Saturday, April 15th: Friday Night Was "Ladies Night," Two Tournament Slate

ICYMI: It was all about the ladies in last night's tournament ($150 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD), as Jane Forsythe (West Palm Beach, FL) and Erin Coley (Lake Worth, FL) chopped up the event.  A total of (77) entries made up the $10,000 prize pool, with eight spots getting paid...$360 for a min-cash and $3,500 up top.  A couple of Isle tournament poker notables were at the final table, but couldn't come between the destiny that was the heads up deal that occurred:

1. Jane Forsythe (West Palm Beach, FL) $2,795
2. Erin Coley (Lake Worth, FL) $2,795
3. Dylan Drazen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,370
4. Jeffrey Liu (Coconut Creek, FL) $970
5. Edgar Mendes (Deerfield Beach, FL) $720
6. Hugh Coley (Lake Worth, FL) $550
7. Mark Shupienis (Stuart, FL) $440
8. Seymour Weiner (Boca Raton, FL) $360

It should be noted that this is the second time in a week that a "family" combo has reached the final table of one of the weekly events (Eric and Hugh Coley).

Tournaments: Two tournaments make up today's schedule, the first of which gets underway at 11:00am ($100 No Limit Hold'em w/ $25 Bounties $3,000 GTD).  The event would be considered a "Big Stack Turbo," as players sit down to starting stacks of 18,000, and play levels of (15) minutes throughout.  The real headliner comes later in the day (6:00pm), as the $120 No Limit Hold'em $8,000 GTD begins.

Promotions: The high hand promotions take another "breather" today, between yesterday's (11) hours worth of "turbo" high hands, tomorrow's (7) hours of $300 high hands (awarded every 15 minutes).  The "standard high hand" procedure is in place, awarded prizes to qualifying high hands every (30) minutes (with rollovers).

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

6:oopm - $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 re-entries will start with a full stack

- Levels are (20) minutes in length (Levels 1-8), transitioning to (25) minutes Levels 9+)

Friday, April 14th: Massive Turnout Last Night, Weekend Starts Off Strong

ICYMI: Before we shift focus on the headline that was last night's tournament, we will look at the afternoon event that started the day.  The $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($2,000 GTD) tournament began at 11:00am, and attracted a field of (36) total entries, officially ending up with a prize pool of $1,672 ($360 bounty pool).  The tournament was scheduled to pay four spots, but after a handful of eliminations at the final table, a deal was made between the remaining players:

1. Howard Rappoport (Johnston, RI) $752
2. John Gottlieb (Roslyn, NY) $400
3. David Walker (Deerfield Beach, FL) $174
4. Dwight Pinkerton (Boca Raton, FL) $173
5. Stanley Sternberg (Highland Beach, FL) $173

A few hours after that tournament's conclusion, players started filing in for the evening event (6:00pm), a $130 No Limit Hold'em ($25,000 GTD).  The tournament offered a 16,000 unit starting stack, (20) minute levels, and the opportunity to play for what was sure to be a larger prize pool.  Last Thursday's $20,000 GTD installment of the event crushed the guarantee...and last night's flattened it.  With over (331) entries in the field, the prize pool grew to $33,100...almost $10,000 more than the posted number.  The posted first place prize was just short of $9,000, while a min-cash in the event would earn players $215.  A total of (36) players would reach the money, and after the bubble burst, a group (made up of many notables) made their way to the tournament podium to get paid.  Some of those names included the likes of Jerrold Jacobs (36th place - $215), Michelle Shah (25th place - $248), Ray Millard (18th place - $298), Andre Rukasa (15th place - $348), and Michael Goldfard (11th place - $430).  Talk of a deal didn't last long once the final table was reached, and wouldn't start back up until the eliminations of Joel Greenfeld (10th place - $430), Marcin Plewinski (9th place - $563), and Nancy Birnbaum (8th place - $778).  This was Nancy's second final table in a row in this event, falling just short of being part of the seven-way deal that was agreed to after her elimination:

1. Peter Fellows (Pembroke Pines, FL) $6,776
2. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL) $4,124
3. Christian Rodriguez (Boynton Beach, FL) $3,457
4. Robert Blanchette (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $3,187
5. Irwin Block (Coconut Creek, FL) $3,187
6. Hari Sukhu (Miramar, FL) $1,822
7. Ethiel Garcia (Weston, FL) $1,811

The full results from both tournaments (as well as the rest of the week's events) will be posted in the "Week In Review" feature, published after the weekend concludes.  

Tournaments: There is one tournament on the schedule this evening, a $150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD), beginning a 6:00pm.

