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{{Short description|Online poker tournament series}}
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The '''Full Tilt Online Poker Series''' (FTOPS) was an online poker tournament series which ran on [[Full Tilt Poker]]. It was established in August 2006 <ref name=pokersite>{{cite web|url=http://www.pokersite.org/poker-tournaments/ftops/|title=Full Tilt Poker FTOPS - Qualify for the FTOPS|website=www.pokersite.org}}</ref> and was held approximately every three months.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cypra |first=Dan |date=2009-02-06 |title=FTOPS Schedule Explained by Howard Lederer |url=https://www.pokernewsdaily.com/ftops-schedule-explained-by-howard-lederer-1008/ |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=Poker News Daily |language=en-US}}</ref>
The FTOPS consisted of multiple tournaments in a variety of different poker games, each of which was hosted by a different Full Tilt professional.<ref name=schannounced>{{cite web|url=http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/ftops-xv-schedule-announced-7341/|title=FTOPS XV Schedule Announced|date=6 January 2010}}</ref> FTOPS I consisted of eight [[Texas Hold 'em]] and [[Omaha Hold 'em]] tournaments,<ref name=pokersite /> but the series since expanded to include [[Stud poker|Stud]], [[Razz (poker)|Razz]], and mixed games, as well as knockout bounty, shootout, cashout, short-handed, and heads up tournaments.<ref name=schannounced /> With the FTOPS XIII in August 2009, Full Tilt added a charity event to the series to benefit Ante Up for Africa, hosted by [[Don Cheadle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coinflip.com/news/schedule-ftops-xiii-released.html|title=Domain Registered at Safenames|website=www.coinflip.com}}</ref>  The main event was a $500 buy in No Limit Holdem tournament for FTOPS I to XV and $600 from FTOPS XVI onwards. The $2,100 Two-Day Event was for a long time the highest buy-in tournament in the series, but as of FTOPS XIX, the $10,300 Two-Day Heads-Up Event surpassed it.
The series featured a number of ongoing challenges that reward players for certain feats, such as winning 30 hands without showdown.<ref name=onlgambling>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlinegambling.com/poker/news/FTOPS_XV-601008.html|title=%%TITLE%% - Online Gambling|website=www.onlinegambling.com}}</ref>  Players who made the final table are awarded an FTOPS jacket, and event winners were awarded an FTOPS gold jersey and an FTOPS gold jersey avatar to represent them at Full Tilt’s tables.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/full-tilt-poker-and-ftops-gold-3728/|title=Full Tilt Poker and FTOPS Gold - Poker News Daily|date=31 July 2009}}</ref>  At the FTOPS XV in February 2010, any player who made the money in 17 of the 27 events would have received a $1 million bonus.<ref name=onlgambling />
While the FTOPs series included many notable performance by top poker pros, arguably the most notable feat was accomplished in August 2008, when poker pro [[Yuval Bronshtein]], playing under his handle "Yuvee04" took down two FTOPS in the same day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.poker-king.com/poker-king-articles.php?article=497|title = Yuval yuvee04 Bronshtein Wins Two FTOPS Titles in the Same Day}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pokernewsdaily.com/yuvee04-wins-back-to-back-ftops-events-258/|title = Yuvee04 Wins Back to Back FTOPS Events|date = 13 August 2008}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pokerstrategy.com/news/world-of-poker/FTOPS-IX-yuvee4-Wins-Two-Events-In-One-Day_08417/|title=News: FTOPS IX: 'yuvee04' Wins Two Events In One Day|accessdate=27 May 2023}}</ref> Bronshtein won four FTOPs total, which is also an all time FTOPs record.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/8571-online-poker-raj-badcardsaa-vohra-wins-two-day-ftops-event|title = Online Poker -- Raj 'BadcardsAA' Vohra Wins Two-Day FTOPS Event - Poker News}}</ref>
Full Tilt also ran the [[MiniFTOPS]], which took place one month later and featured the same events at one-tenth of the original buy-ins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pokerlistings.com/17-million-on-the-line-in-upcoming-ftops-xv-56327|title=Poker News - Current News & Features from Around the Poker World|website=Pokerlistings}}</ref>
==FTOPS Main Event winners==
{| class="wikitable"
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!Series     !! Date         !! Entrants !! Winner                       !! First Prize
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|FTOPS I    ||August 2006   || 1,468 || {{flagicon|USA}} Crownnginger                 || $161,480
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|FTOPS II   ||November 2006 || 2,449 || {{flagicon|USA}} Spiked                       || $224,653
