The shockwaves of yesterday’s decision by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) to revoke the e-gaming license of Full Tilt Poker continue to be felt across the poker world. Following the announcement of the decision by the AGCC – where the executive director of the organization, Andre Wilsenach, said that Full Tilt Poker “fundamentally misled… Read more »
On April 19, four days after the U.S. Department of Justice seized the three major online poker rooms, Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Phil Galfond turned to Twitter to try and calm the storm. The two poker superstars each guaranteed $1 million from their own pockets if PokerStars and Full Tilt didn’t pay back players, and… Read more »
After being included in a class-action lawsuit filed against Full Tilt Poker last month, Phil Gordon immediately went to work to clear his name from any illegal activity involving the embattled company. He hired Maurice Suh of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher of Los Angeles to press a civil suit filed by a group of poker… Read more »
A class action lawsuit was filed against Full Tilt Poker in the Southern District of New York on Thursday, a move that could potentially delay the return of player funds following the tentative sale of the company to European investors. Plaintiffs Steve Segal, Nick Hammer, Robin Hougdahl, and Todd Terry filed the lawsuit against the… Read more »
Less than 48 hours after having its operating license suspended by the Alderney Gaming Control Commission (AGCC), Full Tilt Poker is reportedly set to sell a majority stake in the company in order to pay back U.S. players that have been waiting anxiously for their money. The Los Angeles Times reported late Thursday evening that… Read more »
Keeping up with the times and continuing to deliver on customer satisfaction, Full Tilt are about to unveil their newest innovation: the black card. The Black Card is available to any player that is able to earn 500 Full Tilt points over a 100 day rolling average. Once a player has achieved this, their Black… Read more »
Full Tilts MiniFTOPS XVII is complete with some massive pay-outs made for pretty small buy-ins. Some on the most noteworthy events were: Event 16, the 2nd most expensive tournament of the series, the $109 No Limit Hold’em tournament had 4,011 entrants creating a prize pool of $401,100, over $100,000 more than the initial guarantee. The… Read more »
The MiniFTOPS has had a steep increase in popularity, as shown when event one of the series exceeded its guaranteed prize pool by almost 100%. The $22 buy-in No Limit Hold’em event had a field of 14,938 players getting close to a $300,000 guarantee. The event saw a 4way deal made at the final table… Read more »
With FTOPS XVII in the books, we are now moments away from starting the MiniFTOPS series. The series is tailored to suit players with any bankroll, giving everyone a chance to make a big win and get a huge return of their investment. With buy-ins ranging from as little as $11 and up to $216… Read more »
It has been less than two weeks and the second durrrr challenge is already over 10% completed. There is no doubt that the progress is much better than the first challenge which is between Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Patrik Antonius. That one has been running for over 19 months now. Recapping the fundamental rules of… Read more »
FTOPS XVII has come to an end, and a champion has been crowned. Mike “chapmoney” Chappus secured two wins during the 34 event series, a truly awesome accomplishment. Chapmoney’s first win came in Event #3, the $322 buy-in 6-max No Limit Holdem 4x Shootout Turbo, netting him $68,040. His second win came later in Event… Read more »
FTOPS XVII has been running for over a week now and we are halfway through another exciting event. Highlights from the popular tournament series includes Event 3 which saw Full Tilt Pro Jeff Madsen come so close to a win with a 3rd place finish that pocketed him a nice payday of $28,000. Coming in… Read more »
So you can’t make it out to Vegas this year for the World Series of Poker? Never fear, Full Tilt Poker has you covered with their Mini Series of Poker, which begins the same day as the big series – May 28th. Full Tilt Poker will be hosting 57 shadow events that are 1/100th the… Read more »
Full Tilt Poker’s MiniFTOPS culminated yesterday with three more extremely juicy events. First was a $26 KO 6max tournament that garnered 14,886 entrants and a $300K prize-pool. When all was said and done, thugmoneymkr came out on top to the tune of $45K. Losing the heads-up battle was tripnip2020, who settled on $30K for second.… Read more »
Full Tilt Poker held three more MiniFTOPS events yesterday, with a total of $460K in guaranteed prize money. First up was a $22 7-Game Mixed event that received 2004 entrants. When all was said and done, sordhok emerged victorious to the tune of $9.4K. Losing the heads-up battle was sewden, who settled for $5.8K, while… Read more »
An action packed Monday night had three events on tap for Full Tilt Poker’s MiniFTOPS, which started last Friday. First up was a $22 Pot Limit Omaha H/L affair that garnered 2780 entrants and a $60K prize-pool. When all was said and done, zachatck23 came out on top, adding $12K to his Full Tilt Poker… Read more »
As always, in the wake of a Full Tilt Online Poker Series comes the running of MiniFTOPS, which features the same events as the FTOPS that precedes it at roughly 1/10th the cost. Full Tilt Poker is guaranteeing $7 million in prize money over the course of the 30 MinitFTOPS XVI events. With huge fields,… Read more »
As always, the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) has generated a wild flurry of action on the internet’s second largest poker site. A total of three events took place on Sunday, the first of which was a $129 No Limit Hold’em Knockout tournament. When the dust settled, LuvYouLongTime emerged victorious, taking home $137K for… Read more »
Full Tilt Poker was action-packed this Sunday as scores of players sat down in search of life-changing money. First on the schedule was The Sunday Brawl, which garnered 2818 entrants and a $563K prize-pool. When all was said and done, THE__D__RY emerged victorious, taking home $85K for his efforts. Losing the heads-up battle was pinchame,… Read more »
Full Tilt Poker featured two more MiniFTOPS events last night, the first of which was a $22 No Limit Hold’em Cashout tournament with a $60K guarantee. When all was said and done, lau21 came out on top, taking home $10.8K for his efforts. Losing the heads up battle was mister_stiming, who settled on $7.4K for… Read more »
Full Tilt Poker featured two more MiniFTOPS events yesterday, the first of which was a $22 7-Game Mixed event that garnered 2269 entrants. When all was said and done, cpinheiro came out on top, adding $9.4K to his Full Tilt Poker account. Doyte_D1 lost the heads-up battle and settled for $5.8K, while GodlikeRoy took third… Read more »
Full Tilt Poker’s MiniFTOPS XV tournament series featured three events last night, the first of which was a $33 No Limit Hold’em Six-Max Shootout. Only a total of 3934 players showed up, so Full Tilt Poker actually had to pay out an overlay, which is always great news for players. When all was said and… Read more »
After an action packed weekend that featured seven MiniFTOPS events over three days, the series continued last night with two more juicy tournaments. First up was a $22 $60K Guaranteed Limit Omaha High/Low, an event which that actually had an overlay since only 2643 players entered (it needed 3K runners to make the guarantee). When… Read more »
It doesn’t happen very often, but with MiniFTOPS supplementing their slate of regular Sunday majors, Full Tilt Poker actually had more action than PokerStars this past weekend. The Sunday Brawl kicked things off, garnering 2700 entrants and a $540K prize-pool. When all was said and done, MoormanI emerged victorious, taking home $109K for his efforts.… Read more »
The action on Full Tilt Poker was fast and furious this weekend as a total of seven MiniFTOPS events took place. First up on Friday afternoon was a $22 Cubed that garnered 8035 entrants, pushing the prize-pool to over $350K. When all was said and done, shuriken555 emerged victorious to the tune of almost $69K.… Read more »
