$140 NLH "Bankroll Builder" (Flight 1C): Flight 1C Wraps Up With (9) Players, Engelberth Varela Leads The Field

"Bankroll Builder"
$140 No Limit Hold'em
$75,000 GTD

Level 17 (Blinds 3,000/6,000/6,000)

Total Flight 1C Entries: 82

Flight 1C Players Remaining: 9

Engelberth Varela (Venezuela) bagged the Flight 1C chip lead, and will be returning to a stack of 460,000 on Monday afternoon.  

For the third time in three flights, the action reaches the 10% mark, prior to the scheduled Level 18 hard stop.  The bagging process began just a few moments ago, with (9) players packing away their chips for Monday's Day 2.  Following in the footsteps of the first two flights, there is another player to have bagged a sizable chip lead, as Engelberth Varela stores away a stack of 460,000.  Official chip counts from Flight 1C are listed below:

Engelberth Varela - 460,000

David Gounis- 252,000

Alexis Puga - 210,500

Rodney Moret-Rojas - 184,500

Edgard Mendes - 172,000

Barry Weprin - 158,000

William Swicicki - 96,000

Chad Summers- 57,500

Kimberly Jones - 53,000

$140 NLH "Bankroll Builder" (Flight 1C): Full List Of Players Remaining In The Flight 1C Field

"Bankroll Builder"
$140 No Limit Hold'em
$75,000 GTD

Level 15 (Blinds 2,000/4,000/4,000)

Total Flight 1C Entries: 82

Flight 1C Players Remaining: 17

Brian Guzman leads the Flight 1C field, as they head down the "homestretch," with just three levels remaining.

The remaining Flight 1C players are within arms length of the bagging process, with Level 15 starting just moments ago.  Play is scheduled to conclude after Level 18, but if the field gets down to (9) players before then, the bags will be brought out at that point.  The lineups for the two active tables are listed below, with Brian Guzman holding the current chip lead:

Table 5

1. A. Nonymous
2. Edgard Mendes
3. Brian Haines 
4. Michael Spadafore
5. Alexis Puga
6. Alan Levin
7. Kimberly Jones
8. Chad Summers
9. Barry Weprin

Table 6

1. Steven Beauragard
2. Brian Guzman
3. Rodney Moret-Rojas
4. "Steve" Valera
5. William Swicicki
6. David Gounis
7. Joseph Durso
8. Michael Goldfarb
9. Ray Nalbandian

$140 NLH "Bankroll Builder" (Flight 1C): Updated Chip Counts From The Flight 1C Field

"Bankroll Builder"
$140 No Limit Hold'em
$75,000 GTD

Level 12 (Blinds 1,000/2,000/2,000)

Total Flight 1C Entries: 82
Flight 1C Players Remaining: 26

Players are now three levels removed from the registration break, with the landscape of the leaderboard beginning to take shape.  The field is already down to three tables, with (26) players still hoping to reach the bagging process.  William Swicicki caught a little of the "blog run good," shooting to the top of the chip counts (with 145,000).  Updated chip counts from the Flight 1C field are posted below:

William Swicicki - 145,000 (72bb)

Barry Weprin - 130,000 (65bb)

Joseph Durso - 125,000 (62bb)

Rick Kalgstein - 120,000 (60bb)

Brian Guzman - 115,000 (57bb)

Edgard Mendes - 100,000 (50bb)

Rodney Moret-Rojas - 75,000 (37bb)

$140 NLH "Bankroll Builder" (Flight 1C): Third Starting Flight Of The "Bankroll Builder" Sees Registration Close With (82) Entries,

"Bankroll Builder"
$140 No Limit Hold'em
$75,000 GTD

Level 9 (Blinds 500/1,000/1,000)

Total Flight 1C Entries: 82
Flight 1C Players Remaining: 44

Registration for the third flight of the "Bankroll Builder" is now closed, with the tournament clock showing (82) entries...of which (44) remain active in the field.  The combined numbers for the tournament now have a total of (234) entries, and a prize pool of $25,038.  A total of (467) entries are needed to reach the guarantee, which is an average of (94) entries over the next five flights.  Updated chip counts from the field will be posted at the beginning of Level 12.

$140 NLH "Bankroll Builder" (Flight 1C): William Swicicki Has Some Recent Success In Isle Poker Multis, Looking To Best His "Kickstart" Result

"Bankroll Builder"
$140 No Limit Hold'em
$75,000 GTD

Level 8 (Blinds 400/800/800)

Total Flight 1C Entries: 

William Swicicki (Tamarac, FL) has eight final table finishes to his name, one of which came in an multi here at the Isle, back in September of last year.

