and Full Tilt, for $4.9 billion. Both poker sites continued to operate as separate entities until May 17, 2016. On that date, the user base of Full Tilt gained access to the global player pool at PokerStars, and the old Full Tilt platform was retired. Ex-members of Team Full Tilt Full Tilt's team of professionals was an integral part of the company's marketing strategy, its slogan being "Learn, Chat and Play with the Pros." "Team Full Tilt" was composed of fourteen noted professionals who played regularly on the site and were considered full-fledged members. In addition to Team Full Tilt, several other pros were "Full Tilt Pros," who were sponsored by the site but were not full-fledged members made up of two teams, CardRunners and The Hendon Mob, there were also an additional 164 "Full Tilt Pros" and 41 non-members made up of authors, celebrities, announcers and commentators, they were known as "Friends of Full Tilt" whose names were also highlighted in red text on the site. Paul DeRosa was last added. Sports sponsorships Full Tilt was a major sponsor of the Formula One racing team, Virgin Racing. It also sponsored a driver in Formula D Joon Maeng along with the Bergenholtz Racing crew, as well as Taylor Barton Racing and the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League. Full Tilt on television Full Tilt Poker is or has been the principal sponsor of a number of poker television programs, including: Learn from the Pros Full Tilt Poker Championship at Red Rock Poker After Dark Pro-Am Poker Equalizer Face the Ace Late Night Poker Poker Million References External links Online poker companies The Stars Group Software that uses Qt