Promotions: Things start off "quickly" this afternoon, with the "Turbo High Hands" running from 9:00am-12:00pm.  During that window, $100 will be awarded every (10) minutes to the qualifying high hand (rollovers do apply).  The promotion will then transition to $250 every (20) minutes (rollovers do apply), from 12:00pm-4:00pm...laddering up one more time to $500 every (20) minutes (rollovers apply), from 4:00pm-12:00am.

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 (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
- Levels are (25) minutes in length

ICYMI: "Spin To Win" Money Wheel Results (April 12th)

From 12:00pm-11:00pm yesterday, the "Spin To Win" high hand promotion was running, one of the most popular poker promotions you'll find in the state (as well as one of the richest).  The player with the "winning" high hand from each half hour is awarded an opportunity to spin the "money wheel," which sits located in the "stage area" of the poker room, closest to the cashier.  There are over (70) different slots on the wheel, all with different monetary amounts.  The "major" amounts that can be won are $1,000, $2,000, $3,000, and $5,000.  If (and only if) the high hand that qualifies is a royal flush, the $5,000 "Jackpot' slice is worth $25,000.  Posted below are all of the results from yesterday's promotion (along with the game the player was playing):

12:30pm: $625 (2/5 NLH)

1:00pm: $425 (2/5 NLH)

1:30pm: $425 (2/5 NLH)

2:00pm: $200 (2/5 NLH)

2:30pm: $500 (2/5 NLH)

3:00pm: $400 (2/4 LHE)

3:30pm: $250 (1/2 NLH)

4:00pm: $399 (2/4 LHE) *Royal Flush

4:30pm: $3,000 (2/4 LHE)

5:00pm: $300 (2/2 LHE)

5:30pm: $450 (2/5 NLH)

6:00pm: $450 (2/5 NLH)

6:30pm: $575 (1/2 NLH)

7:00pm: $450 (2/4 LHE)

7:30pm: $275 (2/2 LHE)

8:00pm: $525 (1/2 NLH)

8:30pm: $225 (2/5 NLH)

9:00pm: $375 (1/2 NLH)

9:30pm: $450 (2/4 LHE)

10:00pm: $575 (1/2 NLH)

10:30pm: $350 (1/2 NLH)

11:00pm: $400 (1/2 NLH)

That's a total of $11,624 in high hand money given away yesterday, over the course of the eleven hour promotion.  Posted below is the breakdown of "wheel spinners" by game played:

2/5 NLH: (8)

1/2 NLH: (7)

2/4 LHE: (5)

2/2 LHE: (2)

There was one very exciting moment which happened during the 4:00pm winner's spin, as that player approached the wheel with a royal flush as their high hand.  That means that the "jackpot" slice, if hit on that particular spin, would be worth $25,000!!  The winning player gave the wheel a very strong spin, and the room watched as the rotations continued to pass through...eventually beginning to slow down.  As the wheel was coming to a stop, the $25,000 slice was approaching, and the buzz across the room was electric.  The wheel ended up stopping just two slices short of the jackpot, as a communal groan of disappointment came across the onlookers.  That player did walk away with $399 though, a nice chunk of free money.  The "Spin To Win" promotion returns next Wednesday, with (22) more opportunities for players to hit it big.

Thursday, April 13th: Borders Ships "Big Stack Turbo Bounty," $25,000 GTD Headlines Schedule

ICYMI: With the "Spin To Win" high hand promotion garnering the afternoon attention, there was one tournament on the schedule yesterday, a $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo" w/ $25 Bounties ($5,000 GTD).  Last night's field was made up of (59) entries, of which six players would reach the money.  There would be no deal making though, as the tournament played down to a winner, with Linzell Borders (Tamarac, FL) besting Ariel Williams (Hollywood, FL) during heads-up play.

1. Linzell Borders (Tamarac, FL) $1,376
2. Ariel Williams (Hollywood, FL) $843
3. Sandra Seligman (Sunny Isles Beach, FL) $546
4. Antonio De Araujo (Pompano Beach, FL) $376
5. Raul Hernandez (West Palm Beach, FL) $271
6. Bart Lino (Coral Springs, FL) $206

Tournaments: There are two tournaments on the schedule today, one of which player's have had circled since the monthly schedule was released.  The day starts off with the $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($2,000 GTD) event at 11:00am.  That tournament is followed at 6:00pm, by the $130 No Limit Hold'em ($25,000 GTD) event, which is the largest guaranteed prize pool on the schedule, behind the end of month $100,000 GTD.

Promotions: After an exciting day of wheel spins, Thursday offers up the Early Bird No Limit Hold'em high hand promotion, paying $60 to the first (50) full houses of the day (eligible players must be playing no limit hold'em).  The "standard high hand" promotion runs throughout the day as well, from 9:00am-12:00am.

