Tuesday, January 17th: Blake Earns Isle Classic "Double", "Monster Stack" And "Tuesday $10K" Return

Andrew Blake (Boynton Beach, FL)

Yesterday's Isle Poker Classic schedule saw two bounty events on the schedule, both of which ended in a chop.  The first tournament, a $125 No Limit Hold'em w/ $25 Bounties ($20,000 Guarantee) event, attracted a total of (228) entries.  The prize pool was over $16,400, and while the first place prize that was posted was $4,595, Andrew Blake (Boynton Beach, FL) earned $2,203 for the "winner's share" in a nine-way deal.  Receiving the "winner's share" is becoming a regular thing for Blake, who less than a week ago, took down Event #7 in a heads-up chop.  Blake earned $4,950 for his share of a heads-up chop, and would have to be considered the "Player Of The Series" to this point of the Isle Poker Classic.

The agreement was spread pretty evenly amongst those involved, with the difference in first and ninth place money just under $1,400.  The full results will be posted to the blog, including a list of the (26) other players to cash in the event.

Yesterday's evening event (Event #13) was a $100 No Limit Hold'em "Deepstack Turbo" w/ $25 Bounties ($5,000 Guarantee).  The tournament also ended up in a

Adel Jo (Miami, FL)

chop, but this time it was heads-up, with Adel Jo (Miami, FL) earning his second Isle Poker trophy in the last five weeks.  Adel earned $1,583 for the win, with Alberto Weber ($1,000) taking home $1,000 for his second place finish.  The full results from this event will also be posted to the blog, including the list of the (7) other players to cash in the event.

Tuesday's Isle Poker Classic schedule sees the return of the "Monster Stack" in the early afternoon (11:00am), followed by the ever-popular "Tuesday $10K," one of the most popular events each month (even when a series isn't going on).




11:00am - Event 14 $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($5,000 Guarantee):

- Players receive 25,000 in tournament chips
- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack
- Levels are (20) minutes in length
- Late registration and re-entries for the first (8) levels

6:00pm - Event 15 $40 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 Guarantee):

- Players receive 12,000 in tournament chips
- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack
- Levels are (20) minutes in length
- Late registration and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Optional add-on at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 8,000 tournament chips, 100% goes towards the prize pool

Monday, January 16th: Shannon's Second Chance, Isle Poker Classic's "Bounty Monday"

Yesterday blog coverage was solely focused on the Event 10 live coverage, but there was a "Second Chance" tournament that was in play just as the chop was being made.  Event 11 of the 2017 Isle Poker Classic was a $75 No Limit Hold'em $15,000 Guarantee tournament, which attracted a total of (165) entries.  There was a small overlay for the tournament, with the prize pool event at $15,000, and a $4,645 posted first place prize.

The tournament ended once players reached the final table, with the ten remaining players agreeing to what would become the second ICM chop of the day.  Michael Shannon (Boca Raton, FL) would be declared the "winner," taking home the tournament's trophy, as well as a $3,171 payday.  Other Isle Poker notables to be part of the chop included Hector Caraballo (4th Place), Jean Chery (5th Place), and Pedro Palacio (10th Place).

On the Isle Poker Classic schedule are two bounty events, the 11:00am ($125 buy-in) offers a $20,000 guarantee, while the 6:00pm ($100 buy-in) is a Turbo Deepstack, and offers a guarantee of $5,000.

