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Full Tilt Poker pro Matt Jarvis wins his first WSOP bracelet

Full Tilt Poker’s Matt Jarvis captured his first WSOP bracelet in Event #40 at the 2011 World Series of Poker. The 27-year-old Canadian pro outlasted 731 other players to win a first prize of just over $800K.

Jarvis, who rose to prominence in 2010 by finishing 8th in the WSOP Main Event, dominated the $5,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em tournament from the start. He finished Day 1 with the biggest stack and was comfortably above average in chips throughout Days 2 and 3. The field eventually played down to Jarvis and Justin Filtz, with the Full Tilt Poker pro holding a commanding 2-to-1 chip lead when heads-up play began.

Victory was secured after Filtz committed his remaining chips preflop with K-9 of diamonds and Jarvis called with A-8 off suit. Filtz found no help on the 5-3-6-2-3 board, allowing the Full Tilt Poker pro to claim his first WSOP bracelet.

John Juanda wins his fifth WSOP Bracelet

Team Full Tilt’s John Juanda won his fifth WSOP bracelet with victory in WSOP Event #16: the $10K 2-7 Lowball World Championship.

The popular poker pro outlasted 124 others to take on Phil Hellmuth heads-up for the $367,170 first prize. Hellmuth was gunning for his 12th WSOP bracelet and held a 3-to-1 chip lead over Juanda after Richard Ashby was eliminated in third place.

The one-on-one battle for the coveted bracelet lasted over three hours as Juanda grinded back the deficit and eventually forced Hellmuth all-in with queen low. Juanda had drawn one and after flipping Jx-6x-3x-2x was just one card from victory. He turned over 8x to complete his jack low and claim his fifth WSOP bracelet.

John’s previous WSOP victories came in Event #34: Limit Triple Draw (2002), Event #21: Limit 7 Card Stud, Event #33 Pot-Limit Omaha (both 2003) and the 2008 WSOP Europe Main Event.

Team Full Tilts Erik Seidel vinder WPT $100K Super High Roller-turneringen

Erik Seidel fortsatte sin utrolige succes i 2011 ved at erobre 1.-pladsen i WPT $100K Super High Roller-åbningsturneringen, hvor han vandt over $1 million. Seidel slog Erick Lindgren heads-up, efter de to spillere havde elimineret et kæmpe elitefelt, som bestod af et væld af andre kendte pokerproffer.

Seidel lagde pres på Lindgren med veltimede bud og aggressivt spil på trods af, at han havde lidt færre chips end Lindgren i begyndelsen af heads-up-spillet. Han eliminerede endelig sin Team Full Tilt-holdkammerat, da de begge gik all-in på en flop med Ac-4c-2c. Seidel havde Ah-5h, toppar, og Lindgren havde Jc-3h, en flush draw og et gutshot straight draw. Lindgren fik intet på turn og river og gav dermed mesterskabet og den enorme førstepræmie til Seidel. Lindgren vandt lidt over $700.000 for 2.-pladsen.

Seidel har vundet over $5,5 millioner i turneringsgevinster alene i 2011, og vi er ikke engang halvvejs igennem året. Nogle af hans mest imponerende resultater i 2011 omfatter hans sejre i 2011 NBC National Heads-Up Championship i marts, som havde en præmiesum på $750.000, og Aussie Millions $250K Super High Roller Event i januar, hvor præmiesummen var næsten $2,5 millioner. Hermed øger han sin føring på All-Time Money-listen, eftersom hans turneringsindtægt i løbet af karrieren nu nærmer sig de $16 millioner, over $1 million mere end hans nærmeste rival.

Full Tilt Poker pro Roberto Romanello wins WPT Bratislava

Full Tilt Poker’s Roberto Romanello won the 2011 WPT Bratislava Main Event, capturing a first prize of just over $140,000. Romanello defeated Columbian Mayu Roca after a two-hour heads-up battle, adding a WPT crown to his growing list of major titles. He secured an EPT Main Event victory in December 2010 in Prague, and will go to Las Vegas this summer with the opportunity of becoming the third ever holder of poker’s Triple Crown, an honor awarded to players who have won a World Series bracelet and a WPT and EPT title.

Taking place from March 30th to April 3rd in the Golden Vegas casino, the $2,500 buy-in event attracted a total of 211 players. When the nine remaining players took their seats on the final day, Romanello held a commanding chip-lead, with more than 20% of the total chips in play. The Welshman won the tournament when his 5-5 held up against Roca’s A-K after both players’ chips were committed pre-flop and the board ran out J-6-8-3-Q.

Romanello’s win takes his career tournament earnings beyond the $1.9 million mark.

Team Full Tilt’s Erik Seidel wins 2011 NBC National Heads-Up Championship

Team Full Tilt member and Poker Hall of Fame inductee Erik Seidel won the 2011 NBC National Heads-Up Championship title, capturing a $750,000 first prize. The win pushes Seidel’s career tournament earnings total past $14 million and moves him to the top of the All-Time Money List. He has recorded more than $4.3 million in tournament cashes thus far in 2011, notching up wins in the $250K Super High Roller event at the Aussie Millions and the $25,000 High Roller event at the L.A. Poker Classic.

Seidel defeated Team Full Tilt members Allen Cunningham, Jennifer Harman and Phil Gordon on his way to a final best-of-three match. Seidel quickly took control of the first game of the final when his top-pair beat a straight-draw that missed the turn and river, and he eventually won the match 2-0 when his trip fives held up to secure the title.

Seidel overcame a star-studded field of 64, which included a variety of former WSOP champions, poker greats and NFL legend Emmitt Smith, the newest Friend of Full Tilt Poker. Team Full Tilt’s Andy Bloch, John Juanda, Erick Lindgren, Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius and Chris Ferguson also played in the invite-only tournament.

Full Tilt Poker-proffen Michael Tureniec vinder 2011 EPT Copenhagen

Full Tilt Pokers Michael Tureniec har vundet 2011 EPT Copenhagen – Main Event med en gevinst på 3,7 millioner kr. ($685.000).

Denne prestigefyldte 6-dages turnering havde 449 deltagere, hvilket bragte præmiepuljen op på over 15 millioner kr. ($2,7 millioner).

Til at begynde med havde Michael den femtestørste chipstak ved finalebordet, men da han nåede frem til heads-up-spillet imod kammeraten Per Linde, sad han med over to tredjedele af chipsene. De to spillere kæmpede bravt i over tre en halv time, før Michael endelig løb af med sejren.

Michael var favorit i hele kampen, fordi han altid havde flest chips, men Per overlevede dog to all-ins, hvor han fik sin chipstak fordoblet. Da de for tredje gang gik all-in, løb Michael dog endelig af med sejren. I den sidste hånd gik Michael all-in med As-Jc, og Per kaldte straks med et par i 7'ere på hånden. Boarden kom med 2c-3d-5c-Jd-4c, og turn-kortet gav Full Tilt Poker-proffen hans karrieres hidtil største turneringssejr.

Denne sejr bragte svenskerens karriereindtjening op på over $2,5 millioner.

Full Tilt Poker-prof, Alessio Isaia, vinder WPT Venice

Alessio Isaia blev den første italiener til at vinde en World Poker Tour-mesterskabstitel med sin sejr ved 2011 WPT Venice. Full Tilt Poker-proffen hjembragte en præmiepulje på €380.000 efter en episk heads-up-kamp, der varede i otte timer og 20 minutter.

WPT Venice blev afholdt på Casino Di Venezia i Venedig med et felt på 523 spillere, der deltog i buy-in-turneringen på €3.300. Turneringen løb fra den 3. til den 8. februar, og Alessio førte turneringen efter dag 1A, og han nåede frem til finalebordet med den næststørste chipstak.

Men da turneringen kom til heads-up-spillet, havde Alessio kun 2.800.000 imod modstanderens 12.865.000. Det tog ham over otte timer at vriste titlen fra sin ungarske modstander, hvorefter han endelig kunne udråbes som vinder, da hans modstander var gået all-in med Qc-6c, og Alessio kaldte med Ah-Qd. Begge spillerne gik glip af boarden med 8c-4s-2s-3h-Jc, og Alessio blev kåret som vinder.

Dette markerer Alessios største sejr indtil videre, og den overgår hans sejr ved 2009 IPT San Remo Main Event, der indbragte ham €140.000. Den seneste triumf sender hans samlede turneringsindtjening i karrieren op på over €1 million.

Team Full Tilts Erik Seidel vinder Aussie Millions $250K Super High Roller Event

Erik Seidel fortsatte sin imponerende start på 2011 med at vinde Aussie Millions $250K Super High Roller Event. Med den største buy-in i en pokerturnering nogensinde slog det nye medlem af Poker Hall of Fame et stjernespækket felt, herunder kammeraterne og Team Full Tilt-medlemmerne Phil Ivey, John Juanda og Tom Dwan, og vandt dermed førstepræmien på AU$2,5 millioner (US$2,47 millioner).

Da heads-up-spillet begyndte, havde Seidel under 20 % af de 5 millioner i chips, som var på bordet, men han kæmpede sig tilbage via en række fordoblinger. Den 8-dobbelte WSOP-armbåndsvinder holdt fast i momentet, efter chipstakkene var blevet lige, og derefter tog han føringen. I den sidste hånd tjek-forhøjede hans modspiller all-in med As-Qh på en flop med 3s-5h-9h. Seidel kaldte med Jh-9c og toppar. Derefter kom der to ligegyldige kort, og den populære pokerprof vandt endnu en prestigefyldt titel.

Full Tilt Pokers Roberto Romanello vinder 2010 EPT Prague Main Event

Full Tilt Poker-proffen, Roberto Romanello, vandt hovedpræmien i 2010 European Poker Tour Prague Main Event og fik dermed sin første store turneringssejr.

Turneringen, med en buy-in på €5.000, fandt sted på Hilton Prague Hotel fra den 13. til den 18. december og tiltrak et felt på 563 spillere. Robertos succes var den anden sejr i træk for en Full Tilt Poker-prof, idet Jan Skampa vandt i sin hjemby i 2009.

Roberto nåede frem til finalebordet med den femtestørste chipstak i Prague Main Event iklædt sin lykkeparyk, som han havde købt ved EPT Snowfest. 3 spillere blev hurtigt elimineret, før Roberto slog til. Mens det stadig var femhånds, rykkede han op fra 5.-pladsen til 1.-pladsen ved hjælp af aggressivt spil samt hans evne til at fange modspillerne, når de bluffede.

Den sidste hånd var en klassisk kamp mellem Robertos 10s-10c og modspillerens Ad-Jc. Ruder 10, som kom på floppen, var nok til, at Full Tilt Poker-proffen blev mester og vandt vinderchecken på €640.000 ($846.000).

Dette var waliserens andet EPT-finalebord, idet han tidligere på året kom på en 6.-plads i EPT Copenhagen. Robertos sejr bringer hans indtjening i løbet af turneringskarrieren op over $1,7 millioner.

Full Tilt Poker-proffen, Jonathan Karamalikis, vinder 2010 APPT Grand Final

Tillykke til Full Tilt Poker-prof Jonathan Karamalikis med førstepladsen i 2010 Asia Pacific Poker Tour i Sydney.

Efter seks dages spil vandt Karamalikis titlen og hjembragte AUD$459.000 ($453.000).

