FullTiltPoker.com is planning the most lucrative offer by an online poker room. Any player that qualifies for the 2005 World Series of Poker at FullTiltPoker.com and goes on to win the $10,000 buy-in Main Event will be awarded an additional 10 million dollars by FullTilt.
Estimates on the number of entrants to this year's WSOP Main Event range from 4000 to over 6000 players. The top prize for the week-long event is expected to be in the vicinity of 10 million dollars.
Licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, FullTiltPoker.com is one of the newest online card rooms. The site launched real money games in July of 2004. The site is endorsed by many professional poker players such as Howard Lederer, Erick Lindgren, Phil Ivey, and Jennifer Harmon.