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Full Tilt Poker FTOPS series IX, Event 13 featured a mixed combination of Pot Limit Holdem and Pot Limit Omaha. Over 900 players entered the field with a $200,000 guarantee. The event’s host, Max Pescatori went fairly deep and managed to finish in 14th place for $1,320. The final table got underway with Postflopaction as the chipleader through most of the way. Dukatos and Chipsteela were leading closely behind. After losing some steam, Postflopaction would finish 3rd and Allin4narnia would go heads up against Dukatos with a huge 1 to 7 chip disadvantage. Dukatos would eventually win this tournament, along with $45,000, and have the prestige of being an FTOPS champion. Congratulations to all who participated in the event.

A) FTOPS ev13 – 8th place finish

Full Tilt Poker Game #7650845849: FTOPS Event #13 (58031049), Table 68 - 10000/20000 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 21:53:14 ET - 2008/08/14
Seat 2: Allin4Narnia (214,747)
Seat 3: RubbishPlayer (202,088)
Seat 4: pokerded (212,612)
Seat 5: SwoopAE (142,336)
Seat 6: PostflopAction (744,534)
Seat 7: sun2 (172,928)
Seat 8: Dukatos (544,404)
Seat 9: ChipSteela (505,351)
Allin4Narnia posts the small blind of 10,000
RubbishPlayer posts the big blind of 20,000
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
pokerded folds
SwoopAE folds
PostflopAction raises to 47,890
sun2 raises to 172,928, and is all in
Dukatos raises to 544,404, and is all in
ChipSteela folds
Allin4Narnia folds
RubbishPlayer folds
PostflopAction has 15 seconds left to act
PostflopAction folds
Dukatos shows [As Ts Ac 8d]
sun2 shows [Jc 4s Ks Kd]
Uncalled bet of 371,476 returned to Dukatos
PostflopAction: and i had a good hand too
*** FLOP *** [Jd 3s Ad]
*** TURN *** [Jd 3s Ad] [7d]
*** RIVER *** [Jd 3s Ad 7d] [8c]
Dukatos shows three of a kind, Aces
sun2 shows a pair of Kings
Dukatos wins the pot (423,746) with three of a kind, Aces
sun2 stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 423,746 | Rake 0
Board: [Jd 3s Ad 7d 8c]
Seat 2: Allin4Narnia (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: RubbishPlayer (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: pokerded didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 5: SwoopAE didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: PostflopAction folded before the Flop
Seat 7: sun2 showed [Jc 4s Ks Kd] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 8: Dukatos showed [As Ts Ac 8d] and won (423,746) with three of a kind, Aces
Seat 9: ChipSteela (button) didn’t bet (folded)

B) FTOPS IX ev13 – 7th place finish

Full Tilt Poker Game #7650950283: FTOPS Event #13 (58031049), Table 68 - 10000/20000 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 22:00:47 ET - 2008/08/14
Seat 2: Allin4Narnia (284,822)
Seat 3: RubbishPlayer (242,088)
Seat 4: pokerded (55,201)
Seat 5: SwoopAE (174,672)
Seat 6: PostflopAction (731,644)
Seat 8: Dukatos (683,222)
Seat 9: ChipSteela (567,351)
ChipSteela posts the small blind of 10,000
Allin4Narnia posts the big blind of 20,000
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
RubbishPlayer folds
Allin4Narnia: run good 1tyme!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
pokerded has 15 seconds left to act
SwoopAE: nh
PostflopAction: zD
pokerded has requested TIME
SwoopAE: your time is now!
pokerded raises to 55,201, and is all in
SwoopAE folds
PostflopAction folds
Dukatos folds
ChipSteela has 15 seconds left to act
ChipSteela raises to 185,603
Allin4Narnia folds
ChipSteela shows [9h Ah Kh 8h]
pokerded shows [8c Jh Tc Kd]
Uncalled bet of 130,402 returned to ChipSteela
*** FLOP *** [9s 6d 8d]
*** TURN *** [9s 6d 8d] [Jc]
*** RIVER *** [9s 6d 8d Jc] [Ac]
ChipSteela shows two pair, Aces and Nines
pokerded shows two pair, Jacks and Eights
ChipSteela wins the pot (130,402) with two pair, Aces and Nines
pokerded stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 130,402 | Rake 0
Board: [9s 6d 8d Jc Ac]
Seat 2: Allin4Narnia (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: RubbishPlayer didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 4: pokerded showed [8c Jh Tc Kd] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Eights
Seat 5: SwoopAE didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: PostflopAction didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 8: Dukatos (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 9: ChipSteela (small blind) showed [9h Ah Kh 8h] and won (130,402) with two pair, Aces and Nines

