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I am a low stakes no limit player, and I have played at many sites including Paradise Poker, Bodog, Poker Stars, and Full Tilt. Before the U.S. enforcement involving internet wagering, I built up a bankroll of 1500$ at Paradise Poker and cashed out when the site closed to U.S. Players. After this, I tried Bodog and Pokerstars, and after bad experiences at Pokerstars I made Bodog my new online poker home. I won about 2000$ at Bodog, but had to leave because I was having problems with payout checks taking up to 2 months to receive.
Then I moved onward to Full Tilt. Yes, this site is the most ridiculous scam in the history of online poker. But besides the "rigged" conspiracy theory, there are a number of other factors that contribute to this site being a huge rip-off. Let me enlighten you:
1. First off, Full Tilt charges an exorbitantly high rake. I never made it past the 10$ tables there (on other sites I increased my bankroll enough to play the 50$ tables) and I'll tell you why: the rake at the 10$ tables is 20%. Even playing like a pro, you will probably never beat a rake as high as this.
2. The majority of the players at the low stakes tables buy in for a tiny amount and gamble it on a whim. I remember sitting at numerous 10$ no limit ring games and most of the players have 3$ or less. They will reraise you their stack preflop at the drop of the hat, and it is often impossible to know if your QQ or JJ is good. These players are here to gamble, not to play poker.
3. Lastly, there is definitely something fishy about the cards that come out. I had a similar experience at Full Tilt that I did at Poker Stars: beware any site where your sets are consistently beat by higher sets, and 2-4 out draws hit with stunning regularity against made hands. I'm not going to go into specifics about how I think the game is rigged because I simply don't know. However, I have taken the advice of players who tell you what you should do when you think a site is rigged: I got out.
I now play at a different site (PlayersOnly Poker) and I can safely say that I am winning at Poker again. When I have the best hand after an all-in, I will occasionally lose to a draw, but for every time I lose there are about 3-10 times that I win. This is the way the odds say poker should be. My advice to all of you: stay away from Full Tilt Poker.
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