Full Tilt Rakeback

I just recently signed up to receive rake back from my full tilt account. Every hand that you play on a table at Full Tilt, money is taken out of the pot and given back to Full Tilt. Consider it a tiny fee to play at that table. Depending on the stakes that you are playing, the rake back that is taken may only be 5 cents per hand, which isn’t a lot. But if you play several tables, and several hands a week, it can add up to a lot of money. When you sign up for rake back, you receive 27% of that rake back into your account. I usually don’t play a lot of cash games, but this past week I played rush poker a couple of times. My rake back for the week, which was deposited directly into my full tilt account, added up to be $1.73. So why not take advantage of this awesome program and sign up today. Just click on this link to WDIAV, and then click on the Rack Back link. It is easy to sign up, and your rack back is deposited into your account on full tilt at the end of every week.

My First Mini FTOPS Event Seat Win

Tonight I won a seat into the Mini FTOPS event #7. I bought into this rebuy tournament for only $ .60, and added on for another $ .60. I unregistered from the ftops event #7 and was credited the amount of the buy-in which was $11. Not bad for paying $1.20. Check out all the FTOPS event at Full Tilt poker. And good luck at the tables.

Sit N’ Go Madness

Full Tilt is hosting a sit n’ go madness this weekend, starting on March 5th and ending on March 7th at 11 p.m. The object of this madness is to play and cash in as many sit n’ go’s as you can throughout the time frame. If you win 2 sit n’ go through out the weekend you will receive entry into a $50,000 freeroll that will take place next weekend. There will also be prizes and money handed out to the top players who have the most points at the end of the sit n’ go madness. For each sit n’ go that you cash in, you will win a ticket for a drawing for cool prizes, that includes, poker tables, hats, and shirts. You also have an opportunity to win money. The sit n’ go’s are broken down into four two-hour blocks. For each sit n’ go that you cash in for each two-hour block, you earn points. The top 7 players with the most points will win cash ranging from $1 for 7th place to $50 for 1st place for the $1.20 sit n’ go’s. The higher the buy-ins for the sit n’ go’s the higher the prize money is that you can win. So hurry over to Full Tilt now, to get in on your share of all the prizes. And GOOD LUCK!!!

Sit N’ Go Win

I played in a few sit n’ go’s today on Full Tilt. Full Tilt is hosting a sit n’ go madness this weekend, so I was trying to cash in as many as I could. I played in 2 9 person sit n’ go’s and I was able to win 1 for a cash prize of $4.30, with a buy-in of $1.20. Not a bad turn around. I then played in a 6 person$1.20 sit n’ go and came in 2nd for a win of $3.10. All in all not a bad profit for the amount of money I paid to play, and a nice little ego booster. I have been having a bad run of cards lately, so it was nice to finally win some money, all be it little, but a win none the less.

RUSH POKER

Today, I was finally able to play in Full Tilt pokers new creation known as rush poker, and like the name says it’s a rush. This new way to play poker at Full Tilt is great for those players who have absolutely no patience when it comes to playing cash games. However, it is not for those players who do not have a pretty decent bankroll. I mean I was out $8 within 2 minutes. To start playing Rush Poker, you begin by joining the group of the stakes and game type that you are wanting to play. In this case, I joined the .05/.10 NL Holdem. I was put at a table, and a countdown was initiated, and then the rush was started. You have the option of calling or folding. However, as soon as you fold, you are immediately moved to another table in the following position you would have been in had you of called and stayed at that table. There are no time lapses in between hands as there are with the regular cash games. It goes so fast that you don’t even have time to get up from you chair for more than a few seconds. Rush poker is a great way to play poker if your the type of person who hates the amount of time that is spent waiting in between your hands, However, in my opinion you need to have a healthy bankroll to keep up with this fast paced game, or at least the ability to know when your beat. It is definitely not the type of game that I will playing in very often.

WDIAV WEEKLY FREEROLL

I have been an active member of the we do it all vegas (WDIAV) poker forum for the past few months now, and I finally made it to the final table last night in the weekly $25 freeroll on full tilt. There were about 125 people entered into last night tournament with the top 27 players getting paid, and the top 9 earning entry into the monthly $1000 freeroll that is hosted by WDIAV at the end of every month. I was down to my last couple thousand in chips and was sitting in spot 20 out of 22, when I was finally dealt a decent set of hole cards, pocket 10’s. I flopped a set, and then the turn gave me the fourth 10, and quads. I was able to double up and pretty much coast to the final table. I ended up going out in 6th place, winning $1.13, and also earning entry into the $1000 freeroll. All in all it was a good game, and I am happy to have cashed and earned a ticket for the monthly freeroll.

