August 5th, 2008
FTOPS IX Begins on August 6th
Dublin, Ireland
Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) offers more than $15 million in guaranteed prize money over 25 pro-hosted events
The Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) returns on August 6th, 2008, for its ninth running. FTOPS IX features 25 pro-hosted events and guarantees more than $15 million in prize money over the course of the series.
Pros such as Team Full Tilt’s Chris Ferguson, Howard Lederer, and Patrik Antonius will be hosting events and conducting Pro Chats to answer questions sent in by fans. There are six events that will guarantee at least $1 million in prize money:
- Event #1, hosted by Allen Cunningham, a $200 + $16 buy-in No-Limit Hold ‘em tournament with $1 million guaranteed, starting at 21:00 ET on Wednesday, August 6th
- Event #10, hosted by Erik Seidel, a $300 + $22 buy-in No-Limit Hold ‘em tournament with $1.5 million guaranteed, starting at 18:00 ET on Sunday, August 10th
- Event #12, hosted by Eli Elezra, a $1,000 + $60 No-Limit Hold ‘em 6-max tournament with $1.5 million guaranteed, starting at 21:00 ET on Monday, August 11th
- Event #17, hosted by Peter “Nordberg” Feldman, a $300 + $22 buy-in No-Limit Hold ‘em 6-max Rebuy tournament with $1 million guaranteed, starting at 21:00 ET on Wednesday, August 13th
- The $2,500 Two-Day Event, hosted by Patrik Antonius, a deep-stack No-Limit Hold ‘em tournament with a $2 million guarantee running over the course of two days, starting at 14:00 ET on Saturday, August 16th
- The FTOPS Main Event, hosted by Chris Ferguson, a massive No-Limit Hold ‘em tournament with $2.5 million guaranteed, starting at 18:00 ET on Sunday, August 17th
FTOPS IX will also feature a wide variety of tournament types, including Knockout and Shootout tournaments, as well as Omaha, Razz, Stud and HORSE events. Each FTOPS IX champion will receive a limited-edition gold FTOPS jersey and a special FTOPS champion avatar for use on Full Tilt Poker. Video highlights with audio commentary by Poker After Dark’s Ali Nejad will be available from select final tables. Please visit www.fulltiltpoker.com/ftops for all of the details on this one-of-a-kind poker series.
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