New Features

Player Notes Enhancements

We’ve made it even easier for you to make notes on your opponents at the table.

You can now assign a color note to a player without having to open the Player Notes window. Simply right-click on the player and choose “Color Code” to assign your desired highlighting.

The software will now also remember any changes you make to the position and size of the Player Notes window for the next time you want to make a note.

New Game Varieties

Some new game varieties have been added to those on offer at Full Tilt Poker:

• For 7, 8, 9 and 10-Game Mixed Games, we have added Cap Games
• For 2-7 Triple Draw, we have added Pot Limit tables with Antes
• For HA, we have added a Mixed Limit version

Check the Full Tilt Poker game lobby to play any of these games now.

Automatically Close Sit & Go Tables

You can now choose to automatically close a table on completion of any Sit & Go.

To enable this option, go to the “Options” menu and select Table Options then Table Settings.... Check the box alongside “Auto-Close Sit & Go Without Confirmation”.

Once selected, all Sit & Go tables will close automatically, skipping the dialog that confirms your finishing position.

5th April 2011

Request Private Tournament

With our new Request Private Tournament feature, you now have the ability to create your own tournaments at Full Tilt Poker. You decide the tournament format, when it starts and who is allowed to enter.

The quickest way to set up your Private Tournament is to select one of our popular tournament templates. You can also customize your tournament by choosing from a full selection of games and limit structures, along with a wide range of tournament options and buy-ins.

Request your Private Tournament through the Requests menu in the game lobby.

You can also use your own My Tournaments page, which is accessed via the My Promotions button in the Cashier to manage your Private Tournaments.

Learn more about our new Request Private Tournament Feature.

Ring Game Tickets

Full Tilt Poker’s Ring Game Tickets are an alternative way to buy in to your favorite ring games.

Each Ring Game Ticket has a cash value that changes based on your play at the tables. You unlock the cash value of a Ring Game Ticket by earning Full Tilt Points in ring games.

Ring Game Tickets can be purchased from the Full Tilt Store and Iron Man Store.

Learn more about Ring Game Tickets

Game Lobby Menu Improvements

We’ve reorganized our Game Lobby Menu Bar to make it quicker and easier for you to access your favorite features and manage your settings. There are nine menus at the top of the Game Lobby:

Account – Access and change your account information

Cashier – Open the Full Tilt Poker Cashier and access your Single-Click Deposit settings

Security – Access your security settings

Options – Control the settings for both the main lobby and your tables

Requests – Access important information such as your tournament history or bonus offers, plus find a specific player or tournament

Languages – Access your language options

Promotions – Quickly access promotions and your My Promotions page

Black Card – Access the Black Card Store and your My Black Card page

Help – Contact our 24/7 support team or access general information about Full Tilt Poker

The most significant changes can be found in our improved Options menu, which allows you to manage all your lobby and table settings – from lobby view to table layout and general preferences.

Our new Promotions menu gives you direct access to a selection of popular promotions, as well as All Promotions and My Promotions pages. We’ve also moved our Refer A Friend and Announcements features to this menu.

Our Cashier menu has been expanded to provide access to a number of features available in the Cashier itself, including depositing and withdrawing funds, Player to Player Transfers and Bonuses.

We’ve improved our Help menu – now you can contact Customer Support, ask for help in our forums, and access our guides to poker games and our game software. You can also find information on new features and Table Hotkeys.

New Options Dialog

In addition to our Game Lobby Menu Bar enhancements, we’ve improved our Table Options dialog. This can be accessed through the Options menu in the Game Lobby or by clicking on the Options button at a table.

Our new Options dialog allows you to easily manage your table layout settings – including the style of the card deck, avatar display, and chat options – as well as adjust your gameplay settings and general preferences. For example, you can mute chat, change the color of your cards, or set your buy-in preferences. You can also manage your Lobby settings through this dialog.

Custom Bet Buttons

A new option that you’ll find in the Options dialog allows you to customize the Bet Buttons on the Bet Slider at the table.

You can choose the bet sizes you want for No Limit and Pot Limit games, both Pre-Flop and Post-Flop. In the Options dialog, select Table Options then Custom Bet Buttons. Choose the multipliers that suit your game from the dropdown menus or by typing directly into the boxes.

Pre-Flop bet sizes are in multiples of Big Blinds and can be set up to 6X for both No Limit and Pot Limit games. Post-Flop bet sizes are a percentage of the pot size and can be set up to 150% for No Limit games, and 100% for Pot Limit games.

Request Account History

You can now request a customized statement of your Account History at Full Tilt Poker through the game software.

Get started by going to the Requests menu in the game lobby and selecting Account History....

24th February 2011

One Click Ring Game Take Seat

You can now access your favorite ring games with just one click. A Take Seat button has been added to the ring game table player list in the main lobby. Simply click the Take Seat button to join the game.

Improved Tournament Browsing

We’ve made it easier to find Rush Poker* Tournaments and Multi-Entry Tournaments in the game lobby. Set the filter in the Standard View browse area to Tournament, and you now have the option to select Rush or Multi-Entry as your tournament type.

You can also use Basic View of the Full Tilt Poker game lobby to find Rush Poker* Tournaments and Multi-Entry Tournaments. Start by selecting Tournament in Step 2, then choose Rush or Multi-Entry as your tournament Category in Step 3 followed by your Buy-In in Step 4.

