Wednesday, May 7, 2008

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FTOPS VIII begins today

All aboard the Chiu-choo train today as Full Tilt kicks off its latest online poker series.

By Sarah Polson

David Chiu recently defeated Gus Hansen to win his first World Poker Tour title, and tonight players at Full Tilt Poker can take him on as he hosts the first event of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series VIII.

The first event of the 24-part series will be the $200+$16 No-Limit Hold'em six-max event with a $750,000 guarantee. Also guaranteed is the presence of David Chiu as he plays host. In fact, all the events of the FTOPS VIII will be hosted by poker pros from all over the world.

Just looking at the events that have a $1 million or more guaranteed prize pool, the hosting pros will include Gus Hansen, Nick Schulman, Phil Gordon, Phil Ivey and Jennifer Harman.

Harman has the honor of hosting the Full Tilt series main event this time around. Players can take her on for a buy-in of $500+$35 in the No-Limit Hold'em event and get a crack at a $2 million prize pool.

Other event hosts include 2006 World Series of Poker Player of the Year Jeff Madsen; WSOP bracelet winners Max Pescatori, David Pham, Mike Matusow and Lee Watkinson; 1986 WSOP Main Event winner Berry Johnston; 2007 National Heads-Up Championship winner Paul Wasicka; and others.

The schedule of events for the FTOPS VIII is as follows:

Date & Time	Host	Event	Guarantee
May 7, 9 p.m.	David Chiu	$200+$26 No-Limit Hold'em 6-max	$750,000
May 8, 2 p.m.	Max Pescatori	$240+$16 Pot-Limit Omaha Knockout	$200,000
May 8, 9 p.m.	David Pham	$500+$35 No-Limit Hold'em 3xshootout	$300,000
May 9, 2 p.m.	Marco Traniello	$200+$16 Pot-Limit Hold'em	$200,000
May 9, 9 p.m.	Jeff Madsen	$200+$16 Stud/8	$100,000
May 10, 2 p.m.	Dario Alioto	$500+$35 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-max	$300,000
May 10, 4:30 p.m.	Hans Martin Vogl	$100+$9 No-Limit Hold'em rebuy	$500,000
May 11, 2 p.m.	Paul Wasicka	$500+$35 No-Limit Hold'em Heads-Up	$250,000
May 11, 6 p.m.	Gus Hansen	$300+$22 No-Limit Hold'em	$1.5 million
May 12, 2 p.m.	Mike Matusow	$200+$16 Pot-Limit Omaha/8	$200,000
May 12, 9 p.m.	Nick Schulman	$1,000+$60 No-Limit Hold'em	$1.5 million
May 13, 2 p.m.	Lee Watkinson	$200+$16 No-Limit Hold'em 1 rebuy/1 add-on	$300,000
May 13, 9 p.m.	David Singer	$500+$35 H.O.R.S.E.	$300,000
May 13, 9 p.m.	Amanda Baker	$200+$16 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo	$200,000
May 14, 2 p.m.	Eddy Scharf	$200+$16 H.A.	$150,000
May 14, 9 p.m.	Phil Gordon	$300+$22 No-Lmit Hold'em 6-max rebuy	$1 million
May 15, 2 p.m.	Markus Golser	$200+$16 No-Limit Hold'em 4xshootout 6-max	$200,000
May 15, 9 p.m.	Berry Johnston	$300+$22 Razz	$150,000
May 16, 2 p.m.	Rob Hollink	$200+$16 No-Limit Hold'em	$350,000
May 16, 9 p.m.	Mike Schneider	$200+$16 Limit Hold'em 6-max	$200,000
May 17, 2 p.m.	Phil Ivey	$2,500+$120 2-Day No-Limit Hold'em	$1.5 million
May 17, 4:30 p.m.	Sigi Stockinger	$100+$9 Pot-Limit Omaha rebuy	$350,000
May 18, 2 p.m.	Roland De Wolfe	$240+$16 No-Limit Hold'em 6-max knockout	$500,000
May 18, 6 p.m.	Jennifer Harman	$500+$35 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	$2 million

*Note: All times given are in Eastern Time.

Full Tilt Poker is also offering players plenty of ways to satellite into the events of the FTOPS VIII. That means less money out of pocket for players to take their shot at the millions of dollars in guaranteed cash.

Check out Full Tilt Poker for more information and to get in on the poker action.

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