Full Tilt

Once a month Full Tilt Poker ups the guarantee to their weekly $750,000 to a guaranteed $1 million and this past weekend was the large upgrade tournament. The buy-in was increased to $500 plus $35 and the field of players came to 2,194.

Once final table play began it would be about an hour before a winner could be named. The first player to be eliminated would be Jimbostar who went all in with A-J. He was called by Gator93 who held pocket Deuce and a two came on the flop giving him trips and sending Jimbostar out in ninth.

S00tedj0kers89 would go out in eighth when he went all in with A-6 and was called by EIephant who held pocket nines. Nothing fell on the board so Eiephant won the hand with his pair of nines. it would be a little while before anyone else would be eliminated but when it finally did happen again bl4z3j4ck, smfit29, Eiephant and All4non would go out in that order.

Three way play then began between bellbop, Gator93 and UFman2. Bellbop would go out in third when he called the all in of Ufman2. Bellbop held K-8 and UFman2 had K-Q. The turn gave UFman2 a Queen and the win sending bellbop packing.

Heads up play would then begin but would only last a few short minutes. UFman2 had the chip lead so on the last hand when he raised Gator93 went all in with 9-7. Gator93 called and flipped over A-J. The board read 10-5-2-K-J with the final card giving UFman2 the win.

Final Results:

1: UFman2 - $201,848
2: Gator93 - $123,961
3: bellbop - $81,178
4: All4non - $64,723
5: EIephant - $49,365
6: smfit29 - $35,323.40
7: bl4z3j4ck - $25,779.50
8: s00tedj0kers89 - $20,294.50
9: Jimbostar - $15,358