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FTOPS action – Brent Roberts wins opener
Posted by: James Carter. - Fri, 2010-08-06 16:24
Full Tilt Poker really needed something to get the online action going and to have those massive guaranteed prize-pools covered again in the wake of the
WSOP, and the XVIIth edition of the FTOPS was apparently that something. The first event of the online series kicked off on Wednesday, attracting a starting field of 4,591players. The $750k guarantee was blown to smithereens as the participants combined for a prize-pool of $918,200.
The action in the opener lasted for 12 straight hours. The winner of the marathon and the last man standing when the dust settled was Brent Roberts, who earned a gold jersey and a $164,357 prize to go with it.
The victory was a special one for Roberts, because it thrust him near the top of the All Time Final Tables Made leader board of the FTOPS, where he joined players like Casey Jarzabek, Kevin Saul and Aaron Bartley. Roberts’ 4 final tables yielded 2 wins. The absolute king of the hill is still John Racener though, whose 7 final table presences make him quite untouchable for now. James Obst has 6 final tables, which were rewarded with 2 FTOPS wins.
The $750k FTOPS XVII opener which Roberts won, yielded another 6-figure winner. Player “Doorbread” finished 2nd to take home $113,856. Sam Grafton finished third, but he missed the 6-figure train, taking down “only” $81k.
Another notable finish in the event was that of Lee Watkinson, who earned $5,050 for his 13th place effort.
If you fancy taking part in the FTOPS XVII yourself, sign up to
Full Tilt Poker now. Remember that there’s no better way to get a serious bankroll going than by finishing deep in one of the FTOPS events.
