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		<title>s00tedj0kers89 wins Full-Tilt-Poker FTOPS XIV Event #1</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 14th installment of [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Poker&#8217;s Online Tournament Series has begun.  For those unfamiliar with the series, it typically runs twice a year and contains 25 Events with different buy-ins and games.  Event #1, a $200+$16 NL 6max Freeze Out completed earlier this morning.  The tournament was hosted by [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Professional [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Allen-Cunningham.php]Allen [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.flopturnriver.com/blogs/images/ftr_logo_news.gif" width="" height="" border="0" class="news_logo"/>The 14th installment of [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Poker&#8217;s Online Tournament Series has begun.  For those unfamiliar with the series, it typically runs twice a year and contains 25 Events with different buy-ins and games.  Event #1, a $200+$16 NL 6max Freeze Out completed earlier this morning.  The tournament was hosted by [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Professional [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Allen-Cunningham.php]Allen Cunningham[/url], and had a $1,000,000 Guarantee.  Cunningham was a great choice to kick-start the series, as he is widely considered one of the best poker players in the world. Supporting these arguments are five WSOP bracelets and a fourth-place finish in the 2006 Main Event where he had numerous battles with eventual champion [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Jamie-Gold.php]Jamie Gold[/url].</p>
<p>Cunningham was joined by 29 other [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] &#8220;Red Pros&#8221;, including WSOP Main Event Champion [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Huck-Seed.php]Huck Seed[/url], two-time WSOP bracelet winner Scott Pitchman, and PLO professional Robert Williamson III. Overall 4,694 players entered the event, which meant the first event of the series failed to meet its guarantee by a wide margin.  With 5,000 players needed to reach a $1,000,000 prize pool, [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] was forced to add $61,200 of its own money to the pot, creating a nice overlay for those who played.</p>
<p>A bit of steam was taken out of the final table when the four remaining players decided to chop the remaining prize pool.  &#8220;s00tedj0kers89&#8243; took the largest piece of the pie, with a $120,000 post-deal cash.  Right behind him was &#8220;kev19&#8243; who took home $115,000 after the deal was done.</p>
<p>Congratulations goes to the final six and all 600 players making the money in FTOPS Event #1!</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] FTOPS Event #1 $1M Guaranteed</strong><br />
4,694 Entrants; $1,000,000 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. s00tedj0kers89 $120,000<br />
2. kev19 $115,000<br />
3. taaffey $80,000<br />
4. nolez7 $98,600<br />
5. badbeatninja $37,000<br />
6. Andicover $23,000</p>
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		<title>Sunday Tournament Report 11/01/2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bigspenda73</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The first day of November proved to be quite a big day for online poker tournaments. Those remembering to set their clocks forward did not have to wait an extra hour for the early-bird events.  The Sunday Warm-Up started a big day of tournament action, and the event did not experience a Halloween hangover of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.flopturnriver.com/blogs/images/ftr_logo_news.gif" width="" height="" border="0" class="news_logo"/>The first day of November proved to be quite a big day for online poker tournaments. Those remembering to set their clocks forward did not have to wait an extra hour for the early-bird events.  The Sunday Warm-Up started a big day of tournament action, and the event did not experience a Halloween hangover of any sort, as 4,747 players entered, creating a massive $949,400 prize pool.</p>
<p>The final table had a few familiar names, including notable cash game grinder <a href="http://www.flopturnriver.com/blogs/ftr-exclusive-interview-daniel-dcal-zone-didech-148">Daniel &#8220;DCal Zone&#8221; Didech</a>. While he appears to have had more success play cash games, he did nearly win the $55r in August, taking home 2nd place and over $10,000.  Facing off with Didech for the title was &#8220;akia86&#8243;, another player without a ton of success playing tournaments on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url].  Unfortunately for the railbirds the two took a bit of drama out of the championship, quickly agreeing to a chip-chop once heads-up play began.  With only $10,000 left to play for, the tournament ended quickly, with Didech taking the win and $138,000.</p>
<p>Seat 1: akia86 (17320057 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: DCal Zone (30149943 in chips)<br />
akia86: posts small blind 250000<br />
DCal Zone: posts big blind 500000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
akia86: raises 704823 to 1204823<br />
DCal Zone: raises 2095177 to 3300000<br />
akia86: raises 13970057 to 17270057 and is all-in<br />
DCal Zone: calls 13970057<br />
*** FLOP *** [Td 7c Kd]<br />
*** TURN *** [Td 7c Kd] [Ts]<br />
*** RIVER *** [Td 7c Kd Ts] [Jh]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
DCal Zone: shows [8s 8d] (two pair, Tens and Eights)<br />
akia86: shows [As 6d] (a pair of Tens)<br />
DCal Zone collected 34640114 from pot</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Sunday Warm-Up $750k Guaranteed</strong><br />
4,747 Entrants; $949,400 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. DCal Zone $138,000<br />
2. akia86 $121,546.99<br />
3. SebbyGI $78,326<br />
4. Brughtality $53,641<br />
5. Loverat $40,350<br />
6. kregme1 $30,856<br />
7. oli4ever $21,362<br />
8. KvicKiller $11,868<br />
9. CMOT_Donkey $7,595</p>
<p>The Sunday Million continues to best its guarantee, as this week nearly 8,000 players entered online poker&#8217;s biggest weekly tournament.  A few recognizable names made the final table including the top-3 finishers: &#8220;siola&#8221;, &#8220;spitznspots&#8221;, and &#8220;mizarkshzark&#8221;.  Just like the Warm-Up, a chip-chop took all the air out of the sails of the Sunday Million.  This time a chop occurred with SIX players remaining, guaranteeing chip-leader &#8220;Lounatic0815&#8243; $160,000.  There was still $30,000 on the table, and Siola was able to take down the 6-man SNG and take down $187,860.54 for the victory.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Sunday Million $1.5M Guaranteed</strong><br />
7,962 Entrants; $1,592,400 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. siola $187,860.54<br />
2. spitznspots $121,318.48<br />
3. mizarkshzark $100,000<br />
4. Lounatic0815 $160,000<br />
5. TEACH604 $96,000<br />
6. monkeyboxes $60,000<br />
7. wader $31,848<br />
8. sandman201 $18,313<br />
9. RickoT $12,341</p>
<p>The Sunday $500k generally delivers one of the best final tables of the week, and yesterday&#8217;s final nine was no exception.  Two huge names in online tournaments, Shaun &#8220;Shaundeeb&#8221; Deeb and Steve &#8220;Gboro780&#8243; Gross, made the final table. Both Deeb and Gross are widely considered two of the top 10 online tournament players, and are ranked 6th and 1st respectively by an independent site.  Deeb&#8217;s biggest claim to fame is winning the [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] TLB a few years ago, as well as winning the $109r for $75,7890 and the Super Tuesday for $81,812.50.  Gross has a ton of huge scores to his name, including three six-figure scores.  Gross shipped the $1M Guaranteed on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] for over $275,000 in February and won a SCOOP event in April for $128,000.  Unfortunately neither player was able to mount much of a charge yesterday, as Gross went out in 9th and Deeb busted in 6th. Joining this two greats was 8th place finisher &#8220;Bruno GT&#8221;, who has nearly $1,500,000 in earnings on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] alone including three wins in the $109r.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Sunday $500k Guaranteed</strong><br />
1,031 Entrants; $515,500 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. cypriots $88,975<br />
2. w00ki3z. $64,438<br />
3. sheckwave $48,973<br />
4. Steve Oss $35,879<br />
5. mendieta19 $25,517<br />
6. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/PokerStars/shaundeeb">shaundeeb</a> $20,362<br />
7. Oxota $15,207<br />
8. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/PokerStars/Bruno+GT">Bruno GT</a> $10,052<br />
9. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/Full-Tilt-Poker/gboro780">gboro780</a> $5,671</p>
<p>The $215 re-buy continues to rebound from a slow start earlier this year, as the tournament has been nearing the $200,000 prize pool mark for some time.  Yesterday there were just enough re-buys and add-ons to make it happen, as 286 players created a $200,800 prize pool.  Juan &#8220;koolkeith13&#8243; Dixon, a solid tournament professional, finished in 5th place for just under $12,000.  The $12k cash falls well short of a win in this very event last September, where he took home over $51,000 for his efforts.  He is no stranger to success in re-buys, as he has 10 combined top-5 finishes in the $109r and $215r. Taking home the title and $41,164 was &#8220;HustlerGrune&#8221;, winner of the Sunday Warm-Up in May for over $118,000.  This $41k and change was the 2nd biggest score of his career and helped him to eclipse over $300,000 in lifetime earnings on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url].</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Sunday $215r $150k Guaranteed</strong><br />
286 Entrants; $200,800 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. HustlerGrune $41,164<br />
2. brainwash $30,120<br />
3. BabyGrand $22,690.40<br />
4. GripsDsNutz $17,068<br />
5. koolkeith13 $11,847.20<br />
6. melikman $9,036<br />
7. late_entry $7,028<br />
8. knecht_poker $5,020<br />
9. sexygee $3,514</p>
<p>Finishing off a solid day of tournaments on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] was the $200,000 guaranteed Second Chance.  Once again the tournament easily crushed its guarantee, as over 1,300 players created a $261,800 prize pool. Eventual champion, &#8220;msusyr24&#8243;, has had plenty of success on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] in the past.  While this was his first five-figure score, he has grinded out quite a big amount of cashes, over $718,000 to be exact.  He has played nearly 40,000 tournaments lifetime, and did ship the $55r a few years ago for nearly $10,000.  Runner-up &#8220;brendon1717&#8243; barely missed the biggest score of his career, as his $34,557 cash fell just short of a $36,119 score for winning the $109r in July.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Sunday Second Chance $200k Guaranteed</strong><br />
1,309 Entrants; $261,800 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. msusyr24 $47,542.88<br />
2. brendon1717 $34,557.60<br />
3. skater3598 $26,180<br />
4. JamesWyn $19,635<br />
5. hwtd1 $13,744.50<br />
6. DannyN13 $11,126.50<br />
7. horyna $8,508.50<br />
8. ELFook $5,890.50<br />
9. DIAMOND789 $3,665.20</p>
<p>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] continues to see a lot of growth in their three Sunday majors, the Brawl, $750k, and Mulligan.  The Brawl has been on quite an upswing lately, especially since the guarantee was raised from $350,000 to $400,000 a few weeks ago.  This past Sunday the Brawl continued its recent success, as over 2,700 players created a $549,000 prize pool, which might just be a new record. [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] professionals were on hand, and made a huge impact in the event as two pros, [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Lee-Watkinson.php]Lee Watkinson[/url] and Michael Tureniec made the final ten.  While Watkinson busted out on the final table bubble, Tureniec made it all the way to heads-up play, where he faced off with &#8220;Biggest Donkey&#8221; for a $111,447 first place prize.</p>
<p>There were some other big names at the final table, including &#8220;ANIMAL5050&#8243;, a professional who nearly won the Sunday Mulligan in August, taking home $42,952 for a second place finish.  His biggest score came in another runner-up finish, taking $60,967 in the $109r on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] in February. &#8220;tedlogan19&#8243;, also known as &#8220;pokerbrat13&#8243;, took 3rd place for over $53,000.  This was the 3rd biggest score of his career, behind a 2nd place finish in the Sunday $500k on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] in June and a win in the $200k on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] in April.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Sunday Brawl $400k Guaranteed</strong><br />
2,745 Entrants; $549,000 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. Biggest Donkey $111,447<br />
2. MichaelTureniec $71,919<br />
3. tedlogan19 $53,253<br />
4. Kingphil30 $40,077<br />
5. katiemother $27,999<br />
6. koemeester $18,666<br />
7. ANIMAL5050 $12,627<br />
8. blueszu66 $8,784<br />
9. aka_advanced $6,588</p>
<p>The $750k Guaranteed saw a bit of a drop-off this week, as the tournament barely squeaked by its guarantee.  27 of [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url]&#8217;s finest played in the event, including Scott Fischman, Isaac &#8220;Menlo&#8221; Baron, and [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Huck-Seed.php]Huck Seed[/url]. The final table was highlighted by &#8220;PureCash25&#8243;, a player with nearly $1,000,000 in cashes on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] alone.  He is most well-known for taking 3rd in FTOPS Event #22 last November for $262,500.  Once again he found himself in 3rd place, however, after a chop he took home more than his fair share.  Dustin &#8220;yogano83&#8243; Lehman took home the biggest score of his career, $100,000 even, for finishing in 2nd place. Eventual winner &#8220;whatzthebet&#8221; only won $91,256 after the chop, but that was still more than enough to eclipse his previous career high, a $26,208 score for winning the $75k Guaranteed in April.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Sunday $750k Guaranteed</strong><br />
3,859 Entrants; $771,800 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. whatzthebet $91,256<br />
2. yogano83 $100,000<br />
3. PureCash25 $82,000<br />
4. Ame_Stram-Gram $42,603<br />
5. Pimpnuho $31,953<br />
6. luckylow15 $23,694<br />
7. cokers66 $17,751<br />
8. pscoot $13,892<br />
9. BeerMe $10,342</p>
<p>Finishing off a big day of tournaments on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] was the Sunday Mulligan.  The $200,000 guaranteed event easily passed its guarantee, as 1,164 players created a $232,800 prize pool.  Nearly 20 [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] sponsored professionals played in the event, including [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Jeff-Madsen.php]Jeff Madsen[/url], Mike &#8220;Timex&#8221; McDonald, and David &#8220;The Dragon&#8221; Pham.  A few names made it to the final table, including eventual winner &#8220;Frank1The1Tank&#8221;.  The $52,380 cash bested his previous career high, a $34,262 score for winning the $100k &#8220;Double Deuce&#8221; earlier this year.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Sunday Mulligan $200k Guaranteed</strong><br />
1,164 Entrants; $232,800 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. Frank1The1Tank $52,380<br />
2. 7IMLOVINIT7 $33,174<br />
3. CoinFlip $24,560<br />
4. djcoin $19,206<br />
5. JaspudUF $14,550<br />
6. Negrelli $10,476<br />
7. amarkf $6,984<br />
8. Mement_mori $5,238<br />
9. zestfulyclean $3,725</p>
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		<title>Sunday Tournament Report 10/25/2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bigspenda73</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Another Sunday, another huge day of major online poker tournaments.  Both [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] and [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] manged some big days today, as every single major easily eclipsed their guarantees.  The recent &#8220;upswing&#8221; in entries is a welcome sign after quite a lull following the FTOPS and WCOOP series.
