FTOPS XI Event #7, $100+9 NLHE w/ Rebuys: Chris 'The Universe112' Leveroni Wins

February 08, 2009

Mickey Doft Live Reporter

FTOPS XI Event #7, $100+9 NLHE w/ Rebuys: Chris 'The Universe112' Leveroni Wins 0001

Event #7 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI) was a $100+9 no-limit hold'em w/ rebuys affair guaranteeing $500,000. After 2,235 original entrants, 3,286 rebuys and 1,361 add-ons, the total prize pool topped out at $688,200. First place offered a six-figure score of $140,358.39. Notable finishes just missing the final table included those of Jason "BUBBLESftt" Gray in 11th place ($5,161.50), Ilya "ilushan" Gorodetsky in 14th ($3,441) and Chris "MarvinGarden" Birchby in 18th ($2,546.34). These were the chip counts as final-table play began:

Chris "The Universe112" Leveroni - 2,996,693

Spiderweb80 - 1,827,353

Adam "bustin busters" Acosta - 1,353,886

Jorn "jornx" Walthaus - 1,070,049

Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet - 1,051,541

Avril Sharapova - 781,650

Rovermeover - 710,928

Shpadoones - 673,316

GiveMeUrCookies - 528,084

Shpadoones departed first from the final, with blinds and antes at 14,000/28,000/3,500. Adam "bustin busters" Acosta raised to 66,666 on the cutoff and Shpadoones went all in from the small blind for 638,316 with K♥Q♣. Acosta called with A♣K♠ and won the hand as the board rolled out 7♦A♦A♥J♦8♥. Shpadoones collected $8,258.40. Acosta kept the heater going at 17,000/34,000/4,000. Under the gun he raised to 77,777, and Rovermeover went all in for 446,928 from the big blind with 5♦5♥. Acosta called with A♠10♣ and emerged victorious when board ran out J♦9♥3♣J♥10♠. Rovermeover took home $11,001.20 for eighth place.

Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet was bounced during the 20,000/40,000/5,000 level. He raised to 99,000 on the button and Adam Acosta re-raised all in with a bigger stack. Van Fleet called all in for 719,550 with A♥8♣, leading Acosta's K♠6♠. However, the board came K♥2♦4♣7♥Q♠ and Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet busted in seventh place for $15,828.60. Everything was going Acosta's way until a tough beat, when a preflop raising war with Avril Sharapova led to a pot of over 4.7 million with Acosta holding A♥A♦ and Avril Sharapova tabling A♠A♣. The board came 7♠10♠6♠3♠4♣ and Avril Sharapova won the battle of the aces. The hit left Acosta with just over 300,000 and though he battled back a little, in the end it was too much to overcome. His last chips went into the middle with K♠J♥ against Chris "The Universe112" Leveroni's A♦Q♣. The board didn't help either player as it came 10♠5♣2♠3♠6♥. Adam "bustin busters" Acosta finished sixth for $23,398.80.

GiveMeUrCookies became Leveroni's next victim at 25,000/50,000/6,000 after raising to 135,000 on the button. Leveroni re-raised to 297,000 and GiveMeUrCookies shoved for 1,265,886 with A♦Q♣. Leveroni snap-called with A♣A♠ and took down the pot when board ran out 10♥10♠K♣4♥6♥. GiveMeUrCookies won $35,786.40 for the fifth-place finish. Jorn "jornx" Walthaus departed a few hands later after re-raising all in with 6♠6♥ against Spiderweb80, who called with A♠10♥. The board rolled out 3-Q-K-4-A and Walthaus received $50,926.80 for finishing in fourth place. Spiderweb80 finished in third during the 30,000/60,000/7,500 level. Avril Sharapova limped in and Spiderweb80 checked, bringing an 8♦5♣4♦ flop. Avril Sharapova led out for 80,550 and Spiderweb80 popped it to 240,000. After a short tank. Avril Sharapova shoved and Spiderweb80 called all in for 1,353,572 with 8♣2♦, but was crushed by Avril Sharapova's 8♠5♠. Neither the turn nor river helped Spiderweb80, who collected $67,443.50 for third place.

The chip counts to begin heads-up play:

Chris "The Universe112" Leveroni - 5,672,006

Avril Sharapova - 5,331,494

Chris Leveroni closed out the tournament late in the 30,000/60,000/7,500 level. Avril Sharapova opened to 130,550 and Leveroni re-raised to 341,000. Avril Sharapova then shoved all in for 3,753,183 and Leveroni called with 7♥7♣. Avril Sharapova held 4♠4♦ and when the board came J♦6♥2♥8♣K♠, the tournament was over. Avril Sharapova finished in second place for $90,842.40, as Chris "The Universe112" Leveroni claimed $140,358.39 and FTOPS Event #7 winner's honors.