Quick Key for Toggling of Table Position Options and Table Size

For players who like to multi-table, we’ve added hotkeys options to make it easier to control table position and size.

There are now hotkeys for the following options:

• Tile Tables – Ctrl+9 (Command+9 on Mac)
• Cascade Tables – Ctrl+0 (Command+0 on Mac)
• Stack Tables – Ctrl+8 (Command+8 on Mac)
• Back to Default Size – Ctrl+6 (Command+6 on Mac)
• Back to Default size All – Ctrl+7 (Command+7 on Mac)

See our Special Features page for a complete list of all our hotkey options.

New ‘Find Player’ Option

When you right-click on a player at a table, there is now an added ‘Find Player’ option in the menu. This offers the same functionality as the Find a Player feature, available in the Requests menu in the game lobby.

11th January 2011

Multi-Entry Tournaments

Give yourself multiple chances to make a big tournament score with Multi-Entry Tournaments, a unique tournament format exclusive to Full Tilt Poker.

Multi-Entry Tournaments allow you to register for the same tournament numerous times, meaning you can “multi-table” a single tournament! Each of your entries in a Multi-Entry Tournament will have its own chip stack and be dealt its own hand. You can register multiple entries at the same time, or use additional entries as a “second chance” if your first entry is eliminated from the tournament in the early stages of play.

To find a Multi-Entry Tournament, set the filters in the Standard View browse area to Tournament and look for tournaments identified with the following icon in the game list:

Learn more about Multi-Entry Tournaments.

Black Card Improvements

Earn extra Full Tilt Points multipliers through your Black Card membership by reaching higher points thresholds. Achieve a 1,500-point rolling average to earn your 3x Full Tilt Point multiplier, or a 3,000-point rolling average to earn your 4x Full Tilt Point multiplier.

Track your progress as you play by using the updated Black Card Status widget:

You can also monitor your 100-day rolling average and milestone points thresholds through your personal Black Card page, available in the My Promotions section of the Cashier.

Learn more about The Black Card by Full Tilt Poker.

Sit Out at All Tables

To create a smoother multi-tabling experience, we’ve added the option to sit out the next hand or next big blind across all tables.

While at the table, you’ll see a triangle icon next to the “Sit Out Next Hand” and “Sit Out Next BB” checkboxes. Click the icon to open a menu of available options:

Select “Sit Out Next Hand (All)” to sit out at all tables you’re currently playing, or “Sit Out Next BB (All)” to sit out when the big blind reaches your position.

When you’re ready to rejoin the action, select the “I’m Back At All Tables” option in the same menu:

Please note that this feature is enabled by default. If you’d like to disable this feature, you can click the Options button at any table, select the “Misc” tab and uncheck the “Enable Custom Sit Out Controls” option:

6th December 2010

On Demand Tournaments

Available exclusively at Full Tilt Poker, On Demand Tournaments are a unique hybrid of the Sit & Go and Multi-Table Tournament formats.

As with any standard Sit & Go, On Demand Tournaments begin once the required number of players registers for the tournament. Once play is under way, the format shifts to a Multi-Table Tournament style, with Late Registration available for a predetermined number of levels and tables being balanced as new players enter the fold.

To find an On Demand Tournament, set the filters in the Standard View browse area to Sit & Go or Tournament and then look for tournaments identified with a “D” icon in the game list:

Learn more about On Demand Tournaments.

Game Clock Time Zones

You can now set the Full Tilt Poker game clock to your local time zone. To do so, click on the time zone of the clock in the game lobby and then select your preferred time zone:

Please note that Eastern Standard Time is still the official time zone used by Full Tilt Poker, and Full Tilt Point based promotions such as the Iron Man Challenge are calculated using ET.

8-Game and 9-Game Ring Games

On the heels of the popular 10-Game mix added during the debut of Draw Poker, we’re offering two more multi-game mixes in our ring game arsenal: 8-Game and 9-Game.

8-Game tables feature 10-hand rotations of the following games:

• Limit Hold ‘em
• Pot Limit Omaha Hi
• Limit Stud Hi/Lo
• Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
• Limit Stud Hi
• No Limit Hold ‘em
• Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
• Limit Razz

9-Game tables feature the following mix:

• Limit Hold ‘em
• Limit Stud Hi/Lo
• Pot Limit Omaha Hi
• Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
• Limit Razz
• No Limit Hold ‘em
• Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
• Limit Stud Hi
• No Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Learn more about all of the Mixed Games offered at Full Tilt Poker.

Rebuy Tournament Enhancements

We’ve added several features to make playing a rebuy tournament even easier.

For rebuy tournaments that offer an add-on, you can now select to automatically purchase your add-on at the table:

You can also enable the Auto Rebuy and Auto Add-On features for every rebuy tournament you play by clicking the Options button at the table, going to the “Misc” tab and then selecting the Auto Rebuy by Default and Auto Add-On by Default options:

Finally, players who late register for a rebuy tournament that has already reached the add-on period will be able to purchase a rebuy (if any are available) before purchasing their add-on.

