Sunday, February 5th: Weekend Winds Down, As All Eyes Are On Houston

A majority of the public's eyes will be on Houston this evening, and Super Bowl LVI, but our focus is currently on yesterday's action.  The first "Free Roll" in a long while drew an impressive crowd of (201) total entries.  There were twenty players to make the money in the tournament, with Marc Freund (Plantation, FL) taking home first place ($632).  Some other Isle Poker notables to finish in the money included Paul Davis (2nd place), Ruth Corneau (9th place), Glen Canelstein (12th place), Sarah Bilia (18th place), and Thomas Moran (19th place).

The truly surprising event of the day was the "nightly" event, as the $120 buy-in "New Monster Stack" event more than doubled the $8,000 guaranteed prize pool.  A total of (189) entries made up the prize pool of $16,065, with eighteen players earning money.  The tournament ended in a four-way deal, with Brian Sparks (Oklahoma City, OK) earning the "winner's share" of $3,754.  The other three players to round out the deal included Joshua Daff (2nd place), Andres Ramirez (3rd place), and David Coughlin (4th place).  The same event returns to the daily schedule next weekend, so it will be interesting to see the turnout, as the tournament takes a hiatus during the "Battle Of The Beach."

For those interested in "pre-gaming" before the Super Bowl begins, there is one high hand promotion and one tournament on the schedule today.  From 2:00-9:00pm, the "Turbo High Hand" promotion returns, with qualifying high hands receiving $300 (every 15 minutes).  Tournament player can look forward to the 2:00pm event, a $150 No Limit Hold'em tournament, with (25) minute levels and a 15,000 starting stack.

2:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em 

- Players will start with 15,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels are (25) minutes

Saturday, February 4th: "A Lot Of Action," Including $2,000 High Hands

On any other day, the $5,000 Free Roll tournament may be the headlining event, or maybe it would be the $8,000 guaranteed prize pool "Monster Stack."  Not today though, as much of the focus will be on the cash game action, and the $2,000 high hands awarded every hour from 1:00pm-10:00pm.

The Free Roll event that was mentioned begins at 10:00am, and makes its return to the tournament schedule for the first time in almost a month.  These free roll events usually attract somewhere between (150-200) total entries, and ends in the late afternoon (approximately 3:00-4:00pm).  Only a short while after the conclusion of the free roll, the 6:00pm "New Monster Stack" begins.  The $120 No Limit Hold'em tournament carries with it an $8,000 guaranteed prize pool, with (25) minute levels and a 25,000 starting stack.

10:00am - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em "Free Roll"

6:00pm - $120 No Limit Hold'em "New Monster Stack" ($8,000 GTD):

- Players will start with 25,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels are (25) minutes

Friday, February 3rd: High Hands Headline Friday's Schedule To Begin Weekend

While Wednesday's "Spin To Win" promotion holds strong as the most popular promotion for players, Friday's promotions sit a close second.  Things get started right as the doors open, with "Turbo High Hands" offering up $100 (every 10 minutes) to the qualifying high hands (with carryover).  The "Turbo High Hands" run from 9:00am-12:00pm, then transitioning to a new promotion from 12:00pm-4:00pm ($250 every 20 minutes).  Things get a little richer from 4:00pm-12:00am, with $500 awarded to the qualifying high hand every 20 minutes.

9:00am-12:00pm: $100 awarded every (10) minutes (with carryover)

12:00pm-4:00pm: $250 awarded every (20) minutes (with carryover)

4:00pm-12:00am: $500 awarded every (20) minutes (with carryover)

There is one tournament on Friday's schedule, a $150 No Limit Hold'em event with a $10,000 guarantee.  The tournament begins at 6:00pm, and boasts a very solid structure, with (25) minute levels and a 20,000 starting stack.

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em  $10,000 GTD

- Players will begin with a 20,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (12) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels are (25) minutes in length

Thursday, February 2nd: No Limit Players Try Out The Early Bird, "Thursday $10K"

When the "Early Bird Limit Promotion" was introduced last year, it quickly became one of the more popular promotions with the players, and succeeded in getting things off to a quick start.  The times of arriving to the room and waiting for a table to open were no more, as a handful of limit games were being spread, and players were earning a single buy-in (depending on limit) for each full house that was drawn.

