+1

I used to play 3-4 tourneys daily on there but rarely open the client anymore. Its sad.

Speaking honestly and trying to be unbiased I think the decline of online poker is a mute point. All operators are dealing with the exact same pool of potential players and some are growing and some are declining. What it comes down to is the individual site.

When Full Tilt re-opened there was a massive opportunity for them to secure the #2 spot in online poker. The community embraced the re-opening and put their money back on the site. Only after Full Tilt failed to deliver a product that met players needs did the players start leaving.

Senior management should have been relieved of their duties after 6 months of the site re-opening as the steady decline in numbers was on them. They made countless errors in product offerings, promotions, security and the overall image (or lack thereof) of the site.

Currently I think the same management group is doing a pretty good job. About 8 months ago they seemed to have gotten their butts in gear and the result is they've made several good strategic moves that will pay dividends both in the short and long term. Unfortunately it's perhaps a little too late as Amaya can't be thrilled with the revenue and are likely hesitant to throw additional money into a brand that hasn't historically delivered.

Are they running optimally? No, but I'd give them an 8 out 10 today where as 2 years ago they were running at a 2 out of 10. Had the same decisions that are being made today were implemented 2 years ago they'd be miles ahead of the number 3 site.

Iron Man being the biggest error.

Since last update cant even log in as soon as i click log in i get this



but on my other computer it is working fine lol

The reg community embraced ftp return, until the fish come back most regs won't

What ever happened to "Chat with the pros"? FTP has unique software, unique games etc. and it was the only place where recs could chat live with a pro. I remember chatting with Phil Gordon a few years ago and feeling really happy about it. They had Durrr, Ivey, Hansen in the reincarnated FTP and not once did I see them reaching out to players. FTP dropped the ball in a huge way when they hired pros who were just there to collect a pay check. The chat with the pros feature was a good way to keep recs playing/depositing/signing up.

You're being too kind when you give them an 8 out of 10 on the recent changes. They have killed my favourite tournaments. I had some micro MTTs that were my bread and butter and I would use the money when I had a deep run to buy into a low to mid-stakes tourny to take a shot. I'm currently on a big downswing and to be honest I just don't see any value in redepositing. I'm up against mostly tough opponents in all the MTTs I'm currently playing on FTP. There were way more fish just 6 months ago.

If I was trying to kill it I would do exactly what they've done. PartyPoker is doing the same thing. People are screaming at them over and over again about the same issues and they are doing nothing. To hell with them. I'm done. Buh bye.

I think the biggest problem is FTPs tournies are plain boring. The only format being present is 9m - this is like cutting everyone off looking for action without having to play a lot of tables. But even the 9m offering isnt too versatile - theres Rush which is like (zzzz lets fold until some premium than see which one of us get coolered), some KOs with meaningless proportion being rewarded for bounties compared to the initial buyin and rebuys which are kinda ok for themselves but the format is dying anyway...

Meanwhile on every other site you get to play 8m, 6m, 4m, HU, progressive KOs, normal KOs, shootouts. Even ipoker which always used to be the "towns fool" in the MTT market dumping on the FTP schedule. Ipoker ffs!

Another issue is multi-entries. There are many justifying reasons for its existence, too bad none of the recreational players will care knocking someone out than getting seated to the players left having half of his stack a couple of hands later... Disappointing any customer just way overwhelming to run a 200 fielder instead of a 120 field tourney.
Not to mention poker is about everyone paying the same BI, getting the same cards and its up to only the player what theyll get out of it, except ofc if someones looking to rake 2-4x more off, than the site provides a certain amnt. of advantage over the field. The format is cancer.

Introducing the $25 5max was a step toward the right direction, but cmon you willing to provide games for players who 1, available to play between 19:30-23:30 and 2, looking to spend $25 on a single tourney. Everyone else can f.off... Cmon its not like FTP should be looking to fill in niche market holes for some extra $, they should just find out what wins over players from other sites.

