Hand Dissection – Chris “The Universe112″ Leveroni

Full Tilt Poker's FTOPS XI has come to a close, and with it several champions have been born. One of them is Chris “The Universe112” Leveroni, a 19-year-old whiz kid from Amherst, MA, who earned more than $270,000 during the series. Leveroni earned $140,358 by taking down Event #7 on February 7, and then two days later received a $130,400 payday by taking third in the second chance, $1,000 rebuy of Event #12. With the success he achieved during FTOPS XI, Leveroni vaulted up to #52 on PocketFives.com's World Wide Rankings (as of Feb. 23, 2009). Leveroni took some time with Poker News Daily to go over a hand he played during the final table of his Event #7 win. With six players remaining, Leveroni got involved in a hand with chip leader Adam “bustin busters” Acosta that helped push The Universe112 closer toward the biggest cash of his poker career. Hand Setup: Seat 3 (bustin busters): 3,362,574 chips Seat 4: 606,990 chips Seat 6 (The Universe112): 2,196,636 Seat 7: 2,233,750 chips Seat 8: 1,282,214 chips Seat 9: 1,321,336 chips Blinds are 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante Poker News Daily: First, can you go into the dynamics of this final table a little bit? What image are you portraying at ...

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