FTOPS #4 Main Event

Filed in archive Internet Poker on May 29, 2007

Full Tilt's Online Poker Series (FTOPS) concluded its run with another smashing of its guarantees through out its two week run. The multitude of satellites and relatively reasonable buy ins spread through many of poker's different disciplines made several players bankroll's swell from the sizable first place awards. With Gus Hansen as the presiding Full Tilt pro, he welcomed all those with the $535 or tourney token to enter this event

At the $500 + $35 FTOPS No Limit Hold Em' main event, John_McClane17 walked away with the king of all first place prizes during the FTOPS run. His $336,217.95 earned while slicing thru nearly four thousand players would certainly help anyone's bankroll end on a uptick after playing these events.

For a very nicely printed recap of John_McClane17's run at the final table here's a snipet of the report from Tourney Blog:

John_McClane17 then caught a lucky river card to make a queen-high straight against KingDan23's big slick in the hole. McClane sat back for a bit and let KingDan and CroqueMonsieur fight it out. It was a smart move.

KingDan knocked CroqueMonsieur out with an As,6s by spiking an ace on the turn. Going into heads-up play, KingDan had a bit of a lead over his opponent, but McClane, who is appropriately named after bruce willis' Die Hard character, didn't give up. He eventually doubled through with pocket ladies, or the Hilton Sisters as the WPT's Vince McMahon likes to call 'em. Then, he made a straight on the river after KingDan called his all-in.

However, KingDan wasn't ready to pack it in either. He caught two jacks, on the river, to stay ahead of McClane with his A,J. In the end, KingDan went all-in with an Ac,Jh. McClane called with an Ad,7s. He'd need help to knock out his pesky foe. Luckily, the flop brought a seven of clubs. KingDan didn't hit any of the twelve outs he needed to stay in the match, and that was all she wrote.

Here are the final standings in case you're keeping track:

1) John_McClane17 - $336,217.95
2) KingDan23 - $203,193
3) CroqueMonsieur - $132,930
4) sicklol - $104,824.80
5) amatos - $78,618.60
6) boNeZee - $58,299.30
7) IdahoQueens - $43,677
8) RastaAl - $34,182
9) SN8WMAN - $25,446.60