Monday, August 15th: Players Returning For Day 2 Of The "Night Owl," As We Creep Closer To The Card Player Poker Tour

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament schedule began at 11:00am, with a $170 No Limit Hold'em CPPT Package Satellite, guaranteeing five seats into both Event #1 and Event #8.  The official results from the satellite will be posted later this afternoon (here on the blog).

Last night (6:00pm) was the final starting flight of the $175 No Limit Hold'em "Night Owl" ($50,000 GTD), with the Flight 1E field surpassing the century mark just after the first break.  This was the first opening flight to reach that milestone number, as registration closed with (116) entries, of which (12) players bagged chips for today's Day 2.  Dragos Gabriel Iosub bagged the flight's chip lead (307,000), with full Flight 1E counts listed below:

Dragos Gabriel Iosub - 307,000
Bartolome Lino - 238,000
Steven Grinblat - 230,000
Marcin Plewinski - 216,000
Sergio Amato - 160,000
Justin Kadet - 147,000
Andrew Blake - 138,000
Rich Glabman - 106,000
Danilo Parada - 97,000
Brent Ferguson - 88,000
Larry Bass - 76,000
Jonathan Marcu - 58,000

The final numbers for the month's second multi are as follows...a total of (405) entries, of which (43) players will be returning at 6:00pm (today) for Day 2.  The prize pool closed at $55,485, with (39) players reaching the money, and first place scheduled to take home $12,130.  Players who are returning for Day 2 will find the following links helpful:

Day 2 Chip Counts
"Night Owl" Payouts

Tournaments: Today's tournament schedule kicks off at 11:00am, with the return of the $90 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into Event #1 of this week's Card Player Poker Tour series ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD).  The satellite is structured with 10,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration is open through Level 8 (and the break that follows), with (5) seats guaranteed into Event #1.

At 6:00pm, the remaining (43) players from the $175 No Limit Hold'em "Night Owl" ($50,000 GTD) will be returning to play, with the structure staying the same as it was yesterday.  Everyone will come back to the respective chips they bagged, playing levels of (20) minutes, until the tournament has reached it's conclusion.

Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes.  The high hands will then transition from 10:00am-6:00pm, with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes.  During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible 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.  

It should also be noted that 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 - $90 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into CPPT Event #1 ($360 NLH $200,000 GTD) 5 Seats GTD

- Players start with 10,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (20) minutes

6:00pm - $175 No Limit Hold'em "Night Owl" ($50,000 GTD) Day 2

- Players 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 will last (20) minutes

- Players to bag chips from any of the starting flights, will return Sunday (August 13th) at 6:00pm

$175 NLH "Night Owl" $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Official Event Payouts, $12,130 To First Place

$175 No Limit Hold'em "Night Owl" ($50,000 GTD)
Level 15 (Blinds 2,000/4,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 405
Players Remaining: 43

$175 NLH "Night Owl" $50,000 GTD (Day 2): Official Day 2 Seating Assignments (By Chip Count)

$175 No Limit Hold'em "Night Owl" ($50,000 GTD)
Level 15 (Blinds 2,000/4,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 405
Players Remaining: 43