Efter to timers heads-up-spil satte Karamalikis farten op, indtil modstanderen gik all-in med A-6, og han svarede igen med pocket-femmere, som endte med at give ham titlen.

Det var den største præmie i en liveturnering i Karamalikis' korte karriere, og den fører hans indtjening i liveturneringer op over $1 million, hvilket placerer ham på en niendeplads på All-Time Australian Money List.

Team Full Tilts Gus Hansen vinder FullTiltPoker.com Poker Million IX

Team Full Tilts Gus Hansen vandt Full Tilt Poker.com Poker Million IX, hvor han modtog vinderen-tager-det-hele-førstepræmien på $1 million.

Poker Million IX-finalen blev sendt live på Sky Sports HD med de spillere, der havde vundet pladsen igennem seks kvalifikationsshow og en yderligere runde for andenpladserne. Vinderen af hver kvalifikationsturnering fik selskab af online-spiller, Gary Penikent, der vandt sin plads via en freeroll-turnering på Full Tilt Poker.

Den stjernespækkede finale talte Team Full Tilt-medlemmerne Howard Lederer og Patrik Antonius samt Full Tilt Pokers proffer, James Bord og Barny Boatman. Opstillingen til finalebordet blev fuldendt af Tony Bloom og en anden, der kvalificerede sig igennem Full Tilt Pokers online kvalifikationsturnering, Seth Webber, der vandt sin plads i runden for andenpladserne.

Hansen dominerede finalebordet og nåede heads-up-spil, efter Tony Bloom eliminerede Bord – WSOP Europe Main Event-vinderen. Heads-up-kampen varede blot nogle få hænder, før Hansen forhøjede med A-8 og derefter kaldte, efter Bloom gik all-in med A-6. En otter på floppen beseglede sejren for Gus.

Den store danskers sejr fører hans totale indtjening på liveturneringer i karrieren op over $9 millioner.

Team Full Tilts Erik Seidel stemt ind i Poker Hall of Fame

Erik Seidel slutter sig til pokers største navne efter at være blevet stemt ind i Poker Hall of Fame.

Den ottedobbelte WSOP-guldarmbåndsvinder bliver til november officielt optaget som medlem af pokers mest prestigefyldte institution sammen med Dan Harrington.

Seidel blev valgt efter en onlineafstemning blandt pokerfans, der fandt sted mellem den 1. juli og den 31. august 2010, om at nominere ti spillere til at blive optaget i Hall of Fame. De nominerede spillere blev derefter bedømt af de 16 nulevende medlemmer af Hall of Fame samt et mediepanel på 17 personer, som udpegede de to spillere, de mente, havde gjort sig mest fortjent til æren at blive medlem.

Team Full Tilts Gus Hansen vinder sit første WSOP-armbånd

Tillykke til Team Full Tilts Gus Hansen, som har vundet sit første WSOP-armbånd.

"The Great Dane" vandt High-Roller No-Limit Hold 'em Heads Up Championship ved WSOP Europe i London samt toppræmien på £288.409 ($451.880).

Hansen slog Jim Collopy i en bedst-ud-af-tre heads-up-finale. Det stod lige 1-1, da spillerne begyndte finalekampen søndag aften, og efter fire timers spil gik Collopy all-in med K-4. Hansen kaldte, og hans 4'ere på hånden holdt ud og vandt ham turneringen.

Sejren ved WSOP Europe bringer Hansens indtjening i løbet af karrieren op på over $8 millioner.

Ferguson Wins Record Third WSOP-C Ring

Congratulations to Team Full Tilt’s Chris Ferguson on becoming the first player to win three WSOP Circuit Event Championships. Ferguson took home a Circuit ring and over $200K for his victory in the WSOP-C Lake Tahoe event.

Starting the Final Table as chip leader, Ferguson played solid poker as the field was whittled down to two players. The heads-up portion of the event, the shortest in WSOP-C history, lasted only one hand. In dramatic fashion, Ferguson flopped a set of 10s to take out his opponent’s pocket Aces and end the tournament on the spot.

With this victory, Ferguson has once again proved that he is one of the top tournament players in the world.

Full Tilt Pokers Huck Seed vinder WSOP* Tournament of Champions

Full Tilt Poker-prof Huck Seed vandt Tournament of Champions ved 2010 World Series of Poker. Denne firedobbelte WSOP-armbåndsvinder snuppede førstepræmien på $500.000, da han udmanøvrerede Team Full Tilts Howard Lederer og vandt toppræmien.

Tournament of Champions var atter med som en del af WSOP efter tre års fravær. Feltet bestod af 27 spillere, hvoraf folk havde stemt på de 20 WSOP*-armbåndsvindere, de bedst kunne lide, og resten af spillerne var tidligere Tournament of Champions-vindere, nuværende Main Event-mestre, og endelig var der to spillere, som var udvalgt af sponsorer.

På den sidste hånd gik Lederer all-in med Q-8, og Seed kaldede med A-2. Boarden kom med 7-6-6-9-A, hvilket gav Seed førstepræmien – en check på $500.000 og titlen "Mestrenes mester".

Team Full Tilts Phil Gordon vinder den 4. årlige Ante Up For Africa-turnering

Team Full Tilts Phil Gordon donerede sin pengepræmie for 1.-pladsen til velgørenhed, efter han vandt den 4. årlige Ante Up For Africa poker-turnering ved World Series of Poker*.

I alt 83 spillere deltog i turneringen, som har en buy-in på $5.000, og som er blevet en vigtig del af World Series of Poker*. Feltet var fyldt med berømtheder, men de blev alle elimineret af de sidste to spillere, Gordon og Shannon Elizabeth, som spillede heads-up.

Med en hurtig blind-struktur behøvede Gordon ikke vente længe, før han var i rette position, og da hans modspiller gik all-in med K-10, kaldede Gordon hurtigt med Q-3. Boarden kom med Q-6-8-A-5, og de to damer gav Gordon førstepræmien.

Ante Up For Africa er en nonprofitorganisation, som yder livreddende hjælp til folk i områder som f.eks. Darfur i Sudan. Medstifterne er Don Cheadle, Annie Duke og Norman Epstein, og siden stiftelsen har organisationen rejst over $3 millioner til velgørenhed.

Full Tilt Poker-proffen Gavin Smith vinder sit første WSOP-armbånd

Gavin Smith vandt sit første WSOP*-armbånd, da han vandt turnering nr. 44 ved 2010 World Series of Poker*.

Buy-in-turneringen på $2.500 begyndte den 24. juni 2010 med 507 spillere og en præmiepulje på $1.166.100. Turneringen var opdelt i perioder a 30 minutter, hvor spillet vekslede mellem No-Limit og Limit Hold 'em. 69 spillere overlevede den første dag, og dette antal blev reduceret til finalebordets ni spillere, inden den tredje dag begyndte.

På spillets sidste hånd forhøjede hans modstander, Danny Hannawa, med 10-8, og Smith genforhøjede med A-Q. Hannawa kaldte med resten af sine chips, men hans hånd blev ikke bedre, da boarden kom med A-K-2-J-J. Smiths to par gav ham sejren og førstepræmien på $268.238.

Full Tilt Pokers Scott Montgomery vinder sit første WSOP-armbånd

Scott Montgomery blev den seneste Full Tilt Poker-prof til at vinde et WSOP*-armbånd. Canadieren vandt turnering nr. 36, en $1.000 No-Limit Hold 'em-turnering efter at have slået et felt på over 3.102 spillere.

På trods af at have begyndt den sidste dag med den næstlaveste stak brugte Montgomery hurtigt sin aggressive spillestil til at kæmpe sig til tops. Feltet blev efterhånden reduceret til Montgomery og Mick Carlson. Montgomery dominerede heads-up-spillet og opbyggede en utrolig chipføring. På den sidste hånd gik Carlson all-in med K-2 fra small blind med 825.000 chips, og Scott Montgomery kaldede med A-7. Carlsons hånd blev ikke bedre, og Montgomery vandt og indkasserede vinderchecken på $481.760.

Dette var Montgomerys næststørste sejr i løbet af hans karriere, efter han kom på en 5.-plads i WSOP* Main Event i 2008.

Team Full Tilts Phil Ivey vinder sit ottende WSOP-armbånd

Tillykke til Team Full Tilts Phil Ivey, som har vundet sit ottende WSOP*-armbånd. Sejren kom i 2010 WSOP-turnering nr. 37, en $3.000 H.O.R.S.E.-turnering og gjorde Ivey til den yngste spiller, som har vundet otte armbånd.

På den sidste hånd i Razz gik Chen all-in på 5th street med en garanteret 7-6 lav hånd, men Ivey var foran med en 6-5 lav hånd. Chens hånd blev ikke bedre, og Ivey vandt titlen samt førstepræmien på $329.840, hvilket bragte ham op på niveau med Erik Seidel og Johnny Moss med otte WSOP*-armbånd.

Full Tilt Poker Pro Jose Luis Velador vinder sit andet WSOP-armbånd

Tillykke til Full Tilt Poker-prof Jose Luis Velador, som har vundet sit andet WSOP*-armbånd. Velador vandt 2010 WSOP-turnering nr. 33, en $2.500 Pot-Limit Hold 'em/Omaha-turnering. Han vandt sit foregående armbånd ved WSOP 2008 i en $1.500 No-Limit Hold 'em-turnering.

Et par i 6'ere var nok til, at Velador vandt turneringens sidste hånd, slog en anden Full Tilt Poker-prof, David Chiu, og vandt førstepræmien på $260.552. Med sit andet WSOP-armbånd bringer Velador sin turneringsindtjening i løbet af karrieren op på over $1,3 millioner.

Full Tilt Poker Pro Richard Ashby Wins first WSOP Bracelet

Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker pro Richard Ashby for winning his first WSOP bracelet and over $140,000 in prize money. Ashby won the 2010 WSOP Event #21, a $1,500 Seven-Card Stud tournament.

Ashby reached the final table third in chips. After taking a commanding lead during heads-up play, Ashby sealed his victory when his two pair held up against his opponent’s pair of tens. With this win, he boosted his career tournament earnings to more than $800,000.

Full Tilt Poker Pro Praz Bansi Wins Second WSOP Bracelet

Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker pro Praz Bansi for collecting his second WSOP bracelet and over $500,000 in prize money. Bansi won the 2010 WSOP Event #5, a $1K No-Limit Hold ‘em event featuring a field of 2,092 players.

Bansi reached the final table with only an average chip stack, but he was armed with a great deal of confidence and experience from his previous WSOP victory.

After gradually acquiring the chip-lead, Bansi sealed the victory when his A-J held up against his opponent’s A-8. With this win, he has now earned more than $2.3 million playing live tournaments around the world.

Annette 'Annette_15' Obrestad skriver kontrakt med Full Tilt Poker

Onlinefænomenet Annette Obrestad er den nyeste Full Tilt Poker-prof. Annette Obrestad, som kendes under onlinepokernavnet "Annette_15", er en af de mest produktive og succesfulde spillere i onlinepokers historie. Hun begyndte uden en øre og gjorde en Freeroll-turneringssejr på $9 til en pengebeholdning på flere millioner.