William Swicicki (Tamarac, FL) had eight recorded results in 2018, all of which were from events here at the Isle Poker Room.  Unlike many of the players we have featured to this point in coverage, William's results came in multis, opposed to recurring events.  William's combined earnings from last year were $5,545, bringing his lifetime number up to $28,044.  His best result of 2018 was from a stand-alone $175 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) event, which he finished in 8th place ($1,520).

Swicicki has already found himself an Isle Poker tournament cash in 2019, finishing in 91st place during the "Isle New Year Kickstart" ($100,000 GTD), which was worth $395.  He now headlines our second look at notables in the field, as the list continues to grow larger:

Daniel Genachte

Joseph Durso

Nicholas Visconti

Zaki Lichaa

Alex White

Abraham Mevorah

Marc Culberson

Adam Oerth

Daniel Wayson

Players will be taking their first break at the end of this level, which will signify the close of registration for Flight 1C.  Once the cards are back in the air, we will update you on the numbers from the flight, along with the combined numbers to this point.

$140 NLH "Bankroll Builder" (Flight 1C): Francois Gagne On The Cusp Of Tournament Milestone, Looks Surpass $50,000 In Earnings On Monday

"Bankroll Builder"
$140 No Limit Hold'em
$75,000 GTD

Level 6 (Blinds 300/500/500)

Total Flight 1C Entries: 72

Francois Gagne (Hillsboro Beach, FL) has already finished in first place two times this year (here at the Isle), including a recent score in last week's "survivor."

Yesterday's Flight 1A updates started with a small feature on Stanton "Dr. Stan" Drazen, who is one of the most recognizable regulars in the Isle Poker (afternoon) tournament scene.  Another face that is seemingly always in the crowd (when it comes to tournaments) is Francois Gagne (Hillsboro Beach, FL), who has amassed an impressive resume, much of which was earned in recurring tournaments at this property.  Gagne is just short of the $50,000 lifetime earnings milestone, most recently take first place in a chop of last week's $130 No Limit Hold'em "Survivor" ($3,000 GTD).  The $812 he earned for the top spot it about a tenth of his largest ever score, which came back in 2012 ($8,230 for finishing first in a $200 No Limit Hold'em event at Palm Beach Kennel Club).  

Francois headlines the first look at notables in today's Flight 1C field, a list that includes names like:

Kimberly Jones

William Reich

Brian Guzman

Adrian Healey

Brian Haines

Paula Holder

Ronald Levy

Richard Shtrax

$140 NLH "Bankroll Builder" (Flight 1C): Official Chip Counts (Flight 1A-Flight 1B)

"Bankroll Builder"
$140 No Limit Hold'em
$75,000 GTD

Level 3 (Blinds 100/200/200)

Total Flight 1C Entries: 41

$140 NLH "Bankroll Builder" (Flight 1C): Two Flights In The Books, Weekend Numbers Sure To Impress

"Bankroll Builder"
$140 No Limit Hold'em
$75,000 GTD

Level 1 (Blinds 100/100)

Total Flight 1C Entries: N/A

The opening day of the $140 No Limit Hold'em "Bankroll Builder" ($75,000 GTD) is in the books, with the focus shifting to the second pair of starting flights for the event.  Yesterday's action saw a combined total of (152) entries in the two flights, with (62) coming from Flight 1A, and (90) from Flight 1B.  From that number, (16) players bagged chips for Monday's Day 2, led by Steven Moreno (632,000).  Moreno bagged the Flight 1B chip lead, somehow eclipsing the number of Jason Thalas, who packed away 594,000 to end Flight 1A.  Those stacks are more than 200,000 clear of their nearest opponent, putting the performance into perspective.  

Official chip counts from the first two flights will be posted shortly, as we begin the third starting flight of the tournament.  Flight 1C will see it's first hand dealt in just a minute or so, with players sitting down to 20,000 unit starting stacks.  The levels will last (20) minutes over the course of the day, and will stay that way through Day 2, and the conclusion of the event.  Registration is open through Level 8, with the flight's action scheduled to end after Level 18 (or if the 10% mark is reached, which occurred during both of yesterday's flights).

After the official Day 2 chip counts are posted, we will take a look at the notable names in the field, followed by sporadic updates throughout the afternoon.

