Monday, December 3, 2018

Isle Poker Classic Event #1 (Day 2): 91st-93rd Places ($350)

2018 Isle Poker Classic (Event #1)
$200 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack"
$100,000 GTD
Level 22 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/20,000)
Total Event #1 Entries: 1,007
Event #1 Players Remaining: 76

The following players have been eliminated from Event #1 of the 2018 Isle Poker Classic ($200 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" $100,000 GTD), and have cashed for $350:

91. James Kinzey (St. Clair Shores, MI)
92. Pedro Palacio (Coconut Creek, FL)
93. Danielle Bastarache (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

Isle Poker Classic Event #1 (Day 2): Updated Chip Counts From The Day 2 Field

2018 Isle Poker Classic (Event #1)
$200 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack"
$100,000 GTD
Level 21 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/16,000)
Total Event #1 Entries: 1,007
Event #1 Players Remaining: 82



The day's action had been moving very slow to start, but with the field now in the money, we are starting to see the chips fly.  Level 21 started moments ago, with the blinds going up to 8,000/16,000/16,000.  The chip average of 377,000 is just a little over twenty big blinds, as things begin to get a little shallow across the field.  

After taking a sizable pot from Dragos Iosub, Richard Saunders has assumed the overall chip lead, now sitting with 1,050,000.  Two other players have eclipsed the 1,000,000 chip mark, including Judith Bowling (1,000,000) and Cesar Fuentes (1,000,000).

Updated chip counts from the field are listed below:

Richard Saunders - 1,050,000 (65bb)
Judith Bowling - 1,000,000 (62bb)
Cesar Fuentes - 1,000,000 (62bb)
Russ Marco - 990,000 (61bb)
Kareem Bernardo - 750,000 (46bb)
Franklin Michel - 700,000 (43bb)
Chad Whitman - 680,000 (42bb)
David Poces - 660,000 (41bb)
Mike Garcell - 650,000 (40bb)
Dragos Iosub - 530,000 (33bb)

Isle Poker Classic Event #1 (Day 2): Mike Garcell Eliminates Marcin Plewinski On Money Bubble, Event #1 Field Now ITM!!

2018 Isle Poker Classic (Event #1)
$200 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack"
$100,000 GTD
Level 20 (Blinds 6,000/12,000/12,000)
Total Event #1 Entries: 1,007
Event #1 Players Remaining: 93


Mike Garcell (Hialeah, FL) became everyone's favorite Event #1 player (for a moment), after eliminating Marcin Plewinski from the tournament, and sending the remaining field into the money.

After an elimination on one of the outer tournament tables, the field would be instructed to pause after all other hands were completed, as the hand-for-hand process was about to begin.  The final hand to play out was at Table 5, between Mike Garcell and Marcin Plewinski.  After check-calling a bet from Garcell, on a J♦ 9♥ 6♥ board, the two players would see the K♥ on the turn.  Plewinski would then call of his remaining stack, holding J♥ 8♥ against Garcell's Q♥ 10♥.  Mike had turned the straight, and while Plewinski may have banked on his flush draw as a back-up plan, Garcell ended up having that covered as well.  Marcin was drawing dead heading to the river, and ended up being the Event #1 bubble boy.  

Everyone remaining is now guaranteed at least $350, but all eyes are on the $28,806 first place prize. Official results will be posted as each pay jump is reached.

Isle Poker Classic Event #1 (Day 2): David Poces Recovers From Earlier Bad Beat, Eliminates Thomas Gari Short Of The Money

2018 Isle Poker Classic (Event #1)
$200 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack"
$100,000 GTD
Level 19 (Blinds 5,000/10,000/10,000)
Total Event #1 Entries: 1,007
Event #1 Players Remaining: 98


David Poces (Boca Raton, FL) was able to put the rough beat from earlier behind him, and now has hit sights set on a deep Event #1 run.

After losing to Christopher Lawson earlier in the afternoon (with set over set, and Lawson turning quads), David Poces was visibly frustrated.  A lot of times in tournament poker, that frustration turns into "tilt," and stacks end up disappearing.  That wasn't the case for Poces though, as he was able to rebuild, and now finds himself in the top fifteen on the leaderboard.  