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|FTOPS III  ||February 2007 || 3,217 || {{flagicon|USA}} Traheho ([[Alec Torelli]])       || $288,001
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|FTOPS IV   ||May 2007      || 3,798 || {{flagicon|USA}} John_McClane17               || $336,217
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|FTOPS V    ||August 2007   || 4,578 || {{flagicon|USA}} CrazyZachary (Zachary Clark) || $395,905
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|FTOPS VI   ||November 2007 || 4,371 || {{flagicon|USA}} fkscreennames (Daryl Jace)               || $385,937
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|FTOPS VII  ||February 2008 || 5,291 || {{flagicon|USA}} Reverse    || $456,401
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|FTOPS VIII ||May 2008      || 4,750 || {{flagicon|USA}} cheesemonster ([[Keith Lehr]])   || $410,780
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|FTOPS IX   ||August 2008   || 4,880 || {{flagicon|USA}} dubbeemin (Brian Mintz)      || $432,400
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|FTOPS X    ||November 2008 || 5,225 || {{flagicon|USA}} Julian Verse (Va Shon Watkins)                || $450,708
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|FTOPS XI   ||February 2009 || 5,287 || {{flagicon|USA}} csimmsux (Adam Geyer)         || $456,056<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/02/ftops-xi-event-25-main-event-adam-geyer-csimmsux-wins-1121-6151.htm|title=FTOPS XI Main Event: Adam 'csimmsux' Geyer Takes Top Honors|date=16 February 2009|website=www.pokernews.com|accessdate=27 May 2023}}</ref>
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|FTOPS XII    ||May 2009 || 4,581 || {{flagicon|USA}} Pocketownage420                || $432,400<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/05/ftops-xii-main-event-pocketownage420-captures-title-6579.htm|title=FTOPS XII Main Event: ‘Pocketownage420’ Captures Title|date=18 May 2009|website=www.pokernews.com|accessdate=27 May 2023}}</ref>
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|FTOPS XIII    ||August 2009 || 5,306|| {{flagicon|USA}} Poligraph (Matthew Waxman)    || $453,663<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/08/sunday-briefing-poligraph-takes-the-ftops-main-event-7067.htm|title=Sunday Briefing: Matt "Poligraph" Waxman takes the FTOPS Main Event|date=17 August 2009|website=www.pokernews.com|accessdate=27 May 2023}}</ref>
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|FTOPS XIV    ||November 2009 || 5,471 || {{flagicon|GER}} zhivago2 (Heinz Kamutzki) || $418,839<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/zhivago2-obiedman-win-ftops-xiv-poker-titles-6467/|title=Zhivago2, Obiedman Win FTOPS XIV Poker Titles|date=17 November 2009}}</ref>
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|FTOPS XV    ||February 2010 || 5,645 || {{flagicon|USA}} JackQKA || $237,644 (7-way deal)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/ftops-xv-main-event-ends-in-seven-way-chop-8520/|title=FTOPS XV Main Event Ends in Seven-Way Chop|date=22 February 2010}}</ref>
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|FTOPS XVI    ||May 2010 || 4,534 ||{{flagicon|USA}}  Kirbynator || $327,057.40 (3-way deal)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Casino Bonuses & Promotional Offers - Casino|url=https://www.fulltilt.com/promotions/|website=www.fulltilt.com|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref>
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|FTOPS XVII    ||August 2010 || 4,805 || {{flagicon|USA}} TyboVegas || $423,057.41 (2-way deal)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://w.fulltiltpoker.com/promotions/full-tilt-online-poker-series/ftops-xvii-results-34 |title=Online Poker at Full Tilt Poker - FTOPS XVII: Main Event |access-date=2010-09-26 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716125556/http://w.fulltiltpoker.com/promotions/full-tilt-online-poker-series/ftops-xvii-results-34 |archive-date=2012-07-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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|FTOPS XVIII    ||November 2010 || 5,023 || {{flagicon|FRA}} JHoWn || $411,932.13 (3-way deal)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://news.bluffmagazine.com/ftops-jhowh-wins-main-while-tennisassxy-takes-down-two-day-event-17028/ |title=FTOPS: JHoWn Wins Main While Tennisassxy Takes Down Two-Day Event &#124; BLUFF Poker News |access-date=2011-02-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708074230/http://news.bluffmagazine.com/ftops-jhowh-wins-main-while-tennisassxy-takes-down-two-day-event-17028/ |archive-date=2011-07-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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|FTOPS XIX    ||February 2011 || 14,479 || {{flagicon|ITA}} GIAMPP || $877,949.74 (3-way deal)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/10793-blair-hinkle-scores-1-million-in-ftops-main-event|title=Blair Hinkle Scores $1 Million in FTOPS Main Event|website=www.cardplayer.com}}</ref>