Friday, January 18th: Schedule Highlighted By Second Pair Of "Bankroll Builder" Opening Flights, And $500 High Hands (Every 20 Minutes)

ICYMI: Yesterday was the opening day of the $140 No Limit Hold'em "Bankroll Builder" ($75,000 GTD), with the first pair of flights on the schedule.  Flight 1A got things off to a strong start, as the afternoon's registration period closed with (62) entries in the field.  From that number, (7) players would bag chips for Monday's Day 2, led by Jason Thalas (Ft. Lauderdale, FL).  Jason bagged 594,000, which looked to be a number that may stay atop the leaderboard throughout the rest of the scheduled flights, considering he bagged close half of the chips in play (for Flight 1A).  Those interested in seeing the official chip counts from Flight 1A, can click here.

The numbers grew even larger for Flight 1B, as the second flight's registration period closed with a total of (90) entries.  Once again, we would see play stop at the 10% mark, with (9) players bagging chips from the flight.  Jason Thalas's reign on top didn't even last eight hours, as Steve Moreno bagged the Flight 1B chip count, with 632,000.  Official chip counts from Flight 1B can be seen by clicking here.

After two starting flights, the $140 No Limit Hold'em "Bankroll Builder" ($75,000 GTD) has a total of (152) entries, of which (16) players have bagged chips for Day 2.  The current prize pool is $16,264, meaning (549) entries are still needed to reach the posted guarantee.  Each of the next six flights need to average (92) entries to help meet the $75,000 number.

Tournaments: At 11:00am, the third of eight starting flights for the $140 No Limit Hold'em "Bankroll Builder" ($75,000 GTD) will get underway, with a pair of flights each of the next three days (and Day 2 on Monday).  Each of the flights have the same structure: with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  Play is scheduled to conclude after Level 18, or once the field reaches the 10% mark, whichever happens first.  Once either of those moments are reached, players will bag up chips for Monday's Day 2 (which begins at 12:00pm).  Just as Flight 1C is entering it's "homestretch," Flight 1D will begin (at 6:00pm), carrying the same structure as the afternoon installment.

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

At 6:00pm, the promotion transitions over the one of the two "special" January promotion, which gives players the opportunity to win $500 (every 20 minutes).  During the period from 6:00pm-12:00am, high hands will be awarded every (20) minutes.  Winning high hands that are made using both hole cards, will be awarded the promotional $500 prize.  Winning high hands that are made using one card, will be awarded $250.  "General rules" (which are listed in the poker room) apply to the rest of this promotion.

From 12:00am-9:00am, the high hand will be awarded $100 every (60) minutes.

11:00am - $140 No Limit Hold'em Bankroll Builder ($75,000 GTD) Flight 1C

- Players 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 will last (20) minutes

6:00pm - $140 No Limit Hold'em Bankroll Builder ($75,000 GTD) Flight 1D

- Players 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 will last (20) minutes

$140 NLH "Bankroll Builder" (Flight 1B): Official End Of Flight 1B Chip Counts

"Bankroll Builder"
$140 No Limit Hold'em
$75,000 GTD

Level 18 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/8,000)

Total Flight 1B Entries: 90

Flight 1B Players Remaining: 9

Steve	Moreno	632,000
Paul	Martine	352,000
Chirstopher	Lim	262,000
Michael	Lewis	168,000
Parenaz	Bristol	116,000
John	Ambrosi	107,000
William	Napier	82,000
Larry	Stoddard	46,000
Salvatore	Accardi	36,000

$140 NLH "Bankroll Builder" (Flight 1A): Jason Thalas Runs Away With Flight 1A Chip Lead, Tops The Group Of (7) Heading To Day 2

"Bankroll Builder"
$140 No Limit Hold'em
$75,000 GTD

Level 18 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/8,000)

Total Flight 1A Entries: 62

Flight 1A Players Remaining: 7

Jason Thalas (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) is looking to add to his lifetime earnings of $208,054, after bagging a massive chip lead in Flight 1A.

With Jason Thalas's elimination of Geoffrey Maslovich moments ago, the tournament clock was paused, and bags were brought out (as the Flight 1A field reached it's 10% mark).  Thalas (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) steamrolled through the field, bagging almost half of the chips in play (594,500).  Official Flight 1A chip counts are posted below:

Jason Thalas - 594,500

Vincent Francavilla - 225,000

Mark Proman - 145,500

Alex Bristol - 102,500

Debbie Muha - 76,500

Robert Press - 51,000

Lou Stadler - 44,500

$140 NLH "Bankroll Builder" (Flight 1A): Updated Chip Counts, At Flight 1A Heads Down The Homestretch

"Bankroll Builder"
$140 No Limit Hold'em
$75,000 GTD

Level 15 (Blinds 2,000/4,000/4,000)

