Full Tilt has a history of tinkering with the status quo of poker, and that reputation was bolstered today with the introduction of what could be a game-changer for online poker: Rush Poker.
Rush Poker is such a simple concept that it’s a little surprising we’re just seeing the innovation at this stage of the online game. Here’s how it works, in a nutshell: when you sit down at a Rush Poker table, you’re essentially joining a large group of players and not just a single table. Let’s call that group the ‘cloud’.
For a hand of Rush Poker table to be dealt, FTP essentially picks nine players from the cloud, sits them at a table, and deals a hand of poker. Once any player exits from the hand, they immediately return to the ‘cloud’ and are eligible to be picked to play another hand.
That would be a drag if the player pool was small or the software was laggy, but FTP seems to have both covered. In testing of Rush Poker table, hands moved very fluidly from one to the next, and the average hands per hour you’d expect at a normal table are increased by several hundred percent at a rush poker table. It’s aptly named – in many ways you see more action than you do even during certain points of multitabling, because once you fold (or even chose a special quick-fold button) you are immediately moved on to a new hand.
You can multi-table Rush Poker, essentially holding multiple spots in the cloud. Obviously, the software never seats you with yourself. Currently, Rush Poker tables are available at a limited number of limits, ranging from .05/.10 NLHE to .25/.50 NLHE.
How do you play Rush Poker? You take a seat at the table in a fashion similar to taking a seat at a standard cash game table at Full Tilt Poker. First, find the games in the lobby:
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