Friday, December 22nd: Holiday Weekend Kicks Off With Some Big Tournament Action

ICYMI: One of the things that became evident during the 2017 Isle Classic (although it was really not much of a surprise), is that players really enjoy the mixed event tournaments.  There were two non-no limit hold'em events during the series, both of which did very well in terms of attendance.  As the tournament schedule transitioned from the Isle Classic to the recurring (yesterday), the first event back was a mixed tournament ($130 Omaha 8B/Stud 8B Hi/Lo $2,000 GTD).  The tournament soared past the guarantee, as (33) entries made up the field.  The official prize pool closed at $3,300, and would see five spots getting paid out.  The scheduled payouts would eventually be altered, as a three-way deal was agreed to, headed by Isle Poker notables Avi Levy (Coral Springs, FL). 

1. Avi Levy (Coral Springs, FL) $1,153
2. Sean Lyew-Daniels (Coral Springs, FL) $760
3. Marc Wolfe (Miami, FL) $760
4. Sandy Sanchez (North Lauderhill, FL) $363
5. Peter Nathan (Pompano Beach, FL) $264

Things returned back to "normal" for the evening time slot, as the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($3,000) got underway at 6:00pm.  The $3,615 prize pool was comprised of (45) total entries (including bounties), and boasted a scheduled first place prize of $971.  Once again, we would see the payouts altered, as players agreed to another three-way chop.  The time is was Brunel Sicar (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) atop the list of payouts, take home $893 for his first place money.

1. Brunel Sicar (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $893
2. Don Gordon (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $500
3. Mark Chichelli (Boynton Beach, FL) $500
4. Adam Lorraine (Pompano Beach, FL) $249
5. Tony Zambrowski (Chandler, AZ) $199
6. Marc Wolfe (Miami, FL) $149

Tournaments: Friday's tournament action begins with the $120 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($3,000 GTD), one of the more popular recurring events with the players.  Reason begin...the beyond generous structure, which sees players sitting down to starting stacks of 25,000 units, and playing levels that last (25) minutes.

The "Monster Stack" is followed at 6:00pm by a "monster" guarantee, with the $75 No Limit Hold'em event boasting a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool.  It's a number we haven't seen for a while, when talking about that price point, but should surely bring out a sizable field.  Players in the tournament will be sitting down to starting stacks of 15,000 units, and playing levels of (25) minutes over the course of the night.  There is also an optional add-on at the registration, offering 10,000 units for a cost of $20 (100% of add-on money goes towards the prize pool).

Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes.  The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes.  During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible (Isle Open events not eligible for high hand) each half-hour for $100 high hands, 2/2 limit hold'em players eligible for $200 high hands, 2/4 limit hold'em players eligible for $300 high hands, and all other raked games (1/2-5/10 NLH, 4/8 Omaha 8B, 6/12 O.E., etc.) eligible for $400 high hands.  From 12:00am-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

It should also be noted that started back on November 1st, players are able to win the high hand using only one card in their hand!!!  The payouts for those that use one card are different than the standard numbers listed above, and can be found (full listing of one-card payouts on flyers in the poker room).

11:00am - $120 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 - $75 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 15,000 starting stack

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

- Levels are (25) minutes in length

- Optional add-on at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 10,000 units, 100% goes towards the prize pool)

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack

Thursday, December 21st: Saying Goodbye To The Isle Classic, Back To The Regularly Scheduled Programming

ICYMI: The final day of the Isle Classic started with Day 2 of Event #19 ($100 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 GTD), as (96) players returned to try and grab a piece of the $58,960 prize pool.  The field was in the money after two hours of play, and was on the final table bubble just two hours after that.  When play was twelve-handed, players agreed to look at the numbers for an ICM chop, but not deal was made.  Play continued on until the the final table was reached, at which point the discussions of a chop started back up.  The second look at the numbers sounded better to the players that remained, as they would agree to a final table chop.  Eric Sabido (Margate, FL) would become the tournament's declared winner, recording his first tournament win, and earning the second largest cash of his career ($6,055).

