Guaranteed tournaments of differing sizes to suit all pockets, including daily free rolls and million dollar tournaments.Not available to US players and non-remarkable sign up promotions let it down slightly.
In what has to be called the 'Clash of the Titans' we compare the two biggest poker sites on the internet in a side-by-side comparison.
The most commonly asked question on poker forums is 'Which site to play on?' and we'll tackle the issue by breaking down PokerStars versus Full Tilt Poker.

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Pokerstars is an excellent choice as demonstrated by its accumulation of the largest player base, enjoying the best poker tournaments around.Let down by a disappointing telephone service that encourages email support, while the games are considerably harder on higher limit games.

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ROUND BY ROUND

ROUND1Bonuses & Promotions

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Both Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars have 100% deposit bonus programs up to $600. At both sites the bonuses are pretty reasonable in terms of having to clear the necessary points to unlock the bonus money. In addition, both sites give at least three months to clear the bonus, so they both get a big thumbs up in this department.

ROUND 1 WINNER:

ROUND2Software

Both sites are constantly renovating their software and lobby to make the software experience one that players will enjoy. There are never lag issues with PokerStars while some report some issues with Full Tilt Poker. Full Tilt's recent upgrade shored up a lot of previous lag issues and introduced a new powerful lobby system with custom widgets. Both sites have a ton of custom filters for ring games and tournaments and straight-forward and easy-to-use table controls. In addition, there are plenty of table and card mods available for a customized experience. For players that like a graphically rich experience with all the bells and whistles, Full Tilt Poker wins out with the software.

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ROUND3Traffic

PokerStars has the biggest traffic, by far, in the industry and are the undisputed #1 poker site when it comes to the amount of players it has in its pool. Full Tilt Poker is in second, again by a wide distance as compared to the third largest poker site (iPoker Network). According to PokerScout.com, PokerStars' last six months has seen steady traffic while Full Tilt Poker has gained about 35-40% more traffic during the same timeframe. Both rank as 'A' level poker sites in terms of traffic.

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ROUND4Tournaments

Both sites have tournaments starting literally every single second of the day. Because of the large player pools, tons of multi-table tournaments and one table Sit & Gos are always running. Full Tilt Poker runs a popular tournament series in the FTOPS and MiniFTOPS series, while PokerStars counters with the SCOOP and WCOOP tournament series. Both sites have lots of destination satellite events as well as big guarantee tournaments on Sundays. You can't go wrong at either site

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ROUND5Ring Games

Both sites have tournaments starting literally every single second of the day. Because of the large player pools, tons of multi-table tournaments and one table Sit & Gos are always running. Full Tilt Poker runs a popular tournament series in the FTOPS and MiniFTOPS series, while PokerStars counters with the SCOOP and WCOOP tournament series. Both sites have lots of destination satellite events as well as big guarantee tournaments on Sundays. You can't go wrong at either site

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ROUND6Games

Full Tilt Poker offers a nice variety of poker games including HO, HORSE, HEROS, HOSE, RAZZ and Omaha games on top of all the various Hold'em games available. PokerStars does offer more in terms of a variety of games including 5 Card Draw, Badugi, HORSE, HEROS, HOSE, Mixed Games, Razz, Single Draw Lowball 2-7 and Triple Draw Lowball 2-7.

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ROUND7Deposit/Withdrawal Options

Both sites offer credit card depositing in addition to accepting wire transfers from US players (Western Union and/or Moneygram). Both sites offer Instant eCheck, Cash Transfer and Click2Pay methods of deposit. For withdrawal on Full Tilt, they can issue a premium bank wire, bank transfer or a paper check which is guaranteed to arrive within 15 days. PokerStars players can withdrawal via paper check or receive a special circumstance wire transfer if requested through customer service (large amounts only)

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ROUND8VIP Program

PokerStars has one of the better VIP programs for regular players. As you accumulate VIP points, your VIP level goes up which includes a FPP multiplier for more spendable FPP points. These points can be used for items in the store, tournament entries or cash bonuses. At Full Tilt Poker there's the Iron Man promotion which awards points for daily grinding which turn into medals. These medals can be used for cash bonuses or items in the special store but carry a lot less value than FPPs at PokerStars. However, Full Tilt has 'Full Tilt Points' which can be used to buy into tournaments or items from the store (no cash though).

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ROUND9Support

There's no comparison here at all as PokerStars receives some of the best marks for customer service in the industry. Full Tilt Poker, on the other side of the coin, receives some of the worst. It's unfortunate that both sites only offer e-mail as a method for contacting customer support (no chat or phone). Nevertheless, PokerStars returns customer support emails very quickly (sometimes in as little as an hour) while Full Tilt Poker is a roll of the dice and can be a matter of hours to days.

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ROUND 9 WINNER:

PokerStarsVSFull Tilt PokerWHO WINS?