The day began with the Sunday Warm-Up on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.flopturnriver.com/blogs/images/ftr_logo_news.gif" width="" height="" border="0" class="news_logo"/>Another Sunday, another huge day of major online poker tournaments.  Both [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] and [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] manged some big days today, as every single major easily eclipsed their guarantees.  The recent &#8220;upswing&#8221; in entries is a welcome sign after quite a lull following the FTOPS and WCOOP series.</p>
<p>The day began with the Sunday Warm-Up on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url].  The $215 buy-in tournament easily bested it&#8217;s guarantee, swelling to over $950,000.  The Warm-Up continues to grow weekly, and has supplanted the $750k on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] for the 2nd biggest tournament available to US players each week.  Those taking note of the chat already know that runner-up &#8220;sizzlinbetta&#8221; is a relatively unknown player in tournaments.  He mentioned numerous times to be a losing player, yet he was not only at this final table, but leading the Sunday $500k at the same time.  A bit of drama was taken out of the heads-up duel, as both players quickly agreed to a chop.  There was still a bit of money to be played for, and &#8220;a$$ou&#8221; took care of the final hand when he flopped top pair vs. his opponent&#8217;s underpair:</p>
<p>Seat 4: sizzlinbetta (17768669 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: a$$ou (29911331 in chips)<br />
sizzlinbetta: posts the ante 40000<br />
a$$ou: posts the ante 40000<br />
a$$ou: posts small blind 200000<br />
sizzlinbetta: posts big blind 400000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
a$$ou: calls 200000<br />
sizzlinbetta: raises 987888 to 1387888<br />
a$$ou: calls 987888<br />
*** FLOP *** [2s 9c 3h]<br />
sizzlinbetta: bets 1666587<br />
a$$ou: raises 3133413 to 4800000<br />
sizzlinbetta: raises 7200000 to 12000000<br />
a$$ou: raises 7200000 to 19200000<br />
sizzlinbetta: calls 4340781 and is all-in<br />
Uncalled bet (2859219) returned to a$$ou<br />
*** TURN *** [2s 9c 3h] [Ac]<br />
*** RIVER *** [2s 9c 3h Ac] [Jd]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
sizzlinbetta: shows [5d 5h] (a pair of Fives)<br />
a$$ou: shows [Qc 9s] (a pair of Nines)<br />
a$$ou collected 35537338 from pot</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Sunday Warm-Up $750k Guaranteed</strong><br />
4,768 Entrants; $953,600 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. a$$ou $140,745.60<br />
2. sizzlinbetta $119,520.46<br />
3. Catenaccio $78,672.01<br />
4. seppmann7 $53,878.41<br />
5. jasonbarton $40,528.01<br />
6. sdrltd55 $30,992.01<br />
7. WhiteRabbito $21,456.01<br />
8. dawod_swe $11,920.01<br />
9. POKER-OBIWAN $7,628.81</p>
<p>The Sunday Million saw a slight increase in action, as the tournament prize pool exceed $1,600,000 this week.  The final table was flat out owned by &#8220;grifo173&#8243;, who took down the majority of the players, including the 3rd/4th place finishers in the same hand! He swiftly declined a chop heads-up, and dispatched &#8220;deoxyribo&#8221; rather quickly, taking home the title and more than $242,000 in first-place money. What is even more impressive is this score, according to most online records, was the first $5,000+ cash of his career.  Below are the final-table stacks, bust-out hands, and for once, non-adjusted pay-outs:</p>
<p>Seat 1: deoxyribo (14,538,925 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: subby1 (8,078,530 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: grifo173 (15,358,479 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: moseley8 (8,669,948 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: JBlaze20 (8,693,022 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: tobias fuke (4,127,000 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: AKSchwan (5,456,349 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: nickj7777 (5,699,925 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: Pokerpiggen (11,797,822 in chips)</p>
<p>Seat 1: deoxyribo (15353823 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: subby1 (5963530 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: grifo173 (19373479 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: moseley8 (8664948 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: JBlaze20 (5308124 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: tobias fuke (5462000 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: AKSchwan (4556349 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: nickj7777 (6994925 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: Pokerpiggen (10742822 in chips)<br />
AKSchwan: posts small blind 200000<br />
nickj7777: posts big blind 400000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
Pokerpiggen: folds<br />
deoxyribo: folds<br />
subby1: folds<br />
grifo173: folds<br />
moseley8: folds<br />
JBlaze20: folds<br />
tobias fuke: raises 5022000 to 5422000 and is all-in<br />
AKSchwan: calls 4316349 and is all-in<br />
nickj7777: folds<br />
Uncalled bet (905651) returned to tobias fuke<br />
*** FLOP *** [9c 2s Ks]<br />
*** TURN *** [9c 2s Ks] [Qc]<br />
*** RIVER *** [9c 2s Ks Qc] [9s]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
AKSchwan: shows [Ac Qs] (two pair, Queens and Nines)<br />
tobias fuke: shows [Kc 5d] (two pair, Kings and Nines)<br />
tobias fuke collected 9792698 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: deoxyribo (15478823 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: subby1 (5683530 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: grifo173 (22553479 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: moseley8 (11174948 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: JBlaze20 (3628124 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: tobias fuke (9173349 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: nickj7777 (6564925 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: Pokerpiggen (8162822 in chips)<br />
JBlaze20: posts small blind 250000<br />
tobias fuke: posts big blind 500000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
nickj7777: folds<br />
Pokerpiggen: folds<br />
deoxyribo: folds<br />
subby1: folds<br />
grifo173: raises 1000000 to 1500000<br />
moseley8: folds<br />
JBlaze20: raises 2078124 to 3578124 and is all-in<br />
tobias fuke: folds<br />
grifo173: calls 2078124<br />
*** FLOP *** [Ks Kc 7c]<br />
*** TURN *** [Ks Kc 7c] [Qs]<br />
*** RIVER *** [Ks Kc 7c Qs] [7s]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
JBlaze20: shows [Jc Ac] (two pair, Kings and Sevens)<br />
grifo173: shows [7h Jh] (a full house, Sevens full of Kings)<br />
grifo173 collected 8056248 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: deoxyribo (15378823 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: subby1 (5583530 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: grifo173 (26931603 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: moseley8 (11074948 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: tobias fuke (8573349 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: nickj7777 (6214925 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: Pokerpiggen (8662822 in chips)<br />
Pokerpiggen: posts small blind 250000<br />
deoxyribo: posts big blind 500000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
subby1: folds<br />
grifo173: raises 1000000 to 1500000<br />
moseley8: folds<br />
tobias fuke: folds<br />
nickj7777: raises 4664925 to 6164925 and is all-in<br />
Pokerpiggen: folds<br />
deoxyribo: folds<br />
grifo173: calls 4664925<br />
*** FLOP *** [Th 4s 6s]<br />
*** TURN *** [Th 4s 6s] [3h]<br />
*** RIVER *** [Th 4s 6s 3h] [Qd]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
grifo173: shows [Td Tc] (three of a kind, Tens)<br />
nickj7777: shows [9d Ac] (high card Ace)<br />
grifo173 collected 13429850 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: deoxyribo (20148823 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: subby1 (5973530 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: grifo173 (35866528 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: moseley8 (3354948 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: tobias fuke (8803349 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: Pokerpiggen (8272822 in chips)<br />
deoxyribo: posts small blind 300000<br />
subby1: posts big blind 600000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
grifo173: folds<br />
moseley8: raises 2694948 to 3294948 and is all-in<br />
tobias fuke: folds<br />
Pokerpiggen: folds<br />
deoxyribo: raises 15905052 to 19200000<br />
subby1: folds<br />
Uncalled bet (15905052) returned to deoxyribo<br />
*** FLOP *** [8d Kh 7c]<br />
*** TURN *** [8d Kh 7c] [Jh]<br />
*** RIVER *** [8d Kh 7c Jh] [5c]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
deoxyribo: shows [Js Jc] (three of a kind, Jacks)<br />
moseley8: shows [Ac 3s] (high card Ace)<br />
deoxyribo collected 7549896 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: deoxyribo (20983771 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: subby1 (7173530 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: grifo173 (36586528 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: tobias fuke (7603349 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: Pokerpiggen (10072822 in chips)<br />
deoxyribo: posts small blind 300000<br />
subby1: posts big blind 600000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
grifo173: raises 1000000 to 1600000<br />
tobias fuke: folds<br />
Pokerpiggen: folds<br />
deoxyribo: folds<br />
subby1: calls 1000000<br />
*** FLOP *** [9h 2h Kd]<br />
subby1: checks<br />
grifo173: checks<br />
*** TURN *** [9h 2h Kd] [Qd]<br />
subby1: bets 5513530 and is all-in<br />
grifo173: calls 5513530<br />
*** RIVER *** [9h 2h Kd Qd] [Jc]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
subby1: shows [9d 8d] (a pair of Nines)<br />
grifo173: shows [Kh Ks] (three of a kind, Kings)<br />
grifo173 collected 14827060 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: deoxyribo (20983771 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: grifo173 (46040058 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: tobias fuke (6463349 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: Pokerpiggen (8932822 in chips)<br />
deoxyribo: posts the ante 60000<br />
grifo173: posts the ante 60000<br />
tobias fuke: posts the ante 60000<br />
Pokerpiggen: posts the ante 60000<br />
deoxyribo: posts small blind 300000<br />
grifo173: posts big blind 600000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
tobias fuke: raises 5803349 to 6403349 and is all-in<br />
Pokerpiggen: raises 2469473 to 8872822 and is all-in<br />
deoxyribo: folds<br />
grifo173: calls 8272822<br />
*** FLOP *** [3c 4h 6d]<br />
*** TURN *** [3c 4h 6d] [7d]<br />
*** RIVER *** [3c 4h 6d 7d] [Ts]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
grifo173: shows [Td Th] (three of a kind, Tens)<br />
Pokerpiggen: shows [9d 9c] (a pair of Nines)<br />
grifo173 collected 4938946 from side pot<br />
tobias fuke: shows [Kc Js] (high card King)<br />
grifo173 collected 19750047 from main pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: deoxyribo (16273771 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: grifo173 (66146229 in chips)<br />
grifo173: posts small blind 400000<br />
deoxyribo: posts big blind 800000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
grifo173: raises 1100000 to 1900000<br />
deoxyribo: raises 14293771 to 16193771 and is all-in<br />
grifo173: calls 14293771<br />
*** FLOP *** [Ad As Qs]<br />
*** TURN *** [Ad As Qs] [Tc]<br />
*** RIVER *** [Ad As Qs Tc] [6c]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
deoxyribo: shows [Kh Qd] (two pair, Aces and Queens)<br />
grifo173: shows [Th Ac] (a full house, Aces full of Tens)<br />
grifo173 collected 32547542 from pot</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Sunday Million $1.5M Guaranteed</strong><br />
8,242 Entrants; $1,648,400 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. grifo173 $242,479.65<br />
2. deoxyribo $177,203.01<br />
3. Pokerpiggen $123,630.01<br />
4. tobias fuke $82,420.01<br />
5. subby1 $65,936.01<br />
6. moseley8 $49,452.01<br />
7. nickj7777 $32,968.01<br />
8. JBlaze20 $18,132.41<br />
9. AKSchwan $12,775.11</p>
<p>A well-known PLO professional and tournament grinder, &#8220;Gavz101&#8243;, made an appearance at the final table of the Sunday $500k on Stars. In fact his biggest score came in a PLO SCOOP Event in April, where he took 3rd place for nearly $75,000.  Just like that event, he fell short this week, taking 4th place for $37,672. Another big name at the final table, &#8220;mrvogt&#8221;, was even less fortunate, finishing in 7th place for $16,343.  The five-figure score was the 17th of his career on Stars, which includes a 4th place finish in the Million for $68,951 last December.  He has had even more success on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url], winning an FTOPS Event as well as the Sunday Mulligan in 2008.</p>
<p>Entering heads-up play were &#8220;throwinphins&#8221; and &#8220;mlagoo&#8221;, two players with past success on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url].  Before reaching the final table, both players had already earned more than $600,000 in cashes on Stars, including a $315k score by mlagoo back in 2007 in what had to be a WCOOP event.  Just like the Warm-Up, there was a chop in the $500k; however I was unable to record the numbers.</p>
<p>Seat 4: throwinphins (3922928 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: mlagoo (7157072 in chips)<br />
throwinphins: posts the ante 6000<br />
mlagoo: posts the ante 6000<br />
mlagoo: posts small blind 30000<br />
throwinphins: posts big blind 60000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
mlagoo: raises 7091072 to 7151072 and is all-in<br />
throwinphins: calls 3856928 and is all-in<br />
Uncalled bet (3234144) returned to mlagoo<br />
*** FLOP *** [9h As Ad]<br />
*** TURN *** [9h As Ad] [2d]<br />
*** RIVER *** [9h As Ad 2d] [5c]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
throwinphins: shows [7c 3c] (a pair of Aces)<br />
mlagoo: shows [7d Jc] (a pair of Aces - Jack kicker)<br />
mlagoo collected 7845856 from pot</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Sunday $500k Guaranteed</strong><br />
1,108 Entrants; $554,000 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. mlagoo $94,180<br />
2. throwinphins $69,250<br />
3. danceofdead $52,574.60<br />
4. gavz101 $37,672<br />
5. BongBob $27,423<br />
6. DTFTOP18 $21,883<br />
7. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/PokerStars/mrvogt">mrvogt</a> $16,343<br />
8. zakooza $10,803<br />
9. Mescalin8 $5,983.20</p>
<p>Two big names in online poker made it all the way down to heads-up in the $215 re-buy. &#8220;Paolo69&#8243; and &#8220;apestyles&#8221; were set to battle it out for over $38,000 in first-place cash. Apestyles, a top-100 ranked professional, has had a few close-misses in major events, including a 5th in the Million for $57k and a 3rd in the Warm-Up for $67k. Paolo69&#8217;s resume is just as impressive, with nearly 30 $10,000+ scores to his name on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url], including a massive $78,342 win of the $109r, he is no slouch himself. In the end it took a bit of a bad beat to end the tournament, leaving apestyles victorious once again:</p>
<p>Seat 2: apestyles (974402 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: Paolo69 (524598 in chips)<br />
apestyles: posts small blind 6000<br />
Paolo69: posts big blind 12000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
apestyles: raises 12000 to 24000<br />
Paolo69: calls 12000<br />
*** FLOP *** [7d Kd 5s]<br />
Paolo69: checks<br />
apestyles: bets 29202<br />
Paolo69: raises 53348 to 82550<br />
apestyles: raises 73450 to 156000<br />
Paolo69: raises 343398 to 499398 and is all-in<br />
apestyles: calls 343398<br />
*** TURN *** [7d Kd 5s] [9d]<br />
*** RIVER *** [7d Kd 5s 9d] [Qs]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
Paolo69: shows [Tc Ks] (a pair of Kings)<br />
apestyles: shows [Kc 9s] (two pair, Kings and Nines)<br />
apestyles collected 1049196 from pot</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] $215r $150k Guaranteed</strong><br />
287 Entrants; $186,400 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/Full-Tilt-Poker/apestyles">apestyles</a> $38,212<br />
2. Paolo69 $27,960<br />
3. kobsame $21,063.20<br />
4. ed.royalbh $15,844<br />
5. vanwylder $10,997.60<br />
6. jas42 $8,388<br />
7. MAURONOMURA $6,524<br />
8. Ml_Elvis $4,660<br />
9. armen13 $3,262</p>
<p>Rounding out a solid day of tournament poker on the world&#8217;s largest poker site was the appropriately-named Sunday Second Chance.  This tournament has been crushing its guarantee, and although many would like to see a change, it appears [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] will not return to the former $250,000 prize pool.  Blair &#8220;bluf5f6&#8243; Hinkle, winner of a WSOP bracelet in 2008 and an oh-so close 23rd in the Main Event this year, made it all the way to heads-up in the Second Chance. He is quite a beast on the live scene, as he approaches the $1,000,000 earning mark.  Online, he is a bit more quiet, as a $20,650 score in the Super Tuesday was his best score. He changed all that and then some this week, taking 2nd place and $35,613 in prize money.  His opponent, &#8220;mariocasPT&#8221;, took home his first five-figure score on Stars, just five bucks shy of $49,000:</p>
<p>Seat 3: blur5f6 (834422 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: mariocasPT (3212578 in chips)<br />
blur5f6: posts the ante 2500<br />
mariocasPT: posts the ante 2500<br />
blur5f6: posts small blind 12500<br />
mariocasPT: posts big blind 25000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
blur5f6: raises 25000 to 50000<br />
mariocasPT: raises 100000 to 150000<br />
blur5f6: raises 681922 to 831922 and is all-in<br />
mariocasPT: calls 681922<br />
*** FLOP *** [Ts 9d Qs]<br />
*** TURN *** [Ts 9d Qs] [8s]<br />
*** RIVER *** [Ts 9d Qs 8s] [Qh]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
mariocasPT: shows [Th Tc] (a full house, Tens full of Queens)<br />
blur5f6: shows [9h Ah] (two pair, Queens and Nines)<br />
mariocasPT collected 1668844 from pot</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Sunday Second Chance $200k Guaranteed</strong><br />
1,349 Entrants; $269,800 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. mariocasPT $48,995.68<br />
2. blur5f6 $35,613.60<br />
3. as1025 $26,980<br />
4. sjco22 $20,235<br />
5. USCswimmer $14,164.50<br />
6. colonelkosta $11,466.50<br />
7. kenmrvegas $8,768.50<br />
8. Steelo83 $6,070.50<br />
9. xxDAMAGERxx $3,777.20</p>
<p>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] appears to have done what [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] has not, increase the guarantee in one of their Sunday majors.  The Sunday Brawl, formerly a $350,000 guarantee, has been bumped to $400,000.  Even with the increase in the guarantee, the tournament gained enough entries to nearly reach $500,000 this weekend.  Twenty-three [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] sponsored professionals played in the event including Vivek Rajkumar, WSOP Main Event winner [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Huck-Seed.php]Huck Seed[/url], and Isaac &#8220;Menlo&#8221; Baron.  &#8220;pocketrockets11&#8243; was the biggest name making the final table, and he ended up busting in 3rd for nearly $48k.  This was the biggest score of his career by $400, barely eclipsing a 6th place finish in FTOPS Event #9 last year.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Sunday Brawl $400k Guaranteed</strong><br />
2,448 Entrants; $489,600 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1, titanfr59 $90,481.11<br />
2. Cheryl45 $74,000.01<br />
3. pocketrockets11 $47,980.80<br />
4. Jsbryan $36,230.40<br />
5. drunk mashimaro $25,459.20<br />
6. this is punny $16,646.40<br />
7. fahmie $11,260.80<br />
8. _The_Ghost_XX $7,833.60<br />
9. KJulius10 $5,875.20</p>
<p>What the Brawl lacked in final-table firepower, the $750 more than made up for.  Three well-known players were on hand, including &#8220;Kirbynator&#8221;, &#8220;Scary_Tiger&#8221;, and &#8220;jordankickz&#8221;. Jordankickz is no stranger to final-table success, as he earned over $163,000 for his runner-up finish in FTOPS Event #17 this past February. &#8220;Scary_Tiger&#8221; shipped the Double Deuce on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] in May for nearly $32,000 and also final-tabled the Brawl last year, ultimately finishing in 6th place for just under $16,000.  Both would end up taking a back seat to Kirbynator, as he shipped his first major title, and over $145,000.  He is not a big tournament grinder, as he makes the majority of his money playing high-stakes PLO.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Sunday $750k Guaranteed</strong><br />