First	Last	Chips	Table	Seat
Cathie	Rankin	397,500	2	2
Michael	Storms	384,500	1	10
Joe	Marchese	370,000	1	9
Dragos	Gabriel Iosub	307,000	3	9
Julio	Melendez	280,000	2	3
Brett	Steinman	249,000	3	7
Bartolome	Lino	238,000	4	1
Steven	Grinblat	230,000	9	2
Pedro	Estevez	220,000	1	3
Corey	Brysman	218,000	4	7
William	Smith	216,000	3	1
Marcin	Plewinski	216,000	4	9
Pinchas	Chakchakov	201,000	4	4
Michael	Murray	187,500	3	2
David	Oshry	170,000	3	6
Sergio	Amato	160,000	3	8
Devond	Marshall	156,000	1	5
Jesica	Leal	152,000	9	6
Amit	Savani	148,000	5	4
Justin	Kadet	147,000	3	5
Andrew	Blake	138,000	9	3
Noe	Acosta	129,500	9	9
Charles	Odenz	127,000	1	4
Richard	Saunders	125,000	1	1
Alexander	Goodrich	122,000	5	3
Rich	Glabman	106,000	9	7
Raminder	Singh	101,500	2	7
Danilo	Parada	97,000	2	8
Parinaz	Bristol	92,000	1	2
Brent	Ferguson	88,000	3	1
Luis	Lopez	87,500	4	5
Yakima	Palmero	84,500	9	10
Elias	Nassif	77,500	2	6
Larry	Bass	76,000	4	10
Jonathan	Beskin	64,500	2	9
Frances	Gelman	62,500	9	4
Kristian	Tsotsoros	58,500	1	7
Jonathan	Marcu	58,000	4	3
Jerrold	Solov	54,500	4	2
Saul	Velez	44,500	2	10
Giovanni	Sigurta	34,000	9	8
John	Palace	31,000	2	5
Aaron	Klausman	9,500	1	6

Sunday, August 12th: Wrapping Up The Week, With The Final Starting Flight For The "Night Owl"

ICYMI: Saturday's tournament schedule kicked off at 11:00am, with the $250 No Limit Hold'em "Black Chip Bounty" event.  This particular tournament had been on the recurring schedule before, but made it's return yesterday afternoon, after a few months away.  Registration would end up closing with (33) entries, and an official prize pool of $3,465 (and bounty pool of $3,300).  Things would end in a ten-way deal, with Lawrence Gradus (Margate, FL) earning first place money ($705).  Outside of some notable names adding cashes to their resume, we also saw a pair of brothers reach the final table together.  Official results from the tournament (and the chop) are listed below:

1. Lawrence Gradus (Margate, FL) $705
2. Kevin Scarola (West Palm Beach, FL) $662
3. Francois Gagne (Miami, FL) $505
4. Stephen Meikle (Pompano Beach, FL) $433
5. Jonathan Marcu (Boca Raton, FL) $328
6. Frank Hagan (Davie, FL) $267
7. Stephen Wood (Palm City, FL) $228
8. Marcin Plewinski (Coconut Creek, FL) $158
9. Devin Weinberg (Delray Beach, FL) $131
10. Michael Weinberg (Delray Beach, FL) $48

The "Night Owl" ($175 No Limit Hold'em $50,000 GTD) almost lived up to it's name (literally), as Flight 1D was in doubt, because of an afternoon power outage that closed the casino.  To compensate for the closure, the fourth starting flight began at 7:00pm (opposed to the scheduled 6:00pm), and ended up attracting the largest of the fields to have been played.  Registration closed with (84) entries, with (9) players bagging chips at the 17:10 minute mark of Level 16 (when the field reached the 10% mark).  Michael Storms bagged the Flight 1D chip lead (384,500), with official counts from the flight posted below:

Michael Storms - 384,500

Brett Steinman - 249,000

Pedro Estevez - 220,000

Devond Marshall - 156,000

Noe Acosta - 129,500

Raminder Singh - 101,500

Jonathan Beskin - 64,500

Giovanni Sigurta - 34,000

Aaron Klausman - 9,500

With one flight left to be played, the "Night Owl" has now seen a total of (289) entries, of which (31) players have bagged chips for tomorrow's Day 2.  The current prize pool sits at $39,593, which means that (76) entries are needed this evening, to reach the $50,000 guarantee.

Tournaments: Today's tournament schedule begins at 11:00am, with a $170 No Limit Hold'em CPPT Package Satellite (Into Event #1 & Event #8), which has a (5) seat guarantee.  The ever-popular package satellite is structured with 10,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration for the event is open through Level 8, and the (10) minute break that follows.  