Other Game Features and Improvements

• Sit & Go Registration Improvement: From now on, whenever you use the “Register for another Sit & Go of this type” feature while registering for multiple Sit & Go tournaments, this option will no longer be automatically enabled during future use:

• Quick Fold to Any Bet in Rush Poker: For all Rush Poker* ring games and tournaments, the “Fold To Any Bet” option at the table is now “Quick Fold To Any Bet”, meaning you’ll Quick Fold as soon as you’re eligible to do so:

• New Reconnection Behavior for Tournaments: If you ever disconnect from a tournament or Sit & Go and then reconnect after your time bank has expired, you will no longer be required to click the I’m Back button to rejoin the game. Instead, once you reconnect, you’ll automatically rejoin the action.
• Tournament Announcements: You can now choose whether or not to receive tournament announcements when seated at a table. To access this feature, open the Options menu in the game lobby and select Show Tournament Announcements.

• Two Click Exit: Instead of having to close all of your tables individually, two clicks is now all takes to exit the Full Tilt Poker game software. When you’re ready to end your session, open the Lobby menu in the main lobby and select Exit. If you’re sitting at any ring game tables or playing any tournaments, you’ll need to confirm you want to leave these games before exiting the software:

4th November 2010

Draw Poker

New to Full Tilt Poker, draw poker games give players the opportunity to replace any of the cards in their hand by drawing new cards from the deck. We offer five variants of draw poker:

• 5-Card Draw: From the kitchen table straight to your computer screen, this classic game features one draw round and is played for the high. Learn how to play 5-Card Draw.
• 2-7 Triple Draw: One of the most popular draw games, 2-7 Triple Draw features three draw rounds to make the best possible low hand. The "nut hand" is 7-5-4-3-2 unsuited. Learn how to play 2-7 Triple Draw.
• 2-7 Single Draw: Also known as Kansas City Lowball, this game is similar in nature to 2-7 Triple Draw, but only features one draw round. Learn how to play 2-7 Single Draw.
• A-5 Triple Draw: Another draw game played for the low, A-5 Triple draw differs from 2-7 games in that the Ace is always considered a low card rather than a high card, and straights and flushes are ignored. The best possible hand is 5-4-3-2-A. Learn how to play A-5 Triple Draw.
• Badugi: A unique draw game of Asian origin, Badugi is played using only four pocket cards. There are three draw rounds, and the goal of the game is to make a low hand using four different cards of all different suits. Learn how to play Badugi.

Draw variants will be available as ring games and in various tournament formats, including a 10-game mix tournament. Look for the new Draw option available in the Standard View browse area to find the game you're looking for.

Learn more about draw poker games.

The Improved FTP Hand Replayer

We've made some exciting improvements to the FTP Hand Replayer, allowing you to take even more control when reviewing your previous hands.

You can now jump straight to flop, turn or river in any hand by using the buttons shown below:

For Stud games, you can jump ahead to 4^th street and beyond. For draw games, you can jump to any draw round.

The FTP Hand Replayer also now allows you to control the speed at which a hand is played:

You can play the hand at any speed from 50% of the default speed to 400%, which is 4x faster than the default speed.

Other improvements include a "Continuous Play" option so you can play hands in a selected list without interruption, and the ability to sort columns in the hand selection list.

Learn more about the FTP Hand Replayer.

30th September 2010

The Black Card by Full Tilt Poker

The ultimate recognition of poker status, The Black Card by Full Tilt Poker provides a unique selection of rewards that can only be found at Full Tilt Poker.

Achieve a 100-day rolling Full Tilt Points average of at least 500 points to earn your Black Card membership and receive a host of exclusive benefits, including 2x Full Tilt Points, luxury gifts and preferred treatment at live events in the company of our Full Tilt Poker pros.

Learn how to earn your Black Card.

New Full Tilt Points System

We’ve updated the Full Tilt Points award system so that you’ll earn even more points when you play in real-money games at Full Tilt Poker.

For each dollar raked from the pot in a real-money ring game, ten Full Tilt Points will be awarded to the table and then split equally between all players dealt into the hand. For example, if nine players are dealt into a hand and a total of $1.80 is raked from the pot, 18 points are awarded to the table. The 18 points are then split equally and all nine players receive two Full Tilt Points for that hand.

For every dollar paid in Multi-Table Tournament or Sit & Go fees, you'll receive ten Full Tilt Points. For example, if you play in a tournament with a $200 buy-in and a $16 tournament fee, you'll receive 160 points.

Learn more about the new Full Tilt Points award system.

Improved Bonus Management

Manage and keep track of your bonuses with our improved Bonus Account window. To get started, click the Bonus Account button in the Full Tilt Poker Cashier:

Use the Bonus Account window to view important information about your bonuses, such as earn rate and expiration date, and to place them in your preferred order.

To order your bonuses, select a bonus and then use the arrow buttons to move the bonus either up or down. Whichever bonus is placed in the #1 position will be your active bonus, meaning any Full Tilt Points you earn will be applied to that bonus. Please note that you can only have one active bonus at a time.

If you participate in the Iron Man Challenge, you can exchange your Iron Man Medals for cash bonuses in the Iron Man Store. If you’re a Black Card member, you can exchange Full Tilt Points for cash bonuses in the Black Card Store.

New Ring Game Waitlist Indicators

We’ve added two new ways for you to keep track of your ring game waitlists. Whenever you add your name to an individual table’s waitlist, that table will be highlighted in purple in the game lobby:

Additionally, the Ring Game Player List Lobby Widget now displays the number of players on the waitlist for the selected table, providing that information for you directly in the lobby:

8th July 2010

Ring Game Table Finder

Full Tilt Poker’s Ring Game Table Finder gives you quick and easy access to your favorite ring games. Use our Global Waitlists, Waitlist Manager and the improved Favorites tab to find the ring games you want to play, whenever you want to play them.