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

12:00pm - $130 No Limit Hold'em ($25,000 GTD)

- Players will start with 16,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels are (20) minutes

"Week In Review:" Official Daily Tournament Results (April 3rd-April 9th)

April has been a very successful tournament month to this point, and it's only going to get better as we draw closer to the end of month $360 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD).

The attendance for the evening $230 No Limit Hold'em w/ $100 Bounties has been growing, but the Monday, April 3rd installment wasn't the headline because of it's field size.  The storyline from the event came from the Trudeau family, as father and son were two of the five players to make up the five-way deal that occurred.

$80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($2,000 GTD)
Total Entries: 34
Total Prize Pool: $$1,688 ($340 Bounty Pool)

1. George Lukawski (Parkland, FL) $436
2. Paula Holder (Pompano Beach, FL) $411
3. Walter Chance Jr. (Plantation, FL) $337
4. Gary Brugman (Wilton Manors, FL) $274
5. William Reich (Pompano Beach, FL) $230

$230 No Limit Hold'em w/ $100 Bounties

Total Entries: 29

Total Prize Pool: $2,900 ($2,900 Bounty Pool)

1. Jeffrey Trudeau Jr. (Orlando, FL) $600
2. Craig Browne (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $600
3. Keith Richeson (Pompano Beach, FL) $600
4. Jeffrey Trudeau (Winter Gardens, FL) $600
5. Michael Tait (Plantation, FL) $500

Tuesday, April 4th was the beginning of Omar Sader's (Pompano Beach, FL) highlighting run, as the evening ($40 No Limit Hold'em $10,000 GTD) tournament bagged chips with three players remaining...

$100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 41

Total Prize Pool: $3,157

1. Daniel Reitberg (Lauderdale Lakes, FL) $953
2. Yesniel Pulido (Davie, FL) $870
3. Sergio Jesus Alves Sand (West Palm Beach, FL) $734
4. Dai Lam (Margate, FL) $347
5. George Tardugno (Weston, FL) $253

$40 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 358

Total Prize Pool: $112,246

1. Omar Sader (Pompano Beach, FL) $3,302
2. Michael Loprieno (Davie, FL) $1,959
3. Jairo Carillo (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,286
4. Paul Kem (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $888
5. Octavia Lewis (Royal Palm Beach, FL) $655
6. Adrian Hylton (Coral Springs, FL) $520
7. Danielle Bastarache (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $398
8. Keith Shulman (Cooper City, FL) $288
9. Garrick Young (Miami Gardens, FL) $208
10. Frank Ciardullo (Cocoa, FL) $159
11. Luis Guarda (Coral Springs, FL) $159
12. Mark Bernstein (Hollywood, FL) $159
13. David Dohner (Hollywood, FL) $129
14. Jairo Velazquez (Hollywood, FL) $129
15. Cory Santacroce (Pompano Beach, FL) $129
16. Jorge Ramos (Miami, FL) $110
17. David Licht (New York, NY) $110
18. Martin Randall (Oakland Park, FL) $110
19. Xavier Stephenson (Plantation, FL) $92
20. Miguel Briganty (Sunrise, FL) $92
21. Walter West (Lantana, FL) $92
22. Karen Duffy (Delray Beach, FL) $92
23. Abraham Alonzo (Miami, FL) $92
24. Alejandro Funes (Miami, FL) $92
25. Seymour Field (Tamarac, FL) $92
26. Yves Fequiere (Miami, FL) $92
27. Tony Amoia (Williamsville, NY) $92
28. Irwin Block (Coconut Creek, FL) $80
29. Anthony Trombetta (Palm Bay, FL) $80
30. Steven Rabb (Davie, FL) $80
31. Alvaro Grisales (Miami, FL) $80
32. Charles Marik (Coconut Creek, FL) $80
33. Carlos Valencia (Miami, FL) $80
34. Marcia Costa-Savidge (Pompano Beach, FL) $80
35. Jim Gleason (Boca Raton, FL) $80
36. Jeffrey Pardue (Jupiter, FL) $80

...And after returning on Wednesday, April 5th, Omar Sader (Pompano Beach, FL) would take down the tournament from the night before...only to win that day's evening event as well!!!!

$100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($5,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 50

Total Prize Pool: $3,750 ($1,250 Bounty Pool)

1. Omar Sader (Pompano Beach, FL) $1,177
2. Joshua Tabraue (Pembroke Pines, FL) $766
3. Joel Goetz (Boynton Beach, FL) $738
4. Andres Ramirez (Hollywood, FL) $636
5. Robert Cavataio (Delray Beach, FL) $433

Thursday, April 6th was all about the inaugural installment of the $130 No Limit Hold'em $20,000 GTD, which attracted a huge field, and finished with a prize pool just short of $30,000.