Annette_15 er også en habil live-turneringsspiller. Hun vandt den første World Series of Poker Europe Main Event i september 2007 og blev dermed den yngste bracelet-vinder nogensinde, og gevinsten på over $2 millioner var det største beløb, som nogensinde er vundet af en kvindelig spiller. Få mere at vide om Annette_15.

Du kan finde Annette "Annette_15" Obrestad, når hun spiller online på Full Tilt Poker.

Carlos Mortensen wins WPT Hollywood Poker Open

Full Tilt Poker pro Carlos Mortensen made poker history as he won his third WPT event, the WPT Hollywood Poker Open. Carlos beat a tough field of 144 players to secure a $393,820 payday and his third WPT title.

This victory secured Mortensen the top spot on the WPT All-Time Money List and placed him alongside Team Full Tilt's Gus Hansen for most all-time WPT wins. This is the second time Mortensen has enjoyed altering the course of poker history; in 2007, he became the first ever player to have won the WSOP Main Event and a WPT Championship.

The Matador Banks $375K at LAPC

Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker pro Carlos ‘The Matador’ Mortensen, who banked a total of over $375,000 at the 2010 LA Poker Classic. He cashed in three tournaments, most notably the $1,065 No-Limit Hold ‘em with rebuys tournament, where he outlasted 316 other players to take the top prize of $273,500. He made the final table of the $10K Main Event, finishing in 9th place for over $100,000. Carlos also finished 9th in the $3,085 No-Limit Hold ‘em Six-Handed tournament. This boosts The Matador’s career tournament earnings to over $9.2 million and moves him into 12th place on the All-Time Money List.

Jeff Madsen Wins 2010 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Full Tilt Poker pro Jeff Madsen won the 2010 Borgata Winter Poker Open, taking home over $625,000 for the victory. This payday brings Madsen’s career tournament earnings to more than $3 million.

The 2010 Borgata Winter Poker Open, which takes place annually in Atlantic City, attracted a total of 766 players for its $3,500 buy-in Main Event, creating a prize pool worth more than $2.5 million.

Madsen took the chip lead with seven players remaining at the final table and dominated the action thereafter, knocking out four of the final six players. Nearly even in chips with his opponent at the start of heads-up play, Madsen wore him down over time and took a 2-to-1 chip lead. The final hand came when Madsen’s K-10 held up versus his opponent’s Q-2, sealing the victory for Madsen.

Full Tilt Poker Dominates Bluff Reader’s Choice Awards

Readers of Bluff Magazine tipped their hat to Full Tilt Poker in the 5th Annual Bluff Magazine Reader’s Choice Awards. Along with multiple awards for Full Tilt Poker pros, Full Tilt Poker was voted the readers’ Favorite Online Poker Site.

Team Full Tilt’s Phil Ivey, who tops the All-Time Money List, was recognized for his incredible run in 2009. He came out on top in two categories: Top Story of 2009, which he won for making the WSOP Main Event Final Table, and Favorite Player of 2009.

Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan’s stellar year, which included his addition to poker’s elite on Team Full Tilt, was also celebrated by the Bluff readers. The high-stakes online titan was voted Best Online Poker Player 2009.

Phil Ivey Tops the All Time Money List

Team Full Tilt’s Phil Ivey, the world’s best poker player, has moved into the top spot on poker’s All-Time Money list, which is based on tournament winnings in live events. Ivey’s $600K score for finishing second in the 2010 Aussie Millions $100K Challenge tournament brought his career tournament earnings to $12,802,783.

Following a hugely successful 2009, in which he won two WSOP bracelets and finished 7th in the WSOP Main Event, Ivey started 2010 by overtaking previous leader Daniel Negreanu at the top of the All-Time Money List. He is currently $400K ahead of Negreanu.

Mike "Timex" McDonald Takes 3rd Place at EPT Deauville

Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker pro and Cardrunner Mike "Timex" McDonald for his 3rd place finish in the EPT Deauville 2010 in France. McDonald battled through a stacked field of 768 players to reach the final table and take home $295K in prize money.

McDonald has dominated the EPT in previous years, becoming the youngest person to win an EPT event when he took down the 2008 €7,700 German Open for $1.3 million. In 2009, he placed 5th in the $5K no-Limit hold ‘em event at the German Open, banking over $249K. His latest payday at the EPT Deauville brings his career tournament earnings to over $2.6 million.

Gavin Smith Wins Over $188,000 at Fallsview Classic

Full Tilt Poker pro Gavin Smith took top prize at the Fallsview Classic $2,500 buy-in event, after a grueling 19-hour final day.

The Fallsview Classic Poker Invitational, held in the Fallsview Casino in Ontario, Canada, was formerly known as the WPT North American Poker Championships. Smith, who was named the WPT World Player of the year in 2006, battled a field of 267 players to bank over $188,000. Smith has now amassed over $5 million in career tournament earnings.

James Akenhead Wins Full Tilt Poker Million VIII

Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker pro James Akenhead, who won the Poker Million VIII event in London on December 4th. Akenhead built upon his success at the WSOP 2009 Main Event, where he finished 9th overall, by taking down the top prize of $500K.

The Full Tilt Poker Million is an invitational event featuring 72 players from around the globe, battling it out over five months of tournament action. Akenhead faced stiff competition at the final table, including Team Full Tilt pro and Cardrunners’ co-founder Taylor Caby and Full Tilt Poker pro Dag Martin Mikkelsen. Also at the final table were Peter Vasiliou, who qualified online at Full Tilt Poker, and Craig Wakeham, winner of Full Tilt Poker’s Poker Million – Last Chance promotion.

In a tense final hand, Akenhead’s opponent reraised all-in before the flop. Akenhead called with pocket tens. His opponent’s pocket sixes were helped by a 3-4-5 flop that offered an open-ended straight draw but still left Akenhead as the 2-1 favorite. The turn and river were blanks and Akenhead’s tens were enough to scoop the tournament victory.

The win brings his career tournament earnings to over $2.7 million. Look for James Akenhead online at Full Tilt Poker.

Full Tilt Poker Signs Tom "durrrr" Dwan to Team Full Tilt

Online phenomenon Tom Dwan is the newest addition to Team Full Tilt. Best known by his online player handle "durrrr", Dwan is one of the most prolific and successful high-stakes players in the history of online poker. He now takes his rightful place amongst the world’s most elite poker players.

Along with being an online poker powerhouse, Dwan is a flourishing star on the live poker scene. He has amassed more than $1.1 million playing live tournaments, including three WSOP cashes and one World Poker Tour final table.

Dwan increased his reputation as a fierce competitor when he recently threw down the gauntlet with the unprecedented durrrr Challenge, offering to pit $1.5 million against any opponent's $500K, playing heads-up at four tables simultaneously for 50,000 hands.

Look for Dwan in action on the high-stakes tables at Full Tilt Poker.

$5.2m for Full Tilt Poker Pros at WSOP 2009 Final Table

Congratulations to Team Full Tilt’s Phil Ivey and Full Tilt Poker pros James Akenhead and Steven Begleiter for an outstanding run in the WSOP 2009 Main Event. The trio beat out over 6,000 WSOP Main Event entrants to claim their place among the ‘November Nine’. Ivey, Akenhead and Begleiter took home a combined total of over $5.2 million in prize money.

Look for Ivey, Akenhead and Begleiter online at Full Tilt Poker.

Greg "FBT" Mueller wins 2nd bracelet at the 2009 WSOP

Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker’s Greg “FBT” Mueller for winning WSOP Event #50, the $1.5K Limit Hold 'em Shootout tournament for more than $194K in prize money. He beat a field of 572 to claim his second WSOP title, just two weeks after claiming his first bracelet in Event #33, the $10K World Championship Limit Hold ‘em.

The heads-up play began with Mueller holding the chip lead. Over the next two hours, each player stole the lead back and forth. In the final hand, Naalden raised from the button and Mueller called to see a flop of 10-4-3. Mueller called Naalden’s bet and the turn showed a K. Mueller check-raised and Naalden re-raised, pushing all-in with K-2. The Jack on the river secured Mueller’s victory with K-5.  

Mueller won his second bracelet and became the fourth multiple bracelet winner of the series. His career tournament earnings now stand at over $1.7 million.

Greg Mueller wins the 2009 WSOP $10K World Championship Limit Hold ‘em event

Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker pro Greg “FBT” Mueller for winning the 2009 WSOP $10K World Championship Limit Hold ‘em event. Mueller bested a field of 185 opponents, including some of the world’s best poker players, to walk away with his first WSOP bracelet and over $460K in prize money.

Mueller joined the final table of Event #33 in 5th place with just under 600,000 chips. He battled his way to the final two, securing his victory after seven hands of heads-up play. In the final hand, Mueller called his opponent’s all-in on a flop of 2-K-3, showing pocket 5’s against 10-8. The queen on the turn followed by a King on the river secured Mueller’s bracelet. This win boosts Mueller’s career tournament earnings to over $1.5 million.

Three WSOP Bracelets in Three Days for Full Tilt Poker Pros

Full Tilt Poker pros dominated WSOP Events #23, #25 and #27 this weekend at the 2009 WSOP.

Nick Schulman wins Event #23, World Championship No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw

Full Tilt Poker pro Nick Schulman won the 2009 World Series of Poker Event #23 to become the new $10K No-Limit Deuce to Seven Draw World Champion. Schulman survived three tough days of play and defeated a field of 95 of the world’s best players to win his first WSOP bracelet and over $275K in prize money.

Phil Ivey wins Event #25, $25K Omaha/Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo

Team Full Tilt’s Phil Ivey took down the $25K Omaha/Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo event to win his second 2009 WSOP event for over $220k. This is his seventh bracelet and the victory ties Phil in fourth place with Billy Baxter for All-Time Bracelet wins. To date, Ivey has cashed in 36 WSOP events and accrued over $10.8 million in career tournament earnings.

Roland de Wolfe wins Event #27, $5K Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better

Full Tilt Poker pro Roland de Wolfe won the $5K Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better to take home his first bracelet and prize money of more than $250K.  This victory saw Roland make his name as the second player to complete poker’s Triple Crown by winning Championship Titles in the WSOP, WPT and EPT.

Phil Ivey wins the 2009 World Series of Poker $2.5K No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Lowball event

Congratulations to Phil Ivey for winning WSOP Event #8, the $2.5K No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Lowball tournament. Ivey bested a field of 147 runners, which included some of the world’s best poker players, to take home over $95K in winnings and his 6th WSOP bracelet.

Ivey started the final table just over 100K in chips, making him the second shortest-stack.  After an early double up, Ivey won a massive pot and took the chip lead with five players remaining. After a few hours of action, Ivey entered heads-up play against John Monnette. The heads-up duel lasted for more than three hours and in the final hand Monnette raised and Ivey pushed all-in. Monnette made the call and both players drew only one card. Ivey’s 7-low bested Monnette’s pair of 7s and earned Ivey his victory.

Ivey’s 6th WSOP win has placed him within a group of 11 elite players with six or more WSOP bracelets. He’s in the top ten on the All Time Money List with career tournament earnings of over $10 million, and is recognized as one of the most feared cash game players today.

Vitaly Lunkin wins 2009 World Series of Poker Event #2

Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker pro Vitaly Lunkin for winning his 2nd WSOP bracelet. Lunkin bested 200 players to take down the $40K buy-in Special 40th Annual No-Limit Hold ’em Event for more than $1.8 million in prize money.