11:00am - Event 12 $125 No Limit Hold'em Deepstack (Re-Entry) w/ $25 Bounty ($20,000 Guarantee);

- Players receive 15,000 in tournament chips
- All late registrants an re-entries will receive a full stack
- Level are (25) minutes in length
- Late registration and re-entries for the first (8) levels

6:00pm - Event 13 $100 No Limit Hold'em Deepstack Turbo w/ $25 Bounty ($5,000 Guarantee):

- Players receive 25,000 in tournament chips
- All late registrants an re-entries will receive a full stack
- Level are (20) minutes in length
- Late registration and re-entries for the first (8) levels

Event 10 (Day 2): Official ICM Chop Payouts

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 34 (Blinds 120,000/240,000/30,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 8

Posted below are the official numbers from the eight-way chop that was agreed to earlier this evening:

1	Pedro Aldave		Hallandale, FL		$6,758
2	Tevy Wellins		Hollywood, FL		$5,025
3	Wesley Lasher		Sunrise, FL		$4,852
4	Luke Rosenberg		Parkland, FL		$4,688
5	Robb Idsinga		Nunica, MI		$4,247
6	Omar Sader		Pompano Beach, FL		$3,874
7	Richard Hicks		Pompano Beach, FL		$3,568
8	Dominic Pacelli		Boynton Beach, FL		$3,484

Event 10 (Day 2): 1st Place - Aldave ($6,758)

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 34 (Blinds 120,000/240,000/30,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 8

Pedro Aldave (Hallandale, FL) 1st Place ($6,758)

Pedro Aldave (Hallandale, FL) is a well travelled players, with cashes in numerous different countries across the world.  Pedro has more than one Hendon Mob resume, with one based in the United States, and another from Italy.  His combined earnings to date were over $22,000, but this "winner's share" tops any of his cashes to date.

Event 10 (Day 2): 2nd Place - Wellins ($5,025)

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 34 (Blinds 120,000/240,000/30,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 8

Tevy Wellins (New York, NY) 2nd Place ($5,025)

Tevy Wellins (New York, NY) came into the day with over $35,000 in career earnings, most of which came from a score in 2012.  Wellins reached the final table of the Borgata Winter Poker Open opening event, a $500 No Limit Hold'em tournament that had over 3,700 entries.  His ninth place finish was worth $31,096 that night, and headlined his career for years.

His "runner-up" finish this evening was worth $5,025, and is his only other cash above $1,000 on his resume.

Event 10 (Day 2): 3rd Place - Lasher ($4,852)

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 34 (Blinds 120,000/240,000/30,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 8

Wesley Lasher (Sunrise, FL) 3rd Place ($4,852)

Wesley Lasher (Sunrise, FL) had two recorded results on his resume coming into the day, one of which was a $16,149 "win" from Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood ($150 No Limit Hold'em Deepstack).  This is Lasher's first recorded score at the Isle Poker Room, and takes his career earnings above the $20,000 mark.

Event 10 (Day 2): 4th Place - Rosenberg ($4,688)

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 34 (Blinds 120,000/240,000/30,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 8

Luke "Big Money" Rosenberg (Parkland, FL) 5th Place ($4,688)

Luke Rosenberg (Parkland, FL) was the story of Day 2, storming out of the gates once play resumed, and amassing a massive chip lead.  The stack size allowed for Luke's active play afterwards, and although he was on the wrong side of a handful of flips, he was able to take the punches and remain standing.  When play got down to two tables, "Big Money" was super short, but found a few doubles to put him right back in contention.

Rosenberg earned his second largest career score with his fifth place share of the deal, taking home $4,688 for his efforts.  Being an Isle tournament (and cash game) regular, Luke was clearly the crowd favorite, with numerous players on his rail wishing him good luck.

Event 10 (Day 2): 5th Place - Idsinga ($4,247)

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 34 (Blinds 120,000/240,000/30,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 8

Robb Idsigna (Nunica, MI) 5th Place ($4,247)

When it comes to poker accomplishments, Robb Idsinga (Nunica, MI) likely has the most notable of the eight players to make today's deal.  Idsinga won his first WSOP Circuit ring last year, taking down a $365 No Limit Hold'em event during the Tunica stop ($28,379).  Idsinga has (7) recorded results on his resume, totaling earnings of $41,419.  The $4,247 Robb earned for his fifth place share of the deal is the third largest score of his career.

