pm-12:00am.  Qualifying high hands will be awarded $300, given away every (30) minutes (no rollovers).  During that period, if the winning high hand is made using one card, a $150 prize will be awarded.  For those players playing in a tournament, winning high hands will be paid out $100.

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

11:00am - $120 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo ($2,000 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

- Levels will last (20) minutes

6:00pm - $130 No Limit Hold'em "Chip Buster"

- Players start with 50,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (20) minutes

Monday, February 10th: As A New Week Begins, We Look Forward To The $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)

Tournaments: Today's schedule focuses on this week's $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), which runs from Wednesday (February 12th) through Sunday (February 16th).  There are two satellites on today's schedule, both of the $45 buy-in variety (at 11:00am and 6:00pm).  They are structured with 8,000 unit starting stacks, (15) minute levels, and have registration open through Level 8.  There are no guarantees on the satellites, but with the value that is up for grabs, we are sure to see more than five seats awarded over the course of the day.

Promotions: The day's promotions begin at 9:00am, with three hours of "Turbo High Hands," as $100 will be awarded every (10) minutes (rollovers apply).  The promotion runs from 9:00am-12:00pm, and has quickly become popular with the players (as the rollovers have seen some high hands reach the $1,000 mark!!!).

The standard high hand promotion then takes over, and runs from 12:00pm-12:00am.  Qualifying high hands will be awarded $300, given away every (30) minutes (no rollovers).  During that period, if the winning high hand is made using one card, a $150 prize will be awarded.  For those players playing in a tournament, winning high hands will be paid out $100.

From 12:00am-3:00am, $50 high hands will be awarded every (60) minutes.

11:00am - $45 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $200 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)

- Players starting with 8,000 tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will sit down to full stacks
- Levels will last (15) minutes

6:00pm - $45 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $200 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)

- Players starting with 8,000 tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will sit down to full stacks
- Levels will last (15) minutes

Sunday, February 9th: Eric Piderit Wins Inaugural $400/$40,000 GTD, With Ian Cohen Taking Down $130/$10,000 GTD!!!

ICYMI: At 12:00pm yesterday afternoon, a total of (20) players returned for Day 2 of the $400 No Limit Hold'em ($40,000 GTD).  Just over half of the returning players would reach the money, with all eyes on the $12,900 that was waiting for the scheduled winner.  Even though the levels were (40) minutes in length, the action moved at a pretty swift pace, with the money reached shortly after 3:30pm.  The tournament would continue until play was heads-up, at which point an (almost) even chop was agreed to.  Eric Piderit (Weston, FL) would become the first winner of the $400 No Limit Hold'em ($40,000 GTD), a tournament we expect to see on the next month's tournament calendar.  Official results from the event are listed below:

1. Eric Piderit (Weston, FL) $10,557
2. Michael Stewartson (Margate, FL) $10,143
3. Scott Efron (Boca Raton, FL) $4,850
4. Scott Levitt (Delray Beach, FL) $3,280
5. Marc Freund (Plantation, FL) $2,500
6. Paul Freedman (Seabrook, NH) $2,000
7. David Albertson (Coral Springs, FL) $1,660
8. Shawn Fagan (Boca Raton, FL) $1,290
9. Brenno Dos Santos (Boca Raton, FL) $1,200
10. Marshall Grinstead (Mountain View, CA) $1,200
11. Richard Shoemaker (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,120

Even though the $400 No Limit Hold'em ($40,000 GTD) was the day's headlining event, the $130 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) wasn't trying to take a back seat.  The Saturday evening staple continued it's great form, attracting a total of (137) entries, which equated to a prize pool of $13,289.  A total of (18) players were scheduled to reach the money, with action playing down to three-handed play...at which point a deal was agreed to.  Ian Cohen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) made a triumphant return to the winner's circle, with the official results from the tournament posted below:

1. Ian Cohen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $3,200
2. Alvaro Grisales (Miami, FL) $2,121
3. Alberto Faur (Miami, FL) $2,120
4. Sean Bennett (North Lake, TX) $837
5. Dean Stevenson (Coral Springs, FL) $651
6. Richard Coppola (Plantation, FL) $545
7. Endong Zhao (West Palm Beach, FL) $472
8. Jason Marshman (Tamarac, FL) $419
9. Santiago Ospina (Miami, FL) $371
10. Brian Darrow (Pompano Beach, FL) $326
11. Rita Balbirer (Coral Springs, FL) $326
12. Erin Steinberg (Parkland, FL) $326
13. Anthony Sepe (Miami, FL) $282
14. Robyn Marshman (Tamarac, FL) $282
15. Linzell Borders (Tamarac, FL) $282
16. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) $243
17. Steven Gore (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $243
18. Joakim Dag (Pompano Beach, FL) $243

Tournaments: Today's schedule focuses on the $80 No Limit Hold'em "Sit-N-Go" once again.  These single-table tournaments are paying out two spots, with the first and second place finishers earning $350 (adding an element of "survivor" to the proceedings).  Players that are interested in these "Sit-N-Gos" can put their name on the list (at the brush stand), and once ten names are collected, the tournament will begin.

