DUBLIN, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS)returns for its thirteenth running beginning on Wednesday, August 5th, andoffers players the chance to earn their share of more than US$16 million inguaranteed prize money.

FTOPS XIII features 25 events, each with a different game and tournamentstructure. All FTOPS XIII events are hosted by Team Full Tilt and Full TiltPoker pros, each of whom will conduct a Pro Chat, utilizing interactive chatsoftware that allows players to submit questions to the pros.

There are six FTOPS XIII events that feature at least US$1 million inguaranteed prize money:

    - Event #1, a US$200 + US$16 No-Limit Hold 'em tournament, begins at      21:00 ET on August 5th and guarantees US$1 million in prize money    - Event #10, a US$300 + US$22 No-Limit Hold 'em tournament, begins at      18:00 ET on August 9th and guarantees US$1.5 million in prize money    - Event #12, a US$1,000 + US$60 No-Limit Hold 'em tournament with antes      from the start, begins at 21:00 ET on August 10th and guarantees US$1.5      million in prize money    - Event #17, a US$300 + US$22 No-Limit Hold 'em rebuy 6-max tournament,      begins at 21:00 ET on August 12th and guarantees US$1 million in prize      money    - Event #22, the US$2,500 + US$120 No-Limit Hold 'em Two Day event,      begins at 14:00 ET on August 15th and guarantees US$2 million in prize      money    - The FTOPS XIII Main Event, a US$500 + US$35 No-Limit Hold 'em      tournament, begins at 18:00 on August 16th and guarantees US$2.5      million in prize money

Each player who makes the final table of any FTOPS XIII event receives alimited-edition FTOPS jacket, with the event winner getting the jacket alongwith a gold FTOPS jersey and a gold jersey avatar for use on Full Tilt Poker.

New to FTOPS XIII is the special Ante Up for Africa charity event hostedby Friend of Full Tilt Poker and Academy Award nominated actor Don Cheadle.Ante Up for Africa is a non-profit charity organization co-founded by Cheadleto provide aid and assistance to the survivors of the crisis in Darfur,Sudan. Players can buy in for US$100 + US$20 on August 15th at 15:00 ET andplay for their share of US$100,000 in guaranteed prize money. Full Tilt Pokerwill donate each player's US$20 tournament fee to Ante Up For Africa.

Full Tilt Poker has also announced the schedule for MiniFTOPS, which willbegin on September 9th and features the same 25 events as FTOPS XIII all at1/10th of the buy-in. MiniFTOPS offers players the chance to turn a smallbuy-in into a huge score, and features huge playing fields that offer lots ofplay for a little money.

Players looking to further test their skills can participate in FTOPSChallenges, which award special prizes for completing a series of in-gametasks. For instance, the FTOPS Million Dollar Challenge awards US$1,000,000to any player who cashes in at least 17 of the 25 FTOPS XIII events.

To learn more about FTOPS XIII and MiniFTOPS, please visithttp://www.fulltiltpoker.com.

About Full Tilt Poker

Full Tilt Poker(TM) is the host of a worldwide virtual poker cardroomservice. It is not in the business of betting or wagering and does notparticipate in the games as a player. It merely provides a service to thosewho wish to test their skills against others for fun, prizes or money. It isduly regulated and licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission and in theUnited Kingdom by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. With innovativegraphics, superior customer service and a safe, secure interface, thesoftware is geared to enhance and personalize the online poker experience.

Although virtual poker is legal where the games are hosted and played, itmay not be legal where individual players are located. Players at all skilllevels may download the software at http://www.fulltiltpoker.com but it istheir responsibility to determine if participating in the games is permittedunder the laws of the jurisdiction where they are located.

SOURCE Full Tilt Poker