The 15th Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) concludes this weekend with a $535 Main Event with $2.5 million in guaranteed prize money. Leading up to the finale, Onjacktallback, Nadremark, Shuriken555, and Axis67 claimed titles.
The $200 Cashout tournament (Event #18) saw 1,584 players take their seats on Thursday for a total prize pool of $316,000. However, per cashout rules, the prize pool is divided in half, with one half of the pool set aside for regular payouts and the other half reserved for anyone who desires to cash out their chips at any time before they’re eliminated. Once the final table is set, the remaining cashout prize pool is dispersed to the remaining nine players based on chip counts and the regular prize pool is then up for grabs.
The final table was packed with big names in the online world, as Ari “I Am Ari” Engel, Matt “Matt Suspect” Molinari, and Andrew “fergwrx” Ferguson weaved their way through the field to reach the final nine. Ferguson entered the final table with the chip lead, but it was relinquished when he lost a big pot early to “onjacktailback,” who went on to win the event for more than $54,000. Ferguson took fourth place, while Molinari finished second and Engel fifth.
FTOPS XV Event #18 Results:
1st: onjacktallback – $54,699.42 ($21,073.42 cashout)
2nd: Matt “MattSuspect” Molinari – $28,835.50 ($7,565.10 cashout)
3rd: Treadin Dank – $36,977.42 ($21,181.02 cashout)
4th: Andrew “fergwrx” Ferguson – $46,601.12 ($34,089.12 cashout)
5th: Ari “I Am Ari” Engel – $20,686.70 ($11,302.70 cashout)
6th: fizix87 – $17,939.36 ($11,214.16 cashout)
7th: SurferKel – $12,534.76 ($8,155.56 cashout)
8th: Fidget65 – $7458.36 ($4,330.36 cashout)
9th: mymuckyourluck – $9,419.40 ($7,229.80 cashout)
Also held on Thursday was Event #19, a $200 Stud tournament hosted by Cyndy Violette that attracted 436 players. While the field was loaded with Full Tilt Red Pros, Michael Craig was the only one to reach the final table. Craig was joined by online pro Phil “USCphildo” Collins, who went on to chop the event with “nadremark.” The two players agreed to split the money nearly evenly, setting $1,000 aside for the winner. Nadremark went on to claim victory and the FTOPS jersey, while Craig finished fourth in the event.
FTOPS XV Event #19 Results:
1st: nadremark – $20,256.44
2nd: Phil “USCphildo” Collins – $19,143.56
3rd: lastingluck – $11,000
4th: Michael Craig – $6,800
5th: brobo111 – $4,200
6th: Mohmo22 – $2,900
7th: masonry – $2,200
8th: OnlyPlayRagz – $1,500
On Friday, the $200 Six-Handed No Limit Hold’em (Event #20) got underway and drew 2,427 players. Mattias “goodvibe” Neu, who made his second final table of FTOPS XV, headlined the final table. Neu took fourth place in Event #17 ($300 No Limit Hold’em with Rebuys) for $81,474 just two days prior. He would again come up just short in this one, finishing as the runner-up to “shuriken555” after the two players agreed on a deal. Shuriken555 walked away with $90,980.00 and Neu collected $70,000.00.
FTOPS XV Event #19 Results:
1st: shuriken555 – $90,980.00
2nd: Matthias “goodvibe” Neu – $70,000.00
3rd: TheGreatFrench – $43,250.00
4th: Firaldo87 – $33,000.00
5th: wintyara – $23,500.00
6th: o mrBuBbLeS o – $15,750.00
The $300 Razz tournament failed to reach its $150,000 guarantee on Friday evening, as 489 players entered. World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Rami “Arbianight” Bouki just missed out on the final table, taking 10th place for $1,575, leaving Andrew “Browndog19” Brown as the biggest name at the final table. Brown, a mixed games specialist, went on to take third in the tournament, as “axis67” defeated “bizaaar” for the $35,550 prize and an FTOPS jersey.
FTOPS XV Event #21:
1st: axis67 – $35,550.00
2nd: bizaaar – $23,550.00
3rd: Andrew “Browndog19” Brown – $16,500.00
4th: raiseandfold – $10,200.00
5th: Podberezie – $6,300.00
6th: GETGOT – $4,350.00
7th: ssilentsteve – $3,300.00
8th: Tryfectah – $2,250.00
FTOPS XV wraps up Sunday, February 21st with a $535 buy-in Main Event. Full Tilt Pro Allen Cunningham will host the final event, which offer up a minimum of $2.5 million.