4,126 Entrants; $825,200 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. Kirbynator $145,722.07<br />
2. ForEngland $88,213.88<br />
3. cmiller916 $57,764<br />
4. Scary_Tiger $45,386<br />
5. BADNEW3 $34,080.76<br />
6. stanman420 $25,251.12<br />
7. jordankickz $18,979.60<br />
8. asaffer $14,853.60<br />
9. xx BabyGrand xx $11,057.68</p>
<p>Sunday came to an end with the finishing of the Sunday Mulligan on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url]. Thirteen of [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url]&#8217;s very own played in the event including [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Jeff-Madsen.php]Jeff Madsen[/url], David Pham, and Mike &#8220;Timex&#8221; McDonald. Kenny &#8220;Kenny Rap&#8221; Weinsteen nearly shipped another Sunday Major, taking second place for over $35,000. While a big score, it pales in comparison to his win in the Sunday $500k on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] in March for nearly $94,000.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Sunday Mulligan $200k Guaranteed</strong><br />
1,276 Entrants; $255,200 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. postmannen $56,144<br />
2. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/Full-Tilt-Poker/kenny+rap">Kenny Rap</a> $35,728<br />
3. SqueezePlease $26,285.60<br />
4. djflunk $20,735<br />
5. kidcardiff $15,950<br />
6. celinap $11,484<br />
7. FlopNRun $7,656<br />
8. BILLDEAL $5,742<br />
9. JohnnyBelow $4,083.20</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another Sunday, another huge day of tournaments on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] and [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url]. Both sites had successful days, as every tournament was able to reach its guarantee, a great sign for the future.  FTR would be remiss not to mention a smaller event, won by former FTR writer, David &#8220;Dthorne04&#8243; Thorne, for a few pennies shy [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.flopturnriver.com/blogs/images/ftr_logo_news.gif" width="" height="" border="0" class="news_logo"/>Another Sunday, another huge day of tournaments on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] and [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url]. Both sites had successful days, as every tournament was able to reach its guarantee, a great sign for the future.  FTR would be remiss not to mention a smaller event, won by former FTR writer, David &#8220;Dthorne04&#8243; Thorne, for a few pennies shy of $16,000.  Perhaps even more impressive, he was able to own [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] sponsored pro [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Gavin-Griffin.php]Gavin Griffin[/url] heads-up, battling for quite some time before taking home the title.  Congratulations to Dave on his success!</p>
<p>The first event of the day on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] was the Sunday Warm-Up, a $215 tournament which has consistently generated the day&#8217;s 2nd largest prize pool for some time now, overtaking the $750k on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url]. Those opening the final table may have thought they stumbled across a high-stakes cash game, as three players, &#8220;brianm15&#8243;, &#8220;supa4real&#8221;, and <a href="http://www.flopturnriver.com/blogs/ftr-exclusive-interview-tom-kingsofcards-marchase-130">Tom &#8220;kingsofcards&#8221; Marchese</a>, all made deep runs.  Marchese is definitely the more notable of the three, as he is a fixture in both [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] and [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url]&#8217;s High Stakes games, playing all the way up to $500/$1000 blinds against the likes of Tom [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Tom-Dwan-durrrr.php]durrrr[/url] Dwan, [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Phil-Ivey.html]Phil Ivey[/url], and [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Patrik-Antonius.php]Patrik Antonius[/url].</p>
<p>A bit of drama was taken out of the final table, as the final four players decided to chop the remaining prize pool, leaving only $10,000 to be played for.  At the time of the chop brianm15 was way behind in chips; however, he mounted a furious comeback, taking down the win, and $85,000.</p>
<p>Seat 5: witcherd (18235011 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: brianm15 (25884989 in chips)<br />
brianm15: posts small blind 150000<br />
witcherd: posts big blind 300000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
brianm15: raises 380000 to 680000<br />
witcherd: raises 1007000 to 1687000<br />
brianm15: calls 1007000<br />
*** FLOP *** [4h 2s 5c]<br />
witcherd: bets 1248700<br />
brianm15: calls 1248700<br />
*** TURN *** [4h 2s 5c] [3s]<br />
witcherd: checks<br />
brianm15: checks<br />
*** RIVER *** [4h 2s 5c 3s] [Kh]<br />
witcherd: checks<br />
brianm15: bets 5200000<br />
witcherd: raises 10069311 to 15269311 and is all-in<br />
brianm15: calls 10069311<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
witcherd: shows [5d Qh] (a pair of Fives)<br />
brianm15: shows [Ad 9c] (a straight, Ace to Five)<br />
brianm15 collected 36470022 from pot</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Sunday Warm-Up $750k Guaranteed</strong><br />
4,412 Entrants; $882,400 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. brianm15 $85,000<br />
2. witcherd $113,400<br />
3. Supa4real $88,000<br />
4. pocktnizzles $77,484<br />
5. bboooommmmmm $37,502<br />
6. kingsofcards $28,678<br />
7. BillieD $19,854<br />
8. jordie1982 $11,030<br />
9. jouby44 $7,059</p>
<p>The Sunday Million was able to squeak past its guarantee once again, as 7,856 players created by far and away the biggest prize pool of the day.  A former runner-up of the Million, &#8220;TheCronic420&#8243; made another final table appearance before busting in 6th place for over $47,000.  Just as in the Warm-Up a deal was struck at the final table, this time between the final three.  Below you will find the final-table stacks, bust-out hands, and chop-adjusted pay-outs:</p>
<p>Seat 1: danistiofi (4170681 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: mehmet deniz (2964590 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: vuki (4842144 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: n1nj4.br (20791810 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: madkins318 (15163969 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: bigclout1 (2389658 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: TheCronic420 (3949733 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: BleedBlue33 (22120827 in chips)</p>
<p>Seat 1: danistiofi (4956364 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: mehmet deniz (5229180 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: vuki (6314151 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: n1nj4.br (20653809 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: madkins318 (7628486 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: bigclout1 (1157309 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: TheCronic420 (6200286 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: BleedBlue33 (23049239 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: kiramm (3371176 in chips)<br />
danistiofi: posts small blind 200000<br />
mehmet deniz: posts big blind 400000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
vuki: folds<br />
n1nj4.br: raises 500000 to 900000<br />
madkins318: folds<br />
bigclout1: raises 217309 to 1117309 and is all-in<br />
TheCronic420: folds<br />
BleedBlue33: folds<br />
kiramm: folds<br />
danistiofi: folds<br />
mehmet deniz: calls 717309<br />
n1nj4.br: calls 217309<br />
*** FLOP *** [Jh 2d 2h]<br />
mehmet deniz: checks<br />
n1nj4.br: checks<br />
*** TURN *** [Jh 2d 2h] [3c]<br />
mehmet deniz: checks<br />
n1nj4.br: checks<br />
*** RIVER *** [Jh 2d 2h 3c] [Th]<br />
mehmet deniz: checks<br />
n1nj4.br: bets 19496500 and is all-in<br />
mehmet deniz: folds<br />
Uncalled bet (19496500) returned to n1nj4.br<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
n1nj4.br: shows [Jc Jd] (a full house, Jacks full of Deuces)<br />
bigclout1: shows [Kh Ks] (two pair, Kings and Deuces)<br />
n1nj4.br collected 3911927 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: danistiofi (4716364 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: mehmet deniz (500695 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: vuki (6274151 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: n1nj4.br (25248427 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: madkins318 (6135646 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: TheCronic420 (6693126 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: BleedBlue33 (23009239 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: kiramm (5982352 in chips)<br />
mehmet deniz: posts small blind 200000<br />
vuki: posts big blind 400000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
n1nj4.br: folds<br />
madkins318: raises 600000 to 1000000<br />
TheCronic420: folds<br />
BleedBlue33: folds<br />
kiramm: folds<br />
danistiofi: folds<br />
mehmet deniz: calls 260695 and is all-in<br />
vuki: folds<br />
Uncalled bet (539305) returned to madkins318<br />
*** FLOP *** [5c 7h Ts]<br />
*** TURN *** [5c 7h Ts] [4d]<br />
*** RIVER *** [5c 7h Ts 4d] [4s]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
mehmet deniz: shows [Js Qd] (a pair of Fours)<br />
madkins318: shows [Ad Ks] (a pair of Fours - Ace kicker)</p>
<p>Seat 1: danistiofi (2717364 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: vuki (15498302 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: n1nj4.br (22955387 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: madkins318 (5336341 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: TheCronic420 (4963126 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: BleedBlue33 (17145887 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: kiramm (9943593 in chips)<br />
TheCronic420: posts small blind 250000<br />
BleedBlue33: posts big blind 500000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
kiramm: folds<br />
danistiofi: raises 2167364 to 2667364 and is all-in<br />
vuki: folds<br />
n1nj4.br: folds<br />
madkins318: folds<br />
TheCronic420: folds<br />
BleedBlue33: calls 2167364<br />
*** FLOP *** [Td 8h 8d]<br />
*** TURN *** [Td 8h 8d] [Qd]<br />
*** RIVER *** [Td 8h 8d Qd] [9d]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
BleedBlue33: shows [Ad Qc] (a flush, Ace high)<br />
danistiofi: shows [As 5s] (a pair of Eights)<br />
BleedBlue33 collected 5934728 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 3: vuki (14188302 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: n1nj4.br (25765387 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: madkins318 (4026341 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: TheCronic420 (3403126 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: BleedBlue33 (21583251 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: kiramm (9593593 in chips)<br />
BleedBlue33: posts small blind 300000<br />
kiramm: posts big blind 600000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
vuki: folds<br />
n1nj4.br: folds<br />
madkins318: folds<br />
TheCronic420: raises 2743126 to 3343126 and is all-in<br />
BleedBlue33: raises 6256874 to 9600000<br />
kiramm: calls 8933593 and is all-in<br />
Uncalled bet (66407) returned to BleedBlue33<br />
*** FLOP *** [2s 6c 6d]<br />
*** TURN *** [2s 6c 6d] [3c]<br />
*** RIVER *** [2s 6c 6d 3c] [Qh]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
BleedBlue33: shows [8h 8d] (two pair, Eights and Sixes)<br />
kiramm: shows [Kd Ks] (two pair, Kings and Sixes)<br />
kiramm collected 12380934 from side pot<br />
TheCronic420: shows [Kc 5c] (a pair of Sixes)<br />
kiramm collected 10389378 from main pot</p>
<p>Seat 3: vuki (13107303 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: n1nj4.br (28586386 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: madkins318 (2646341 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: BleedBlue33 (10669658 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: kiramm (23550312 in chips)<br />
n1nj4.br: posts small blind 300000<br />
madkins318: posts big blind 600000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
BleedBlue33: folds<br />
kiramm: folds<br />
vuki: raises 1200000 to 1800000<br />
n1nj4.br: folds<br />
madkins318: raises 786341 to 2586341 and is all-in<br />
vuki: calls 786341<br />
*** FLOP *** [7s 3c Kh]<br />
*** TURN *** [7s 3c Kh] [7c]<br />
*** RIVER *** [7s 3c Kh 7c] [5h]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
madkins318: shows [Ac Td] (a pair of Sevens)<br />
vuki: shows [5s 5c] (a full house, Fives full of Sevens)<br />
vuki collected 5772682 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 3: vuki (15153644 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: n1nj4.br (30866386 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: BleedBlue33 (10129658 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: kiramm (22410312 in chips)<br />
n1nj4.br: posts small blind 300000<br />
BleedBlue33: posts big blind 600000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
kiramm: raises 900000 to 1500000<br />
vuki: folds<br />
n1nj4.br: folds<br />
BleedBlue33: raises 8569658 to 10069658 and is all-in<br />
kiramm: calls 8569658<br />
*** FLOP *** [Td 9h 6c]<br />
*** TURN *** [Td 9h 6c] [Ah]<br />
*** RIVER *** [Td 9h 6c Ah] [Th]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
BleedBlue33: shows [Kh Ac] (two pair, Aces and Tens)<br />
kiramm: shows [6h 6d] (a full house, Sixes full of Tens)<br />
kiramm collected 20679316 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 3: vuki (39085290 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: n1nj4.br (18080060 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: kiramm (21394650 in chips)<br />
vuki: posts small blind 500000<br />
n1nj4.br: posts big blind 1000000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
kiramm: raises 20294650 to 21294650 and is all-in<br />
vuki: raises 17690640 to 38985290 and is all-in<br />
n1nj4.br: folds<br />
Uncalled bet (17690640) returned to vuki<br />
*** FLOP *** [5h 6s 3s]<br />
*** TURN *** [5h 6s 3s] [2d]<br />
*** RIVER *** [5h 6s 3s 2d] [3d]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
vuki: shows [Qh Qs] (two pair, Queens and Threes)<br />
kiramm: shows [Kd Js] (a pair of Threes)<br />
vuki collected 43889300 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 3: vuki (62679940 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: n1nj4.br (15880060 in chips)<br />
n1nj4.br: posts small blind 500000<br />
vuki: posts big blind 1000000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
n1nj4.br: raises 14780060 to 15780060 and is all-in<br />
vuki: calls 14780060<br />
*** FLOP *** [Ks 4s 8h]<br />
*** TURN *** [Ks 4s 8h] [9c]<br />
*** RIVER *** [Ks 4s 8h 9c] [2h]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
vuki: shows [6d 6c] (a pair of Sixes)<br />
n1nj4.br: shows [6h Qs] (high card King)<br />
vuki collected 31760120 from pot</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Sunday Million $1.5M Guaranteed</strong><br />
7,856 Entrants; $1,571,200 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. vuki $173,472<br />
2. n1nj4.br $173,959<br />
3. kiramm $178,956<br />
4. BleedBlue33 $79,188<br />
5. madkins318 $62,848<br />
6. TheCronic420 $47,136<br />
7. danistio fi $31,424<br />
8. mehmet deniz $18,069<br />
9. bigclout1 $12,177</p>
<p>There were plenty of big names to be found at the Sunday500 final table yesterday.  Headlining a solid group were Anthony &#8220;holdplz&#8221; Spinella and &#8220;HITTHEPANDA&#8221;, two solid players ranked just outside the top-50 online tournament professionals.  Spinella has had some previous success in the $500k, finishing 5th for $25,000 in May.  He also has a win in [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url]&#8217;s biggest Sunday re-buy event, the $200k gtd., for $88,714.  HITTHEPANDA nearly shipped the $750k on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] in July, taking 2nd for $94,093, and has had numerous success in re-buy events, including a victory in the $109r on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url].  Joining them was another top-100 ranked pro, Tom &#8220;hitthehole&#8221; Middleton, who took 2nd in the $500k this week.  The $64k cash was the biggest of his career, crushing a $23,000 cash on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-TitanPoker.php]Titan[/url] Poker for winning their Friday $100k Guaranteed.  In the end it was lesser-known &#8220;McMang&#8221; taking home the title, the biggest of his career, eclipsing a win back in 2004 in a Sunday Major on Stars.</p>
<p>Seat 5: McMang (9087333 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: hitthehole (1002667 in chips)<br />
hitthehole: posts small blind 40000<br />
McMang: posts big blind 80000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
hitthehole: raises 914667 to 994667 and is all-in<br />
McMang: calls 914667<br />
*** FLOP *** [4s Ad 7c]<br />
*** TURN *** [4s Ad 7c] [7h]<br />
*** RIVER *** [4s Ad 7c 7h] [3h]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
McMang: shows [Js Jd] (two pair, Jacks and Sevens)<br />
hitthehole: shows [5h 8h] (a pair of Sevens)<br />
McMang collected 2005334 from pot</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Sunday $500k Guaranteed</strong><br />
1,009 Entrants; $504,500 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. McMang - $88,187<br />
2. hitthehole - $64,072<br />
3. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/PokerStars/hitthepanda">HITTHEPANDA</a> - $47,928<br />
4. holdplz - $35,820<br />
5. #1PEN - $25,225<br />
6. 1337Gambl0r - $20,180<br />
7. Sykoen - $15,135<br />
8. Bruut99 - $10,090<br />
9. mmoossmmooss - $5,802</p>
<p>Unfortunately a few of the bigger names making the $215r final table were unable to mount much of a charge.  Chris &#8220;herdgolf86&#8243; Tipper and Joe &#8220;ender555&#8243; Ebanks, two well known professionals, finished in 6th and 8th place respectively.  Tipper took home just under $8,000 for his efforts, way behind his biggest score, a $102,663 win in the Super Sunday on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] in February.  Ebanks, currently ranked 11th in the world by a major tournament site, has shipped the $109r on Stars and nearly won the $500k in August, taking 3rd for $48,000.  Runner-up this week, &#8220;MaltLiquor40&#8243;, has won the $109r numerous times and has over $500,000 in earnings on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] alone. Eventual champion &#8220;MSUJenny&#8221; has had some past success on Stars, taking 2nd in the $109r in July for just under $18,000.</p>
<p>Seat 4: MSUJenny (789691 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: MaltLiquor40 (588309 in chips)<br />
MSUJenny: posts small blind 12500<br />
MaltLiquor40: posts big blind 25000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
MSUJenny: raises 50000 to 75000<br />
MaltLiquor40: raises 510809 to 585809 and is all-in<br />
MSUJenny: calls 510809<br />
*** FLOP *** [2h 8h 8s]<br />
*** TURN *** [2h 8h 8s] [Jc]<br />
*** RIVER *** [2h 8h 8s Jc] [As]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
MaltLiquor40: shows [3c 3s] (two pair, Eights and Threes)<br />
MSUJenny: shows [Ad Kh] (two pair, Aces and Eights)<br />
MSUJenny collected 1176618 from pot</p>
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264 Entrants; $171,200 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. MSUJenny $35,096<br />
2. MaltLiquor40 $25,680<br />
3. Waters81 $19,345.60<br />
4. FunkiMunki $14,552<br />
5. agriffrod $10,100.80<br />
6. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/PokerStars/herdgolf86">herdgolf86</a> $7,704<br />
7. PKaiser $5,992<br />
8. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/PokerStars/ender555">ender555</a> $4,280<br />
9. HYBRID400 $2,996</p>
