After a remarkable ’09 in terms of high stakes action, the high stakes tables at Full Tilt don’t look so interesting. Railbirds miss the insane action that invaded the tables at the end of the year but there’s a reason why things have cooled at Full Tilt. First of all the suspension imposed to Brian… Read more »
One more year has passed by and the poker community will remember the remarkable action that was seen at Full Tilt Poker. One of the first events that remained as a hot topic for many months of last year and still pops-up as a hot topic is the durrrr challenge. The online sensation Tom “durrrr”… Read more »
Full Tilt Poker has been hosting the FTOPS events since ’06, and the series has undergone some important changes since then. The most remarkable change is in the total prize pool at stake which has grown extremely fast. The first series had a total prize pool of one million dollars distributed in eight tournaments and… Read more »
December was a very good month for some Full Tilt regulars; it’s interesting to see how regulars at the $50/$100 blind level reach profits of up to $1 million per month. The outstanding feat was performed by URnotINdanger2, who has been playing remarkable sessions in the past thirty days which have taken his bankroll into… Read more »
Yesterday was the first Big Money Sunday of the year and it had four tournaments that captured the attention of thousands of players. In addition to the regular Sunday tournaments, the first Big Little Tournament was played and it received a great turnout as over 46K players registered for the $5 buy-in tournament and a… Read more »
The holidays are over and they have taken some bad memories along with them for some players. A few Full Tilt Pros had some really bad runs in ’09 that took their bankrolls on massive roller coaster rides. Gus Hansen had a terrible ‘09 and his overall results for the past twelve months show how… Read more »
Full Tilt Poker has been hosting a weekly satellite tournament since November 2nd and will continue to do so until January 10th, 2010. Each satellite event will award at least one package to the Aussie millions, which includes the buy-in to the main event, hotel accommodations, cash to help with the traveling expenses, and an… Read more »
When Isildur1 appeared on the high stakes scene, all the regular and Full Tilt Pros wanted to play against him but he proved to be one tough opponent. He showed a lot of skill and stamina at the tables as his sessions lasted for many hours and he was able to multi-table profitably against some… Read more »
All the FTOPS events have been a success and the tournament series that is currently running is no exception. Many Red Pros have entered the tournaments to take a shot at the top prizes and players have gotten the chance to test their skills against professional poker players. Since the events started on December 9th… Read more »
It has been a difficult year for many poker pros, with factors like the economy and downswings that have put their bankrolls in serious jeopardy. But what doesn’t kill them will only make them stronger and they will hopefully continue to play at the high stake levels. The latest addition to the Full Tilt Team,… Read more »
Isildur1 has returned to the Full Tilt Tables, but not to the limits most of the railbirds and fellow players want to see him at. He has made a wise decision after experiencing a terrible downswing. The incredible story of Isildur1 is that he managed to beat most of the Full Tilt Pros and high… Read more »
Poker pro Thuy Doan was born in Vietnam in the ‘80s and her mom survived the Vietnam War, unfortunately for her the consequences of the war followed her across the world after her family moved to the United States to start a new life. Just after graduating from college, Thuy was diagnosed with Cancer on… Read more »
Isildur1 returned to the tables several days after taking a complete beating from Brian Hastings, a session that saw him drop over $4 million. In his brief appearance on Sunday, he managed to leave the tables down only $240K, which is not bad for the limits he was grinding. He has experienced bigger swings at… Read more »
With the terrible downswings that Tom “durrrr” Dwan, Gus Hansen, and Isildur1 have experienced, they have opted to take a few days off from poker to re-think their entire strategy. Afterall, a player’s bankroll can be completely destroyed in just a few hours of play at the nosebleed table limits. But durrrr is a very… Read more »
When Isildur1 appeared at the Full Tilt tables, players and railbirds were excited because he wasn’t scared to play anyone. He managed to put in long sessions multi-tabling against several Red Pros at a time, and quickly built his bankroll up to more than $6 million. But unfortunately for him, the high stakes regulars adapted… Read more »
The miniFTOPS events started yesterday and thousands of players fired-up their Full Tilt software to participate in the $20 No Limit Hold’em 6-max event. The total guaranteed prize pool was $250K but due to the 16,711 entries, the prize pool swelled to $334K. Competition was fierce like at any tournament at Full Tilt, and after… Read more »
Full Tilt Pro Patrik Antonius recently spoke about Isildur1 and expressed a lot of respect for his game, saying that he uses a much different perspective, constantly forcing his opponents to make very tough decisions. Antonius compared Isildur’s style of play to the aggressiveness of Tom “durrrr” Dwan. Another topic that Antonius talked about was… Read more »
Full Tilt is running their Iron Man Challenge promotion this December, but they have added several new features which make the promotion very rewarding to players who reach the higher levels. First of all players, have to opt-in to the promotion on their accounts and then play normally at the cash tables they like or… Read more »
After taking some time away from virtual felts at Full Tilt, Isildur1 returned this past weekend and several successful sessions against the Red Pros and high stakes regulars. At one point, Isildur1 was multi-tabling against Patrik Antonius and lost around $430K to him. He was also playing against Ilari “ziigmund” Sahamies and profited for more… Read more »
Full Tilt Poker is offering all their players a great opportunity to take home large amounts of cash in small buy-in tournaments. The miniFTOPS will feature twenty-five events of varying formats including razz 6-max, Pot Limit Omaha re-buy, PLO knockout, HORSE, Stud/8, 7 games among others. The first event will be a No Limit Hold’em… Read more »
Isildur1 had been absent from the high stake tables after losing much of the money he’d won from players like the Full Tilt Pro Tom “durrrr” Dwan, Ilari “ziigmund” Sahamies and others. After all, losing more than six million dollars in less than thirty days requires some soul searching. What might have been going through… Read more »
The Sunday Brawl on Full Tilt Poker guarantees $350K, but with the massive field of players this past Sunday, the prize pool grew in excess of $585K. The top prize was $118K but when there was only four players remaining in the tourney, the game was stopped and a deal was reached. El Spewtardo won… Read more »
One of the toughest challenges for a poker player is dealing with an inevitable downswing. Recently, that’s exactly what Full Tilt Pro Tom “durrrr” Dwan is going through. One of the popular topics on poker forums lately has been whether or not durrrr has what it takes to overcome multimillion dollar downswings. Despite all the… Read more »
Players who enjoy participating in Sit&Go’s will have a unique opportunity to enter the Sit&Go madness promotion that Full Tilt is starting today after 4 pm ET. To take part in the promotion, players will have to look for the Sit&Go’s highlighted in green. The tournaments will range from $1 buy-ins up to $110. The… Read more »
ESPN has implemented a ranking for the top poker players in the world. The ranking will take in consideration online play as well as live games and tournament results on a monthly basis. A group of poker experts will carry out the difficult task of voting for the top players each month on a board… Read more »
