Full Tilt Online Poker Series Returns for Twelfth Year

DUBLIN, Ireland --  Online poker's premiere tournament series returns for its twelfth running on May 6th, with Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) guaranteeing more than $18 million in prize
Full Tilt Poker continues to grow in influence in the poker world.  money over 25 pro-hosted events.

FTOPS XII features six events with at least $1 million in guaranteed prize money, including the FTOPS XII Two-Day event, which guarantees $2 million, and the FTOPS XII Main Event, which offers a massive $2.5 million guarantee.

FTOPS XII will see the debut of MiniFTOPS, a series of 25 events that feature similar tournament types and structures as FTOPS XII events but at 1/10th of the buy-in. MiniFTOPS allows players of all skill levels and bankrolls to join the FTOPS action. Highlights will include the MiniFTOPS Two-Day Event, which guarantees $200,000, and the MiniFTOPS Main Event, which guarantees $500,000.

Players looking for a new test of their skills can take on Full Tilt Poker's FTOPS Challenges, where they must complete a series of in-games tasks to win special prizes. For instance, players who participate in the Zero to Hero FTOPS Challenge must turn $1 into a FTOPS event entry, and then cash in that event to earn a prize.

Players can buy in directly to any FTOPS or MiniFTOPS event, or satellite their way in for as little as $1 or 50 Full Tilt Points – satellites are running now. To learn more about this exclusive tournament series, please visit www.fulltiltpoker.com.

"Team Full Tilt," is a select group of the world's finest professional poker players, including Chris Ferguson, Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Jennifer Harman, Erick Lindgren, Erik Seidel, Andy Bloch, Phil Gordon, John Juanda, Mike Matusow, Gus Hansen, Allen Cunningham, and Patrik Antonius who have collectively won 35 WSOP bracelets. Full Tilt Poker offers players the unique opportunity to Learn, Chat and Play poker with the best poker pros in the game.