PokerWorks

For nearly two weeks, all the talk in the online poker world has been the Full Tilt Online Poker Series. In its tenth installment, FTOPS guaranteed over $15 million in prize money and finished with a total of $17,457,500, a stellar growth from its first series in 2006 with a combined prize pool of little more than $1 million. FTOPS X is now also in the record books with a new set of winners and impressive overall numbers.

As has been the case throughout the two-year history of FTOPS, the tenth series broke Full Tilt’s own records by attracting 47,699 players to the virtual tables for a combined prize pool of $17,457,500. The main event alone drew 5,225 players and was able to award the winner, Julian Verse, more than $450K in prize money. And in a time of worldwide economic uncertainty and numerous live and online competitors vying for poker tournament dollars, this feat becomes an even more remarkable one.

FTOPS X boasted of 25 tournaments, ranging from a $120 + $9 buy-in for the NLHE Knockout event to a $5000 + $200 buy-in for the high-stakes No-Limit Hold’em six-max tournament. There were games for everyone’s liking - Omaha, stud, razz, HORSE, and heads-up NLHE, and each one was hosted by a different Full Tilt Poker professional player. And it all took place over the course of twelve days.

Winners of each tournament received significant prize money for their initial investments, in addition to a limited-edition FTOPS jacket, gold FTOPS jersey, and gold jersey avatar for use on Full Tilt Poker. The list of winners is as follows:

Event #    Tournament            Prize Pool        Players

1        $216 NLHE 6-max        $1,024,800        5124
        Winner:  davin77
2        $256 PLO Knockout        $233,000        1165
        Winner:  TeamShizzz
3        $535 NLHE 3x Shootout    $364,500        729
        Winner:  mrvogt
4        $322 NLHE, 1 rebuy        $600,000        815
        Winner:  GrampaJeff
5        $216 LHE 6-max            $175,800        879
        Winner:  tommy2tyme
6        $535 PLO 6-max            $350,000        642
        Winner:  Broberts85
7        $109 NLHE w/rebuys        $600,000        1893
        Winner:  cane3418
8        $256 NLHE Knockout        $699,800        3499
        Winner:  whatariver1
9        $322 NLHE            $1,611,000        5370
        Winner:  bigdogpckt5s
10        $322 Mixed HE            $250,000        677
        Winner:  MrMudd76
11        $1060 NLHE            $1,500,000        1469
        Winner:  agriffrod
12        $216 PLHE/PLO            $187,200        936
        Winner:  losebigpots
13        $535 HORSE            $300,000        597
        Winner:  LaTanyaWilliams
14        $216 NLHE Turbo        $516,600        2583
        Winner:  imabigkidnow
15        $216 PLO-8            $205,000        1025
        Winner:  JohnnyBax
16        $322 NLHE w/rebuys        $1,130,100        1032
        Winner:  frankly perfect
17        $216 NLHE 4x Shootout    $250,000        1094
        Winner:  BigDaddyKing
18        $322 Razz                $164,400        548
        Winner:  Crisp86
19        $216 NLHE            $505,200        2526
        Winner:  EndlessAmbition
20        $216 Stud-8            $102,400        512
        Winner:  blackjack9
21        $535 NLHE Heads-up        $500,000        897
        Winner:  DuckU
22        $5200 NLHE 6-max        $2,500,000        500
        Winner:  amak316
23        $109 PLO w/rebuys        $400,000        962
        Winner:  Antoshka
24        $129 NLHE Knockout        $700,000        7000
        Winner:  slaskovic
25        $535 NLHE Main Event    $2,612,500        5225
        Winner:  Julian Verse

With another FTOPS just completed, the next installment has yet to be announced. But when it is, it would be wise to be ready for it! Many of those who played in FTOPS X did so for very little money via the countless satellites and qualifiers. It might be time to brush up on those poker skills now, via Full Tilt Poker. Practice could turn into hundreds of thousands of dollars in no time; ask any of the 25 winners listed above!

By the way, by using the bonus code “POKERWORKS” upon making the first deposit, a 100% bonus can be applied to any dollar amount up to $600.