1. Eric Sabido (Margate, FL) $6,055
2. Bruce Campbell (Boca Raton, FL) $5,052
3. Morris Husarsky (Boynton Beach, FL) $4,327
4. David Avitsar (Miami Beach, FL) $3,882
5. Carlos Yepez (Miami, FL) $3,760
6. Walter West (Lake Worth, FL) $3,750
7. Lawrence Paden (Chester Springs, PA) $3,628
8. Bisam Karbourani (Miami, FL) $3,559
9. Wallop Phonphornwithoon (Coral Springs, FL) $2,394
10. Michael Larkin (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) $2,068

Just an hour after the final table deal was made, players would start arriving for the final event of the 2017 Isle Classic.  Event #20 was a $60 No Limit Hold'em tournament with an $8,000 guaranteed prize pool.  A total of (145) entries made up the field, with the official prize pool landing on the $8,000 number.  Nineteen players were scheduled to reach the money, with first place in line to earn $2,209.  Once the final table was reached, play would continue on, but action would eventually get paused with seven players remaining.  Deal making discussion would start at that point, with players agreed to a deal, one which saw Romel Gayogoy (West Palm Beach, FL) the event's declared winner ($1,149).  Listed below are the details of the chop, along with the rest of the final table payouts.

1. Romel Gayogoy (West Palm Beach, FL) $1,149
2. Glen Canelstein (Coconut Creek, FL) $1,034
3. David Wicinski (Deerfield Beach, FL) $854
4. Lev Parnas (Boca Raton, FL) $848
5. Gary Lopes (Lake Worth, FL) $807
6. Matthew Gaquer (Delray Beach, FL) $623
7. Francklin Michel (Miramar, FL) $606
8. Konstantinos Levidis (Jupiter, FL) $250
9. David Dohner (Hollywood, FL) $221
10. Garret Rogers (Coral Springs, FL) $192

Tournaments: With the Isle Classic now over, play returns to the recurring tournament schedule, which kicks off with a mixed event.  The $130 Omaha 8B/Stud 8B Hi/Lo ($2,000) event begins at 11:00am, and sees players sitting down to starting stacks of 14,000 units, with levels that start at (15) minutes (and transition to 20 minutes after registration's close).

The no limit hold'em action then returns for the evening event (6:00pm), with the $100 No Limit Hold'em "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($3,000 GTD).  The tournament is structured with starting stacks of 18,000 units, and levels that last (15) minutes over the course of the evening.  There is an optional add-on at the end of registration (after Level 8), with $25 seeing a return of 10,000 units (100% of the add-on money goes towards the prize pool).

Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes.  The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes.  During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible (Isle Open events not eligible for high hand) each half-hour for $100 high hands, 2/2 limit hold'em players eligible for $200 high hands, 2/4 limit hold'em players eligible for $300 high hands, and all other raked games (1/2-5/10 NLH, 4/8 Omaha 8B, 6/12 O.E., etc.) eligible for $400 high hands.  From 12:00am-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

It should also be noted that started back on November 1st, players are able to win the high hand using only one card in their hand!!!  The payouts for those that use one card are different than the standard numbers listed above, and can be found (full listing of one-card payouts on flyers in the poker room).

11:00am - $130 Omaha/Stud 8B Hi/Lo ($2,000 GTD)

- Players will begin with a 14,000 starting stack

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

- Alternates and late entries will receive full stacks

- Levels 1-8 are (15) minutes in length, with Levels 9+ lasting (20) minutes

6:00pm - $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

- Levels are (15) minutes in length

- 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 

Isle Classic Event #19 (Day 2): Official Day 2 Seating Assignments (By Chip Counts)

2017 Isle Classic | Event #19
$100 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD)
Level 17 (Blinds 2.500/5,000/500)
Total Event #19 Entries: 737
Event #19 Players Remaining: 96

Wednesday, December 20th: Event #19 Players Return For Day 2, Wrapping Up The 2017 Isle Classic

ICYMI: Yesterday's Isle Classic schedule hosted the final pair of starting flights for Event $#19 ($100 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 GTD), with numbers that ended up crushing the posted guarantee.  Flight 1D got underway at 11:00am, and after eight levels of open registration, the official number would close at (175) entries.  Once the bagging process was reached, as total of (24) players would remain, led by John Sheirich (Daytona, FL) with 208,500.  Sean Shah (199,500), Steven Bennett (173,500), Guillermo Irving (113,500), and Lisa Teebagy (91,000) were just some of the notables to also book their tickets to Day 2 from the flight.

