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FTOPS X Event 19: $200+16 NLHE

Another pair of events highlighted Friday action in the tenth Full Tilt Online Poker Series as this weekend's big wrap to the series drew closer. FTOPS Event #19, a $200+16 NL hold'em tournament, attracted 2,526 participants to create a total prize pool of $505,200. Among the best finishers falling short of the final table were TerenzHill in 14th place ($2,526), Brian "SN8WMAN" Hawkins in 64th ($833.58 ), OnlyPlayRagz in 66th ($833.58 ), Svetlana Gromenkova in 70th ($833.58 ), and Dan "djk123" Kelly in 75th ($757.80). The chip counts at the start of the final table were as follows:

FantaKorn - 2,724,620
EndlessAmbition - 2,549,139
sfizzle999 - 2,011,655
jimmyforreal - 1,638,907
Matt238 - 1,145,323
ojzknife -960,501
coachJIM - 673,005
Bluechip200 - 494,795
mestre_urubu -432,055

The 25,000/50,000/6,000 level saw the first elimination. Play was folded to Matt238 on the button, who raised to 100,001. In the big blind, ojzknife moved all in for 793,501 with (3-Clubs)(3-Diamonds) and Matt238 called with (A-Spades)(J-Clubs). The board came (2-Hearts)(Q-Spades)(9-Spades)(A-Hearts)(6-Diamonds) and ojzknife was felted in ninth for $6,062.40. When the blinds and antes were raised to 30,000/60,000/7,500, Matt238 also eliminated coachJIM. From middle position, coachJIM shoved for 424,005 with (K-Diamonds)(Q-Diamonds) and received action from Matt238 in the small blind with (A-Hearts)(J-Hearts). CoachJIM found no help on the board and finished eighth for $8,083.20. Mestre_urubu was the next to hit the rail. FantaKorn opened to 150,000 under the gun and mestre_urubu moved all in for 336,555 with (A-Hearts)(J-Clubs). FantaKorn called with (K-Diamonds)(K-Clubs) and the board brought neither an ace nor other help. Seventh place paid mestre_urubu $11,619.60.

The next eliminations occurred at 50,000/100,000/10,000. FantaKorn raised to 250,000 on the button and Bluechip200 reraised all in for 1,182,592 with (4-Hearts)(4-Spades). FantaKorn called with (A-Clubs)(7-Clubs) and won the pot after the board came (7-Spades)(K-Hearts)(K-Diamonds)(3-Hearts)(A-Diamonds). Bluechip200 earned $17,176.70 for sixth. A few hands later, Matt238 exited as well. On the button, Matt238 shoved for 1,070,135 with (K-Hearts)(6-Spades), but found action from FantaKorn in the small blind with (6-Spades)(6-Hearts). The board ran out (8-Hearts)(9-Hearts)(8-Spades)(7-Spades)(A-Diamonds) and Matt238 was out in fifth for $25,765.20.

At 60,000/120,000/15,000, EndlessAmbition raised to 240,000 from the cutoff and sfizzle999 moved all in for 1,307,643 with (Q-Clubs)(J-Clubs). EndlessAmbition called and was the favorite with (K-Diamonds)(J-Spades). Sfizzle999 was eliminated when the board ran out (2-Spades)(A-Diamonds)(8-Diamonds)(5-Clubs)(4-Clubs), but collected $39,879.60 for his run.Two hands later, jimmyforreal moved all in for 1,222,914 with (K-Diamonds)(4-Diamonds), but ran into FantaKorn's (K-Clubs)(K-Spades). Jimmyforreal could not overcome the odds and finished third for $49,004.40.

These were the chip counts to start the heads-up match:

EndlessAmbition - 6,724,999
FantaKorn - 5,905-001

It took five hands as EndlessAmbition extended the lead and then closed the deal. At 80,000/160,000/20,000, FantaKorn opened to 400,000 and EndlessAmbition called from the big blind.EndlessAmbition check-raised FantaKorn after the (7-Spades)(Q-Clubs)(J-Clubs) flop from 500,000 to 2,000,000. FantaKorn called all in with (K-Hearts)(J-Spades), but trailed the chip leader's (Q-Spades)(10-Clubs). When the turn and river came (6-Diamonds) and (4-Hearts), FantaKorn was eliminated in second for $66,181.20. EndlessAmbition won Event #19 for a payday of $102,555.60.

Final standings:

1. EndlessAmbition - $102,555.60
2. FantaKorn - $66,181.20
3. jimmyforreal - $40,004.40
4. sfizzle999 - $39,879.60.
5. Mtt238 - $25,765.20
6. Bluechip200 - $17,176.70
7. mestre_urubu - $11,619.60
8. coachJIM - $8,083.20
9. ojzknife - $6,062.40
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