<p>Wrapping-up a big day of events on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] was the Sunday Second Chance.  The $200,000 guaranteed event gives all tournament grinders one last shot at glory and a big Sunday pay-day.  Taking full advantage of this opportunity was &#8220;SFisch4&#8243; and &#8220;hotstuff38&#8243;. SFisch4 seemed to be the more experienced of the two, as he/she has had quite a large amount of success on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url], shipping the Quarter Million in June as well as the $109r last year. Hotstuff38 has seen a lot of success at lower stakes, and with this 2nd place finish nearly reached the $500,000 in winnings on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url].  The final hand was a bit eventful, as SFisch4&#8217;s AQ outran AK for the title:</p>
<p>Seat 2: SFisch4 (2615280 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: hotstuff38 (1119720 in chips)<br />
SFisch4: posts small blind 20000<br />
hotstuff38: posts big blind 40000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
SFisch4: raises 45555 to 85555<br />
hotstuff38: raises 1030165 to 1115720 and is all-in<br />
SFisch4: calls 1030165<br />
*** FLOP *** [Td 2d Js]<br />
*** TURN *** [Td 2d Js] [4h]<br />
*** RIVER *** [Td 2d Js 4h] [Kh]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
hotstuff38: shows [As Ks] (a pair of Kings)<br />
SFisch4: shows [Ah Qc] (a straight, Ten to Ace)<br />
SFisch4 collected 2239440 from pot</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Sunday Second Chance $200k Guaranteed</strong><br />
1,245 Entrants; $249,000 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. SFisch4 $45,442.50<br />
2. hotstuff38 $33,092.10<br />
3. yonco46 $24,900<br />
4. BWFCLEE $18,675<br />
5. Shafeeq $13,072.50<br />
6. cool0813 $10,582.50<br />
7. Vi3tMoFoPro $8,092.50<br />
8. TravestyFund $5,602.50<br />
9. jooobs $3,486</p>
<p>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] had another solid day of Sunday Majors, including a bit of a boost to their $750k, as they raised the buy-in (from $216 to $530) and the guarantee (from $750k to $1M) making it the 2nd biggest event of the day. The Brawl continues to roll on, as it was able to amass another $500,000+ prize pool, with 2,606 entrants. In fact, with the bigger $750k buy-in, the Brawl was the biggest major event on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] entries-wise.  Over 20 [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] sponsored professionals played in the Brawl including Mike &#8220;Timex&#8221; McDonald, [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Lee-Watkinson.php]Lee Watkinson[/url], and [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Marco-Liesy.php]Marco Liesy[/url].  Chad &#8220;M8kingmoves&#8221; Bautista made the final table but busted early, taking 6th (as jse81) for just under $18,000.  The well-known, albeit controversial, poker pro is an online force, having six $20k+ scores to his name including a win in the $200k re-buy on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] in February for nearly $85,000.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Sunday Brawl $350k Guaranteed</strong><br />
2,606 Entrants; $521,200 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. pez102 $105,804<br />
2. YrrsiN $68,277<br />
3. XXJNRXX $50,556<br />
4. DonT11 $38,048<br />
5. Sammy Siam A $26,581<br />
6. jse81 $17,721<br />
7. Vluff S4S $11,988<br />
8. Irv Gotti $8,339<br />
9. chinchati27 $6,254</p>
<p>For the first time in a while a [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Professional won a Sunday Major.  Vivek Rajkuamr, winner of the WPT Bograta Open for $1,424,500, was able to take down the $1M post-chop for $180,000. Other big names making deep runs were Brian &#8220;Stinger88&#8243; Hastings who finished in 77th and Michael Craig who took 52nd. This was by far and away Rajkumar&#8217;s biggest online score, crushing his $18,188 cash for winning the $65k last December.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Sunday $1M Guaranteed</strong><br />
2,326 Entrants; $1,163,000 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. Vivek Rajkumar $180,000<br />
2. krasark $164,306<br />
3. bdubs3737 $85,713<br />
4. tyme2gamb0l111 $68,384<br />
5. aheggem $51,754<br />
6. bedias $37,216<br />
7. thugmoneymkr $27,331<br />
8. smokrokbyflock $21,399<br />
9. psutennis1 $16,282</p>
<p>Rounding out another nice day of tournament action on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] was the appropriately named Sunday Mulligan.  Matthew &#8220;all in at 420&#8243; Stout made the final table, busting in 7th for just under $8,000.  Stout is a well-known professional most recognizable for his victories in the $500k, Second Chance, and $215r on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url].  He also won the $1k Monday on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] last week for $85,750.  A true sign that some online sites rankings are a bit off, he is not even considered a top-100 tournament professional!</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Sunday Mulligan $200k Guaranteed</strong><br />
1,282 Entrants; $256,400 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. kvista $56,408<br />
2. AKat11 $35,896<br />
3. leguito $26,409<br />
4. The_End_15 $20,833<br />
5. WhoIsThisGuy $16,025<br />
6. MrQuist $11,538<br />
7. All In At 420 $7,692<br />
8. Big Dann $5,769<br />
9. Timvd20 $4,102</p>
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		<title>Sunday Tournament Report 10/11/2009</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another solid Sunday of tournament action is in the books.  Attempting to make up for a sub-par Sunday last week, [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] was in full swing as the majority of their major events easily eclipsed their respective guarantees.  The Sunday Million continued its struggles, as the tournament fell 136 entries short of making $1,500,000.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.flopturnriver.com/blogs/images/ftr_logo_news.gif" width="" height="" border="0" class="news_logo"/>Another solid Sunday of tournament action is in the books.  Attempting to make up for a sub-par Sunday last week, [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] was in full swing as the majority of their major events easily eclipsed their respective guarantees.  The Sunday Million continued its struggles, as the tournament fell 136 entries short of making $1,500,000.</p>
<p>The day started with the Sunday Warm-Up, a $750,000 guarantee freeze-out which tends to attract an international audience because of its earlier starting time. The Warm-Up has supplanted the $750k on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] as the week&#8217;s second biggest event.  This week, nearly 4,400 players entered, creating a massive $875,800 prize pool.  Heads-Up play came down to Victor &#8220;THUGer&#8221; Jenssen and &#8220;Maudi138tt&#8221;.  The experience edge seemed to be with THUGer, as in the past he nearly shipped this very event, taking 4th for $30,290 in 2008.  He also has won the $109r on Stars twice, both netting him $10k+ scores. Unfortunately a heads-up battle never materialized, as the players decided to chop and leave just $10,000 on the table.  In the end Maudi138tt won when both players flopped straight draws but he had a pair to go along with his.</p>
<p>Seat 1: Maudi138tt (36114601 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: THUGer (7675399 in chips)<br />
THUGer: posts small blind 200000<br />
Maudi138tt: posts big blind 400000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
THUGer: raises 400000 to 800000<br />
Maudi138tt: calls 400000<br />
*** FLOP *** [7d 6h 5d]<br />
Maudi138tt: bets 400000<br />
THUGer: raises 2150000 to 2550000<br />
Maudi138tt: raises 32724601 to 35274601 and is all-in<br />
THUGer: calls 4285399 and is all-in<br />
Uncalled bet (28439202) returned to Maudi138tt<br />
*** TURN *** [7d 6h 5d] [Qc]<br />
*** RIVER *** [7d 6h 5d Qc] [Qh]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
Maudi138tt: shows [8s 7c] (two pair, Queens and Sevens)<br />
THUGer: shows [Ah 8c] (a pair of Queens)<br />
Maudi138tt collected 15350798 from pot</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Sunday Warm-Up $750k Guaranteed</strong><br />
4,379 Entrants; $875,800 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. Maudi138tt $119,462.22<br />
2. THUGer $120,000<br />
3. NutsErryTime $72,253.51<br />
4. FatFatJesper $49,482.71<br />
5. Wawa711 $37,221.51<br />
6. FATMIKE79 $28,463.51<br />
7. jornxx $19,705.51<br />
8. PokerikdeB $10,947.51<br />
9. FlopeDeNuts $7,006.41</p>
<p>Unlike the Warm-Up, for once the Million was not chopped! The tournament did fail to reach its guarantee for consecutive weeks, however, for once there was going to be a $200,000+ first place check.  One of the more notable names making the final table was &#8220;drag0nslay3r&#8221;, a tourney grinder who final-tabled the $215r and Sunday500 in February.  In the end &#8220;sumai&#8221;, a player with out a $2,000+ registered score to his name, took down the Million and $225,000.  Below are the final table chip counts, bust-out hands, and pay-outs:</p>
<p>Seat 1: bedias (9399457 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: BeSje (2558188 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: 44-Skadoo (8986373 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: zwacke (7752730 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: drag0nslay3r (8754629 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: DHUSTLER15 (4896710 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: sumai (5315384 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: PFC_Jablohme (16502143 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: brummieboy (9474386 in chips)</p>
<p>Seat 1: bedias (9159457 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: BeSje (2784564 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: 44-Skadoo (8738185 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: zwacke (5472730 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: drag0nslay3r (10734829 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: DHUSTLER15 (11033420 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: sumai (3155184 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: PFC_Jablohme (13687245 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: brummieboy (8874386 in chips)<br />
zwacke: posts small blind 200000<br />
drag0nslay3r: posts big blind 400000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
DHUSTLER15: folds<br />
sumai: folds<br />
PFC_Jablohme: folds<br />
brummieboy: folds<br />
bedias: folds<br />
BeSje: raises 2000000 to 2400000<br />
44-Skadoo: raises 6298185 to 8698185 and is all-in<br />
zwacke: folds<br />
drag0nslay3r: raises 1996644 to 10694829 and is all-in<br />
BeSje: calls 344564 and is all-in<br />
Uncalled bet (1996644) returned to drag0nslay3r<br />
*** FLOP *** [7d As 7h]<br />
*** TURN *** [7d As 7h] [Ts]<br />
*** RIVER *** [7d As 7h Ts] [Jd]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
drag0nslay3r: shows [Ac Ks] (two pair, Aces and Sevens)<br />
44-Skadoo: shows [Js Ad] (two pair, Aces and Jacks)<br />
44-Skadoo collected 11907242 from side pot<br />
BeSje: shows [8d 8c] (two pair, Eights and Sevens)<br />
44-Skadoo collected 8793692 from main pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: bedias (9081790 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: 44-Skadoo (12261407 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: zwacke (4123505 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: drag0nslay3r (3658104 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: DHUSTLER15 (7993420 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: sumai (6320368 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: PFC_Jablohme (13497020 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: brummieboy (16704386 in chips)<br />
PFC_Jablohme: posts small blind 250000<br />
brummieboy: posts big blind 500000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
bedias: folds<br />
44-Skadoo: folds<br />
zwacke: folds<br />
drag0nslay3r: raises 3108104 to 3608104 and is all-in<br />
DHUSTLER15: raises 4335316 to 7943420 and is all-in<br />
sumai: folds<br />
PFC_Jablohme: folds<br />
brummieboy: folds<br />
Uncalled bet (4335316) returned to DHUSTLER15<br />
*** FLOP *** [Ac 6d 9s]<br />
*** TURN *** [Ac 6d 9s] [8c]<br />
*** RIVER *** [Ac 6d 9s 8c] [2h]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
drag0nslay3r: shows [Th 3s] (high card Ace)<br />
DHUSTLER15: shows [Qh Ks] (high card Ace - King kicker)<br />
DHUSTLER15 collected 8366208 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: bedias (5538285 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: 44-Skadoo (12331407 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: zwacke (1276642 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: DHUSTLER15 (14901524 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: sumai (12180736 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: PFC_Jablohme (6577020 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: brummieboy (20834386 in chips)<br />
sumai: posts small blind 300000<br />
PFC_Jablohme: posts big blind 600000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
brummieboy: folds<br />
bedias: folds<br />
44-Skadoo: folds<br />
zwacke: raises 616642 to 1216642 and is all-in<br />
DHUSTLER15: folds<br />
sumai: folds<br />
PFC_Jablohme: calls 616642<br />
*** FLOP *** [5c 5h 8c]<br />
*** TURN *** [5c 5h 8c] [6c]<br />
*** RIVER *** [5c 5h 8c 6c] [7h]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
PFC_Jablohme: shows [7c Tc] (a flush, Ten high)<br />
zwacke: shows [Js Kd] (a pair of Fives)<br />
PFC_Jablohme collected 3153284 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: bedias (9696570 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: 44-Skadoo (17170632 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: DHUSTLER15 (7049814 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: sumai (5684936 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: PFC_Jablohme (4953662 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: brummieboy (29084386 in chips)<br />
DHUSTLER15: posts small blind 500000<br />
sumai: posts big blind 1000000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
PFC_Jablohme: raises 3853662 to 4853662 and is all-in<br />
brummieboy: folds<br />
bedias: folds<br />
44-Skadoo: calls 4853662<br />
DHUSTLER15: folds<br />
sumai: folds<br />
*** FLOP *** [Ac Qd 7d]<br />
*** TURN *** [Ac Qd 7d] [3c]<br />
*** RIVER *** [Ac Qd 7d 3c] [2d]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
PFC_Jablohme: shows [Tc Kc] (high card Ace)<br />
44-Skadoo: shows [8h Ad] (a pair of Aces)<br />
44-Skadoo collected 11807324 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: bedias (6311634 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: 44-Skadoo (22024294 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: DHUSTLER15 (79942 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: sumai (18239744 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: brummieboy (26984386 in chips)<br />
sumai: posts small blind 500000<br />
brummieboy: posts big blind 1000000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
bedias: folds<br />
44-Skadoo: folds<br />
sumai: calls 500000<br />
brummieboy: checks<br />
*** FLOP *** [4s 6c 6d]<br />
sumai: checks<br />
brummieboy: bets 1400000<br />
sumai: folds<br />
Uncalled bet (1400000) returned to brummieboy<br />
*** TURN *** [4s 6c 6d] [Ah]<br />
*** RIVER *** [4s 6c 6d Ah] [7s]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
brummieboy: shows [4h 9d] (two pair, Sixes and Fours)<br />
brummieboy collected 2080232 from side pot<br />
DHUSTLER15: shows [8c Jh] (a pair of Sixes)<br />
brummieboy collected 399710 from main pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: bedias (6211634 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: 44-Skadoo (21924294 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: sumai (17139744 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: brummieboy (28364328 in chips)<br />
bedias: posts the ante 100000<br />
44-Skadoo: posts the ante 100000<br />
sumai: posts the ante 100000<br />
brummieboy: posts the ante 100000<br />
brummieboy: posts small blind 500000<br />
bedias: posts big blind 1000000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
44-Skadoo: folds<br />
sumai: folds<br />
brummieboy: raises 27264328 to 28264328 and is all-in<br />
bedias: calls 5111634 and is all-in<br />
Uncalled bet (22152694) returned to brummieboy<br />
*** FLOP *** [5h Qd Ks]<br />
*** TURN *** [5h Qd Ks] [7c]<br />
*** RIVER *** [5h Qd Ks 7c] [7h]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
brummieboy: shows [Kh 4d] (two pair, Kings and Sevens)<br />
bedias: shows [Qh Jd] (two pair, Queens and Sevens)<br />
brummieboy collected 12623268 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 3: 44-Skadoo (7446450 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: sumai (19041038 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: brummieboy (47152512 in chips)<br />
44-Skadoo: posts the ante 120000<br />
sumai: posts the ante 120000<br />
brummieboy: posts the ante 120000<br />
44-Skadoo: posts small blind 600000<br />
sumai: posts big blind 1200000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
brummieboy: folds<br />
44-Skadoo: raises 6126450 to 7326450 and is all-in<br />
sumai: calls 6126450<br />
*** FLOP *** [4s 7s Jd]<br />
*** TURN *** [4s 7s Jd] [Qc]<br />
*** RIVER *** [4s 7s Jd Qc] [3s]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
44-Skadoo: shows [Kd 5s] (high card King)<br />
sumai: shows [As 6s] (a flush, Ace high)<br />
sumai collected 15012900 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 7: sumai (46134976 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: brummieboy (27505024 in chips)<br />
brummieboy: posts small blind 700000<br />
sumai: posts big blind 1400000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
brummieboy: raises 25965024 to 27365024 and is all-in<br />
sumai: calls 25965024<br />
*** FLOP *** [3s 9c Jd]<br />
*** TURN *** [3s 9c Jd] [4s]<br />
*** RIVER *** [3s 9c Jd 4s] [4h]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
sumai: shows [5c 5s] (two pair, Fives and Fours)<br />
brummieboy: shows [Kd 6s] (a pair of Fours)<br />
sumai collected 55010048 from pot</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Sunday Million $1.5M Guaranteed</strong><br />
7,364 Entrants; $1,500,000 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. sumai $225,000<br />
2. brummieboy $165,555<br />
3. 44-Skadoo $120,000<br />
4. bedias $79,500<br />
5. DHUSTLER15 $61,500<br />
6. PFC_Jablohme $46,500<br />
7. zwacke $32,250<br />
8. drag0nslay3r $18,000<br />
9. BeSje $11,625</p>
<p>The $500k Guaranteed came back after a lackluster first Sunday in October, with exactly 100 more entries than last week. Mario &#8220;Pwnasaurus&#8221; Silvestri was on hand at the final table, and eventually took 7th for just under $15,000.  For a player of Silvestri&#8217;s caliber, $15,000 is merely a blip on the radar.  On [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] alone he has 12 scores higher than yesterday&#8217;s cash, including a win in the Second Chance in March of 2008 for $52,896. Finishing one spot worse, in 8th, was &#8220;KidPokerJD&#8221;, who also shipped the Second Chance in 2008, taking home just under $50,000 for his efforts.  Heads-up play came down to &#8220;bliiz&#8221; and &#8220;F_H_ES&#8221;, two experienced players.  Bliiz shipped a huge $109r win last year for nearly $70,000, and had five other $10,000+ scores to his name entering the final table. F_H_E_S has had success, albeit on a smaller scale, including 8 $10K+ cashes including a win in the $109r for $10,166.  In the end bliiz was able to take down the title and over $87,000, the biggest pay-day of his career.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Sunday $500k Guaranteed</strong><br />
1,015 Entrants; $507,500 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. bliiz $87,594.50<br />
2. F_H_E_S $63,437.50<br />
3. D.J.777 $48,212.50<br />
4. jrozema $35,322<br />
5. roskolnikov $ $25.121.25<br />
6. Bake &#8216;n Rake $20,046.25<br />
7. Pwnasaurus $14,971.25<br />
8. KidPokerJD $9,896.25<br />
9. hitthehole $5,582.50</p>
<p>The final table of the $215 re-buy continues to be one of the strongest each weekend.  Although the tournament itself has been losing entries, it is still worth covering because of all the big name, highly-ranked professionals who consistently make the final nine great to watch.  More big names were on hand this weekend including Michael &#8220;Skämmes&#8221; Tureniec, who took down more than $200,000 in chopping the Million in July.  Tureniec is quite stout on the live scene as well, having nearly won the 2008 European Poker Championships Main Event, taking home 2nd place for just under $1,000,000.  This week, he was once again the runner-up, as &#8220;FatsoFat6969&#8243; was able to take him down for the title.  The $36,162 first place check was the 3rd biggest of his career, behind a 2nd place in the Super Tuesday and a 3rd in the $109r, all last year.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] $215r $150k Guaranteed</strong><br />