In the final hand, Lunkin’s opponent went all-in on a flop of Qd-10d-8d, showing 3d-8c versus Lunkin’s As-Ah. The 7c on the turn and Ks on the river secured Lunkin’s victory, raising his career tournament earnings to over $3 million.

Lunkin won his first bracelet in the 2008 WSOP $1.5K No-Limit Hold ’em event when he beat a field of over 2,700 entrants for a $630K payday. He’s considered to be one of the top Russian players in the world.

FTOPS XII attracts record numbers

FTOPS XII awarded over $21 million in prize money and attracted more than 165,000 players, making it the most successful FTOPS to date. Seven events guaranteed at least $1 million in prize money, and the Main Event paid out a prize pool of $2.5 million.

MiniFTOPS and FTOPS Challenges debuted during FTOPS XII to great success. MiniFTOPS offered the same 25 events as FTOPS XII at 1/10th of the buy-in and FTOPS challenges awarded prizes for completing a series of in-game tasks.

Full Tilt Poker pros take down FTOPS events

Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker pros Gavin Smith and Berry Johnston for becoming FTOPS champions.

Gavin took down FTOPS Event #7, a $600K guaranteed No-Limit Hold ‘em rebuy tournament, beating a field of 1,806 players to win $123,600. The $100 +$9 tournament played out over nine hours, with a total of 2850 rebuys and 1132 add-ons.

FTOPS Event #14 winner Berry Johnston defeated 516 entrants in the $500 + $35 HEROS tournament for a $69,570 payday after more than nine hours of play.

Full Tilt Poker shines at the 2009 EPT Grand Final

Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker pros Dag Mikkelsen and Andrew Feldman, for their impressive final-table finishes at 2009 EPT events in Monte Carlo.

Dag Mikkelsen reached the final table of the EPT Grand Final, placing 4th for over $795K. Mikkelsen’s cash brings his career tournament earnings to over $1.1 million.

Andrew Feldman also final tabled in the EPT Monte Carlo High Roller Championship, finishing in 7th place for almost $80K. His finish brings his career tournament earnings to over $390K.

Full Tilt Poker launches Full Tilt Poker Academy

Sharpen your skills with Full Tilt Poker Academy and learn how to play from the world's best poker players, including Academy Deans Howard Lederer and Phil Gordon.

Full Tilt Poker Academy offers a library of multimedia features. Begin with Lessons on key strategies and techniques, view pro Sessions to watch the theories in action, then take a Challenge online at Full Tilt Poker or put your knowledge to the test with interactive Sit-N-Learns.

Full Tilt Poker Academy is free to join for anyone with a Full Tilt Poker account – sign up today and experience the best poker education available online.

Steve Brecher wins 2009 WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star

Full Tilt Poker pro Steve Brecher won the 2009 WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star event, securing his first ever WPT championship title. He beat a field of 391 players to win over $1 million in prize money and his seat at the 2009 $25K WPT Championship event this April.

Steve started the final table in 3rd place with over $2 million in chips. He battled his way through the longest WPT final table on record to play heads-up with a 2:1 chip lead against Kathy Liebert. The final hand came just 2 hours 45 minutes later after 54 heads-up hands were played.

Liebert’s pre-flop raise met a re-raise from Brecher. Liebert moved all-in with Q-10 and Brecher called with A-9. The board showed 6-6-2-2-4 and Brecher’s stronger kicker secured his victory. He walked away with his biggest tournament win to date, boosting his career tournament earnings to over $1.7 million.

Huck Seed vinder 2009 National Heads-Up Championship

Full Tilt Poker pro Huck Seed er 2009 National Heads-Up Champion. Efter at være nået langt i fire tidligere NHUPC-turneringer slog Huck Vanessa Rousso 2-0 i bedst-ud-af-tre finalerunden og vandt en af de mest prestigefyldte titler i pokerverdenen. Han gik fra bordet med NHUPC-trofæet og $500K på lommen, hvilket bragte hans samlede karriereindtægter op på mere end $4,5 millioner.

Huck dominerede Rousso under den første match og snuppede puljen på $100K indenfor den første halve time. Da stod hans K-J overfor Roussos all-in med Q-J, der sikrede ham den første sejr. Han gik videre og vandt den anden match indenfor en time. Begge spillere limpede pre-flop og så 8-3-K bordet. Turnen viste 10 og Rousso gik all-in med J-10. Huck kaldet med et par konger. Riveren viste en 5, og Huck snuppede NHUPC-titlen.

Huck er den tredje WSOP Main Event champion, der også vinder NHUPC, sammen med Chris Ferguson og Phil Hellmuth. Hans sejr i søndags sikrede ham også positionen som den mest dominerende heads up spiller i NHUPCs historie, med en samlet rekord på 18 sejre og 4 nederlag.

Full Tilt Poker Runs Strong at the LA Poker Classic

Full Tilt Poker ran strong at this year’s LAPC, with Vivek Rajkumar winning the first ever $10K Heads-Up Championship event and Chris “Jesus” Ferguson battling his way to the Main Event final table.

22 year old Vivek beat 111 contenders to become the first ever L.A. Poker Classic $10K Heads-Up Champion. In the double elimination format, players could lose one game without being knocked out of the tournament. Vivek fought hard for his tournament life after losing an early game and emerged victorious for a $350K payday, boosting his career tournament earnings to over $2.3 million. His impressive two year poker career also includes a WPT Borgata Poker Open title for $1.4 million, a win at last year’s LAPC $2.5K No-Limit Hold ‘em event for $113K, and eight WSOP cashes.

Chris also stepped up to the challenge and made his first ever WPT final table. He battled his way through the tough six days of play, making it through to the final table short stacked. His final hand of AK suited was beaten by pocket 4’s, eliminating him in 6th place for over $240K. Chris’s extraordinary list of accomplishments includes 2000 WSOP Main Event Champion, five WSOP bracelets, 2008 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold ‘em National Champion, and 2 WSOP-C rings.

You can learn more about Vivek Rajkumar and Chris Ferguson on Full Tilt Poker.

John Phan is BLUFF Magazine's 2008 Player of the Year

John Phan has added another prestigious title to his resume – “BLUFF Magazine 2008 Player of the Year”. In a close race, his string of summer successes, including two WSOP bracelets and one WPT title, held good until the end of the year. He edged out, amongst others, fellow Full Tilt Poker pro David Pham who finished in 3rd place.

John Phan wins 2008 Player of the Year Award from Card Player magazine

John Phan’s exceptional results in 2008 have led to his being named Card Player magazine’s 2008 Player of the Year.

This spectacular year included 3 major tournaments wins, 8 final tables, 14 cashes and over $2 million in prize money. Highlights included two WSOP bracelets and one WPT title. He won his first bracelet in the $3,000 No-Limit Hold ‘em event, receiving over $430K in prize money. John’s second bracelet came in the $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw event, winning over $150K and he experienced his first WPT win at the Legends of Poker tournament in August where he took home more than $1 million.

Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker pros Scott Montgomery, Kelly Kim and Craig Marquis for WSOP Main Event final table finishes

When the November Nine reconvened in Las Vegas for the final table of the 2008 WSOP Main Event, Full Tilt Poker was represented by three pros.

Craig Marquis came to the final table with more than 10 million in chips and a shot at becoming the youngest Main Event champion in history. After his set of 7s lost to an opponent’s Ace-high straight, Craig finished in 9th place, earning more than $900K. Kelly Kim came to the final table as the short stack with less than 3 million in chips, but still managed to finish in 8th place after his pocket 4s failed to stand up. He earned over $1.28 million for his effort.

Starting with almost 20 million in chips, Scott Montgomery made an aggressive run in the event, before being eliminated in 5th place when his trip Aces lost to an opponent’s full house. In the end, he took home well over $3 million.

All told, the three pros from Full Tilt Poker gave impressive performances and earned a combined total of more than $5 million.

Full Tilt Poker pro Sandra Naujoks wins the 2008 CAPT Baden European Poker Championship

Newly signed Full Tilt Poker pro Sandra Naujoks won the 2008 Casinos Austria Poker Tour (CAPT) Baden European Poker Championship, taking home more than $200,000 for her victory. Battling her way through a field of 163 of Europe’s finest players, Sandra came to the final table as a short stack but was not deterred by her lack of chips. It was a tough final table that featured two WSOP bracelet winners, but Sandra stayed aggressive the whole time and managed to come out on top.

Sandra was joined at the final table by fellow Full Tilt Poker pro Stefan Rapp, who finished in 3rd place. Full Tilt Poker pro Markus Lehmann was also in action during the CAPT, and won the 2008 Best Overall Performance award for his play on the tour.

John Juanda Completes a Historic Week in London

Not content with winning the WSOP European Series 2008 Main Event in London, John Juanda continued his great play with a 2nd place finish in the EPT London £1 Million Showdown. John earned over $570,000, taking his total earnings in the first week of October to over $2 million. He now has more than $8.5 million in lifetime tournament winnings.

John Juanda Wins 4th Bracelet in European Series 2008 Main Event

John Juanda survived the longest final table in WSOP history to claim his fourth WSOP bracelet and over £865K in prize money at the European Series 2008 Main Event in London.

Juanda secured his victory by outlasting the 362 player field at this £10K buy-in event. The final table lasted a WSOP record 19 hours and 10 minutes, covering 484 hands – also a WSOP record. Juanda entered heads-up play against Russian Stanislav Alekhin, and although short stacked several times, Juanda clawed his way back. Once he drew level with Alekhin, the end came quickly.

The decisive pot came when Juanda, holding Kh-6h, raised Alekhin all-in. Alekhin called with 4s-3s, saying that he was just too tired. The flop brought Qh-Kc-7c, and the turn (9s) and river (4h) allowed Juanda to double up to approximately 6.5 million chips to Alekhin’s 740k. The end came several hands later, when Alekhin pushed all-in and was called by Juanda, who flopped trip 6s – then rivered quads – to claim victory.

This was Juanda’s fourth WSOP bracelet and his first since 2003. He now has more than $8 million in lifetime tournament winnings.

Kläser Wins $216K in WSOP Event #43

Less than a year ago, Martin Kläser was just another aspiring poker player chasing a dream. Today, he's a WSOP bracelet winner.

Kläser claimed his bracelet in Event #43, the $1.5K Pot-Limit Omaha 8-or-Better tournament after besting a field of 720 players and a final table that included Team Full Tilts Erik Seidel. Kläser entered heads-up play with a 3:1 chip lead over Casey Kastle and played an ultra-aggressive style that saw him win all but three of the 19 hands that were dealt.

This victory earned Kläser, who began playing poker professionally less than one year ago, more than $216K and his first career bracelet.

Kläser became a Full Tilt Poker pro in October 2007 after winning the Million Euro Challenge Freeroll tournament in Munich, Germany, where he defeated a 2,100 player field and earned the opportunity to play three heads-up matches against Team Full Tilt members Chris Ferguson, Gus Hansen, and Howard Lederer. After receiving coaching from Team Full Tilts Phil Ivey, Jennifer Harman and Erik Seidel, Kläser went on to win two of three matches and €350,000.

David Benyamine Wins a Bracelet

Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker's David Benyamine for winning his first career bracelet in the $10K World Championship Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better event.

