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FTOPS X Rewind: Jeff 'GrampaJeff' Gray, 'tommy2tyme' Notch Event Titles

FTOPS X Event #5: $300+22 NLHE 1R/1A

FTOPS Event #4 was a $300+22 affair allowing for one rebuy and one add-on. The tournament attracted 815 entrants with 558 rebuys and 538 add-ons. When all was said and done, the prize pool fell just a bit short of its $600,000 guarantee. Notable finishers included orangeman88 in tenth place ($5,700), Carl "colson10" Olson in 17th ($3,000), Jeremiah Smith in 23rd ($2,340), Matt "GrinderMJ" Juttelstad in 25th ($2,340), Halfrek in 28th ($2,040), and insanocut in 33rd ($2,040). The chip counts to start the final table were as follows, with Full Tilt "red pro" Aaron Bartley holding a commanding lead:

Aaron Bartley - 1,541,956
mightypirate - 470,585
Darren "darrenelias" Elias - 425,902
raidalot - 393,305
mrcall912 - 355,023
dbones6 - 326,688
Jeff "GrampaJeff" Gray - 223,319
djmanga - 189,674
Shakar513 - 164,548

Eliminated first was Shakar513 at the 10,000/20,000/2,500 level. Under the gun, Shakar513 moved all in for 164,096 with (J-Hearts)(J-Diamonds) and found action from djmanga on the button with (A-Diamonds)(K-Hearts). The board came (6-Spades)(7-Hearts)(4-Spades)(K-Diamonds)(8-Spades), sending Shakar513 home in ninth for $10,200. Eighth place was determined after raidalot moved all in under the gun with (6-Hearts)(5-Hearts) for 167,881. Mrcall912 did just that, calling with (K-Clubs)(K-Hearts) from middle position, but Jeff "GrampaJeff" Gray found (A-Diamonds)(K-Diamonds) on the button and bet enough to set mrcall912 all in, who of course came along. The board ran out (4-Spades)(J-Diamonds)(5-Spades)(2-Hearts)(2-Spades), shipping the chips toward mrcall912 and busting raidalot for $14,040.

Next, at 12,000/24,000/3,000, Gray moved all in from middle position for 337,115 with (A-Hearts)(5-Spades), but ran into Darren Elias' (Q-Clubs)(Q-Hearts), who called all in from the small blind. Unfortunately for Elias, the board ran out (7-Diamonds)(7-Clubs)(A-Clubs)(4-Diamonds)(5-Diamonds) and ended his tournament in seventh for $18,000. Djmanga finished in sixth after getting it in preflop with (J-Clubs)(J-Diamonds) and racing against Aaron Bartley's (A-Clubs)(Q-Hearts). The (8-Clubs)(3-Spades)(Q-Diamonds)(8-Spades)(A-Hearts) board was nice for Bartley and sent djmanga to the rail to collect $27,000. At 14,000/28,000/3,500, dbones6 departed next. Down to 221,200, dbones6 moved all in with (K-Spades)(3-Hearts) and was called by mrcall912, who showed (A-Clubs)(9-Hearts). No king or three showed and dbones6 was out in fifth for $37,500.

Mrcall912 was the lone casualty at the 17,000/34,000/4,000 level after moving all in from the button for 317,877 with (A-Diamonds)(2-Clubs). Jeff "GrampaJeff" Gray called from the big blind with (A-Spades)(7-Hearts) and the board rolled out (9-Diamonds)(K-Diamonds)(7-Spades)(9-Spades)(J-Diamonds), ending mrcall912's tourney in fourth for $49,500. Chip counts at the start of three-handed play were as follows:

Aaron Bartley - 1,762,966
mightypirate - 1,309,390
Jeff "GrampaJeff" Gray - 1,018,644

The chips moved around back and forth as several all-in coin flips saw the shorter stack double through repeatedly, including Aaron Bartley, who found a two-out river seven to make a set after his pocket pair was outflopped by overcards. With blinds and antes 35,000/60,000 and 7,500, Bartley finally gave way, finishing in third. Mightypirate made it 180,000 to go from the button and Bartley moved all in for 628,709 with (A-Diamonds)(8-Diamonds), but mightypirate called and turned up (A-Hearts)(J-Diamonds). The board came (J-Hearts)(10-Diamonds)(2-Clubs)(8-Clubs)(5-Spades) and sent the Full Tilt pro to the rail in third for $64,500. Heads-up play began with these chip counts:

Jeff "GrampaJeff" Gray - 2,073,419
mightypirate - 2,017,581

Jeff Gray extended his lead and eventually took it down. Gray raised to 160,000 and mightypirate moved all in for 730,081 with (6-Clubs)(6-Diamonds). Gray called with (K-Hearts)(J-Clubs) and the race was on. The board came (J-Spades)(3-Hearts)(7-Clubs)(10-Clubs)(9-Spades), busting mightypirate as runner-up for $87,000. Jeff "GrampaJeff" Gray emerged victorious at the Event #4 final table and won $138,000.

Final Results:

1. Jeff "GrampaJeff" Gray - $138,000
2. mightypirate - $87,000
3. Aaron Bartley - $64,500
4. mrcall912 - $49,500
5. dbones6 - $37,500
6. djmanga - $27,000
7. Darren "darrenelias" Elias - $18,000
8. raidalot - $14,040
9. Shakar513 - $10,200


FTOPS X Event #5, $200+16 LHE 6-Max

Event #5 for FTOPS X was a $200+16 limit hold'em six-max tourney. The $150,000 guaranteed prize pool was surpassed when 879 entrants bumped it up to $175,800. Notable players falling short of the fonal table included serefecheers in 14th place ($1,511.88). The chip counts to start the final table were as follows:

jallajalla12 - 694,860
Kometen1 - 684,451
tommy2tyme - 675,078
voguepergola - 328,612
thankstwink - 178,943
torskii - 75,056

Exiting the final table first was torskii, as the stakes reached 15,000/30,000. Kometen1 raised from the button preflop and torskii called, bringing out a flop of (3-Clubs)(6-Spades)(3-Spades). A check-call from torskii delivered the (9-Spades) on the turn. The betting and raising that ensued set torskii all in with (K-Spades)(9-Hearts), way behind Kometen1's (A-Spades)(J-Spades). The river was the (10-Hearts) and torskii was out in sixth for $6,065.10. Thankstwink was the next to go after being set all in preflop with (K-Diamonds)(9-Diamonds) against tommy2tyme's (2-Clubs)(2-Hearts). The board ran out (3-Spades)(7-Diamonds)(8-Diamonds)(Q-Clubs)(6-Hearts) as the flush and over cards never came, sending thankstwink home in fifth for $9,493.20.

With stakes at 25,000/50,000, jallajalla12 and tommy2tyme capped it preflop and did so again after the (6-Spades)(2-Spades)(5-Hearts) flop. The (J-Spades) turn led to jallajalla12 being set all in by tommy2tyme, who held (J-Diamonds)(J-Hearts). Jallajalla12's (A-Hearts)(Q-Spades) needed a spade to fall, but the river was the (7-Hearts) and jallajalla12 hit the rail in fourth for $13,360.80. The third-place finisher was determined at stakes of 40,000/80,000. Kometen1 and voguepergola went three bets preflop and saw the flop roll out (6-Clubs)(9-Clubs)(2-Hearts). Maximum betting brought out the (7-Clubs) on the turn, as Kometen1 set voguepergola all in and showed (A-Hearts)(8-Hearts) for a straight draw while voguepergola flipped up (Q-Diamonds)(9-Diamonds) for top pair. The river (10-Clubs) made a straight for Kometen1 and eliminated voguepergola in third for $17,580.

Heads-up play began with these chip counts:

Kometen1 - 1,679,492
tommy2tyme - 957,508

It came to an end with stakes at 50,000/100,000. Tommy2tyme dominated the battle and was able to finish it off in a hand where he set Kometen1 all in preflop. It was (J-Hearts)(8-Hearts) for tommy2tyme and (7-Clubs)(3-Clubs) for Kometen1. The board ran out (9-Hearts)(5-Hearts)(A-Spades)(9-Diamonds)(K-Spades) as Kometen1 earned $23,612 for finishing runner-up. The winner of Event #5 was tommy2tyme, collecting $37,533.30.

Final Results:

1. tommy2tyme - $37,533.30
2. Kometen1 - $24,612
3. voguepergola - $17,580
4. jallajalla12 - $13,360.80
5. thankstwink - $9,493.20
6. torskii - $6,065.10  
 
 

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