DUBLIN, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Full Tilt Poker announced today that it will attempt to break theofficial Guinness World Record(TM) for Largest Online Poker Tournament byattracting more than 35,000 players to the table on July 19th at 15:05ET.

The Record Breaker tournament was unveiled as the finale to FIVE,http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/five - a week of events and promotions honoringthe fifth birthday of Full Tilt Poker.

Team Full Tilt members and WSOP bracelet winners Howard Lederer, ChrisFerguson and Phil Ivey are expected to participate, offering players thechance to sit down at this historic event with some of the best high stakesand tournament players in the world.

"By extending the limits of what is possible in online poker tournaments,Full Tilt Poker will allow players to compete for a big payout without thebig buy-in," said Team Full Tilt member Howard Lederer.

Staging a poker tournament of this size would be nearly impossible in thebrick and mortar world. The current record for the largest "live" pokertournament was set at the 2006 WSOP Main Event with 8,772 players.

Full Tilt Poker will need to attract nearly four times that number if theRecord Breaker is to live up to its name and secure the official GuinnessWorld Record. If successful, this tournament will establish Full Tilt Pokeras both a World Record holder and a world leader in online gaming technology.

The Record Breaker will begin on July 19, 2009 at 15:05 ET. Players canbe a part of the world record attempt for US$5 or 1000 Full Tilt Points andcompete for a share of a US$250K guaranteed with US$250K added prize pool.

Find out more at http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/the-record-breaker.

About Full Tilt Poker

Full Tilt Poker 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, it maynot 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.