263 Entrants; $176,400 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. FatsoFat6969 $36,162<br />
2. Skämmes $26,460<br />
3. simmsux $19,933.20<br />
4. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/PokerStars/eatyourstac">eatyourstac</a> $14,994<br />
5. nathalie111 $10,407.60<br />
6. mustydog no $7,938<br />
7. BobbyDick66 $6,174<br />
8. SkaiWalkurrr $4,410<br />
9. #1PEN $3,087</p>
<p>Finishing off a big day of tournaments on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] was the Second Chance, which gave a few professionals a final shot at a big weekend score.  Making the most of their opportunities were &#8220;Benba&#8221;, &#8220;THAY3R&#8221;, and &#8220;sketchy1&#8243;, all well-known tournament professionals. Thayer Rasmussen is a top-100 ranked online professional with a bevy of big scores to his name including three $50k+ cashes.  His biggest score on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] was a runner-up finish in the Super Tuesday in January for $61,919.  Ben &#8220;Benba&#8221; Lamb is also no stranger to success, having shipped an FTOPS event in May for $146,287.  He also nearly won a WCOOP event last month, taking home 2nd in the NL Omaha H/L event #40 for $30,866. Rounding out the trio of high-stakes professionals was sketchy1, who is no stranger to the Sunday Tournament Report. This past May he won the Mulligan on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] for over $53,000 and has final-tabled the $109r on Stars numerous times with one victory.  Unfortunately none of these pros were able to win the event, as Sketchy1 fell heads-up to &#8220;zedveron&#8221;, a solid tournament player who seems to excel at midstakes tournaments, having won the $11r and $109 FO on Stars with in the past year.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Sunday Second Chance $200k Guaranteed</strong><br />
1,183 Entrants; $236,600 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/PokerStars/zedveron">zedveron</a> $43,297.80<br />
2. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/PokerStars/sketchy1">sketchy1</a> $31,467.80<br />
3. szusza84 $23,660<br />
4. acehighdro $17,745<br />
5. xxCelticFCxx $12,421.50<br />
6. aaaaaaaa $10,055.50<br />
7. THAY3R $7,689.50<br />
8. Benba $5,323.50<br />
9. danuts777 $3,312.40</p>
<p>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] continues to put up consistent numbers each weekend, as their three majors, the Brawl, $750k, and Mulligan never seem to be in jeopardy of missing their respective guarantees. The Sunday Brawl, a $350,000 guaranteed Knock-Out event, pays $40 to a player every time he/she eliminates a fellow competitor.  This week was more in the same for the Brawl, as it came awfully close to reaching a $500,000, as 2,483 players created a $496,600 prize pool.  Twenty-four [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] sponsored professionals played the event including Isaac &#8220;Menlo&#8221; Baron, Michael &#8220;Skammes&#8221; Tureniec, and David &#8220;The Dragon&#8221; Pham. Unfortunately the pros showed just how crazy tournament variance can be, as none of the 24 were able to make the money.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Sunday Brawl $350k Guaranteed</strong><br />
2,483 Entrants; $496,600 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. tong26 $101,281.57<br />
2. endlessj83 $65,551.20<br />
3. Dudderz $48,666.80<br />
4. pocketrockets11 $36,748.40<br />
5. Schlicker1337 $25,823.20<br />
6. icudonk $16,884.40<br />
7. MrRenniW $11,421.80<br />
8. NIKOLAJ73 $7,945.60<br />
9. ThelllestFlopz $5,959.20</p>
<p>The $750,000 has been very consistent lately, easily besting its guarantee but never removing the Warm-Up on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] as the weekend&#8217;s 2nd biggest tournament.  This week the prize pool took a slight hit, as 3,838 players, including 32 [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Red Pros, created a $767,600 prize pool.  Some of the more notable professionals on hand were WSOP Main Event winner [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Huck-Seed.php]Huck Seed[/url], two-time bracelet winner Eric Froehlich, and bracelet winner [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Lee-Watkinson.php]Lee Watkinson[/url]. The tournament was chopped between the final three spots.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Sunday $750k Guaranteed</strong><br />
3,838 Entrants; $767,600 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. TheRyanKing07 $112,818.62<br />
2. buttsauce33 $92,889.17<br />
3. perlini1 $66,060.99<br />
4. Paul Merson $42,371.52<br />
5. henchness24 $31,778.64<br />
6. AllTheAce $23,565.32<br />
7. bigt439 $17,654.80<br />
8. jesarah $13,816.80<br />
9. RolinHand1 $10,285.84</p>
<p>A familiar name around these parts, Johan &#8220;busto_soon&#8221; Van Til nearly won the final event of the day, the Sunday Mulligan on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url].  Van Til, most well-known for his Sunday Brawl win last December, is also an accomplished high-stakes cash game player.  On top of those exploits, there was also a rumor floating around last year that he had won over 100 WSOP seats through the [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Steps system.  His opponent was also no slouch.  &#8220;Pocketownage420&#8243;, a high-stakes professional, won the FTOPS Main Event in May for over $432,000!  He also nearly won the $1M Guarantee on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] last month, taking home second place for just under $140,000.  Needless to say this was the best heads-up battle of the weekend.  In the end Pocketownage420 took down the title and over $52,000 while Van Til took 2nd place and just under $33,000.</p>
<p><strong><em>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Sunday Mulligan $200k Guaranteed</em></strong><br />
<em>1,157 Entrants; $231,400 prize pool  </em></p>
<p>1. Pocketownage420 $52,065<br />
2. Busto_soon $32,974.50<br />
3. Kroock $24,412.70<br />
4. St3phenHendry $19,090.50<br />
5. Crawfdad $14,462.50<br />
6. magikstick8 $10,413<br />
7. THE_TRASHMAN $6,942<br />
8. BIGSHOT_OWNAGE $5,206.50<br />
9. UgA7211 $3,702.40</p>
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		<title>Sunday Tournament Report 10/04/2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Online tournaments took a bit of a hit yesterday, as a bunch of the major events failed to hit their guarantee.  Coming off of two Major series (FTOPS and WCOOP) [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] and [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] had to be hoping for a better showing in October.  Perhaps the start of the NFL season is keeping players glued to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.flopturnriver.com/blogs/images/ftr_logo_news.gif" width="" height="" border="0" class="news_logo"/>Online tournaments took a bit of a hit yesterday, as a bunch of the major events failed to hit their guarantee.  Coming off of two Major series (FTOPS and WCOOP) [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] and [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] had to be hoping for a better showing in October.  Perhaps the start of the NFL season is keeping players glued to their TVs instead of their monitors.</p>
<p>The Sunday Warm-Up kicked off a long day of tournament grinding.  The $215 event attracted more than 4,300 participants, easily besting its guarantee and taking over the $750k on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] for the day&#8217;s 2nd biggest donkament. The tournament title went to &#8220;lbkslim&#8221;, a relatively unknown who before yesterday did not have a registered $10,000+ score to his name on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url].  Second-place finisher &#8220;pleasepick&#8221; had fared a bit better in the past, having won a $109 tournament a few years ago for $10,098. One of the more experienced players reaching the final table, &#8220;exposabre&#8221;, finished in 4th place for nearly $49,000.  The score was barely the biggest of his career, besting a victory in the $215r last February for $42,345.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Sunday Warm-Up $750k Guaranteed</strong><br />
4,329 Entrants; $865,800 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. lbkslim $135,826.71<br />
2. pleasepick $100,865.71<br />
3. ugritaly $71,428.51<br />
4. exposabre $48,917.71<br />
5. DM the best $36,796.51<br />
6. Shhh00kem $28,138.51<br />
7. slyfox151 $19,480.51<br />
8. Poiser $10,822.51<br />
9. thegwtg $6,926.41</p>
<p>The Sunday Million took a huge hit this past weekend, as the tournament failed to reach 7,000 entrants for the first time in a while.  The $1,500,000 guarantee was missed by a mile, forcing [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] to pony up $112,000 out of their own pockets.  As always, don&#8217;t feel too bad for them, they do run the world&#8217;s largest poker site.  Much like the Warm-Up winner, the Million champion, &#8220;Fraram&#8221;, had seen very little success prior to his big win.  The $228,150 first place check dwarfed any previous cash, his best of which was for $4,596 in the $11r this past July. Runner-up &#8220;zakooza&#8221; nearly shipped the second chance in July, taking 4th for $21,600.  This cash was also by far and away the biggest score of his career.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Sunday Million $1.5M Guaranteed</strong><br />
6,940 Entrants; $1,500,000 prize poo</em>l</p>
<p>1. Fraram $228,150<br />
2. zakooza $168,750<br />
3. YEBOBOZ $120,000<br />
4. Volanthn $82,500<br />
5. More4Mor $63,000<br />
6. PizzaBoyBob $48,000<br />
7. Round42 $33,000<br />
8. rjmgrace $18,000<br />
9. shane261966 $11,625</p>
<p>Much like the million, the $500k Guaranteed did not come close to the 1,000 entrants necessary to reach its guarantee.  85 players shy meant [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] had to pay out $42,500 more this past Sunday.  All in all the site had to dig deep in its pockets for more than $150,000 yesterday.  Hopefully things turn around, as it&#8217;d be a shame if Stars had to lower the guarantee on two of their more marquee events.  While the Million and Warm-Up were full of unknown players, the $500k had more than enough high-profile names at the final table.  Finishing in 2nd was &#8220;Bill Ivey&#8221;, a notable cash and tournament grinder.  The $64,150 check was the third biggest of his career, besting a 3rd place finish in this very event earlier in the year.  He has had quite a large amount of success in rebuy events on Stars, having won the $109r and $109 cubed (twice) in the past. Eventual winner &#8220;nipe1955&#8243; appears to enjoy rebuys and major satellites, as most of his previous cashes were in $11, $33, and $55 rebuy events. Joining these two at the final table was Stephen &#8220;stevie444&#8243; Chidwick, a tournament professional who final-tabled two FTOPS Events in May, including a $142,155 cash in Event #17.  Chidwick made the report last month for his victory in the $215r 2nd Chance WCOOP.  Alex &#8220;Assassinato&#8221; Fitzgerald finished 4th in the $500k. The $36,000 cash was nearly his biggest score, just behind the $47,000 he took home for winning the Second Chance in June.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Sunday $500k Guaranteed</strong><br />
915 Entrants; $500,000 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. nipe1955 $90,000<br />
2. Bill Ivey $64,150<br />
3. deamon10 $48,000<br />
4. Assassinato $36,000<br />
5. stevie444 $25,000<br />
6. TheChosenWun $20,000<br />
7. Pkaiser $15,000<br />
8. Evilduke11 $10,000<br />
9. DrCaligula $6,000</p>
<p>The $215r also had a star-studded final table, highlighted by Kevin &#8220;BeL0WaB0Ve&#8221; Saul, who took 6th place for $7,731. This score was only a &#8220;mere&#8221; $330,000 shy of his 3rd place finish in last month&#8217;s WCOOP High-Roller Event.  He does have a few major wins to his name, including an FTOPS victory and a win in the Second Chance this March. Joining Saul was a collection of tournament professionals, including &#8220;shaihulud&#8221;, &#8220;joiso&#8221;, and &#8220;eatyourstac&#8221;.  Eventual winner &#8220;matt1269&#8243; took home $35,219 for his efforts, doubling his previous best cash, a $17,597 check for finishing 8th in the Million in March.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Sunday $215r $150k Guaranteed</strong><br />
253 Entrants; $171,800 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. matt1269 $35,219<br />
2. joiso $25,770<br />
3. shaihulud $19,413<br />
4. Tarjei82 $14,603<br />
5. graybone $10,136.20<br />
6. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/PokerStars/bel0wab0ve">BeL0WaB0Ve</a> $7,731<br />
7. ffguitarguy $6,013<br />
8. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/PokerStars/eatyourstac">eatyourstac</a> $4,295<br />
9. JBlaze20 $3,006.50</p>
<p>The Second Chance finished off a big day of tournaments on Stars.  Another final table full of lesser-known players came down to &#8220;SquintNGo&#8221; and &#8220;MixGamer&#8221;.  Squint had a slight experience edge, having won a few big-field events on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] in the past.  His competitor, MixGamer, did not have a $1,000+ score to his name before yesterday. For once, experience paid off, as SquintNGo took down the title and nearly $43,000, the biggest cash of his career.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Sunday Second Chance $200k Guaranteed</strong><br />
1,172 Entrants; $234,400 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. SquintNGo $42,895.20<br />
2. MixGamer $31,175.20<br />
3. Dapalma150 $23,440<br />
4. Sure_Shot-TP $17,580<br />
5. luke1403 $12,306<br />
6. spassewr $9,962<br />
7. flmodesq21 $7,618<br />
8. ocrowe $5,274<br />
9. knecht_poker $3,281.60</p>
<p>While [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] struggled a bit yesterday, [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] seemed unfazed, as all three of their Sunday Majors easily bested their guarantees.  The day started with the Sunday Brawl.  The $240+$16 Knock-Out event pays $40 to a player every time he/she eliminates a fellow competitor.  Only 15 [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Professionals played in the event, including Mike &#8220;Timex&#8221; Mcdonald, David Pham, and [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Lee-Watkinson.php]Lee Watkinson[/url].  Four of the pros made the money; however, not a single one was able to crack the top-100.  The final-table dodged a bit of a bullet when highly-ranked pro Dan <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/Full-Tilt-Poker/wretchy">Wretchy</a> Martin bubbled, finishing in 10th place. Heads-up came down to &#8220;Ahh Deezee&#8221; and &#8220;Gastone K&#8221;, two players who have achieved mild success on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url].  Taking home the title and $94,306 was Ahh Deezee, his 2nd biggest score on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] alone.  Just three months ago he won the $109 MSOP Main Event for $100,703.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Sunday Brawl $350k Guaranteed</strong><br />
2,312 Entrants; $462,400 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. Ahh Deezee $94,306.48<br />
2. Gastone K $61,036.80<br />
3. tahlberg $45,315.20<br />
4. werpennstate23 $34,217.60<br />
5. SkinnyRick $24,044.80<br />
6. acap11 $15,721.60<br />
7. sintik222 $10,635.20<br />
8. THEPUSHER1186 $7,398.480<br />
9. shadyJ10 $5,548.80</p>
<p>The $750k continues to break the 4,000 player barrier, although it now ranks 3rd behind the Million and Warm-Up on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] as online poker&#8217;s biggest weekly majors.  Twenty of [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url]&#8217;s very own played in the event, including Kristy Gazes, Ram Vaswani, and recently-single Beth Shak.  [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Lee-Watkinson.php]Lee Watkinson[/url] took low-pro honors, finishing inside the money in 201st place.  Heads-up play came down to &#8220;WhiteRice1&#8243; and &#8220;mookymcmookstr&#8221;. This was mooks biggest score of his career, easily besting a previous high of $7,752 for winning the $20k Guaranteed last June.  It was difficult to find much information on WhiteRice1, as it seems he likes to keep his results to himself.  One had to guess, however, that this $141,731 cash was the biggest of his career.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Sunday $750k Guaranteed</strong><br />
4,013 Entrants; $802,600 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. WhiteRice1 $141,731.13<br />
2. mookymcmoookstr $85,797.94<br />
3. H20lga $56,182<br />
4. georche $44,143<br />
5. freedomtc $33,147.38<br />
6. Ph1LLeD1NGUE $24,559.56<br />
7. Oz Doc $18,459.80<br />
8. stroker11 $14,446.80<br />
9. LangnerBR $10,754.84</p>
<p>Capping off a big day of tournament action was the appropriately named Mulligan on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url].  For once, a [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Professional made a deep run. Martin Klaeser nearly made the final table before busting in 11th place, earning $2,152.  The final table of the Mulligan bucked yesterday&#8217;s trend of inexperienced heads-up opponents as &#8220;Sonelin&#8221; and &#8220;Bhanks11&#8243;, two well-known players, faced off for the $53,820 first-place check. Sonelin is no stranger to major success on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url], having nearly won the $750k in June, taking 2nd for just under $85,000.  Bhanks11 has also made some big scores on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url], including five $20k+ cashes entering this final table.  He seems to enjoy rebuy events, having won the $85k and $40k rebuys on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] this year.  In the end it was Sonelin breaking through with his 1st major win.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Sunday Mulligan $200k Guaranteed</strong><br />
1,196 Entrants; $239,200 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. Sonelin $53,820<br />
2. Bhanks11 $34,086<br />
3. Uri Benasher $25,235.60<br />
4. pokerarg $19,734<br />
5. HustlerGrune $14,950<br />
6. JBlaze20 $10,764<br />
7. PepperminitHippo $7,176<br />
8. HirMrHong $5,382<br />
9. RealFaithTV $3,827.20</p>
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		<title>Sunday Tournament Report 9/27/2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fresh off an extremely successful 2009 WCOOP campaign, [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] was looking to see some big improvements in their Sunday majors.  Well, while all of the tournaments managed to reach their guarantees, there wasn&#8217;t quite the same boost that [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] received from last month&#8217;s FTOPS.  Either way [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] still remains the predominant site for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.flopturnriver.com/blogs/images/ftr_logo_news.gif" width="" height="" border="0" class="news_logo"/>Fresh off an extremely successful 2009 WCOOP campaign, [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] was looking to see some big improvements in their Sunday majors.  Well, while all of the tournaments managed to reach their guarantees, there wasn&#8217;t quite the same boost that [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] received from last month&#8217;s FTOPS.  Either way [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] still remains the predominant site for Sunday Tournaments, as once again the Sunday Majors generated more than $3,000,000 in prize pools this weekend.</p>
<p>Getting the day going was the Sunday Warm-Up.  The final table was graced by [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] professional Alexandre &#8220;allingomes&#8221; Gomes, a solid tournament player who won a WSOP bracelet in 2008.  He also won the WPT Bellagio Cup for over $1,187,000 and took 4th in the PCA for $750,000.  Online he has had mixed success, having never won a major.  Unfortunately for Gomes this final table was more of the same, as he busted in 8th place for just over $11,000.  Heads-up play came down to &#8220;Sn0wb4ll&#8221; and &#8220;KenT351&#8243;, two players with no $10,000+ registered scores to their name entering the final table.  In the end KenT351 took down the title and over $138,000 when he was able to suck-out on Sn0wb4ll&#8217;s top pair:</p>
