At 3:25am EDT, the final 9 players took their seats at the final table.  At least one player, the gentleman in the nine seat, was very recognizable.  He was PrtyPsux, otherwise known as JC Alvarado in the real world.  Alvarado has had plenty of "live" success as well.  He had a great run at the beginning of the year at the LA Poker Classic.  He was the runner-up in the 2.5k event and made a really deep run in the 10k main event.  He made the WPT TV table out in Reno, Nevada where he ended up as the runner-up for almost 367k.  JC finished the FTOPS event in 4th place, collecting $72,138 for his work.

Serefecheers hit the rail very quickly after Alvarado in third place.  He collected $91,812 for his effort today.  As heads-up play began, 313OG had a huge chip lead over akaginsf.  313OG ended the match in a timely fashion at 4:33am EDT to pickup the $231,615 first prize.  Akaginsf collected $140,210 for the runner-up finish. 

The final table payouts were:

1. 313OG-- $231,615.44
2. akaginsf-- $140,210.04
3. serefecheers-- $91,812
4. PrtyPsux-- $72,138
5. dijana-- $54,169.08
6. dacove71-- $40,134.96
7. BigBukkinChickn-- $30,166.80
8. PhilHPoker-- $23,608.80
9. king goostar-- $17,575.44

Barny Boatman was the final FTP "red" pro left in the event.  He finished up in 345th for $590.22 and was the only "red" pro to cash.  Also bringing home a paycheck was PW's own, Pokerwire Amanda.

Audley Harrison got all in against JC Alvarado on an A high flop with AQ against Alvarado's AK and was eliminated. Alvarado is now at 80k.

Jared Hamby and JC Alvarado got all their chips in the middle after the turn.  Hamby flipped up  KJ for top two pair while Alvarado turned over  108 for a straight and flush draw.  The river was another  J giving Hamby a full boat.  JC Alavardo was eliminated 8th, he earned $43,720.

JC Alvarado raised to 35k from the cutoff, Thayer Rasmussen reraised to 95k from the button, and Ryan Daut moved all in for 194k total from the big blind. Alvarado folded, Rasmussen called, and the players showed:

Thayer Rasmussen 1010

Ryan Daut AJ

The board came 432910 for Daut to be eliminated in 9th place with $34,980.

JC Alvarado raised to 30k from under the gun and Thayer Rasmussen called from the big blind. The flop came A72 and Rasmussen checked to Alvarado who bet 40k. Rasmussen raised to about 125k and Alvarado pushed in. Rasmussen folded and Alvarado took the pot increasing his stack to about 510k.

JC Alvarado raised to 12k from under the gun and Michael Mizrachi called from the small blind.  The flop came the  A64, Mizrachi bet 5.5k and Alvarado made the call.  The turn was the  9, Mizrachi bet 15k and Alvarado made the call.  The river was  9, Mizrachi led for 30k and Alvarado made it 90k.  Mizrachi made the call and Alvarado flipped over  96 for a full boat to rake the pot.

Billy Baxter pushed in from early position for 33k and JC Alvarado made the call.  The players turned up:

Billy Baxter:  AQ

JC Alvarado:  JJ

The board came the  K54210 eliminating Baxter in 26th place.  He took home $13,115.

JC Alvarado talks about switching from online to live play and his first WPT TV Final Table appearance.