full tilt poker sign up bonus

[reddred]

Just curious if anyone has signed up with full tilt's $600 matching bonus.....is there a catch? What are the requirements to clear the bonus? thanks

[snowbank]

don't play there

[jojobinks]

pleae elaborate. i play there, and would like to know why you say this.

[swede123]

Search more to find out the specifics, but basically, the Full Tilt Bonus takes at least 10 times as long to grind out as that of other sites. Instead of # hands played they have some weird-ass system where you get points per dollar of rake. These points eventually add up to your bonus, but very slowly. In addition Full Tilt has pretty poor table selection (few people playing) and from what I've found the players are way way more tight than on other sites. This all relates to cash games in the 1/2 and 2/4 range.

Cheers,

Swede

[jojobinks]

okay. i knew this stuff. the post made it look like there was something insidious going on. it did take me forever to work off my bonus. but i'm not missing anything else? nothing shady or evil?

[reddred]

how long did it take you to work off that bonus? did you do it at .50 $1?

[snowbank]

Use the search. This has been talked about a billion times. False advertising about their bonus and lying about how long it takes to clear. Should make anyone want to stay away. Besides, there's a billion bonuses that are more profitable. If you can't find anything in the search, PM me.

[jojobinks]

it took awhile. i don't know how many hands, b/c it doesn't work with pt. i play micro no limit mostly. the good news is that they release it $10 at a time. otherwise i would have just forgotten about it.

[XxGeneralxX]

I reacently put $475 on Full Tilt poker and i WISH I DIDNT. It says directly on there site you can earn about $20 bonus in about 2 hours play. This is a lie, I have done the math, to earn $400 would take roughly 100 hrs playing 1/2. Or 1000 $11 SNG's. I was earning the bonus fairly quickly while playing two 3/6 tables but lost $125. I have been earning this bonus since january 30th and in half a month I have earned $35 bonus dollars. I havnt even reached my first release of $47.5. What other websites give better bonuses?

[spicychili]

Assuming that every hand you play has a Max Rake of $3.00 you will need to play 3334 hands it get the 600.00 back. They also only give it back to you in 10% increments. So if you put down 600 they will only give you money back 60 dollars a time.