The Ring Game Table Finder will automatically search all of the tables at Full Tilt Poker and find you a seat at the type of game you want to play. Get started by adding your name to the waitlist at one of our ring game tables and selecting Offer me the first available seat at this type of table:

This will add you to the Global Waitlist for that specific game type. Please note that you can still join the waitlist for the individual table if you prefer. Once you’re on a Global Waitlist, we’ll find you the first available seat for that game. You can also add yourself to a Global Waitlist by using the new search function in the improved Favorites tab in Standard View.

Take control of any waitlist you’ve joined by using the Waitlist Manager:

You can access the Waitlist Manager from the main lobby by opening the Requests menu and selecting View my Waitlists.

Learn more about the Ring Game Table Finder.

Improved Sit & Go Registration

We’ve added new features to the Sit & Go registration process, making it easier for you to find more Sit & Go tournaments and keep track of the ones you’re already playing:

Check Register for another Sit & Go of this type to register for more of the same type of Sit & Go tournaments. The registration window for your next Sit & Go will automatically open once you have finished registering for the current one.

When the Registration Success message pops up, you’ll be able to add the selected Sit & Go type to the Favorites tab in Standard View:

Adding the Sit & Go type as a Favorite will give you quick and easy access the next time you want to play. Learn about using Advanced Filters and Favorites.

Sit & Go Player List Lobby Widget

Keep track of the players and chip counts in any single-table Sit & Go tournament by using the new Sit & Go Player List Lobby Widget:

You can also add notes about a player through this Widget by right clicking on the player's name and selecting Player Notes.

Learn more about the Sit & Go Player List Lobby Widget.

Player Achievement Badges

Show off your accomplishments with Full Tilt Poker’s Achievement Badges. Each Badge you earn will be displayed on your avatar:

Earn each of the four Achievement Badges by completing challenges while playing in your favorite games. Badges are earned on a monthly basis:

• Rush Poker* Badge – Accumulate 50 Full Tilt Points in a month by playing Rush Poker* to earn this badge
• Full Tilt Poker Academy Badge – Complete three Full Tilt Poker Academy Challenges in a month to earn this badge
• Iron Man Challenge Badge – Qualify for any of the Iron Man Challenge status levels in a month to earn this badge
• True Poker Player Badge – Play any of the games available at Full Tilt Poker to earn this badge each month

Learn more about Player Achievement Badges.

Mini View

Our newest Lobby View, Mini View has all of the same great features as Standard View, but at a reduced size:

Mini View is perfect for players who play on a small or low-resolution monitor, or who prefer the main lobby to take up less space on their screen.

Learn more about Mini View.

Tournament Registration from the Main Lobby

From now on, whenever you click the Register Now Button Widget in both Standard View and Mini View of the main lobby, the Registration window will pop-up instead of the tournament lobby. You can still access the tournament lobby by clicking the Go to Tourney Lobby Button Widget, or by double clicking on a tournament in the game list.

27th May 2010

New Lobby Color Coding

We’re making it easier for you to distinguish which games you’ve already joined. For ring games, tables you’re currently playing at will be highlighted in green in the lobby:

Tournaments you’re currently playing in will be highlighted in green, while tournaments you’re registered for will appear in purple:

Auto-Open Tournament Lobbies

You can now control whether or not the tournament lobby opens when a tournament begins or ends. Start by opening the Options drop-down menu at the top of the game lobby, then select Auto-Open Tournament Lobbies:

When there’s a checkmark next to Auto-Open Tournament Lobbies, this means the feature is enabled and tournament lobbies will automatically open whenever a tournament begins or ends. When there is no checkmark, the feature is disabled and tournament lobbies will not open automatically. Please note that this feature is enabled by default.

Late Registration Information

Information on how many levels of Late Registration are available for a tournament is now provided in the tournament lobby, directly under the tournament start time:

Most of our guarantee tournaments have been changed to allow Late Registration for the first hour of play.

Next Tournament Countdown Lobby Widget

Keep track of your upcoming tournaments by using the Next Tournament Countdown Lobby Widget, which displays the tournaments you are currently registered for and how much time remains until they begin:

Lobby Widgets are only available in Standard View of the Full Tilt Poker game lobby – click the Customize button at the bottom-right corner of the lobby to take control of your Lobby Widgets.

Learn more about the Next Tournament Countdown Lobby Widget.

Access the FTP Hand Replayer from the Game Lobby

Even if you’re not at a table, you can now access the FTP Hand Replayer to review all of the hands from your latest session. To access the FTP Hand Replayer from the game lobby, open the Requests drop-down menu at the top of the lobby, then select Last Hand History.

Alternatively, you can use a Hotkey to access this feature: press CTRL+H if you’re a Windows user, or Command+G if you’re a Mac user.

15th April 2010

Rush Poker* Tournaments

Experience the world’s fastest poker tournament with Rush Poker * Tournaments – available exclusively at Full Tilt Poker.

As with Rush Poker * ring games, when you play a Rush Poker* Tournament you’ll join a large player pool and face a different table of opponents every hand you play. When the final table of the tournament is reached, the tournament will switch to the “standard” tournament mode and hands will be played one at a time until the tournament is complete.

Learn more about Rush Poker* Tournaments.

