Fulltilt Vs. Pokerstars

[Citizen Erased 0]

Before I start, let me just say that I'm sure this question gets asked a lot, and I apologise if it's beginning to annoy people. I'm just really split on this decision.I've been playing online poker in whole for about a year now. I started on the most well-known site, PokerStars with Play Money, when I didn't really take poker seriously. When I did decide to play for Real Money, I had my MacBook, and so was unable to use PokerStars, drawing me to FullTiltPoker, where I've been playing for about 3 months now. However, after using the PokerStars for Mac BETA version, it has been revealed that Mac users should be able to play on PokerStars now using Mac OS server, ie. without installing BootCamp. Now that I have the option, is it recommended I play for cash on PokerStars or FullTiltPoker?I understand that both sites have great playing experiences, safety and endorsements, and see that it's a pretty even balance of the who plays where. I know that FTP has a 100% Sign-Up bonus, which I have now cleared. Does PokerStars have some form of sign-up offer?My main game is $25 cash games, (.1/.25), and I enjoy casual SnGs and MTTs now and then, but cash games are the main.I could go on about evaluating both sites, but I'm sure that you've read enough to give a recommendation.All feedback is greatly appreciated.

[mase_gotsem 0]

full tilt ring games are more fun for me only thing stars is goof for is tournys

[ah2388 0]

ftp for cashstars for tournaments

[conor_mw 0]

ftp for cashstars for tournaments

[timwakefield 68]

both are rigged

[a__thekevlar__2 0]

i play on stars, idk just cuz i do. and i play mostly cash games.

[psujohn 0]

$25 NL plays about the same on both sites.FTP allows rakeback which Stars doesn't.FTP seems to crash at a much greater frequency than Stars.FTP is far more likely to have no open seats at your chosen game (depending on when you play) because they have fewer users and the users seem reluctant to open a new table for some reason.Honestly if Stars offered rakeback I doubt I'd ever play on FTP. At the same time I'm not willing to give up Stars completely just because I get rakeback on FTP.

[Fluffdog87 2]

FTP HAS SICKO BAD BEAT SIR! 78S>77>99>allFull Tilt Poker Game #3599148627: Table Play Chip 310 - 5/10 - No Limit Hold'em - 8:47:04 ET - 2007/09/18Seat 1: doncinaz (1,000)Seat 2: wisconsin kid (400)Seat 3: Fluffdog (3,865)Seat 4: sluggo1969 (239)Seat 5: s1laS250 (1,298)Seat 6: popbelly58 (1,777)Seat 7: ivey_league24 (1,000)Seat 8: seer1 (3,485)Seat 9: firecat800 (1,000), is sitting outs1laS250 posts the small blind of 5popbelly58 has 5 seconds left to activey_league24 is feeling confusedwisconsin kid: do i ever win at this gamepopbelly58 posts the big blind of 10The button is in seat #4*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Fluffdog [7d 8d]Fluffdog: u ate an oreowisconsin kid: seriouslyivey_league24 raises to 1,000, and is all inwisconsin kid: it so riggedivey_league24: oFluffdog: KGBseer1 has 15 seconds left to actFluffdog: LIKE ROUNDERSseer1: $7200 from a $25 stake seems good risk reward to meivey_league24: i'm gamble4you nowwisconsin kid: online is set up for me to lose it seemsseer1 foldsdoncinaz calls 1,000, and is all inivey_league24: lol openshoveamentswisconsin kid calls 400, and is all inFluffdog has 15 seconds left to actseer1: idiotFluffdog: PARTY LIKE 1999Fluffdog raises to 1,999sluggo1969 calls 239, and is all ins1laS250 foldspopbelly58 calls 1,767, and is all inFluffdog shows [7d 8d]sluggo1969 shows [Tc Ks]popbelly58 shows [9s 9h]ivey_league24 shows [3h Td]doncinaz shows [7c 7s]wisconsin kid shows [3d 3c]Uncalled bet of 222 returned to Fluffdog*** FLOP *** [2h 6h 5s]wisconsin kid: OMG*** TURN *** [2h 6h 5s] [4c]wisconsin kid: 1 outer*** RIVER *** [2h 6h 5s 4c] [Qh]Fluffdog shows a straight, Eight highpopbelly58 shows a pair of NinesFluffdog wins side pot #3 (1,554) with a straight, Eight highivey_league24 shows a straight, Six highdoncinaz shows a pair of SevensFluffdog wins side pot #2 (2,400) with a straight, Eight highwisconsin kid shows a straight, Six highFluffdog wins side pot #1 (805) with a straight, Eight highsluggo1969 shows King Queen highFluffdog wins the main pot (1,439) with a straight, Eight highwisconsin kid: I HATE Udoncinaz is sitting outwisconsin kid adds 400sluggo1969 is sitting outpopbelly58 is sitting outivey_league24 adds 1,000*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 6,198 Main pot 1,439. Side pot 1 805. Side pot 2 2,400. Side pot 3 1,554. | Rake 0Board: [2h 6h 5s 4c Qh]Seat 1: doncinaz showed [7c 7s] and lost with a pair of SevensSeat 2: wisconsin kid showed [3d 3c] and lost with a straight, Six highSeat 3: Fluffdog showed [7d 8d] and won (6,198) with a straight, Eight highSeat 4: sluggo1969 (button) showed [Tc Ks] and lost with King Queen highSeat 5: s1laS250 (small blind) folded before the FlopSeat 6: popbelly58 (big blind) showed [9s 9h] and lost with a pair of NinesSeat 7: ivey_league24 showed [3h Td] and lost with a straight, Six highSeat 8: seer1 didn't bet (folded)Seat 9: firecat800 is sitting out

