In this week’s Calling the Clock we bring you news of the demise of Full Tilt, an expensive mistake by Winamax, and much more.

The balding pate of Full Tilt is staring at the shine of the guillotine. It drops in the spring when the once mighty online poker room blends into the largest online poker room in the world.

There is a sense of Agent Smith inevitability about the whole thing. PokerStars acquired the troubled site in 2012, and have tried numerous reincarnations in an attempt to jump start the iconic company.

Full Tilt’s Online Poker Tournament Series (FTOPS) XXIX is the last opportunity you will get to play a major event on the site. The fate of their flawless software is unknown.