FullTilt Vs. PokerStars

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Deposit Bonus

FullTilt: 100% up to $600; transferred to bonus account in increments worth 10% of your initial deposit. Bonus expires after 120 days.

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PokerStars: 100% deposit return, up to $50

Verdict: FullTilt?s first deposit bonus blows PokerStars out of the water.

Tournaments

FullTilt: $750K Sunday Guarantee; buy-in: $216; 6:00 pm ET

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PokerStars: Sunday Million; buy-in: 1st-3rd Sundays of each month: $215; 4th Sunday: $530; 4:45 pm ET

PokerStars also offers the Sunday Warm-up at 12:45 pm ET with a $400K guaranteed prize pool.

Verdict: PokerStars offers more prize money, but chances are there are more players in the tournament, which isn?t always a bad thing. Either way, both tournaments are massive.

Games

FullTilt: Texas Hold ?em, Omaha Hi, Omaha Hi/Lo, Razz, Stud Hi, Stud Hi/Lo, HORSE, HOSE, HA

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PokerStars: Texas Hold ?em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, Stud, Stud Hi-Lo, 5-Card Draw, 2 to 7 Triple Draw, HORSE, Razz

Verdict: Both offer a wide variety of games, but FullTilt offers some mixed game options that you won?t find anywhere else. PokerStars on the other hand, brings more traditional games to the table.

Game Types

FullTilt: Turbo Sit & Gos, Turbo Multi-Tables, Speed Tables, Four Player Heads-Up, Shootouts, Sit & Go Tournaments, Cap Games, Rebuy Tournaments

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PokerStars: 1-Table, Multi-Table, Heads-up, Sit & Gos, Satellites, Freerolls, Private Tournaments, Rebuys, Turbo

Verdict: Both FullTilt and PokerStars offer an array of game options. Both are about the same when it comes to game types.

Stakes

FullTilt: from low-stakes to high-stakes.

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PokerStars: micro-limit (two cents/four cents), low, medium, and up to high-stake games ($100/$200), no-limit

Verdict: Both sites cover the realm of stake options.

Points

FullTilt: $1 in raked hands = 1 point; $1 in tournament fees = 7 points; Happy Hour tourneys award double or triple points

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PokerStars: $0.40-$1 in raked hands = 1 point; $1 in tournament fees = 5 points

Verdict: PokerStars points are harder to earn, and FullTilt offers opportunities to earn more points.

WSOP Seats Given

FullTilt: up to 400

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PokerStars: up to 2,000

Verdict: There?s nothing to say here-the numbers say it all.

Traffic

FullTilt: up to 60,000 players on 15,000+ tables averaging 1500 tournaments at peak hours

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PokersStars: 100,000+ players at peak hours in 4,000+ tournaments

Verdict: PokerStars has almost double the players, which can mean more fish.

Rake

FullTilt: Maximum for ring game is a $3 rake.

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PokerStars: For heads-up games, rake is taken at a rate of five cents for every dollar in the pot, with a fifty cent maximum per hand

Verdict: Rake is comparable.

Rakeback

FullTilt: Full Tilt offers players 27% rakeback through rakeback providers.

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PokerStars: PokerStars does not allow rakeback.

Verdict: If you require rakeback, then Full Tilt is your only option. Click here to learn more and sign up about FullTilt's rakeback.

Deposit Options

FullTilt: VISA/MasterCard, Click2Pay, Cash Transfer

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PokerStars: Visa/MasterCard, Solo, Visa Electron, Maestro, Delta, WebMoney, Neteller, EC ELV, Online Bank Transfer, Instant e-checks, paysafe card, Local Bank Transfer, Diners Club International, moneybookers.com, Click and Buy

Verdict: You have much more options for depositing money with PokerStars, but be careful to research the less familiar ones before using them. FullTilt?s deposit options are all sound choices that you know are safe.

Software

FullTilt: available in 17 languages, tournament lobby waiting list, player notes, tournament notes, preference options for play such as buy-in preferences and animation options (off, reduced, and normal) for players with slower internet connections.

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PokerStars: available in 15 languages, allows opponent notes, tracks player stats, hand history, tournament lobby tournament options, table resizing, multi-table options, background themes, image upload for avatars

Verdict: The FullTilt poker skin seems to have a lot more player options and features, but many of them are not deal breakers. PokerStars also uses a developed skin that provides for a comfortable and personal gaming experience.

Support

FullTilt: 24/7 email support with 16 different email addresses to specialized support departments

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PokerStars: Email support is available 24/7

Verdict: Both sites are more or less comparable in the support department, but FullTilt has more contact emails that could potentially speed up replies to emails

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