$80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($2,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 26

Total Prize Pool: $1,740 ($260 Bounty Pool)

1. Joseph Mancuso (Deerfield Beach, FL) $593
2. Michael Dotson (Jupiter, FL) $438
3. Gerald Blum (Boca Raton, FL) $355
4. Stanley Sternberg (Highland Beach, FL) $354

$130 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 296

Total Prize Pool: $29,600

1. Renato Paiva (Woonsocket, RI) $4,850
2. Patrick Carnakie (West Palm Beach, FL)  $3,652
3. Nancy Birnbaum (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $3,505
4. Daniel Miller (Pompano Beach, FL) $3,062
5. Gary Bilas (Hollywood, FL) $2,933
6. Steve Olivier (Miami, FL) $2,306
7. Mauricio Duarte (Coral Gables, FL) $1,754
8. Robert McManus (Cape Coral, FL) $1,371
9. Devond Marshall (Miami, FL) $533
10. Donald Maloney Jr. (Glendale, AZ) $414
11. Ira Horowitz (Miami, FL) $414
12. Jonathan Clough (Boynton Beach, FL) $414
13. John Bastarache (Delray Beach, FL) $355
14. Maxim Bjelos (Boca Raton, FL) $355
15. Carl Cajuste (Hollywood, FL) $355
16. Jason Sterling (Miami, FL) $311
17. Daniel Koff (Pompano Beach, FL) $311
18. Neil Zonenashvili (Hollywood, FL) $311
19. Ethel Garcia (Weston, FL) $266
20. Christian Rodriguez (Boynton Beach, FL) $266
21. Walter West (Lantana, FL) $266
22. Willie Wiggins (Mirimar, FL) $266
23. John Ambrosi (Viera, FL) $266
24. Charles Bury (Boca Raton, FL) $266
25. Manuel Herrera (Miami, FL) $266
26. Brett Taylor (Boca Raton, FL) $266
27. Jordan Meltzer (Delray Beach, FL) $266

There was only one tournament on the schedule Friday, April 7th, a $150 No Limit Hold'em event with a $10,000 guarantee.  The event ended in a four-way chop, including the player at the top of the "all-time cashes" list for the Isle Poker Room...Robert Transue (N. Lauderdale Beach, FL).

$150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 91

Total Prize Pool: $10,465

1. Ramon Navarro (Hollywood, FL) $2,313
2. Michael Sugg (Boca Raton, FL) $2,135
3. Robert Transue (N. Lauderdale Beach, FL) $1,837
4. Jay Stafford (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,548
5. Paul Mabel (Coral Springs, FL) $743
6. Mahendran Ramanathan (Pembroke Pines, FL) $565
7. Arnold Erensoft (Coconut Creek, FL) $440 
8. Steven Bennett (Deerfield Beach, FL) $356
9. Olaf Gomosiewicz (Pompano Beach, FL) $287
10. Franklin Rojas (Plantation, FL) $241

Saturday, April 8th saw a "special" evening event, a $120 No Limit Hold'em ($15,000 GTD) event that attracted over (235) players (and a prize pool over $21,240).

$100 No Limit Hold'em w/ $25 Bounties ($3,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 33

Total Prize Pool: $2,175 ($825 Bounty Pool)

1. Linzell Borders (Tamarac, FL) $772
2. Scott Krautman (Boca Raton, FL) $772
3. Sara Azmi (Aventura, FL) $370
4. Griffin Rosen (Bridgewater, NJ) $261

$120 No Limit Hold'em ($15,000 GTD)

Total Entries: 236

Total Prize Pool: $21,240

1. Ilan Hadida (Boca Raton, FL) $3,579
2. Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,781
3. Mitchell Silver (Dania Beach, FL) $2,601
4. Kenneth Berman (Hallandale, FL) $2,534
5. Martin Hopson (Aurora, CO) $1,823
6. James McCaffery (Sunrise, FL) $1,519
7. Carlos Torres Vazquez (Weston, FL) $1,446
8. Ali Khalil (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $531
9. Gary Fitzgerald (Miami, FL) $382
10. Adam Beyrer (Hobe Sound, FL) $297
11. Martins Polakovs (Chicago, IL) $297
12. Angelo Ingham (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $297
13. Joshua Tabraue (Pembroke Pines, FL) $255
14. Alan Potruzski (Deerfield Beach, FL) $255
15. John Page (Wellington, FL) $255
16. Norman Mansour (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $223
17. Mile Belan (Missauga, ON) $223
18. Barry Sisselman (Deerfield Beach, FL) $223
19. Joule Kadadu (Hallandale, FL) $191
20. Robert Transue (N. Lauderdale, FL) $191
21. David Levine (Brickell, FL) $191
22. Errol Gunter (Coral Springs, FL) $191
23. Luis Pena-Rivera (Hialeah, FL) $191
24. Israel DeLaCerda (West Palm Beach, FL) $191
25. Antonio Maldonado (Lake Worth, FL) $191
26. Michael Weinberg (Delray Beach, FL) $191
27. Robert McManus (Cape Coral, FL) $191

The week wrapped up on Sunday, April 9th with one tournament on the schedule, $150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) tournament that attracted a total of (82) entries.

