Full Tilt Review
Full Tilt Review
The greatest names in poker in the world play at Full Tilt. Created by poker greats such as Howard Lederer, Eric Lindgren, and Mike "The Mouth" Matusow, Full Tilt has become one of the premier gaming establishments anywhere on the planet thanks to their matchless selection of a massive amount of games and stakes. FullTiltPoker.com has made such friends as Gus Hansen and Cole “CTS” South.
Although Full Tilt stayed open and loyal to US players after the UIGEA passed in 2006, they sadly had to close their doors to players from the United States after Black Friday in 2011. Rest assured, however, that the poker room continues serving the rest of the world admirably, and is easily one of the top online poker destinations for players from countries with less interfering governments than that of the USA.
Full Tilt Poker Bonus and Promotions
Full Tilt offers a fairly industry standard 100% up to $600 initial deposit bonus. Players can enter the bonus code MAXBONUS600 when signing up and they will not only have their first deposit matched up to $600 but will also receive entry to monthly freerolls and money-added events including the FTR500. In order to receive their winnings, players must just play real money, tournaments, and/or SNGs. As a result of the rake you produce in cash games or signup costs you pay in tournaments or Sit and Gos, you will receive a tally of Full Tilt Points. In order to clear the entire bonus players must get 10,000 points over 120 days. However, the bonus will be credited to your account in $20 increments, which is great for those playing small stakes who are looking to build their bankrolls.
Full Tilt Poker Games and Traffic
No matter what stakes you settle on, FullTiltPoker.com will have you covered. A seat can be secured at their cash tables for as little as $.40 at the $2 buy-in level. Those looking to play some of the highest stakes in the world should not worry either as the stakes go all the way up to $2,000/$4,000 blinds! Even if you don’t play these games you can still watch them as players like Dwan, Antonius, and Ivey duke it out for millions of dollars night after night. Full Tilt offers a large variety of games including Limit and NL Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha High, Limit/Pot-Limit/NL Omaha Hi/Lo, Stud, Stud Hi/Lo, and Razz. They also have a lot of mixed games including HORSE, HOSE, OE, and 7-game which includes all seven games mentioned above.
Their tournament schedule is one of the best in the business for players of all skill levels. On Sunday they offer many guaranteed events including the $750k Guaranteed ($216 buy-in), $400k Sunday Brawl ($256 buy-in), and $200k Sunday Mulligan ($216 buy-in). Need a break during the work week? Full Tilt’s “Daily Double” series is a great way to win thousands of dollars for as little as $6. At these events, players will compete in two independent tournaments that start one minute apart. The player who finishes with the best combined total in the two events will win the daily jackpot. Participants will also be eligible for a bonus if they cash in both events. Finally, no talk of FullTiltPoker.com tournaments would be worth much if it neglected to mention their major tournament series, known as Full Tilt Online Poker Series. Thanks to legions of players FTOPS has blossomed into a well-known yearly staple featuring 25 or more events and millions in prize money. Most tournaments cost more than $200 to enter but hungry users can find satellites into the bigger events for less than a dollar.
The most exciting challenge found at Full Tilt is their latest innovation known as “Rush Poker”. Rush Poker offers a completely new way to play, allowing users to participate in up to 300 hands per hour without ever leaving a single table. This is possible because after you fold your hand, you are immediately shifted to another table with 5-8 other players who also recently folded. This process is constantly repeated, letting players skip the down time in between hands. Currently, there are just a few stakes/games offered to players from $10 NL up to $200 NL and $25 and $50 Pot-Limit Omaha.
Full Tilt Poker Software
There is always a profitable game running at Full Tilt for players of virtually every skill set. The only games where a player might have to wait for action are the highest stakes, as there are always $25/$50 No-Limit and Pot-Limit tables to be had. During the week players will find more than 100,000 fellow users online, and that number can more than double during weekends and major events. Their tournaments meet their guarantees, leaving little opportunity for overlay and their Sit & Gos fill quickly. That's good news for the grinders, who are sure to find all the action they can handle.
FullTiltPoker.com manages to stay ahead of the curb, offering frequent software updates. They have had some issues since their debut with disconnecting during big events when 200,000+ players are online being an issue of concern. This has caused some controversy due to events being abandoned. Users were, however, either given back their buy-in's or compensated with a piece of the total prize.
The lobby itself is a breeze to get around. All of the possible playing options from which to chose can be found in the upper part of the screen. There is also a filter for players to select a variety of stakes and other options.
Users can choose from a few different looks as well as a limited number of themes and standard avatars. Those people who would like personalized avatars will have to win a lot of Full Tilt points before getting satisfaction.
At the tables, the bet-pot button is a useful tool for those who participate in more than few things at a time and do not want to take the time to manually select a particular wager. There is also a slider which gives users the option to slowly adjust the amount of their wager. Lastly, the Hand History Replayer gives gamers a visual representation of all the finished hands played at the table.

