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September 18th, 2009 CONSUMER (GAMBLING INTEREST) NEWS RELEASE Full Tilt Poker’s Million Dollar Cash Game Makes History Biggest pot in TV history reaches more than $1.1 million Dublin, Ireland (September 18th, 2009) – Full Tilt Poker’s Million Dollar Cash Game has completed filming for its fourth season in London, living up to its reputation as one of the world’s richest cash games. This year’s event, filmed by Emblaze Productions, featured a pot of more than $1.1 million– the largest pot in television history. Million Dollar Cash Game features an all-star cast of the world’s best poker players, each of whom must put up at least $100,000 of their own money to compete in this invitation-only event. This season’s line-up includes Team Full Tilt superstars Phil Ivey, Chris Ferguson, Gus Hansen, Mike Matusow, Allen Cunningham and Patrik Antonius, along with high-stakes online sensation Tom “durrrr” Dwan. Early highlights from the action included a huge pot between online foes Antonius and Dwan, who regularly play head-to-head at the highest stakes available online at Full Tilt Poker. Both players put all of their chips into the pot before even seeing a flop, with Dwan holding pocket Aces against the pocket Kings of Antonius. The flop brought a King for Antonius, giving him a set and a lead in the hand. No help came for Dwan on the turn or river, and a massive pot of more than $500,000 was won by Antonius. Dwan, who is used to the massive swings of fortune that are part of the high-stakes lifestyle, battled his way back out of the red by winning a half-million dollar pot versus Cyril Mouly, a regular high-stakes player online at Full Tilt Poker. All of which led up to the largest pot ever played in televised poker history. Down to three-handed play with Dwan, Antonius and Ivey, perhaps the three most prolific high-stakes players in the world, the blinds were at a whopping $1,000/$2,000 with a $200 ante. All told, there was more than $2.2 million on the table. James Hopkins, Managing Director of Emblaze Productions, said “After almost 20 hours of play, other players stepped aside as the Million Dollar Cash Game turned shorthanded. Three of the world’s elite players; Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius and Tom Dwan, started playing blinds of $1k, $2. It was great to watch.” Dwan was first to act and raised it up, only to be re-raised by Phil Ivey from the small blind. Patrik Antonius quickly got out of the way, and Dwan made the call. With nearly $60K already in the pot, the flop came Qc-3d-5c. Ivey bet out $40,000, and Dwan made the call. The 4h hit on the turn, and that’s when the fireworks started going off. Ivey bet again, only to see Dwan put in a massive raise, making it more than $240K to go. Faced with a monumental decision, Ivey went into the tank for several minutes, debating his options. Finally, Ivey said the two words that Dwan had been waiting to hear: “all in.” Dwan called away the rest of his chips without a moment’s hesitation, revealing 6h-7h for the nut straight. A heart-broken Ivey revealed Ac-2h, good for a straight, but not good enough to win the hand. With Ivey drawing dead, the harmless Jh fell on the river, making Tom “durrrr” Dwan the winner of more than $1.1 million – the largest pot ever to be won on a televised poker show. Full Tilt Poker’s Million Dollar Cash Game will be aired on Sky Sports in the UK in January 2010, and features commentary from Full Tilt Poker pro Robert Williamson III, an expert high-stakes poker player.

September 18th, 2009

CONSUMER (GAMBLING INTEREST) NEWS RELEASE

Full Tilt Poker’s Million Dollar Cash Game Makes History
Biggest pot in TV history reaches more than $1.1 million

Dublin, Ireland (September 18th, 2009) – Full Tilt Poker’s Million Dollar Cash Game has completed filming for its fourth season in London, living up to its reputation as one of the world’s richest cash games. This year’s event, filmed by Emblaze Productions, featured a pot of more than $1.1 million– the largest pot in television history.

Million Dollar Cash Game features an all-star cast of the world’s best poker players, each of whom must put up at least $100,000 of their own money to compete in this invitation-only event. This season’s line-up includes Team Full Tilt superstars Phil Ivey, Chris Ferguson, Gus Hansen, Mike Matusow, Allen Cunningham and Patrik Antonius, along with high-stakes online sensation Tom “durrrr” Dwan.