It's now time for the no limit hold'em players to join in on the action, as the "Early Bird No Limit Promotion" gets underway this morning.  Players arriving to play no limit between the hours of 9:00-11:00am will receive an "early bird card," which entail enters them in the promotion.  The first (50) full houses of the day with be paid $60 (for 1/2, 2/5, and 5/10 NLH), with the promotion running until the quota has been filled.

There are two tournaments on today's schedule, including the "Thursday $10K," a $40 No Limit Hold'em event with a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool.  This same tournament, which is usually held on Tuesday's, usually attracts somewhere between (300-400) entries.  While the tournament ends in a chop more often than not, the posted first place prize is normally over (100) times the buy-in.

11:00am - $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties $2,000 GTD

- Players will begin with a 10,000 starting stack

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

- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 8,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool 

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

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

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

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

- Optional player "add-on" at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 8,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool

-  Levels are (20) minutes in length

Wednesday, February 1st: New Month...Same Great Promo, "Spin To Win" Headlines Day

February may be the shortest month on the calendar, but there will surely be no shortage of action in the Isle Casino Poker Room.  The "February Poker Calendar" has a revamped daily tournament schedule, a $5,000 "Free Roll," the top high hand promotions in the area, along with the beginning of the 2017 Battle At The Beach.

While today starts off with the "Turbo High Hand" promotions, and finishes with the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty ($5,000 GTD), the focus will be on what's sandwiched between the two...the "Spin To Win" high hand promotion.  The "money wheel" became a favorite of the players the moment it was introduced, but last month brought things to a new high.  the wheel yielded $5,000 winners week after week in January...and that was just the beginning.  There were numerous winners over $1,000 each Wednesday, as January 2017 became the richest "Spin To Win" month since it's inception.  The wheel will be spinning from 12:00pm-11:00pm, with the qualifying hand from each half hour earning the opportunity to win up to $5,000 ($25,000 if high hand is royal flush).

January's tournament action concluded with two events yesterday, the first being the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack."  The $3,000 guaranteed prize pool tournament attracted a total of (44) entries, and an official prize pool of $3,388.  Once players reached the money, the final five players agreed to a chop, with Martin Kaplan (West Palm Beach, FL) earning the "winner's share" ($875).  The "Tuesday $10K" ($40 No Limit Hold'em $10,000 GTD) had a field of (383) entries, and officially ended up with a prize pool of $12,801.  The posted first place prize for the tournament was $3,461, another incredible return on a $40 investment.  The tournament once again ended in a multi-way chop, with George Barbarino (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) heading the seven-way deal.  His winner's share was worth $2,210, George's largest recorded tournament cash to date.  Some other Isle Poker notables included in the deal were Danielle Bastarache (2nd Place), Barry Chazen (4th Place), and Stephen Bromfield (5th Place).


6:00pm - $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo" w/ $25 Bounties ($5,000 GTD):

- Players will begin with a 18,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (10) levels

- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 10 ($25 for 10,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool 

- Levels are (15) minutes in length

Tuesday, January 31st: Wrapping Up January With "Monster Stack" And "Tuesday $10K"

If January's poker action is a sign of things to come, than 2017 is looking to shape up as something really special at the Isle Casino Poker Room.  There were (16) players crowned "champion" during the 2017 Isle Poker Classic (January 2nd-22nd), an incredible amount of money won from the "Spin To Win" promotion, the introduction of new tournaments to the daily schedule, and that's just naming a few of the highlights to start the year.  

Before we close the books on the first month of the year, there is one more action packed day on the schedule to talk about.  Tuesday's tournament action sees two of the most popular tournaments return, with the "Monster Stack" ($100 No Limit Hold'em $2,000 GTD) in the afternoon, and the "Tuesday $10K" ($40 No Limit Hold'em $10,000 GTD).

