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 4880 players showed up for the Main Event of FTOPS IX on Full Tilt, each paying $535 for the privaledge.   12 hours of top class poker saw dubbeemin take down over $400K and the title

1. dubbeemin - $432,400
2. valleyho - $262,500
3. TheTotalPkg - $170,000
4. Pokerguru19 - $132,500
5. sckilla - $100,000
6. hemlock1313 - $75,000
7. tvcsa - $57,500
8. aaaFRANCESCOzzz - $43,750
9. TiltinShoes - $32,500

Notable finish for B_O_K_E in 23rd

After 12 days, 24 events, more than 38,000 players, and a total prize pool worth a small matter of $15,378,400, the FTOPS VIII has drawn to a close. 

The final event (the main event) was taken down by cheesemonster, who went one better than his 2nd place in FTOPS IV

A notable mention also to WCOOP bracelet holder Jason Strasser (strassa2) who final tabled, finishing in 9th

1 cheesemonster $410,780.00
2 MarMoss $249,375.00
3 SLmelonman $161,500.00
4 frostey $125,875.00
5 Dwarf $95,000.00
6 R3dL0bster $71,250.00
7 kiwid10 $54,625.00
8 awriver $41,562.50
9 strassa2 $30,875.00
10 vjm1101 $22,562.50
11 TINA3012 $22,562.50
12 Pringleman $22,562.50
13 xianggangdao $16,625.00
14 SkyBalln333 $16,625.00
15 Gator93 $16,625.00
16 TheAsianVampire $11,756.25
17 Jaysick88 $11,756.25
18 Big Dann $11,756.25

If you are getting withdrawal symptoms already, fear not FTOPS IX will be along in 3 months time.  Looking forward to that already.

FTOPS Schedule on Full Tilt
(Full Tilt Series of Online Poker)

Event #1
Wednesday May 7th 2008 21:00 ET
$200 + $16 NL Hold ‘em 6-Max $750K Guaranteed
 
Event #2
Thursday May 8th 14:00 ET
$240 + $16 PLO- Knockout $200K Guar
 
Event #3
Thursday May 8th 21:00 ET
$500 + $35 NL Hold ‘em
3 x Shootout $300K Guar
 
Event #4
Friday May 9th 14:00 ET
$200 + $16 PL Hold’em $200K Guar
 
Event #5
Friday May 9th 21:00 ET
$200 + $16 Stud/8 $100K Guar
 
Event #6
Saturday May 10th 14:00 ET
$500 + $35 PL Omaha 6-Max $300K Guar
 
Event #7
Saturday May 10th 16:30 ET
$100 + $9 NL Hold ‘em  Rebuy $500K Guar

Event #8
Sunday May 11th 14:00 ET
$500 + $35 NL Hold ‘em Heads Up $250K Guar
 
Event #9
Sunday May 11th 18:00 ET
$300 + $22 NL Hold ‘em $1.5M Guar
 
Event #10
Monday May 12th 14:00 ET
$200 + $16 Pot Limit Omaha/8 $200K Guar
 
Event #11
Monday May 12th 21:00 ET
$1,000 + $60 NL Hold ‘em $1.5M Guar

Event #12
Tuesday May 13th 14:00 ET
$200 + $16 NL Holdem 1 rebuy and 1 add-on $300K Guar
 
Event #13
Tuesday May 13th 21:00 ET
$500 + $35 HORSE $300K Guar 

Event #14
Tuesday May 13th 21:00 ET
$200 + $16 NL Hold ‘em Turbo $200K Guar

Event #15
Wednesday May 14th 14:00 ET
$200 + $16
HA (half PL Hold’em,half PL Omaha) $150K Guar
 
Event #16
Wednesday May 14th 21:00 ET
$300 + $22 NL Hold ‘em 6-Max Rebuy $1M Guar
 
Event #17
Thursday May 15th 14:00 ET
$200 + $16 NL Hold ‘em 4 x Shootout 6-Max $200K Guar
 
Event #18
Thursday May 15th 21:00 ET
$300 + $22 Razz $150K Guar

Event #19
Friday May 16th 14:00 ET
$200 + $16 NL Hold ‘em $350K Guar

Event #20
Friday May 16th 21:00 ET
$200 + $16 Limit Hold ‘em 6-Max $200K Guar
 
Event #21
Saturday May 17th 14:00 ET
$2,500 + $120 NL Hold ‘em Two Day Event $1.5M Guar
 
Event #22
Saturday May 17th 16:30 ET
$100 + $9 PL Omaha Rebuy $350K Guar

Event #23
Sunday May 18th 14:00 ET
$240 + $16 NL Hold ‘em  6-Max Knockout $500K Guar 

Main Event
Sunday May 18th 18:00 ET
$500 + $35 NL Hold ‘em $2M Guar