Tournament Tickets

Full Tilt Poker’s Tournament Tickets give players an extra option for buying in to their favorite Multi-Table Tournaments and Sit & Gos. Each Tournament Ticket is worth a specific buy-in amount and can be used to buy in to your chosen tournament for the face value of that ticket.

You can win Tournament Tickets through a variety of Satellites, tournaments and promotions or buy them directly in the Full Tilt Poker Store, Iron Man Challenge Store or Full Tilt Poker Academy Store.

Learn more about Tournament Tickets.

Steps Tournaments

Enter a Steps Tournament to climb through the levels and win a huge payday. The tiered structure of Steps Tournaments allows you to work your way up, step by step, to win a variety of prize packages.

Even if you don’t advance to the next step, you can stay in the game and play again - Steps Tournaments award seats at the same level or a lower level. Crack the highest level and you can turn your buy-in into a $12K WSOP** Main Event prize package.

Win your payday – one step at a time. Learn about Steps Tournaments.

2nd February 2010

Folded Card Images

Now you can see a graphic image of the cards you’ve folded by moving the cursor over your avatar.

Stack Tables

Players sitting at more than one table at a time now have another option in addition to tiling or cascading tables. Stack Tables allows you to stack one on top of the other, automatically bringing each table to the front when it’s your turn to act.

Automatic Tournament Deals Update

Instead of the chip leader automatically taking control of making deals, the Automatic Tournament Deal feature has been changed to put the player who would receive the button in the next hand in control of the deal. For more information, please see the Automatic Tournament Deals page.

New Auto Post Options

Customize your settings to allow you to automatically wait for the big blind and post the blinds once you begin to play at your favorite ring-game tables. Players can set these options by clicking on Options at the game table and then selecting Misc. In addition, all game tables that feature antes and blinds will now auto-post both, and provide you with a Sit Out Next BB checkbox.

Restore Disabled Game Popup Dialogs

You can now restore in-game messaging that was previously disabled by clicking on Options in the top navigation bar and selecting Restore Disabled Game Popup Dialogs.

19th January 2010

Rush Poker*

Rush Poker* is the world’s fastest poker game - and it’s only available at Full Tilt Poker.

Unlike a standard ring game, when you play Rush Poker* you’ll join a large player pool and face a different table of opponents every hand. When you fold, you’ll immediately be moved to a new table for your next hand. To play even faster, use the Quick Fold button to fold your hand right away – even if it’s not your turn to act.

Rush Poker* games can be found in both Basic View and Standard View of the Full Tilt Poker game lobby:

Join a Rush Poker* game today for the ultimate high-speed poker experience. Learn more about Rush Poker*.

Shallow Tables

We’ve updated the buy-in range for our ring game tables and added new Shallow Tables, which allow you to join the action for as little as 20 big blinds:

• Shallow Tables: minimum buy-in 20 big blinds, maximum buy-in 40 big blinds
• Standard Tables: minimum buy-in 35 big blinds, maximum buy-in 100 big blinds
• Deep Stack Tables: minimum buy-in 75 big blinds, maximum buy-in 200 big blinds

Shallow Tables can be found in any ring game lobby. Use the ring game legend to identify the table you’re looking for:

Additional Bet Slider Options

You now have even more control over the Full Tilt Poker bet slider with our additional bet slider options. You can choose to increase or decrease your bet size by the amount of the small blind using either the mouse click action or the mouse wheel action. Plus, you can choose to invert your mouse wheel to decrease the bet amount when you rotate the wheel forward and increase the bet amount when you rotate the wheel backwards.

To change your bet slider options, click the Options button at the top right corner of any Full Tilt Poker table, then select the Slider tab:

15th October 2009

Cashout Poker Tournaments

Full Tilt Poker’s new Cashout Poker Tournaments give players the option of “cashing out” some or all of their chips whenever they choose during the tournament.

Cashout Poker Tournaments play like standard tournaments, except that each buy-in is split between a regular tournament prize pool and a Cashout pool, giving players the chance to cash out some or all of their chips during tournament play – click here to learn more about Cashout Poker Tournaments.

Run it Twice

Now you can Run it Twice at Full Tilt Poker.

Run it Twice is an option that provides two outcomes for one hand by dealing community cards twice. By selecting Run it Twice, once two players are all-in heads-up, the remaining community cards are dealt a second time. The winner of each outcome wins half of the pot.

Click here to find out more about Run it Twice

30th July 2009

New Full Tilt Poker Game Lobby Views

The NEW Full Tilt Poker provides three unique views of the game lobby that make it fast and easy to find the games you want to play.

Choose from Basic View, Standard View or Classic View:

Basic View

Basic View provides an interactive guide that takes you step by step through the process of selecting the game you want to play. Make a selection in each step, with details on every choice provided in the More Info box at the bottom of the game lobby to help you along the way.

Basic View is recommended for newer players, as it’s the easiest way to find the game you want to play at the stakes you’re looking for.

Learn about Basic View

Standard View

Standard View provides the full-feature view of the Full Tilt Poker game lobby. Use Advanced Filters, Favorites and Widgets to customize your online poker experience to your exact needs.

Offering unparalleled control over game selection and management, Standard View is recommended for experienced and computer savvy players.

Learn about Standard View

Classic View

Classic View is the original Full Tilt Poker game lobby.

Classic View will be available for a limited time – players who prefer this view are encouraged to try out Standard View, which offers even more features to enhance your online poker experience.

Learn about Classic View

Automatic Tournament Deals

Take control of the final table.

