The Full Tilt Poker Software is one of the most popular in online poker. FullTilt is still available to citizens of the United States. The software was founded and developed by professional poker players, which is evident in the way that they cater to other poker players. From the comprehensive software feature list to an excellent VIP program, the Full Tilt Poker Software strives to be the best choice for all poker players. They are regularly recruiting professionals to represent Full Tilt and play at its tables. This makes it possible for them to live up to their slogan of "Learn, Chat, Play with the Pros". You can find tables with pros on them at all limits and actually play with such poker celebrities as Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Mike Matusow, and Phil Ivey.

Full Tilt's poker software has an excellent 100% up to $600 deposit bonus that clears in small increments to continually boost your balance as you play. You will also be earning Full Tilt Points which can be redeemed in their store for all kinds of free things such as Full Tilt gear or electronics such as iPods or flat screen TVs. You can also use your points to enter into special tournaments. In addition to the tournaments you can enter with points, Full Tilt has a full schedule of multi-table tournaments with a wide range of buy-ins and game types. Its single table tournaments have heavy traffic and you rarely have to wait for any significant amount of time for one to start.

As one of the premiere online poker rooms, FullTiltPoker.com is always on the forefront of third party software development. Many individuals and companies develop helper programs and other useful tools; nearly all of them offer support for the Full Tilt Poker Software due to its large player base. These tools can help you improve your poker game as well as your win rate. Smaller sites are less likely to have programs developed for them, which gives Full Tilt a big leg up on the benefits that its players can reap.

Full Tilt Poker Software and Features 

Full Tilt’s software was designed and developed by professional poker players who know exactly what features should be included. It offers resizable tables, an excellent hand history viewer, and a ton of customizable options. The lobby is very easy to navigate and includes filters which make finding a table that you want to play an easy task. The tournament lobby filter is even more flexible and lets you find exactly the type of tournament that you are in the mood for. There are all kinds of tourney types you can choose from such as turbos, bounty tourneys, deep-stack and super-stack tournaments. All of these are easily identified in the main tournament lobby with a series of icons.

Full Tilt is home to the famous FTOPS tournament series which features huge guaranteed prize pools and lots of famous pros to play against. The poker tables at Full Tilt are simple and straight-forward. You can choose from a selection of backgrounds to suit your taste. The chat box is detachable and customizable with options to change the font, text size, etc. Overall, the Full Tilt Poker software is some of the best in the industry. It is constantly adding new features that its knows poker players want.

Prohibited Software on Full Tilt Poker

Full Tilt prohibits the use of a number of different poker programs. Some of these programs are only prohibited while the Full Tilt Poker software is running, but others are unconditionally banned from use. Generally if you are caught using a prohibited software your account will be locked and they will email you a warning that you must confirm that you received and reply to agreeing to not use the software any more before they will unlock your account. If you are caught using a more seriously prohibited program such as a poker bot, your account will most likely be permanently closed and all funds seized. It is very important to verify that a piece of software is allowed for use on Full Tilt before you begin using it.

The poker software currently prohibited at all times includes:
•    Automated poker-playing programs capable of participating in online poker games
•    Shared hand history databases and "data mining" software, including subscription services and the exchange of personal databases
•    Automatic table selection or seating programs that use shared Information

Examples of these types of software include: Poker Edge, Idle Miner, SpadeEye, HandHQ, Lobby Edge, Sixth Sense, and Poker Table Finder.

You are allowed to use the following programs, but not while the Full Tilt software is running:
•    Programs that provide specific recommendations or assistance for betting decisions during live play
•    Programs or services that provide additional information on opponents that a player would not normally be privy to
•    Any other type of program/software that confers an unfair advantage for the user

Some poker programs that fall into this category are: Poker Calculator Pro, SNG End Game Tools, SharkScope, Top Shark, Smart Buddy, and PokerTableRatings.

Programs that ARE allowed are:
•    Programs for offline learning of Texas Hold’em and other poker variants
•    Programs for managing and analyzing personal hand history databases
•    Programs for presenting data from an individual’s personal hand history database
•    Programs that enhance the online poker experience without adding new functionality
•    Basic poker calculators that show odds and probabilities for situations that are manually entered by the user

The programs that Full Tilt has explicitly said are allowed are: Poker Tracker 3, Holdem Manager, Poker Academy Prospector, Poker Office 5, Poker Academy Pro, Turob Texas Holdem, GameTime+, PokerACE HUD, Full Tilt Shortcuts, Full Tilt Buddies, Full Tilt Planner, Full Tilt Table Opener, and PokerStove.