Full Tilt Poker

Full Tilt Poker
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Some of the toughest players in the world play poker at Full Tilt. Founded by poker legends such as John Juanda, Phil Ivey, and Chris Ferguson, Full Tilt Poker has grown into the 2nd largest online poker room in the world. They offer popular freerolls and tournaments in all game types. In addition to Juanda, Ivey, and Ferguson, FullTilt is represented by Tom “Durrrr” Dwan, Patrik Antonius, and many other poker pros.

These pros have done an excellent job representing FullTiltPoker.net. It is also common knowledge that Full Tilt and their pros are dedicated to keeping Full Tilt open to poker players from the United States. After US legislation to restrict American Online Poker passed in 2006, FullTilt was one of the few sites to stand behind their US players. This support of US poker players is one of the main driving forces behind their huge level of growth. They have become one of the best US poker sites, second only to Poker Stars in terms of site traffic and user numbers.

Full Tilt offers a 100% up to $600 initial deposit bonus. Just use the Full Tilt referral code MAXBONUS600 when you sign up your account and you will have your first deposit matched up to $600. When you use this referral code you will also gain access to exclusive monthly freerolls and money-added events,such as the FTR500. In order to clear the bonus you will need to earn Full Tilt Points. Points are awarded for paying rake at cash tables and tournament fees. Players must get 10,000 points over 120 days to release the entire bonus. Since the bonus is released in $20 increments though, it's possible to earn at least a majority of your bonus if you cannot clear the whole thing. This is great for small stakes players.

The Full Tilt Online Poker Series is without doubt one of the most well-known and thus popular tournament series in the world of online poker. The inaugural series was held in August of 2006, and several more tournament series have been hosted, with the idea being that a FTOPS takes place roughly every three months. The number and variety of the events has increased dramatically over the years, as have the prize pools, with recent series boasting more than forty separate events and a combined guaranteed prize pool of over twenty million dollars.

Full Tilt also plays hosts to Mini FTOPS, which usually takes place one month after each FTOPS, and is essentially a scaled down version of the main series, for those on a budget. The concept is that all the events are identical, but the buy-in is cut down to approximately a tenth as much. The guaranteed prize pools are always reduced by a significantly smaller rate than the buy-ins, making Mini FTOPS a very popular and lucrative group of tournaments.

No matter what game or stake you play, Full Tilt Poker is bound to have what you are looking for. You can choose from Limit and No Limit Texas Hold'em, Pot Limit Omaha Hi, all limit variations of Omaha Hi/Lo, Stud, and Stud Hi/Lo. You can even find Razz, HORSE, HOSE, OE, and 7-game. At their cash tables, you can get a seat for as little as $0.40 at the $2 buy-in level. More of a high stakes player? Full Tilt offers stakes all the way up to $2,000/$4,000 blinds! Some real nosebleeds! If you are just a small-stakes player, or your bankroll just can't manage the nosebleeds yet, you can still watch the exciting action. Tom Dwan, Patrik Antonious, and Phil Ivey are constantly battling for millions, putting on a real show for the railbirds.

Tournament players certainly won't be bored with their choices on Full Tilt either. On Sunday, like many of the other best US poker sites, 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). Full Tilt Poker's “Daily Double” series offers players the chance to win thousands of dollars for as little as $6. At these events, players can square off in two independent tournaments that start one minute apart. The top user with the best combined total in the two events will win the daily jackpot. Players will also be eligible for a bonus if they cash in each of the tournaments. Finally, no discussion of FullTiltPoker.com tournaments would be complete without a mention of their major tournament series, known as FTOPS. Over the years FTOPS has grown 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. Full Tilt also offers MiniFTOPS, which feature all the same events as their regular FTOPS, but at only 1/10th the buy-in.

The most exciting game championed by Full Tilt Poker is their latest invention called Rush Poker. Rush Poker offers a completely new way to play, allowing users to sit at one table and play up to 300 hands in an hour. This is accomplished through a system that does a remarkable thing: after you fold your hand, you are catapulted onto a new table with five to eight players, each of whom has also just recently folded. This software marvel is constantly repeated, letting players skip the down time in between hands. Currently, there are just a few game types and stakes available to Full Tilt users from $10 NL up to $200 NL and $25 and $50 Pot-Limit Omaha.

There is always plenty of traffic at FullTilt for players of virtually every level and game. 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. On weekdays players will find more than 100,000 fellow users online, a number that can increase exponentially depending on the events offered on that particular day. Their tournaments meet their guarantees, leaving little opportunity for overlay and their SNGs seat within seconds. That's good news for the grinders, who are sure to find all the action they can handle.

FullTiltPoker.com has done an excellent job of keeping their software up to date, offering frequent software updates. They have had some glitches in the past with disconnecting during big events when 200,000+ players are online. This has caused some controversy due to events being called off. Participants were, however, either given back their buy-in's or offered a slice of the total prize. Nowadays, once you install the Full Tilt Poker download, it's all smooth sailing! Full Tilt has updated itself time and time again to help keep it one of the best US poker sites.

The Full Tilt starting screen is simple and easy to navigate. All of the possible playing options available to the players are located at the top of the screen. There is also a filter allowing players to select their favorite game types and other options.

Players can choose from a few different looks as well as a limited number of themes and the usual array of avatars. Those users who would like their own avatars will have to secure a lot of Full Tilt points in their quest for personal glory to get one.

While at the tables, the bet-pot button can be a great asset for those who play a lot of things at a time and do not want to take the time to enter a particular bet size. There is also a slider which gives players a chance to slowly adjust the size of their bet. Lastly, the Hand History Replayer gives players a visual representation of all the recent hands played at the table.