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FTOPS X Event #7: $100+9 NLHE (w/ Rebuys)

FTOPS Event #7, a $100+9 (with rebuys) no-limit tournament, saw 1,893 entrants register. There were 2,658 rebuys and 1,083 add-ons, but the event still fell just short of its $600,000 guarantee. Notable non-final-table finishers included STELLA05 in 12th ($4,800), Shawn "phat_cat1" Luman in 25th ($1,920), Mark "dipthrong" Herm in 31st ($1,620), Matt "NoBadBeatsPlz" Kay in 56th ($1,110), Ben "1Mastermind" Chen in 59th ($1,110) and Luis Velador in 66th ($1,020). The chip counts to start the final table were as follows:

van voot - 1,427,842
FromThaGroundUp - 1,357,788
the aviator1 - 1,263,409
Tim"cane3418" Seidensticker - 1,249,635
Stephen "Stinky Budz" O'Connor - 1,057,847
Tomsk400 - 939,160
Kenny "Hixx" Hicks - 808,506
4XTRADER - 659,228
ICGOODTHINGS - 229,085

Eliminated in ninth place was ICGOODTHINGS. With blinds and antes 25,000/50,000 and 6,000, ICGOODTHINGS moved all in from early position for 414,255 with (2-Diamonds)(2-Clubs) and found action from the aviator1 on the button with (A-Hearts)(Q-Hearts). The (10-Hearts)(8-Hearts)(3-Diamonds) flop kept things a virtual coin flip. The (2-Hearts) fell on the turn, giving a set to ICGOODTHINGS but the nut flush to the aviator1. The board did not pair with the (K-Clubs) river card, sending ICGOODTHINGS home with $7,200. At the 30,000/60,000/7,500 level, Stephen "Stinky Budz" O'Connor ran (A-Clubs)(K-Clubs) into Tim"cane3418" Seidensticker's (A-Hearts)(A-Spades) and lost virtually all of his stack. He was eliminated a few hands later in eighth for $10,200.

Busting next was the aviator1. At 40,000/80,000/10,000, the aviator1 got it all in for 660,164 with (A-Diamonds)(K-Diamonds) against Kenny "Hixx" Hicks' (A-Spades)(8-Hearts). However, the board came with an eight and it was enough to ground aviator1 in seventh for $15,000. A few hands later, FromThaGroundUp was all in with a short stack holding (Jd7h against seidensticker's (A-Diamonds)(J-Clubs). The board brought no help to FromThaGroundUp, who finished sixth for $24,600. Kenny Hicks fell on the next hand to Seidensticker as Hicks' (K-Clubs)(9-Spades) in the small blind ran into Seidensticker's (A-Clubs)(K-Diamonds). The board ran out (6-Hearts)(8-Spades)(8-Hearts)(7-Spades)(Q-Hearts) and Hicks was out in fifth for $35,400. Van voot hit the rail next after shoving from the small blind with (K-Clubs)(8-Diamonds) for 613,527 and getting called by Tomsk400 in the big blind with (Q-Clubs)(7-Spades). The board dished out (5-Diamonds)(9-Diamonds)(J-Clubs)(A-Clubs)(7-Clubs) as the river crushed van voot, who finished fourth for $47,400. 4XTRADER succumbed in third place at the 50,000/100,000/10,000 level after moving all in for 1,480,786 with (K-Clubs)(5-Clubs) and getting a call from Tomsk400 in the big blind with (A-Hearts)(5-Hearts). The board brought an ace, felting 4XTRADER for $60,600.

Chip counts to start heads-up play were as follows:

Tim "cane3418" Seidensticker - 4,648,964
Tomsk400 - 4,343,536

It came to an end at 80,000/160,000/20,000. Tim"cane3418" Seidensticker notched the victory. He raised to 320,000 preflop and Tomsk400 called, bringing out a (10-Spades)(2-Spades)(A-Clubs) flop. Tomsk400 check-called a bet of 480,000, which brought the (Q-Spades) turn. Action checked to Seidensticker who fired 1,280,000, but was then faced with an all-in raise to 3,608,740 by Tomsk400. Tim "cane3418" Seidensticker went into the tank. After a little while he finally called and showed (K-Spades)(8-Hearts) for flush and straight draws against Tomsk400's (7-Spades)(6-Spades) for the made flush. The (J-Spades) river made a higher flush for Seidensticker, eliminating Tomsk400 as runner-up for $81,600, giving the win and $123,600 to Tim "cane3418" Seidensticker.

Final Results:

1. Tim "cane3418" Seidensticker - $123,600
2. Tomsk400 - $81,600
3. 4XTRADER - $60,600
4. van voot - $47,400
5. Kenny "Hixx" Hicks - $35,400
6. FromThaGroundUp - $24,600
7. the aviator1 - $15,000
8. Stephen "Stinky Budz" O'Connor - $10,200
9. ICGOODTHINGS - $7,200
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