The evening time slot hosts the final starting flight for the "Night Owl," a $175 No Limit Hold'em multi, that boasts a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool.  Each of the flights has a 6:00pm starting time (hence the "Night Owl" moniker), and is structured with 16,000 unit starting stacks, along with (20) minute levels.  Registration is open through the first eight levels, with play scheduled to end after Level 18 (or when the 10% mark is reached).  Players that successfully bag chips will be returning on Monday (August 13th) for Day 2 (6:00pm).

Promotions: From 10:00am-12:00am (midnight), players have the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes.  During that period, the promotion sees tournament players eligible 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-3:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

It should also be noted, 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 - $170 No Limit Hold'em CPPT Package Satellite (Event #1 & Event #8) 5 Seats GTD 

- Players start with 10,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (20) minutes

6:00pm - $175 No Limit Hold'em "Night Owl" ($50,000 GTD) Flight 1E

- Players 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 will last (20) minutes

- Players to bag chips from any of the starting flights, will return Sunday (August 13th) at 6:00pm

ICYMI: Isle Casino Pompano Park Poker Room Opens After Power Outage

After a brief power outage, the Isle Casino Pompano Park Poker Room is open once again. We apologize for the inconvenience, and look forward to seeing you soon. Just a reminder, the Poker Room is open 24 hours over the weekend.

Saturday, August 11th: Another Action Packed Saturday, With $1,000 High Hands, And Two Tournaments To Choose From

ICYMI: Friday's tournament schedule started with the final $90 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into CPPT Event #1 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD), which got underway at 11:00am.  The satellite saw registration close with (17) entries, with the (5) seats that were guaranteed, scheduled to be awarded.  The players to earn seats into next week's headlining event are posted below:

1. Marc Freund (CPPT Event #1 Seat)
2. Susan Krowitz (CPPT Event #1 Seat)
3. Errol Massey (CPPT Event #1 Seat)
4. Julia Bindelglass (CPPT Event #1 Seat)
5. Blaine McRae (CPPT Event #1 Seat)

The evening time slot (6:00pm) hosted the third flight of the $175 No Limit Hold'em "Night Owl" ($50,000 GTD), with Flight 1C attracting a total of (75) entries.  Play would eventually reached the 10% mark, as (8) players remained in Level 17.  Joseph Marchese would bag the flight's lead with 370,000, with the official list of Flight 1C chip counts posted below:

Joseph Marchese - 370,000

Julio Melendez - 280,000

Corey Brysman - 218,000

Luis Lopez - 87,500

Yakima Palmero - 84,500

Elias Nassif - 77,500

Kristian Tsotsoros - 58,500

Saul Velez - 44,500

After three completed opening flights, the "Night Owl" has a combined total of (205) entries, with (22) players now scheduled to return for Day 2 (Monday at 6:00pm).  The official prize pool currently sits at $28,085, with two more flights remaining.

Tournaments: Saturday's afternoon time slot (11:00am) sees a return to the "standard" recurring schedule, after four satellites in a row.  The $250 No Limit Hold'em "Black Chip Bounty" makes it's way back to the schedule, awarding a very healthy $100 for each player elimination in the event.  The tournament is structured with 16,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (30) minutes.  Registration for the event is open through Level 8, allowing players more than four hours to come and join the action.

The evening time slot hosts the fourth of five starting flights for the "Night Owl," a $175 No Limit Hold'em multi, that boasts a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool.  Each of the flights has a 6:00pm starting time (hence the "Night Owl" moniker), and is structured with 16,000 unit starting stacks, along with (20) minute levels.  Registration is open through the first eight levels, with play scheduled to end after Level 18 (or when the 10% mark is reached).  Players that successfully bag chips will be returning on Monday (August 13th) for Day 2 (6:00pm).

Promotions: The standard high hands begin at 10:00am, with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes. During that period , the promotion sees tournament players eligible 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.  

