[Brian McDonald]

Not sure if this has been covered before. I notice Full Tilt is not sponsoring the AM and Poker Stars don't seem to have any satellites that I can find and I see that 888 seemed about the only place where you could win a seat.

Surely this lack of sponsorship and satellites on a large online site will be devastating for numbers in 2009.

I assume this means that Full Tilt won't be sending any of their pro's or 'friends of FT' to the tournament.

No televised cash games, high $$ buy-in tournaments or pre tournament cruises and parties.

If Stars also don't run satellites what kind of numbers are the organisers expecting for the Main Event. It just seems like the wheels have really fallen off the apple cart this time around.

Is there any news / rumours out there that will give some glimmer of hope to make us believe that the AM has not dropped off the poker radar.