DUBLIN--28 Feb--PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ InfoQuest
- Full Tilt Poker Looking for Best of the Best to Battle Tom "durrrr" Dwan
Full Tilt Poker is offering players the chance to Challenge Tom "durrrr" Dwan for up to $1.5 million in prize money. Starting February 26th, the best online poker room is looking for a worthy challenger to play heads-up against Team Full Tilt member and internet poker sensation, Tom Dwan.
Challenge durrrr offers players at all stakes the opportunity to earn the right to face durrrr in a high-stakes showdown at Full Tilt Poker.
In order to determine the best of the best, players must undertake a series of online challenges to prove their abilities in Ring Game, Tournament, Matrix and Heads Up Challenges, as well as displaying their capability to play multiple tables at the same time.
To start, players across all stakes must display ring game proficiency by earning a Leaderboard spot with their best 500 consecutive qualifying hands through Sunday, March 13th. Leaderboard chips are acquired by winning pots while playing at least two No Limit Hold 'em or Pot Limit Omaha ring game tables simultaneously or one Rush Poker* table.
Players who make it on to a Leaderboard will receive a Full Tilt Points multiplier for all Full Tilt Points they earn in qualifying hands. Top Leaderboard finishers must then display their tournament abilities in order to move on to a $25K Matrix Tournament, composed of four concurrent Sit & Gos. The player who earns the top Matrix score will take on durrrr in four simultaneous heads-up Sit & Gos on Sunday, March 27th, with a grand prize of $1.5 million on the line.
To take part in Challenge durrrr, players must elect to participate in the promotion through the Full Tilt Poker software. Round one runs between February 26th and March 13th. For more information about Challenge durrrr and how to participate, please visit: http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/challenge-durrrr
*Patent pending
About Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker(TM) (http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/) is the host of a worldwide virtual poker cardroom service. It is not in the business of betting or wagering and does not participate in the games as a player. It merely provides a service to those who wish to test their skills against others for fun, prizes or money. It is duly regulated and licensed by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. With innovative graphics, superior customer service and a safe, secure interface, the software is geared to enhance and personalize the online poker experience. Although virtual poker is legal where the games are hosted and played, it may not be legal where individual players are located. Players at all skill levels may download the software at www.fulltiltpoker.com (http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/) but it is their responsibility to determine if participating in the games is permitted under the laws of the jurisdiction where they are located.
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Source: Full Tilt Poker
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