Yesterday's headlining tournament, the "Structure Beast" ($150 No Limit Hold'em $20,000 GTD), attracted a total of (197) entries, eclipsing the posted guarantee and officially ending with a prize pool of $22,655.  The posted first place prize was over $7,000, but the event would end in a final table chop, with Arie Ben-Mayor (Parkland, FL) earning the "winner's share" ($2,780).  There were a handful of very familiar names involved in the deal, including Bryce McVay (3rd Place), Irwin Block (6th Place), Alberto Niebla (7th Place), Karin Powsner (8th Place), and John Palace (10th Place).  The evening event from Monday ($130 No Limit Hold'em $2,000 GTD) also ended in a deal, with Stephen Smith, David Campiglia, and Paul Mitchell chopping up the $2,000 prize pool three ways.

11:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD)

- Players start with 25,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Level will last (20) minutes throughout the event

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

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

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

- Optional player "add-on" at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 8,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool

-  Levels are (20) minutes in length

Monday, January 30th: New Week, Return Of The Structure Beast

After a weekend tournament schedule that introduced two new events, this week starts off with the return of a "player favorite."  The Structure Beast is back, once again offering players the opportunity to play a "major-like" structured event, for a daily tournament buy-in.  The tournament carries with it a $20,000 guaranteed prize pool, which is the second richest daily event of the month (excluding Isle Poker Classic events).  The deep structure allows for a lot of play, but even if things don't go as planned during the "Beast," a second chance event follows 6:00pm ($130 No Limit Hold'em $2,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool).

11:00am - $150 No Limt Hold'em "Structure Beast" $25,000 Guarantee:

- Players receive 12,000 in tournament chips
- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack
- Levels are (30) minutes in length
- Late registration and re-entries for the first (12) levels

6:00pm - $130 No Limit Hold'em  $2,000 GTD

- Players will begin with a 20,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (12) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

Sunday, January 29th: The "New" Tournaments Continue To Roll In

Yesterday's tournament schedule introduced players to a "new" addition to the schedule, with the $240 No Limit Hold'em w/ $50 Bounties event.  The tournament carried with it a $15,000 guaranteed prize pool, and ended up attracting a total of (89) entries.  Enrique Perez (Miami, FL) would be the inaugural "Big Bounty" winner, earning $3,583 in a three-way deal with Kevin Talty (East Willston, NY) and Craig Browne (Ft. Lauderdale, FL).  The tournament paid out nine spots, with Isle Poker regulars Robert Transue (5th Place) and Tom Gity (6th Place) notching another tournament cash.

The trend of "new" tournaments continues this afternoon, as the $150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 Guarantee) sees it's first run in the poker room.  The tournament offers an excellent structure, with (25) minute levels throughout the event, and a starting stack of 20,000 tournament chips.

2:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

- Players will 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 are (25) minutes

Saturday, January 28th: Saturdays Are For Bounties, Big Game Hunting At Night

For the past few months, it was Sunday that hosted two bounty tournaments, but things have changed in a big way this weekend.  Things start off at 11:00am, with a $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo" w/ $25 Bounties ($3,000 GTD).  Just as that event is winding down, registration will open for one of the newest additions to the daily tournament schedule.  The $240 No Limit Hold'em w/ $50 Bounties event carries with it a $15,000 guarantee, and offers players the opportunity to earn a significant amount in eliminations alone.  This is one of the larger buy-in events we've seen on the daily tournament schedule, and with those sizable bounties, we should see a sizable field this evening.

Last night's $150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) tournament attracted a total of (114) entries, eclipsing the posted guarantee, and ending up with a $13,110 prize pool.  The event ended in a four-way chop, with Raymond Ruszkowski (Cutler Bay, FL) earning the "winner's share" ($3,000).  Also involved in the deal were John Rodriguez ($2,299), Norman Simmons ($2,247), and Michael Sunshine ($2,025).

11:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo" w/ $25 Bounties ($3,000 GTD):

- Players start with 18,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (10) levels

- Alternate and late entries will start with a full stack

- Optional player add-on at the end of Level (10), with $25 getting players 10,000 in tournament chips.  100% of the money from add-ons goes into the prize pool

- Levels are (15) minutes in length throughout the tournament

6:00pm - $240 No Limit Hold'em w/ $50 Bounties ($15,000 GTD)

- Players will start with 18,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels are (25) minutes

Friday, January 27th: Over Twelve Hours Of High Hand Promos, $10,000 GTD "PM" Tourney

Today's daily poker schedule begins the moments the doors open at 9:00am, and continues through the early hours of Saturday morning...a full day for the "weekend warriors."  Things get started with the "Turbo High Hand" promotion, which see qualifying high hands earning $100 every (10) minutes, from the hours of 9:00am-12:00pm.

