Full Tilt Poker FTOPS XVII starts August 04, 2010

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Full Tilt Poker unveils their seventeenth incarnation of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XVII) Wednesday August 4, 2010. The addition of six Rush Poker tournaments will surely spark some discussion as players either love rush tournaments or loathe them. Satellite your way in or plunk down the cash to buy in directly. Either way, anyone who plays, let us know how you fared. MiniFTOPS will be coming in early September for those of us on a budget.

34 Events - $19 Million Guaranteed!
Starting Wednesday, August 4th, FTOPS XVII offers 34 events with a total guaranteed prize pool worth $19 million. This series features a wide selection of tournaments, each hosted by a Full Tilt Pro, including:

Knockout, Shootout, Turbo and Super Turbo events
The Two-Day Event, featuring two days of play and a guaranteed prize pool of $2 million
The massive FTOPS Main Event, now featuring a guaranteed prize pool of $3 million
FTOPS Rush Poker* Tournaments
Experience the world’s fastest poker game on online poker’s biggest stage. FTOPS XVII features six Rush Poker* Tournament events – rush your way to the final table for a huge payday:

Event #2: $240 + $16 PLO/08 Rush Knockout, $200K guaranteed
Event #10: $200 + $16 NLH Turbo Rush, $350K guaranteed
Event #15: $300 + $22 PLO Turbo Rush, $200K guaranteed
Event #21: $207 + $9 NLH Super Turbo Rush, $250K guaranteed
Event #27: $200 + $16 Limit Hold ‘em Rush, $150K guaranteed
Event #33: $150 + $13 NLH Rush Rebuy, $750K guaranteed

Win Your Seats Today
Satellite tournaments for FTOPS XVII events are running now. Win your FTOPS seats for a fraction of the price, including through our Steps Tournaments. Step 5 Tickets can be used for any $200 + $16 FTOPS event, Step 6 Tickets are good for the $600 + $40 Main Event and a Step 7 Ticket gets you a seat in the $2,000 + $100 Two-Day Event.

Remember to take on the FTOPS XVII Satellite Challenge for the chance to win extra tournament buy-ins and Tournament Dollars.

FTOPS XVII Prizes
Be one of the final players in any FTOPS XVII event and receive more than a nice payday:
Everyone who makes the final table of any FTOPS XVII event will receive a limited-edition FTOPS jacket
Players who win an FTOPS XVII event will receive the jacket, along with a gold FTOPS jersey and a coveted gold jersey avatar for use on Full Tilt Poker
The player who finishes 1st on the FTOPS XVII Leaderboard will win a custom Full Tilt Poker avatar and a special prize package which includes entry to every FTOPS XVIII Event (except the Two-Day Event); the prize package is expected to be worth approximately $10,000 in tournament entries

FTPOS XVII Schedule

[KingBorgo]

Sadly, I will have to miss the first few events. I do plan on dedicating next week to sattying into the ME though. I've always wanted to play, and never have made a shot for it. Anyone else in?

[Fonzi]

yeah, I'll try to make a few. Don't have much time these days though