Just moments ago, Poces had those pocket queens once again, and had called a shove from Thomas Gari (150,000).  Luckily for David, he was dominating Gari's hand, as Thomas held Q♦ J♦.  The board would run out 5♠ 4♦ 6♣ 5♥ Q♠, and Poces would eliminate Gari from the field, just a few spots short of the money.  Poces now has 620,000, which is almost double the stack he started the day with (348,000).

David Poces - 620,000 (62bb)

The field is now a handful of eliminations from the money, with hand-for-hand play beginning, once the tournament clock shows (94) players remaining.

Isle Poker Classic Event #1 (Day 2): Devond Marshall Knocks Two Out, Eclipses The 500,000 Mark

2018 Isle Poker Classic (Event #1)
$200 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack"
$100,000 GTD
Level 18 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/8,000)
Total Event #1 Entries: 1,007
Event #1 Players Remaining: 109


Devond Marshall (Miami, FL) has now climbed to the top twenty on the Day 2 leaderboard, after eliminating two players, and collecting a 260,000 pot.

At Table 7, Steven Kaplan would shove (from under-the-gun) his ten big blind stack (84,000), with Lukas Pribyl calling from UTG+1 (leaving himself just 6,000 back).  Action then folded around to David Marshall, who was in the small blind.  After getting the exact count on the all-in, Marshall raised to 175,000, hoping to clear out Kerry Keena out.  Keena wasn't too quick to release his big blind, but eventually folded after a few minutes, telling the table he had pocket sevens.  The three active players then tabled their hands, with Marshall having both of his opponents at risk:

Marshall: A♠ K♠
Pribyl: A♥ Q♦
Kaplan: A♦ Q♥

Runout: 9♠ 8♣ 7♥ 5♠ 7♦

The board ran out clean for Marshall, with his A K good enough to take down the sizable pot, and eliminate his opponents from play.  Keena would have flopped a set, and rivered quads...had he decided to play.  Devond is just a few weeks removed from his six-figure score at Hard Rock, and hopes to continue that good run through this event.

Devond Marshall - 520,000 (65bb)

Isle Poker Classic Event #1 (Day 2): With Bags Already Packed, Christopher Lawson Hits Miracle To Almost Triple Up

2018 Isle Poker Classic (Event #1)
$200 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack"
$100,000 GTD
Level 18 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/8,000)
Total Event #1 Entries: 1,007
Event #1 Players Remaining: 118

Christopher Lawson (Livingston, TX) figured to be halfway home by this point, but hit a miracle one-outer on the turn, to survive his all-in against David Poces.

Passing by Table 6, there was a very big hand unfolding, with three players on a Q♦ 7♥ 5♠ flop.  After Dennis Cyr opened pre-flop to 15,000, both Christopher Lawson and David Poces called.  On the flop listed above, Poces checked, with Cry continuing for 25,000.  Lawson made the call, and after action was back in Poces, he'd check-raise to 80,000.  Cyr just flatted, but watched as Lawson went all-in for just under 115,000.  The amount of the all-in re-opened the action for Poces, who also shoved, but for a much larger amount (330,000).  

That is when the table was approached, with Denis Cyr deep in the tank, thinking about calling two all-ins (having both players covered).  Eventually, Cyr announced a fold, and tossed A♥ A♦ into the muck (face up). Both players then tabled their hands:

Poces: Q♠ Q♣
Lawson: 7♣ 7♠

Turn: 7♦
River: K♥

Lawson had already stood from the table (after seeing his set under set situation), but got a shot of life on the turn, making quads to take the lead.  While there was a paint card on the river, it wasn't the final queen that Poces was looking for.  

Christopher Lawson - 370,000 (46bb)

Isle Poker Classic Event #1 (Day 2): Gearing Up For A Long Day 2, As Dragos Iosub Starts The Day With The Chip Lead

2018 Isle Poker Classic (Event #1)
$200 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack"
$100,000 GTD
Level 17 (Blinds 3,000/6,000/6,000)
Total Event #1 Entries: 1,007
Event #1 Players Remaining: 129

Dragos Iosub picked up where he left off, eliminating a player from his table on the first hand of Day 2.

