- Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) Offers More Than $16 Million in Guaranteed Prize Money Over 25 Pro-Hosted Events
FTOPS XIV, the fourteenth running of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series,begins today, Wednesday November 4th. Featuring 25 pro-hosted events, FTOPS XIV offers more than $16 million in total guaranteed prize money. There are six events that will guarantee at least $1 million in prize money:
- Event #1, a $200 + $16 buy-in No-Limit Hold 'em tournament with $1 million guaranteed, starting at 21:00 ET on Wednesday, November 4th
- Event #10, a $300 + $22 buy-in No-Limit Hold 'em tournament with $1.5 million guaranteed, starting at 18:00 ET on Sunday, November 8th
- Event #12, a $1,000 + $60 No-Limit Hold 'em 6-max tournament with $1.5 million guaranteed, starting at 21:00 ET on Monday, November 9th
- Event #17, a $300 + $22 buy-in No-Limit Hold 'em 6-max Rebuy tournament with $1 million guaranteed, starting at 21:00 ET on Wednesday, November 11th
- Event #22, the $2,500 Two-Day Event, a No-Limit Hold 'em tournament with a $2 million guarantee, with antes from the start, beginning at 14:00 ET on Saturday, November 14th
- The FTOPS Main Event, a massive No-Limit Hold 'em tournament with $2.5 million guaranteed, starting at 18:00 ET on Sunday, November 15th View the full schedule at
http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/promotions/full-tilt-online-poker-series/schedule.php .
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Two new events have been added to FTOPS XIV. Event #2 is a 7-Game tournament at 14:00 ET on November 5th, designed to test all-around poker skills. Event #18 is a cashout tournament at 14:00 ET on November 12th, giving players the option to cash out their chips while the tournament is still running. Each event offers a guaranteed prize pool of at least $150K.
Buy-in to either tournament directly for $200 + $16 or satellite into any FTOPS event for as little as $0.50 or 50 Full Tilt Points.
FTOPS XIV precedes MiniFTOPS, which will feature the same 25 FTOPS XIV events at only 1/10th of the buy-in. More than $3 million in guaranteed prize money will be won when MiniFTOPS runs between December 9th - December 20th.
See the full MiniFTOPS schedule at
http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/mini-full-tilt-online-poker-series/schedule .
To learn more about FTOPS XIV, go to http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/full-tilt-online-poker-series-gateway .
About Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker(TM) 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 Kahnawake Gaming Commission and in the United Kingdom 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 but it is their responsibility to determine if participating in the games is permitted under the laws of the jurisdiction where they are located.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
EA hooks Playfish, cuts jobs
Electronic Arts plans to cut its workforce by 17% as it tries to align its business with a transforming video game industry.
The company announced the lay-offs of 1,500 people just hours after it said it would pay at least $275 million to buy Playfish Inc, a maker of social online games popular on Facebook, MySpace and the iPhone. The lay-offs are expected to save about $100 million a year.
"We are focusing on what works and what matters," chief financial officer Eric Brown said in an interview.
Digital content makes up about 12%of EA's revenue. But it's growing, while industry sales from packaged video games are on the decline.
The cuts are in addition to the 1,100 jobs the company already slashed this year as part of a restructuring plan to shift focus to hit games.
On Monday, EA posted a net loss of $391 million, or $1.21 a share, in the fiscal second quarter, wider than the loss of $310 million, or 97 cents per share, a year earlier.
The company behind games such as "Madden NFL 10" and "The Beatles:Rock Band" reported net sales of $788 million in the July-September period,down 12% from the same time a year earlier.
These results only paint a partial picture of how EA performed during the quarter. When counting deferred revenue from packaged games with online components and games that are completely digital, EA reported adjusted earnings of $19 million, or 6 cents per share. That is up from an adjusted loss of $20 million a year earlier, and it compares with average analyst estimates of 7 cents per share.
With the acquisition of the two-yearold start-up, Playfish, EA is diving further into the lucrative world of social online games, which tens of millions of people play on Facebook, MySpace, the iPhone and other platforms.
Broadpoint Amtech analyst Ben Schachter said games on social networks "are a dynamic space, and the deal suggests EA sees a big potential for this market."
The company announced the lay-offs of 1,500 people just hours after it said it would pay at least $275 million to buy Playfish Inc, a maker of social online games popular on Facebook, MySpace and the iPhone. The lay-offs are expected to save about $100 million a year.
"We are focusing on what works and what matters," chief financial officer Eric Brown said in an interview.
Digital content makes up about 12%of EA's revenue. But it's growing, while industry sales from packaged video games are on the decline.
The cuts are in addition to the 1,100 jobs the company already slashed this year as part of a restructuring plan to shift focus to hit games.
On Monday, EA posted a net loss of $391 million, or $1.21 a share, in the fiscal second quarter, wider than the loss of $310 million, or 97 cents per share, a year earlier.
The company behind games such as "Madden NFL 10" and "The Beatles:Rock Band" reported net sales of $788 million in the July-September period,down 12% from the same time a year earlier.
These results only paint a partial picture of how EA performed during the quarter. When counting deferred revenue from packaged games with online components and games that are completely digital, EA reported adjusted earnings of $19 million, or 6 cents per share. That is up from an adjusted loss of $20 million a year earlier, and it compares with average analyst estimates of 7 cents per share.
With the acquisition of the two-yearold start-up, Playfish, EA is diving further into the lucrative world of social online games, which tens of millions of people play on Facebook, MySpace, the iPhone and other platforms.
Broadpoint Amtech analyst Ben Schachter said games on social networks "are a dynamic space, and the deal suggests EA sees a big potential for this market."
Sunday, November 8, 2009
New PS3 streaming service
Sony and Netflix announced last week that PlayStation 3 owners will soon be able to use the console to stream movies and TV shows to their television sets or computers.
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. and the movie rental company said the new service would launch next month and would be provided at no additional cost to Netflix members in the United States.
Netflix and Microsoft reached a similar deal more than a year ago involving the US software giant's Xbox 360 videogame consoles.
Netflix, which lets members download films over the Internet or mails DVDs to their homes, has more than 11 million US subscribers.
Sony has sold 9 million PS3 game consoles in the US and the PS3 last month captured the top spot in game console sales for the first time, according to industry tracker NPD.
"The PlayStation 3 system has always been about more than just gaming,"Sony Computer Entertainment America president Jack Tretton said.
"It will soon be the only platform in the industry to offer consumers such a variety of convenient options for enjoying movies and TV shows," he added in a statement.
Netflix co-founder and chief executive Reed Hastings said the Sony agreement was in line with the company's strategy of making the movie rental service available on more devices.
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. and the movie rental company said the new service would launch next month and would be provided at no additional cost to Netflix members in the United States.
Netflix and Microsoft reached a similar deal more than a year ago involving the US software giant's Xbox 360 videogame consoles.
Netflix, which lets members download films over the Internet or mails DVDs to their homes, has more than 11 million US subscribers.
Sony has sold 9 million PS3 game consoles in the US and the PS3 last month captured the top spot in game console sales for the first time, according to industry tracker NPD.
"The PlayStation 3 system has always been about more than just gaming,"Sony Computer Entertainment America president Jack Tretton said.
"It will soon be the only platform in the industry to offer consumers such a variety of convenient options for enjoying movies and TV shows," he added in a statement.
Netflix co-founder and chief executive Reed Hastings said the Sony agreement was in line with the company's strategy of making the movie rental service available on more devices.
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