Quick glance on the low-mid part: I could late reg into a boring 25KO, play a 25 vanilla 9m an hour later, followed by a 10 deepstack another hour later than one more again from the same 25 9m FO 3 hours later ending with multi-entry another one 25 freezeout by 19:30... Let me just not start about whats going on at pretty much any other site at sunday afternoon.

Advertise some promo for August (I mean doing a little bit more besides spamming anyones email inbox you did ever took your hands on) than change every 2nd game to 8-max, every 3rd to 6-max, every 4th to KO and every 5th to SuperKO while curing the multi-entry **** permanently.

so sync breaks in the stack freeroll. srsly?

Same here, still can't play. It seems like support haven't a clue what's wrong, or they just don't care. But one things for sure, I can't fix the problem, so looks like I won't be returning to Full Tilt.

Both $5 rush rebuys didn't run today.

I'm wondering if it's possible to have a rush rebuy every hour.

'The hourly rush rebuy'

Ranging from $2 - $10, w/ different formats and structures, ensuring that a decent amount run throughout the day.

Anyone feel this is a good idea?

I don't get this. I mean I would play minimum 3 tournaments on FTP per day and I probably play 5/6 days a week but now, if I can't get money over to FTP for 2 days, you're losing out on 2 days of rake from me. If people are abusing the transfer system, surely you can just stop those people from doing or put restrictions on those players, not the guys who just want to play.

+1 for sure really frustrating. As someone who plays on both sites and frequently has transfers coming in/out I often need to transfer between the two depending on where I'm winning/losing and this policy makes that difficult, I'm sure many are in the same boat!

So I am just playing one of your micro daily games, the Super Extra Rebuy Frenzy which just starts at 20.32 german time (and euro evening time etc.) and it only attracts 211 players with a 0.5$ buy-in. How is that possible? I remember back in the days when the daily dollar rebuy got like 4k entrants and the 1$ FO had a 10k$ guarantee.

The actual daily dollar didn't hit its guarantee with 746 runners at a 750$ GTD today.

The us, spain, france and other markets are gone, but come on, only 7% of the people who played an euro evening mtt on your site are still there, this is downright astronomical. I don't think FTP has a bad rep under people who play recreationally, I guess what really lacks is just advertisement.

If we really say that these markets have a huge influence on the player pool, let's say 30% of the pre-black friday pool is still there, why can't this tournament not have 2k or 3k runners on every evening which is just the old 10k with a cautious but realistic shrinkage due to market exiting.

I'm sure if they knew the answer to this then they'd be getting the players back in there.

I'm a cash game player but I've got a load of expired tickets for the Double or Bust promotion freerolls as the tournament starts every day at 19:00 ET, which is just after midnight if you are in the UK. Wouldn't it make sense to vary the time of these so that some of them were at a more Euro-friendly time?

Ehh, Shyam, I think we need to address the rush rebuys not running. Have you considered my idea of implementing a rush rebuy every hour? Multiple formats and structures to ensure at the very least a decent amount run throughout the day.

If possible, I'd love to have a say in organizing it.

Thanks

Those are flips so you don't even need to be online when they run

For anyone who has been unable to open the full tilt lobby for the last week. Everytime I tried to open full tilt I was met with a pop up telling me to install OpenGL then asked me to send a crash report to full tilt. Finally today full tilt send me a download link opengl32sw.dll which I downloaded then transfered to my full tilt folder and for the first time in over a week the lobby opened and I was able to play again. Hope this helps anyone who had similiar problems.

Be handy if they sent me that too. Still can't play there

E- maill support and I am sure they will send you the link.

Hit, can you post the link to the dll file?

Never mind, I found a copy of it from the QT developers website, and it fixed the problem for me. Thanks for your post, though, since it pointed those of us still unable to access the software in the right direction.

