��Brendooor�� Takes Down Full Tilt $1K Monday
He came to the final table as the chip leader, he began heads-up play with a dominating chip advantage, and in the end online player Brendooor was able to fend off all challengers and secure the victory in this week��s Full Tilt $1K Monday, good for a $93,000 payday.
The tournament attracted 372 runners to the virtual felt, all chasing the nearly-six-figure top prize. Notable finishes that fell shy of the final table included Matt ��Claw1980�� Holtzclaw in 10th ($4,650), Eugene ��genetodd�� Todd in 11th ($4,650), BegsClutch in 13th ($3,720), Bryan ��Bry23�� Barrile in 14th ($3,720), Grippolio in 15th ($3,720), dusnguyen in 18th ($2,790), Scott Fischman in 21st ($2,046), and MicahJ in 26th ($2,046). The chip counts at the start of the final table were as follows:
Brendooor �C 452,584
eLquA �C 355,833
Ben ��NeverScaredB�� Wilinofsky �C 312,694
Nick ��FU_15�� Maimone �C 266,190
Nicolas ��PokerKaiser�� Fierro �C 180,488
Matt ��Mattutaylor�� Taylor �C 144,020
Ozenc ��the aviator1�� Demir �C 57,060
Bobby ��SantabarbaraBob�� Firestone �C 46,947
nyr1317 �C 44,184
Matt ��Mattutaylor�� Taylor was the first to be eliminated, during the 2,500/5,000/600 level. He raised to 12,345 from middle position and Nick ��FU_15�� Maimone called on the button. In the big blind Ben ��NeverScaredB�� Wilinofsky re-popped it to 39,775 and Taylor responded by going all in for 120,320. Maimone got out of the way, but Wilinofsky called and tabled K?K?, leaving Taylor��s J?J? drawing to only two outs. The board ran out 9?10?3?4?7? and Matt ��Mattutaylor�� Taylor was out in ninth place for $7,440. Shortly thereafter, nyr1317 was sent to the rail. All in for 18,184 with A?4?, nyr1317 fell victim to Ben ��NeverScaredB�� Wilinofsky��s J?2? when Wilinofsky spiked a jack on the river of the 10?10?6?5?J? board. For his eighth-place showing, nyr1317 earned $9,300.
Ozenc ��the aviator1�� Demir became Wilinofsky��s next victim. Despite hitting an ace on the flop, Demir��s A?Q? came up second-best to Wilinofsky��s 10?2? as the board rolled out A?6?K?10?2?. Demir collected $12,090 for his efforts. However, Ben ��NeverScaredB�� Wilinofsky would be the next one to fall, finishing in sixth place at 4,000/8,000/1,000. Bobby ��SantabarbaraBob�� Firestone raised to 20,000 from the cutoff and Wilinofsky shoved for 107,850 on the button with K?7?. Action folded back to Firestone, who called with A?8?. An ace hit the flop and that was enough to send Wilinofsky away in sixth for $18,600.
Firestone hit the rail next at the 5,000/10,000/1,000 level. He got it in as good as possible preflop with A?A?, up against Nicolas ��PokerKaiser�� Fierro��s Q?Q?. But Fierro hit a set right off the bat as the board ran out Q?3?10?6?8? and Firestone��s tournament was over in fifth place for $26,040.
Nick ��FU_15�� Maimone then bid adieu after a three-bet all in for 238,267 holding Q?J?, called by Nicolas ��PokerKaiser�� Fierro who tabled a dominating A?Q?. The board fell 6?5?Q?3?6? and Maimone was out in fourth place for $34,410. Fierro took a big hit when his A?Q? ran into Brendooor��s A?K?. Then Brendooor dealt the coup de grace, finishing him off at the 6,000/12,000/1,500 level. In the small blind, Brendooor raised to 36,000 and Fierro shoved for 234,270 holding A?9?. Brendooor called with 10?10? and took the hand down as the board came 10?6?Q?4?J?. Fierro pocketed $44,640 for third place.
Heads-up play began with Brendooor holding a 4.5-to-1 chip lead over eLquA. Remarkably, eLquA battled back and managed to turn the tables on his opponent. His comeback was short-lived however, and in the end Brendooor took it down. On the final hand at the 8,000/16,000/2,000 level, Brendooor had the button and raised to 48,000; eLquA reraised all in for 377,568. Brendooor called and tabled A?10? to eLquA��s 2?2?. The board ran out Q?3?4?A?7? as eLquA took second place for $59,520. Brendooor is the winner of the Full Tilt $1K Monday, taking home $93,000.
Final Results:
1. Brendooor - $93,000
2. eLquA - $59,520
3. Nicolas ��PokerKaiser�� Fierro - $44,640
4. Nick ��FU_15�� Maimone - $34,410
5. Bobby ��SantabarbaraBob�� Firestone - $26,040
6. Ben ��NeverScaredB�� Wilinofsky - $18,600
7. Ozenc ��the aviator1�� Demir - $12,090
8. nyr1317 - $9,300
9. Matt ��Mattutaylor�� Taylor - $7,440