<p>Seat 2: Sn0wb4ll (15169307 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: KenT351 (29000693 in chips)<br />
Sn0wb4ll: posts the ante 50000<br />
KenT351: posts the ante 50000<br />
KenT351: posts small blind 250000<br />
Sn0wb4ll: posts big blind 500000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
KenT351: raises 500000 to 1000000<br />
Sn0wb4ll: calls 500000<br />
*** FLOP *** [Qs 2s Ad]<br />
Sn0wb4ll: checks<br />
KenT351: bets 1000000<br />
Sn0wb4ll: raises 2000000 to 3000000<br />
KenT351: raises 24950693 to 27950693 and is all-in<br />
Sn0wb4ll: calls 11119307 and is all-in<br />
Uncalled bet (13831386) returned to KenT351<br />
*** TURN *** [Qs 2s Ad] [Th]<br />
*** RIVER *** [Qs 2s Ad Th] [7s]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
Sn0wb4ll: shows [Ac 5s] (a pair of Aces)<br />
KenT351: shows [Ts Qc] (two pair, Queens and Tens)<br />
KenT351 collected 30338614 from pot</p>
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<em>4,417 Entrants; $883,400 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. KenT351 $138,588<br />
2. Sn0wb4ll $102,916<br />
3. Beto777 $72,881<br />
4. El ibero $49,912<br />
5. krash778 $37,545<br />
6. cabby123 $28,710<br />
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<p>The Sunday Million Final Table had a few familiar faces, including &#8220;LuckyLukeKK&#8221; who nearly shipped the Sunday Brawl on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] last year.  He has won a major, taking down the ECOOP III event #11 for $34,500 on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-TitanPoker.php]TitanPoker[/url] last December.  Joining him was &#8220;Doulas12&#8243;, a former winner of the Sunday Million, taking home $184,500 last October for his win.  Once play became four-handed the remaining players agreed to a chip-chop, leaving $30,000 on the table.  The chop took quite a while to complete, as one player did not speak English.  Below are the final table starting-stacks, bust-out hands, and chop-adjusted pay-outs:</p>
<p>Seat 1: nomaddman (12343398 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: RonaldKosh (13689042 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: jas42 (5781580 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: Nativebounty (7105285 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: TheRealMT (966030 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: jgrhajsj (15803628 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: SooSavage (3317730 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: mikal12345 (5600693 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: doulas12 (10542614 in chips)</p>
<p>Seat 1: nomaddman (13933398 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: RonaldKosh (13509042 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: jas42 (5451580 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: Nativebounty (7075285 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: TheRealMT (936030 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: jgrhajsj (15773628 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: SooSavage (3287730 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: mikal12345 (5570693 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: doulas12 (9612614 in chips)<br />
jas42: posts small blind 150000<br />
Nativebounty: posts big blind 300000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
TheRealMT: raises 600000 to 900000<br />
jgrhajsj: folds<br />
SooSavage: folds<br />
mikal12345: folds<br />
doulas12: raises 600000 to 1500000<br />
nomaddman: folds<br />
RonaldKosh: folds<br />
jas42: folds<br />
Nativebounty: folds<br />
TheRealMT: calls 6030 and is all-in<br />
Uncalled bet (593970) returned to doulas12<br />
*** FLOP *** [Jd 4h 6d]<br />
*** TURN *** [Jd 4h 6d] [3c]<br />
*** RIVER *** [Jd 4h 6d 3c] [Td]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
TheRealMT: shows [8h Jh] (a pair of Jacks)<br />
doulas12: shows [Ad 8d] (a flush, Ace high)<br />
doulas12 collected 2532060 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: nomaddman (15553398 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: RonaldKosh (14219042 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: jas42 (4601580 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: Nativebounty (5405285 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: jgrhajsj (14023628 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: SooSavage (2387730 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: mikal12345 (7460693 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: doulas12 (11498644 in chips)<br />
jas42: posts small blind 200000<br />
Nativebounty: posts big blind 400000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
jgrhajsj: raises 800000 to 1200000<br />
SooSavage: raises 1147730 to 2347730 and is all-in<br />
mikal12345: folds<br />
doulas12: folds<br />
nomaddman: folds<br />
RonaldKosh: folds<br />
jas42: folds<br />
Nativebounty: folds<br />
jgrhajsj: calls 1147730<br />
*** FLOP *** [Qs 5s 3h]<br />
*** TURN *** [Qs 5s 3h] [Kd]<br />
*** RIVER *** [Qs 5s 3h Kd] [6h]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
jgrhajsj: shows [Js Kc] (a pair of Kings)<br />
SooSavage: shows [Ts Tc] (a pair of Tens)<br />
jgrhajsj collected 5615460 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: nomaddman (15993398 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: RonaldKosh (13099042 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: jas42 (5481580 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: Nativebounty (3635285 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: jgrhajsj (20861358 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: mikal12345 (8770693 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: doulas12 (7308644 in chips)<br />
nomaddman: posts small blind 250000<br />
RonaldKosh: posts big blind 500000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
jas42: folds<br />
Nativebounty: folds<br />
jgrhajsj: folds<br />
mikal12345: folds<br />
doulas12: raises 1000000 to 1500000<br />
nomaddman: raises 2000000 to 3500000<br />
RonaldKosh: folds<br />
doulas12: raises 3758644 to 7258644 and is all-in<br />
nomaddman: calls 3758644<br />
*** FLOP *** [9d 6d 7c]<br />
*** TURN *** [9d 6d 7c] [2c]<br />
*** RIVER *** [9d 6d 7c 2c] [3c]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
nomaddman: shows [Qc Ac] (a flush, Ace high)<br />
doulas12: shows [Ah Ts] (high card Ace)<br />
nomaddman collected 15367288 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: nomaddman (24052042 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: RonaldKosh (12549042 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: jas42 (5431580 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: Nativebounty (3585285 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: jgrhajsj (20811358 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: mikal12345 (8720693 in chips)<br />
RonaldKosh: posts small blind 250000<br />
jas42: posts big blind 500000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
Nativebounty: raises 3035285 to 3535285 and is all-in<br />
jgrhajsj: raises 3464715 to 7000000<br />
mikal12345: folds<br />
nomaddman: folds<br />
RonaldKosh: folds<br />
jas42: folds<br />
Uncalled bet (3464715) returned to jgrhajsj<br />
*** FLOP *** [3d 8d 2c]<br />
*** TURN *** [3d 8d 2c] [Tc]<br />
*** RIVER *** [3d 8d 2c Tc] [8s]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
Nativebounty: shows [Jd Qs] (a pair of Eights)<br />
jgrhajsj: shows [Ah Kc] (a pair of Eights - Ace kicker)<br />
jgrhajsj collected 8120570 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: nomaddman (33351579 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: RonaldKosh (8904442 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: jas42 (19600960 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: jgrhajsj (5268489 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: mikal12345 (8024530 in chips)<br />
RonaldKosh: posts small blind 300000<br />
jas42: posts big blind 600000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
jgrhajsj: raises 4608489 to 5208489 and is all-in<br />
mikal12345: folds<br />
nomaddman: folds<br />
RonaldKosh: raises 3635953 to 8844442 and is all-in<br />
jas42: folds<br />
Uncalled bet (3635953) returned to RonaldKosh<br />
*** FLOP *** [8h Qh 5c]<br />
*** TURN *** [8h Qh 5c] [4d]<br />
*** RIVER *** [8h Qh 5c 4d] [Qs]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
RonaldKosh: shows [9d 9c] (two pair, Queens and Nines)<br />
jgrhajsj: shows [7d 7c] (two pair, Queens and Sevens)<br />
RonaldKosh collected 11316978 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: nomaddman (25951579 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: RonaldKosh (13555231 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: jas42 (24480960 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: mikal12345 (11162230 in chips)<br />
nomaddman: posts small blind 400000<br />
RonaldKosh: posts big blind 800000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
jas42: folds<br />
mikal12345: folds<br />
nomaddman: raises 1600000 to 2400000<br />
RonaldKosh: raises 11075231 to 13475231 and is all-in<br />
nomaddman: calls 11075231<br />
*** FLOP *** [4h Td 9h]<br />
*** TURN *** [4h Td 9h] [Ts]<br />
jas42 said, &#8220;gg ron&#8221;<br />
*** RIVER *** [4h Td 9h Ts] [5d]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
nomaddman: shows [Ah Ac] (two pair, Aces and Tens)<br />
RonaldKosh: shows [9c Ks] (two pair, Tens and Nines)<br />
RonaldKosh said, &#8220;gg gla&#8221;<br />
nomaddman collected 27270462 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: nomaddman (32984580 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: jas42 (10880960 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: mikal12345 (31284460 in chips)<br />
jas42: posts small blind 400000<br />
mikal12345: posts big blind 800000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
nomaddman: raises 800000 to 1600000<br />
jas42: raises 8000000 to 9600000<br />
mikal12345: calls 8800000<br />
nomaddman: folds<br />
*** FLOP *** [8d Ts Qh]<br />
jas42: bets 1200960 and is all-in<br />
mikal12345: calls 1200960<br />
*** TURN *** [8d Ts Qh] [4h]<br />
*** RIVER *** [8d Ts Qh 4h] [7d]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
jas42: shows [Kd Ad] (high card Ace)<br />
mikal12345: shows [Ah 8c] (a pair of Eights)<br />
mikal12345 collected 23441920 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: nomaddman (59509160 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: mikal12345 (15640840 in chips)<br />
mikal12345: posts small blind 500000<br />
nomaddman: posts big blind 1000000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
mikal12345: raises 8999999 to 9999999<br />
nomaddman: raises 49409161 to 59409160 and is all-in<br />
mikal12345: calls 5540841 and is all-in<br />
Uncalled bet (43868320) returned to nomaddman<br />
*** FLOP *** [4s Jd Kc]<br />
*** TURN *** [4s Jd Kc] [2d]<br />
*** RIVER *** [4s Jd Kc 2d] [7h]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
nomaddman: shows [As Js] (a pair of Jacks)<br />
mikal12345: shows [Tc Ad] (high card Ace)<br />
nomaddman collected 31281680 from pot</p>
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<em>7,515 Entrants; $1,503,000 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. nomaddman $189,233<br />
2. mikal12345 $120.022.11<br />
3. jas42 $149,000<br />
4. RonaldKosh $133,000<br />
5. jgrhajsj $61,623<br />
6. Nativebounty $46,593<br />
7. doulas12 $32,315<br />
8. SooSavage $18,036<br />
9. TheRealMT $11,648</p>
<p>The $215r provided another stellar final table, including Dan &#8220;Wretchy&#8221; Martin, a top-50 ranked tournament professional who just finished off a successful WCOOP. Joining him was &#8220;aprilsfool&#8221;, a professional with over $1,500,000 in cashes on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] alone including a 2nd place finish in the Sunday Million in July for over $176,000.  Rounding out a great trio of poker players was &#8220;thorladen&#8221;, winner of the Sunday500 last November and this very event last October.  Unfortunately for the railbirds all three busted early at the final table.  The departure of the more seasoned pros left room for &#8220;Paolo69&#8243; and &#8220;gregior&#8221; to battle it out for the title and over $35,000.  Paolo was looking for a big score to get him over the $1,000,000 mark in earnings on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url].  He has a ton of $10,000+ cashes, including a big win in the $109r for nearly $79,000 in August.  This wasn&#8217;t gregior&#8217;s first rodeo either, as he already had $1M+ in cashes on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] including multiple wins in the $109r and a few close calls in the $215r.  In the end Paolo69 won a lengthy heads-up battle for the title and $35,752:</p>
<p>Seat 6: gregior (236401 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: Paolo69 (1161599 in chips)<br />
gregior: posts small blind 5000<br />
Paolo69: posts big blind 10000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
gregior: raises 15000 to 25000<br />
Paolo69: raises 1135599 to 1160599 and is all-in<br />
gregior: calls 210401 and is all-in<br />
Uncalled bet (925198) returned to Paolo69<br />
*** FLOP *** [Qs 7d Td]<br />
*** TURN *** [Qs 7d Td] [6s]<br />
*** RIVER *** [Qs 7d Td 6s] [3h]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
Paolo69: shows [9d 9h] (a pair of Nines)<br />
gregior: shows [Js As] (high card Ace)<br />
Paolo69 collected 472802 from pot</p>
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<em>258 Entrants; $174,400 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. Paolo69 $35,752<br />
2. gregior $26,160<br />
3. LVSEO $19,707.20<br />
4. rkruok $14,824<br />
5. Ocall $10,289.60<br />
6. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/PokerStars/aprilsfool">aprilsfool</a> $7,848<br />
7. thorladen $6,104<br />
8. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/PokerStars/wretchy">Wretchy</a> $4,360<br />
9. FasoFat6969 $3,052</p>
<p>While the $215r had a solid final table, it could not keep up with the numerous big names making the final nine of the Sunday500.  Coming in as one of the bigger favorites had to be Jim &#8220;Mr_BigQueso&#8221; Collopy, a tournament professional who nearly shipped this very event in May, taking 2nd for $63,500.  His biggest victory was a win in the $109r for nearly $30,000 last year.  He has also final tabled the Million, taking 5th last November for $56,792.  Joining him was Ryan &#8220;ryanbluf&#8221; Karp, a top-50 ranked professional with numerous big scores to his name.  Karp nearly shipped the Super Tuesday in March, taking 2nd for $52,500.  He also finished 2nd in the $109r in February for $31,000.  Top-40 ranked &#8220;belabacsi&#8221; finished 3rd in the 500k, earning just over $48,000.  While the $48k is nice, it is dwarfed by his final table performance in the WCOOP Main Event, as he finished 5th there for $173,420.  In the end Collopy was able to take down the title and a new biggest score, $87,681:</p>
<p>Seat 2: newg_choier (1838853 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: Mr_BigQueso (8321147 in chips)<br />
Mr_BigQueso: posts small blind 80000<br />
newg_choier: posts big blind 160000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
Mr_BigQueso: raises 8145147 to 8305147 and is all-in<br />
newg_choier: calls 1662853 and is all-in<br />
Uncalled bet (6482294) returned to Mr_BigQueso<br />
*** FLOP *** [Td 8c Ac]<br />
*** TURN *** [Td 8c Ac] [6s]<br />
*** RIVER *** [Td 8c Ac 6s] [Qs]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
newg_choier: shows [Kc Kd] (a pair of Kings)<br />
Mr_BigQueso: shows [Ad 4c] (a pair of Aces)<br />
Mr_BigQueso collected 3677706 from pot</p>
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<p>1. Mr_BigQueso $87,681<br />
2. newg_choier $63,500<br />
3. Belabacsi $48,260<br />
4. caecilius $35,357<br />
5. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/PokerStars/ryanbluf">ryanbluf</a> $25,146<br />
6. stpauli111 $20,066<br />
7. ramondemon77 $14,986<br />
8. Percussion $9,906<br />
9. Big_Nemo $5,588</p>
<p>Finishing off a big day of tournaments on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] was the $200,000 guaranteed Second Chance.  This tournament has consistently broken the $250,000 barrier yet [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] refuses to up the guarantee.  Write your congressman ASAP people!  Heads-up came down to &#8220;woodbrave&#8221; and &#8220;GypsieChris&#8221;. Chris was fresh off a solid WCOOP, final-tabling the $500 2-day Event #11 for over $68,000.  Woodbrave has not been as fortunate. Heading into this final table, his best score was a 6th place finish in this same event for $10,625 in May.   In the end GypsieChris outlasted woodbrave when he flopped trip 3&#8217;s:</p>
<p>Seat 1: WoodBrave (1693289 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: GypsieChris (2005711 in chips)<br />
GypsieChris: posts small blind 25000<br />
WoodBrave: posts big blind 50000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
GypsieChris: raises 50000 to 100000<br />
WoodBrave: calls 50000<br />
*** FLOP *** [9h 3c 3h]<br />
WoodBrave: checks<br />
GypsieChris: bets 100000<br />
WoodBrave: calls 100000<br />
*** TURN *** [9h 3c 3h] [Tc]<br />
WoodBrave: checks<br />
GypsieChris: bets 250000<br />
WoodBrave: calls 250000<br />
*** RIVER *** [9h 3c 3h Tc] [2h]<br />
WoodBrave: checks<br />
GypsieChris: bets 1550711 and is all-in<br />
WoodBrave: calls 1238289 and is all-in<br />
Uncalled bet (312422) returned to GypsieChris<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
GypsieChris: shows [Ad 3s] (three of a kind, Threes)<br />
WoodBrave: shows [9c Jh] (two pair, Nines and Threes)<br />
GypsieChris collected 3386578 from pot</p>
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<em>1,233 Entrants; $246,600 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. GypsieChris $45,004.50<br />
2. WoodBrave $32,733.14<br />
3. flmodesq21 $24,660<br />
4. edgebull $18,495<br />
5. APPRECIATE $12,946.50<br />
6. SpoonmaN2333 $10,480.50<br />
7. Ericb09 $8,014.50<br />
8. terrellk11 $5,548.50<br />
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<p>The $750,000 guaranteed is [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url]&#8217;s biggest weekly tournament.  Once again the event gathered more than 4,000 entrants, creating a $801,600 prize pool.  Twenty-six [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Red Pros played in the event including Scott Fischman, Roy Winston, and [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Berry-Johnston.php]Berry Johnston[/url].  Top-50 ranked professional &#8220;goodvibe&#8221; made a final table appearance, taking 8th place for over $14,000.  This score didn&#8217;t come close to cracking his top-10 scores, which includes a win in the 1/4Milllion on Stars for over $60,000 and a victory in the $109r for over $37,000.  Heads-up play came down to two lesser known players, &#8220;want2bedomnated&#8221; and &#8220;AmazingMiss&#8221;, both of whom did not have a $10k+ score to their name.</p>
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<p>1. want2bedomnated $141,555<br />
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3. cataron $56,112<br />
4. CooLJohN22222 $44,088<br />
5. colsha $33,106<br />
6. The Good Life11 $24,529<br />
7. CiderSipper $18,437<br />
8. goodvibe $14,429<br />
9. StickylckyEarl $10,741</p>
<p>Completing another big day at [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] was the $200,000 guaranteed Sunday Mulligan.  The appropriately-named event gives players one final shot at a big Sunday score.  Much like the Second Chance on Stars, this tournament consistently crushes its guarantee.  The Mulligan had a bit of a weak showing from [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url]&#8217;s pros, as only 11 entered the event.  Two pros made the money, David Pham (82nd) and Roy Winston (38th) couldn&#8217;t quite muster the magic to make the final table.  Eventual champion &#8220;Ton Locsta&#8221; is no stranger to success on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url], having nearly won the Sunday $1K in April for $50,400.  The $53,325 first place check in the Mulligan put him close to the $250,000 in total money won on the site.</p>
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<em>1,185 Entrants; $237,000</em></p>
<p>1. Ton Locsta $53,325<br />
2. ROLLIE_416 $33,773<br />
3. PrishChips31 $25,004<br />
4. domino20 $19,553<br />
5. Caranqui $14,813<br />
6. joaoMATHIAS $10,665<br />
7. IzoKala $7,110<br />
8. bcpjr $5,333<br />
