Full Tilt's FTOPS returns with more than $1 million guaranteed

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) XXIX has been announced, boasting a total guaranteed prize pool of over $1 million across 22 days of intense tournament action.

The latest iteration of the flagship poker series will run from Sunday, Feb. 21 through Sunday, March 13 at Full Tilt, an Amaya brand.

Featuring a whopping 46 events, the series has received a makeover, with buy-in levels covering a wider span than ever before, giving players at every level the chance to cash in on more than $1 million in guaranteed prize money.

"I'm delighted that Full Tilt is bringing FTOPS back in February," said Full Tilt Player Ambassador Marc Kennedy. "The expanded events list and wider buy-ins should ensure 22 days of great action at the poker tables. I'm looking forward to a big schedule of events all streamed on Twitch -- see you at the tables!"

FTOPS SCHEDULE

The series will run for a three-week period and will not have a MiniFTOPS, but will incorporate the full range of FTOPS and MiniFTOPS buy-in amounts, featuring tournaments of all game types and significant guaranteed prize pools. There will be two FTOPS events per day with buy-ins ranging from $25 up to $500, except Sundays which will feature three FTOPS events. For a listing of all the events, see the FTOPS XXIX schedule on the Full Tilt website.

In addition to a packed schedule of events, the series will also include a number of exciting extra features highlighted below.

GOLDEN PARACHUTE

Each week any player who plays a FTOPS satellite and has not won a seat in the target tournament from Sunday to Saturday will be awarded a free ticket to a Flip freeroll being played on Sundays at 13:30 ET. Registration for the Flip freeroll will open one hour before it begins. The Flip freeroll will award free seats to that day's FTOPS event.

FTOPS FREE PASS

There will be daily freerolls taking place from Sunday, Feb. 21 to Friday, March 11 at 15:00 ET where the top 50 players in each daily freeroll will be entered into the FTOPS Free Pass Multi-Entry tournament awarding five FTOPS XXIX Main Event tickets worth $500.

LEADERBOARD

As always, for each FTOPS event, players will earn FTOPS Leaderboard Points depending on their finishing position in a FTOPS event. Players can earn up to $5,000 in Leaderboard prizes. "Big Huni," who topped the FTOPS XXVIII Leaderboard with a total of 901 points, will be looking to defend his title this time around.

In addition, all final table players will be awarded with a FTOPS jacket and all event winners will be awarded with a gold FTOPS jersey.