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FULL TILT POKER INFO |
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FULL TILT POKER SCORE |
 4.75 / 5.00
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4.75 |
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A+ |
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8.2/10 |
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Full Tilt Poker is one of the best online poker rooms around. Their original style, reward programs, game play, and overall reliability make joining easy and playing fun.
Full Tilt takes Visa or MasterCard, in the forms of credit, ATM, check, or Debit card. If your card gets declined or you want to use another option, the e-wallets consist of ePassporte and Click-2-Pay. If all your options are exhausted, a cash transfer is always a way to make it happen, as many banks, convenience stores, and markets allow for an easy in-person cash transfer. There is no max or minimum for Card use, while ePassporte’s deposit minimum is $45 (Full Tilt doesn’t fee you at all, but ePassporte charges you $5 for every $100 you deposit with them). Click-2-Pay has a minimum deposit of $50 (Click2pay doesn’t charge you a fee on deposits made directly from your bank account, but does charge 3% on deposits from your credit/debit card). Cash Transfers don’t have a fee through Full Tilt, but your transfer agent will charge a fee based on the amount transferred. The minimum deposit for a cash transfer is $250. The Minimum withdrawal for FullTiltPoker.com is $50, unless your account holds less than $50, at which point you must withdraw everything you have. Your withdrawal will be credited to the same payment processor, (ePassporte or Click2Pay) that you made your deposit with, and within 48 hours of your request. Cash outs cannot be credited back to your Visa or MasterCard and Cash outs via Click2Pay will be declined unless the email address listed with Full Tilt is the same as the one you have with Click2Pay. Check withdrawals are a little slow, but reliable, and arrive within 15 business days. They will not be issued for less than $150 or more than $5000. Anything in-between is great, but only once per week. Full Tilt also allows wire transfers if you’re dealing with big money. Transactions at Full Tilt are simple and reliable.
Overall, I would say the game-play is relatively tight and proper compared to many of the other poker rooms. Like all online poker rooms, Full Tilt has its share of players following any action all the way to the river, but generally you’ll get good poker here. The Poker rooms can be very profitable if you are patient and pay attention to opponents’ tendencies. Much of the play on this site is consistent and tight. Some have claimed the cash/ring games are the best places to find "bad" poker, while most tournaments and sit and gos often sit players with more skill. Overall, I’d say the skill-level of players at Full Tilt’s tables are higher than most – making for a more realistic game. You can view the flop percentages before you join a table, and with the influx of traffic, you can often pick a table that better suits your style.
Full Tilt Poker has one of, if not the best varieties of poker game play online. The poker tournaments are well run, as there is plenty of game play selection and a solid frequency of tables and tournaments.
Limits: 5c/10c up to $200/$400 No-Limit: 5c/10c up to $25/$50
Games Selection: Hold 'em, Omaha, 7 card stud, Razz
Ring Games: Full Tilt has a plethora of game play options for all types of players; Hold'em limit, pot limit, and No limit; Omaha hi and hi/lo PL and Limit;Stud and Stud Hi/Lo Limit; and Limit Razz. Limits include; .05/.10, .10/.25, .25/.50,.5/1, 1/2, 2/4, 3/6, 5/10, 8/16, 10/20, 15/30. 25/50, 30/60, 100/200, 200/400, 300/600, 500/1000 and 1000/2000. The variety is above average. With limits to fit virtually any bankroll although at the highest limits good luck getting a game going except during peak hours.
Tournaments: There are always tournament options in the Full Tilt arena. A varied amount of buy-ins, with re-buy options make a full set of tournaments to be played. Also, Full Tilt Poker has at least 6 daily freerolls. Most all of the promotional, or "big" tournaments fill up before they begin, so if that’s your bag, make sure you get in early to assure a spot.
Sit and Go: Full Tilt Poker's SNG's (sit and gos) come in 1 table, 2 table, and heads up. Buy-Ins go anywhere from $1 to $2,200.