A Hidden Gem in Forums

Have you ever wanted to find a poker forum where you can discuss those bad beats, and those hands that you just can’t stop wondering whether or not you made the right call. Well here is your chance to become a member of one of the great poker forums online today. It’s called WDIAV. I have been a member of WDIAV for a few months now, and I have found the people on this site to be the most friendly people online. You can discuss anything from poker to everyday life on WDIAV. Not only will you enjoy friendly conversation on this forum, but WDIAV also gives back to their forum members every week by hosting a $25 freeroll on FullTilt. There is also a $1000 freeroll that is played at the end of every month. WDIAV also holds contests every month where you have a chance to win as little as $50. Just think about it. Here you have not only a wonderful poker forum where you can discuss those hands that have been bugging you for the longest time, but also a way to win free money to help you build you poker bankroll as well. Just click this link and check it out at WDIAV. And good luck out there on the felt!!

First Cash In The Cashout Tourney

Hi Again.  Ok so I finally cashed in Full Tilt Pokers new tournament called a Cash Out tournament last night.  This is a cool new tourney that gives a player the option of cashing in some or all of their chips for a certain amount.  For example, in last nights tourney the amount of cashout was .25 cents for 300 chips each.  If you double up, you can cash in your winnings, and go back to the original starting amount of your chips.  There is also two separate prize pools.  There is one for the regular prize pool, and one for the cashout prize pool (which is the same amount as the regular prize pool).  The cool thing about the cashout prize pool, is that if you reach the final table, whatever amount is left in the cashout prize pool is distributed evenly among the nine remaining player in the tourney.  However, its pretty hard to make the final table, but if you do you’ve definitely made a lot of money.  I bought into the tournament for $5.50.  I was playing supper tight, and winning pots when I needed too.  I doubled up a few times when I had the nuts, and at one point I was ranked 50 out of like 300 people.  I started thinking that wow maybe i can get fairly deep into this tournament.  I was catching the cards when I needed to, and I felt like  I was playing fairly good poker, but then the worst possible thing that could ever happen to me happened, I went card dead.  When I would catch good cards someone would catch better cards.  I ended up folding my way into the money.  I had lost about 10,000 chips playing that way, and I was down to about 8,500 chips.  The blinds were 500 and 1000.  I was dealt AQ off suit in middle position.  everyone folded behind me so I went All-In.  The small blind called and turned over pocket queens.  They held up and I was out.  I ended up only winning $4.50, which was less than what I had bought in for, but at least I got some of my money back.  I should have cashed out when my chips were worth $14.00 but i got greedy and kept on playing.  I think that when I play in another cash out tournament, I will cash out if I have earned at least 3 times that amount of money than what i bought in for. Click on this link to find out more about full tilt pokers new tournament or any other tournament offered at full tilt. AND GOOD LUCK!!!!

FULL TILT FIFTY/FIFTY

I finally played in my first fifty/fifty satellite tourny the other day on FullTilt and i won a ticket to the fifty/fifty, which has a guaranteed prize pool of 50k. I bought in for as little as $2.50, and tickets were handed out to the top 12 players, with only about 150 players registered. When you play in a satellite tournament you have the option of cashing out your ticket for the amount of the tournaments buy-in. In this case i cashed out my ticket for $55. Not bad for only investing $2.50. Satellites for this tournament start out for as little as $2 + $.25 – it’s a 50-50 shot worth taking.

Fifty-Fifty Satellite Schedule
Date Game Buy-In
18:40 ET NL Hold’em
Rebuy Turbo $2+$0.25
18:50 ET NL Hold’em
Turbo $6+$0.60
19:10 ET NL Hold’em
Rebuy Turbo $3+$0.30
19:20 ET NL Hold’em
Turbo $8+$0.80
19:40 ET NL Hold’em
Turbo $14+$1

SO GOOD LUCK OUT THERE!!!!!

FTOPS Is Underway at Full Tilt

The best online tournament series just keeps getting better.

In August of 2006, FTOPS I debuted with eight events and a combined guaranteed prize pool of more than $1 million. We’ve come a long way, with FTOPS XIV awarding more than $16 million in prize money over 25 events this past November. Starting in February, FTOPS XV will deliver the goods all over again.

More Than $17 Million Guaranteed!

Starting February 10th, FTOPS XV offers 27 events with a total guaranteed prize pool worth more than $17 million. This series features a wide selection of tournaments, each hosted by a Full Tilt Pro, including:

• Knockout, Shootout, Turbo and Super Turbo events
• The Two-Day Event, featuring two days of play and a guaranteed prize pool of $2 million
• The massive $2.5 million guaranteed Main Event

Remember to take on our FTOPS Challenges and the FTOPS XV Satellite Challenge for the chance to win prize money and Freeroll entries. Stay on top of the FTOPS XV action by reading Michael Craig’s Full Tilt Poker Blog.

FTOPS XV Prizes

Be one of the final players in any FTOPS XV event and receive more than a nice payday:

• Everyone who makes the final table of any FTOPS XV event will receive a limited-edition FTOPS jacket
• Players who win an FTOPS XV event will receive the jacket, along with a gold FTOPS jersey and a coveted gold jersey avatar for use on Full Tilt Poker
• The player who finishes 1st on the FTOPS XV Leaderboard will win a custom Full Tilt Poker avatar and a special prize package which includes entry to every FTOPS XVI Event (except the Two-Day Event); the prize package is expected to be worth approximately $8,500 in tournament entries