Rush Poker on Full Tilt Poker: Strategy

With the development of a new type of poker game on Full Tilt Poker, Rush Poker, many players are enjoying the speed at which such games can be played. In general, each player is allowed to fold out of a hand at any time using the all new “Quick Fold” feature. However, no player at the table is able to detect that another player has folded until it is the folding player’s turn. Once a player folds, they are immediately seated at another table to begin a new hand. With this system, players can play as many as 200 hands per hour without multi-tabling.

New Strategy Considerations for Rush Poker

In essence, the only major difference between Full Tilt’s Rush Poker and standard ring games is the speed at which hands are played. However, some players find that the new way in which players tend to approach such fast play substantially changes the way in which the form their strategies. When you play Rush Poker, you will see a great deal more pre-flop folds than in normal ring games. Players will likely be using a familiar tight-aggressive strategy.

You can expect the following during most Rush Poker games.

  • Participants will likely only play their top 20 starting hands (A,A; K,K; A,K; Q,Q: etc.)
  • You can usually only expect 30-40% of the table to see a flop.
  • Small blinds and position are assigned at random meaning that you could be on the small blind at any time.
  • You will have to remain focused on the game to play it effectively.

The Best Full Tilt Rush Poker Strategy (So Far!)

Because of all the tight play around the table, one of the best strategies to use is aggressive. You can already expect a great deal of players around the ten handed table to fold before the flop. By making a pot raise or more pre-flop, you can attempt to chase another 20-30% of the table to fold and move on to another hand. You might get caught bluffing once in a while, but the potential of winning blind after blind in quick succession can build your chip stack over time to make up for the occasional loss.

In addition, using your position against the rest of the table can give you a decisive advantage over your opponents. To add to your aggressive strategy when playing Rush Poker at Full Tilt, you might consider playing tightly until you find yourself randomly assigned to a late betting position. Even with the new “Quick Fold” feature, a late betting position does not give early folders an advantage over you as you will be able to see if they quick folded before you are required to make a decision.

Using these Strategies are a guideline.  Try adjusting your game and seeing what improvements you can make.  By using a good rush strategy, you will be a winning player and earn your full tilt poker bonus faster!