9. HustlerGrune $3,792</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[The WCOOP came to an end late Monday night (or earlier this morning for some) and the Main Event did not disappoint.  The $5,2000 buy-in tournament amassed a huge $10,720,000 prize pool.  Other events finishing up Sunday and Monday were the $10,000 HORSE, the $1,000 2nd Chance (two-day event), and the $215 NL which took [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.flopturnriver.com/blogs/images/ftr_logo_news.gif" width="" height="" border="0" class="news_logo"/>The WCOOP came to an end late Monday night (or earlier this morning for some) and the Main Event did not disappoint.  The $5,2000 buy-in tournament amassed a huge $10,720,000 prize pool.  Other events finishing up Sunday and Monday were the $10,000 HORSE, the $1,000 2nd Chance (two-day event), and the $215 NL which took the place of the Sunday Warm-Up.</p>
<p>Event #43, a $200+$15 tournament, saw 9,220 players creating a $1,844,000 prize pool.  This was quite a big turnout for a tournament starting at 1:00 PM EST.  There were plenty of big names making deep runs but the biggest had to be Bertrand &#8220;[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Bertrand-Grosspellier-ElkY.php]ElkY[/url]&#8221; Grospellier, a [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] sponsored professional and winner of Event #38 (the $500-$500-$500) for over $232,000.  [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Bertrand-Grosspellier-ElkY.php]ElkY[/url] is one of the sickest tournament players on the planet, having won numerous live majors including the 2008 PCA for $2,000,000.  What&#8217;s even crazier is he nearly shipped the WCOOP $1,000 Second Chance event which finished up late Monday.  &#8220;Unfortunately&#8221; for [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Bertrand-Grosspellier-ElkY.php]ElkY[/url] he only managed an 8th place finish, taking home a measly $16,685.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] WCOOP Event 43 $1M Guaranteed</strong><br />
9,220 Entrants; $1,844,000 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/PokerStars/elky">[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Bertrand-Grosspellier-ElkY.php]ElkY[/url]</a> $263,323<br />
2. LakersGTD $193,620<br />
3. tomevet $137,286<br />
4. kezug $92,200<br />
5. Amktopo $73,760<br />
6. delegator $55,320<br />
7. MrTonyB40 $36,880<br />
8. paulsl $20,284<br />
9. HN Kakaroto $12,908</p>
<p>While [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Bertrand-Grosspellier-ElkY.php]ElkY[/url] could not manage a victory in the $1,050 2nd Chance, there were still other world class players on hand look at a huge $136,000 pay day.  Heads-up play came down to &#8220;Traumatize&#8221; and &#8220;Soterdelf&#8221; with the more experienced Traumatize coming out on top.  While Traumatize might be higher-ranked, Soterdelf had already won a WCOOP bracelet this year, shipping Event #21, the $215r for nearly $220,000.  This was Traumatize&#8217;s first $100k+ score, however, it was his 10th $20k+ score of his career.  A tough final hand led to the end of the tournament, as Aces up managed to hold versus a straight and flush draw:</p>
<p>Seat 6: Soterdelf (4505804 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: Traumatize (10594196 in chips)<br />
Traumatize: posts small blind 40000<br />
Soterdelf: posts big blind 80000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
Traumatize: raises 86666 to 166666<br />
Soterdelf: calls 86666<br />
*** FLOP *** [Ah Jd 3d]<br />
Soterdelf: checks<br />
Traumatize: bets 207223<br />
Soterdelf: raises 292776 to 499999<br />
Traumatize: raises 672213 to 1172212<br />
Soterdelf: raises 3156926 to 4329138 and is all-in<br />
Traumatize: calls 3156926<br />
*** TURN *** [Ah Jd 3d] [7c]<br />
*** RIVER *** [Ah Jd 3d 7c] [Jh]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
Soterdelf: shows [2d 5d] (a pair of Jacks)<br />
Traumatize: shows [3c As] (two pair, Aces and Jacks)</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] WCOOP Second Chance</strong><br />
755 Entrants; $755,000 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. Traumatize $136,655<br />
2. Soterdelf $98,150<br />
3. eisenhower1 $73,612.50<br />
4. rubenrtv $55,115<br />
5. tralaira $38,882.50<br />
6. Tomif gsd $31,332.50<br />
7. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/PokerStars/bdybldngpkr">bdybldngpkr</a> $23,782.50<br />
8. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/PokerStars/elky">[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Bertrand-Grosspellier-ElkY.php]ElkY[/url]</a> $16,685.50<br />
9. as1025 $9,664</p>
<p>One of the smallest events of the WCOOP was perhaps the most entertaining. The $10,000 + $300 HORSE Championship saw many of the world&#8217;s best poker players enter.  Players such as Tom &#8220;Hold_emNL&#8221; Dwan, Barry &#8220;barryg1&#8243; Greenstein, Chad &#8220;ChadBrownPRO&#8221; Brown, and Justin &#8220;BoostedJ&#8221; Smith were all on hand vying for the $252,350 first place prize.  Making the final table were tournament pros &#8220;djk123&#8243; who was making a deep run in the Main Event, Ozenc Demir, Matt &#8220;Hoss_TBF&#8221; Hawrilenko, and [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Pro Noah &#8220;Exclusive&#8221; Boeken.  Heads-up play came down to the top-5 ranked djk123 and Demir, both of whom were guaranteed to eclipse their career best scores.  In the end, djk123 was able to outlast Demir, taking home the title, bracelet, and $252,350.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] WCOOP Event 44 $1M guaranteed</strong><br />
103 Entrants; $1,030,000 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/PokerStars/djk123">djk123</a> $252,350<br />
2. ozenc $175,100<br />
3. NoraFlum $133,900<br />
4. Hoss_TBF $92,700<br />
5. Exclusive $66,950<br />
6. wallfly $51,500<br />
7. matchpoint20 $41,200<br />
8. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/PokerStars/jorj95">Jorj95</a> $30,900</p>
<p>Some sick things were happening in the $5,200 WCOOP Main Event.  First of all, djk123, winner of the $10k HORSE and arguably one of the best online tournament players in the world, took control of the tournament with about 25 players left.  Djk123 wasn&#8217;t alone at the top of the board. He was joined by some of the world&#8217;s best tournament professionals &#8220;Jovial Gent&#8221;, &#8220;PeachyMer&#8221;, &#8220;Supa4real&#8221; and cash game pro &#8220;Xaston&#8221;.  Four-handed, and still with the chiplead, djk123 fell on some awful luck, losing three hands to bad beats in a matter of minutes, eventually busting in 4th place for $643,200.  Below are the final table stacks, bust-out hands, and pay-outs:</p>
<p>Seat 1: reddeevil (4222220 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: Mudvaynes (700486 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: Jovial Gent (10616564 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: djk123 (12160610 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: Udon Wannit (4549346 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: Chong94 (3857482 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: Xaston (2150576 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: PeachyMer (3617956 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: Supa4real (1004760 in chips)</p>
<p>Seat 1: reddeevil (3167220 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: Mudvaynes (755972 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: Jovial Gent (12069890 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: djk123 (12442110 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: Udon Wannit (7067916 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: Chong94 (3317486 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: Xaston (3176152 in chips)<br />
Seat 8: PeachyMer (313494 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: Supa4real (569760 in chips)<br />
Chong94: posts small blind 50000<br />
Xaston: posts big blind 100000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
PeachyMer: raises 200994 to 300994 and is all-in<br />
Supa4real: folds<br />
reddeevil: folds<br />
Mudvaynes: folds<br />
Jovial Gent: folds<br />
djk123: raises 200994 to 501988<br />
Udon Wannit: folds<br />
Chong94: folds<br />
Xaston: folds<br />
Uncalled bet (200994) returned to djk123<br />
*** FLOP *** [Kh 6h 7c]<br />
*** TURN *** [Kh 6h 7c] [3h]<br />
*** RIVER *** [Kh 6h 7c 3h] [9d]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
PeachyMer: shows [7s Ad] (a pair of Sevens)<br />
djk123: shows [As Kd] (a pair of Kings)<br />
djk123 collected 864488 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: reddeevil (2954720 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: Mudvaynes (543472 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: Jovial Gent (12157390 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: djk123 (13193104 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: Udon Wannit (7005416 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: Chong94 (3454986 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: Xaston (3213652 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: Supa4real (357260 in chips)<br />
Jovial Gent: posts small blind 50000<br />
djk123: posts big blind 100000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
Udon Wannit: folds<br />
Chong94: raises 120000 to 220000<br />
Xaston: folds<br />
Supa4real: raises 124760 to 344760 and is all-in<br />
reddeevil: folds<br />
Mudvaynes: folds<br />
Jovial Gent: folds<br />
djk123: folds<br />
Chong94: calls 124760<br />
*** FLOP *** [7d 8c 9s]<br />
*** TURN *** [7d 8c 9s] [3h]<br />
*** RIVER *** [7d 8c 9s 3h] [7s]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
Chong94: shows [Jh Jd] (two pair, Jacks and Sevens)<br />
Supa4real: shows [Td Tc] (two pair, Tens and Sevens)<br />
Chong94 collected 939520 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: reddeevil (2942220 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: Mudvaynes (530972 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: Jovial Gent (12094890 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: djk123 (13080604 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: Udon Wannit (6992916 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: Chong94 (4037246 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: Xaston (3201152 in chips)<br />
djk123: posts small blind 50000<br />
Udon Wannit: posts big blind 100000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
Chong94: folds<br />
Xaston: folds<br />
reddeevil: folds<br />
Mudvaynes: raises 418472 to 518472 and is all-in<br />
Jovial Gent: folds<br />
djk123: calls 468472<br />
Udon Wannit: folds<br />
*** FLOP *** [2h Kd 3s]<br />
Mudvaynes said, &#8220;gg everyone&#8221;<br />
*** TURN *** [2h Kd 3s] [7s]<br />
*** RIVER *** [2h Kd 3s 7s] [Ac]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
djk123: shows [Th Qs] (high card Ace)<br />
Mudvaynes: shows [Td 9d] (high card Ace - lower kicker)<br />
djk123 collected 1224444 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: reddeevil (2929720 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: Jovial Gent (12082390 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: djk123 (13774076 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: Udon Wannit (6880416 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: Chong94 (4024746 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: Xaston (3188652 in chips)<br />
Udon Wannit: posts small blind 50000<br />
Chong94: posts big blind 100000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
Xaston: folds<br />
reddeevil: folds<br />
Jovial Gent: folds<br />
djk123: raises 100000 to 200000<br />
Udon Wannit: folds<br />
Chong94: raises 450000 to 650000<br />
Xaston said, &#8220;Phwap&#8221;<br />
djk123: raises 13111576 to 13761576 and is all-in<br />
Chong94: calls 3362246 and is all-in<br />
Uncalled bet (9749330) returned to djk123<br />
*** FLOP *** [5c 3s 4d]<br />
*** TURN *** [5c 3s 4d] [6d]<br />
*** RIVER *** [5c 3s 4d 6d] [Th]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
Chong94: shows [Ah Jc] (high card Ace)<br />
djk123: shows [6c 7c] (a straight, Three to Seven)<br />
djk123 collected 8149492 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: reddeevil (2942220 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: Jovial Gent (11882390 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: djk123 (17561322 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: Udon Wannit (6992916 in chips)<br />
Seat 7: Xaston (3501152 in chips)<br />
djk123: posts small blind 50000<br />
Udon Wannit: posts big blind 100000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
Xaston: raises 122222 to 222222<br />
reddeevil: folds<br />
Jovial Gent: calls 222222<br />
djk123: folds<br />
Udon Wannit: calls 122222<br />
*** FLOP *** [9c Th 3c]<br />
Udon Wannit: checks<br />
Xaston: checks<br />
Jovial Gent: bets 357000<br />
Udon Wannit: folds<br />
Xaston: raises 2909430 to 3266430 and is all-in<br />
Jovial Gent: calls 2909430<br />
*** TURN *** [9c Th 3c] [8c]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
Xaston: shows [Ad 9d] (a pair of Nines)<br />
Jovial Gent: shows [Kc Tc] (a flush, King high)<br />
Jovial Gent collected 7312026 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: reddeevil (12274288 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: Jovial Gent (13626010 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: djk123 (10291231 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: Udon Wannit (6688471 in chips)<br />
djk123: posts small blind 60000<br />
Udon Wannit: posts big blind 120000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
reddeevil: folds<br />
Jovial Gent: raises 161010 to 281010<br />
djk123: raises 563434 to 844444<br />
Udon Wannit: folds<br />
Jovial Gent: raises 955556 to 1800000<br />
djk123: raises 8476231 to 10276231 and is all-in<br />
Jovial Gent: calls 8476231<br />
*** FLOP *** [Jh Kh 4s]<br />
*** TURN *** [Jh Kh 4s] [3d]<br />
*** RIVER *** [Jh Kh 4s 3d] [Qc]</p>
<p>Seat 1: reddeevil (9094291 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: Jovial Gent (24085575 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: Udon Wannit (9700134 in chips)<br />
reddeevil: posts small blind 60000<br />
Jovial Gent: posts big blind 120000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
Udon Wannit: folds<br />
reddeevil: raises 240000 to 360000<br />
Jovial Gent: calls 240000<br />
*** FLOP *** [2s 5h Kh]<br />
reddeevil: bets 360000<br />
Jovial Gent: calls 360000<br />
*** TURN *** [2s 5h Kh] [8d]<br />
reddeevil: checks<br />
Jovial Gent: bets 840000<br />
reddeevil: raises 7519291 to 8359291 and is all-in<br />
Jovial Gent: calls 7519291<br />
*** RIVER *** [2s 5h Kh 8d] [8h]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
reddeevil: shows [9h 6h] (a flush, King high)<br />
Jovial Gent: shows [Kd 8c] (a full house, Eights full of Kings)<br />
Jovial Gent collected 18203582 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 3: Jovial Gent (33194866 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: Udon Wannit (9685134 in chips)</p>
<p>Seat 3: Jovial Gent (36796534 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: Udon Wannit (6083466 in chips)<br />
Udon Wannit: posts small blind 60000<br />
Jovial Gent: posts big blind 120000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
Udon Wannit: raises 120000 to 240000<br />
Jovial Gent: calls 120000<br />
*** FLOP *** [6s Kc 8h]<br />
Jovial Gent: checks<br />
Udon Wannit: bets 240000<br />
Jovial Gent: raises 480000 to 720000<br />
Udon Wannit: raises 5108466 to 5828466 and is all-in<br />
Jovial Gent: calls 5108466<br />
*** TURN *** [6s Kc 8h] [3s]<br />
*** RIVER *** [6s Kc 8h 3s] [4c]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
Jovial Gent: shows [Kd 6d] (two pair, Kings and Sixes)<br />
Udon Wannit: shows [5c 6c] (a pair of Sixes)<br />
Jovial Gent collected 12166932 from pot</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] WCOOP Main Event $10M Guaranteed</strong><br />
2,144 Entrants; 10,720,000 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. Jovial Gent $1,715,200<br />
2. Udon Wannit $1,286,400<br />
3. reddeevil $933,712<br />
4. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/PokerStars/djk123">djk123</a> $643,200<br />
5. Xaston $482,400<br />
6. Chong94 $375,200<br />
7. Mudvaynes $268,000<br />
8. Supa4real $182,240<br />
9. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/PokerStars/peachymer">PeachyMer</a> $96,480</p>
<p>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] looked to cash in on the WCOOPs popularity, and did so by running their three majors along with a miniFTOPS series which was full of smaller buy-in events.  The Sunday Brawl, a $240 KO Event, was first on the docket Sunday morning.  26 [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] sponsored professionals were joined by more than 2,200 other players to create a rather large $447,200 prize pool.  Some of the more notable pros playing were [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Erica-Schoenberg.php]Erica Schoenberg[/url], Issac &#8220;Menlo&#8221; Baron, and [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Lee-Watkinson.php]Lee Watkinson[/url].  Bruno Stefanelli was the only professional to make the top-100, finishing in 97th place.  The biggest name at the final table was former FTOPS winner Jeff &#8220;GrampaJeff&#8221; Gray.  He is no stranger to success in the Brawl, having won the event last December for $79,000.  Gray was unable to recreate his past magic, as he took 5th place for just over $23,000.  In the end &#8220;Olkku&#8221;, outlasting &#8220;iDrinkBeer2&#8243;, decided upon a chop earning each roughly $75,000.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Sunday Brawl $350k Guaranteed</strong><br />
2,236 Entrants; $447,200 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. Olkku $76,306<br />
2. iDrinkBeer2 $73,931<br />
3. Whitesnake1 $43,826<br />
4. chrispoker23 $33,093<br />
5. GrampaJeff $23,254<br />
6. BigDLuckyJ $15,205<br />
7. B3rgmann $10,286<br />
8. MetalMask $7,155<br />
9. peewee37111 $5,366</p>
<p>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] upped the ante on the $750k this weekend, turning the $216 buy-in event into a $535 buy-in, $1,000,000 guarantee tournament.  While the number of entries dropped slightly, the prize pool swelled to nearly $1,250,000.  The larger buy-in attracted more of [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url]&#8217;s own pros, as 44 showed up to compete with other great tournament players.  Players like [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Eli-Elezra.php]Eli Elezra[/url], Cyndy Violette, and [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Erick-Lindgren.php]Erick Lindgren[/url] were on hand, as well as Eric Liu and [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Huck-Seed.php]Huck Seed[/url].  Two professionals managed to make the top-100 including Nordberg and S Gromenkova.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Sunday $1,000,000 Guaranteed</strong><br />
2,476 Entrants; $1,238,000 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. gdluck $227,111<br />
2. Pocketownage420 $139,399<br />
3. BONCELA $91,241<br />
4. rubenrtv $72,794<br />
5. NEONPILS99 $55,091<br />
6. kwob20 $39,616<br />
7. bentebabe69 $29,093<br />
8. KaKeTKa $22,779<br />
9. dubbeemin $17,332</p>
<p>The final event of the day on FullTil was the Sunday Mulligan. The $200k tournament continues to blast through its guarantee, with an average prize pool of more than $250,000 lately.  More than 20 [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] professionals were on hand, including Ryan Daut, Scott Clements, and [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Jordan-Morgan.php]Jordan Morgan[/url].  Vivek Rajkumar barely missed out on the final table, going out on the bubble in 11th place.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Sunday Mulligan $200k Guaranteed</strong><br />
1,303 Entrants; $260,600 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. TaxMeNot $57,332<br />
2. Skutaur $36,484<br />
3. Ahvall $26,712<br />
4. clotilda $21,174<br />
5. Frank1The1Tank $16,288<br />
6. IzabelG $11,727<br />
7. chet-may-ne $7,557<br />
8. draq $5,473<br />
9. cashclctor $4,013</p>
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		<title>Unassigned Wins 2009 WCOOP Event #39</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the bigger fixed-limit events of the 2009 World Championship of Online Poker has come to an end.  Event #39, $1000+$50 6-max Fixed-Limit Hold&#8217;em, drew 437 of the world&#8217;s best poker players including numerous [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] sponsored professionals.
