POKER ROOM REVIEW NEWSWIRE
Antonius Joins Team Full Tilt
6/2/2008 3:39:28 PM
Full Tilt Poker's Team Full Tilt has announced today a rare addition to its global powerhouse, welcoming international poker star and online giant Patrik Antonius.
Representing Full Tilt Poker, the second largest online poker site in the world, Patrik Antonius will now join the elite club of Team Full Tilt which includes fellow poker luminaries; Chris Ferguson, Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Jennifer Harman, Erick Lindgren, Erik Seidel, Andy Bloch, Phil Gordon, John Juanda, Mike Matusow, Gus Hansen, and Allen Cunningham who have collectively won 32 WSOP bracelets.
At 27 years of age, Antonius is the youngest poker pro to be invited to join Team Full Tilt. The EPT winner and poker icon already boasts career tournament earnings of nearly $2.7 million and is widely considered to be one of the best all-around players, whether it be large tournaments, live cash games, or online.
"As everyone knows, Team Full Tilt has all the top pros in the world and I'm honored to now be a member of such a legendary team," said Patrik Antonius.
"Patrik Antonius is a young rising star in the poker world who has shown he will be a force for decades to come," said fellow Team Full Tilt member Howard Lederer. "We are thrilled he has joined the team."