Full Tilt Poker’s Automatic Tournament Deals give tournament players a new set of options once they’ve made the final table: they can select from one of three methods to make a deal for all or part of the remaining prize pool.

Now players can discuss the terms of their deal and decide the tournament payout structure.

Go to Automatic Tournament Deals to learn more.

Login with PIN

Add an extra layer of security to your account with Full Tilt Poker’s Login with PIN feature. This new feature gives players the option of adding an additional method of verifying their identity every time they log in.

Login with PIN

Full Tilt Poker issues players using Login with PIN a “Three-Card” PIN to use with their password to log in to their account. To make this PIN easier to remember, players are issued a playing card to represent each number of their PIN.

Learn more about Login with PIN

8th July 2009

FTP Hand Replayer

Replay and review each hand you’ve played at every table during your current session with Full Tilt Poker’s new FTP Hand Replayer.

This unique addition to the Full Tilt Poker game software allows you to play back any hand during a session exactly as it happened. Review your actions and those of your opponents without any pressure to make the right decisions on the spot. Improve your poker game by analyzing each play and evaluating your strategy at your own pace.

When you press the Last Hand button at the top left hand corner of any Full Tilt Poker table, the FTP Hand Replayer will open and display the most recently completed hand at your current table.

Use the control panel at the bottom right hand corner of the window to replay the hand from start to finish.

Click the Console button to expand the FTP Hand Replayer and change the ring game or tournament table you’re reviewing.

Use the FTP Hand Replayer to help take your game to the next level. Learn more about the FTP Hand Replayer.

New Full Tilt Poker Game Software

We’ve re-engineered our game software to improve your online poker playing experience. Featuring crisper graphics, the new software requires less CPU usage so the game will run faster and more efficiently on your computer. Combined with our continued network communication improvements, which ensure that the game and your computer communicate more efficiently, the Full Tilt Poker game software is now sharper and faster than ever before.

Mixed Limit Games

Full Tilt Poker now offers Mixed Limit ring games, including the new 7-Game Mix. Sit down at a 7-Game Mix table and put your all-around poker skills to the test by playing a round each of Fixed Limit Hold ‘em, Fixed Limit Stud H/L, Fixed Limit Razz, Fixed Limit Omaha H/L, Fixed Limit Stud Hi, No Limit Hold ‘em and Pot Limit Omaha Hi. 7-Game Mix can be found in the Mixed Games lobby at Full Tilt Poker.

Other Mixed Limit games include Mixed Hold ‘em, a combination of Fixed Limit Hold ‘em and No Limit Hold ‘em, and Mixed Omaha H/L, a combination of Fixed Limit Omaha H/L and Pot Limit Omaha H/L. Look for Mixed Hold ‘em in the Hold ‘em Lobby and Mixed Omaha H/L in the Omaha H/L lobby at Full Tilt Poker.

28th April 2009

Ante Games

Increase your action and play for bigger pots in Full Tilt Poker’s new No-Limit and Pot-Limit ante ring games. Ante games differ from regular ring games as each player must ante a certain amount before the hole cards are dealt. For instance, a $25/$50 No-Limit Hold ‘em ante game will have an ante of $10.

To find an ante game, look for the ante icon in Full Tilt Poker ring-game lobbies:

This is the same game type that the pros play at the Big Game in Las Vegas, or on television shows such as Poker After Dark. Play the game the way the pros like it and sit down at an ante game today. Learn more about ante games.

Ring-Game Icons

Find your favorite ring games with ease by using the new ring-game icons in any Full Tilt Poker ring-game lobby. There are icons for Cap, Deep Stack, 6 max, Heads-Up, Ante, Speed and Educational games:

Synchronized Breaks

Full Tilt Poker’s new Synchronized Breaks give you the chance to “take 5” out of every hour of tournament play.

Synchronized Breaks will take place at 55 minutes past every hour. For example, if a Tournament starts at 10:15 ET, the tournament clock will stop at 10:55 ET and all hands currently being played will be completed before the break starts. This will ensure that players aren’t put at a disadvantage because one table takes longer to finish a hand than the others. The tournament will then resume five minutes after that last hand finished and the next Synchronized Break will take place at 11:55 ET.

So now when you’re playing in more than one Multi-Table Tournament, Synchronized Breaks let you take time out without missing any of the action. Learn more about Synchronized Breaks.

Network Communication Improvements

We’ve improved the way the game talks to your computer. If you’ve ever had “lag” problems in the game or have a slower internet connection, your playing experience should be improved. Whether you’re opening a huge tournament like the $200K Double Deuce or switching between the Hold ‘em Lobby and the Omaha Hi Lobby, now it’s much faster.

16th February 2009

Micro-Stakes Ring Games

Full Tilt Poker’s new micro-stakes ring-game tables allow you to play for real money without having to make a large investment. Now you can sit down at any of our No-Limit or Pot-Limit ring-game tables and play for stakes as little as $.01/$.02 or $.02/$.05, or at our Limit tables for stakes of $.05/$.10 or $.10/$.20. Click here to read more about micro-stakes games at Full Tilt Poker.

Single Click Deposit

Single Click Deposit is a fast and convenient service that allows you to fund your Full Tilt Poker account almost instantly. By setting up the Single Click Deposit feature, you’ll be able to make a deposit within seconds without leaving the table. Learn how to set up Single Click Deposit and get started now – funding your Full Tilt Poker account has never been easier.