At 6:00pm-1:00am, the promotion transitions, and offers the opportunity for players to earn $1,500 every (30) minutes.  During that time period, high hands will be awarded as follows:

NLH: 2 Cards ($1,000) 1 Card ($500)

3/6 Limit Hold'em (And Higher): 2 Cards ($500) 1 Card ($250)
2/2 & 2/4 Limit Hold'em: 2 Cards ($500) 1 Card ($250)
Tournament: 2 Cards ($500) 1 Card ($250)

(In flop games, to be awarded the $1,500, you must flop the high hand)

From 12:00am-10:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

It should also be noted that 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 - $250 No Limit Hold'em "Black Chip Bounty"

- Players 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 will last (30) minutes

6:00pm - $175 No Limit Hold'em "Night Owl" ($50,000 GTD) Flight 1D

- Players 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 will last (20) minutes

- Players to bag chips from any of the starting flights, will return Sunday (August 13th) at 6:00pm

Friday, August 10th: Strong Start To The Weekend, With $1,000 High Hands, And Flight 1C Of The "Night Owl"

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament schedule began at 11:00am, with the third $90 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into CPPT Event #1 ($360 NLH $200,000 GTD) of the week.  The results from the satellite will be posted shortly after the poker room opens.

The evening time slot hosted the second starting flight of the $175 No Limit Hold'em "Night Owl" ($50,000 GTD), an event which is very likely to crush the guarantee.  Last night's Flight 1B saw registration close with (79) entries, of which (8) players would end up bagging chips for Monday's Day 2 (6:00pm).  Cathie Rankin packed away the largest stack from the flight (397,500), which also happens to be the top overall Day 2 number (at the moment).  The full list of players to bag from Flight 1B is listed below:

Cathie Rankin - 397,500
Michael Murray - 187,500
David Oshry - 170,000
Amit Savani - 148,000
Charles Odenz - 127,000
Alexander Goodrich - 122,000
Francis Gelman - 62,500
Jerrold Solov - 54,500

After two opening flights, the "Night Owl" now has a total of (130) entries, with (14) players scheduled to return for Monday's Day 2.  The prize pool currently sits at $17,810, but with three of the largest flights yet to be played, it's expected to cruise past the $50,000 guaranteed number.

Tournaments: The day's schedule opens up at 11:00am, with the final $90 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into Event #1 of the Card Player Poker Tour of the week.  The $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD) tournament runs from August 16th-August 20th, and is sure to be an event that crushes the guarantee.  Today's satellite is structured with 10,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes.  Registration is open through Level 8 (and the break that follows), with the event guaranteeing a total of (5) seats.

The evening time slot sees the third of five starting flights for the "Night Owl," a $175 No Limit Hold'em multi, that boasts a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool.  Each of the flights has a 6:00pm starting time (hence the "Night Owl" moniker), and is structured with 16,000 unit starting stacks, along with (20) minute levels.  Registration is open through the first eight levels, with play scheduled to end after Level 18 (or when the 10% mark is reached).  Players that successfully bag chips will be returning on Monday (August 13th) for Day 2 (6:00pm).

Promotions: The standard high hands begin at 10:00am, with the opportunity to win $400 every (30) minutes. During that period , the promotion sees tournament players eligible 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.  

At 6:00pm-1:00am, the promotion transitions, and offers the opportunity for players to earn $1,500 every (30) minutes.  During that time period, high hands will be awarded as follows:

NLH: 2 Cards ($1,000) 1 Card ($500)

3/6 Limit Hold'em (And Higher): 2 Cards ($500) 1 Card ($250)
2/2 & 2/4 Limit Hold'em: 2 Cards ($500) 1 Card ($250)
Tournament: 2 Cards ($500) 1 Card ($250)

(In flop games, to be awarded the $1,500, you must flop the high hand)

From 12:00am-10:00am, players are eligible for $100 high hands every hour.

It should also be noted that 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 - $90 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into CPPT Event #1 ($360 NLH $200,000 GTD) 5 Seats GTD

- Players start with 10,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (20) minutes

6:00pm - $175 No Limit Hold'em "Night Owl" ($50,000 GTD) Flight 1C

- Players 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 will last (20) minutes

- Players to bag chips from any of the starting flights, will return Sunday (August 13th) at 6:00pm