Full Tilt Poker's Toto Leonidas and Perry Friedman Score Top Finishes in World Series of Poker Tournaments
Poker veterans and www.fulltiltpoker.com representatives capture second-place in the World Series of Poker $2,000 Limit Hold 'em Tournament and third-place in $2,000 No-Limit Hold 'em Tournament.
Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB via PR Web
Direct) June 15, 2005 -- Through the first 10 events of the biggest World
Series of Poker in history, Full Tilt Poker's professionals are disproving the
premise that poker is a game of luck. Despite the fact that each event has drawn
a record number of participants, representatives for www.fulltiltpoker.com are
showing that skill and experience translate into big money, claiming five top-3
finishes, including two first place finishes by Allen Cunningham and Erik
Seidel, who recently won his seventh WSOP bracelet.
This past Sunday,
Full Tilt Poker's Toto Leonidas just missed out on winning his second World
Series of Poker bracelet, finishing second to Reza Payvar, and collecting
$160,185 for his efforts.
Leonidas' performance marks his fifth
final-table appearance at a WSOP event in the past five years, and his second
finish as runner up. Known as one of the quietest players in the game, Leonidas'
often unpredictable style and consistent knack for finishing in the money make
him one of the most feared players at any table.
No less impressive is
Perry Friedman, who claimed $196,455 for his third-place finish in the $2,000
No-Limit Hold 'em tournament on Sunday. Friedman, who has four WSOP final table
appearances and one WSOP bracelet to his credit was pleased with his
performance, but like any competitor, would have preferred a different
outcome.
“I'm thrilled with my finish, and happy that if anyone besides
me had to win the tournament, it was Erik [Seidel,” said Friedman of his
third-place showing in the $2,000 No-Limit tournament.
Leonidas,
Friedman, and Seidel all represent one of the fastest growing online poker
sites, www.fulltiltpoker.com, and spend several hours a week online
helping amateur players learn the game by sharing their poker knowledge through
real-time chats at the virtual tables. Along with Leonidas, Friedman, and
Seidel, 24 other top poker professionals play exclusively at www.fulltiltpoker.com,
where they have helped to create the best possible atmosphere for players who
want to improve their games.
“Team Full Tilt,” is a select group of the
world's finest professional poker players, including Chris “Jesus” Ferguson,
Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Erick Lindgren, Erik Seidel, Andy Bloch, Phil Gordon
(co-host, Celebrity Poker Showdown), Clonie Gowen, John Juanda, Jennifer Harman
and others. Full Tilt Poker offers players the unique opportunity to play, chat,
and learn with the best in the game. The 27 professional players who play at www.fulltiltpoker.com have
a total of 37 World Series of Poker bracelets, and are looking to add several
more to their collection in the remaining events over the next four
weeks.
About Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker™ software was developed
by TiltWare LLC, a software development and licensing company based in Los
Angeles, California and licensed to Kolyma Corporation, A.V.V. which is
regulated and licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission in Canada. “Team Full
Tilt,” is a select group of the world's finest professional poker players,
including Chris “Jesus” Ferguson, Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Erick Lindgren,
Erik Seidel, Andy Bloch, Phil Gordon (Co-host, Celebrity Poker Showdown,) Clonie
Gowen, John Juanda, Jennifer Harman and others. With innovative graphics,
superior customer service and a safe, secure interface, the software is geared
to enhance and personalize the online poker experience. Users of all skill
levels can download the software at www.fulltiltpoker.com and can play for fun or for real money
where online games of skill are permitted by law.
For more information
contact:
Michele Clayborne
EMC PR (on behalf of Full Tilt
Poker)
310-451-1152
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