Promotions: The day's promotions begin at 9:00am, with three hours of "Turbo High Hands," as $100 will be awarded every (10) minutes (rollovers apply).  The promotion runs from 9:00am-12:00pm, and has quickly become popular with the players (as the rollovers have seen some high hands reach the $1,000 mark!!!).

The standard high hand promotion then takes over, and runs from 12:00pm-12:00am.  Qualifying high hands will be awarded $300, given away every (30) minutes (no rollovers).  During that period, if the winning high hand is made using one card, a $150 prize will be awarded.  For those players playing in a tournament, winning high hands will be paid out $100.

From 12:00am-3:00am, $50 high hands will be awarded every (60) minutes.

All Day - $80 No Limit Hold'em "Sit-N-Go" ($350 To Top Two Spots)

Saturday, February 8th: Another Big Day At The Isle, With Day 2 Of $400/$40,000 GTD, $130/$10,000 GTD, And $500 High Hands!!!

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament schedule hosted the $400 No Limit Hold'em ($40,000 GTD), a tournament that ran for the first time.  There were two starting flights on the schedule (at 11:00am and 6:00pm), along with a $60 buy-in satellite at 3:00pm.  The event attracted a total of (103) entries (47 during Flight 1A, and 56 during Flight 1B), of which (20) players bagged chips for today's Day 2 (at 12:00pm).  A full list of chip counts from the starting flights are posted below, along with seating assignments for Day 2:

First	Last	Chips	Flight	Table	Seat
Scott	Efron	351,000	B	3	9
Michael	Stewartson	288,000	A	2	5
David	Albertson	253,000	B	2	6
Thomas	Gari	233,000	A	3	4
Eric	Piderit	226,000	A	2	9
Paul	Freedman	192,000	B	3	1
Marc	Freund	174,000	A	1	9
Joseph	Hernon	160,000	A	1	4
Sabos	Ferrer	158,000	B	1	6
Scott	Levitt	155,000	B	3	2
Alejandro	Funes	130,000	A	2	2
Alberto	Rodriguez	122,000	B	3	5
Scott	Baumstein	114,000	A	1	3
Shawn	Fagan	111,000	B	3	3
Nicholas	Baurichter	106,000	A	1	2
Richard	Shoemaker	106,000	B	1	7
Marshall	Grinstead	102,000	B	1	5
Brenno	Alencastro	90,000	B	2	8
Michael	Angelini	52,000	B	3	7
Victor	Kovacher	26,000	B	2	1

The (103) entries were just twelve short of the number needed to reach the tournament's guarantee, but it was still a nice showing for the event.  The $40,000 prize pool will be spread across (11) spots, with first place scheduled to take home $12,900 (official payouts listed below):

Tournaments: The (20) players to have bagged chips, will be returning for Day 2 of the $400 No Limit Hold'em ($40,000 GTD) at 12:00pm.  The only structural change to mention is in regards to the length of levels, as they transition to (40) minutes through the conclusion of the tournament.

Saturday's headlining tournament is in the 6:00pm time, and is a $130 No Limit Hold'em event, that boasts a $10,000 guarantee!! The event is structured with 30,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and has registration open through Level 8.  This tournament has been super succesful since it was reintroduced to the schedule, crushing the guarantee each and every time.

Promotions: The "Turbo High Hands" were well received in December, and they have found a home in January as well. Beginning at 9:00am (every day of the week), $100 high hands will be awarded every (10) minutes, with rollovers applying.  Because of those rollovers, we have seen the 9:00am-12:00pm period award prizes of $400...$700...even $1,000, over the past month.

The "standard" high hands will be awarding $300 every (30) minutes (from 12:00pm-6:00pm).  Every jackpot game is eligible for the same amount, with the full $150 being rewarded to those that use one card to make the high hand.  For those players in tournaments, high hands are worth $100.

At 6:00pm, the high hands grow even larger, as $500 will be awarded every (30) minutes.  The winning high hands made with one card (during the 6:00pm-midnight period) will be awarded $250.

From 12:00am-9:00am, the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.

11:00am: $400 No Limit Hold'em ($40,000 GTD) Day 2

- Players starting with 30,000 tournament chips
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will sit down to full stacks

- Levels will last (30) minutes, transitioning to (40) minutes on Day 2

6:00pm - $130 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 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

- Levels will last (20) minutes