We then see a seamless transition to high hands qualification every (20) minutes (from 12:00pm-4:00pm), but winners are then awarded $250.  And lastly, as the weekend "officially begins," qualifying hand hands are awarded $500 from the hours of 4:00pm-12:00am.  It's over $22,000 worth of high hands up for grabs over the course of fifteen hours.

For those interested in the tournament schedule, there is one event at 6:00pm ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry), boasting a solid $10,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Last night's prize pool for the evening event ($130 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry) was officially $25,000, this after attracting a total of (233) entries.  The tournament ended in a chop between the final nine players.  Carl Cajuste (Coconut Creek, FL) took home the "winner's share" ($3,063), with Isle Poker regulars Allan Bieler, James Hamburger, and Frank Katana, all earning a respective part of the deal.

6:00pm - $150 No Limit Hold'em  $10,000 GTD

- Players will begin with a 20,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (12) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels are (25) minutes in length

Thursday, January 26th: $25,000 GTD Event Highlights Thursday's Schedule

Thursday's poker room schedule starts with the "Early Bird Limit Hold'em" promotion, and while the the $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties follows, it's the evening tournament that's getting all of the attention.  The $130 No Limit Hold'em tournament begins at 6:00pm, and carries with it the largest guarantee of the month (of tournaments not part of the Isle Poker Classic).  The $25,000 guarantee should yield a first place prize over $7,000, a number that players would be hard pressed to find in other "daily" events.

The "bounty hunters" were out in force last night, for the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo" w/ $25 Bounties event, the only tournament on Wednesday's "daily schedule."  The tournament attracted a total of (70) entries, of which seven would end up making the money.  There were no deals made at this final table, as Linzell Borders (Tamarac, FL) bested Daniel Nucci (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) heads-up to win $1,432.  The win was the largest live tournament cash of Linzell's career, and mean his career earnings are now north of $4,500.

6:00pm - $130 No Limit Hold'em  $25,000 GTD

- Players will begin with a 18,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (12) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

Wednesday, January 25th: "Spin To Win," Big Stack Turbo Headline Day

The "Spin To Win" promotion has seen huge amounts
of money given away of the past three weeks.

Over the past three weeks, the "Spin To Win" promotion has yielded some incredible results  for players lucky enough to qualify.  We've seen numerous $5,000, $3,000, and $2,000 winners, in addition to the impressive three-digit figures that also sit on the wheel.  The promotion begins at 12:00pm this afternoon, and runs until 11:00pm.  Prior to the "Spin To Win," the "Turbo High Hand" promotion will run from 9:00am-12:00pm.

Looking back at yesterday's tournament action, the afternoon event ($100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack) ended up with (34) entries, and a prize pool of an even $3,000.  The tournament ended in a four-way chop, with Dwight Pinkerton (Boca Raton, FL) earning the "winner's share" ($667).  The evening event ($40 No Limit Hold'em $10,000 Guarantee) picked up where it left off before the Isle Poker Classic, attracting a total of (325 entries).  The $10,815 prize pool eclipsed the guarantee once again, and saw (37) players reach the money.  Once play reached the final table, the remaining players agreed to a deal, with Isle Poker regular Gregory Barker (Delray Beach, FL) taking home the trophy and "winner's share" ($1,592).

There is one tournament on the schedule today, offering players a larger starting stack to work with, along with $25 bounties (for each player you eliminate).