14th October 2008

Matrix Tournaments

Prepare yourself for a tournament like you’ve never experienced. When you enter Full Tilt Poker’s new Matrix Tournaments, you’ll play four tournament tables against the same opponents simultaneously in the ultimate test of poker skill.

In our Matrix Tournaments, you’ll play down to the last man at each of four individual tables, just like a Sit & Go. But unlike a Sit & Go, your chance to make a score doesn’t end there − you’ll also earn Matrix points for each player that you knockout and for every player that you outlast on each table. Once the last table finishes, the players who’ve earned the highest Matrix scores will be paid out for their overall performance, in addition to their payout for their finish in each tournament.

When you’re ready to check out our new Matrix Tournaments, just look for the "M" symbol next to select tournaments in the tournament lobby. No other poker site offers this new and unique tournament format − go to the Sit & Go lobby to enter the Matrix today.

New Account Security: Login with your email address

You can now add an extra layer of security to your Full Tilt Poker account by using your email address to login to the game. To change your login method, open the “Security” drop-down menu in the game lobby and select "Login Preferences…"

A pop-up window will open and you’ll be able to choose your login preference.

Please note that in order to login with your email address you must use the same email address that is registered with your Full Tilt Poker account.

5th August 2008

Tournament Late Registration

Ever lost track of time? Our new Late Registration feature will make sure you don’t blink and miss your chance to register for a tournament ever again.

Now, even if you fail to join one of our popular multi-table tournaments before the cards fly, you’ll still be able to grab some chips and a chair after the first hand has been dealt. So if you’ve just missed the start of your favourite tournament, make sure to check if late registration is available by viewing the tournament lobby.

At the beginning of the tournament, a number of seats will be reserved for late entrants. Each late-comer will receive a full chip stack and will be dealt in on their big blind.

For most tournaments, late registration will be open until there are no more reserved seats available or the end of the first blind level.

Hotkeys

Your favorite menu actions are now at your fingertips with the addition of new Hotkeys.

We now have Hotkeys for the following:

• Find Tournament by ID – Ctrl+T (Command+T on Mac)
• Registered in Tournaments – Ctrl+R (Command+R on Mac)
• Check My Disconnect Time balance – Ctrl+D (Command+D on Mac)
• Auto Muck On/Off – Ctrl+M (Command+K on Mac)
• Display Bet Amounts – Ctrl+B (Command+B on Mac)
• Display Pot Totals – Ctrl+P (Command+P on Mac)
• Open Up Cashier – Ctrl+S (Command+S on Mac)

You can view these shortcuts under "Options" in the lobby:

And also under "Requests":

These Hotkeys will work while browsing in the lobby and also while you’re seated at a table, giving you easy access to some of our most popular options.

Bet Slider Options

When you’re playing Pot-Limit and No-Limit games, you’ll now be able to choose how your bet slider works.

Select Options from either the Main Lobby or your open table and go to Bet Slider Options to change how your bet slider works. You can test your settings to find out which works best for you.

You can choose from three modes: Classic, Linear and Exponential. Classic is the existing mode where the pot size is the mid-way point of the slider. In Linear mode, the mid-way point of the slider is the same as half your chip stack and in Exponential mode, the slider will start out slowly at the beginning, but increase rapidly toward the end.

You can also assign what happens when you mouse click on the slider. Jump to Click Point (Classic) means the slider will go straight to where your mouse cursor is when you click. Increase/Decrease bet amount by big blind means that for each time you click on the bet slider, the bet amount will increase/decrease by the amount of the big blind, depending on which side of the slider pointer you click on.

Additionally, you can assign an action to your mouse wheel if you wish. You can choose to have the bet amount increase/decrease by big blind when you scroll up/down, or for the bet amount to increase/decrease even more gradually by choosing the ‘Smooth’ option.

Display Table on Action

If you like to have other applications open while you play at Full Tilt Poker, our new Display Table on Action option will help you to organize your open windows the way you want them.

The Display Table on Action option lets you choose what happens when it’s your turn to act. If you turn this option on, your active table(s) will automatically pop-up in front of any open applications. If you turn this option off, your active table(s) will flash in the taskbar and you will have to manually click on each table to open it and play your hand.

1st May 2008

Shootout Tournaments

Do you have what it takes to be the last man standing? Find out by playing in our Shootout Tournaments.

Unlike standard Multi-Table Tournaments, where players are moved to keep the tables balanced as others are knocked out, each table in a Shootout Tournament plays down to a single winner − just like a Sit & Go. Win your table and you’ll move on to face the winners of the other tables in the tournament.

In a Double Shootout, players have to win their starting table before advancing to the final table. For example, a standard Double Shootout will have a field of 81 players, with the nine table winners moving on to the final table. In a Triple Shootout, players have to win two tables before advancing to the final table.

Get in on the action and play in a Shootout Tournament today. Just look for the Shootout symbol in the tournament lobby and take aim at the competition.

Happy Hour

It’s time to get happy at Full Tilt Poker. Look for the smiley faces in the game and tournament lobbies to find our new Happy Hour tables where you can earn double or triple your Full Tilt Points just by playing in your favorite ring games and tournaments.

Your bonus points will automatically appear in your account so all you have to worry about is how to spend them.

Tournament Waiting List

Now you don’t have to worry about getting shut out of your favorite tournaments thanks to our Tournament Waiting Lists.

