FTOPS 06

This was the mother of the FTOPS VI tournaments, event 16; the main event! The main event has grown every year since the FTOPS started, and it didn’t stop this year. The game was No-Limit Hold’em, buyin was $500 + $35, and there was going to be at least $2 million to play [continue]

Event 15 of the FTOPS VI was held on Nov 18, the final day for the series.  This event was one of the newest ideas and unique tournaments, a No-Limit Hold’em Knockout.  The buyin was $150 + $13, and $120 would go towards the prize pool.  The additional $30 would be over yours, and everyone [continue]

It was rebuy madness again for Event 14 of the FTOPS VI.  However, on Nov 17 it was different; the game was Pot-Limit Omaha.  Any game gets a little crazy with rebuys, and when you get dealt 4 cards instead of 2, it gets even better!  The buyin for this event was $100 + $9 [continue]

Event 13 of the FTOPS VI started on Nov 17, but didn’t finish until Nov 18!  This is because it was a 2-Day event, only the second of its kind.  The game was No-Limit Hold’em, and only the players who play the highest stakes took part as the buyin was $2500 + $120.  This event [continue]

On Nov 16 poker players were ready for Event 12 of the FTOPS VI.  The game was Shorthanded Limit Hold’em and the buyin was $200 + $16.  Limit Hold’em isn’t as popular as its brother No-Limit, so the prize pool was only $200,000 guaranteed.  However, that didn’t stop 1,057 people from showing up, making the [continue]

Event 11 of the FTOPS VI was held on Nov 15 and would be one for the hardcore poker players, HORSE.  With a $500 + $35 buyin, there was at least $250,000 guaranteed.  With the addition of the 50k HORSE tourney at the WSOP, this game has suddenly started to gain the attention of many [continue]

Event 10 of the FTOPS VI was more rebuy madness.  On Nov 14, the $300 + $22 No-Limit Hold’em rebuy tournament would take place.  However, Full Tilt would make this more fun with shorthanded play (6 Max)!  With $750,000 guaranteed, there was a lot of money to be won.  1,162 players saw this as well, [continue]

Event 9 of the FTOPS 6 took place on Nov 13. The registered players were prepared to play a game that is rising in popularity, Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (aka Omaha Hi/Lo split). With a $200 + $16 buyin, Full Tilt tossed a guarantee of $150,000, which would nearly double to $266,200. There [continue]

Event 8 of the FTOPS VI was on Nov 12 and it was one for the high stakes players. The game was No-Limit Hold’em with a huge buyin of $1000 + $60. Full Tilt guaranteed $1,000,000, but that wasn’t enough for the players. 1,332 showed up making the prize pool $1,332,000, the [continue]

Event 7 of the FTOPS VI took place on Nov 11 and the game was No-Limit Hold’em. Being the most popular game today, all the prize pools for the NLHE events were massive! This one was a $300 + $22 buyin with $1,000,000 guaranteed! Once registration was closed, this was the largest [continue]