$150 No Limit Hold'em 

Total Entries: 82

Total Prize Pool: $10,000

1. Frederick Allenspach (Plantation, FL) $2,622
2. Ramon Gonzalez (Miami, FL) $2,195
3. Giovanni Cantatore (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,261
4. Kevin Scarola (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,195
5. Franklin Ramos (Plantation, FL) $1,127
6. Raul Hernandez (West Palm Beach, FL) $550
7. Hugh Hardy (Pompano Beach, FL) $450
8. Mike Allen (Miami Gardens, FL) $350
9. Tim Kegel (Hollywood, FL) $250

Wednesday, April 12th: Elevated Tournament Attendance Yesterday, "Spin To Win" Today

ICYMI: The $100 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD) has been in place for well over a month now, but yesterday seemed to be the day it "clicked" with the tournament poker community.  This is an event unlike many at surrounding properties...offering a 25,000 starting stack, and (20) minute levels throughout the event.  The starting stack allows for super deep play throughout the entire tournament (even in the later stages/final table), while the level length assures players that they can make it home at a reasonable hour.  Tuesday's installment drew a field of (60) entries, crushing the posted guarantee, and finishing with a prize pool of $4,620.  Six players were scheduled to reach the money, but when things reached eight-handed play, a deal was agreed to between the remaining players:

1. Thomas Gari (Hollywood, FL) $897
2. Steven Broniecki (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $890
3. Donna Broniecki (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $695
4. Dwight Pinkerton (Boca Raton, FL) $573
5. George Lukawski (Parkland, FL) $480
6. Frank Talierci (Naples. FL) $353
7. Nancy Thomas (Lauderdale By The Sea, FL) $330

Thomas Gari would have been the main storyline of the tournament, if it wasn't for the two players behind him.  We've seen many "poker couples" when it comes to tournament poker, but this is the first time that a husband/wife combo has finished this high.

While the afternoon event's attendance came as somewhat of a surprise, the (292) entries that made up the $60 No Limit Hold'em ($12,000 GTD) surely didn't come out of nowhere.  The Tuesday installment of the "Thursday $12k" soared past the guarantee (once again), officially finishing up at $14,764.  A total of (27) spots were getting paid, with a min-cash worth $133, and the posted first place prize sitting at $4,132.  After four eliminations at the final table, the final six players agreed to a deal that would end the tournament:

1. Paul Chrulski (St. Petersburg, FL) $2,001
2. Daniel Shortley (Lake Worth, FL) $2,000
3. Alan Brostoff (Boca Raton, FL) $1,703
4. Paul Louis (Oakland Park, FL) $1,703
5. Jack Sedaka (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,703
6. Thomas Millward (Boca Raton, FL) $1,703

Tournaments: With the "Spin To Win" promotion grabbing the daytime attention away from tournaments, the evening event offers up another great value.  The $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" w/ $25 Bounties has a $5,000 guaranteed prize pool, and offers deep play once again (with an 18,000 starting stack).

Promotions: The "Spin To Win" promotion shouldn't really need an introduction anymore, but there are still new people everyday that come to the blog.  From 12:00pm-11:00pm, qualifying high hands (every 30 minutes) earn the opportunity to spin the "money wheel," a Wheel Of Fortune-type jackpot maker in the back of the poker room.  The full results from the promotion will be posted tomorrow morning, with an average of $10,000-$11,000 awarded each Wednesday.  That's not all for Wednesday though, as things start off early with the "Turbo High Hand" promotion...awarding $100 every (10) minutes from the hours of 9:00am-12:00pm.