Total Flight 1A Entries: 62

Flight 1A Players Remaining: 14

Level 15 started moments ago, and with the final break of the flight out of the way, players have their sights set on finding a bag.  The flight is scheduled to conclude in three more levels (after Level 18), but if the 10% mark is reached (seven players), the action will stop at that point.  Updated chip counts from each player remaining in Flight 1A are listed below:

Jason Thalis - 205,000 (51bb)

Rob Neubauer - 90,000 (22bb)

Lou Stadler - 80,000 (20bb)

Mark Proman - 80,000 (20bb)

Alex Bristol - 77,000 (19bb)

Nick Laparl - 68,000 (17bb)

Robert Press - 62,000 (15bb)

Vincent Francavilla - 61,000 (15bb)

Brian Appell - 54,000 (13bb)

Karin Powsner - 53,000 (13bb)

Debbie Muha - 52,000 (13bb)

Geoffrey Maslovich - 48,000 (12bb)

Scott Sommer - 42,000 (10bb)

Demoy Thomas - 40,000 (10bb)

$140 NLH "Bankroll Builder" (Flight 1A): Tables Lineups For Remaining Players In the Flight 1A Field

"Bankroll Builder"
$140 No Limit Hold'em
$75,000 GTD

Level 12 (Blinds 1,000/2,000/2,000)

Total Flight 1A Entries: 62

Flight 1A Players Remaining: 27

Play is almost three-quarters of the way through the scheduled day, with action now spread across three tables.  Listed below, are the seating assignments for the remaining players in the Flight 1A field:

Table 1

1. Nick Laparl
2. Brian Appell
3. Roy Hoit
4. Debbie Muha
5. Garrick Young
6. Robert Press
7. Dennis Gilman
8. Glen Boutiliere
9. Geoffrey Maslovich

Table 3

1. Lou Stadler
2. Marcel Dechamps
3. Dan Wayson
4. Jason Thalis
5. Mark Pioman
6. David Wicinski
7. Rob Neubauer
8. Kelley Lively

Table 9

1. Russ Friedman
2. Bobby Pierre
3. Moshe Wasser
4. Stanton Drazen
5. Vincent Francavilla
6. Evan Schulz
7. Scott Sommer
8. Alex Bristol
9. Demoy Thomas
10. Karin Powsner

$140 NLH "Bankroll Builder" (Flight 1A): Official Numbers Are In For First Flight Of The "Bankroll Builder"

"Bankroll Builder"
$140 No Limit Hold'em
$75,000 GTD

Level 9 (Blinds 500/1,000/1,000)

Total Flight 1A Entries: 62
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 39

After a quick start to the day, the pace of entry slowed down just a little, as Flight 1A saw it's registration period close with (62) entries.  The tournament needs a total of (701) entries to reach the guaranteed number ($75,000), meaning the remaining seven flights need to average (92) entries per.  The $6,634 from this flight will go towards the overall number, with Flight 1A getting things off to strong start.  There are (39) players still remaining, all hoping to reach Level 18 (or the 10% mark, which is seven players), and bag chips for Monday's Day 2.  When we reach Level 12, a full list of players remaining in Flight 1A will be posted.

$140 NLH "Bankroll Builder" (Flight 1A): Early Look At Updated Chip Counts From The Field

"Bankroll Builder"
$140 No Limit Hold'em
$75,000 GTD

Level 6 (Blinds 300/500/500)

Total Flight 1A Entries: 53

This would normally be the point where players headed on their first break of the day, but with the (20) minute levels (and breaks usually every two hours), play will continue on uninterrupted (first break is after Level 8).  After five full levels of play, updated chip counts from the field are posted below:

Alex Bristol - 70,000 (140bb)

Dave Wicinski - 60,000 (120bb)

Russ Friedman - 55,000 (110bb)

Alex White - 45,000 (90bb)

Alan Dobrow - 45,000 (90bb)

Zaki Lichaa - 40,000 (80bb)

Brian Haines - 39,000 (78bb)

$140 NLH "Bankroll Builder" (Flight 1A): Stanton Drazen Headlines First Look At Notables In Opening Bankroll Builder Flight

"Bankroll Builder"
$140 No Limit Hold'em
$75,000 GTD

Level 3 (Blinds 100/200/200)

Total Flight 1A Entries: 43

Stanton Drazen (Delray Beach, FL) is one of the more recognizable faces in the Isle Poker tournament scene, in attendance for almost every afternoon event on the schedule.