C) FTOPS IX ev13 – 6th place finish

Full Tilt Poker Game #7650969249: FTOPS Event #13 (58031049), Table 68 - 10000/20000 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 22:02:10 ET - 2008/08/14
Seat 2: Allin4Narnia (254,822)
Seat 3: RubbishPlayer (222,088)
Seat 5: SwoopAE (174,672)
Seat 6: PostflopAction (761,644)
Seat 8: Dukatos (683,222)
Seat 9: ChipSteela (642,552)
RubbishPlayer posts the small blind of 10,000
SwoopAE posts the big blind of 20,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
PostflopAction raises to 45,678
Dukatos folds
ChipSteela folds
Allin4Narnia folds
RubbishPlayer raises to 157,034
SwoopAE folds
PostflopAction raises to 268,390
RubbishPlayer calls 65,054, and is all in
PostflopAction shows [Qc Qd Ts Ac]
RubbishPlayer shows [9s 5h Ah Ad]
Uncalled bet of 46,302 returned to PostflopAction
*** FLOP *** [Kd 5c 9c]
*** TURN *** [Kd 5c 9c] [Jd]
*** RIVER *** [Kd 5c 9c Jd] [Js]
PostflopAction shows a straight, King high
RubbishPlayer shows two pair, Aces and Jacks
PostflopAction wins the pot (464,176) with a straight, King high
RubbishPlayer stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 464,176 | Rake 0
Board: [Kd 5c 9c Jd Js]
Seat 2: Allin4Narnia (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 3: RubbishPlayer (small blind) showed [9s 5h Ah Ad] and lost with two pair, Aces and Jacks
Seat 5: SwoopAE (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: PostflopAction showed [Qc Qd Ts Ac] and won (464,176) with a straight, King high
Seat 8: Dukatos didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 9: ChipSteela didn’t bet (folded)

D) FTOPS IX ev13 – 5th place finish

Full Tilt Poker Game #7651060998: FTOPS Event #13 (58031049), Table 68 - 12000/24000 - Pot Limit Hold’em - 22:08:58 ET - 2008/08/14
Seat 2: Allin4Narnia (254,822)
Seat 5: SwoopAE (214,672)
Seat 6: PostflopAction (1,003,732)
Seat 8: Dukatos (647,222)
Seat 9: ChipSteela (618,552)
ChipSteela posts the small blind of 12,000
Allin4Narnia posts the big blind of 24,000
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
SwoopAE raises to 84,000
PostflopAction raises to 222,222
Dukatos folds
ChipSteela folds
Allin4Narnia folds
SwoopAE: have kq please
SwoopAE: rungood
SwoopAE calls 130,672, and is all in
PostflopAction shows [Kc Ad]
SwoopAE shows [As 6s]
Uncalled bet of 7,550 returned to PostflopAction
*** FLOP *** [3c 8d Qc]
*** TURN *** [3c 8d Qc] [Th]
PostflopAction: no kq:(
*** RIVER *** [3c 8d Qc Th] [Ah]
PostflopAction shows a pair of Aces
SwoopAE shows a pair of Aces
PostflopAction wins the pot (465,344) with a pair of Aces
SwoopAE: 6
PostflopAction: ggs
SwoopAE stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 465,344 | Rake 0
Board: [3c 8d Qc Th Ah]
Seat 2: Allin4Narnia (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: SwoopAE showed [As 6s] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 6: PostflopAction showed [Kc Ad] and won (465,344) with a pair of Aces
Seat 8: Dukatos (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 9: ChipSteela (small blind) folded before the Flop

