June 18th, 2008
Full Tilt Poker's Rob Hollink Wins the WSOP $10K World Championship Limit Hold 'em Event
Dublin, Ireland
Online poker site's pros claim eighth team bracelet at 2008 WSOP
For Full Tilt Poker's Rob Hollink, the 19th time was the charm. After cashing in 18 previous World Series of Poker events throughout his career, Hollink finally claimed his first WSOP bracelet by winning the $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold 'em tournament.
Full Tilt Poker's pros have now won a remarkable eight bracelets through the first 30 events of this year's Series, and have earned more than $7.7 million in combined prize money so far.
Hollink secured his victory by outlasting an elite 217 player field, and besting a final table that included Team Full Tilt's Andy Bloch, who finished seventh and collected nearly $82,000 for his second final table appearance this year. Hollink entered heads-up play against Jerrod Ankenman with the chip lead and played a patient game, consistently chipping away at his opponent's stack.
In the end, Hollink, holding Ac-5d, raised Ankenman all-in and flopped top two pair on a board of 4c-As-5h. The 3h on the turn gave Ankenman an inside straight draw, but a harmless Qd on the river sealed the victory, giving Hollink the bracelet and nearly $497,000 in prize money.
"Rob has been one of Europe's most consistent top performers," said Team Full Tilt member Howard Lederer. "This win validates his reputation as a feared competitor."
With Hollink's victory, the more than 100 pros who play on behalf of Full Tilt Poker own a combined 90 WSOP bracelets.
"Team Full Tilt," is a select group of the world's finest professional poker players, including Chris Ferguson, Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Jennifer Harman, Erick Lindgren, Erik Seidel, Andy Bloch, Phil Gordon, Clonie Gowen, John Juanda, Mike Matusow, Gus Hansen, Allen Cunningham, and Patrik Antonius who have collectively won 34 WSOP bracelets. Full Tilt Poker offers players the unique opportunity to Learn, Chat and Play poker with the best poker pros in the game.
About Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker™ is the host of a worldwide virtual poker cardroom service. It is not in the business of betting or wagering and does not participate in the games as a player. It merely provides a service to those who wish to test their skills against others for fun, prizes or money. It is duly regulated and licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission and in the United Kingdom by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. With innovative graphics, superior customer service and a safe, secure interface, the software is geared to enhance and personalize the online poker experience. Although virtual poker is legal where the games are hosted and played, it may not be legal where individual players are located. Players at all skill levels may download the software at www.fulltiltpoker.com but it is their responsibility to determine if participating in the games is permitted under the laws of the jurisdiction where they are located.
For more information contact:
Michele Clayborne
(on behalf of Team Full Tilt)
Tel: +353-1-650-1769