6:00pm - $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo" w/ $25 Bounties ($5,000 GTD):

- Players will begin with a 18,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (10) levels

- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 10 ($25 for 10,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool 

- Levels are (15) minutes in length

Tuesday, January 24th: The Return Of The "Monster Stack," And "Tuesday $10K"

Monday saw the return to the "daily tournament" schedule for the first time since the first day of the month.  The morning tournament ($80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties) attracted a total of (45) entries, and ended up with a prize pool of $2,350.  There would be no deals made at that final table though, as Richard Yaspan (Glen Cove, NY) bested Daniel Genachte heads-up to win $614.  The day's evening event ($130 No Limit Hold'em $2,000 Guarantee) attracted a total of (18) entries, with an official prize pool of $2,000.  The tournament ended in a heads-up chop between Marcello Mancarella (Daytona Beach, FL) and Frank Katana (Canada), with each earning $800.

Today's schedule sees the return of the "Monster Stack" ($100 No Limit Hold'em $3,000 Guarantee), along with the ever-popular "Tuesday $10K" ($40 No Limit Hold'em $10,000 Guarantee).

11:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD)

- Players start with 25,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Level will last (20) minutes throughout the event

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

- Players will begin with a 12,000 starting stack

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

- Optional player "add-on" at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 8,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool

-  Levels are (20) minutes in length

Monday, January 23rd: Isle Poker Classic Was A "Classic," Back To Daily Schedule

Event 16 "Winner" Bob Tanner (Wellington, FL) takes his
winner's photo after an ICM chop was agreed to.

The 2017 Isle Poker Classic wrapped up last night, capping off what was an incredible series.  A total of (171) players returned for Sunday's Day 2, and while things started off slowly as the money was reached, the action really picked up as play continued on towards the final table.

The stacks across the field began to become pretty shallow as the field size shrunk, with each decision magnified that much more.  There was a quick discussion of a deal once the final table was reached, but things were quickly squashed once players heard it was a suggestion of an even chop.  After a few final table eliminations, the chop discussion began once again, but this time it was in regard to ICM.  The tournament staff helped run the numbers, and once everything was laid out for the seven players that remained, the group was in agreeance.  Bob Tanner (Wellington, FL) was the "declared winner," and earned the largest recorded tournament cash of his career ($14,202).

Now that the series has concluded, the poker room is back to "it's regularly scheduled programming."

11:00am - $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties $2,000 GTD

- Players will begin with a 10,000 starting stack

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

- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 8,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool 

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

6:00pm - $130 No Limit Hold'em  $2,000 GTD

- Players will begin with a 20,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (12) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

Event 16 (Day 2): 1st Place - Tanner ($14,202)

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 32 (Blinds 100,000/200,000/30,000)
Total Entries: 1,021
Players Remaining: 7

Robert Tanner (Wellington, FL) 1st Place - $14,202

Event 16 (Day 2): 2nd Place - Cruz ($12,642)

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 32 (Blinds 100,000/200,000/30,000)
Total Entries: 1,021
Players Remaining: 7

Daniel Cruz (Boca Raton, FL) 2nd Place - $12,642

Event 16 (Day 2): 3rd Place - Nassif ($11,654)

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 32 (Blinds 100,000/200,000/30,000)
Total Entries: 1,021
Players Remaining: 7

Elias Nassif (Plantation, FL) 3rd Place - $11,654

Event 16 (Day 2): 4th Place - Pearlman ($11,315)

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 32 (Blinds 100,000/200,000/30,000)
Total Entries: 1,021
Players Remaining: 7

Daniel Pearlman (Pembroke Pines, FL) 4th Place - $11,315

Event 16 (Day 2): 5th Place - Vazquez ($10,771)

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 32 (Blinds 100,000/200,000/30,000)
Total Entries: 1,021
Players Remaining: 7

Rudy Vazquez (Port St. Lucie, FL) 5th Place - $10,771

Event 16 (Day 2): 6th Place - Benmayor ($10,673)

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 32 (Blinds 100,000/200,000/30,000)
Total Entries: 1,021
Players Remaining: 7

Arie Ben-Mayor (Parkland, FL) 6th Place - $10,673

Event 16 (Day 2): 7th Place - De Soto ($5,000)

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 32 (Blinds 100,000/200,000/30,000)
Total Entries: 1,021
Players Remaining: 7

John De Soto (Hialeah, FL) 7th Place - $5,000

Event 16 (Day 2): Event 16 Ends In ICM Chop!!!

