Wednesday, 22 October 2014
The worst kept secret in poker has been confirmed. Gus Hansen and Viktor Blom are no longer sponsored pros with Full Tilt.
The rumour mill went into overdrive over the weekend after both players' images were removed from the site's start-up page.The split was confirmed by Full Tilt on Tuesday, who released the following statement."We can confirm that Full Tilt's sponsorship of Viktor Blom and Gus Hansen has expired. This follows a year-long review of the Full Tilt brand and a decision to move away from Pro-centric advertising to focus on the experiences and stories of the vast majority of our players.”The axing of Blom and Hansen marks a change of direction in Full Tilt's promotional activity. The site said that it “will celebrate the excitement, fun, and intrinsic enjoyment of playing our poker, blackjack, roulette, and slots games. A new TV campaign will launch imminently, representing this new approach. There will be more news on this later in the week. We would like to wish Viktor and Gus all the best in their future endeavors."Blom, Hansen and Tom 'Durrrr' Dwan, collectively known as 'The Professionals', were hired as ambassadors for Full Tilt when the site relaunched in 2012. Dwan left the site late last year when his contract wasn't renewed.
Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes are each about to kick off a second three-stage online satellite tournament series promising to award winners with prize packages into the upcoming Velden stop of the European Poker Championship.
Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes are each about to kick off three-stage online satellite tournament series promising to award winners with prize packages into the upcoming Velden stop of the European Poker Championship.
Fans of the Oh Hell trick-taking game will soon be able to enjoy real-money competitions online after Hell Club announced that it will be launching its new Oh Hell Stackpot innovation from Sunday.
Tuesday is the deadline for all working Americans to have submitted their income tax returns to the federal government and Juicy Stakes and Intertops Poker are set to mark this annual occasion by holding a special freeroll competition featuring a $1,000 top prize.
Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes cASINO are giving online poker players another chance to win their way to the Caribbean.
Win your way to the Caribbean in online satellites at Intertops and Juicy Stakes.
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