Flight 1E closed out the starting flight action at 6:00pm, and ended up attracting a field of (177) entries.  A total of (25) players reached the bagging process, with Eric Sabido (Margate, FL) bagging the flight's chip lead (242,000).  Other notables chip stacks from the flight include that of John Malczan (208,500), Calixto Rodriguez (159,500), Nancy Birnbaum (90,000), and John Magnetta (65,500).

A total of (737) entries made up Event #19, with (96) players returning at 12:00pm this afternoon, ready to play down to a winner.  The prize pool closed at $58.960, with first place in the tournament scheduled to take home $11,300.

Tournaments: As mentioned above, players will be returning for Day 2 of Event #19 at 12:00pm.  There are no structural transitions when play resumes, as levels will continue to be (20) minutes through the tournament's conclusion.  Updated results will be posted throughout the event, so followers of the blog can keep up with the action.

The final event of the Isle Classic gets underway at 6:00pm, as players send off the series with Event #20 ($60 No Limit Hold'em $8,000 GTD).  This has been an extremely popular tournament during the 2017 Isle Classic, and is structured with 14,000 unit starting stacks.  Players will enjoy levels of (20) minutes over the course of the night, and the opportunity to grab an optional add-on at the end of the registration.  The add-on is 10,000 units for $20, with 100% of the add-on money going towards the prize pool.

Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes.  The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes.  During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible (Isle Open events not eligible for high hand) each half-hour for $100 high hands, 2/2 limit hold'em players eligible for $200 high hands, 2/4 limit hold'em players eligible for $300 high hands, and all other raked games (1/2-5/10 NLH, 4/8 Omaha 8B, 6/12 O.E., etc.) eligible for $400 high hands.  From 12:00am-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

It should also be noted that started back on November 1st, players are able to win the high hand using only one card in their hand!!!  The payouts for those that use one card are different than the standard numbers listed above, and can be found (full listing of one-card payouts on flyers in the poker room).

12:00pm - 2017 Isle Classic Event #19 (Day 2) | $100 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) 

- Players 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 will last (20) minutes

- All Day 1's will play (16) complete levels or until 10% of the field remains (whichever comes first)

6:00pm - 2017 Isle Classic Event #20 | $60 No Limit Hold'em ($8,000 GTD) 

- Players start with 14,000 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

- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 10,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool 

Isle Classic Event #19 (Day 2): Official Event #19 Payouts

2017 Isle Classic | Event #19
$100 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD)
Level 17 (Blinds 2.500/5,000/500)
Total Event #19 Entries: 737
Event #19 Players Remaining: 96

Isle Classic Event #19 (Flight 1E): Official End Of Flight 1E Chip Counts

2017 Isle Classic | Event #19
$100 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD)
Level 16 (Blinds 2.000/4,000/500)
Total Flight 1E Entries: 177
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 25

Eric	Sabido	242,000
John	Malczan	208,500
Eric	Polirer	194,000
Ginold	Cham	171,000
Calixto	Rodriguez	159,500
Mike	Corbett	132,500
Jeff	Dunn	129,000
Bryan	Hurdle	116,000
Adam	Romer	111,000
Carlos	Vazquez	109,000
Glen	Theobald	107,500
Butch	Mitchell	107,500
Charles	Marik	102,000
Chrystian	Santos	90,500
Nancy	Birnbaum	90,000
Steve	Bromfield	75,000
Lev	Parnas	67,500
Walter	West	67,500
Michael	Sunshine	66,500
John	Magnetta	65,500
Francklin	Michel	64,500
Robert	Chusid	62,000
Christopher	Mull	55,500
Leroy	Biddix	32,000
Michael	Ruth	29,000

Isle Classic Event #19 (Flight 1D): Official End Of Flight 1D Chip Counts

2017 Isle Classic | Event #19
$100 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD)
Level 16 (Blinds 2.000/4,000/500)
Total Flight 1D Entries: 175
Flight 1D Players Remaining: 24