Early highlights from the action included a huge pot between online foes Antonius and Dwan, who regularly play head-to-head at the highest stakes available online at Full Tilt Poker. Both players put all of their chips into the pot before even seeing a flop, with Dwan holding pocket Aces against the pocket Kings of Antonius. The flop brought a King for Antonius, giving him a set and a lead in the hand. No help came for Dwan on the turn or river, and a massive pot of more than $500,000 was won by Antonius.

Dwan, who is used to the massive swings of fortune that are part of the high-stakes lifestyle, battled his way back out of the red by winning a half-million dollar pot versus Cyril Mouly, a regular high-stakes player online at Full Tilt Poker. All of which led up to the largest pot ever played in televised poker history.

Down to three-handed play with Dwan, Antonius and Ivey, perhaps the three most prolific high-stakes players in the world, the blinds were at a whopping $1,000/$2,000 with a $200 ante. All told, there was more than $2.2 million on the table.

James Hopkins, Managing Director of Emblaze Productions, said “After almost 20 hours of play, other players stepped aside as the Million Dollar Cash Game turned shorthanded. Three of the world’s elite players; Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius and Tom Dwan, started playing blinds of $1k, $2. It was great to watch.”

Dwan was first to act and raised it up, only to be re-raised by Phil Ivey from the small blind. Patrik Antonius quickly got out of the way, and Dwan made the call.

With nearly $60K already in the pot, the flop came Qc-3d-5c. Ivey bet out $40,000, and Dwan made the call. The 4h hit on the turn, and that’s when the fireworks started going off.

Ivey bet again, only to see Dwan put in a massive raise, making it more than $240K to go. Faced with a monumental decision, Ivey went into the tank for several minutes, debating his options. Finally, Ivey said the two words that Dwan had been waiting to hear: “all in.”

Dwan called away the rest of his chips without a moment’s hesitation, revealing 6h-7h for the nut straight. A heart-broken Ivey revealed Ac-2h, good for a straight, but not good enough to win the hand. With Ivey drawing dead, the harmless Jh fell on the river, making Tom “durrrr” Dwan the winner of more than $1.1 million – the largest pot ever to be won on a televised poker show.

Full Tilt Poker’s Million Dollar Cash Game will be aired on Sky Sports in the UK in January 2010, and features commentary from Full Tilt Poker pro Robert Williamson III, an expert high-stakes poker player.


August 31st, 2007 CONSUMER (GAMBLING INTEREST) NEWS RELEASE Full Tilt Poker Million Dollar Cash Game 3 Year sponsorship deal This Friday August 31st, Emblaze Productions announces a 3 year event sponsorship deal with Full Tilt Poker for series 2, 3 and 4 of Million Dollar Cash Game, Europe’s prestigious high stakes poker event and television series. This year’s Million Dollar Cash Game will take place in an exclusive venue in London on September 18th and 19th. It will be an invitation only event, with the world’s poker elite being personally invited by sponsor Full Tilt Poker. Confirmed players include Phil Ivey, Chris Ferguson, Tony G, Erik Seidel, Marc Goodwin, Howard Lederer, Allen Cunningham and John Juanda. The series is scheduled to broadcast on Sky Sports in January 2008. James Hopkins, Founder and Managing Director of Emblaze Productions, said ‘We are delighted that Full Tilt Poker have continued to sponsor this unique high stakes cash game. With hundreds of thousands of dollars being staked over two days of filming, viewers will be in for a thrilling second series when the shows broadcast on Sky Sports early next year.’ For more information please contact the Emblaze Press Office on 0208 834 1074 Emblaze Productions Ltd With over 270 hours of poker programming under its belt, the Emblaze Production team has consistently produced high quality branded programming for large networks such as Sky Sports and Eurosport. With worldwide distribution, Emblaze Productions is now the number one production partner for poker brands worldwide. For more information go to www.emblazeproductions.com

August 31st, 2007

CONSUMER (GAMBLING INTEREST) NEWS RELEASE

Full Tilt Poker Million Dollar Cash Game
3 Year sponsorship deal

This Friday August 31st, Emblaze Productions announces a 3 year event sponsorship deal with Full Tilt Poker for series 2, 3 and 4 of Million Dollar Cash Game, Europe’s prestigious high stakes poker event and television series.

