The Full Tilt Online Poker Series XIX (FTOPS) main event set a record for the largest prize pool in its history drawing a field of 14 479, all in it for a share of a prize pool approaching one that is normally found in major land poker championships such as the WSOP of $8 687 400.00. The multi-entry $600+$40 buy-in no limit hold’em event allowed players to register up to six times.
The main event came down to a three-way deal between Blair “blur5f6? Hinkle, GIAMPP and SirMad where Hinkle, with a commanding chip lead, was guaranteed a seven figure pay-cheque but finally finished runner-up with a massive $1 162 949.74. GIAMPP who won the event pocketed $877 949.74 and SirMad in third $805 440.26.
The expectation of a $3 million guaranteed prize pool in the multi-entry event was shattered when the number almost tripled.
Final results with impressive pay-outs ended up:
1. GIAMPP $877 949.74
2. Blair ?blur5f6? Hinkle $1 162 949.74
3. SirMad $805 440.26
4. Nayza $451 744.80
5. Dan ?WiLDmAn75? Buzgon $321 433.80
6. J NOCK $230 216.10
7. 425wedabest $165 060.60
8. beerocrat $121 623.60
9. Nick ?Colonel Mustard? Stowell $86 005.26