John	Sheirich	208,500
Christina	Dinh	207,000
Sean	Shah	199,500
Dai	Lam	182,000
Steven	Bennett	173,500
Eugene	Mirabello	161,000
Joseph	Durso	132,000
Steve	Verela	128,000
Bill	Stanton	125,500
Michael	Larkin	122,000
Guillermo	Irving	113,500
Elliot	Goldman	113,000
Lawrence	Paden	107,000
Lisa	Teebagy	91,000
JT	Mendesse	91,000
Bruce	Smith	85,000
Marcia	Savidge	82,000
Seymour	Field	78,500
Melvyn	Littman	76,500
Stephen	Plant	59,000
Dana	Leonaggeo	55,500
Paulo	Castro	55,000
Matt	Leconche	46,000
Richard	Martinez	38,500

Tuesday, December 19th: Final Pair Of Opening Event #19 Flights Headline Isle Classic Schedule

ICYMI: After Sunday evening's opening flight of Event #19 ($100 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 GTD), yesterday's Isle Classic schedule hosted two more flights, for players to try and bag chips for tomorrow's Day 2.  Flight 1B started at 11:00am, and after eight levels of registration, the flight would officially close with (119) entries.  Eight more completed levels would see the bagging process begin, with (18) players bagging up chips.  The group was led by Kareem Bernardo (Ft. Lauderdale, FL), who packed up 220,300 for Day 2.  Some other notables to bag from Flight 1B included Paula Holder (193,500), Pedro Palacio (139,500), Zaki Lichaa (94,000), and Daniel Genachte (83,000).

The evening flight (Flight 1C) began at 6:00pm, and ended up attracted the largest field of the three starting flights to have been played.  There was a total of (183) entries, with (20) players successfully reaching the bagging process.  Ilan Hadida (Boca Raton, FL) bagged up the flight's chip lead, heading to Day 2 with 273,000.  Francis Margaglione (Davie, FL) bagged the second largest stack (269,000), and was joined by Steve Zukowski (216,500), Barry Chazen (134,000), Robert Transue (130,000), and Yigal Hen (83,000).

Tournaments: The final pair of Event #19 flights are on today's Isle Classic schedule, the first of  which begins at 11:00am (Flight 1D), followed by Flight 1E at 6:00pm.  The tournament is structured with 15,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes over the course of the event.  Registration for each flight is open until the end of Level 8 (and the break that follows), with action scheduled to play a full sixteen levels (or until 10% of the field remains, whichever comes first).  Players that remain will then bag chips for Wednesday's Day 2 (12:00pm).

Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes.  The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes.  During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible (Isle Open events not eligible for high hand) each half-hour for $100 high hands, 2/2 limit hold'em players eligible for $200 high hands, 2/4 limit hold'em players eligible for $300 high hands, and all other raked games (1/2-5/10 NLH, 4/8 Omaha 8B, 6/12 O.E., etc.) eligible for $400 high hands.  From 12:00am-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

It should also be noted that started back on November 1st, players are able to win the high hand using only one card in their hand!!!  The payouts for those that use one card are different than the standard numbers listed above, and can be found (full listing of one-card payouts on flyers in the poker room).

11:00am - 2017 Isle Classic Event #18 (Flight 1D) | $100 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) 

- Players 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 will last (20) minutes

- All Day 1's will play (16) complete levels or until 10% of the field remains (whichever comes first)

6:00pm - 2017 Isle Classic Event #18 (Flight 1E) | $100 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) 

- Players 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 will last (20) minutes

- All Day 1's will play (16) complete levels or until 10% of the field remains (whichever comes first)

Isle Classic Event #19 (Flight 1C): Official End Of Flight 1C Chip Counts

2017 Isle Classic | Event #19
$100 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD)
Level 16 (Blinds 2.000/4,000/500)
Total Flight 1C Entries: 183
Flight 1C Players Remaining: 20