If the event you want to play fills up before you register, you can still reserve a seat at the table by joining the waiting list. Just click the “Register for Waiting List” button and buy into the tournament as normal. If any player unregisters and you’re first on the list, you’ll automatically get a seat. If there are no seats available, your buy-in will be refunded to your account.

28th February 2008

Tournament Dollars

Spend your tournament winnings the way you want to with the introduction of Tournament Dollars (T$).

When you win a tournament entry though a satellite, you now have the option to un-register and receive your tournament buy-in back in T$. You can then use your T$s to enter any real money tournament or Sit & Go of your choice.

You can keep track of your T$ balance at any time by clicking on the Cashier.

If you don't have enough T$s in your account to enter your chosen tournament, you can combine your T$s with real money to cover your buy-in. If you need cold hard cash, you can even convert your T$s to real money.

Now you never have to worry about winning a satellite into a tournament that you're not available to play in. Take advantage of T$s and add some flexibility to your tournament schedule.

Sit Out Next BB

If you're playing at our speed tables and want to leave just before your next big blind we've made things easier for you. We've added the Sit Out Next BB box to let you select this popular option from any position at the table.

Just check the box and you'll be dealt in every hand until your big blind comes around, at which time you'll automatically sit out.

Notes in Main Lobby

Finding your buddies and avoiding tough opponents is easier than ever now that you can view Player Notes in both the Main and Tournament lobbies. For ring games, simply click the table of your choice to view the lobby and see which players you've marked along with the corresponding color code of the note you assigned.

If you're a tournament player, each individual tournament lobby now has extra information for you. In the chip count list, you'll now see color-coded icons next to the players you have notes on. This information is also available when you click on a table in the tournament lobby to display the players seated at that table.

Auto Top-Up

Keep your stack looking healthy all the time with our new Auto Top-Up feature for ring games. Choose your desired amount and anytime your table balance falls below your designated level, we'll automatically top it up for you. It's perfect regardless of whether you like staying at the table maximum, minimum or somewhere in between.

To activate the Auto Top-Up feature, click on the Options menu in the game lobby and select Set Buy-In Preferences. Underneath Ring Game Auto-Rebuy, you'll be able to select and change your preferences for your Auto Top-Up.

Ending Tournaments When Top Prize is Reached

We know time is money, so now our multi-table tournament and Sit & Go satellites will stop when the top prize is reached. If there are seven seats up for grabs in a satellite and there are seven players remaining - you've already done the hard work to win, so why do anymore?

Once all of the remaining players are guaranteed the top prize, the tournament will stop, and you and your fellow winners will all be displayed as first place finishers in the tournament lobby.

7th December 2007

Buy-In Preferences

Buying and rebuying into your favorite ring games just got a whole lot easier.

First, set your Default Buy-In to choose your buy-in preference for any ring game you enter. You may set your preferred buy-in between 20 and 255 Big Blinds for No-Limit and Pot-Limit games and 5 and 255 Big Bets for Limit games. Your Default Buy-In will then appear in the “Other amount” section of the “Get Chips” window. If you prefer to buy-in for an amount other than your default buy-in, you may enter a new buy-in amount in the window and click OK.

Then, never miss a hand again by activating the Ring Game Auto-Rebuy feature. Choose between rebuying for the minimum allowed at the table, or a custom setting where you decide how much to rebuy for each time – between 20 and 255 Big Blinds for No-Limit and Pot-Limit games and 5 and 255 Big Bets for Limit games.

Open the “Options” menu in the game lobby and select “Set Buy-In Preferences” to set your Default Buy-In Preference and your Auto-Rebuy Preference.

You never know when a hand is going to be a big winner. So make sure you don’t miss a second of the action by taking advantage of this great new feature and setting your Buy-In Preferences.

Heads-Up Sit & Go Rematches

Sometimes you finish Heads-Up Sit & Go and want an immediate rematch. Now you can have it thanks to our new Heads-Up Sit & Go Rematch feature. Once your Sit & Go has finished, a message will appear asking if you’d like to play again.

Just click the Accept button and do battle all over again.

1st November 2007

Knockout Bounty Tournaments

It's time to deliver a knockout blow.

We're proud to introduce Knockout Bounty Tournaments. Everyone loves to knock another player out of a tournament. Now you can get paid for it.

Here's how it works - Knockout Bounty tournaments will follow the same rules as standard tournaments, except that the buy-in will be split between contributing to the prize pool and creating a bounty on each player. For example, a Knockout Bounty tournament with a buy-in of $10+$1 will have $8 going to the prize pool and $2 as a bounty on each player. When you knock a player out of a tournament, the bounty money will be immediately credited to your account and the following message will appear:

All you have to do is look out for tournaments with the K symbol next to them in the Tournament Lobby:

Take extra pleasure in knocking out your opponents. Play in a Knockout Bounty tournament and get paid for more than just finishing in the money. Go for a knockout blow today!

OTHER NEW FEATURES

Animation Options

Now you can choose between three settings, based on your computer’s performance, to maximize your experience at Full Tilt Poker. Just click on Options at the top of the lobby and select the setting that is best for you.

Show Full Tables

Whether or not you want to see full tables is up to you - just check or uncheck Show Full Tables at the bottom right of the lobby.

Bring Lobby to Front

You have the choice whether or not to have the main lobby pop up when you close a table, a tournament lobby, or decline a waiting list. All you have to do is click on Options and check or uncheck Bring Lobby to Front.

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