Full Tilt begins WSOP promotions

DUBLIN, Ireland -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The 2009 World Series of Poker* is just around the corner and Full Tilt Poker is covering the action from all angles. In addition to regular live updates from the Series, players will have multiple opportunities to win their way to Las Vegas, including:

$10 Million Main Event Mania: Back for the 5th consecutive year, $10 Million Main Event Mania guarantees any player who wins entry to the Main Event through Full Tilt Poker and then goes on to win it will be awarded an additional $10 million

Shootout Tournaments: 81-player Shootout tournaments will run twice daily, each awarding a $12K Main Event prize package

Weekly Cash Qualifiers: Qualifier tournaments will run five times weekly awarding $12K Main Event prize packages

150 Seat Guarantee: The top 150 players will claim $12K Main Event prize packages in this massive $1.8 million guarantee tournament

Race for Bracelets: Daily Race for Bracelet tournaments will award $2,000 prize packages for use in any Series event

$200K Stimulus Qualifier: Players can win one of 80 guaranteed seats to Event 4, the $1,000 buy-in "Stimulus Special" event

Race to the Main Event: Players can compete for one of 50 completely free seats at the 2009 Main Event

Full Tilt Poker will also feature live updates from the pros, including Team Full Tilt's Howard Lederer and Phil Gordon, along with regular updates on the Full Tilt Poker Blog from Friend of Full Tilt, Michael Craig.

To get ready for this year's WSOP, start training with the Full Tilt Poker Academy. Featuring interactive multimedia lessons with members of Team Full Tilt – including bracelet winners Chris Ferguson and Erik Seidel – the Full Tilt Poker Academy is your chance to learn from the best in the game. Go to www.academy.fulltiltpoker.com and join for free today.

Go to FulltiltPoker.com for further details on promotions and exclusive coverage of the 2009 World Series of Poker.