Ilan	Hadida	273,000
Francis	Margaglione	269,000
Phil	Lifschitz	260,000
Josue	Garcia	231,500
Steve	Zukowski	216,500
Morris	Husarsky	164,000
Barry	Chazen	134,000
Robert	Transue	130,000
Cornelius	Rogers	121,500
Wanlop	Phonphornwithoon	116,000
Carlos	Yepez	113,000
Nathan	Schwartz	109,000
Bruce	Campbell	91,000
Robert	Leff	86,000
Yigal	Hen	83,000
Patrick	Lacoste	80,000
James	McCaffrey	79,000
Dan	Avitsur	60,500
Eric	Nicholsberg	39,500
Antonio	Campbell	34,500

Isle Classic Event #19 (Flight 1B): Official End Of Flight 1B Chip Counts

2017 Isle Classic | Event #19
$100 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD)
Level 16 (Blinds 2.000/4,000/500)
Total Flight 1B Entries: 119
Flight 1B Players Remaining: 18

Kareem A.	Bernardo	220,300
Paula	Holder	193,500
Pedro	Palacio	139,500
Harold	Pawluk	130,500
Denis	Vital, Jr.	126,000
William	Swicicki	107,000
Zaki	Lichaa	94,000
Eric	Brewster	92,000
John	Mayers	85,000
Daniel	Genachte	83,000
John	Sheirich	82,500
Oniel	McCalla	80,500
Steven	Wallerstein	73,000
Victor	Nassif	62,500
Mike	Jones	60,300
George	Lukawski	59,000
Ryan	Walker	53,000
Jason	Brown	52,500

Monday, December 18th: Recapping Event #18, Already One Flight Into Event #19

ICYMI: Yesterday's Isle Classic schedule was headlined by Day 2 of Event #18 ($175 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD), as (132) players returned to play down to a winner.  The trend for the day was "speed," as the action was fast and furious on the path towards reaching the final table.  It took just under seven hour for the final table to be reached, at which point we saw variance rear it's head.

The chip average at the final table was under twenty big blinds, but the table went on ten handed for almost thirty minutes.  Miriam MacWilliam (Jupiter, FL) was the first player all-in and at risk, holding J♦ J♠ against the A♥ Q♥ of Al Gomez.  The J♥ 4♠ 2♣ flop seemed like a great one for Miriam to double up, but the turn and river brought running hearts (without pairing the board), sending MacWilliams to the rail in tenth place ($1,885).  Roger Padilla (Daytona Beach, FL) held less than two big blinds after that hand, and would be the next to depart the final table, walking away in ninth place ($2,275).  Bret Grebow (Delray Beach, FL) met a similar fate, unable to find a spot to double his short stack, and ended up exiting in eight place ($3,030).  Players then discussed an ICM chop, but the numbers were not sufficient for some, so the play continued on.  Just a few hands after the deal making fell apart, Paulo Castro (Delray Beach, FL) was all-in with A♦ K♦, against the A♣ K♣ of Pedro Palacio.  The 10♣ 7♣ 3♦ flop got everyone's attention, as Palacio was free-rolling to the flush, which he would make right on the turn.  Castro couldn't believe the outcome, as he spent the next ten minutes pacing the tournament area, while discussions of a chop began once again.  This time the players came to a quick agreement, with Al Gomez (the chip leader at the time), declared the tournament's winner.  Listed below are the details of the deal:

1. Al Gomez (Miami Beach, FL) $13,350
2. Paulius Bikus (Tamarac, FL) $11,545
3. Gilbert Betancourt (Miami Beach, FL) $11,540
4. Elias Nassif (Plantation, FL) $10,775
5. Pedro Palacio (Delray Beach, FL) $10,580
6. Maan Thakur (Boca Raton, FL) $9,175

While the final table was finishing up, the action was starting for Event #19 of the Isle Classic, a $100 No Limit Hold'em tournament with a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool.  Flight 1A attracted a total of (83) entries, with (10) players reaching the bagging process.  Base M. Karbourani was the flight's chip leader, putting 389,000 in the bag for Wednesday's Day 2.  The action continues today, with a pair of opening flights for the event.

