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Overall Score: 8.54/10

 

Traffic:

Full Tilt Poker began in 2004 and kicked its operation off with an amazingly successful marketing campaign featuring the cream of poker talent including Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, several other poker stars.  This initial campaign, in tandem with several internet affiliates has brought Full Tilt to the forefront of the online poker industry.

Today, Full Tilt generates some of the highest traffic in the inustry on its own network.  July ‘08 Real-money player stats show 10,500 ring-game and 70,000 tournament players at peak hours. Of these ring-game players nearly 9,000 are generally concentrated on the No-Limit and Limit Texas Hold’em tables.

Score: 9.5/10

 

Promos/Bonus Codes:

Overall, Full Tilt Poker currently offers some very strong promotions, but it can be difficult to keep track of each one and find out exactly how they work.  Look no further! This section will explain the nuts and bolts of the biggest promotions. There is also a short list of some of Full Tilt’s other offers below. For a complete list of all the promotions see Full Tilt Poker’s Promotions page.

 

Here’s a detailed explanation of how the FullTilt sign-up bonuses work (Note: It’s probably the best deal out there.) Full Tilt will match 100% of your first-deposit up to $600 when you start an account. The amount of money that they match will then go into your “Bonus Account,” which is viewable in the cashier’s window.

 

Over the next 120 days, you will earn FT Poker Points for your real-money play: 1pt for each $1 raked in a hand with a max of 3pts and 7pts per $1 of tournament or sit-and-go entry fees. Each point is worth $0.06 (which adds up quickly).

 

This “bonus money” is transferred from your Bonus Account to your cash account in increments equal to 10% of your initial deposit. So, if you deposited $180 initially, you will receive $18 in your cash account every time you accumulate 300 FT poker points. 120 days is all you have to earn your deposit bonus, though you may also use your points for entry into special tournaments, to buy FT merchandise and other things.

• Exclusive iPokersites sign-up promotion: Full Tilt Poker will match 100% of your first-deposit up to $600.
• SPECIAL PROMOTION - The $25K buy-in Heads-Up World Championship
• Big Money Sundays - Over $1 million in guaranteed tournament prizes every Sunday.
• Refer-a-Friend: Your friend gets $25 after he earns 500 FT poker points and you get $100 afer they earn 1,000 points.
• Reload Bonus - Varies, but can get as high as a 50% match up to $500.

Score: 9.5 /10

 

Software:

(Available in English, German, Spanish, French and Dutch) The Full Tilt Poker 10.6 MB software is privately owned and operated on its own network.   As with nearly every other aspect of Full Tilt, the software does a remarkable job running fast and smooth even at peak hours when over 80,000 players are at the tables. There are also several customizable game options along with valuable statistics and notes functions.  Finally, the software is continuously updated with little downtime to ensure that your financial information is never compromised.

Table:

The FT graphics in the table view are clean and surprisingly elaborate with customizable table colors and backgrounds. 3-D avatars are replaced by simple icons that show username and chip amount.

 

While at the table, the interface is neat and there are easy-to-use stats and options functions available in the top corner.  In the stats section, personal statistics including viewed flop percentage and win percentage are provided.  Hand histories are also available and may be exported to a local hard drive.  Finally, all of the statistics work perfectly fine with leading analysis software.

 

Full Tilt Poker also provides a player notes function that allows you to grade and remember certain opponents.  These notes are incredibly easy to use and are available to view both in the lobby and at the table.

 

 Finally, regarding multi-table play, Full Tilt allows you to play at up to eight tables simultaneously. The multi-table game play runs as smoothly as if you were playing at only one and includes several options to customize your play and a mini-view window to help you. 

Lobby:

In the FT lobby you can scroll through the various ring-games and tournaments sorting by poker game, stakes, limit and the number of players at the table or on the waiting list.  There are also other valuable statistics which you can sort by including average pot size, viewed flop percentage and hands per hour. 

 

The lobby is also where you can set your customizable game play options, deposit money with the cashier and redeem your FT Poker Points for prizes.

 

 The “Special” tab in the lobby is also another worthwile feature.  Here, players can easily search for the latest special tournaments as well as satellites to live events.

Score: 9/10

 

Games:

Full Tilt poker players can enjoy games of Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven Scard Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo and Razz. In addition there are mixed games available including H.O.R.S.E., H.O.S.E., and H.A which are not as well attended but equally entertaining.

The games vary between No-Limit, Pot-Limit and Fixed-Limit. Like the majority of online poker sites,most of the ring-game players compete on the low-mid stakes No-Limit Texas Hold’em tables.

Score: 9.5/10

 

Competition:

In general, Full Tilt Poker has a higher degree of competition at its tables across the board.  Play is relatively loose at the micro-to-low limit tables but tightens up immensely as the stakes get higher.  And they do get incredibly high.  In fact, Full Tilt Poker was a pioneer in the online poker industry with regards to introducing high stakes poker.

Score: 7.5/10

 

Rake Structure:

The rake at Bodog Life Poker is the industry standard: 5% of the pot with a max rake of $3. At the lower stakes tables, however, and at tables with fewer people the max rake decreases rapidly.

Score: 8 /10

 

Customer Support:

With the massive player base Full Tilt sustains, 24/7 customer support is available only by e-mail.  Nevertheless, the support personnel are quick to answer your questions and are polite as well as knowledgeable.

Score: 6.5 /10

 

Financial Information:

Unqestionable Security.  Full Tilt is a very well-funded company whose currently flawless reputation would be ruined by any act of compromised financial security.  They won’t let it happen.

• Deposit Options: Visa, Mastercard, Click2Pay, Instant Checks, GatorPay, ePassporte, and Cash Transfer.
• Withdrawal Options: Bank Transfer, ePassporte, GatorPay and check.

Score: 9/10