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Erik Seidel wins 8th Career Bracelet
Erik Seidel won the 2007 World Championship No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball Rebuy event on July 5th 2007 to win his 8th career bracelet. This win ties him for the honor of the fourth winningest player in WSOP history, tying him with poker legend Johnny Moss.
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The Great Dane, Gus Hansen, is King in the Land Down Under
Congratulations to Team Full Tilt's Gus Hansen, winner of the 2007 Aussie Millions Main Event. Gus outlasted 746 other players to take home the first-place prize of AU$1,500,000 (almost $1.2 million U.S.). One of the highest profile wins of his career, this first-place prize is Gus' biggest ever tournament payout.
Congratulations also go out to Full Tilt Pros Andy Black and Kristy Gazes who joined Gus at the final table, finishing in third place and seventh place, respectively. Andy took home a cool AU$700,000 for his performance, while Kristy took home AU$220,000 for her efforts.
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1 Million Reasons why E-Dog Loves Australia
Congratulations to Team Full Tilt's Erick Lindgren who pocketed a cool AU$1 million after winning the AU$100,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold 'em tournament at the Aussie Millions.
The high buy-in limited the field to 18 of the world's best pros, including Team Full Tilters Phil Ivey, John Juanda, and Erik Seidel, who collected AU$550,000 for his second-place finish.
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Sunny Days for Robert Mizrachi at the WPT's Caribbean Adventure
Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker's Robert Mizrachi who pocketed nearly $410,000 for his fourth-place finish at the World Poker Tour's Caribbean Adventure tournament. Mizrachi's finish is his best since May 2006, and his biggest cash prize ever.
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Full Tilt Poker.net Named Editors Pick by Bluff Magazine
The editors of Bluff Magazine have honored Full Tilt Poker by naming us their pick as the best online poker room in 2006. In addition, the magazine's readers awarded Full Tilt Poker prizes in six categories, including Top Software, Top Cash Games and Top Online Tournaments, in Bluff's annual Readers' Choice Awards.
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Watch the Poker Equalizer on ESPN
Team Full Tilt Members Phil Ivey, John Juanda and Erick Lindgren Featured on the first Pro-Am Poker Equalizer on ESPN
Starting Saturday, January 6th, ESPN will broadcast the Pro-Am Poker Equalizer, a unique tournament that features top poker professionals and celebrities from TV, movies and sports competing for $500,000 in first-place prize money.
Broadcast each weekend through February 18th, the Pro-Am Poker Equalizer participants include many Full Tilt Poker pros, including Team Full Tilt members Phil Ivey, John Juanda, Erick Lindgren, Jennifer Harman and Erik Seidel, along with celebrities such as Shannon Elizabeth, Jason Alexander, Jose Canseco and more. The show gets its name from the fact that each celebrity player starts with 150,000 worth of chips, while their pro counterparts begin each match with just 100,000 in chips.
Find out more about the Pro-Am Poker Equalizer and view the broadcast schedule
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Phil Gordon has 600,000 More Reasons to be Thankful
Congratulations to Team Full Tilt's Phil Gordon who celebrated Thanksgiving in high style this year, taking home the Full Tilt Poker.Net Championship at Red Rock title, and $600,000 in first-place prize money.
Gordon faced tough competition in the live, televised tournament, including fellow Team Full Tilt members John Juanda and Erick Lindgren. Also finishing in the money at Red Rock were Full Tilt Poker's Roland de Wolfe and Toto Leonidas.
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FTOPS II Main Event Gets "Spiked" While GB2005 Climbs to the Top of Leaderboard
FTOPS II finished with a bang this past Sunday, with more than 2,400 players competing for over $1.2 million in prize money in the Main Event. When the last hand was dealt, "Spiked" staked his claim to the winner's avatar and $225,000 in first-place prize money.
Throughout FTOPS II, more than 11,000 players competed for over $2,575,000 in prize money. Other event winners from throughout the week include clown god, joskins, jmsmith799, ctx97, MrTompa, Bonaparte9, Droog567, and toreador1. Finally, consistent success throughout the series led GB2005 to the top of the FTOPS II leaderboard, earning him the title of overall series champion and his own personalized avatar.
Congratulations to all the event winners and to all the players who cashed in FTOPS II!
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Adrian Walshe Wins the Full Tilt Poker Dublin All-Star Challenge
The Full Tilt Poker Dublin All-Star Challenge came to an exciting finish on Sunday, November 19th, with a local player claiming the €85,500 ($110,000) grand prize.
Adrian Walshe, a Dublin card room regular doubled up twice in quick succession after reaching the final table, igniting his rush toward the tournament championship. Impressively, Adrian bettered a field of 76 players, including professionals such as Team Full Tilt's Howard Lederer, Mike Matusow, Clonie Gowen, and Allen Cunningham on his way to victory.
Click here for tournament results
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Roland de Wolfe Devours the Competition in Dublin
Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker's Roland de Wolfe who took home first place and more than €544,000 ($691,000) at the €5,000 buy-in European Poker Tour event in Dublin.
De Wolfe outlasted more than 388 entrants to claim the title and knocked seven of the final eight players out of the tournament on his way to victory. Having previously won the 2005 World Poker Tour title at the Grand Prix de Paris, de Wolfe is now the first player to win championships on both the WPT and the EPT.
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