Tournaments: There are two opening flights for Event #19 on today's Isle Classic schedule, the first of  which begins at 11:00am (Flight 1B), followed by Flight 1C at 6:00pm.  The tournament is structured with 15,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes over the course of the event.  Registration for each flight is open until the end of Level 8 (and the break that follows), with action scheduled to play a full sixteen levels (or until 10% of the field remains, whichever comes first).  Players that remain will then bag chips for Wednesday's Day 2 (12:00pm).

Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes.  The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes.  During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible (Isle Open events not eligible for high hand) each half-hour for $100 high hands, 2/2 limit hold'em players eligible for $200 high hands, 2/4 limit hold'em players eligible for $300 high hands, and all other raked games (1/2-5/10 NLH, 4/8 Omaha 8B, 6/12 O.E., etc.) eligible for $400 high hands.  From 12:00am-9:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

It should also be noted that started back on November 1st, players are able to win the high hand using only one card in their hand!!!  The payouts for those that use one card are different than the standard numbers listed above, and can be found (full listing of one-card payouts on flyers in the poker room).

11:00am - 2017 Isle Classic Event #18 (Flight 1B) | $100 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) 

- Players 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 will last (20) minutes

- All Day 1's will play (16) complete levels or until 10% of the field remains (whichever comes first)

6:00pm - 2017 Isle Classic Event #18 (Flight 1C) | $100 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) 

- Players 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 will last (20) minutes

- All Day 1's will play (16) complete levels or until 10% of the field remains (whichever comes first)

Isle Classic Event #19 (Flight 1A): Official End Of Flight 1A Chip Counts

2017 Isle Classic | Event #19
$100 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD)
Level 16 (Blinds 2.000/4,000/500)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 83
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 10

Base M	Karbourani	389,000
Dan	Cutter	180,000
Perry	Miller	149,000
Rolando	Garcia	111,500
Gary	Lopes	111,000
Scott	Bailey	86,500
Robert	Tanner	85,000
Alan	Katsnelson	51,000
Carl	Rockoff	41,000
Michael	Gutterman	37,500

Isle Classic Event #18 (Day 2): Six-Way Deal Agreed To, Al Gomez Declared Event #18 Winner

2017 Isle Classic | Event #18
$175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 31 (Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000)
Total Event #18 Entries: 919
Event #18 Players Remaining: 6

Al Gomez (Miami, FL) adds to his tournament resume, which was already over $200,000 before this first place finish.  Gomez used a critical hand against Miriam Macwilliams to grab the chip lead, and eventually earn the largest share of a six-way deal.

The ICM negotiations failed after the elimination of Bret Grebow, but once players witnessed how quickly things can change (Paulo Castro's elimination), the six players remaining agreed on the  numbers pretty quickly.  Listed below are the official numbers for the chop that ended Event #18 of the 2017 Isle Classic:

1. Al Gomez (Miami, FL) $13,350
2. Paulius Bikus (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $11,545
3. Gilbert Betancourt (Miami, FL) $11,540
4. Elias Nassif (Plantation, FL) $10,775
5. Pedro Palacio (Delray Beach, FL) $10,580
6. Maan Thakur (Boca Raton, FL) $9,175

Isle Classic Event #18 (Day 2): Paulo Castro Takes Brutal Beat To Finish In 7th Place ($3,810)

2017 Isle Classic | Event #18
$175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 31 (Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000)
Total Event #18 Entries: 919
Event #18 Players Remaining: 6

Paulo Castro (Delray Beach, FL) got his stack in with A♦ K♦ against Pedro Palacio's A♣ K♣, but watched as the runout gave Pedro a flush, sending Paulo home in 7th place.

Isle Classic Event #18 (Day 2): Bret Grebow Exits The Final Table In 8th Place ($3,030), Deal Discussion Begin

2017 Isle Classic | Event #18
$175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 31 (Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000)
Total Event #18 Entries: 919
Event #18 Players Remaining: 7

Bret Grebow (Delray Beach, FL) was the shortest stacked player remaining after Roger Padilla's elimination, and was unable to find his spot to double, as he was knocked out just two hands later.