Event 10 (Day 2): 6th Place - Sader ($3,874)

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 34 (Blinds 120,000/240,000/30,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 8

Omar Sader (Coral Springs, FL) 6th Place ($3,874)

Once the numbers are read aloud to the players, the decision is then theirs to place a singular chip in front of them (if they agree to the deal).  Seven of the eight players had placed that chip forward, and the final decision was upon Omar Sader (Coral Springs, FL).  Sader has (15) recorded cashes on his resume, totaling close to $15,000, so he may have been thinking about his past experience possibly giving him a slight edge.  Experience or not though, anything can happen when the average stack is less than ten big blinds, so he happily placed the final chip forward to complete the agreement.

The $3,874 Sader earned for his sixth place share of the agreement is his second largest score of his career, behind a daily tournament hosted at the Venetian in Las Vegas (Feb. 2015).

Event 10 (Day 2): 7th Place - Hicks ($3,567)

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 34 (Blinds 120,000/240,000/30,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 8

Richard Hicks (Pompano Beach, FL) 7th Place ($3,567)

Richard Hicks (Pompano Beach, FL) had six career results heading into this tournament, with his largest coming here in May (2016) when he finished 35th in a $120 No Limit Hold'em "Bankroll Maker" event ($471).  For his share of the deal, Hicks ended up walking away with $3,567, which is almost three times his earnings to date.

Event 10 (Day 2): 8th Place - Pacelli ($3,482)

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 34 (Blinds 120,000/240,000/30,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 8

Dominic Pacelli (Boca Raton, FL) 8th Place ($3,482)

Dominic Pacelli (Boca Raton, FL) was the shortest of the stacks remaining when the discussion of a chop began, but only by a few big blinds.  The $3,482 that Pacelli earned for this eight place finish seems to be the first recorded cash of his career.  Dominic is currently focusing on his studies at Florida Atlantic University, where he majors in Civil Engineering.  This may not be his first ever tournament cash, but it's a great "recorded" start on his Hendon Mob resume.

Event 10 (Day 2): Event 10 Ends With ICM Chop (8 Ways)

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 34 (Blinds 120,000/240,000/30,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 8

The remaining eight players went over the numbers in regards to an ICM chop just moments ago, and an agreement was made between the group.  The numbers have not yet been made official, but we can tell you that Pedro Aldave was declared the "winner," taking home over $6,700.  The official numbers will be posted in 30-45 minutes.

Event 10 (Day 2): 9th Place - Dresser ($1,019)

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 34 (Blinds 120,000/240,000/30,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 9

Ron Dreszer (Aventura, FL)

Ron Dreszer (Aventura, FL) was the next to be eliminated from the final table, just moments after Capote's departure.  This was also Dreszer's first cash of the year, and he adds the $1,019 ninth place money to his career earnings of $7,775.

Event 10 (Day 2): 10th Place - Capote ($661)

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 34 (Blinds 120,000/240,000/30,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 9

Lazaro Capote (Hialeah, FL) 10th Place ($661)

Lazaro Capote (Hialeah, FL) came to the table as one of the shortest stacks, but was able to pick up a few pots over the first handful of hands.  Capote picks up his first cash of 2017, and adds the $661 he earned for tenth place to his career earnings of $2,914.

Event 10 (Day 2): Official Final Table

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 31 (Blinds 80,000/160,000/20,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 10

Here are your seating assignments for the Event 10 final table:

1. Rob Idsinga
2. Dominic Pacelli
3. Omar Sedar
4. Wes Lashner
5. Ron Drezer
6. Tevy Wellins
7. Lazaro Capote
8. Pedro Aldave
9. Richard Hicks
10. Luke Rosenberg

Event 10 (Day 2): 13th-15th Places ($468)

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 31 (Blinds 80,000/160,000/20,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 11

The following players have been eliminated from Event 10 of the 2017 Isle Poker Classic, and have cashed for $468:

13. John Vidal (Pompano Beach, FL)

14. Irwin Block (Coconut Creek, FL)

15. Marcio Peixoto (Ocoaee, FL)

Event 10 (Day 2): 16th-18th Places ($302)

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 30 (Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 15

The following players have been eliminated from Event 10 of the 2017 Isle Poker Classic, and have cashed for $302:

16. Matthew Paul (Delray Beach, FL)

17. Steven Damsky (Homestead, FL)

18. Guiseppe Lunetto (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

Event 10 (Day 2): 19th-27th Places ($247)

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 29 (Blinds 50,000/100,000/20,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 18

The following players have been eliminated from Event 10 of the 2017 Isle Poker Classic, and have cashed for $247:

19. Paula Holder (Lighthouse Pt., FL)

20. Ryan Ricci (Hollywood, FL)

21. Pedro Salcedo (Palm City, FL)

22. Walter Bravo (Golden Beach, FL)

23. Nachum Lumelski (Pembroke Pines, FL)

24. Sandra Meyer (Weston, FL)

25. Shlomo Maman (N. Miami Beach, FL)

26. Ivan Larrosa (N. Miami Beach, FL)

27. Tamara Goldshteyn (Tamarac, FL)

Event 10 (Day 2): Field Down To Two Tables

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 28 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 20

The Event 10 field is now down to two tables, with the first re-draw of the day to occur when (18) players remain.  Here are the seating assignments for the remaining players:

Table 1:

1. Lazaro Capote
2. Richard Hicks
3. Dominic Pacelli
4. Luke Rosenberg
5. Guiseppe Lunetto
6. Marcio Peixoto
7. Robb Idsinga
8. John Vidal
9. Omar Sader
10. Steve Damsky

Table 2:

1. Wes Lasher
2. Perdo Aldave
3. Paula Holder
4. Matthew Paul
5. Ron Drezer
6. Jay Gruden
7. Mike Shannon
8. Tevy wellins
9. Irwin Block
10. Ryan Ricci

Event 10 (Day 2): 28th-36th Places ($215)

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 28 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 24

The following players have been eliminated from Event 10 of the 2017 Isle Poker Classic, and have cashed for $215:

28. Harry Silver (Boca Raton, FL)

29. Marc Culberson (Weston, FL)

30. Kamal Mohammed (Pompano Beach, FL)

31. Claude Comtois (Morin Heights, Quebec City)

32. Albert Efremoff (Holywood, FL)

33. Rafael Ramos (Cape Coral, FL)

34. Glenn Popkin (Coral Springs, FL)

35. Iftikhar Memon (Royal Palm Beach, FL)

36. Robert Feinstein (Monroe Township, NJ)

Event 10 (Day 2): 37th-45th Places ($192)

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 27 (Blinds 30,000/60,000/5,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 36

The following players have been eliminated from Event 10 of the 2017 Isle Poker Classic, and have cashed for $192:

37. Peter Belusca (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

38. Joseph Rosenberg (Davie, FL)

39. Barry Chazen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

40. Reggie Bautista (Orlando, FL)

41. Hugh Hardy (Pompano Beach, FL)

42. Marc Brown (Miami, FL)

43. Richard Stein (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

44. Gustavo Perla (Miami, FL)

45. Curtis Daye (Miami, FL)

Event 10 (Day 2): Updated Chip Counts, Four Tables Remain

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 27 (Blinds 30,000/60,000/5,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 36

Event 10 play has just entered Level 27, with blinds going up to 30,000/60,000/5,000 (590,000 chip average).  The balance of power will shift greatly over the next hour, as short stacks are forced to pick spots, with the chip average less than ten bigs.  Luke Rosenberg has dipped steadily since he was last featured on the blog, but still holds a slim chip lead.

