Full Tilt Poker expands sponsorship deal with Million Dollar Cash Game

Emblaze Productions is pleased to announce that world leading online poker site, FullTiltPoker.com, has signed as sponsors of the Million Dollar Cash Game for another 3 years, taking their successful association to a seventh year.

Million Dollar Cash Game is Europe's most prestigious annual high stakes poker event and television series and features the biggest names in the game. The Million Dollar Cash Game Season 5 will be recorded in High Definition and will take place at an exclusive venue in London on September 8th and 9th. It will be an invitation only event, with the world's poker elite being personally invited by Full Tilt. Players invited for this year's event include Full Tilt sponsored pro Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius, Chris Ferguson, Tony G, Erik Seidel, Tom “durrrr” Dwan, David Benyamine, Allen Cunningham, Mike Matusow and 11 time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth.

To date the series has delivered 2 record pots; Phil Ivey winning a $807,400 pot against Patrik Antonius in season 2, and a $1.1 million pot won by Tom Dwan against Ivey when they both hit straights in season 4. Season 5 is scheduled to air on Sky Sports starting on January, 2011.

'We are delighted that Full Tilt Poker have continued their association with the Million Dollar Cash Game and we are expecting the strongest player line up yet for season 5.' commented James Hopkins, Founder and Managing Director of Emblaze Productions.