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FTOPS X Event #20: $200+16 Stud-8

FTOPS Event #20 was the only purely stud hi-lo event of the series. It drew 512 entrants for a total prize pool $102,400. Notable finishers included thebirdman84 in 23rd place ($768), Keith Sexton in 26th ($665.60), and Roy Winston in 45th ($563.20). Chip counts to start the final table were as follows:

blackjack9 - 511,076
gr8expectations - 469,683
Surfbum4life - 395,241
Raymond "troyomac" McClure - 263,092
magicmcq - 154,112
ms12345 - 128,654
what is 7x6 - 110,020
Geoff "bigbowlster" Bowlsby - 28,122

Eliminated first at the 12,000/24,000/2,000 level was Geoff "bigbowlster" Bowlsby. He was all in for his last 26,122 with (5-Diamonds)(3-Hearts)(5-Spades) against ms12345's (A-Clubs)(A-Spades)(4-Spades). Bowlsby ended with (5-Diamonds)(3-Hearts)(5-Spades)(Q-Spades)(A-Diamonds)(J-Hearts)(2-Diamonds), and was unable to overcome ms12345's aces and unable to make a low, finishing eighth for $1,536. Next to be eliminated was what is 7x6. After chopping a few hands despite having chances to scoop, he lost much of his stack in a hand against Raymond "troyomac" McClure. Troyomac made a eight-high straight to make both a winning high and low. What is 7x6 was eliminated in the next hand, taking home $2,252.80 for seventh.

At 15,000/30,000/2,500, ms12345 hit the rail when magicmcq's starting hand of (6-Spades)(5-Clubs)(4-Clubs) made a six-high straight to scoop the high and low. Sixth place paid ms12345 $2,969.60. Raymond "troyomac" McClure lost most of his stack on that same hand and could not work up his short stack of 31,092. He bit the dust soon after when his flush draw fell to blackjack9's trip fours. McClure won $4,300.80 for fifth. Surfbum4life finished in fourth place a few hands later when gr8expectations had a six-high straight and a wheel for a low to scoop the hand. A payday of $6,963.20 went Surfbum4life's way.

At 20,000/40,000/3,000, magicmcq lost a big pot and was eliminated shortly thereafter. Blackjack9's board read (6-Clubs)(2-Diamonds)(4-Spades)(7-Clubs) while magicmcq's read (5-Spades)(8-Spades)(6-Spades)(K-Diamonds). After seventh street, magicmcq mucked when blackjack9 showed (7-Hearts)(7-Diamonds)(5-Diamonds) for trip sevens and a 2-4-5-6-7 to scoop the pot. Magicmcq took $11,264 for third place. The chip counts at the of start heads up play were these:

blackjack9 - 1,197,622
gr8expectations - 850,378

The tournament ended at the 30,000/60,000/5,000 level. Blackjack9's board was (J-Clubs)(6-Clubs)(4-Spades)(10-Hearts) and was up again gr8expectations' (A-Diamonds)(10-Clubs)(3-Hearts)(2-Clubs) board. Gr8expectation's remaining chips went into the pot on seventh street with the hidden cards revealed to be (A-Spades)(K-Hearts)(4-Hearts) for a pair of aces. However, blackjack9's downcards were the (J-Spades)(8-Spades)(6-Hearts) for jacks and sixes, good enough to win the tournament. Gr8expectations won $16,075.60 for finishing as the runner-up. The winner of Event #20 was blackjack9 for a total of $24,268.80.

Final Results:

1. blackjack9 - $24,268.80
2. gr8expectation - $16,076.80
3. magicmcq - $11,264
4. Surfbum4life - $6,963.20
5. Raymond "troyomac" McClure - $4,300.80
6. ms12345 - $2,969.60
7. what is 7x6 - $2,252.80
8. Geoff "bigbowlster" Bowlsby - $1,536
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