E) FTOPS IX ev13 – 4th place finish

Full Tilt Poker Game #7651136433: FTOPS Event #13 (58031049), Table 68 - 12000/24000 - Pot Limit Hold’em - 22:14:35 ET - 2008/08/14
Seat 2: Allin4Narnia (497,644)
Seat 6: PostflopAction (1,202,059)
Seat 8: Dukatos (635,567)
Seat 9: ChipSteela (403,730)
Allin4Narnia posts the small blind of 12,000
PostflopAction posts the big blind of 24,000
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dukatos raises to 66,000
ChipSteela raises to 234,000
Allin4Narnia folds
PostflopAction folds
PostflopAction: ))
Dukatos has 15 seconds left to act
Dukatos raises to 635,567, and is all in
ChipSteela calls 169,730, and is all in
Dukatos shows [8h 8c]
ChipSteela shows [Ks As]
Uncalled bet of 231,837 returned to Dukatos
*** FLOP *** [Qc 5h Qh]
*** TURN *** [Qc 5h Qh] [Jh]
*** RIVER *** [Qc 5h Qh Jh] [2d]
Dukatos shows two pair, Queens and Eights
ChipSteela shows a pair of Queens
Dukatos wins the pot (843,460) with two pair, Queens and Eights
ChipSteela stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 843,460 | Rake 0
Board: [Qc 5h Qh Jh 2d]
Seat 2: Allin4Narnia (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: PostflopAction (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 8: Dukatos showed [8h 8c] and won (843,460) with two pair, Queens and Eights
Seat 9: ChipSteela (button) showed [Ks As] and lost with a pair of Queens

F) FTOPS IX ev13 – 3rd place finish

Full Tilt Poker Game #7651206863: FTOPS Event #13 (58031049), Table 68 - 15000/30000 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 22:19:46 ET - 2008/08/14
Seat 2: Allin4Narnia (425,644)
Seat 6: PostflopAction (70,072)
Seat 8: Dukatos (2,243,284)
Allin4Narnia posts the small blind of 15,000
PostflopAction posts the big blind of 30,000
Allin4Narnia: NH
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dukatos raises to 60,000
Allin4Narnia calls 45,000
PostflopAction raises to 70,072, and is all in
Dukatos calls 10,072
Allin4Narnia calls 10,072
*** FLOP *** [8h 3d 2h]
Allin4Narnia checks
Dukatos checks
*** TURN *** [8h 3d 2h] [5d]
Allin4Narnia checks
Dukatos checks
*** RIVER *** [8h 3d 2h 5d] [6h]
Allin4Narnia checks
Dukatos checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
PostflopAction shows [4d 2d Td 9c] a straight, Six high
Dukatos shows [8s Jd 3h Qh] a flush, Queen high
Allin4Narnia mucks
Dukatos wins the pot (210,216) with a flush, Queen high
PostflopAction stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 210,216 | Rake 0
Board: [8h 3d 2h 5d 6h]
Seat 2: Allin4Narnia (small blind) mucked
Seat 6: PostflopAction (big blind) showed [4d 2d Td 9c] and lost with a straight, Six high
Seat 8: Dukatos (button) showed [8s Jd 3h Qh] and won (210,216) with a flush, Queen high

G) FTOPS IX ev13 – 2nd place/1st place finish

Full Tilt Poker Game #7651225890: FTOPS Event #13 (58031049), Table 68 - 15000/30000 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 22:21:10 ET - 2008/08/14
Seat 2: Allin4Narnia (355,572)
Seat 8: Dukatos (2,383,428)
Dukatos posts the small blind of 15,000
Allin4Narnia posts the big blind of 30,000
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dukatos raises to 90,000
Allin4Narnia raises to 270,000
Dukatos raises to 450,000
Allin4Narnia calls 85,572, and is all in
Dukatos shows [As 5h 9s Ts]
Allin4Narnia shows [2d 9h Kd Tc]
Uncalled bet of 94,428 returned to Dukatos
*** FLOP *** [8d Td Ah]
*** TURN *** [8d Td Ah] [5s]
*** RIVER *** [8d Td Ah 5s] [Kh]
Dukatos shows two pair, Aces and Tens
Allin4Narnia shows two pair, Kings and Tens
Dukatos wins the pot (711,144) with two pair, Aces and Tens
Allin4Narnia stands up
Dukatos stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 711,144 | Rake 0
Board: [8d Td Ah 5s Kh]
Seat 2: Allin4Narnia (big blind) showed [2d 9h Kd Tc] and lost with two pair, Kings and Tens
Seat 8: Dukatos (small blind) showed [As 5h 9s Ts] and won (711,144) with two pair, Aces and Tens

