Victory for poker legend.

The legendary poker player, Jon Van Fleet, is celebrating taking home a massive $123,000 whilst playing at the high profile Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS).

This weekend proved to be full of excitement for poker enthusiasts all over the net with a sensational victory which looks set to go down in poker history. The legendary poker player Jon Van Fleet won Event #5 of the FTOPS (Full Tilt Online Poker Series). This109 No Limit Hold’em with Rebuys tournament saw the iconic player grab an enormous $123,000 after an adrenaline fuelled match. Van Fleet managed to defeat Raymond Lantz after he check-raised all in on a flop making for a riveting game and a triumphant outcome for the player.

Jon Van Fleet (aka “apestyles”) shot to fame after a number of impressive wins at the game. Van Fleet, a highly regarded poker author, is currently ranked 10th in the world at PocketFives.com online poker making him one of the most recognized and respected names in the gaming field. Van Fleet made his name after winning the Absolute Poker $150,000 in November 2008 and has continued to go from strength to strength. In addition, the player managed to take down the PokerStars $200 Sunday Rebuy for a sum of a massive$38,000. He has also won the Full Tilt Poker $75,000 Guaranteed and scored big hits in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) where he grabbed an impressive $40,000 total. Van Fleet went on to secure his reputation with the publication of “Winning Poker Tournaments One Hand at a Time” – a book which shared many of Fleet’s famous strategies for victory.

Commenting on his incredible FTOPS success, Van Fleet posted an ecstatic message on the PocketFives.com forum. Clearly delighted at his success, the player noted that this represents one of his most significant victories in recent months. “Haven’t had a 6 figure score since 07, so yayayayayyayaayayayyaa ape dance. Ran really well, overall happy with how I played”, he said. He added that“there’s nothing I can do but bet/call, especially if he’s peeling 6-7o to a 4bet. Not gonna lie, might have a hard time getting to sleep tonight.” All eyes will no doubt be monitoring his progress in the months ahead as this glamorous players continues to take the wolrd by storm. Many will be wondering what lies ahead for a player held in such high esteem by all members of the gaming community.