Chad Brown, Ylon Schwartz, and Andre &#8220;aakkari&#8221; Akkari all found themselves amongst the final three tables in the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.flopturnriver.com/blogs/images/ftr_logo_news.gif" width="" height="" border="0" class="news_logo"/>One of the bigger fixed-limit events of the 2009 World Championship of Online Poker has come to an end.  Event #39, $1000+$50 6-max Fixed-Limit Hold&#8217;em, drew 437 of the world&#8217;s best poker players including numerous [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] sponsored professionals.</p>
<p>Chad Brown, Ylon Schwartz, and Andre &#8220;aakkari&#8221; Akkari all found themselves amongst the final three tables in the 6-handed format.  Unfortunately for the Team Pros none of the three were able to make the final table.  A few other big names made nice runs but ultimate fell short of the final 6 including world class tournament professional Christian &#8220;charder30&#8243;Harder and &#8220;valesco&#8221; who finished in 20th and 22nd place respectively.</p>
<p>Heading into the final table the favorite had to be Terrence &#8220;Unassigned&#8221; Chan, a high-stakes limit professional who nearly shipped a WSOP bracelet in the 2007 NL Shoot-Out.  Final table chip-leader &#8220;SoulMaster7&#8243; was unable to get much going before busting in 4th place for just over $30,000.  Below are the final table stacks and bust-out hands:</p>
<p>Seat 1: Tommy2tyme (717508 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: Vingtcent (507884 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: Unassigned (836891 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: KINGKUNG (478883 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: SoulMaster7 (984600 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: makavelyces (844234 in chips)</p>
<p>Seat 1: Tommy2tyme (189508 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: Vingtcent (893884 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: Unassigned (1046891 in chips)<br />
Seat 4: KINGKUNG (243766 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: SoulMaster7 (947717 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: makavelyces (1048234 in chips)<br />
Unassigned: posts small blind 10000<br />
KINGKUNG: posts big blind 20000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
SoulMaster7: folds<br />
makavelyces: raises 20000 to 40000<br />
Tommy2tyme: folds<br />
Vingtcent: folds<br />
Unassigned: folds<br />
KINGKUNG: raises 20000 to 60000<br />
makavelyces: calls 20000<br />
*** FLOP *** [2c 9s 5s]<br />
KINGKUNG: bets 20000<br />
makavelyces: raises 20000 to 40000<br />
KINGKUNG: raises 20000 to 60000<br />
makavelyces: raises 20000 to 80000<br />
Betting is capped<br />
KINGKUNG: calls 20000<br />
*** TURN *** [2c 9s 5s] [7s]<br />
KINGKUNG: bets 40000<br />
makavelyces: raises 40000 to 80000<br />
KINGKUNG: raises 23766 to 103766 and is all-in<br />
makavelyces: calls 23766<br />
*** RIVER *** [2c 9s 5s 7s] [Ac]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
KINGKUNG: shows [Ad As] (three of a kind, Aces)<br />
makavelyces: shows [6s Qs] (a flush, Queen high)<br />
makavelyces collected 497532 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 1: Tommy2tyme (189508 in chips)<br />
Seat 2: Vingtcent (853884 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: Unassigned (1426891 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: SoulMaster7 (737717 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: makavelyces (1162000 in chips)<br />
makavelyces: posts small blind 10000<br />
Tommy2tyme: posts big blind 20000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
Vingtcent: folds<br />
Unassigned: raises 20000 to 40000<br />
SoulMaster7: raises 20000 to 60000<br />
makavelyces: calls 50000<br />
Tommy2tyme: raises 20000 to 80000<br />
Betting is capped<br />
Vingtcent said, &#8220;hehe&#8221;<br />
Unassigned: calls 40000<br />
SoulMaster7: calls 20000<br />
makavelyces: calls 20000<br />
*** FLOP *** [Ac Th Jd]<br />
makavelyces: checks<br />
Tommy2tyme: bets 20000<br />
Unassigned: calls 20000<br />
SoulMaster7: raises 20000 to 40000<br />
makavelyces: folds<br />
Tommy2tyme: calls 20000<br />
Unassigned: calls 20000<br />
*** TURN *** [Ac Th Jd] [Td]<br />
Tommy2tyme: checks<br />
Unassigned: checks<br />
SoulMaster7: bets 40000<br />
Tommy2tyme: calls 40000<br />
Unassigned: folds<br />
*** RIVER *** [Ac Th Jd Td] [2h]<br />
Tommy2tyme: checks<br />
SoulMaster7: bets 40000<br />
Tommy2tyme: calls 29508 and is all-in<br />
Uncalled bet (10492) returned to SoulMaster7<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
SoulMaster7: shows [Ah Jc] (two pair, Aces and Jacks)<br />
Tommy2tyme: shows [Qh Qd] (two pair, Queens and Tens)<br />
SoulMaster7 collected 579016 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 2: Vingtcent (1490134 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: Unassigned (995916 in chips)<br />
Seat 5: SoulMaster7 (74450 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: makavelyces (1809500 in chips)<br />
Vingtcent: posts small blind 20000<br />
Unassigned: posts big blind 40000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
SoulMaster7: raises 34450 to 74450 and is all-in<br />
makavelyces: folds<br />
Vingtcent: folds<br />
Unassigned: calls 34450<br />
*** FLOP *** [Tc Qd 5h]<br />
*** TURN *** [Tc Qd 5h] [Jd]<br />
*** RIVER *** [Tc Qd 5h Jd] [9s]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
Unassigned: shows [7c Td] (a pair of Tens)<br />
SoulMaster7: shows [5s Ah] (a pair of Fives)<br />
Unassigned collected 168900 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 2: Vingtcent (300134 in chips)<br />
Seat 3: Unassigned (2350366 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: makavelyces (1719500 in chips)<br />
Unassigned: posts small blind 25000<br />
makavelyces: posts big blind 50000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
Vingtcent: raises 50000 to 100000<br />
Unassigned: folds<br />
makavelyces: calls 50000<br />
*** FLOP *** [Jc Qc Ah]<br />
makavelyces: checks<br />
Vingtcent: bets 50000<br />
makavelyces: calls 50000<br />
*** TURN *** [Jc Qc Ah] [Ts]<br />
makavelyces: checks<br />
Vingtcent: bets 100000<br />
makavelyces: raises 100000 to 200000<br />
Vingtcent: calls 50134 and is all-in<br />
Uncalled bet (49866) returned to makavelyces<br />
*** RIVER *** [Jc Qc Ah Ts] [7d]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
makavelyces: shows [5s Kc] (a straight, Ten to Ace)<br />
Vingtcent: shows [2s Ac] (a pair of Aces)<br />
makavelyces collected 625268 from pot</p>
<p>Seat 3: Unassigned (4051464 in chips)<br />
Seat 6: makavelyces (318536 in chips)<br />
Unassigned: posts small blind 40000<br />
makavelyces: posts big blind 80000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
Unassigned: raises 80000 to 160000<br />
makavelyces: raises 80000 to 240000<br />
Unassigned: raises 80000 to 320000<br />
Betting is capped<br />
makavelyces: calls 78536 and is all-in<br />
Uncalled bet (1464) returned to Unassigned<br />
*** FLOP *** [Kd Qs Qc]<br />
*** TURN *** [Kd Qs Qc] [7d]<br />
*** RIVER *** [Kd Qs Qc 7d] [2c]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
makavelyces: shows [9h 9c] (two pair, Queens and Nines)<br />
Unassigned: shows [Jc Kh] (two pair, Kings and Queens)<br />
Unassigned collected 637072 from pot</p>
<p>Congratulations goes to Unassinged and all 66 players making the money in WCOOP Event #39!</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] WCOOP Event 39 $400k Guaranteed</strong><br />
437 Entrants; $437,000 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. Unassigned $83,030<br />
2. makavelyces $61,180<br />
3. Vingtcent $44,792.50<br />
4. SoulMaster7 $30,590<br />
5. Tommy2tyme $21,850<br />
6. KINGKUNG $13,984</p>
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		<title>Sunday Tournament Report 9/13/2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With only one week remaining in the 2009 WCOOP [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] set out for another record-breaking Sunday.  Three big events, headlined by the $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Championship, were scheduled for Sunday.  Events 26 and 28 also took place, with the $1,000+$50 two-day event finishing up early Tuesday morning.
The heads-up tournament was certainly the highlight of the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.flopturnriver.com/blogs/images/ftr_logo_news.gif" width="" height="" border="0" class="news_logo"/>With only one week remaining in the 2009 WCOOP [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] set out for another record-breaking Sunday.  Three big events, headlined by the $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Championship, were scheduled for Sunday.  Events 26 and 28 also took place, with the $1,000+$50 two-day event finishing up early Tuesday morning.</p>
<p>The heads-up tournament was certainly the highlight of the day, as 36 of the world&#8217;s best poker players ponied up $25,000 in attempts to win the $315,000 first place prize. It would take forever to list the accomplishments of such a small field.  With players like Tom &#8220;[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Tom-Dwan-durrrr.php]durrrr[/url]&#8221; Dwan, Daniel &#8220;kidpoker&#8221; Negreanu, and Brian &#8220;$tinger 88&#8243; Hastings on hand, this tournament had one of the toughest fields ever seen on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url].  Other notables included FlopTurnRiver regular Rich &#8220;[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/nutsinho.php]nutsinho[/url]&#8221; Lyndaker, 2008 Main Event Champion [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Peter-Eastgate.php]Peter Eastgate[/url], and Danny &#8220;supernova9&#8243; Stern, from the new hit show &#8220;2 Months 2 Million&#8221; on GSN.</p>
<p>Eastgate along with &#8220;skilled_sox&#8221;, a [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Supernova Elite (and high-stakes HU SNG regular) made the money, falling in the quarterfinals.  The final-four came down to Jonathan &#8220;Iftarii&#8221; Jaffe, &#8220;Allan &#8220;Sifosi&#8221; Baekke, Olivier &#8220;Adonis112&#8243; Busquet, and Sorel &#8220;Zangbezan24&#8243; Mizzi.   All four players are well-known high-stakes regulars in both cash games and tournaments, and while playing for $315,000 might faze most, these players were not affected in the least.  The championship came down to Iftarii and Sifosis, with Jaffe eventually coming out on top.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] WCOOP Event #27 $800k Guaranteed</strong><br />
36 Entrants; $900,000 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. Iftarii $315,000<br />
2. Sifosis $180,000<br />
3. Adonis112 $90,000<br />
4. zangbezan24 $90,000<br />
5. mistakooll $56,250<br />
6. joiso $56,250<br />
7. skilled_sox $56,250<br />
8. PeteEastgate $56,250</p>
<p>The biggest event of the day was the $200+$15 $1,000,000 Guaranteed Event #26.  The tournament nearly reached 10,000 entries, building a massive $1,959,000 prize pool.  One of the more well known names making the final table was &#8220;RJules12&#8243;, a high-stakes player who nearly won FTOPS Event #19 last month, taking home just under $29,000.  His 4th place finish here earned him considerably more, $97,950 to be exact.  Heads-up play came down to &#8220;lelijk22&#8243; and &#8220;dunkmaster50&#8243;, two solid players who have had mild success on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] in the past.  In the end it was lelijk22 taking home the title and nearly $275,000 for his first big win:</p>
<p>Seat 2: dunkmaster50 (17288805 in chips)<br />
Seat 9: lelijk22 (31686195 in chips)<br />
dunkmaster50: posts small blind 125000<br />
lelijk22: posts big blind 250000<br />
*** HOLE CARDS ***<br />
dunkmaster50: raises 250000 to 500000<br />
lelijk22: raises 1375555 to 1875555<br />
dunkmaster50: calls 1375555<br />
*** FLOP *** [8h 9c Js]<br />
lelijk22: bets 2345555<br />
dunkmaster50: raises 2345555 to 4691110<br />
lelijk22: raises 25088280 to 29779390 and is all-in<br />
dunkmaster50: calls 10690890 and is all-in<br />
Uncalled bet (14397390) returned to lelijk22<br />
*** TURN *** [8h 9c Js] [Tc]<br />
*** RIVER *** [8h 9c Js Tc] [2h]<br />
*** SHOW DOWN ***<br />
lelijk22: shows [8d 8c] (three of a kind, Eights)<br />
dunkmaster50: shows [Jc Td] (two pair, Jacks and Tens)<br />
lelijk22 collected 34577610 from pot</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] WCOOP Event #26 $1M Guaranteed</strong><br />
9,795 Entrants; $1,959,000 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. lelijk22 $274,260<br />
2. dunkmaster50 $199,818<br />
3. equinespy $141,048<br />
4. RJules12 $97,950<br />
5. Holmesy1978 $78,360<br />
6. PepaG $58,770<br />
7. jimenezzzz $39,180<br />
8. ole6 $19,590<br />
9. candy1203 $13,321</p>
<p>The biggest prize pool of the day went to Event #27, the two-day $1,050 NL Hold&#8217;em Freeze-Out.  3,268 players created a massive $3,268,000 prize pool, one of the biggest of the 2009 tournament season.  The $513,076 first-place check will be only eclipsed by the WCOOP Main Event, set to take place next Sunday.  Winner &#8220;Unsyatisfied&#8221; took down his first $10,000+ score on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url].  Runner-up &#8220;GAKingChaser&#8221; took home more than $382,000 for his efforts, easily the biggest score of his career. Unlike the champion he has had some success on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url], having shipped the Second Chance in July for over $52,000.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] WCOOP Event #28 $3M Guaranteed</strong><br />
3,268 Entrants; $3,268,000 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. Unsyatisfied $513,076<br />
2. GAKingChaser $382,356<br />
3. Visionary129 $269,610<br />
4. reilly11014 $187,910<br />
5. runslikerubs $138,890<br />
6. goin4br0ke $106,210<br />
7. johnnyv5000 $73,530<br />
8. thepractice $40,850<br />
9. Ginsash $26,144</p>
<p>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] continues to build off the WCOOP, as their tournaments have seen a nice boost from their August FTOPS as well as [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] Series this month.  The Sunday Brawl continued to flirt with a $500,000 prize pool, as 2,413 players entered the $240+$16 KO Event.  For those unfamiliar with knock-out tournaments, every time a player eliminates a fellow competitor he/she wins $40.  Twenty-three [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] sponsored professionals entered the event including Scott Fischman, Mike &#8220;Timex&#8221; McDonald, and Ryan Dreyer who was the low-pro, finishing in 48th place.  The biggest name making the final table was Adam &#8220;Roothlus&#8221; Levy, a high-stakes professional who nearly won FTOPS Event #22 in February, taking second for $387,500.  This final table was not as kind to Levy, as he busted in 7th place for just over $11,000.  Second place finisher &#8220;albari&#8221; shipped his best career finish and his 3rd $10k+ score of all time.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Sunday Brawl $350k Guaranteed</strong><br />
2,413 Entrants; $482,600 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. Tannina80 $98,426<br />
2. albari $63,703<br />
3. Thorres156 $47,295<br />
4. america_lol $35,712<br />
5. Yoghii$25,095<br />
6. Yettiman $16,408<br />
7. <a href="http://www.pokermtt.com/Full-Tilt-Poker/roothlus">Roothlus</a> $11,100<br />
8. MIsTeRLiQUoR $7,722<br />
9. Bulat010 $5,791</p>
<p>The $750k took a bit of a step back this weekend, but still managed to beat it&#8217;s guarantee by more than $20,000 as 3,860 entrants created a nice $772,000 prize pool.  The lower attendance couldn&#8217;t be blamed on the [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Red Pros, as nearly 40 played in the sites biggest weekly tournament.  Erica Shoenberg, fresh off her appearance on 2M2M, joined the fun and actually made the money, finishing in 234th place.  [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Gus-Hansen.php]Gus Hansen[/url] also took time off from dumping money into [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url]&#8217;s high-stakes games. squeezing into the money by one spot, taking 521st place.  Other professionals making the money were [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Berry-Johnston.php]Berry Johnston[/url] (319th), David Pham (282nd), and Vivek Rajkumar, who finished in 63rd place.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Sunday $750k Guaranteed</strong><br />
3,860 Entrants; $772,000 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. emitzon $136,683<br />
2. philbort $82,604<br />
3. njw11 $54,040<br />
4. MacroPiemonte $42,614<br />
5. mce86 $31,961<br />
6. petian $23,700<br />
7. Colonel Mustard $17,756<br />
8. tha_burgh $13,896<br />
9. shiiipitobv $10,345</p>
<p>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url]&#8217;s final event of the day, the Sunday Mulligan, saw a bunch of strong names make the final table including the two heads-up competitors, &#8220;BadgerPro&#8221; and &#8220;pat4ak&#8221; who is also known as jshark4.  BadgerPro is no stranger to success in big events, having shipped the $109r on [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php]PokerStars[/url] in May for nearly $72,000.  Jshark made his second major final table in just under a month, having taken 7th place in FTOPS Event #24 for $17,768 in August. Only one [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] professional, [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/Lynette-Chan.php]Lynette Chan[/url], was able to make the money in the Mulligan, finishing in 103rd place for $373.55.</p>
<p><em><strong>[url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-FullTilt.php]FullTilt[/url] Sunday Mulligan $200k Guaranteed</strong><br />
1,205 Entrants; $241,000 prize pool</em></p>
<p>1. BadgerPro $53,020<br />
2. pat4ak $33,740<br />
3. MURIBE $24,823<br />
4. GiggysMaid $19,581<br />
5. Bobby_Kimball $15,063<br />
6. UnlimitedGirth $10,845<br />
7. bmwman1 $7,230<br />
8. Niled $5,423<br />
9. this is punny $3,856</p>
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