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Jimmie23 wins $200K from OntheRize in 500/1000 NLH

The biggest No Limit Holdem action all weekend took place at high stakes tables at Full Tilt Poker on the $500/$1,000 -$30K cap tables of Alvarez and Traddles. Jimmie23 went heads up against OnTheRize and there were plenty of 60k pots traded back and forth. Jimmie23 was steadily winning on both tables and eventually left with over $200K from his opponent.

A) OnTheRize vs Jimmie23 in 60K NLH pot

Full Tilt Poker Game #7505992820: Table Alvarez - $500/$1000 - $30,000 Cap No Limit Hold’em - 5:15:42 ET - 2008/08/04
Seat 5: jimmie23 ($159,153.90)
Seat 7: OnTheRize ($97,974.25)
OnTheRize posts the small blind of $500
jimmie23 posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
OnTheRize raises to $3,000
jimmie23 calls $2,000
*** FLOP *** [8h Kd Tc]
jimmie23 checks
OnTheRize bets $3,500
jimmie23 calls $3,500
*** TURN *** [8h Kd Tc] [4d]
jimmie23 checks
OnTheRize bets $7,100
Gaangstar sits down
Gaangstar stands up
Gaangstar sits down
jimmie23 has 15 seconds left to act
Gaangstar stands up
jimmie23 raises to $23,500, and is capped
OnTheRize has 15 seconds left to act
OnTheRize has requested TIME
OnTheRize calls $16,400, and is capped
jimmie23 shows [Td Kh]
OnTheRize shows [3s Ks]
*** RIVER *** [8h Kd Tc 4d] [7h]
jimmie23 shows two pair, Kings and Tens
OnTheRize shows a pair of Kings
jimmie23 wins the pot ($59,999.50) with two pair, Kings and Tens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $60,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [8h Kd Tc 4d 7h]
Seat 5: jimmie23 (big blind) showed [Td Kh] and won ($59,999.50) with two pair, Kings and Tens
Seat 7: OnTheRize (small blind) showed [3s Ks] and lost with a pair of Kings

B) OnTheRize vs Jimmie23 in 60K NLH pot

Full Tilt Poker Game #7506045461: Table Alvarez - $500/$1000 - $30,000 Cap No Limit Hold’em - 5:26:38 ET - 2008/08/04
Seat 5: jimmie23 ($177,711.40)
Seat 7: OnTheRize ($79,413.75)
OnTheRize posts the small blind of $500
jimmie23 posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
OnTheRize raises to $3,000
jimmie23 calls $2,000
*** FLOP *** [Js 2c 9d]
Militate stands up
jimmie23 checks
OnTheRize has 15 seconds left to act
OnTheRize bets $2,900
jimmie23 raises to $8,888
OnTheRize has 15 seconds left to act
OnTheRize calls $5,988
*** TURN *** [Js 2c 9d] [7d]
jimmie23 bets $12,345
OnTheRize has 15 seconds left to act
OnTheRize has requested TIME
OnTheRize calls $12,345
*** RIVER *** [Js 2c 9d 7d] [Ad]
jimmie23 bets $5,767, and is capped
OnTheRize has 15 seconds left to act
OnTheRize calls $5,767, and is capped
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jimmie23 shows [9h Jh] two pair, Jacks and Nines
OnTheRize mucks
jimmie23 wins the pot ($59,999.50) with two pair, Jacks and Nines
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $60,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Js 2c 9d 7d Ad]
Seat 5: jimmie23 (big blind) collected ($59,999.50)
Seat 7: OnTheRize (small blind) mucked

