Full Tilt Poker's MiniFTOPS XXII Under Way; Matthew "thegingerone45" Hunt Wins Event #1
Full Tilt Poker's MiniFTOPS XXII began on Sunday, April 21. The series, which boasts more than $4 million in guaranteed prize pools, features the same 38 events that made up the March FTOPS XXII series, but with one-tenth the buy-in. Several new formats are being offered, including the Irish, 5-Card Stud, and Escalator tournaments. This current series will run through Sunday, May 5, concluding with the $75 buy-in Main Event with a massive $1,000,000 guarantee.
On Sunday, Event #1 (No-Limit Irish) surpassed its $50,000 guarantee by generating a prize pool of $76,100. The $26 buy-in tournament drew a total of 3,805 entrants. After a heads-up deal, the U.K.'s Matthew "thegingerone45" Hunt emerged victorious and collected the first-place prize of $11,849.21.
Event #2 also commenced on Sunday and guaranteed a prize pool of $350,000. The $22 no-limit hold��em event consisted of 13,134 entrants vying for the $52,500 top prize. The eventual winner who walked away with the top prize was ��mr_broomball."
Here's a look at the final table results from the first two events of the MiniFTOPS XXII series:
Event #1: No-Limit Irish Knockout ($50K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $24+2 | 3,805 | $76,100 |
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew "thegingerone45" Hunt | $11,849.21* |
| 2 | czlol | $11,209.09* |
| 3 | Buddha any1 | $6,757.68 |
| 4 | BnkRolTrbl | $5,022.60 |
| 5 | kroete70 | $3,728.90 |
| 6 | tedSTRETCH | $2,587.40 |
| 7 | F3NN3K | $1,750.30 |
| 8 | G_Chenaud | $1,217.60 |
| 9 | Gennadiy As | $837.10 |
*Denotes heads-up deal
Event #2: No-Limit Hold'em ($350K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $20+2 | 13,134 | $350,000 |
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | mr_broomball | $52,500 |
| 2 | mskrevfix | $35,000 |
| 3 | PASSAGERO | $24,500 |
| 4 | LokyTheGreat | $17,500 |
| 5 | nionios89 | $12,250 |
| 6 | Edelweys | $9,100 |
| 7 | FireWire1 | $6,583.50 |
| 8 | CheckTha Nutz | $4,830 |
| 9 | jasseri | $3,430 |
The MiniFTOPS series will continue on Monday, April 22, with three tournaments: Event #3, $22 PL Omaha Hi Rush; Event #4, $109 NL Hold��em 6-Max, and Event #5, $22 NL Hold��em Turbo. Stay tuned to PokerNews.com for more coverage, and play on Full Tilt Poker to claim your share of at least $4 million in MiniFTOPS XXII!
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