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Full Tilt Poker announces new Tour Ambassadors ahead of UKIPT Galway Main Event24 July 2013ONCHAN, Isle of Man -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Full Tilt Poker has revealed the names of its Tour Ambassadors set to represent the online poker room at all stops of the U.K. & Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT). The players’ first outing as Full Tilt Poker Ambassadors will take place very soon as they compete for a share of at least €1,000,000 at the UKIPT Galway Main Event (Aug 8-12). Dermot Blain is one of Ireland’s best-known professional players, bursting onto the poker scene with a stunning triumph in the 2009 APPT Macau Main Event netting him just over $540,000. His record also includes a fifth-place finish in the 2011 WSOP Europe Main Event for more than $365,000 and lifetime live tournament earnings of over $1.3m. Ben Jenkins has played professionally since 2009, with career highlights including a chop of PokerStars' Sunday Warm-Up and a number of significant final table appearances. A keen sports fan, Ben is delighted to have the opportunity to represent both Full Tilt Poker and the British poker community on this year’s UKIPT tour. Martins Adeniya first discovered a love of poker while studying business at the University of Bath and quickly worked his way up from low-stakes home games to multi-tabling $10/$20 NL Hold’em online. After earning over $180,000 for a third-place finish in the FTOPS Main Event, Martins decided to focus 100% on poker and has since become a familiar face on the live circuit with multiple WSOP and EPT cashes under his belt. Sinem Melin is one of Britain’s most exciting female players, having final tabled both the 2011 UKIPT Brighton Main Event and the 2013 GUKPT London Main Event. She loves to follow high-stakes poker action both online and live and is very proud to act as a Full Tilt Poker Tour Ambassador for UKIPT Season 4. In addition to playing each UKIPT Main Event, the Tour Ambassadors will be involved in a number of promotions and experiences open exclusively to Full Tilt Poker qualifiers. The Tour Ambassadors will also play online at Full Tilt Poker as "Red Pros." “These Tour Ambassadors will help redefine what it means to represent a poker site,” said Dustin Iannotti, Full Tilt Poker’s Senior Manager of Pro, Celebrity & VIP Marketing. “These players are working with us to create exciting new live experiences that will leave UKIPT players with memories that extend well beyond the felt.” Martins, Dermot, Sinem and Ben make up the third set of live event tour representatives to be revealed by Full Tilt Poker; the online poker room has previously announced details of its representatives on both the Brazil Series of Poker (BSOP) and Eureka Poker Tour. These players help Full Tilt Poker enhance its live poker offering and forge strong links with both qualifiers and local communities. To find out more about the Full Tilt Poker Galway Festival, visit: www.fulltiltpoker.com/live-events/ukipt/galway |