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Full Tilt Review
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Full Tilt
is one of the market leaders and is a must have room for any
player. Their wide choice of tournaments and vibrant ring table
action means any recreational, semi-professional and professional
online poker player will find plenty of games happening at all
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Player numbers at
Full Tilt
have increased year on year since their inception in 2004.
Part of
Full Tilt's
success comes from the endorsements of a clutch of well known professional
players that include amongst others Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Chris
Ferguson, John Juanda, Jennifer Harman and Phil Gordon who all add to
Team Full Tilt
and its status as the place where the poker professionals play. |
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To find a
Full Tilt
professional online; the table they are seated at will be highlighted
red in the lobby. You may also meet Full Tilt
professional players battling in tournaments; they too will be evident
in the list of entrants.
New sign ups to
Full Tilt
are eligible for a 100% deposit bonus up to a maximum deposit of $600,
no bonus code is required. The bonus is released incrementally by
accumulating the Full Tilt
Points earned when playing real-money games, sit and go and regular
tournaments. As player’s accumulate points, not only is the bonus
cash placed into their accounts, but players also get to keep the
points which can be used towards Full Tilt
gear or to enter various FTP tournaments.
From the lobby
Two different lobby designs both feature rational arrangements, as
well as custom tabs to give players quick access to their regular
game type and buy-in amount.
At the table
The table design is individual and customizable with optional
avatars. Good sized and clearly marked buttons make player
actions easy, along with check boxes to speed up play if
decisions are taken early.
Full Tilt
has a character, look and feel differing from other online
poker rooms, which nevertheless remains reliable and simple
to use.
The software is excellent, very solid for both PC and Mac users
with many of the standard features found across the industry.
Players can select three animation settings based on their
computer's performance to optimize their playing time, as well as
having a mini-view function for multi-table play.
Ring Games
The ring game action is stacked towards the lower table stake
levels particularly on the Texas Hold’em tables; however there is
plenty of action on the medium and high stake tables too.
Full Tilt
is such an attraction that players will not be scratching around
for a game to suit them at any hour. It is usual to find more
than enough Full Tilt
players at the Stud, Omaha and Razz tables, plus a good amount of
mixed game tables including HORSE, HO and more.
And of course, don't miss out on the 'World’s
Fastest Poker Game' available exclusively at Full Tilt Poker, Rush
Poker, where you’ll join a large player pool and face a different
table of opponents every hand you play. When you fold your hand,
you’ll be rushed to a new table for the next hand immediately.
Tournaments
Tournament action is buoyant with many sit and go games to
compliment the busy regular schedule. Apart from the expected mix
of regular and guaranteed tourneys in many different formats; to
keep players fresh,
Full Tilt
offer the novel choice of Matrix, Rush, On Demand and Multi Entry
tournaments.
Matrix tournaments have the same nine players on 4 different tables simultaneously. There are
sit and go prize pools for each table, plus each player’s overall
performance will be scored, with the best players being paid from
a Matrix tournament prize pool.
Rush tournaments minimize the wait
time between hands keeping the action high at all times. Once a
player folds their hand, they are rushed to a new table for the
next hand to begin immediately.
On Demand tournaments are a unique hybrid of the sit and go
and Multi-Table formats.
On Demand tournaments begin once the required number of players
have registered, but then offer late registration. This means
bigger prize pools and the opportunity to get in on the action
after a standard sit and go has closed its doors.
Multi-Entry tournaments allow players to register for the
same tournament numerous times, effectively multi-tabling a single
game.
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Support
The support at
Full Tilt
is satisfactory with good cash out speeds; most major deposit and
withdrawal methods are supported.
Bonuses
100% Deposit Bonus
Get a 100% Deposit Bonus Just For Signing Up - Up to $600
Full Tilt
Poker continues to offer deposit bonuses to new players.
New sign-ups will receive a 100% matching bonus up to $600 on
their initial deposit to Full Tilt
Poker.
For each dollar raked from a pot, every player who was dealt cards
for that hand will earn one point. Players can earn partial points
if less than one dollar is raked, and may 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 paid in tournament or sit and go fees, players
will receive 7
Full Tilt
Points. There is no cap on the number of points players can receive.
The bonus amount will be automatically credited to the player’s
bonus account where it will be held and released to their cash
account in increments of 10% of their initial deposit, or $20,
whichever is earned first.
So if a player makes a one-time deposit
of $100, each $10 (10%) earned will be instantly released into
their account. Deposit the full $600 and the account will get
credited for each $20 of bonus earned. At three points per hand,
each $20 increment can be earned in fewer than two hours of play
at only one table.
Players can see their cash total and bonus cash amounts in the
cashier window. They will continue to collect cash until they have
received 100% of their bonus money and have 120 days to earn the
full deposit bonus.
This offer is available to players making their first deposit at
Full Tilt
Poker.
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