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Posted: Thu, 02 Apr 2009, 8:28pm Post subject: Full Tilt poker academy
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4-of-a-Kind
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There's some new free training stuff as part of the Full Tilt promotions page. Seems that you accrue points for completing "challenges" - and that these points will be currency for buying tourney entries etc.
Not sure how much value there is in terms of learning, but if you're grinding anyway then you'll be able to complete the challenges and get the points without making too many changes to your game.
Some of the advice and ideas seem a bit naff, as an example
| Quote: | | ="Full Tilt, Chris Ferguson" In early position (UTG, UTG+1, playing 9- or 8-handed), open min-raise (double the big blind) 3 times with the following hands: A-A, K-K, Q-Q, J-J, T-T, 9-9, 8-8, A-K, A-Q. |
but whatever. I figure I'll end up ticking these all off without making any special effort to do so, here's hoping i can convert those points to cash sometime |
Last edited by daven on Fri, 03 Apr 2009, 6:43am; edited 2 times in total
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Posted: Fri, 03 Apr 2009, 1:10am Post subject:
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Full House
Joined: 09 Jul 2008
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Location: London, England.
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I heard that some of the challenges are 'bluff with any two cards from the cut off' or similar, might want to watch doing that too often 
Great initiative from FT, I bet PS are wishing they'd rolled out Intelipoker worldwide already, whenever they get around to it, FT have kind of stolen the thunder now! |
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Posted: Fri, 01 May 2009, 7:13pm Post subject:
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3-of-a-Kind
Joined: 24 Mar 2007
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Location: Michigan, USA
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| I wonder how many players will be in the tournaments you can use your points in. |
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Posted: Thu, 07 May 2009, 4:08pm Post subject: Points
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High Card
Joined: 17 Dec 2008
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| You can also use the points to buy stuff from their merchandise store. |
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Posted: Thu, 07 May 2009, 6:33pm Post subject:
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One Pair
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| yeah, thats a massive competition between ps and FTP |
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Posted: Thu, 07 May 2009, 7:47pm Post subject:
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4-of-a-Kind
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| ok, i've got 12k of those academy points and they seem about worthless... |
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Posted: Thu, 14 May 2009, 2:28pm Post subject:
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| This academy is very good I learned there are quite |
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Posted: Fri, 15 May 2009, 12:11pm Post subject:
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High Card
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Posted: Mon, 28 Sep 2009, 1:24pm Post subject:
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4-of-a-Kind
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update - if you grind on Full Tilt then simply sign on up to the cash game challenges. Check occasionally if you have completed one, if so, run it again.
I've accrued >20k academy points by not doing much beyond what i would be doing anyway.
Sure, it's not much, but $100 extra in Bonus or a pile of $26 tokens doesn't seem like a bad something-for-nothing...
ask me about it in IRC if you want, or here I guess  |
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Posted: Mon, 28 Sep 2009, 10:09pm Post subject:
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One Pair
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I have been using Full Tilt Poker for a number of years now, but I never noticed any of this academy or challenges stuff. Was it really always there, and I just never bothered to notice it, or it something that was just added?
Either way, it sounds really cool to me. |
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Posted: Tue, 29 Sep 2009, 7:25am Post subject:
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4-of-a-Kind
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| SevenOfHearts32 wrote: | Was it really always there, and I just never bothered to notice it, or it something that was just added?
Either way, it sounds really cool to me. |
cashier -> my promotions
I think the academy thing has only been there about 6 months? |
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Posted: Wed, 30 Sep 2009, 11:40am Post subject:
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One Pair
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| Daven: Thanks for the heads up, and I am honestly surprised that I never noticed this before, considering that I usually play on Full Tilt Poker a few nights out of each week. Now I have something new to enjoy there |
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Posted: Wed, 30 Sep 2009, 6:05pm Post subject:
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Full House
Joined: 29 Nov 2008
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| doing this as well ..... weird how it affects my normal game , doing the 500 hands without a limp at the moment and its kinda amazing how its forcing me to tighten the F*** upand have some pretty decent pre flop stats.Not sure if the pro 25% increase in roll includes the take 2 Bonus which will kick in today and give the 50% increase in roll lol. |
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Posted: Thu, 01 Oct 2009, 1:55am Post subject:
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4-of-a-Kind
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| Keith_MM wrote: | | doing this as well ..... weird how it affects my normal game , doing the 500 hands without a limp at the moment and its kinda amazing how its forcing me to tighten the F*** upand have some pretty decent pre flop stats. |
this is pretty funny, i just assumed that most FTR regs won't have to adjust their game to tick all the boxes |
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Posted: Thu, 01 Oct 2009, 5:48pm Post subject:
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Full House
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| I know , but as a disclaimer , as a result of it being my freeroll winnings at Full Tilt and practising Bankroll Management I'm playing 2nl there.I was limping a fair bit and calling with multiway hands giving some pretty slack stasts but by being able to fold when i missed and working some big pots when i hit hard was running well. |
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Posted: Fri, 02 Oct 2009, 10:28am Post subject:
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4-of-a-Kind
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| yeah, no worries dude. I was kidding. At 10nl and below I'd be doing more limping too. And I had to adjust some betsizing for some of the challenges as well. Keep on keeping on! |
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Posted: Tue, 06 Oct 2009, 4:59pm Post subject:
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High Card
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| It's awesome that they allow players to play these tournies and build what could potentially be a bankroll if used properly! I have played in quite a few poker rooms and Full Tilt Poker is definitely one of the greats, although game play can be very frustrating at points the overall interface and promotions make it a great place to test your game............... |
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Posted: Tue, 06 Oct 2009, 5:53pm Post subject:
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Full House
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| blueboy222 wrote: | | It's awesome that they allow players to play these tournies and build what could potentially be a bankroll if used properly! I have played in quite a few poker rooms and Full Tilt Poker is definitely one of the greats, although game play can be very frustrating at points the overall interface and promotions make it a great place to test your game............... |
examine the table selection screen on Full Tilt, click on lobby top left of that screen and then Full Tilt Poker Academy on that menu.....thats what we are talking about here |
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Posted: Thu, 29 Oct 2009, 9:06am Post subject:
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One Pair
Joined: 13 Jul 2009
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| What I like in Full Tilt Academy is the sit&learn portion. When you pass the quiz for a certain topic, there is a $1,000 freeroll that you can join for free. There are several lessons that you can choose from ans you can qualify for a freeroll for each lessons. Good luck and see you at the tables. |
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Posted: Wed, 04 Nov 2009, 6:29pm Post subject:
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One Pair
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| I Just joined the Full Tilt Poker Academy and I can tell you that it is a worth wild venture. Just the advice alone is worth the price of admission....Its my 1st time at Full Tilt and its a bit different from Poker Stars. I look forward to all of the future lessons and using what I learn in the freerolls |
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