There are "tournament regulars" at the Isle Poker Room, and then there is "Dr. Stan." Stanton Drazen (Delray Beach, FL) is seemingly in every afternoon tournament field, whether it's a recurring event, or during one of the major series over the course of the year.  When one looks at his Hendon Mob resume, they would see a total of (33) lifetime results (recorded), with all but two of those occurring at this property.  Drazen has over $35,000 in lifetime earnings, with countless more cashes amassed, prior to the every day submission of recurring results (back in 2016).  Stanton's last multi-flight tournament score came last June, when he was part of an eight-way chop, that ended a stand-alone $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD) event.  Dr. Stan earned eighth place money in the deal, which was worth $5,176.

Stanton headlines the first look at notables in today's Flight 1A field, joining names like:

Brian Appell

Garrick Young

Luiz Stadler

Alan Dobrow

Alex White

Zaki Lichaa

Marcel Dechamps

Demoy Thomas

Terry Siele

Karin Powsner

Alberto Niebla

$140 NLH "Bankroll Builder" (Flight 1A): Looking For A Little Bankroll "Boost?" Flight 1A Of The Bankroll Builder Now Underway

"Bankroll Builder"
$140 No Limit Hold'em
$75,000 GTD

Level 1 (Blinds 100/100)

Total Flight 1A Entries: N/A

It's been just under two weeks since the "Isle New Year Kickstart" wrapped up, with the month's second multi about to get underway.  If the year's opening multi-flight event was any signs of things to come, this week's "Bankroll Builder" will surely live up to its name.  The $140 No Limit Hold'em tournament carries a very healthy $75,000 guaranteed prize pool, with eight flights over the next four days (and Day 2 on Monday).  

The tournament is structured with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  Each of the opening flights is scheduled to conclude after Level 18, but will stop short of that point, if the 10% mark is reached beforehand.  After 1,126 entries in the "Isle New Year Kickstart," this opening flight will set the tone for the "Bankroll Builder," with sporadic updates from the field through Flight 1A over the course of the day.

It's now time to "shuffle up and deal!!"

Thursday, January 17th: January's Second Multi-Flight Event Upon Us, As $140 No Limit Hold'em Bankroll Builder ($75,000 GTD) Starts At 11:00AM

ICYMI: Wednesday's tournament schedule started with the $130 No Limit Hold'em "Survivor," which boasted a $3,000 guarantee.  Once the registration period ended, the tournament clock showed (27) entries, and a prize pool that landed on the posted number ($3,000).  That meant that three $1,000 pay spots were up for grabs, but those numbers ended up getting altered short of the "official" money.  Players agreed to a five-way chop, with the official results posted below:

1. Francois Gagne (Hillsboro Beach, FL) $812
2. Paul Proffer (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $770
3. Raymond George (Hamden, CT) $678
4. Leo Birov (Sunny Isles, FL) $404
5. Sal Accardi (Pompano Beach, FL) $336

At 6:00pm, cards got in the air for the $80 No Limit Hold'em event, which had a $1,500 guarantee.  The field officially closed with (44) entries, and after the optional add-ons were collected, the prize pool ended up more than doubling the guarantee ($3,100).  Six spots were scheduled to get paid, and after four in-the-money eliminations, the final two players agreed to a heads-up deal.  Official results from the tournament are listed below:

1. Matthew Halperin (Delray Beach, FL) $1,006
2. Marianne Dewitt (Lauderdale Lakes, FL) $916
3. Lawrence Smith (Jacksonville, FL) $434
4. Gayle Lutin (Boca Raton, FL) $310
5. Celso Leroy (Delray Beach, FL) $248
6. Edward Rappa (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $186

Tournaments: After close to two weeks since the Isle New Year Kickstart, the month's second multi begins this afternoon ($140 No Limit Hold'em Bankroll Builder $75,000 GTD).  At 11:00am, the first of eight starting flights for the tournament will get underway, with a pair of flights each of the next four days (and Day 2 on Monday).  Each of the flights have the same structure: with 20,000 unit starting stacks, (20) minute levels, and registration that is open through Level 8.  Play is scheduled to conclude after Level 18, or once the field reaches the 10% mark, whichever happens first.  Once either of those moments are reached, players will bag up chips for Monday's Day 2 (which begins at 12:00pm).  Just as Flight 1A is entering it's "homestretch," Flight 1B will begin (at 6:00pm), carrying the same structure as the afternoon installment.

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 - $140 No Limit Hold'em Bankroll Builder ($75,000 GTD) Flight 1A

- Players 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 will last (20) minutes

6:00pm - $140 No Limit Hold'em Bankroll Builder ($75,000 GTD) Flight 1B

- Players 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 will last (20) minutes