Having played online poker for almost a year I've had a chance to compare the two largest online poker sites. Both poker sites offer plenty of options for MTT poker players. I like both sites. There are a couple of small advantages I see with Full Tlit:
1. Hand Replayer - The software on Full Tilt for replaying past hands is far superior on Full Tilt. It is MUCH faster than PokerStars. For some reason on PokerStars you must click through each card being dealt then antes, etc. It is very cumbersome and takes up valuable time when trying to analyze a poker hand and take notes on your opponents.
2. $2-$3 Tournaments: Sometimes you just feel like playing a small field (75-300 players) $2-$3 MTT to get some practice or build your bankroll while minimizing your risk. These are easy to find on Full Tilt but are nonexistent on PokerStars. I guess you can just always play a SNG tournament of a similar size on PokerStars so this is not really a critical issue.
3. Sizing Tables: On Full Tilt Poker I am able to make a table take up my entire monitor if I desire. This is great if you are not multi-tabling. I know it is hard to believe, but not everybody multi-tables all the time. On PokerStars the tables have a fixed width and are not able to fill up my entire widescreen computer monitor.
The last two items are not probably not major issues for most online poker players, but I really do think that the better software for replaying previous hands can be a major issue for some. I use both sites and will continue to do so. Fell free to chime in with advantages or disadvantages you see with either online poker site.
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
2nd Place in the Daily Dollar!
After playing online poker for about 7 months I finished 2nd in Full Tilt's Daily Dollar! It is a $10,000 guarantee no-limit hold'em tournament with first place paying $1,599. My prize was $1,215. There were 7,670 players and it took about 9 hours to complete. I agreed to a deal offer from the other player. He had 14,000,000 chips and I had 8,000,000 chips at the time we stopped play.
During the early stages of the tournament there was a lot of craziness and it was tough to survive the frequent ALL-IN's and donk-style of play from many of the entrants. But as the tournament entered the late stages I noticed a dramatic increase in the skill level of the remaining players.
It was a definite confidence booster. I honestly wonder if it is more difficult to win a low entry-fee tournament with a huge field such as the Daily Dollar or a high-cost, higher skilled tournament. The Daily Dollar is crammed full of maniacs and donks and therefore I believe that it is more dangerous in the the early stages than the higher dollar tourneys. Danger lurks around every corner and you can't fold every strong hand to the frequent pre-flop shoves from opponents with marginal or downright crappy hands. Obviously, the higher dollar tournaments require more skill in the later stages but I believe are less dangerous early. So maybe it is a wash. What do you think? I think both arguments have merit. In any case it was nice to get down to the final two players of a tournament with such a large field.
During the early stages of the tournament there was a lot of craziness and it was tough to survive the frequent ALL-IN's and donk-style of play from many of the entrants. But as the tournament entered the late stages I noticed a dramatic increase in the skill level of the remaining players.
It was a definite confidence booster. I honestly wonder if it is more difficult to win a low entry-fee tournament with a huge field such as the Daily Dollar or a high-cost, higher skilled tournament. The Daily Dollar is crammed full of maniacs and donks and therefore I believe that it is more dangerous in the the early stages than the higher dollar tourneys. Danger lurks around every corner and you can't fold every strong hand to the frequent pre-flop shoves from opponents with marginal or downright crappy hands. Obviously, the higher dollar tournaments require more skill in the later stages but I believe are less dangerous early. So maybe it is a wash. What do you think? I think both arguments have merit. In any case it was nice to get down to the final two players of a tournament with such a large field.
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