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Rational Group hires former Betfair Gaming Director

02 October 2025

It was last July that the Rational Group presented its plans for its Full Tilt Poker brand. Those plans include the entry of the brand into the world of casino games, and a new name Full Tilt Gaming

We now know that the person responsible for the casino games portfolio will be Sam Hobcraft.
 
Hobcraft was the gaming director at Betfair, and he was now hired by Rational Group (the PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker parent company) to occupy the same position in the new Full Tilt Gaming.
 
According to the Pokerfuse website, Hobcraft is already working at Full Tilt since August. Hobcraft's experience may prove to be fundamental in the predictable entry of Rational Group in the New Jersey online marketplace, since normally the casino games represent a much higher share of revenue than poker.
 
As of now, there is still no release date for the new Full Tilt Gaming launch. Still, the other company of the group, PokerStars, will remain just a poker room.