Benyamine, an Omaha specialist, defeated a star-studded final table that boasted five past WSOP bracelet winners to claim the title and the more than $535K first-place prize money. Rounding out the final table were Team Full Tilt's Mike Matusow, who finished fifth, and Full Tilt Poker's Toto Leonidas, Ram Vaswani, and David Chiu who finished fourth, seventh and eighth respectively.

Lee Watkinson and Ben Roberts Final Table the $2K PLH Event

Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker pros Lee Watkinson and Ben Roberts who each reached the final table at the WSOP's $2K Pot-Limit Hold 'em tournament. Watkinson, who won his first bracelet in 2006, finished in fifth place taking home more than $63,000.

Roberts, who was in search of his first career bracelet, entered the table as a short stack and collected nearly $31,000 for his eighth-place finish.

Rob Hollink Wins WSOP Event #30

Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker’s Rob Hollink on his victory in WSOP Event #30, the $10K Limit Hold 'em World Championship.

After an impressive performance in Event #19, cashing in the $1.5K Pot-Limit Omaha event, Rob finally struck gold in Event #30. From a starting field of 218 competitors, Rob worked his way to a tough final table including Team Full Tilt’s Andy Bloch. After a long day of play, he emerged the victor to claim $496K and his – and the Netherlands' – first WSOP bracelet.

Andy Bloch and David Singer Just Can't Stay Away from Final Tables

Congratulations to Team Full Tilt’s Andy Bloch and Full Tilt Poker’s David Singer who each made their second, final table appearances of the 2008 WSOP. Bloch, who finished second in Event #1, was back at the final table again in Event #30, the $10K World Championship Limit Hold ‘em tournament. He finished the event in seventh place, taking home nearly $89K in prize money.

Singer, who won his first WSOP bracelet in Event #3, returned to the final table in Event #29, where he finished fifth. Singer earned more than $112K for his performance.

Benyamine and Juanda Final Table WSOP Event #28

Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker’s David Benyamine and Team Full Tilt’s John Juanda on reaching the final table in the $5K Pot-Limit Omaha with Rebuys event.

Benyamine, considered one of the best PLO players in the world, finished third in the event, earning a hefty $316,307 for his efforts. Juanda, known as more of a No-Limit Hold ‘em specialist, also had an extremely strong showing, taking sixth place and earning $154,296.

Just missing the final table was Team Full Tilt’s Chris Ferguson, who earned $69,433 for his 10th-place finish.

Kenny Tran Claims Victory in WSOP Event #25

Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker's Kenny Tran for his win in WSOP Event #25, the $10K Heads-Up No-Limit Hold 'em World Championship. He worked his way to the top of the pack of 256 players - taking out eight opponents back-to-back in heads-up play – to earn almost $540K and his first WSOP bracelet.

Max Pescatori Takes Down Event #24 to Win Second Bracelet

Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker's Max Pescatori on winning WSOP Event #24, the $2.5K Pot-Limit Hold 'em/Omaha event, and earning his second bracelet.

After battling through a starting field of 457 entrants, Max finally made it to the final table where he faced still more serious competition, including the likes of Team Full Tilt's Allen Cunningham. His perseverance led him to heads-up play with Kyle Kloeckner. After taking a huge chip-lead early on, Max pushed his way to the finish to take home over $246K – and his second WSOP bracelet.

Jens Voertmann Wins First WSOP Bracelet in $3K HORSE Event

Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker's Jens Voertmann of Dortmund, Germany, for his victory in WSOP Event #22, the $3K HORSE event.

Jens faced over 414 competitors before reaching a pro-heavy final table, including Team Full Tilt's Jennifer Harman and Full Tilt Poker pro Steve Zolotow. He managed to endure gruelling hours of play, working his way through different games and opponents. In the end, this skill and effort paid off in the form of Jens' first bracelet and $298K.

One More Time for Mikey!

Congratulations to Team Full Tilt's Mike "the Mouth" Matusow on winning WSOP Event #18, the $5K No-Limit 2-7 Draw with Rebuys and taking home his third bracelet.

Mike worked his way to victory after facing a field of 85 tough competitors only to reach a final table made up of some poker's greatest players, including fellow Team Full Tilt member Erick Lindgren and Full Tilt Poker pro David Benyamine. As one of the final two at the table, Mike found himself heads up against Jeff Lisandro. After battling back and forth for almost two hours, Mike came out on top to claim his third bracelet and over $537K.

Seidel and Oppenheim reach final table of WSOP Event #14

Congratulations to Team Full Tilt's Erik Seidel and Full Tilt Poker pro David Oppenheim on making the final table of WSOP Event #14, the $10K Seven-Card Stud World Championship. Seidel, looking for his ninth gold bracelet, finished in fifth place for just over $90K. Oppenheim, who came to the final table as chip leader, was eliminated in seventh place and took home nearly $60K.

Mueller and Cernuto Headline Weekend Action at WSOP

It was another big weekend for Full Tilt Poker pros at the World Series of Poker. Leading the charge was Greg Mueller as he took second place in Event #11, a $5K No-Limit Hold 'em shootout, cashing for just under $300K. Team Full Tilt's John Juanda finished in seventh place, just narrowly missing out on the final table.

John Cernuto also had a big weekend, finishing third in Event #10, an Omaha/7-Card Stud Hi/Lo mixed event. "Miami" John took home more than $85K for his performance. Full Tilt Poker pros also had a strong showing at Event #8, the $10K World Championship Mixed Event, with both Eli Elezra and Jeff Madsen making the final table. Madsen finished seventh for more than $50K, and Elezra took third and over $100K in winnings. Gus Hansen and David Oppenheim both just missed the final table cut, coming in 10th and 9th respectively.

Last but certainly not least, Markus Golser took sixth place in Event #12, a $1,500 Limit Hold 'em tournament, for more than $50K. Erick Lindgren, fresh off winning his first bracelet, came in 10th place and just missed out on making his second final table of the Series.

David Singer Wins His First WSOP Bracelet

David Singer joined the ranks of poker's elite by winning his first-ever WSOP bracelet in Event #3, the $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold 'em.

Singer defeated a field of 713 players, and went into the final table as one of the short stacks before eliminating three players to leap into contention. Entering heads-up play against Jacobo Fernandez with a slight chip deficit, Singer had drawn level by the dinner break.

After the players returned it was Fernandez who surged to a commanding lead. Down but not out, Singer managed a key double-up to regain the chip lead and took the win on the very next hand when he turned a straight against Fernandez's two pair. David pocketed $214,131 for the win and adds another title to his recent $25K Heads-Up World Championship win.

Team Full Tilt's Erick Lindgren Wins WSOP Event #4

Congratulations to Erick Lindgren for capturing his first-ever WSOP bracelet in Event #4, the $5,000 Mixed Hold 'Em (Limit/No Limit).

Erick beat out a tough field of 332 and a stacked final table, which also included Team Full Tilt's Howard Lederer and Full Tilt Pro Roland de Wolfe. Although he started the heads-up match against Justin Bonomo behind in chips, Lindgren quickly gained an overwhelming chip lead and also the victory when he turned a straight against Bonomo's two pair.

Lindgren collected $374,505 for the win and his victory brings the number of bracelets won by Team Full Tilt members to 33.

Nenad Medic Wins WSOP* Event #1

Congratulations to Nenad Medic for winning his first-ever WSOP* bracelet in Event #1, the $10K buy-in Pot-Limit Hold ‘em tournament.

Medic outlasted a star-studded final table including new Team Full Tilt member Patrik Antonius and long-standing Team Full Tilter, Andy Bloch, who finished second.

Medic entered heads-up play against Bloch with a more than 2-1 chip lead, and the two heavyweights battled for almost an hour before the final hand was dealt. In the end, Bloch’s pair of 9s lost to Medic’s 5h-7h after Bloch called all-in on a board of 8h-5s-4h and Medic caught his flush on the turn.

Bloch earned $448,000 for second while Medic walked away with $794,000 and the Champion’s bracelet.

David Singer is the $25K Heads-Up World Champion

Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker’s David Singer, winner of the $25K Heads-Up World Championship.

Singer, who outlasted one of the toughest fields ever assembled either live or online, collected his second-largest career payday of $560K for winning the prestigious title. Singer claimed victory after defeating Emil "whitelime" Patel in the event’s final heads-up match when his pocket 8s stood up against whitelime’s 10-3 off-suit.

Team Full Tilt’s Andy Bloch and Full Tilt Poker pro Brian Hastings also had strong performances in the event, making it all the way to the semi-final round.

David Chiu Wins the WPT World Championship

Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker’s David Chiu for winning the $25K buy-in World Poker Tour World Championship in dramatic fashion.

David entered heads-up play with Team Full Tilt's Gus Hansen with a 5-1 to chip deficit, but managed to double up at two key times before finally taking the chip lead after 45 hands of play. Two hands later, his trip Aces were good enough to win the final pot of the day and the nearly $3.4 million in first-place prize money. Hansen earned more than $1.7 million for his second-place finish.

Clements and Leonidas Score Wins at Bellagio

Full Tilt Poker Pros Scott Clements and Alfred “Toto” Leonidas both claimed victories in preliminary events at the Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic.

Clements won Event #4, a $5,000 No-Limit Hold 'em tournament where he outlasted a field of 106 players and defeated Ted Lawson heads up to claim the $206,280 first place prize. Leonidas took down Event #8, also a $5,000 No-Limit Hold ’em tourney, where he defeated 134 players to collect $189,400.

Both players also received a seat into the $25,000 WPT World Championship as part of their first-place prize.

Team Full Tilt's Erik Seidel Wins at Foxwoods

Congratulations to Team Full Tilt's Erik Seidel who claimed his first World Poker Tour championship by winning the Foxwoods Poker Classic.

Seidel entered the final table as the chip leader - a position he would rarely relinquish over nearly 12 hours of intense play. After almost six hours of three-handed play, Seidel flopped trips when his pocket Jacks connected on a board of J-6-3, crippling third-place finisher Andrew Barta who busted on the next hand.

The tournament then ended after just one hand of heads-up play when Seidel's A-J out-flopped Robert Richardson's 9-7 on a board of A-K-9. A final king on the river gave Seidel top two pair and a first prize worth nearly $993,000.

Jennifer Harman Takes Third at Bay 101

Congratulations to Team Full Tilt’s Jennifer Harman for her impressive third-place finish in the final event of the Bay 101, proving yet again that she’s one of the top poker players in the world. The $10K No-Limit Hold ‘em event saw a starting field of 376 players, with Jen working her way to the final table as the last Shooting Star. After a lengthy battle to the final three, her AK fell short when she failed to improve against Brandon Cantu’s pocket 9s. However, she didn’t leave empty-handed, taking home a well earned $330K for her effort.

All Eyes on Ivey as He Conquers WPT LAPC

Congratulations to Team Full Tilt’s Phil Ivey for winning his first WPT title in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold ‘em Championship Event at the LA Poker Classic. Ivey outlasted 665 players on his way to his record-breaking eighth WPT final table appearance, and collected $1.59 million for the win plus entry into the $25,000 WPT Championship.