The good news is that you really can't go wrong here with either site. The general consensus is that PokerStars has a better player pool but because it's so big has more fish. Full Tilt Poker might have less players but a greater proportion of their players are bad. It's give and take but if customer service and a large player pool are important to you go with PokerStars. If finding the worst of the two sites' competition is important and you like swanky lobby software, go with Full Tilt Poker. Keep in mind, there's no reason not to join both!

FINAL SCORE414

The online poker gaming world, and especially Full Tilt Poker players who are eagerly waiting to access online poker funds they have not seen for the past one-and-a-half year, are looking forward to the re-launch of the online poker giant on November 6, 2012. When PokerStars, the present owner of Full Tilt Poker, will finally re-launch Full Tilt Poker as a separate brand in the European market, players can log into their accounts as usual and either withdraw their funds or use them to play online poker games at Full Tilt Poker. To put it in simple words, Full Tilt Poker is going to be back, but this time with a different owner, a different licensing jurisdiction, and a different board of directors.

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Licensing Information

Players who have been closely following the Full Tilt Poker saga will remember that Alderney suspended the online poker giant’s licenses to operate online poker gaming services in June 2011, shortly after the US federal government cracked down on it. PokerStars has applied for licenses for Full Tilt Poker in the Isle of Man, as a result of which Full Tilt Poker will operate with a Man of Isle license.

Poker players should, however, note that Full Tilt Poker will not be available for players in France, Denmark, Italy, Estonia, Belgium, and the United States. However, it will be available to players in almost all the countries over the globe, and PokerStars is planning to get another license for Full Tilt Poker from the Malta Gaming Authority.

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Team Full Tilt, one of the most attractive features of Full Tilt Poker before the federal government crackdown of Black Friday, will be back too. PokerStars has already made a declaration that poker player Gus Hansen was appointed as the brand ambassador for the re-launched Full Tilt Poker brand and many other professional poker players will soon be getting on board. The full list of Team Full Tilt will be published before Full Tilt Poker re-launches on November 6, 2012.

This means that Full Tilt Poker’s online poker gaming community can start playing with famous poker pros again, interacting with them and learning important poker tips, strategies, and tricks from them.

Cash Games and Online Poker Tournaments

Full Tilt Poker’s new owner says that slight changes will be made to the offerings of online poker tournaments and cash games; however, no major changes will be made to the payout structure and tournament schedules.

Full Tilt Poker is home to all the popular variants of online poker such as Omaha Hi/Lo, Texas Hold’em, Mixed Games, Omaha Hi, Stud Hi, Razz, Stud Hi/Lo and Draw Poker. One of the most popular poker variants at Full Tilt Poker is Rush Poker, a variant of high-speed poker that enables players to play several hands in the shortest period of time.

New players do not need to be overwhelmed with the variety of games at Full Tilt Poker because the online poker room is an excellent online tutorial and guide, helping new players to learn all that they need to know about poker rules, tips, and strategies.

Promotions and Rewards for Loyalty

Full Tilt Poker offers the largest collection of promotions, giving players the chance to win large cash prizes, exciting non-cash prizes, cash backs and bonuses, and prize packages to prestigious live poker tourneys like the Irish Open, the Aussie Millions, the World Poker Tour and also the renowned World Series of Poker and others.

According to the latest Full Tilt Poker news, the immensely popular Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) will be back in December. Shyam Markus, room manager for Full Tilt Poker, has announced on Two Plus Two Forums that FTOPS will be run between December 2 and December 16.

Full Tilt Poker also rewards player loyalty and wagering activity in the most fabulous way possible. Players who wager real money will receive points, which they can spend at the Full Tilt Poker Store. Loyalty points can be used to purchase bonuses, tickets to online poker tournaments and cash games, and much more.

Banking Information

A strong account link will be created between Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars, allowing players to transfer funds from their Full Tilt Poker account to their PokerStars account and vice versa with ease. Players who wish to pair their Full Tilt Poker accounts with their PokerStars accounts will be required to go through a simple procedure. They also need to create accounts at both the sites.

Existing players who login to their accounts on November 6 when the site is re-launched can withdraw their funds immediately without having to bother about any pending wagering requirements. Although Full Tilt Poker processes funds quickly, the time taken before players will receive their money depends on the withdrawal method chosen.

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Players who wish to play for real money at Full Tilt Poker can deposit funds into their accounts using a wide range of reliable banking methods including credit/debit cards, prepaid cards, gift cards, and alternative payment methods (APMs).

Customer Care

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The customer care service at Full Tilt Poker has always been the best and will always be the best. The online poker room is aware that most of its existing players will have forgotten their login details after the one-and-a-half year gap, owing to which it has expressed its willingness to assist players to login to their accounts even if they forgotten all their account details. Players simply have to provide their identity proof to the online poker room. They can send an email right away to support@fulltiltpoker.com.

A comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section is also available at www.fulltiltpoker.com, and players can visit the site to get answers to every query they might have at present.

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Right now, PokerStars is the first largest online poker room in the industry and Party Poker is the second largest. Before the US government crackdown, Full Tilt Poker used to occupy the number two position, and only time can tell whether Full Tilt Poker will recapture its past glory in terms of player traffic.