Four millionaires made at PokerStars and Full Tilt

Four new millionaires are celebrating football-fueled victories at PokerStars, PokerStars Casino and Full Tilt this week, having each secured million-dollar payouts totaling more than $5.4 million.

“With four millionaires created since the World Cup started, we clearly have the answer to half-time entertainment,” said Christopher Coyne, Chief Marketing Officer of Stars Interactive Group. “Throughout PokerStars, Betstars, Full Tilt and PokerStars Casino, there’s an array of football-themed fun, promotions and major value-added action. Unlike those on the pitch, our customers didn’t even have to break a sweat to earn big. We’d like to see those four viewing parties now!”.

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Full Tilt to merge with PokerStars

After announce in the month of February that Full Tilt would be "pooled together" with fellow Amaya Gaming online brand PokerStars.com into one product, the company announced last week that May 17 will be the official date.

The Full Tilt communications team stated that Full Tilt players would be e-mailed directly regarding personal information on how the merge will affect them specifically, "which depends on a variety of factors, including their jurisdiction and the status of their PokerStars account (if any)."

The statement went on to say that, "in many cases, Full Tilt players who already hold a PokerStars account will not need to update any information or transfer their account assets (loyalty points, cash balances, etc.), which will be transferred automatically to their PokerStars account and they can simply log in to their PokerStars account and enjoy all the great benefits on offer, including even more game choices and bigger tournaments."

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PokerStars and Full Tilt launch Vanuautu cyclone appeal

Rational Group – operators of PokerStars and Full Tilt – have launched an emergency appeal to assist CARE International’s response to the cyclone that has devastated Vanuatu. As with previous appeals of this nature, PokerStars and Full Tilt will match $1 for $1 the amount donated by players and staff (through FPPs in the VIP Store or cash via CARE).

Further details are on our website here: http://psta.rs/vanuatu. We hope that you and your audiences will be able to join us in helping the people of Vanuatu to recover and repair as part of this emergency appeal. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you’d like further details.

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PokerStars, Full Tilt take home honors in mobile apps and customer service

PokerStars.com and Full Tilt have this week won awards for app innovation and customer service excellence. Full Tilt took top honours at the IGA Gaming App Awards for ‘Best Poker App’, while PokerStars PLAY was judged to be ‘Best Social Poker App’.

“These awards recognize the spirit of innovation and service that make PokerStars and Full Tilt stand out in any industry,” said Eric Hollreiser, Head of Corporate Communications for Rational Group. “As more and more consumers are introduced to poker through social and mobile platforms, it is especially important that we lead the poker industry in these areas.”

The Full Tilt app, which allows real money online poker, is available to download on iOS and Android devices. PokerStars PLAY is a fun free-to-play game, accessible through Facebook, and was yesterday made available on iOS and Android devices globally.

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Amaya buys PokerStars and Full Tilt for $4.9 billion

Amaya Gaming Group Inc. (TSX: AYA) (“Amaya” or the “Corporation”) and privately held Oldford Group Limited (“Oldford Group”), the parent company of Rational Group Ltd. (“Rational Group”), the world’s largest poker business and owner and operator of the PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker brands, announced today they have entered into a definitive agreement (the “Agreement”) for the Corporation to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Oldford Group in an all-cash transaction for an aggregate purchase price of $4.9 billion (the “Purchase Price”), including certain deferred payments and subject to certain other customary adjustments (the “Transaction”). All $ figures are in US dollars unless noted otherwise.

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