FullTilt Poker Aims to Break World Record with 50,000 Players

FullTilt Poker is making a bold move to set a new world record by hosting an online poker tournament with an unprecedented 50,000 participants. This ambitious event is part of the poker room's five-year anniversary celebrations.

The tournament, dubbed "The Record Breaker," will run from July 14 to July 19, 2009. With a buy-in of just $5, the guaranteed prize pool is set at an impressive $500,000. FullTilt Poker will contribute an additional $250,000 to the prize pool, ensuring that even if the maximum number of participants is reached, the total prize pool will be $500,000.

To put this into perspective, the current record for the most players in an online poker tournament is held by PokerStars, which had 35,000 participants in a tournament with an $11 buy-in on December 28, 2008. The first-place prize in The Record Breaker tournament will be a substantial $45,000, making it an exciting opportunity for poker enthusiasts worldwide.