Full Tilt's Poker Extravaganza For 2007 Announced

10 Events and $3.4 Million in Guaranteed Prizes

Poker enthusiasts will be looking forward to the third season of Full Tilt's Online Poker Series (FTOPS) following the announcement this week that the series will commence on February 9.

With $3.4 million in total guaranteed prize pools, spread over 10 events, and $1.5 million assured for the no-limit hold'em main event on February 18, that's a lot of action, excitement and reward to anticipate.

Last year's event took place in November 2006 with a million less in guaranteed prize money but still attracted the big guns, and it therefore appears that the 2007 series will have plenty of pulling power despite the pall of the UIGEA in the United States and DoJ activities against prominent e-cash processors.

Last year's FTOPS leader-board winner was Gary "GB2005" Bodganski, who will probably be competing again this year, as will the 2006 FTOPS main event winner, "Spiked", who won $224 000 last November.

The schedule of events announced by Full Tilt looks like this:

• Friday, February 9 at 9 p.m. – No-limit hold'em $200+$16 – $200 000 guarantee
• Saturday, February 10 at 6 p.m. – H.O.R.S.E. $200+$16 – $100 000 guarantee
• Sunday, February 11 at 6 p.m. – No-limit hold'em $300+$22 – $750 000 guarantee
• Monday, February 12 at 9 p.m. – Pot-limit Omaha with Rebuys $100+$9 – $50,000 guarantee
• Tuesday, February 13 at 9 p.m. – No-limit hold'em sixhanded $200+$16 – $350,000 guarantee
• Wednesday, February 14 at 9:00 p.m. – Pot-limit Omaha eight-or-better $200+$16 – $75,000 guarantee
• Thursday, February 15 at 9:00 p.m. – No-limit hold'em with rebuys $200+$16 – $100,000 guarantee
• Friday, February 16 at 9:00 p.m. – Pot-limit hold'em $200+$16 – $125,000 guarantee
• Saturday, February 17 at 4:00 p.m. – Pot-limit hold’em/Omaha (H.A.) $300+$22 – $150,000 guarantee
• Sunday, February 18 at 6:00 p.m. – No-limit hold'em main event $500+$35 – $1,500,000 guarantee
   

Full Tilt Online Poker Series III

FTOPS III closes in style with $4.4 million in prizemoney distributed