Luke Rosenberg - 1,700,000
John Vidal - 1,400,000
Guiseppe Lunetto - 1,100,000
Jay Gruden - 1,000,000
Lazaro Capote - 900,000
Nachum Lumelski - 650,000

Event 10 (Day 2): The Force Is Strong With This One

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 26 (Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 44

Luke Rosenberg (Parkland, FL)

The remaining Event 10 players are currently on a (10) minute break, and will be returning to Level 26 (25,000/50,000/5,000).  We've been losing players at a rapid pace, which shouldn't come as too much of a surprise, as the chip average is just over (10) big blinds.  

Luke Rosenberg (Parkland, FL) is experiencing something that tournament players just dream of.  Most every time he's been in a pot...he's won it.  When players shove into him...he has the best of it.  When he shoves and players call...he has the best of it.  The runouts have been clean, and he's be somewhat of a vacuum in terms of scooping up newfound chips.

Rosenberg continues to be the Day 2 story, as he is already above 2,600,000!!! That's more than 10% of the chips in play, with over (40) players still remaining.

Event 10 (Day 2): 46th-54th Places ($171)

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 25 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/4,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 45

The following players have been eliminated from Event 10 of the 2017 Isle Poker Classic, and have cashed for $171:

46. Shachar Ginzburg (Coral Springs, FL)

47. Michael Boykon (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

48. Vincent Green (Boynton Beach, FL)

49. Avi Levy (Coral Springs, FL)

50. Michael Weinberg (Delray, FL)

51. Kevin Matheson (West Palm Beach, FL)

52. Truc Levy (Coral Springs, FL)

53. Devin Batista (Tamar, FL)

54. Darcy Deconza (Hollywood, FL)

Event 10 (Day 2): 55th-63rd Places ($153)

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 25 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/4,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 53

The following players have been eliminated from Event 10 of the 2017 Isle Poker Classic, and have cashed for $153:

55. Scott Giesse (Boca Raton, FL)

56. Zakarya Wolgamott (Coconut Creek, FL)

57. Daniel Smith (Miami, FL)

58. Angelo Deangelo (Hialeah, FL)

59. Michael Valdez (Lake Worth, FL)

60. Francisco Pulido (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

61. Gilbert Whorrie (Hallandale Beach, FL)

62. Gudala Raghu (Edison, NJ)

63. Glen Canelstein (Coconut Creek, FL)

Event 10 (Day 2): 64th-72nd Places ($138)

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)

Level 24 (Blinds 15,000/30,000/5,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 61

The following players have been eliminated from Event 10 of the 2017 Isle Poker Classic, and have cashed for $138:

64. Gregory Barker (Delray, FL)

65. Hyndi Khomutetsky (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

66. Nicholas Walkters (Lake Worth, FL)

67. Benjamin Javid (Pinecrest, FL)

68. John Kwon (Palm Beach, FL)

69. Gili Prizament (Biscayne Park, FL)

70. Manuel Rosado (Miami, FL)

71. Gary Fitzgerald (Miami, FL)

72. Diego Silva (Coconut Creek, FL)

Event 10 (Day 2): 73rd-81st Places ($126)

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 24 (Blinds 15,000/30,000/4,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 65

The following players have been eliminated from Event 10 of the 2017 Isle Poker Classic, and have cashed for $126:

73. Steven Lake (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

74. David Rauch (Pompano Beach, FL)

75. Marcus Skaggs (Vero Beach, FL)

76. Olena Kuzenna (Pompano Beach, FL)

77. Vincent Seina (North Lauderdale, FL)

78. William Underdown (Boca Raton, FL)

79. Earl Gallegos (West Palm Beach, FL)

80. Guillermo Irving (Miami, FL)

81. Daniel Kitner (Weston, FL)

Event 10 (Day 2): 82nd-90th Places ($116)

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 23 (Blinds 12,000/24,000/3,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 77

The following players have been eliminated from Event 10 of the 2017 Isle Poker Classic, and have cashed for $116:

82. Gregg Bloom (Delray Beach, FL)

83. Rebecca Dellagloria (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

84. Choppy Hodes II (Deerfield Beach, FL)

85. Kenneth Shockett (Hallandale Beach, FL)

86. Jack Sedaka (Coconut Creek, FL)

87. Samuel Borger (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

88. Francois Gagne (Hillsboro, FL)

89. Marcus Wu-Hamel (Vero Beach, FL)

90. Gilbert Sanchez (Bartow, FL)

Event 10 (Day 2): 91st-100th Places ($109)

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 22 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 81

The following players have been eliminated from Event 10 of the 2017 Isle Poker Classic, and have cashed for $109:

91. Duane Minerva (Delray, FL)

92. Stuart Cheshire (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

93. Allan Werner (Cooper City, FL)

94. Pedro Palacio (Delray Beach, FL)

95. Aaron Shefter (Coconut Creek, FL)

96. Amit Savani (Miami, FL)

97. David Hodge (Winter Garden, FL)

98. Jason Paolicelli (Boca Raton, FL)

99. Howard Wasserman (Deerfield Beach, FL)

100. Harry Freeman (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)

Event 10 (Day 2): Rosenberg Amasses Huge Chip Lead

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 21 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 93

Luke Rosenberg (Parkland, FL)

Before play reached "hand for hand," Luke Rosenberg and Curtis Daye were involved in what has to be the pot of the tournament to this point.  The action wasn't caught until the hand was finished, as the dealer was cutting down Rosenberg's stack for Daye to match.  Luke held 7♦ 7♠ against Daye's A♥ K♠ on a board of 7♣ A♠ 4♦ 6♦ Q♥.  Once the stacks were matched and the chips were pushed Rosenberg's way, he would have over 800,000.

Since that hand, Rosenberg has continued to trend upwards, and now sits with over 1,000,000.  He is the first and only player to eclipse that mark, and is looking good to potentially best his career highlighting score of $5,004.

Event 10 (Day 2): Event 10 Players ITM!

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 21 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 100

Al Efremoff (Hollywood, FL) may be a name that sounds familiar to followers of the blog, as he was featured numerous times during the 2016 Isle Poker Open.  Efremoff took second place in the opening event of the series for $15,169, and followed that up with a win in Event 4 ($2,143), and another cash in Event 9 ($1,071).

Efremoff had been absent for months since this series, but bagged chips on Friday night (170,500), and just sent our field into the money.  Efremoff was racing with 8♣ 8♠ against the A♦ J♦ of our "bubble lady," as the dealer put down a runout of 9♣ 8♥ 6♦ 7♥ Q♦.  There were no other eliminations that hand, which means the player holding A♦ J♦ was unfortunate walk away from the tournament area empty handed.  

Players are now on a (10) minute break, and will be returning to Level 21, and new blinds of 8,000/16,000/2,000 (207,000 chip average).

Event 10 (Day 2): Hand For Hand Play About To Begin

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 21 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 111

With (111) players now remaining in the event, the field is only (11) eliminations away from reaching the money.  When (102) players remain, the clock will be paused, and the field will enter "hand for hand" play.  Play will continue under that format until the money bubble has burst, at which time the tournament will resume as scheduled.  

Event 10 (Day 2): Official Event 10 Payouts

Event 10 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee)
Level 19 (Blinds 5,000/10,000/1,000)

Total Entries: 1,378

Players Remaining: 133

Posted below are the official payouts for Event 10 of the 2017 Isle Poker Classic:

2017 Isle Poker Classic

Event 10 - $60 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

$50,000 Guarantee

Total Entries: 1,378

Total Prize Pool: $55,120

Payouts:

1. $12,176
2. $7,287
3. $4,410
4. $3,693
5. $3,032
6. $2,453
7. $1,957
8. $1,488
9. $1,019

10-12. $661

13-15. $468

16-18. $302

19-27. $247

28-36. $215

37-45. $192

46-54. $171

55-63. $153

64-72. $138

73-81. $126

82-90. $116

91-100. $109