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|FTOPS XX    ||May 2011 || 4,666 || {{flagicon|BRA}} ArielBahia (Ariel Celestino) || $346,696 (4-way deal)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/11240-ariel-arielbahia-celestino-wins-ftops-main-event|title=Ariel "ArielBahia" Celestino Wins FTOPS Main Event|website=www.cardplayer.com}}</ref>
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|FTOPS XXI    ||December 2012 || 4,766 || {{flagicon|CAN}} yadio1111 (Yann Dion) || $453,229.40 (2-way deal)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/12/ftops-day-15-yann-yadio1111-dion-wins-main-event-14012.htm|title=FTOPS Day 15: Yann "yadio1111" Dion Wins Main Event for $453,229|date=17 December 2012|website=www.pokernews.com|accessdate=27 May 2023}}</ref>
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|FTOPS XXII    ||March 2013 || 3,653 || {{flagicon|RUS}} feel fine || $392,332.20<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2013/04/ftops-xxii-day-15-feel-fine-wins-main-event-kevin-eyster-14646.htm|title=FTOPS XXII Day 15: "feel fine" Wins Main Event; Kevin Eyster Takes Down High Roller|date=1 April 2013|website=www.pokernews.com|accessdate=27 May 2023}}</ref>
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|FTOPS XXIII    ||August 2013 || 3,327 || {{flagicon|GER}} Itahaschi || $270,828.43 (3-way deal)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2013/08/the-sunday-briefing-toby-lewis-wins-2k-ftops-event-for-253k-16128.htm|title=The Sunday Briefing: Toby Lewis Wins $2,000 FTOPS Event for $253,000|date=19 August 2013|website=www.pokernews.com|accessdate=27 May 2023}}</ref>
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|FTOPS XXIV    ||December 2013 || 2,755 || {{flagicon|FIN}} poksu pete || $207,016.12 (3-way deal)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.highstakesdb.com/4350-sincinaty118-wins-5m-sunday-million-ftops-xxiv-concludes.aspx|title="sincinaty118" Wins $5m Sunday Million, FTOPS XXIV Concludes|accessdate=27 May 2023}}</ref>
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|FTOPS XXV    ||April 2014 || 2,557 || {{flagicon|GRB}} Firaldo87 (Niall Farrell) || $236,232.74 (3-way deal)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2014/04/the-sunday-briefing-mike-mcdonald-niall-farrell-chop-ftops-18024.htm|title=The Sunday Briefing: Mike McDonald, Niall Farrell Chop FTOPS XXV Main Event|date=14 April 2014|website=www.pokernews.com|accessdate=27 May 2023}}</ref>
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|FTOPS XXVI    ||August 2014 || 1,500 || {{flagicon|GRB}} ponyo88 || $153,962.72 (3-way deal)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2014/08/the-sunday-briefing-espen-sorlie-chops-sunday-million-and-ft-19056.htm|title=The Sunday Briefing: Espen Sørlie Chops Sunday Million and FTOPS Main Event for $312K|date=18 August 2014|website=www.pokernews.com|accessdate=27 May 2023}}</ref>
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|FTOPS XXVII    ||December 2014 || 1,767 || {{flagicon|BRA}} natfalber11 (Nathaniel Falber) || $212,040<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pocketfives.com/articles/natfalber11-wins-ftops-xxvii-main-event-590308/|title=natfalber11 Wins FTOPS XXVII Main Event - PocketFives|date=15 December 2014}}</ref>
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|FTOPS XXVIII    ||March 2015 || 1,260 || {{flagicon|GBR}} potta_x_potta ([[Mustapha Kanit]]) || $239,400<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pocketfives.com/articles/lasagnaaammm-wins-ftops-xxviii-main-event-590673/|title=lasagnaaammm Wins FTOPS XXVIII Main Event - PocketFives|date=30 March 2015}}</ref>
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|FTOPS XXIX    ||March 2016 || 815 || {{flagicon|DEN}} CMoosepower (Christian Elgstrøm) || $63,472<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.onlinepokernews.in/2016/03/mustapha-kanit-sunday-million-cmoosepower-ftops-xxix-main-event-15032016/ |title=Mustapha Kanit Ships the Sunday Million and “CMoosepower” Wins the FTOPS XXIX Main Event &#124; Online Poker News |access-date=2024-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519032105/https://www.onlinepokernews.in/2016/03/mustapha-kanit-sunday-million-cmoosepower-ftops-xxix-main-event-15032016/ |archive-date=2024-05-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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|}
==See also==
*[[World Cup of Poker]]
*[[World Championship of Online Poker]]
==Notes==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/full-tilt-online-poker-series-gateway Official site]
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