Poker enthusiasts will be looking forward to the third season of
Full Tilt's Online Poker Series (FTOPS) following the announcement
this week that the series will commence on February 9.
With $3.4 million in total guaranteed prize pools, spread over 10
events, and $1.5 million assured for the no-limit hold'em main event
on February 18, that's a lot of action, excitement and reward to anticipate.
Last year's event took place in November 2006 with a million less
in guaranteed prize money but still attracted the big guns, and it
therefore appears that the 2007 series will have plenty of pulling
power despite the pall of the UIGEA in the United States and DoJ activities
against prominent e-cash processors.
Last year's FTOPS leader-board winner was Gary "GB2005"
Bodganski, who will probably be competing again this year, as will
the 2006 FTOPS main event winner, "Spiked", who won $224
000 last November.
The schedule of events announced by Full Tilt looks like this:
Friday, February 9 at 9 p.m. – No-limit hold'em $200+$16 –
$200 000 guarantee
Saturday, February 10 at 6 p.m. – H.O.R.S.E. $200+$16 –
$100 000 guarantee
Sunday, February 11 at 6 p.m. – No-limit hold'em $300+$22 –
$750 000 guarantee
Monday, February 12 at 9 p.m. – Pot-limit Omaha with Rebuys
$100+$9 – $50,000 guarantee
Tuesday, February 13 at 9 p.m. – No-limit hold'em sixhanded
$200+$16 – $350,000 guarantee
Wednesday, February 14 at 9:00 p.m. – Pot-limit Omaha eight-or-better
$200+$16 – $75,000 guarantee
Thursday, February 15 at 9:00 p.m. – No-limit hold'em with rebuys
$200+$16 – $100,000 guarantee
Friday, February 16 at 9:00 p.m. – Pot-limit hold'em $200+$16
– $125,000 guarantee
Saturday, February 17 at 4:00 p.m. – Pot-limit hold’em/Omaha
(H.A.) $300+$22 – $150,000 guarantee
Sunday, February 18 at 6:00 p.m. – No-limit hold'em main event
$500+$35 – $1,500,000 guarantee