Full Tilt renews Million Dollar Cash Game sponsorship

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Emblaze Productions is pleased to announce Full Tilt Poker as sponsors of the Million Dollar Cash Game for a further 3 years, taking their association with the event to a seventh year.

Million Dollar Cash Game is Europe's most prestigious annual high stakes poker event and television series and features the biggest names in the game, including Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius, Chris Ferguson, Tony G, Erik Seidel, Tom Dwan, David Benyamine, Allen Cunningham, Mike Matusow and Phil Hellmuth.

To date the series has delivered 2 record pots; Phil Ivey winning a $807,400 pot against Patrik Antonius in season 2, and a $1.1 million pot won by Tom Dwan against Ivey when they both hit straights in season 4.

This year's Million Dollar Cash Game will be filmed in High Definition and will take place at an exclusive venue in London on the 8th and 9th September. It will be an invitation only event, with the world's poker elite being personally invited by sponsor Full Tilt Poker. Season 5 will broadcast on Sky Sports from January 2011.

James Hopkins, Founder and Managing Director of Emblaze Productions, said 'We are delighted that Full Tilt Poker have continued their association with the Million Dollar Cash Game and we are expecting the strongest player line up yet for season 5.'