FTOPS VI Main Event: Nets The Winner $385K

Full Tilt Online Poker Series main event of this season saw a record number of 4,371 entrants take part in this event. The $500+$35 buy-in main event boasted a stunning $2,000,000 guarantee prize poll, with the top 585 places paid and the winner taking home a staggering $385,937.45.

A fantastic number of “red” Full Tilt pros, 41 in total, more than half of the 70-some currently on the site, got tickets for this event. Fresh from event #13 Scott Clements and Aaron Bartley were amongst the participants.

A first for this years event was the absence of any big names, leaving the final table wide open to all newcomers to make their mark at this prestigious event.

It only took 5 minutes for the final hand to be dealt during heads-up. fkscreennames took on southside1 with a 2.5 to 1 lead. The flop was Queen, Ace, Nine and fkscreennames checked. southside1 bet 500,000 and fkscreennames called. The turn was a Six. fkscreennames led out for 960,000 and southside1 raised to 2,750,000. fkscreennames re-raised all in with Ace Six, two pair, and southside1 called with Ace Jack, top pair and the river was an Eight giving fkscreennames the win.

southside1 collected an impressive $233,629.95 for second place, and fkscreennames won the Full Tilt Online Poker Series Main Event Championship and $385,937.45.

The Final placements: –

1st: fkscreennames — $385,937.45
2nd: southside1 — $233,629.95
3rd: mendieta19 — $152,985
4th: kavicarter — $120,202.50
5th: eisenhower1 — $90,261.15
6th: 007Paghman — $66,876.30
7th: THEONE213 — $50,266.50
8th: SwingRoll — $39,339
9th: HipHopNDontStop — $29,285.70