However, co-founder Ray Bitar teamed up with some of the biggest names in the industry. 'We feel it is time to consolidate brands so that everyone has access to the newest features and most innovative games which are available exclusively on PokerStars.' A Rich History.įull Tilt Poker was not one of the early sites to market, dealing its first virtual cards in 2004.

'Our commitment to improving PokerStars software and the PokerStars customer experience in recent years has limited the amount of focus and resources we could apply to the evolution of Full Tilt,' the company stated. Those players will essentially just be migrating over to the main skin of the network, so there won't be much meaningful change in their playing experience. The news was first released by Pokerfuse and is confirmed by a FAQ page on PokerStars' website detailing some of the minutiae of the move for its remaining FTP players. That's the reported date on which PokerStars will shelve Full Tilt Poker, its former arch rival, for good.

One of the most iconic - and perhaps most infamous - brands in poker will become a thing of the past on Feb.