Isle Classic Event #18 (Day 2): Roger Padilla Out In 9th Place ($2,275)

2017 Isle Classic | Event #18
$175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 31 (Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000)
Total Event #18 Entries: 919
Event #18 Players Remaining: 8

Roger Padilla (Boynton Beach, FL) was eliminated just moments after Miriam MacWilliams, collecting $2,275 for his 9th place finish.

Isle Classic Event #18 (Day 2): 10th-12th Places ($1,885)

2017 Isle Classic | Event #18
$175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 31 (Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000)
Total Event #18 Entries: 919
Event #18 Players Remaining: 9

The following players have been eliminated from Event #18 ($175 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD) of the 2017 Isle Classic, and have cashed for $1,885:

10. Miriam MacWilliams (Jupiter, FL)
11. Alex Goodrich (Delray Beach, FL) 
12. Andrew Sassen (Deerfield Beach, FL)

Isle Classic Event #18 (Day 2): Final Table Redraw, Updated Seating Assignments

2017 Isle Classic | Event #18
$175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 29 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)
Total Event #18 Entries: 919
Event #18 Players Remaining: 10

With the elimination of Alex Goodrich, the Event #18 final table has been reached, with the new seating assignments (post redraw) listed below:

1. Maan Thakur
2. Miriam Macwilliams
3. Paulius Bikus
4. Bret Grebow
5. Al Gomez
6. Gilbert Betancourt
7. Roger Padilla
8. Pedro Palacio
9. Paulio Castro
10. Elias Nassif

Isle Classic Event #18 (Day 2): 13th-15th Places ($1,510)

2017 Isle Classic | Event #18
$175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 29 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)
Total Event #18 Entries: 919
Event #18 Players Remaining: 12

The following players have been eliminated from Event #18 ($175 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD) of the 2017 Isle Classic, and have cashed for $1,510:

13. Shea Smith (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
14. Mitchell Silver (Dania Beach, FL)
15. Elliot Zaydman (Coconut Creek, FL)

Isle Classic Event #18 (Day 2): Updated Chip Counts At Break

2017 Isle Classic | Event #18
$175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 29 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)
Total Event #18 Entries: 919
Event #18 Players Remaining: 14

Listed below are the updated chip counts at the break after Level 28.  Players will be returning to Level 29, and new blinds of 40,000/80,000/10,000 (1,300,000 chip average):

Table 1

1. Roger Padilla - 1,000,000
2. Gilbert Betancourt - 1,450,000
3. Shea Smith - 1,200,000
4. Elias Nassif - 2,600,000
5. Maan Thakur - 1,700,000
6. Bret Grebow - 2,500,000
7. Pedro Palacio - 610,000

Table 2

1. Miriam Macwilliams - 600,000
2. Alex Goodrich - 1,050,000
3. Al Gomez - 2,000,000
4. Paulius Bikus - 1,400,000
5. Paulio Castro - 1,200,000
6. Andrew Sassen - 1,100,000

Isle Classic Event #18 (Day 2): 16th-18th Places ($1,255)

2017 Isle Classic | Event #18
$175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 27 (Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000)
Total Event #18 Entries: 919
Event #18 Players Remaining: 15

The following players have been eliminated from Event #18 ($175 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD) of the 2017 Isle Classic, and have cashed for $1,255:

16. Julian Gallo (Miami, FL)
17. Miguel Munoz (Miami, FL)
18. Jacquelyn Scott (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

Isle Classic Event #18 (Day 2): New Seating Assignments After Redraw

2017 Isle Classic | Event #18
$175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 27 (Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000)
Total Event #18 Entries: 919
Event #18 Players Remaining: 16

After the elimination of TJ Shulman in 19th place, the clock was paused, and the remaining players were given new seating assignments.  Posted below are the new table lineups after the first redraw of the event (field will redraw once again at final table).

Table 1

1. Roger Padilla
2. Julian Gallo
3. Gilbert Betancourt
4. Shea Smith
5. Elias Nassif
6. Maan Thakur
7. Bret Grebow
8. Pedro Palacio

Table 2

1. Miriam Macwilliams
2. Alex Goodrich
3. Mitch Silver
4. Al Gomez
5. Paulius Bikus
6. Elliot Zaydman
7. Paulio Castro
8. Andrew Sassen