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, April 11th: Young Returns To Old Stomping Ground, "Tuesday $12k" Headlines Schedule

ICYMI: There were two tournaments on yesterday's schedule, the first of which began at 11:00am ($80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties $2,000 GTD).  A total of (43) entries made up the field, which finished up with a $1,986 prize pool ($430 bounty pool).  Five spots were getting paid, and after the elimination of John Scigliano (Cooper City, FL) in fifth place ($159), the remaining four players agreed to a deal:

1. Pedro Palacio (Delray Beach, FL) $750
2. Daniel Genachte (Deerfield Beach, FL) $359
3. Gregg Weiss (Delray Beach, FL) $359
4. Denis Fecteau (La Prairie, Canada) $359

The evening tournament, a $230 No Limit Hold'em w/ $100 Bounties event, attracted a field of (23) entries.  Three spots would reach the money, looking to earn their share of the $2,600 prize pool ($2,300 bounty pool).  The tournament ended in a heads-up chop, with 2008 WSOP bracelet winner Jason Young (Suffern, NY) declared the winner.  While Young took the top spot, he would take home the same amount ($1,040) as runner-up finisher Michael Goldfarb (Parkland, FL).  Jason did cash in the 2017 Battles At The Beach series (Event 8 - $360 No Limit Hold'em), but has been focusing more on the cash games since moving to Florida.

Tournaments: There are two tournaments on the schedule once again, the first of which begins at 11:00am, and is a $100 No Limit Hold'em ($3,000 GTD) event.  The tournament has an excellent structure, with players sitting down to a 25,000 starting stack, and playing (20) minute levels throughout the event.  The evening event, which gets underway at 6:00pm is the second of alternating Tuesdays between the "Tuesday $10k," and what was the "Thursday $12k."  Tonight's event is a $60 No Limit Hold'em tournament with a $12,000 guaranteed prize pool, and one that usually attracts somewhere between 250-300 total entries.

Promotions: Outside of what we like to refer to as the "standard high hand" promotion, today's promotion calendar feature the "Early Bird Limit Hold'em" special.  This promotion sees those players, only playing limit hold'em, earn money for each full house they have (it's required that the hand also wins the pot).  Those playing 2/2 LHE will earn $20 for each full house, while those playing 2/4 LHE will earn $40 for each full house.

11:00am - $100 No Limit Hold'em ($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, April 10th: Allenspach Bookends The Week, "Big Game Bounty Hunting" This Evening

ICYMI: Last week's "daily tournament" schedule wrapped up yesterday afternoon with a $150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) event.  The tournament, which began at 12:00pm, attracted a field size of (82) entries.  The final nine players would make the money, with a min-cash worth $250, and $3,400 for the win.  After four final table eliminations (Raul Hernandez, Hugh Hardy, Mike Allen, and Tim Kegel), the remaining five players agreed to a deal:

1. Frederick Allenspach (Plantation, FL) $2,622
2. Ramon Gonzalez (Miami, FL) $2,195
3. Giovanni Cantatore (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $1,261
4. Kevin Scarola (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,195
5. Franklin Ramos (Plantation, FL) $1,127

The rest of the results from yesterday's tournament (as well as the rest of the week's events) will be posted in the "Week In Review" feature.

Tournaments: There are two tournaments on today's schedule, beginning at 11:00am with the $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($2,000 GTD) event.  That tournament is followed by the largest buy-in tournament on the "daily" schedule, a $230 No Limit Hold'em w/ $100 Bounties event, which gets underway at 6:00pm.

Promotions: Outside of the "standard" high hand promotion, the weeks gets a "quick" start with "Turbo High Hands," offering $100 every (10) minutes from the period of 9:00am-12:00pm.  Rollovers do apply with this promotion (with each game in the house eligible), so it's not uncommon to see a player pick up anywhere from $100-$500 during the promotion.

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 - $230 No Limit Hold'em "Deep Stack Bounty" w/ $100 Bounties

- Players will begin with a 15,000 starting stack

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

- Alternates and late entries will begin with a full stack

- Levels are (20) minutes (Levels 1-9), transitioning to (25) minutes (Levels 9+)

Sunday, April 9th: $10,000 GTD "Daily" And "Turbo High Hands," A Solid Sunday At The Isle Poker Room

ICYMI: The first of two tournaments to recap began yesterday at 11:00am ($100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo" w/ $25 Bounties $3,000 GTD).  A total of (33) entries made up the field, with an official prize pool of $2,175 ($825 bounty pool).  There were four spots reaching the money in the tournament, and once the field reached that point, a deal was made between the remaining players:

1. Linzell Borders (Tamarac, FL) $772
2. Scott Krautman (Boca Raton, FL) $772
3. Sara Azmi (Aventura, FL) $370
4. Griffin Rosen (Bridgewater, NJ) $261

The "headlining" event was the evening tournament, a $120 No Limit Hold'em $15,000 GTD event that got underway at 6:00pm.  The field was made up of (236) entries, which ended up crushing the guarantee, and gave players a prize pool of $21,240 to compete for.  (27) spots were getting paid in the tournament, with a min-cash worth $191, and just under $6,000 for the win ($5,949)!!  Robert McManus was the first player to get paid once the money bubble burst (27th Place - $191), and was followed by Errol Gunter (22nd Place - $191), Robert Transue (20th Place - $191), and Joshua Tabraue (13th Place - $255).  The final table was reached shortly after midnight, and after the eliminations of Adam Beyrer in 10th place ($297), Gary Fitzgerald in 9th place ($382), and Ali Khalil in 8th place ($531)...the discussion of a deal began.  With the amount remaining in the prize pool, each of the remaining seven players were able to walk away with over $1,400 each.  The final results of the chop were as followed:

1. Ilan Hadida (Boca Raton, FL) $3,579
2. Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) $2,781
3. Mitchell Silver (Dania Beach, FL) $2,601
4. Kenneth Berman (Hallandale, FL) $2,534
5. Martin Hopson (Aurora, CO) $1,823
6. James McCaffrey (Sunrise, FL) $1,519
7. Carlos Torres Vazquez (Weston, FL) $1,446

The rest of the tournament's results will be posted in tomorrow's "Week In Review" feature, published in the afternoon.

Tournaments: There is one tournament on the schedule this afternoon, a $150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD) event.  The levels are (25) minutes throughout the tournament, and offers players a 20,000 starting stack. 

Promotions: Outside of the "standard" high hands during the day, the "Turbo High Hands" return, with $300 awarded to qualifying high hands from 2:00pm-9:00pm (every 15 minutes).

12:00pm - $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, April 8th: "Special" $15,000 GTD Tournament Headlines Saturday's Schedule

ICYMI: There was one tournament on yesterday's (Friday) schedule, a $150 No Limit Hold'em event with a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool.  A total of (91) entries made up the field, eclipsing the tournament's posted guarantee, and finishing with a prize pool of $10,465.  Ten spots were being paid in the event, with a $241 min-cash, and a posted first place prize of $3,553.  Just after a handful of eliminations at the final table, the remaining four players agreed to a deal, with Ramon Navarro (Hollywood, FL) earning the "winner's share" ($2,313):

1. Ramon Navarro (Hollywood, FL) $2,313
2. Michael Sugg (Boca Raton, FL) $2,135
3. Robert Transue (N. Lauderdale Beach, FL) $1,837
4. Jay Stafford (Deerfield Beach, FL) $1,548

The full results from last night's tournament, along with the rest of the "daily" events from the week, will be posted on Monday (in the "Week In Review" feature).

Tournaments: Two tournaments make up today's schedule, the first of which gets underway at 11:00am ($100 No Limit Hold'em w/ $25 Bounties $3,000 GTD).  The event would be considered a "Big Stack Turbo," as players sit down to starting stacks of 18,000, and play levels of (15) minutes throughout.  The real headliner comes later in the day (6:00pm), as the $120 No Limit Hold'em $15,000 GTD begins.  This is another bigger guaranteed event on the month's schedule, and offers up a solid structure.  Entrants sit down to starting stacks of 25,000 units, and play (20) minute levels for the event's entirety.  If the showing from Thursday's evening tournament is a sign of things to come, then players can look forward to a great event.

Promotions: The high hand promotions take another "breather" today, between yesterday's (11) hours worth of "turbo" high hands, tomorrow's (7) hours of $300 high hands (awarded every 15 minutes).  The "standard high hand" procedure is in place, awarded prizes to qualifying high hands every (30) minutes (with rollovers).

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

6:oopm - $120 No Limit Hold'em ($15,000 GTD):

- Players will start with 25,000 in tournament chips 

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

- Alternates and re-entries will start with a full stack

- Levels are (20) minutes in length 

Friday, April 7th: Incredible Showing For Last Night's $20,000 GTD, "Higher" High Hands On Tap To Begin Weekend

ICYMI: There were two tournaments on yesterday's "daily" schedule, and while a notable name made his return to the winner's circle, it was the evening event ($130 No Limit Hold'em $20,000 GTD) that stood front and center.  The afternoon tournament, a $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties ($2,000 GTD), got underway at 11:00am.  Registration closed with (26) total entries, and a prize pool of $1,740 ($260 bounty pool).  Four spots were schedule to get paid, and once the field reached that point, the remaining players agreed to a deal:

1. Joseph Mancuso (Deerfield Beach, FL) $593
2. Michael Dotson (Jupiter, FL) $438
3. Gerald Blum (Boca Raton, FL) $355
4. Stanley Sternberg (Highland Beach, FL) $354

The win is Mancuso's third ever here at the Isle Poker Room, and brings his career earnings above the $40,000 mark.