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 32 (Blinds 100,000/200,000/30,000)
Total Entries: 1,021
Players Remaining: 7

After the elimination of Rami Ezra, the remaining players began to discuss possibly running the numbers (ICM).  Once all of the proper calculations were made, the players all agreed to the numbers, with Bob Tanner declared the tournament winner.  The payouts, along with order of finish, will be posted once all of the paperwork has been made official.  

Event 16 (Day 2): 8th Place - Ezra ($3,170)

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 32 (Blinds 100,000/200,000/30,000)
Total Entries: 1,021
Players Remaining: 7

Rami Ezra (Hallandale Beach, FL) 8th Place - $3,170

Event 16 (Day 2): 9th Place - Olivier ($2,230)

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 32 (Blinds 100,000/200,000/30,000)
Total Entries: 1,021
Players Remaining: 8

Steve Olivier (Miami, FL) 9th Place - $2,230

Event 16 (Day 2): 10th Place - Rodriguez ($1,057)

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 32 (Blinds 100,000/200,000/30,000)
Total Entries: 1,021
Players Remaining: 9

Calixto Rodriguez (Pembroke Pines, FL) 10th Place - $1,057

Calixto Rodriguez (Pembroke Pines, FL) would shove from under-the-gun (for less than ten bigs), with Steve Olivier re-shoving next to act.  After action folded to the shortest stack at the table (Rudy Vazquez), he would announce himself all-in as well.  Action folded behind, and it would be the K♠ K♥ of Vazquez besting the A♥ K♣ of Rodriguez, and the 7♠ 7♣ of Olivier (Olivier won a small side pot, having both players covered).

Event 16 (Day 2): Final Table Seating Assignments (Updated Chip Counts)

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 31 (Blinds 80,000/160,000/20,000)
Total Entries: 1,021
Players Remaining: 10

Posted below are the new seating assignments for the final table, with updated chip counts to follow:

1. Elias Nassif - 4,700,000
2. Daniel Pearlman - 2,800,000
3. Rudy Vazquez - 1,000,000
4. Daniel Cruz - 3,600,000
5. Arie Benmayor - 1,300,000
6. Rami Ezra - 1,600,000
7. Bob Tanner - 3,500,000
8. John De Soto - 2,300,000
9. Calixto Rodriguez - 1,600,000
10. Steve Olivier - 2,500,000

Event 16 (Day 2): 13th-15th Places ($1,057)

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 31 (Blinds 80,000/160,000/20,000)
Total Entries: 1,021
Players Remaining: 11

The following players have been eliminated from Event 16 of the 2017 Isle Poker Classic, and have cashed for $1,057:

13. Matthew Galen (Keene, NH)
14. Jeff Delia (Plantation, FL)
15. Colby Covington (Coral Springs, FL)

Event 16 (Day 2): Dinner Break

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 30 (Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000)
Total Entries: 1,021
Players Remaining: 13

The remaining (13) players in Event 16 are currently taking their scheduled (30) minute dinner break.  Play will resume at 7:23pm, and the tournament will then play down to a winner (with the only stoppages being the remaining ten minute breaks).  Live coverage will resume (including updated chip counts) the moment the cards are back in the air.

Event 16 (Day 2): 16th-18th Places ($693)

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 30 (Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000)
Total Entries: 1,021
Players Remaining: 14

The following players have been eliminated from Event 16 of the 2017 Isle Poker Classic, and have cashed for $693:

16. Jeffrey Burdeen (Delray Beach, FL)
17. Arthur Gallinaro (Pembroke Pines, FL)
18. Bogdan Maliniciu (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

Event 16 (Day 2): Field Down To Two Tables (Redraw)

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 29 (Blinds 50,000/100,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 1,021
Players Remaining: 17

Posted below are the new seating assignments for the final two tables (post re-draw).  The action continues to be fast and furious, and with the stacks as shallow as they are, it doesn't seem as if things are going to be letting up anytime soon.

