Full Tilt Poker Welcomes Professional Tennis Player James Blake as a Friend
of Full Tilt

DUBLIN, Oct. 14 /CNW/ - Full Tilt Poker is proud to announce the latest addition to its roster of poker ambassadors - top tennis star James Blake, who recently signed as a Friend of Full Tilt.

James has led the US Davis Cup team since being selected in 2001, with a record of 20 wins and just nine losses. His greatest success with the US team came in 2007, when the US defeated Russia 4-1 in the Davis Cup final with James winning both of his matches.

Since turning pro in 1999, Blake has been playing tennis at the highest level, consistently being ranked amongst the game's elite. Through the course of his career, he has overcome a near-death incident and a viral infection that left him partially paralyzed and with blurred vision. Despite these setbacks, James has emerged as one of the most recognized faces in the world of tennis over the past decade.

The Yonkers-born professional was most recently seen in action at the US Open where he advanced to the third round. This marked the fifth successive US Open Championship where Blake has reached at least the last 32.

In addition to his on-court success, James was named the world's "sexiest athlete" in People Magazine's 2002 Sexiest Man Alive Issue.

In 2008, James founded the Thomas Blake Sr. Memorial Cancer Research Fund at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in memory of his father. Through exhibition matches and merchandise sales he seeks to raise $1 million for cancer research. He is an avid poker player also an active volunteer at the Harlem Junior Tennis Program - the very place he learned to play tennis.

For more information on James Blake, visit http://www.fulltiltpoker.com.

About Full Tilt Poker

Full Tilt Poker(TM) is a virtual poker cardroom service that is not engaged in the business of betting and wagering. It is duly regulated and licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, and in the United Kingdom by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. "Team Full Tilt" is a select group of the world's finest professional poker players, including Chris Ferguson, Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Jennifer Harman, Erick Lindgren, Erik Seidel, Andy Bloch, Phil Gordon, John Juanda, Mike Matusow, Gus Hansen, Allen Cunningham, and Patrik Antonius. With innovative graphics, superior customer service and a safe, secure interface, the software is geared to enhance and personalize the online poker experience. Adult users of all skill levels can download the software at http://www.fulltiltpoker.com and can play for fun or for real money where online games of skill are permitted by law.

For further information:

Michele Clayborne (on behalf of Team Full Tilt), Tel: [phone]