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FTOPS X Event #23: $100+9 PLO w/ Rebuys

FTOPS Event #23 was a $100+9 PL Omaha (with rebuys) tourney. It attracted 962 entrants with 2,076 rebuys and 546 add-ons, though it fell a bit short of its $400,000 guarantee and therefore offered a little extra prize money to its participants. Notable finishes included Sandra Naujoks in 16th place ($2,000), Jonathan "shipitobv" Delong in 20th ($1,560), Matt "Mattg1983" Graham in 22nd ($1,560), and Ali Sarkeshik in 24th ($1,560). The chip counts at the start of the final table were as follows:

Antoshka - 1,192,401
deerchaser21 - 836,959
Marco "CrazyMarco" Johnson - 809,435
FinnishNightmre - 735,207
LuckyKuzmich - 615,038
Pillager Bik - 571,629
JMan772 - 371,078
MissOldy - 297,149
Tristan "Cre8ive" Wade - 220,104

Eliminated first at 15,000/30,000 was Tristan "Cre8ive" Wade. He committed his remaining stack of 190,104 with (9-Spades)(8-Diamonds)(7-Clubs)(4-Diamonds) and was up against Marco "CrazyMarco" Johnson's (A-Hearts)(K-Spades)(J-Spades)(7-Spades). The board came (4-Spades)(8-Spades)(Q-Spades)(2-Clubs)(9-Clubs) and Johnson's flush got the best of Wade, who earned $6,800 for finishing ninth. Johnson busted Pillager Bik a few hands later. From middle position, Pillager Bik raised to 77,887 and Johnson called from the big blind. The flop came (6-Clubs)(9-Spades)(8-Spades) and CrazyMarco led out 132,150. It was raised up to 567,224 by Pillager Bik and Johnson reraised to set his opponent all in. Pillager Bik called and showed (Q-Hearts)(J-Clubs)(9-Diamonds)(8-Clubs) for top two pair and a gut shot, but Johnson held (9-Clubs)(9-Diamonds)(7-Clubs)(6-Diamonds) for top set. The turn and river brought back to back kings and sent Pillager Bik home in eighth place for $9,360.

At 20,000/40,000 JMan772 was eliminated. Antoshka opened the pot to 110,000 under the gun and JMan772 called from middle position. They saw a (3-Spades)(6-Hearts)(7-Clubs) flop and Antoshka made a continuation bet of 160,000. JMan772 min-raised it to 320,000 and Antoshka shoved all in. JMan772 called, also all in, with (A-Diamonds)(A-Clubs)(10-Spades)(5-Diamonds) and trailed Antoshka's (Q-Spades)(10-Hearts)(7-Hearts)(6-Spades), which had made top two pair. The turn and river were no help to JMan772, who finished in seventh place for $12,000. When blinds reached 25,000/50,000, Marco Johnson was sent to the rail. He opened the hand with a raise to 175,000 from under the gun and deerchaser21 called from middle position. Johnson bet all in when the flop came (2-Diamonds)(7-Hearts)(A-Diamonds) and deerchaser21 called. Johnson held (A-Clubs)(Q-Diamonds)(J-Clubs)(3-Spades) for top pair while deerchaser21 was on a draw with (K-Diamonds)(Q-Clubs)(8-Clubs)(3-Diamonds), but he got there when the (8-Diamonds) fell on the river. Marco "CrazyMarco" Johnson finished sixth for $18,000. FinnishNightmre was also a casualty of deerchaser21 at this level. All of FinnishNightmre's chips went into the middle with (A-Hearts)(8-Diamonds)(5-Spades)(4-Clubs) against deerchaser21's (A-Spades)(Q-Spades)(Q-Diamonds)(4-Diamonds). The board rolled out (3-Clubs)(K-Hearts)(2-Spades)(7-Clubs)(7-Hearts) and FinnishNightmre was out in fifth for $25,000.

The 40,000/80,000 round of play brought the elimination of LuckyKuzmich. In an unraised pot, a flop of (4-Diamonds)(3-Hearts)(Q-Spades) led LuckyKuzmich to shove all in with (K-Diamonds)(Q-Diamonds)(10-Spades)(9-Clubs). Unfortunately for LuckyKuzmich, deerchaser21 flopped top two pair and none of LuckyKuzmich's needed overcards hit the turn or river. LuckyKuzmich took $33,000 for fourth. The newfound chips didn't last long for deerchaser21. At 50,000/100,000, deerchaser21 opened to 350,000 on the button and MissOldy pushed it to 1.1 million from the big blind. Deerchaser21 called and the flop came (Q-Hearts)(2-Clubs)(A-Spades). MissOldy shoved for 750,000 and deerchaser21 called with (A-Clubs)(10-Hearts)(6-Hearts)(3-Clubs), leaving MissOldy behind with (K-Hearts)(K-Spades)(10-Diamonds)(8-Spades). The (4-Clubs) on the turn took away club outs from MissOldy, but the river was the (J-Diamonds) and made the Broadway straight for MissOldy. Deerchaser21 was eliminated the next hand and earned $43,000 for third.

Heads-up play began with these chip counts:

Antoshka - 1,875,965
MissOldy - 3,773,035

Despite the chip disadvantage, Antoshka rallied to win the tournament. In the final hand, MissOldy raised to 260,000 on the button and Antoshka bumped it up to 780,000. A call brought out the (3-Clubs)(5-Clubs)(A-Diamonds) flop and Antoshka led out enough to set MissOldy all in. MissOldy called and the hands were revealed to be (A-Hearts)(A-Clubs)(8-Clubs)(5-Diamonds) for Antoshka (top set) and (A-Spades)(K-Hearts)(10-Hearts)(6-Hearts) for MissOldy (top pair). The turn and river were blank and MissOldy was out in second place for $58,000, while Antoshka won Event #23 for a $92,000 payday.

Final Results:

1. Antoshka - $92,000
2. MissOldy - $58,000
3. deerchaser21 - $43,000
4. LuckyKuzmich - $33,000
5. FinnishNightmre - $25,000
6. Marco "CrazyMarco" Johnson - $18,000
7. JMan772 - $12,000
8. Pillager Bik - $9,360
9. Tristan "Cre8ive" Wade - $6,800
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