FTOPS Madness!

Posted by One Angry Monkey | Filed under Bloggers Corner

FTOPS is still running strong, but we’re entering the homestretch as 18 of the 24 events have been completed. We’ve saved the best for last though, with the $2,500 Two-Day Event and the $2 million guaranteed Main Event still to come this weekend. If you like poker (and I should hope you do, being that you’re reading a poker blog right now), then get your butts to your computer this weekend and get in on some of the best tourney action online.

OK, now that my mandatory corporate duty is fulfilled for the day, let’s get on to the good stuff. On Monday I gave you an update for FTOPS events 1-9; today I’ll be covering 10-18. Without further ado, let’s get this show on the road:

Would you like that in $50s or $100s?

To the winners of events 10-18, a hardy round of congratulations is in order. Winning a large donkament is no small task, so I give my salute to all of you. Of course, what I’m really doing is cursing you all under my breath because jealously has overwhelmed my system and turned me into some kind of raging hulk-like being. But nevertheless, congrats! Here are the winners and their winnings from events 10-18:

Event #10: lilkimmer77 – $51,165

Event #11: Halfrek – $342,495

Event #12: DaEvils – $104,696

Event #13: the aviator1 – $70,381.65

Event #14: dud711 – $87,290.60

Event #15: Siggen – $42,872

Event #16: stuckmyass – $236,188.80

Event #17: OUSOONERS24 – $45,290

Event #18: eagle1829 – $38,749.50

Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice…

Never mind winning one of these things, it’s hard enough just to make the final table of any FTOPS donkament. So it goes without saying that making two final tables during any FTOPS must be damn near impossible – think again. We’ve had four players make at least two final tables during FTOPS VIII, so they must be doing something right. Or just getting incredibly lucky (so says the jealousy and bitterness coursing through my veins). Here are those players who should have no problem paying their rent on time for at least the next few months:

whothedonk: Event #1 (for the win) and Event #10

xqsays: Event #9 and Event #16

Madame Maria: Event #10 and Event #12

hamazriya: Event #10 and Event #15

As you can see, the final table for Event #10 was loaded with three of the four multi final-table finishers. Whatever cereal those guys are eating for breakfast, I want in on it.

In a completely unrelated yet somehow relatable shout out, I feel the need to give some love to past FTOPS winners who found themselves at a final table during FTOPS VIII. So Klausen, SmokinOkun, mishiefofmagic, and Kavin86 – this one’s for you guys. Somebody once told me it’s better to run good at life and bad at poker, but screw that. I’d give up my job, my imaginary girlfriend, and my ’86 Honda Civic for the chance to make an FTOPS final table. OK, maybe not the Civic…

Razz is the new game of champions!

In a development as stunning as the weird growth bulging from the side of my neck, two (yes, two!) red Full Tilt Poker pros made the final table of Event #18, the Razz tourney. Both Jens Voertmann and Marco Traniello (aka, Mr. Jen Harman) low-balled their way to the final table, and then promptly were the first two players knocked out. Fear not though, as both players have even more piles of cash to bath in now, as Voertmann took home almost $2,500 and Traniello just over $3,500. Not mind blowing numbers by any means, but enough to get a nice haircut.

As for our other pros, Berry Johnston and Scott Fischman continue to lead the charge. Both have numerous FTOPS cashes and are ranked in the top 20 of the FTOPS VIII Leaderboard. Speaking of which…

They call it a Leaderboard, but I’ve never seen it lead…

The race is on for the top spot on the Leaderboard, and the competition is fierce heading down the homestretch. The top five players are all within 43 points of each other, with Tridynamo leading the way with 339 points. Not surprisingly, xqsays and whothedonk rank second and third and are only a few points behind Tridynamo. The winner will receive their very own personalized avatar, which is not as good as money, but perhaps slightly better than a swift kick to the crotch. I joke, I joke. Of course, some people actually pay money to get kicked in the crotch on a regular basis. Not that there’s anything wrong with that…

That’s all for right now. It’s Friday and the only thing on my mind are a few nice pints at the pub and Event #19, a good old fashioned vanilla flavored $200 + $16 NLH tourney. Check back on Monday for my final FTOPS recap, which promises to be filled with large sums of astronomical figures and even more snide and untimely comments. Good luck to all the participants of the final six FTOPS events, have a great weekend…

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