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If the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is getting you down, look no further than the 13th Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS), which is set to debut in August. A total of 25 tournaments will make up this go-around’s slate of events, which kicks off on August 5th with a $216 buy-in $1 million guaranteed No Limit Hold’em contest. Eleven days later, the FTOPS XIII Main Event will make its debut. As has been the case in the past, the feature tournament will carry a $535 buy-in and come with at least $2.5 million in the prize pool. It sounds like a lot of fun, right? We haven’t even mentioned the MiniFTOPS schedule, which begins one month later on September 9th and runs through the 20th. The bottom line is that a bevy of cash will be up for grabs.

Last time out, several PocketFivers made waves by taking down events during FTOPS XII. Who could forget Jason treysfull21 Mercier (pictured at left), who preceded his gold bracelet run in the 2009 WSOP with a first place finish in a $109 Pot Limit Omaha with Rebuys event for $86,000? Then there’s Spinvis, who claimed victory in a $216 buy-in No Limit Hold’em tournament, boosting his bankroll by $89,000. Dutch havoj Boyd earned a “W” after barreling through a $322 buy-in Razz tournament for $35,000 and Brody bro20 Miller proved his prowess in Omaha by taking down a $216 buy-in High-Low event during FTOPS XII for $45,000.

On the fifth day of FTOPS XII, my true love gave to me a victory by David Doc Sands Sands (pictured at right). The $322 buy-in tournament failed to reach its $1.5 million guarantee, but Sands made every cent of his investment count, storming to victory for $259,000. Three days prior, Mark Veteran In Love Aspili won a $256 buy-in Pot Limit Omaha Knockout tournament for well over $50,000. Austin quietwinner McCormick got things started off on the right foot by earning $117,000 after finishing as the runner-up in Event #1 of FTOPS XII. So what can you look forward to in August? Here’s a sneak peak:

Event #1: Wednesday, August 5th at 21:00 ET
$216 buy-in No Limit Hold'em
$1 Million Guaranteed

Event #2: Thursday, August 6th at 14:00 ET
$322 buy-in No Limit Hold'em 4x Shootout Six-Max
$250,000 Guaranteed

Event #3: Thursday, August 6th at 21:00 ET
$216 buy-in Omaha/8
$200,000 Guaranteed

Event #4: Friday, August 7th at 14:00 ET
$216 buy-in No Limit Hold'em Cubed
$500,000 Guaranteed
     
Event #5: Friday, August 7th at 21:00 ET
$216 buy-in Stud
$100,000 Guaranteed

Event #6: Saturday, August 8th at 14:00 ET
$535 buy-in Pot Limit Omaha Six-Max
$350,000 Guaranteed

Event #7: Saturday, August 8th at 16:00 ET
$109 No Limit Hold'em with Rebuys
$500,000 Guaranteed

Event #8: Sunday, August 9th at 14:00 ET
$256 buy-in No Limit Hold'em Knockout Six-Max
$750,000 Guaranteed

Event #9: Sunday, August 9th at 16:00 ET
$535 buy-in No Limit Hold'em Heads-Up
$500,000 Guaranteed

Event #10: Sunday, August 9th at 18:00 ET
$322 buy-in No Limit Hold'em
$1.5 Million Guaranteed

Event #11: Monday, August 10th at 14:00 ET
$216 buy-in Half Pot Limit Hold'em, Half Pot Limit Omaha
$200,000 Guaranteed

Event #12: Monday, August 10th at 21:00 ET
$1,060 buy-in No Limit Hold'em Ante From Start
$1.5 Million Guaranteed

Event #13: Tuesday, August 11th at 14:00 ET
$322 buy-in No Limit Hold'em 3x Shootout
$200,000 Guaranteed

Event #14: Tuesday, August 11th at 21:00 ET
$535 buy-in HORSE
$300,000 Guaranteed

Event #15: Tuesday, August 11th at 21:00 ET
$216 buy-in No Limit Hold'em Six-Max Turbo
$500,000 Guaranteed

Event #16: Wednesday, August 12th at 14:00 ET
$256 buy-in Pot Limit Omaha/8 Knockout
$200,000 Guaranteed

Event #17: Wednesday, August 12th at 21:00 ET
$322 No Limit Hold'em Six-Max Rebuy
$1 Million Guaranteed

Event #18: Thursday, August 13th at 14:00 ET
$216 buy-in Pot Limit Omaha Heads-Up
$150,000 Guaranteed

Event #19: Thursday, August 13th at 21:00 ET
$216 buy-in Limit Hold'em Six-Max
$150,000 Guaranteed

Event #20: Friday, August 14th at 14:00 ET
$216 buy-in No Limit Hold'em Six-Max
$400,000 Guaranteed

Event #21: Friday, August 14th at 21:00 ET
$322 buy-in Razz
$150,000 Guaranteed

Event #22: Saturday, August 15th at 14:00 ET
$2,620 buy-in No Limit Hold'em Six-Max Two-Day Event
$2 Million Guaranteed

Saturday, August 15th at 15:00 ET
FTOPS Ante Up for Africa
$120 buy-in No Limit Hold'em Six-Max Ante From Start
$100,000 Guaranteed

Event #23: Saturday, August 15th at 16:00 ET
$109 Pot Limit Omaha with Rebuys
$350,000 Guaranteed

Event #24: Sunday, August 16th at 14:00 ET
$129 buy-in No Limit Hold'em Knockout
$750,000 Guaranteed

FTOPS XIII Main Event: Sunday, August 16th at 18:00 ET
$535 buy-in No Limit Hold'em
$2.5 Million Guaranteed

We’ll have more details for you on the MiniFTOPS festivities as they approach in September. In the meantime, mark your calendars. Best of luck to all PocketFivers in FTOPS XIII!