As you can see, there are plenty of options for all different types of game-play.
The originality of the Graphics gives Full Tilt major points. The original cartoon graphics that boast different choices in avatars, backgrounds, animation emotions, center field seating, and a relatively quick and precise game-play, gives Full Tilt the nod as one of the best and most visually pleasing poker sites in the industry. Its not a good thing to give up game play for a fancy design, but Full Tilt doesn’t give up anything. Navigation from one table to the next is straightforward and there isn’t any lag. As far as game speed, poker play, simplicity, interface options, and software reliability – this site is right at the top. Full Tilt also has an option for the Mac that works like a charm.
The last couple of years, and especially now (since Full Tilt continues to allow US players) the traffic has been on the rise. Full Tilt is in the Top 5 in traffic, as advertisements, promotions, and a hot list of poker pros have increased the site’s popularity. The only games that can be difficult to get are upper limit tables during off hours. There are at least 6 freeroll tourneys a day, and plenty promotional freerolls as well. Popular Tournaments host a few hundred players on average, almost always filling up before the start of the Tourney. And during peak hours there are plenty of mid-stakes cash games to get involved in. You can view the amount of players logged into Full Tilt Poker at anytime. On the main page of the client, you may view how many tables are being played, and how many people are seated at those tables.
Full Tilt Poker was set into motion in July of 2004. You’ve seen it worn on T-Shirts, played on by pros, and commercialized all over television. Full Tilt has acquired one of the largest groups of pros to both play against and ask questions, stemming from old-schoolers like Chris "Jesus" Ferguson to youngsters like Phil Ivey. The influx of affiliates, team members, and traffic has upped the site’s popularity and attractiveness. Rakes vary from game to game; for $0.25/$0.50 low limit games the rake tops out at $.50, while in high limit the max rake is $3.00. The current law changes in the US, cracking down on online gambling, has struck the poker rooms hard. While Full Tilt remains open to US players, some things have changed. They cannot share their company’s location, the ownership and partners involved, any legal advice about participating in online gambling, and payment options have dwindled to the few most reliable options . One of Full Tilt’s current professionals, Richard "Quiet Lion" Brodie, currently lives in Washington, where online gambling has been outlawed. Many of Full Tilt’s pros have participated in trying to get the new laws reversed, but as of yet, they remain in tact. Every precaution has been taken to assure a reliable financial system and personal privacy. The site is fun and active, and generally a house for solid poker play. Full Tilt Poker is licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission.
Full Tilt has a 100% matching bonus up to $600 on your initial deposit to FullTiltPoker.com. However, as you probably imagined, this isn’t an instant match bonus, as that is just bad business. How you accumulate your bonus money is by earning Full Tilt Points. How do you do that, you ask? It’s easy… Play poker. See, the more you play, and the more hands you’re a part of, the faster you get your cash. For each dollar raked from a pot, every player who was dealt cards for that hand will earn one point. You can earn partial points if less than one dollar is raked, and you can earn up to three points per hand. Each point is worth $.06, so you can earn up to $18 per hundred hands.
For every dollar of rake that you pay in a tournament or Sit n Go,
you'll earn 7 Full Tilt Points, or $0.42 towards your bonus. For
example, a $50+5 tournament will earn you $2.10 towards your deposit bonus.
You do not need a code to take advantage of the initial 100% deposit bonus. The bonus amount will be automatically credited to your Bonus Account where it will be held and released to your cash account in increments of 10% or $20.00, whichever is less. So if you make a one-time deposit of $100, your bonus will be released into your account with each $10 you earn. If you deposit $200 or more, your increments will be $20. At three points per hand, each of these increments can be earned in fewer than four hours of play at one table. You can see your cash total and bonus cash amounts in the Cashier window. You will continue to collect cash until you have released all of your bonus money. You have 120 days to earn the entire deposit bonus. Naturally, you can only do this once.
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