December 19, 2014
Full Tilt is well advanced in planning for the first Mini Full Tilt Online Poker Series of 2015, which kicks off on January 4th next year and runs through January 18. The online tournament – the company’s 17th miniFTOPS – will feature a total guaranteed prize pool of $1.25 million and a schedule of varied […]
December 19, 2014
Amaya Gaming online gambling subsidiary Full Tilt has unveiled news for its UK players that are unlikely to go down well – a 20 percent reduction of reward points effective from December 16. Th switch means that UK poker fans will receive eight points per dollar raked instead of 10 points per dollar raked, with […]
November 1, 2014
Pokerstars and Full Tilt owner Amaya Gaming Group has announced that the two famous gaming brands have obtained a continuation license to allow uninterrupted service to consumer and business customers in the United Kingdom. The continuation license for PokerStars and Full Tilt was awarded by the UK Gambling Commission in recognition of the existing licenses […]
October 24, 2014
Despite its expansion into casino games, there’s still a heavy online poker influence in Full Tilt’s new UK marketing campaign, launched this week and scheduled to be delivered across a variety of media platforms. Created by the company’s advertising agency Simply Zesty, the campaign is designed to “showcase the drama of playing at Full Tilt […]
October 22, 2014
Full Tilt Poker announced Tuesday that it will not be renewing the sponsorship contracts for high profile poker aces Viktor Blom and Gus Hansen. The severance appears to be amicable, with a company spokesman wishing the duo well in their future projects. “This follows a year-long review of the Full Tilt brand and a decision […]
October 17, 2014
Because it was never a publicly-listed company the Rational Group, parent of Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker, has in the past not been required to reveal its financial results, but new owner Amaya Gaming changed that this week with the publication of the company’s current half-year numbers as part of a report on the $4.9 […]
October 15, 2014
The at one time high profile and high riding former chief executive of Full Tilt Poker during its spectacular failure several years ago, Raymond Bitar (41) (see previous reports) pleaded guilty on Monday to contravening US anti-online gambling laws, but will not go to jail due to ill health. Bitar is suffering from severe heart […]
September 3, 2014
All petitioners, including affiliates and pros, will have until close of business today (September 3, 2014) to submit petitions for Full Tilt Poker remission informs The Garden City Group, the claims administrator appointed by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The filing portion of the fulltiltpokerclaims.com website will no longer […]
September 2, 2014
Finnish ace Patrik Antonius (34) has been keeping a low profile for much of this year, but he returned with a vengeance to the high stakes virtual tables at Full Tilt last week, crushing most of the opposition over 2,500 hands to end the week with a profit of $517,845, well ahead of his nearest […]
August 29, 2014
Full Tilt has put together an epic online poker high stakes heads up clash featuring high profile aces Viktor Blom from Sweden and Gus Hansen from Denmark on Sunday September 14. The duo will play a best-of-three format with $50,000 up for grabs, with Hansen choosing Stud 8, Blom selecting No Limit 2-7 Triple Draw […]