Note: I'm providing the link I found the file on below, but you're on your own to download the right version for your OS, extract the .7z file, place the extracted dll file in the right folder, and trust that this link is legit and the files are legit. I'm not responsible for any issues resulting from files downloaded from the below URL.

ive basically given up on giving any advice for you guys but you should have a tournament before the brawl worth playing. id recommend a turbo kickoff $50 or $100 super KO

After recent update our players were encountering a few issues, that had different roots, but looked very similar.

Most of these problems were resolved (as an example opengl32sw.dll that is remedy for some of them, is now integrated with our software) and confirmed by players.

In effort to fix problem on your PC and help us with our investigations, we would like you to complete following steps. I also attached screenshots that should help navigating.

1. Click on 'Start' and find 'Computer'
2. Click on computer with right mouse button and select properties
3. Click on "Advanced system settings" (as per attached picture 01)
4. Click on "Environment Variables" (pic 02)
5. Click on 'New' button pointed on the picture 03 and add following information (also as per picture 03):

variable name: QT_OPENGL
value: angle

Please click OK and OK to confirm.



This worked for me.

Apologies if this is in the wrong place but I figured it the most appropriate

So, bear with me to the end, please.

I've been in a back and forth with Full Tilt support/security/accounts staff these past couple of days, as unfortunately for me, my account, JohnJB2010, was compromised by a keylogger. This is about my first ever problem on the site and it's as bad as it could get. An oversight on my security measures in place, for sure, but one I've severely learnt my lesson from and one which I'll likely never make again, as I'm sure to add more security on my end

However, I believe I'm being severely punished for what was an act of malicious intent from some unknown party at a completely foreign IP address, who obviously just fancied a flutter with no risk. I don't know who accessed my account but they emptied it from $2711.40 to 0 in the space of about an hour, through "legitimate play" of blackjack and roulette, 2 games I've tried on the site admittedly, but at very low stakes and I forgot they even had a live casino option. (which is where the money was eventually lost, and which is why I can't really even see whay went on)

A culmination of over 5 years on the site, a site I remained loyal to as others left in droves and I'm just being told I can't have any of it back, as it was "legitimate play"; games I never play on, stakes I never play at. I pretty much only play maximum $25 MTTs, and that is only recently. Just ridiculous. The end bet is $2400 out of about $2400 left on the account, in roulette FFS. just way above anything I've ever played; and FTP have decided that I won't be re-imbursed, they'll be pocketing it.

I'm being quoted;

1.4 You agree that you will be solely liable for any damage, costs or expenses arising out of or in connection with the commission by you of any unauthorised Use. You shall notify Full Tilt immediately upon becoming aware of the commission by any person of any unauthorised Use and shall provide Full Tilt with reasonable assistance with any investigations it conducts in light of the information provided by you in this respect.

I didn't commission anybody to use my account, nor do I think me being attacked by a keylogger, which had evaded my anti virus and took 5 hours to find on a full system scan is being overly negligent and was simple human error and they are being overly harsh in their assessment of it, especially after so many years of trouble free play.

If it is the case that a pin is required for them to even consider helping in these sort of circumstances, they should make that abundantly clear in their terms and conditions, which I feel is also left deliberately ambiguous. Perhaps they should make it mandatory to have a pin if this is the stance they're going to take on it. The lack of empathy from them in these circumstance is heartbreaking.

I appreciate a tough stance is needed when it comes to money, since that's what they're in the business for... and I now certainly know I should never have trusted them as a temporary bank (I was to wtihdraw shortly) but when it's such obvious abuse of everything I've worked for on the site, how am I supposed to take their answer that they're going to keep the money which I grinded so hard for, and I'm meant to simply accept the $10 put in my account as compensation (LOL).

I appreciate it's not even that much in poker terms but it was near enough my whole roll save for about $350 and I was really relying on it to carry on for playing as well as helping towards paying my rent in the coming months.

Any advice is appreciated. Is there anything I can do here?

JohnJB2010 (ps can someone tell me how to attach a file so you can see it all go for yourselves)