Full Tilt Announces FTOPS VIII for May 2008
The highly-anticipated and always well-attended FTOPS on Full Tilt Poker is set to return in May. The FTOPS VIII will be held from May 7 to May 18 with 24 events and more than $10 million in guaranteed prize money.FTOPS (Full Tilt Online Poker Series) debuted in August of 2006 with eight events and a total prize pool of a little more than $1 million. The seventh installment of the series took place in February of 2008 with more than $15 million in prize money distributed over the course of 20 events. Full Tilt is promoting the FTOPS VIII as the biggest yet.
Each event will be hosted by a Full Tilt Pro, as detailed below in the schedule of events. Players will be able to track their progress on the FTOPS leaderboard and watch video highlights from each final table with commentary provided by the pros and announcer Ali Nejad.
Prizes in each tournament are not limited to the prize pool for each tournament. In addition to the cash, all final table players will receive a limited-edition FTOPS jacket, and winners of each event will receive a gold FTOPS jersey, gold jersey avatar for use on Full Tilt Poker, and an entry to the FTOPS Season II Tournament of Champions on May 24th. The TOC winner will receive a seat into the 2008 WSOP main event worth $10,000.
The schedule of FTOPS VIII events, with hosts, is as follows:
Event 1: May 7 - $200 + $16 NLHE six-handed – TBA
Event 2: May 8 - $240 + $16 PLO knockout – Max Pescatori
Event 3: May 8 - Mystery tournament – David Pham
Event 4: May 9 - $200 + $16 Pot-limit hold’em – Marco Traniello
Event 5: May 9 - $200 + $16 Stud/8 – Jeff Madsen
Event 6: May 10 - $500 + $35 PLO six-handed – Dario Alioto
Event 7: May 10 - $100 + $9 NLHE w/rebuys – TBA
Event 8: May 11 - Mystery tournament – Paul Wasicka
Event 9: May 11 - $300 + $22 NLHE – TBA
Event 10: May 12 - $200 + $16 PLO/8 – Mike Matusow
Event 11: May 12 - $1000 + $60 NLHE – Nick Schulman
Event 12: May 13 - $200 + $16 NLHE/1 rebuy– Lee Watkinson
Event 13: May 13 - $500 + $35 HORSE - TBA
Event 14: May 13 - $200 + $16 NLHE turbo – Amanda Baker
Event 15: May 14 - $200 + $16 PLO/Pot-limit hold’em – Eddy Scharf
Event 16: May 14 - $300 + $22 NLHE six-handed rebuy – TBA
Event 17: May 15 - Mystery tournament – TBA
Event 18: May 15 - $300 + $22 Razz – Berry Johnston
Event 19: May 16 - $200 + $16 NLHE – Rob Hollink
Event 20: May 16 - $200 + $16 LHE – Mike Schneider
Event 21: May 17 - $2500 + $120 NLHE (2-day) – TBA
Event 22: May 17 - $100 + $9 PLO w/rebuys – Sigi Stockinger
Event 23: May 18 - $240 + $16 NLHE six-handed knockout – TBA
Event 24: May 18 - $500 + $35 NLHE – Jennifer Harman
Satellites are running now. And to participate in the FTOPS VIII Satellite Challenge, it takes only one satellite win into any FTOPS event. That player’s account will be credited with tournament dollars equal to that tournament entry, in addition to it. Winning more entries than any other players gets that player the tournament dollars equivalent to two more buy-ins. The winning doesn’t stop!
Download Full Tilt Poker now to qualify and prepare for FTOPS VIII. Use the bonus code “POKERWORKS” upon making an initial deposit and earn a 100% bonus on dollar amounts up to $600.
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