C) OnTheRize vs Jimmie23 in 60K NLH pot

Full Tilt Poker Game #7505542314: Table Alvarez - $500/$1000 - $30,000 Cap No Limit Hold’em - 3:49:09 ET - 2008/08/04
Seat 5: jimmie23 ($158,202.90)
Seat 7: OnTheRize ($98,965.25)
OnTheRize posts the small blind of $500
jimmie23 posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
OnTheRize raises to $3,000
jimmie23 calls $2,000
*** FLOP *** [7h 9s 2c]
jimmie23 bets $4,111
OnTheRize calls $4,111
*** TURN *** [7h 9s 2c] [Kc]
jimmie23 has 15 seconds left to act
jimmie23 bets $9,888
OnTheRize raises to $22,889, and is capped
jimmie23 calls $13,001, and is capped
OnTheRize shows [7d 3d]
jimmie23 shows [Qc Jc]
*** RIVER *** [7h 9s 2c Kc] [7s]
OnTheRize shows three of a kind, Sevens
jimmie23 shows a pair of Sevens
OnTheRize wins the pot ($59,999.50) with three of a kind, Sevens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $60,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [7h 9s 2c Kc 7s]
Seat 5: jimmie23 (big blind) showed [Qc Jc] and lost with a pair of Sevens
Seat 7: OnTheRize (small blind) showed [7d 3d] and won ($59,999.50) with three of a kind, Sevens

D) OnTheRize vs Jimmie23 in 60K NLH pot

Full Tilt Poker Game #7505928915: Table Alvarez - $500/$1000 - $30,000 Cap No Limit Hold’em - 5:02:34 ET - 2008/08/04
Seat 5: jimmie23 ($196,180.40)
Seat 7: OnTheRize ($60,952.75)
jimmie23 posts the small blind of $500
OnTheRize posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
jimmie23 raises to $2,555
OnTheRize calls $1,555
*** FLOP *** [4h Tc 8d]
OnTheRize checks
jimmie23 bets $3,333
OnTheRize has 15 seconds left to act
OnTheRize calls $3,333
*** TURN *** [4h Tc 8d] [Jd]
OnTheRize checks
jimmie23 has 15 seconds left to act
jimmie23 bets $10,255
OnTheRize has 15 seconds left to act
OnTheRize has requested TIME
OnTheRize raises to $24,112, and is capped
jimmie23 calls $13,857, and is capped
OnTheRize shows [7d 9d]
jimmie23 shows [8c Th]
*** RIVER *** [4h Tc 8d Jd] [6d]
OnTheRize shows a flush, Jack high
jimmie23 shows two pair, Tens and Eights
OnTheRize wins the pot ($59,999.50) with a flush, Jack high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $60,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [4h Tc 8d Jd 6d]
Seat 5: jimmie23 (small blind) showed [8c Th] and lost with two pair, Tens and Eights
Seat 7: OnTheRize (big blind) showed [7d 9d] and won ($59,999.50) with a flush, Jack high

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Quote by anonymous Two Plus Two moderator source:

“Mason was roundly criticized for this in the mod forum (obviously) and he eventually agreed to disagree with the other mods and shelve his proposal for later after several mods threatened to quit over the incident.

An appearance by Mason in the mod forum is rare. So an appearance by Mason instructing his moderators to make the forum worse is just that much more ridiculous.”

Above is photoshopped version of moderator post in Two Plus Two by Admo.

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I just got an email from an anonymous moderator with links to screen shots of a Mason Malmuth post in the mod forum on Two Plus Two. The post states basically that the content of Two Plus Two forum that Two Plus Two publishing owns is hurting their book sales, and urges mods to delete stickies. He is encouraging the moderators to make strategy discussion harder to find and harder to come by. His fear is that the posters on the forum know more than his authors and write better than his authors therefore the strategy discussion on the site could hurt his book sales.

Mason Malmuth Post in Moderator forum to limit and delete strategy articles to help ailing book sales.

“Having links to top quality posts may be serving as substitute for book purchases.”

Here is Ed Miller’s response to the alleged pressure he received from Mason Malmuth:

Ed Miller apparently cornered into this new policy at TWO PLUS TWO by ultimatum given to him by Mason Malmuth to either delete and limit free content or close down the NPA Forums.

This is email from moderator exactly how it was received:
The following was posted today on two plus two but obvuiously it was quickly deleted.

Links to a screen shot of Mason’s post as well as Ed Miller’s post in response.