Full Tilt Poker is an independent site endorsed by 10 world-class poker pros including Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Chris "Jesus" Ferguson and Jennifer Harman. A table with a pro seated is in red text.
Sign up bonus (8)
Full Tilt Poker offers a 100% deposit match bonus up to $600 for all first time depositors. The bonus is released in increments of $20. There is usually a 50% re-load bonus monthly and many other promotions like WPT/WSOP qualifiers, guaranteed $ tournaments, and other free money giveaways. Full Tilt Bonus Details
The competition was tougher a year ago. The games are getting looser, perhaps due to the large promotions often offered. The no-limit games are generally softer than the limit games.
Ring game traffic (7)
The traffic is mostly found at low stakes no-limit Holdem. There are usually about 2,000 players at peak hours.
Tournament traffic (7)
Full Tilt Poker usually has anywhere from 5,400-6,400 real money players at peak hours.
Game Selection (7)
Full Tilt Poker has Holdem, Omaha Hi and Hi-Lo, 7-Card-Stud Hi and Hi-Lo. There are no-limit and pot-limit in Holdem and pot-limit in both Omaha variants. No limit is the game of choice here, but there are still many games at each limit as well. Full Tilt offers Razz and there are often two or three tables running. Also there is usually one or two stud and omaha games going.
Tournaments (8)
There is a steady stream of 1 and 2 table sit and gos, which could find anytime without much of a wait. They also offer heads up SNG's.
Multi-table tournaments often get 100+ signups, some as many as 300.
Rake (6)
Full Tilt has a player friendly rake schedule. Limit games 1/2 or below are $.25 per $5 with a $1 max, limit games 2/4 and up are $1 per $20 with a $3 max. No limit and pot limit games rake $.05 per $1 with a $3 max.
Support (8)
Only e-mail support, but it is 24/7, quick and reliable.
Software Quality and Features (7)
The software allows you to vary the backgrounds and rotate the place your seat is in view. There is also a choice of avatars, which can display different emotions. The software runs quickly and reliably. The notes function is available and there are a decent range of statistics available. Ring games and tournaments are compatible with Poker Tracker, a Windows based computer program that allows you to analyze your on-line Texas HoldEm play. Poker Tracker stores and summarizes hand history data that can be downloaded from your poker site. It’s a valuable tool and if used properly will significantly increase your profits. |
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