April 14th, 2011
FTOPS XX Kicks Off This Sunday
Dublin, Ireland
Latest Full Tilt Online Poker Series offers a massive $38 million guaranteed prize pool
The 20th edition of Full Tilt Poker’s flagship online poker tournament series, FTOPS XX, launches Sunday, April 17th with a total of $38 million in guaranteed prize money – $16 million more than the FTOPS XIX guarantee.
FTOPS XX features 45 tournaments – each hosted by a Full Tilt Poker pro – with 13 events offering guaranteed prize money of at least $1 million.
The series gets underway at 17:00 ET on April 17th with Event #1 – a $200 + $16 No Limit Hold'em Multi-Entry Tournament guaranteeing $3 million – and culminates with the massive $7.5 million guaranteed Main Event on Sunday, May 1st.
Other highlights of FTOPS XX include the $10,000 + $300 No Limit Hold ‘em Heads Up event, scheduled for April 23rd and featuring a guaranteed $1 million, and The Two-Day Event, which begins on April 30th and guarantees $2.5 million in prize money.
Buy-ins for FTOPS XX events range from $100 to $10,000, and registration for all events is open now. Players also have the opportunity to satellite their way into any event for a fraction of the cost of buying in directly.
To celebrate the 20th edition of FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker is holding a Tournament of Champions on Saturday, May 7th at 15:00 ET. Every FTOPS Champion, from FTOPS I through FTOPS XX, will be invited to play for a 2011 WSOP* Main Event prize package (worth $12,000), plus a $20,000 cash prize.
For more information about FTOPS XX, go to: http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/full-tilt-online-poker-series-gateway.
* World Series of Poker and WSOP are trademarks of Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc. ("CIE"). CIE does not sponsor or endorse, and is not associated or affiliated with Full Tilt Poker or its products, services, promotions or tournaments.
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 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