Ivey came into the final table as chip leader, although things started disastrously when he doubled up Charles Moore on the very first hand. As play became four-handed, Ivey stormed back by winning back-to-back monster hands against Nam Le and Quinn Do. He then eliminated Le in 4th place and Moore in 3rd place to take a 4-to-1 chip lead into heads-up play against Do. The battle ended just 15 minutes later when Do called all-in with two pair and was drawing dead to Ivey’s full house. The win puts Ivey into the top-ten all-time money list for tournament earnings.

Smith and Watkinson Make WSOP-C Rincon Final Table

Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker’s Gavin Smith and Lee Watkinson, who finished 6th and 7th respectively at the recent WSOP Circuit Event in Rincon. Watkinson found himself card dead at the final table and eventually pushed all his chips in with pocket 4s, where he unfortunately ran into Smith’s pocket 10s and was sent to the rail. Don’t feel too bad for Watkinson, he still walked away from the event more than $28K richer.

Smith was the next to get sent home when his Q-T couldn’t connect on the board versus his opponent’s A-J. He made over $35K for his efforts, and this was the second straight year he’s made the final table at this event.

Max Pescatori Storms the Seas at LA Poker Classic

Full Tilt Poker’s "Italian Pirate" Max Pescatori deserves a round of congratulations for winning the $1,000 Limit Hold'em event at the LA Poker Classic. A field of 150 dedicated limit hold'em players lined up at the Commerce Casino, where Pescatori eventually defeated David "The Sailor" Demanski heads up to claim the $42,320 first-place prize.

The win for the "Italian Pirate" comes hot on the heels of a strong showing at the Aussie Millions in January, where he finished 10th in the Main Event for a $100k payday.

Erick Lindgren Takes Down FTOPS Event #9

Congratulations to Team Full Tilt’s Erick Lindgren on winning FTOPS VII Event #9 and taking home more than $290K in prize money. Lindgren bested a massive field of 5,637 players in this $300 buy-in No-Limit Hold ‘em tournament that had a total prize pool of nearly $1.7 million.

Lindgren, the host of this event, also made history by becoming the first red pro on Full Tilt Poker to claim an FTOPS crown. Check out all of the FTOPS VII tournament results and read Michael Craig’s updates on the Full Tilt Blog to find out if any of Lindgren’s fellow pros can accomplish the same feat in the remaining FTOPS VII events.

Erik Seidel Tager Anden Down Under

Tillykke til Team Full Tilt’s Erik Seidel for hans fortryllende præstation i 2008 Aussie Millions Main Eventen. Seidel endte som nummer to og indkasserede AU$1 millioner for sit spil.

Kæmpende sig vej gennem et rekordstort 780-spiller felt, lykkedes det for Seidel – en otte gange WSOP armbåndsvinder - at undgå større konfrontationer ved finalebordet og benytte sin tætte, aggressive spillestil til at nå til tomandshånd. Mand-mod-mand spillet varede næsten to timer, før Seidels Ace-Queen ikke forbedrede sig mod hans modstanders par i Jacks, hvilket endte turneringen.

Med denne opvisning ved den mest præstigefyldte event udenfor Nordamerika, har Seidel endnu engang bevist, at han er en af verdens bedste turneringsspillere og en sand legende i pokerspillet.

Lee Watkinson Snupper Event 7 ved Aussie Millions

Tillykke til Full Tilt Poker’s Lee Watkinson for at tage førstepladsen ved 2008 Aussie Millions $3K Pot-Limit Omaha med Rebuys eventen. Lee arbejdede sig gennem et hårdt felt af øvede spillere, inklusivt Full Tilt Poker’s Andy Black, Steve Zolotow, og Max Pescatori, for at tjene mere end $108K.

Lee nåede finalebordet men kæmpede op ad bakke som short-stack. Han holdte kursen og sendte tre af konkurrenterne over rælingen og fandt sig selv ansigt til ansigt med Tom "Durr" Dwan. Med balancerede chipsstakke, gjorde de sig klar til hvad der kunne blive en lang kamp. Ca. 15 minutter senere gik de to all-in efter floppet hvor Dwan havde tre konger med Watkinson, der havde brug for en straight draw. Dette skete dog ikke. Turn og River viste begge klør, der gav Watkinson runner-runner flushen og en Aussie Millions sejr.

Howard Lederer Vinder $1,25 Million ved Aussie Millions

Tillykke til Team Full Tilt's Howard "The Professor" Lederer der vandt Aussie Millions præstigiøse $100.000 buy-in event, hvilket gav ham den største løningsdag i hans professionelle karriere.

Denne eksklusive turnering tiltrak 25 verdens bedste turneringsspillere, inklusivt Team Full Tilt's Phil Ivey, Chris Ferguson, Andy Bloch, Gus Hansen og Allen Cunningham. Howard nåede finalebordet med en kort stak og tålmodigt ledte efter måder at få dem til at vokse.

Howard nående heads-up spillet med en 2-1 chip føring over andenpladsen Mark Teltscher, og de tog kæmpede frem og tilbage i mere end en time, før Howard nåede to par med Aces og Jacks og slog Teltscher, der havde to par med 7s og 8s. Howards sejr gav ham $1,25 million, der er den største turneringssejr i hans karriere.

Joe Beevers Slår konkurrenterne ud ved Poker Millions VI

Tillykke til Full Tilt Poker's Joe Beevers der gjorde krav på en af de mest præstigefyldte titler i poker ved at vinde Ladbrokes Poker Millions VI.

Joe, der også er medlem af Hendon Mob, tjente $1 million for sin sejr, der blev vist på tv. Sammen med Joe ved finalebordet var Team Full Tilt's Howard Lederer der blev nummer 5 og Full Tilt Poker proff Julian Gardner, der blev slået ud som nummer tre.

Poker Players Alliance Reaktion på Congressional Hearing om UIGEA

14. november afholdte House Judiciary Committee en høring for at diskutere UIGEA. Reaktionen fra Poker Players Alliance til udtalelsen kan findes her:
www.pokerplayersalliance.org

Individer, der gav vidneudsagn igår inkluderer professionelle poker spiller Annie Duke og Michael Collopy fra Aristotle, en leder i online aldersverifikation.

En Stor Britisk Sejr til Joe Beevers

Tillykke til Full Tilt Poker's Joe Beevers der indtjente næsten $183.000 for sin førsteplads ved Great British Poker Tour's Grand Final turneringen.

Beevers udholdte et felt på 100 spillere, inklusivt Hendon Mobster Barny Boatman der tjente mere end $76.000 for sin tredjeplads og Full Tilt Poker proff Roland De Wolfe der indtjente mere end $33.000 for sin femteplads.

David Singer Caesar's the Day

Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker's David Singer who took down a cool $1 million for winning the $10,000 buy-in Caesar's Palace Classic in Las Vegas.

After the final table was whittled down to the final two players, a gruelling heads-up match took place between Singer and Kido Pham for the title. Lasting over 100 hands, Singer finally delivered a knockout blow when he was able to make a straight on the river with his A-9 versus Pham's pocket Kings on a board of 10-8-5-7-6.

Singer walked away with the title and the largest payday of his career for the win.

Mandy B Scorer Stort

Tillykke til Full Tilt Poker Amanda "Mandy B" Baker der tog førstepladsen og mere end $88.000 i $1.000 buy-in WSOP* Circuit turneringen ved Caesar's Palace, Indiana.

Mandy B slog seks ud af ni spillere ud ved finalebordet på vej til hendes imponerende sejr og gjorde krav på titlen efter at have slået andenpladsen, Kevin Cook på kun 32 hænder mand-mod-mand.

Jennifer Harman Rider til Andenplads i WSOP* Europe’s HORSE Event

Tillykke til Team Full Tilt’s Jennifer Harman der gjorde krav på en andenplads i World Series of Poker* Europe’s £2.500 HORSE Event.

Harman arbejdede sig vej gennem et stjernespækket felt for at nå finalebordet, hvor hun stod overfor et af de hårdeste borde i nyere WSOP historie, med Team Full Tilt medlem Chris Ferguson, Joe Beevers, og Alex Kravchenko, der blev nummer fire ved WSOP* Main Eventen i juli.

Harmans imponerende præstation i HORSE eventen gav hende £40.688 ($82.527) og viste endnu engang at hun er bredt kendt som en af verdens bedste poker spillere.

Chris Ferguson Blev Nummer Fire ved WSOP* Europe’s HORSE Eventen

Tillykke til Team Full Tilt’s Chris Ferguson der spillede sin vejr til en fjerdeplads ved World Series of Poker* Europe’s åbnings HORSE event.

Ferguson kæmpede sig vej tilbage fra at være short stack ved starten af finalebordet, hvilket indtjente ham mere end£21.650 ($42.000) for en stærk præstation.

Gazes Nedstirre Konkurrencen på Ladies Night

Tillykke til Full Tilt Poker's Kristy Gazes der gjorde krav på titlen som WPT Ladies Night V Champion efter at have slået et stjernespækket bord, der inkluderede forsvarende mester JJ Liu samt Mimi Tran, Melissa Hayden, og Pam Brunson.

Gazes gjorde kort proces af modstanden, snuppede chipsføringen og slog Liu ud på den første hånd af finalebordet, da hendes full house slog den forsvarende mesters to par. Gazes gav aldrig slip på sin føring og tog titlen - samt en $25K adgang til WPT Championship – da hendes lomme konger holdte mod Linda Johnson's lomme knægte.

Kristy's sejr gav hende adgang til en elitegruppe af Ladies Night vindere, inklusivt Team Full Tilt's Clonie Gowen, JJ Liu, Jennifer Tilly, og Isabelle Mercier.

Lederer and Beevers Reach the Poker Millions Final Table

Congratulations to Team Full Tilt's Howard Lederer and Full Tilt Poker pro and Hendon Mob member Joe Beevers for reaching the final table at the Poker Millions VI.

Lederer is the chip leader with a stack of 306,000 while Beevers is heading to his second Poker Millions final table with 202,000 chips. The final six players reconvene in London on December 21st to play on live TV for a first-place prize worth a cool $1 million.

Jerry Yang vinder 2007 WSOP Main Eventen

Tillykke til en ven af Friend of Full Tilt Poker, Jerry Yang − den nye 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion.

Yang dominnerede spillet ved finalebordet og eliminerede syv af hans otte modspillere på sin vej mod den enorme førstepræmie på $8,25 millioner. Den sidste hånd i turneringen var åsted for et mirakel, da Yang på riveren fik det sidste kort i hans gut-shot straight draw og slog den sidste af sin modstandere ud.

En ekstatisk Yang fejrede sejren sammen med venner og familie, efter at have givet dealeren et velfortjent knus. Den socialtbevidste Yang har tænkt sig at donere 10% af sin præmie til forskellige velgørende formål.

Alex Kravchenko tager fjerdepladsen ved Main Eventen og sætter kronen på et imponerende 2007 WSOP

Tillykke til en ven af Full Tilt Poker, Alex Kravchenko, der sluttede på fjerdepladsen i World Series of Poker Main Event og tjente $1.852.721. Alex kom til Main Event finalebordet som short stack, men klarede at holde ved til fjerdepladsen, hvor hans A-K ikke klarede at blive til mere mod den senere vinder Jerry Yangs pocket ottere.