The evening tournament, which was being run for the first time on the schedule, was a $130 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD) event.  Being that it's the "tail end of the season," many in the community were wondering what the turnout would be like...but nobody could have predicted what happened.  A total of (296) entries made up the field, building a massive prize pool of $29,600!  The posted first place prize was $8,294...one of the largest we've seen for a "daily event."  The feeling across the room had more of a "serious" vibe, as players realized they were competing for a serious amount of money.  There were (27) places schedule to get paid, and once the money bubble burst, a handful of notables made their way to the podium to collect their min-cash ($266), including Jordan Meltzer (Delray Beach, FL), Willie Wiggins (Mirimar, FL), and Christian Rodriguez (Boynton Beach, FL).  The field continued to shrink, with players like Ira Horowitz (11th Place - $414), Carl Cajuste (15th Place - $355), and Daniel Koff (17th Place - $311) falling short of the final table.  

It was close to 1:30am when the final table was reached, and after the eliminations of Donald Maloney Jr. (10th Place - $414) and Devond Marshall (9th Place - $533), the remaining eight players began talking deal.  With less than an hour remaining before the poker room's close, players knew that it was either make a deal, or bag chips and return this evening.  Those left eventually came to an agreement, with the payouts posted below:

1. Renato Paiva (Woonsocket, RI) $4,850
2. Patrick Carnakie (West Palm Beach, FL) $3,652
3. Nancy Birnbaum (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $3,505
4. Daniel Miller (Pompano Beach, FL) $3,062
5. Gary Blais (Hollywood, FL) $2,933
6. Steve Olivier (Miami, FL) $2,306
7. Mauricio Duarte (Coral Gables, FL) $1,754
8. Robert McManus (Cape Coral, FL) $1,371

Those that missed this great tournament still have two more opportunities to join the action this month, as the same structured event is run next Thursday (April 13th), and the following Thursday as well (April 20th).  Next week's installment should be even bigger, with the posted guarantee even higher than last night ($25,000 GTD).

Tournaments: There is one tournament on the schedule this evening, a $150 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD), beginning a 6:00pm.  Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) was last week's winner of this event, heading a deal that saw him earning $1,621.

Promotions: Things start off "quickly" this afternoon, with the "Turbo High Hands" running from 9:00am-12:00pm.  During that window, $100 will be awarded every (10) minutes to the qualifying high hand (rollovers do apply).  The promotion will then transition to $250 every (20) minutes (rollovers do apply), from 12:00pm-4:00pm...laddering up one more time to $500 every (20) minutes (rollovers apply), from 4:00pm-12:00am.

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 (8) levels
- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack
- Levels are (25) minutes in length

ICYMI: "Spin To Win" Money Wheel Results (April 5th)

From 12:00pm-11:00pm yesterday, the "Spin To Win" high hand promotion was running, one of the most popular poker promotions you'll find in the state (as well as one of the richest).  The player with the "winning" high hand from each half hour is awarded an opportunity to spin the "money wheel," which sits located in the "stage area" of the poker room, closest to the cashier.  There are over (70) different slots on the wheel, all with different monetary amounts.  The "major" amounts that can be won are $1,000, $2,000, $3,000, and $5,000.  If (and only if) the high hand that qualifies is a royal flush, the $5,000 "Jackpot' slice is worth $25,000.  Posted below are all of the results from yesterday's promotion (along with the game the player was playing):

12:30pm: $575 (2/5 NLH)

1:00pm: $475 (2/2 LHE)

1:30pm: $375 (1/2 NLH)

2:00pm: $575 (1/2 NLH)

2:30pm: $375 (2/4 LHE)

3:00pm: $675 (2/2 LHE)

3:30pm: $625 (2/5 NLH)

4:00pm: $2,000 (6/12 OE)

4:30pm: $250 (1/2 NLH)

5:00pm: $325 (1/2 NLH)

5:30pm: $250 (1/2 NLH)

6:00pm: $500 (6/12 OE)

6:30pm: $400 (Tournament)

7:00pm: $575 (2/4 LHE)

7:30pm: $400 (1/2 NLH)

8:00pm: $200 (1/2 NLH)

8:30pm: $575 (2/5 NLH)

9:00pm: $425 (Tournament)

9:30pm: (No High Hand)

10:00pm: $275 (6/12 OE)

10:30pm: $325 (1/2 NLH)

11:00pm: $325 (2/5 NLH)

There was $10,500 in promotional money given away over the course of the promotion yesterday, a bulk of which was won by players in the 6/12 OE.  The game is one of the more popular in the poker room, a limit rotation of Stud 8 (Hi/Lo) and Omaha 8 (Hi/Lo).  The rest of the results came from players mainly in no limit games (for the second week in a row), with only (4) wheel spinners coming from limit hold'em games.  The landscape is ever-changing in terms of who gets to spin that wheel, meaning each and every player that walks into the poker room, has a legitimate chance of making it up to the main stage (where the wheel sits).