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FTOPS Event #17: $200+16 NL Hold'em 4x Shootout 6-Max

Another pair of events ran on Thursday in the tenth Full Tilt Online Poker Series, as the tourney schedule winds closer to its big weekend conclusion. FTOPS Event #17, $200+16 NL Hold'em 4x Shootout 6-Max, drew 1,094 entrants, but ended up offering a nice overlay to its participants as it fell short of its $250,000 guarantee. Among the best finishers not reaching the final table were Rami "Arbianight" Boukai in 36th place ($1,125), Stefan Rapp in 40th ($750) and Mark "The Omaholic" Roland in 50th ($750). These six players advanced through the opening rounds to reach the finals:

DLizzle
Shoomie
TerenzHill
SNACKERS
justakid69
BigDaddyKing

Each player started the final with a stack of 547,000. At 3,000/6,000,750, TerenzHill was eliminated in sixth. Shoomie raised to 16,666 on the button and TerenzHill called from the small blind. The flop came (9-Spades)(6-Hearts)(J-Clubs) and TerenzHill led out for 38,134, which Shoomie called. The (7-Hearts) hit the turn and TerenzHill led out for 75,000. Shoomie raised to 350,000. TerenzHill moved all in and Shoomie called with (9-Diamonds)(8-Diamonds), drawing against TerenzHill's (7-Spades)(7-Diamonds), which had turned a set. However, the river came the (10-Spades) and made a straight for Shoomie. TerenzHill earned $6,000. DLizzle was the next one out at 8,000/16,000/2,000. On the button, DLizzle moved all in for 230,922 with (A-Clubs)(6-Diamonds) and found action from Shoomie in the small blind with (A-Hearts)(Q-Spades). The flop came (9-Clubs)(3-Clubs)(Q-Clubs) and gave DLizzle outs to a flush, but the turn and river were blanks and DLizzle was out in fifth for $8,750. Falling in fourth place was justakid69. From the button, justakid69 moved all in with (A-Clubs)(4-Diamonds) but ran into SNACKERS' (Q-Clubs)(Q-Spades). The board ran out (4-Clubs)(K-Spades)(10-Hearts)(7-Hearts)(K-Hearts) and justakid69's tournament was over, as he cashed for $12,500.

These were the chip counts at the start of three-handed play:

Shoomie - 1,364,555
SNACKERS - 1,258,103
BigDaddyKing - 659,342

By the time the 15,000/30,000/4,000 level arrived, BigDaddyKing had moved from last to first, and he then eliminated SNACKERS. On the button, SNACKERS opened to 67,777 and BigDaddyKing reraised to 150,000 from the big blind. SNACKERS responded by shoving all in for 996,866, and he was instantly called by BigDaddyKing, who showed (K-Diamonds)(K-Hearts) to lead SNACKERS' (J-Hearts)(J-Diamonds). The board rolled out (5-Hearts)(2-Diamonds)(4-Diamonds)(A-Spades)(A-Diamonds), sending SNACKERS to the rail in third for $18,300.

Heads-up play began with BigDaddyKing holding 2,660,973 in chips to Shoomie's 621,027. The battle ended at the 25,000/50,000/6,000. BigDaddyKing opened to 100,000 and was reraised to 321,321 by Shoomie. BigDaddyKing called and the flop came (5-Hearts)(10-Spades)(K-Diamonds). Shoomie, first to act, moved all in for 840,915 and was called instantly by BigDaddyKing who showed (K-Spades)(8-Spades). Shoomie's (9-Clubs)(9-Spades) was in dire straits. The turn and river came (J-Hearts) and (4-Diamonds), eliminating Shoomie in second for $27,500 and making BigDaddyKing the winner of Event #17 for $43,750.

Final Results:

1. BigDaddyKing - $43,750
2. Shoomie - $27,500
3. SNACKERS - $18,300
4. justakid69 - $12,500
5. DLizzle - $8,750
6. TerenzHill - $6,000
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