[Painter567 0]

FTP HAS SICKO BAD BEAT SIR! 78S>77>99>allFull Tilt Poker Game #3599148627: Table Play Chip 310 - 5/10 - No Limit Hold'em - 8:47:04 ET - 2007/09/18Seat 1: doncinaz (1,000)Seat 2: wisconsin kid (400)Seat 3: Fluffdog (3,865)Seat 4: sluggo1969 (239)Seat 5: s1laS250 (1,298)Seat 6: popbelly58 (1,777)Seat 7: ivey_league24 (1,000)Seat 8: seer1 (3,485)Seat 9: firecat800 (1,000), is sitting outs1laS250 posts the small blind of 5popbelly58 has 5 seconds left to activey_league24 is feeling confusedwisconsin kid: do i ever win at this gamepopbelly58 posts the big blind of 10The button is in seat #4*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Fluffdog [7d 8d]Fluffdog: u ate an oreowisconsin kid: seriouslyivey_league24 raises to 1,000, and is all inwisconsin kid: it so riggedivey_league24: oFluffdog: KGBseer1 has 15 seconds left to actFluffdog: LIKE ROUNDERSseer1: $7200 from a $25 stake seems good risk reward to meivey_league24: i'm gamble4you nowwisconsin kid: online is set up for me to lose it seemsseer1 foldsdoncinaz calls 1,000, and is all inivey_league24: lol openshoveamentswisconsin kid calls 400, and is all inFluffdog has 15 seconds left to actseer1: idiotFluffdog: PARTY LIKE 1999Fluffdog raises to 1,999sluggo1969 calls 239, and is all ins1laS250 foldspopbelly58 calls 1,767, and is all inFluffdog shows [7d 8d]sluggo1969 shows [Tc Ks]popbelly58 shows [9s 9h]ivey_league24 shows [3h Td]doncinaz shows [7c 7s]wisconsin kid shows [3d 3c]Uncalled bet of 222 returned to Fluffdog*** FLOP *** [2h 6h 5s]wisconsin kid: OMG*** TURN *** [2h 6h 5s] [4c]wisconsin kid: 1 outer*** RIVER *** [2h 6h 5s 4c] [Qh]Fluffdog shows a straight, Eight highpopbelly58 shows a pair of NinesFluffdog wins side pot #3 (1,554) with a straight, Eight highivey_league24 shows a straight, Six highdoncinaz shows a pair of SevensFluffdog wins side pot #2 (2,400) with a straight, Eight highwisconsin kid shows a straight, Six highFluffdog wins side pot #1 (805) with a straight, Eight highsluggo1969 shows King Queen highFluffdog wins the main pot (1,439) with a straight, Eight highwisconsin kid: I HATE Udoncinaz is sitting outwisconsin kid adds 400sluggo1969 is sitting outpopbelly58 is sitting outivey_league24 adds 1,000*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 6,198 Main pot 1,439. Side pot 1 805. Side pot 2 2,400. Side pot 3 1,554. | Rake 0Board: [2h 6h 5s 4c Qh]Seat 1: doncinaz showed [7c 7s] and lost with a pair of SevensSeat 2: wisconsin kid showed [3d 3c] and lost with a straight, Six highSeat 3: Fluffdog showed [7d 8d] and won (6,198) with a straight, Eight highSeat 4: sluggo1969 (button) showed [Tc Ks] and lost with King Queen highSeat 5: s1laS250 (small blind) folded before the FlopSeat 6: popbelly58 (big blind) showed [9s 9h] and lost with a pair of NinesSeat 7: ivey_league24 showed [3h Td] and lost with a straight, Six highSeat 8: seer1 didn't bet (folded)Seat 9: firecat800 is sitting out

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[Fluffdog87 2]