This year’s Million Dollar Cash Game will take place in an exclusive venue in London on September 18th and 19th. It will be an invitation only event, with the world’s poker elite being personally invited by sponsor Full Tilt Poker. Confirmed players include Phil Ivey, Chris Ferguson, Tony G, Erik Seidel, Marc Goodwin, Howard Lederer, Allen Cunningham and John Juanda.

The series is scheduled to broadcast on Sky Sports in January 2008.

James Hopkins, Founder and Managing Director of Emblaze Productions, said ‘We are delighted that Full Tilt Poker have continued to sponsor this unique high stakes cash game. With hundreds of thousands of dollars being staked over two days of filming, viewers will be in for a thrilling second series when the shows broadcast on Sky Sports early next year.’

For more information please contact the Emblaze Press Office on 0208 834 1074

Emblaze Productions Ltd

With over 270 hours of poker programming under its belt, the Emblaze Production team has consistently produced high quality branded programming for large networks such as Sky Sports and Eurosport. With worldwide distribution, Emblaze Productions is now the number one production partner for poker brands worldwide. For more information go to www.emblazeproductions.com


September 24th, 2007 CONSUMER (GAMBLING INTEREST) NEWS RELEASE Phil Ivey wins record $807,400 pot Phil Ivey won a record $807,400 pot in season 2 of Million Dollar Cash Game; the biggest ever amount won in a single hand in a televised cash game, eclipsing a $575,700 pot between Daniel Negreanu and Gus Hansen in a rival US poker show. Ivey, who had already bought in for $800,000, was hundreds of thousands of dollars down when he clashed with Patrik Antonius. Both players hit monster hands on the flop; Phil Ivey a full house and Antonius a set of Aces. Million Dollar Cash Game is produced by world leading poker production specialist, Emblaze Productions. An invitation only event, the world’s poker elite were personally invited by sponsor Full Tilt Poker. Participating players included Tony G, Chris Ferguson, Erik Seidel, Allen Cunningham, Erick Lindgren, Howard Lederer and Roland de Wolfe. The series is scheduled to broadcast on Sky Sports in January 2008. For more information please contact the Emblaze Productions Press Office on 0208 600 2600 Emblaze Productions Ltd With over 300 hours of poker programming under its belt, the Emblaze Production team has consistently produced high quality branded programming for large networks such as Sky Sports and Eurosport. With worldwide distribution, Emblaze Productions is now the number one production partner for poker brands worldwide. For more information go to www.emblazeproductions.com

September 24th, 2007

CONSUMER (GAMBLING INTEREST) NEWS RELEASE

Phil Ivey wins record $807,400 pot

Phil Ivey won a record $807,400 pot in season 2 of Million Dollar Cash Game; the biggest ever amount won in a single hand in a televised cash game, eclipsing a $575,700 pot between Daniel Negreanu and Gus Hansen in a rival US poker show.

Ivey, who had already bought in for $800,000, was hundreds of thousands of dollars down when he clashed with Patrik Antonius. Both players hit monster hands on the flop; Phil Ivey a full house and Antonius a set of Aces.

Million Dollar Cash Game is produced by world leading poker production specialist, Emblaze Productions. An invitation only event, the world’s poker elite were personally invited by sponsor Full Tilt Poker. Participating players included Tony G, Chris Ferguson, Erik Seidel, Allen Cunningham, Erick Lindgren, Howard Lederer and Roland de Wolfe.

The series is scheduled to broadcast on Sky Sports in January 2008.

For more information please contact the Emblaze Productions Press Office on 0208 600 2600

Emblaze Productions Ltd

With over 300 hours of poker programming under its belt, the Emblaze Production team has consistently produced high quality branded programming for large networks such as Sky Sports and Eurosport. With worldwide distribution, Emblaze Productions is now the number one production partner for poker brands worldwide. For more information go to www.emblazeproductions.com