Fjerdepladsen i Main Eventen afsluttede et imponerende 2007 World Series of Poker for Kravchenko, hvor han vandt mere end $2 Millioner i gevinster og blev den første russiske spiller til nogensinde at modtage et armbånd, da han vandt $1500 Omaha Hi/Lo eventen. Alex nåede utroligt nok til et tredje finalebord i $5.000 HORSE eventen, hvor han endte på en niendeplads.

Kravchenko sluttede som nr. 5 på 2007 WSOP pengelisten og ligger nr. 2 på den russiske all time pengeliste. Selvom han først fornyligt kom ind på den amerikanske poker scene, kommer Alexs succes ved dette års World Series of Poker ikke som en overraskelse for hans mange fans, da han har været en af de dominerende spillere i Europa de sidste syv år.

Jon Kalmar er blevet Main Event Millionær

Tillykke til en ven af Full Tilt Poker, Jon Kalmar, der endte på en fantastisk femteplads ved 2007 WSOP Main Eventen. Kalmar, en tidligere punk rocker og IT-konsulent fra Chorley, Lancashire i England, vandt sin adgang til Big Dance i en af de allersidste satellit chancer.

Efter at have kæmpet sig vej til finalebordet, blev Kalmar elimineret, da hans es-Konge løb på et par knægte. Hans solide spil hele vejen igennem Main Eventen var en præmiesum på mere end $1,25 millioner værd.

Lee Childs bliver nr. 7 ved WSOP Main Event

Tillykke til Childs, en ven af Full Tilt Poker, der sluttede på syvendepladsen ved World Series of Poker Main Eventen.

Childs, som sagde sit job op for en måned siden for at spille poker på fuldtid, vandt mere end $700.000 for sin bedrift. Han blev elimineret fra spillet af en anden ven af Full Tilt Poker − Jerry Yang - den endelige vinder. Yang, der havde J-8, fik en otter på turnen, og vandt over Childs og hans K-J.

"Mit mål, da jeg kom med i turneringen, var at stole på mine instinkter, træffe de rigtige beslutninger og forhåbentlig ikke være uheldig," sagde Childs. "Jeg var så tæt på at fordoble mine chips."

Lee Watkinson forlader Main Eventen med en ottendeplads

Tillykke til Full Tilt Poker Prof, Lee Watkinson, der vandt mere end $585.000 for sin utrolige ottendeplads ved 2007 WSOP Main Eventen. Watkinsons succes ved Main Eventen markerer hans fjerde World Series of Poker finalebord og hans tiendestørste pengesejr.

Lee, der allerede har et WSOP armbånd med sit navn på, navigerede sig igennem et felt på 6.358 spillere for at nå finalebordet og beviste at han er en af de bedste professionelle spillere.

Philip Hilm slutter som nr. 9 ved Main Eventen

Tillykke til Full Tilt Pokers ven Philip Hilm som sluttede på niendepladsen ved dette års WSOP Main Event. Hilm, der med jævne mellemrum spiller på Full Tilt Poker, tjente næsten $526K på sin imponerende indsats.

Hilm, der kom til det meget actionprægede finalebord som chips leder, var involveret i et utal af puljer, før han rodede sig ud i noget med Jerry Yang, som endte på førstepladsen. Hilm gik all-in med en flush draw og røg ud af turneringen, da Yangs par konger ikke blev slået på riveren.

Jse81 vinder den første $1 Million Guarantee

Tillykke til jse81 for sejren i vores første $1M Guarantee tournament. Jse81 slog 2.321 spillere ud, for at hjembringe sin del af præmiepuljen på $1.160.500. Præmien til førstepladsen på $212.893 var den største førstepræmie ved alle de populære søndags online turneringer.

Jse81 kom til finalebordet som chips leder og klarede at cementere sit allerede imponerende online renommé da hans to par ikke blev slået på riveren og han vandt turneringen. Som andenpladsvinder tjente Vick12 $130.672.

The Mouth taler med store ord ved Bellagio Cup III WPT Championship Event

Tillykke til Team Full Tilts Mike “The Mouth” Matusow for sin andenplads ved The Bellagio Cup III Championship Eventen. Selvom han spillede short stack gennem det meste af turneringen, kæmpede Mike sig igennem et felt på mere end 500 spillere ved denne prestigefulde WPT event.

Under det afsluttende heads-up spil gik Mike all-in med en straight flush draw imod hans modstanders pocket queens, men klarede ikke at få det sidste kort hverken på turnen eller riveren. Selvom vi ved Mike aldrig er tilfreds med mindre end sejren, kan han måske finde trøst i de $671.320, han tjente for sin imponerende præstation.

Ram Vaswani vinder et armbånd

Ram Vaswani indkasserede endnu et armbånd til Full Tilt Poker proffer, da han vandt førstepladsen i $1.500 Limit Hold ‘em Shootout og hans første World Series of Poker* championship. Vaswani så imponerende ud, da han manøvrerede sig vej igennem feltet på 720 spillere og tjente $217.438 for sin fantastiske indsats.

Sejren kan tilføjes på Vaswanis imponerende CV, som allerede indbefatter tre WSOP* finaleborde og rekorden på tre EPT finaleborde. Vaswanis sejr ved 2007 World Series of Poker* bringer det totale antal af Full Tilt proffernes armbånd op på 71 og giver ham retten til at prale over for de andre Hendon Mob medlemmer Barny Boatman, Ross Boatman og Joe Beevers.

Mizrachi vinder sit første WSOP* armbånd

Tillykke til Robert Mizrachi med at han fik sit første World Series of Poker* armbånd i $10.000 Pot-Limit Omaha World Championship. Mizrachi vandt over et stjernespækket felt på 314 spillere, bl.a. David Chiu, Andy Bloch, Eric Froehlich og Joe Beevers. Mizrachis sejr giver Full Tilts Proffer endnu et championship, hvilket hæver vores samlede antal armbånd til den fantastiske total på 71.

Mizrachis sejr topper en utrolig liste af placeringer i dette års Mesterskab. Ud over hans sejr er Robert endt ved tre finaleborde og har indkasseret gevinster i fem forskellige events. Mizrachis første armbånd indtjente ham en gevinst på $768.889, hvilket bringer hans totale gevinster ved dette års World Series of Poker* op på mere end $831.000.

Chip Jett flyver højt i $1.000 SHOE Eventen

Tillykke til Full Tilt Pokers Chip Jett for hans tredjeplads i $1.000 SHOE eventen ved dette års World Series of Poker*. Jett’s præstation sikrede ham mere end $55.000.

Ikke langt bag Jett i $1.000 SHOE eventen var Full Tilt Pokers ven, forfatteren Michael Craig. Craig sluttede som nr. 7 i eventen, ligesom han gjorde i $1.500 Mixed Hold ‘em (Limit/No-Limit) eventen. Craigs totale præmiesum ved dette års World Series of Poker* er nu på mere end $38.000 – ikke en dårlig løn for denne Full Tilt Poker blogger og forfatter af bogen The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King.

En anden Full Tilt Prof som klarer sig godt i år er Marco Traniello. Marco fik femtepladsen i $10.000 World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha eventen, ottendepladsen i $5.000 World Championship Seven-Card Stud, og niendepladsen i $1.500 Pot-Limit Hold ‘em eventen. Med en total præmiesum på mere end $190.000 og masser af events tilbage at spille, bliver Traniello helt sikkert en af årets store vindere.

Erica Schoenbergs forbilledlige præstation

Tillykke til Erica Schoenberg som vandt en imponerende tredjeplads ved WSOP's* $1.500 No-Limit Hold 'em tournament.

Erica kæmpede sig vej gennem et felt bestående af næsten 2.800 spillere for at starte ved finalebordet med den næststørste chipsstak. Erica var uheldig og tabte mere end halvdelen af hendes chipsstak, så hun spillede short-stack poker, indtil hun endelig endte som nr. tre. Trods det, klarede Erica at forvandle hendes $1.500 buy-in til mere end $261.000.

David Singer var tilbage i sadlen ved årets HORSE event

Tillykke til Full Tilt Pokers David Singer, fordi han nåede finalebordet ved $50.000 HORSE eventen ved World Series of Poker for andet år i træk.

David kæmpede med 148 af verdens bedste spillere, for til sidst at slutte på en sjetteplads og vinde $337.440 i kolde kontanter. Dette følger i hælene på hans præstation ved samme event sidste år, hvor hans placering ved finalebordet indtjente ham mere end $400.000. David har endnu engang demonstreret præcist, hvor godt han befinder sig i denne sadel.

Halvleg i Series 2007

Indtil nu i WSOP'en* 2007, har Team Full Tilt og Full Tilt Poker Profferne indtjent den nette sum af utrolige $2,3 million, næsten 5% den samlede præmiepulje til dato.

Nogle af de mest spektakulære placeringer i år indkluderer Allen Cunninghams femte armbånd i karrieren, andenpladser til Phil Ivey, Gavin Smith og Greg "FBT" Mueller, samt 15 andre finalebords placeringer. Samlet har vores proffer tilsammen opnået 73 pengeplaceringer til dato i dette års Series og mange af dem har været i pengene flere gange.

Det har været en fantastisk første halvleg for vores proffer - og vi er sikker på de vil blive ved med at øge scoren i anden halvleg af Series 2007.

Team Full Tilts Allen Cunningham Vinder Femte Armbånd

Tillykke til Team Full Tilts Allen Cunningham, for hvem det lykkedes at lave en yderst imponerende hattrick i WSOP* historien, ved at vinde sit tredje armbånd i på lige så mange år.

Cunninghams seneste sejr faldt i $5.000 Pot-Limit Hold 'em turneringen, hvor han udflankede et stjernebesat finalebord, hvor blandt andet Jeff Lisandro og Humberto Brenes sad. Ud over sit nyeste armbånd, kunne Cunningham også gå fra bordet med $487.287 i førsteplads præmiepenge.

Cunningham er nu en af kun 16 spillere, der ejer 5 eller flere WSOP* armbånd, og ligger lige på all-time vinder listen sammen med hans med-Team Full Tilt kolleger Phil Ivey og Chris Ferguson, og med-Full Tilt Poker proffer Layne Flack og Berry Johnston.

Team Full Tilts Phil Ivey er en Seven-Card Stud Præmietyr

Tillykke til Team Full Tilts Phil Ivey for sin andenplads i WSOP'ens* $5.000 World Championship Seven-Card Stud turnering.

Ivey gik lige akkurat glip af at vinde sin karrieres sjette armbånd, da han blev slået af veteran Seven-Card Stud specialisten Chris Reslock i heads-up spil. Ives optræden tjente ham alligevel små $143.820 i andenplads præmiepenge.

Sammen med Ivey ved finalebordet var også Full Tilt Poker's David Oppenheim, der indkasserede $93.060 for tredjepladsen og Marco Traniello, der havde sin anden finalebordsoptræden i mesterskaberne og kunne stikke $19.458 i lommen for sin ottendeplads.

dgang og CrackU Træder ikke i Hestepæren

Tillykke til dgang pg CrackU, der vil slutte sig til nogle af verdens bedste pokerspillere i WSOP'ens* $50K HORSE World Championship efter de vandt deres turneringsadgang i vores seneste $50K HORSE kvalificerende turnering.

dgang og CrackU kæmpede deres vej gennem et hårdt 102-spillers felt for at gøre krav på de to $52K præmiepakker til denne eksklusice turnering.