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dude been a rough few daysIm gonna sell these chipds for real $.I'm up to 16kFull Tilt Poker Game #3599172556: Table Play Chip 310 - 5/10 - No Limit Hold'em - 8:53:36 ET - 2007/09/18Seat 1: doncinaz (1,716)Seat 2: wisconsin kid (139)Seat 3: Fluffdog (6,428)Seat 4: sluggo1969 (2,357)Seat 5: s1laS250 (1,293)Seat 6: popbelly58 (2,380)Seat 7: ivey_league24 (0), is sitting outSeat 8: seer1 (3,420)Seat 9: firecat800 (270)firecat800 has 5 seconds left to activey_league24 adds 400ivey_league24 has returnedfirecat800 posts the small blind of 5doncinaz posts the big blind of 10The button is in seat #8*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Fluffdog [Ad 2d]ivey_league24 adds 600wisconsin kid foldsseer1: whereas bottom feeders like u.....Fluffdog: tilt\ivey_league24: how does AA win a pot? Fluffdog raises to 6,428, and is all insluggo1969 calls 2,357, and is all inFluffdog: TILTivey_league24: is that even possible?s1laS250 foldswisconsin kid: like me and ur mompopbelly58 has 15 seconds left to actpopbelly58 foldsseer1 has 15 seconds left to actseer1 foldsfirecat800 calls 265, and is all indoncinaz calls 1,706, and is all inFluffdog shows [Ad 2d]sluggo1969 shows [Ah 9h]firecat800 shows [6d 2s]doncinaz shows [Tc 7c]Uncalled bet of 4,071 returned to Fluffdog*** FLOP *** [7d 6h 8d]*** TURN *** [7d 6h 8d] [3d]*** RIVER *** [7d 6h 8d 3d] [2c]Fluffdog shows a flush, Ace highsluggo1969 shows Ace Nine highFluffdog wins side pot #2 (1,282) with a flush, Ace highdoncinaz shows a pair of SevensFluffdog wins side pot #1 (4,338) with a flush, Ace highfirecat800 shows two pair, Sixes and TwosFluffdog wins the main pot (1,080) with a flush, Ace highivey_league24: lolFluffdog: YESSSSSSSSSSSdoncinaz is sitting outsluggo1969 is sitting outfirecat800 is sitting out*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 6,700 Main pot 1,080. Side pot 1 4,338. Side pot 2 1,282. | Rake 0Board: [7d 6h 8d 3d 2c]Seat 1: doncinaz (big blind) showed [Tc 7c] and lost with a pair of SevensSeat 2: wisconsin kid didn't bet (folded)Seat 3: Fluffdog showed [Ad 2d] and won (6,700) with a flush, Ace highSeat 4: sluggo1969 showed [Ah 9h] and lost with Ace Nine highSeat 5: s1laS250 didn't bet (folded)Seat 6: popbelly58 didn't bet (folded)Seat 7: ivey_league24 is sitting outSeat 8: seer1 (button) didn't bet (folded)Seat 9: firecat800 (small blind) showed [6d 2s] and lost with two pair, Sixes and Twos

[James D 0]

Fluffdog is a crazy one.

[Painter567 0]

dude been a rough few daysIm gonna sell these chipds for real $.I'm up to 16k

Fluffdog is a crazy one.

Do it!

[NoSup4U 0]

ftp for cashstars for tournaments

[Dogpatch 2]

ftp for cashstars for tournaments

Seems to be the consensus.But really, why choose? I play on both.

[ROACHBABY 0]

So is there a free download for my mac so that I can play stars on my macbook? If so link me up, scottie.

[Citizen Erased 0]

So is there a free download for my mac so that I can play stars on my macbook? If so link me up, scottie.

At the moment, there's only a Beta version that only allows play money. There's supposed to be a 'proper' version in a matter of weeks.If you'd like the play money one now, just give us a shout.

[Veener Schnitz 0]

if you play cash games then go with ftp because of rakeback. /thread

[XX44466XX 0]

Screw Stars.

[Citizen Erased 0]

Re. Rakeback.How does this work? I know what it is, but like is it automatic or do I have to sign-up or summit for it?Thanks.

[jethrodull 0]

well, not that I have a lot of say but I am overall loser on Stars and overall winner on FTP for sng's and mtt's....I obv suck on both for cash..J

[Czech Razor 0]

Nice screen name, OP. I'm a big Muse fan myself. Mostly Origin of Symmetry, though.

[ShaneO19 0]

FULL TILT is the best site I have played on.

[mln_falcon 0]

ftp for cashstars for tournaments

I think I must be the only person in the world that likes it the other way around.

[king1305 0]

I think I must be the only person in the world that likes it the other way around.

You are.

[Tehtoe 3]

Stars is great for tournaments, but I just like FTP much more overall.