Players began arriving over thirty minutes ago, unpacking their chips from the bags, and preparing for Day 2 of Event #1.  From the tournament's 1,007 entries, (129) players reached Day 2, and will be looking to advance as far as possible.  The day's play begins in Level 17, with blinds of 3,000/6,000/6,000, and levels that last (30) minutes (and will stay that way through the event's conclusion).  Dragos Iosub (Dublin, Ireland) returns as the Day 2 chip leader, after bagging 931,000 at the end of yesterday's afternoon flight (Flight 1G).  Iosub has over $102,000 in lifetime tournament earnings, thanks to his most recent score.  Dragos shipped Event #8 of the Rock N' Roll Poker Open ($570 No Limit Hold'em), earning $82,000 for his efforts.  Prior to that result, Iosub's largest tournament score was just over $5,000, which he earned in a chop of August's $175 No Limit Hold'em "Night Owl."  Dragos is clearly in good form, and with his most recent trophy win, is brimming with confidence.

Dragos Iosub - 931,000 (155bb)

Isle Poker Classic Event #1 (Day 2): Official Event #1 Payouts Released, $28,806 Up Top!!!

2018 Isle Poker Classic (Event #1)
$200 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack"
$100,000 GTD
Level 17 (Blinds 3,000/6,000/6,000)
Total Event #1 Entries: 1,007
Event #1 Players Remaining: 129


Monday, December 3rd: Event #1 Closes With 1,007 Entries, And A Prize Pool Of $159,106...Day 2 Play Resumes At 12:00PM

ICYMI: Sunday hosted the final pair of Event #1 ($200 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" $100,000 GTD) flights, a tournament that will go down as one of the most successful in Isle Poker Room history.  With the event's guarantee being eclipsed on Saturday night, word quickly spread about the value for the tournament, and the players showed up in droves.  Between the pair of flights, there were (346) entries, with 151 (Flight 1G) and 195 (Flight 1H) respectively.  From that number, (40) players would bag chips for today's Day 2, led by Dragos Gabriel Iosub.  Dragos did the unthinkable, bagging 931,000 at the end of Flight 1G, a number that was seeming unattainable.  That was almost double the largest bagged stacked from the flight before it, and puts Iosub in a very enviable position, as players return at 12:00pm for Day 2 (this afternoon).  Cesar Fuentes tried to do his best Dragos impression during the night flight, but fell short of the goal, only bagging a measly 875,000.  Official chip counts for Day 2 can be found by clicking here.

After all flights were completed, Event #1 saw registration close with an impressive 1,007 entries, and a prize pool that closed at $159,106.  The payouts have not yet been released, but the (129) players that will be returning at 12:00pm, will surely be battling it out for some healthy numbers.  All of Day 2's action will be coverage live, through the conclusion of the tournament.

Tournaments: Monday's tournament schedule is headlined by Day 2 of Event #1 ($200 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD), with players returning to action at 12:00pm.  The structure stays the same, as players come back to their respective flights, with levels lasting (30) minutes through the tournament's end.

There are also two satellites on the schedule, the first of which (11:00am) is a $50 No Limit Hold'em Step-Satellite into the $130 No Limit Hold'em Main Event ($1,100 No Limit Hold'em) Satellite (that runs at 3:00pm).  The step-satellite is structured with 10,000 unit starting stacks, (15) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

The 3:00pm satellite ($130 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into Isle Poker Classic Main Event) is structured with 12,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.

Promotions: The high hands will run from 9:00am-12:00am, 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.  

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).

From 12:00am-3:00am, the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.

11:00am - $50 No Limit Hold'em Step-Satellite Into $130 No Limit Hold'em Satellite (3:00pm) Into Isle Poker Classic Main Event


- 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 (15) minutes

12:00pm - 2018 Isle Poker Classic (Event #1) | $200 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack" ($100,000 GTD) Day 2

- Players start with 30,000 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

3:00pm - $130 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into Isle Poker Classic Main Event ($1,100 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

- Players start with 12,000 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

Isle Poker Classic Event #1 (Day 2): Official Day 3 Seating Assignments (By Chip Counts)