Table 4:

1. Jeff Delia
2. Daniel Pearlman
3. Rudy Vazquez
4. Will "O"
5. Matt Gillen
6. Bob Tanner
7. Rafael Ramos
8. Steve Olivier

Table 5:

1. Jeff Burdeen
2. Colby Covington
3. Arie Benmayor
4. Elias Nassif
5. Daniel Cruz
6. Calixto Rodriguez
7. Rami Ezra
8. John De Soto
9. Arthur Gallinaro

Event 16 (Day 2): 19th-27th Places ($587)

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 29 (Blinds 50,000/100,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 1,021
Players Remaining: 18

The following players have been eliminated from Event 16 of the 2017 Isle Poker Classic, and have cashed for $587:

19. Craig Schlesinger (Nashville, TN)
20. Michael Hefley (Lakeworth, FL)
21. Robert Williams (Miami Gardens, FL)
22. Robert Perniola (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
23. Brian Hastings (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
24. Aner Daniel (Aventura, FL)
25. Ed Sparks (Brooksville, FL)
26. Karen Duffy (Delray Beach, FL)
27. Claudio Docarmo (Deerfield Beach, FL)

Event 16 (Day 2): Updates..."Lightning Round" Style

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 29 (Blinds 50,000/100,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 1,021
Players Remaining: 21

- Only a few hands back from break, Brian Hastings would shove from late position for 800,000, with Calixto Rodriguez calling out of the big blind.  Calixto's A♦ J♠ would best Hastings Q♠ 7♠ on a runout of A♥ 7♦ 9♠ 8♦ 10♣.  Brian would be eliminated in 23rd place ($587).

- Moments after the elimination of Hastings, Robert Perniola would be all-in and at risk against Will "O," with Perniola holding A♠ Q♥ against A♣ K♦.  The K♠ K♥ 7♥ J♣ K♠ would give Will quads, and eliminate Perniola in 22nd place ($587).

- The pot of the tournament occurred just moments ago between Jeff Burdeen and Rami Ezra.  The two would get the chips in pre-flop, for a pot worth close to 4,000,000.  It was the A♠ A♣ of Burdeen leading Ezra's Q♥ Q♠, but the J♣ 7♣ Q♣ 10♣ J♠ runout would bring a lot of drama.  Ezra took the lead with a set on the fop, Burdeen would grab the lead back after turning a flush, and Ezra ended up winning the hand after the board paired on the river (giving him a full house).  Ezra is up to 3,900,000, while Burdeen gets cut down to 300,000.

Event 16 (Day 2): Beginning To Feel "Hyper-ish"

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 29 (Blinds 50,000/100,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 1,021
Players Remaining: 24

Players are currently on a (10) minute break, and will be returning to Level 29, and new blinds of 50,000/100,000/10,000.  The chip average is just over 1,000,000, which is only (10) big blinds, making the tournament feel almost like a "hyper-turbo."  Even though the levels are (25) minutes in length, the stacks will not become "deep" again until the field closes in on the final table.  There are a handful of player returning from break with less than (10) big blinds, so we should see our first re-draw (at 18 players) pretty quickly once play resumes.

Event 16 (Day 2): Updated Chip Counts (Full Field)

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 28 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 1,021
Players Remaining: 25

Table 4:

1. Aner Daniel - 1,200,000
2. Rudy Vazquez - 1,800,000
3. Jeff Burdeen - 1,400,000
4. Arie Benmayor - 900,000
5. Matt Gillen - 800,000
6. Rami Ezra - 1,500,000
7. Bogdan Maliniciu - 400,000
8. Daniel Cruz - 1,800,000
9. Michael Hefley - 300,000

Table 6:

1. Brian Hastings - 1,300,000
2. Calixto Rodriguez - 1,000,000
3. Jeff Delia - 300,000
4. Steve Olivier - 900,000
5. Eddie Sparks - 200,000
6. Craig Schlesinger - 1,600,000
7. Daniel Pearlman - 2,900,000

Table 10:

1. John De Soto - 1,000,000
2. Colby Covington - 1,100,000
3. Arthur Gallinaro - 500,000
4. Elias Nassif - 600,000
5. Will "O" - 1,100,000
6. Rafael Ramos - 150,000
7. "Car Wash" - 470,000
8. Robert Perniola - 450,000
9. Bob Tanner - 800,000