Established in 2004 following the online poker boom generated by Chris Moneymaker's fateful WSOP Main Event Championship win, Full Tilt Poker is the product of a group effort by professional poker players Chris Ferguson, Howard Lederer, Phil Ivey, Andy Bloch, and Allen Cunningham as well as several others, to create a player-oriented online poker room. Every detail and aspect of the Full Tilt Poker software is the result of discussions and suggestions offered by career poker players familiar with the common issues players encounter in both live and online poker room situations.

As a site heavily influenced by poker legends, Full Tilt Poker also sponsors a rapidly growing number of poker players who have turned professional. While continuing to cater to the needs of first-timers who are interested in learning how to play poker, Full Tilt Poker is actively cultivating the latest generation to take on poker as a vocation.

Presenting members with an impressive variety of poker forms, poker players of every type - from the specialized to the well-rounded - will find plenty of action to suit their needs. The constant tournament schedule and extensive range of stakes bring in player traffic of every skill level and playing experience. And because Full Tilt Poker accepts players from anywhere in the world, including the US, there are always cash games running, sit and gos seating, and multi-table tournaments scheduled.

Rush Poker, Full Tilt Poker's patented poker cash game for player's who lose patience waiting for the next hand, can keep even the shortest of attention spans engaged. Constantly whisking players from one table to the next, every player is always in on the action. Each time a player folds their hand, they are immediately transported to another table, and dealt into a new hand.

One of the first few online poker rooms to have completed development of a poker client that is compatible with Apple's Mac OS X platform, Full Tilt Poker provides continual updates to both the Windows and Mac poker software. The Mac poker download at Full Tilt Poker has been tested to run on any Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

Maintaining a dedication to providing the utmost security and integrity for their players and games, Full Tilt Poker utilizes the latest in encryption technology and automated monitoring systems to ensure fairness and safety for all of their members. The random number generator responsible for simulating the shuffle of the cards between each hand has been thoroughly tested and certified by an independent auditing company to verify that every deal is fair and unpredictable.

While the Full Tilt Poker television advertising campaign has proven remarkably successful at attracting new players to the online poker room, the expanse of rewarding promotions, freerolls and tournaments have taken things a step further to maintain a new player's interest in becoming a more serious poker player. The Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) has proven wildly successful, with an enormous guaranteed prize pool that has grown tremendously since the very first $1M prize pool offered in FTOPS I. A gratifying 100% bonus match on the first deposit, referral bonuses, and one of the least complicated player reward systems in the industry give Full Tilt Poker an edge that many online poker sites simply cannot compete with.

Overall, Full Tilt Poker provides an environment conducive to learning and improving one's poker game play. With stakes for players of every level and ability, as well as educational materials and self-analysis tools, Full Tilt Poker is an online poker site that encourages players to challenge themselves to become the best.