Vi ønsker begge spillere held og lykke i Las Vegas.

Nedslagtningen Fortsætter...

2007 WSOP'en* har kun været i gang i fem dage og allerede nu dominerer Full Tilt Poker profferne feltet.

Ud over Greg Mueller og Gavin Smiths fremragende andenpladser i henholdsvis Event 1 og Event 4, er tre af vores andre proffer nået til finalebordene i de følgende events:

Event 5: $2.500 Omaha/7-Card Stud
Team Full Tilts Chris Ferguson - fjerdeplads: $50.391
David Benyamine - sjetteplads: $ 29.708

Event 7: $5.000 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys
Team Full Tilts John Juanda - syvendeplads: $107.196

Full Tilt Poker proff Andy Black havde også en opsigtsvækkende optræden i Event 7, hvor han tjente den respektable sum af $40K for for sin elvteplads.

Følg med på denne side for opdateringer og flere oplysninger om alle vores proffers successer.

Gavin Smith Skovler en Kæmpe Lønningsdag i Event 4

Tillykke til Gavin Smith , der spillede sig vej til en $155.645 lønningsdag og en andenplads i $1.500 Pot Limit Hold'em eventen.

Gavin kæmpede sig vej gennem et felt på 780 spillere og så ud til at være en stærk favorit, da han nåede til finalebordet. Han startede heads-up spillet med et tidligt forspring i antal chips i forhold til sin modstander. Dog eliminerede et par vigtige hænder denne fordel og tvang ham til at stramme op på sit spil. På den sidste hånd satsede Gavin på sin pre-flop fordel med et lille par på handen, men desværre kunne den ikke stå mål med Es-Ti i samme kulør.

Gavin var ikke den eneste Full Tilt Poker Proff ved finalebordet. Han fik selskab af Marco Traniello, der tjente $15.000 for sin egen optræden ved finalebordet.

Endnu en gang tillykke til begge disse proffer for deres stærke optræden i Event 4!

Greg Mueller Åbner World Series med et Brag

Tillykke til Greg "Full Blown Tilt" Mueller for hans nervepirrende andenplads i den første event i 2007 World Series of Poker*.

Som en af spillerne med flest chips igennem størstedelen af turneringen, nåede Greg heads-up spillet med en formidabel føring i antallet af chips. Hans modstander ramte dog to fulde huse i træk og snuppede derved føringen. Forslået af disse hænder og en støt stigende blind, blev Greg tvunget til at spille på nogle marginale hænder og desværre favoriserede Lykkens Gudinde modstanderen mere end ham.

Det var dog ikke helt skidt - selvom han lige akkurat missede sit første armbånd, belønnede hans andenplads ham med $328.000 for besværet. Ikke en dårlig start på WSOP'en*.

Et Kapløb om Guld

WSOP'en* sparkes i luften i morgen og tusindvis af folk fra hele jorden vil snart begive sig mod Las Vegas for at spille for deres helt eget armbånd.

Mere end 630 Tilters, der allerede har vundet vores Race for Bracelets pakker, der hver giver $2.000, som kan bruges på en WSOP indledende event, vil slutte dem følge.

Der er stadig masser af indledende events tilbage, man kan registrere sig til og masser af armbånd på højkant, så deltag i vores Race For Bracelets om din chance for at gå efter guldet.

John_McClane17 - Del II

Dem, der siger, at efterfølgere ikke er så gode som originalerne, skulle tage en snak med John_McClane17. En uge efter han forlod bordet med mere end $336.000 og FTOPS IV Main Event titlen, stod McClane igen på toppen som vinder i vores allerførste FTOPS Tournament of Champions.

McClane besejrede et felt bestående af 35 andre FTOPS mestre og snuppede dermed titlen og en gratis plads ved 2007 WSOP Main Eventen.

Vi ønsker McClane alt held med at fuldføre sin poker trilogi.

Yippie Kay-Ay John_McClane17 Vinder FTOPS IV Main Eventen

Tillykke til John_McClane17, der levede op til sin filmiske navnebrors omdømme ved at udstå længere end 3.797 andre spillere og gøre krav på FTOPS IV Main Event titlen og mere end $336.000 i præmiepenge.

John_McClane17 sikrede sig sejren, da han - efter ca. 20 minutters heads-up spil - callede sin modstanders all-in med en A-7. KingDan23 sad med A-J, men John_McClane17 fik et par med sin 7'er på floppet og bookede sejren, da det ikke lykkedes for KingDan23 at forbedre sin hånd. KingDan23 tjente næsten $203.000 for sin imponerende andenplads.

Matadoren Griber WPT Titel og Poker Historien ved Hornene

Tillykke til Full Tilt Poker pro Carlos "Matadoren" Mortensen, der duelerede sig gennem tre timers nervepirrende heads-up spil mod Kirk Morrison for at vinde 2007 WPT Five Star World Poker Classic, hvilket gør ham til den første spiller, der nogensinde vinder både et WPT World Championship og en WSOP* Main Event.

Hvem der havde flest chips skiftede fem gange i løbet af aftenen, indtil Morrison gik all-in før floppet med A-4 og Mortensen callede med K-J i samme kulør. Floppet kom op som 7-4-3, hvilket gav Morrison en kæmpe fordel med et par. Men en Knægt ramte bordet på Turn'en og en 3'er på River-kortet betød at Mortensen havde et højere to-par og sejren i sine hænder.

Mortensens $3,9 millioner sejr sætter ham på top-10 all-time penge listen og er et kroningsøjeblik i en allerede imponerende karriere. Ud over at vinde 2001 Main Eventen, ejer Mortensen et andet World Series of Poker* armbånd og endnu en WPT titel.

Roland de Wolfe Bliver Nummer To ved Irish Poker Open

Tillykke til Full Tilt Poker's Roland de Wolfe, der blev nummer to ved Irish Poker Open.

de Wolfe, der hele tiden var blandt lederne i eventen med 708 spillere, kunne gøre krav på næsten $436.000 for sin præstation.

JJ Liu er en Shooting Star

Tillykke til Full Tilt Poker's JJ Liu, der blev nummer to ved World Poker Tour's Bay 101 Shooting Star turnering, efter at kæmpe sig gennem det længeste finalebord i WPTs historie.

Da Liu tog sin plads ved bordet, var hun nummer tre i chips. Da hun gik derfra ni timer senere, havde hun gjort sig fortjent til en placering i poker historien og $600.000 i præmiesum, efter at føre en dramatisk heads-up krig med turneringens vinder, Ted Forrest.

Allen Cunningham Slutter Sig til Team Full Tilt

Tillykke til Allen "Clever Piggy" Cunningham, der er blevet det nyeste medlem af Team Full Tilt! Efter at have været Full Tilt Poker proff i de sidste to år, er Allen blevet tilføjet til Team Full Tilt som anerkendelse af sine overordnede poker evner og seneste bedrifter, særligt ved 2005 og 2006 World Series of Poker. Allen bidrager med fire WSOP bracelets til Team Full Tilt, der nu er oppe på sammenlagt 30 bracelets.

Allen bringer også et af de mest genkendte ansigter til Team Full Tilt, grundet sin fjerdeplads i 2006 WSOP Main Eventen. Med sin imponerende placering har Allen cementeret sin status blandt poker eliten ved at overleve mere end 8.800 modstandere og tjene mere end $3,6 millioner.

Selvom han kun er 29, har Allen spillet poker professionelt de sidste syv år. I den tid har han gjort sig fortjent til et omdømme som en af de bedste spillere i sin generation og er blevet kåret til Best All-Around Player under 35 af sine ligemænd. Endnu engang tillykke til Allen - han er virkeligt en rigtig praktisk gris!

Roland de Wolfe Æder Modstanderne i Dublin

Tillykke til Full Tilt Poker's Roland de Wolfe, der tog førstepladsen og mere end €544.000 euro ($691.000) med hjem fra €5.000 buy-in European Poker Tour eventen i Dublin.

De Wolfe overlevede mere end 388 deltagere og kunne gøre krav på titlen og slog syv af de otte spillere ved finalebordet ud af turneringen på vej til sejren. Da han tidligere har vundet 2005 World Poker Tour titlen ved Grand Prix de Paris, er de Wolfe nu den første spiller, der har vundet mesterskaber i både WPTen og EPTen.

Adrian Walshe Vinder Full Tilt Poker Dublin All-Star Challenge

Full Tilt Poker Dublin All-Star Challenge endte i en spændende finale søndag d. 19. november, da en lokal spiller snuppede den €85.500 ($110.000) førstepræmie.

Adrian Walshe, et kendt ansigt i Dublins kortspillerum, doblede op to gange lige efter hinanden, efter han nåede til finalebordet, hvilket der leverede brændstof til en spurt mod turneringsmesterskabet. Meget imponerende slog Adrian et felt på 76 spillere, inklusivt professionelle så som Team Full Tilt's Howard Lederer, Mike Matusow, Clonie Gowen og Allen Cunningham på vejr til sejren.

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FTOPS II Main Event Tilspidses Mens GB2005 Klatre til Toppen af Leaderboardet

FTOPS II afsluttede med et brag sidste søndag, med mere end 2.400 spillere, der konkurrerede om over $1,2 millioner i præmiepenge i Main Eventen. Da den sidste hånd var givet, kunne "Spiked" fastnagle sit krav på vinderens avatar og $225.000 i førstepræmiepenge.

Hele vejen igennem FTOPS II dystede mere end 11.000 spillere om mere end $2.575.000 i præmiepenge. Andre event vindere fra den forløbne uge inkluderer clown god, joskins, jmsmith799, ctx97, MrTompa, Bonaparte9, Droog567 og toreador1. Endeligt ledte vedvarende succes gennem serien GB2005 til toppen af FTOPS II leaderboardet, hvilket gav ham titlen som samlet seriemester og hans personliggjorte avatar.

Tillykke til alle event vinderne og til alle spillere, der indkasserede i FTOPS II!

Phil Gordon har 600.000 Flere Grunde til at være Taknemmelig

Tillykke til Team Full Tilt's Phil Gordon, der fejrede Thanksgiving med stil i år, da han hjembragte Full Tilt Poker.Net Championship at Red Rock titlen og $600.000 i præmiepenge.

Gordon mødte hård modstand i den live tv-transmitterede turnering, inklusivt Team Full Tilt holdkammeraterne John Juanda og Erick Lindgren. Andre, der også nåede til pengene ved Red Rock, inkluderer Full Tilt Poker's Roland de Wolfe og Toto Leonidas.

Full Tilt Poker.net Udnævnt til Redaktørernes Valg af Bluff Magazine

Redaktørerne på Bluff Magazine har beæret Full Tilt Poker ved at udnævne os til deres valg som bedste online poker room i 2006. Desuden tildelte bladets læsere Full Tilt Poker priser i seks kategorier, inklusive Top Software, Top Cash Games og Top Online Tournaments, i Bluff's årlige Readers' Choice Awards.

*World Series of Poker og WSOP er registrerede varemærker ejet af Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc. ("CIE"). CIE sponsorer eller støtter ikke og er ikke affilieret med eller tilknyttet til Full Tilt Poker eller dets produkter, ydelser, promoveringer eller turneringer.