I am really interested in what has been said here because I have played a LOT at Full Tilt and it seems to me that the card deals are not random.
Typically, in my experience, the big stacks get better hands/table cards. I have checked this and can say that - at least for the 180/360 freeroll games, that whoever is in the top 10 after 5 minutes (usually sheer luck gets them there by then) is likely to be in the final table - simply because the big stacks just get a higher % of good hands.(and yes, I have been the big stack many times as well as on the other side)
It seems to have gotten worse and I just no longer play there. I play elsewhere and am a winning player there.
So am really interested to find out why you all think FT is so great!
I played in a tourney today and I was in last place or second to last at one point, out of around 45 left. I came back and pulled a 4th place. Online poker tourneys do favor the big stacks.
Congratulations Konowajim that's a nice accomplishment!
Wear that t-shirt proudly!
Love full tilt and can make some good money
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a few days ago i managed to double up on steve wong. He plays at the micro stakes cash game tables on FT. To bad he had 3 times the maximum buy in when it happened so no bonus nor a T shirt for me:-)
grts
Competin with PokerStars here now... now every FT FR is like the USA freeroll... I cannot complain about free money but this is gettin ridiculous... I am sure glad that I have a Bankroll going for me and I dont have to look back at those games... but damn I still played them especially Omaha Hi and HORSE...
Oh well... Guess the seasons and times are forever changing...
GL to all those who enter the 7500 man FR's and may the force be with you.
Moe.