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On Wednesday, February 4th, the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) will make its triumphant return. This time around, the poker world can look forward to $15 million in guarantees on Full Tilt Poker throughout the duration of its 25 events. Once again, the Main Event will come with a $535 buy-in as well as at least $2.5 million in prize money. Event #22 is also one that many PocketFivers will want to circle. It’s the No Limit Hold’em Two Day event, which kicks off on Valentine’s Day and boasts a $5,200 buy-in and $2 million up for grabs.

Eleven days after the opening $216 No Limit Hold’em tournament, FTOPS XI will conclude with the Main Event. Last time around, over 5,000 Full Tilt Poker members, including a cavalcade of PocketFivers, hit the virtual felts for the very first tournament. The events that compose FTOPS XI are similar to those that made up the highly-successful FTOPS X. Full Tilt does not list the first event as being six-handed as it was last time and six events have a guaranteed prize pool of at least $1 million.

Winners will take home a Full Tilt jacket, a gold jersey, as well as the sought-after avatar. They’ll also take home a load of cash. Full Tilt is also offering a satellite challenge as well as a "Bouncebackability freeroll" for players who finish on the bubble. In that tournament, entries into the Main Event of FTOPS XII will be on the line. One of the big winners during FTOPS X was PocketFiver Amit amak316 Makhija (pictured at left), who took down the Two Day event for $550,000. Makhija has been on a tear in both the live and online poker arenas, finishing second to John Phan at the Legends of Poker, a World Poker Tour stop, last August. PocketFiver VaShon Watkins took down the FTOPS X Main Event for $450,000.

There were 25 events as part of FTOPS X; PocketFivers won 15 of them (or 60%). Those who grabbed wins during FTOPS X included TeamShizzz (Event #2, $256 Pot Limit Omaha Knockout), jeffbeesdat (Event #4, $322 NL Hold'em Cubed), Tommy2tyme (Event #5, $216 Limit Hold'em Six-Max), Astrolux85 (Event #6, $535 PLO Six-Max), cane3418 (Event #7, $109 NL Hold'em Rebuy), ryanbluf (Event #8, $256 NL Hold'em Six-Max Knockout), bigdogpckt5s (Event #9, $322 NL Hold'em), agriffrod (Event #11, $1,060 NL Hold'em), djk123 (Event #14, $216 NL Hold'em Turbo), JohnnyBax (pictured, Event #15, $216 PLO Eight or Better), BigDaddyKing (Event #17, $216 NL Hold'em 4x Shootout Six-Max), DuckU (Event #21, $535 NL Hold'em Heads-Up), and kutuz_off (Event #23, $109 PLO Rebuy).

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Here is a look at the FTOPS XI schedule. Get your popcorn ready!

Event #1: Wednesday, February 4th at 21:00 ET
$200 + $16 buy-in No Limit Hold'em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed

Event #2: Thursday, February 5th at 14:00 ET
$240 + $16 Pot Limit Omaha Eight or Better Knockout
$200,000 Guaranteed
    
Event #3: Thursday, February 5th at 21:00 ET
$200 + $16 Stud
$100,000 Guaranteed

Event #4: Friday, February 6th at 14:00 ET
$300 + $22 No Limit Hold'em 3x Shootout
$200,000 Guaranteed
    
Event #5: Friday, February 6th at 21:00 ET
$200 + $16 Limit Hold'em Six-Max
$150,000 Guaranteed

Event #6: Saturday, February 7th at 14:00 ET
$500 + $35 Pot Limit Omaha Six-Max
$300,000 Guaranteed
     
Event #7: Saturday, February 7th at 16:00 ET
$100 + $9 No Limit Hold'em Rebuy
$500,000 Guaranteed     

Event #8: Sunday, February 8th at 14:00 ET
$240 + $16 No Limit Hold'em Knockout Six-Max
$600,000 Guaranteed
    
Event #9: Sunday, February 8th at 16:00 ET
$500 + $35 No Limit Hold'em Heads-Up
$500,000 Guaranteed
    
Event #10: Sunday, February 8th at 18:00 ET
$300 + $22 No Limit Hold'em
$1,500,000 Guaranteed     

Event #11: Monday, February 9th at 14:00 ET
$200 + $16 Half Pot Limit Hold'em, Half Pot Limit Omaha
$150,000 Guaranteed     

Event #12: Monday, February 9th at 21:00 ET
$1,000 + $60 No Limit Hold'em Second Chance
$1,500,000 Guaranteed
    
Event #13: Tuesday, February 10th at 14:00 ET
$200 + $16 No Limit Hold'em Cubed (One Rebuy Plus One Add-On)
$300,000 Guaranteed     

Event #14: Tuesday, February 10th at 21:00 ET
$500 + $35 HORSE
$300,000 Guaranteed     

Event #15: Tuesday, February 10th at 21:00 ET
$200 + $16 No Limit Hold'em Turbo Six-Max
$500,000 Guaranteed
     
Event #16: Wednesday, February 11th at 14:00 ET
$200 + $16 Omaha Eight or Better
$150,000 Guaranteed     

Event #17: Wednesday, February 11th at 21:00 ET
$300 + $22 No Limit Hold'em Six-Max Rebuy
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
     
Event #18: Thursday, February 12th at 14:00 ET
$200 + $16 Pot Limit Omaha Heads-Up
$100,000 Guaranteed
    
Event #19: Thursday, February 12th at 21:00 ET
$300 + $22 No Limit Hold'em 4x Shootout Six-Max
$300,000 Guaranteed

Event #20: Friday, February 13th at 14:00 ET
$200 + $16 No Limit Hold'em Six-Max
$400,000 Guaranteed

Event #21: Friday, February 13th at 21:00 ET
$300 + $22 Razz
$150,000 Guaranteed

Event #22: Saturday, February 14th at 14:00 ET
$5,000 + $200 No Limit Hold'em Two Day Event
$2,000,000 Guaranteed

Event #23: Saturday, February 14th at 16:00 ET
$100 + $9 Pot Limit Omaha Rebuy
$350,000 Guaranteed

Event #24: Sunday, February 15th at 14:00 ET
$120 + $9 No Limit Hold'em Knockout
$750,000 Guaranteed

Main Event: Sunday, February 15th at 18:00 ET
$500 + $35 No Limit Hold'em
$2,500,000 Guaranteed

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, February 4th for the start of FTOPS XI. Visit Full Tilt Poker for more details.

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