2018 Isle Poker Classic (Event #1)
$200 No Limit Hold'em "Monster Stack"
$100,000 GTD
Level 17 (Blinds 3,000/6,000/6,000)
Total Event #1 Entries: 1,007
Event #1 Players Remaining: 129


FirstLastChipsTableSeat
Dragos GabrielIosub931,0001210
CesarFuentes875,000146
ChadWhitman597,000121
JoshBeckley548,00017
DenisCyr510,00069
AllanBieler500,000139
Michael Garcell494,000127
MarcinPlewinski491,00051
KerryKeena458,00072
NigelMurray429,00046
CarlosRafael Castro426,000111
RichardSaunders393,000144
ZacharyMullennix380,00028
MohanNavani379,000147
JosueGarcia373,000137
AlexDonato359,00047
DubreuihMichel352,000101
Mary JaneForsythe351,00039
GailSandler349,000116
DavidPoces348,000138
RayMillard345,000125
BrianKrinsky329,00044
JudithBowling326,00096
EliasNassif323,00014
JoeMancuso323,000136
Michael Bizzote320,00077
DianeLinke317,00094
DevondMarshall310,000133
JosephMoss308,000113
PasqualeCaiazza307,00078
KamalMohammed307,00088
RossRamlal307,00093
BrettKelly302,00024
MattVitale302,00021
MarcWolfe300,00095
RonRentz300,000115
KareemFernando299,00086
Michael Delplancke292,00035
VitoPolera292,00076
SalahSalmen290,00038
JoseGenao288,00064
RonaldMorone285,000117
FabioBaduy283,00057
CoreyPickus278,00063
ClaudioneiBarbosa275,000135
AlmogBitoh274,000143
FranklinMichel265,000134
AndrewBlake262,000910
BillFarnan258,00025
PatrickSparks247,00026
DavidOshry244,000119
AlanLeon240,00087
SusanKrowitz234,000107
WillieWiggins225,00061
GregoryMarcus220,000310
HughHardy218,00032
LisaDo217,000810
ElliotGoldman213,000118
MircoScharen211,00052
EvanTeitelbaum209,00018
PedroPalacio209,000145
EddieDo205,000142
Michael Boykin204,00033
MaritzaCuartas204,00056
StevenBennett204,00058
TylerBentz196,000149
OlegGaidouk194,00031
DagobertoBorbolla194,00079
MarkWasserman193,00019
KonstantinTourebri190,00083
JohnBilas189,000131
MikeValdez184,00016
PhillipZurbaran178,00015
JonathanMarco178,000102
DanielTorcotte171,00013
JamesMcCaffrey170,00099
MargaretMartin170,000106
Michael Garavuso168,000210
DavidZaidivar165,00027
SteveMoreno165,00098
Michael Lucas158,00041
NeilZonenashuili156,00097
YuriChiozzo155,00034
ChrisLawson154,00066
ClaudioKalili153,000104
EricPiderit145,00011
RichardWhitebrook145,00062
RobertLeff143,00045
GizGuadalpi143,00065
RobertTransue141,000109
LadGaddh141,000123
ThomasGari140,000610
IdoAshkenazi140,000124
RafikiBrown131,00029
ThaoLe131,000112
Steffen Lue130,00067
Thales DanielBarbosa128,00037
PaulSmerdon128,000510
RussellMarco126,00042
AycaErakbas125,00036
JuanMubarak124,00082
AndrewJones124,000103
LukasPribyl122,00074
MarcSacheli117,000129
CathyMiller116,00022
JoaoBianchi116,00049
JohnnyLayne116,00085
JorgeHernandez113,00089
Trent-DarylMcInturff112,00075
SteveCaplan111,00073
BrianGelrod110,00054
BruceTannenholz109,00055
DanielleBastarache103,00023
GregSpinder103,00059
DrewWoronka101,000122
Michael Barry100,0001310
LawrencePaden97,000110
RobertChusid95,000710
MitchellMantin88,00081
ArthurGallinaro81,00043
ReedAlenik81,00048
TamraPiderit80,000128
JamesKinzey78,00012
RobinProman78,000148
RafaelRamos72,000410
AlbertNiebla64,000105
RaminderSingh51,00091
DavidMaslowski49,000114
JohnHolley34,0001010