Access Your Full Tilt Poker Bankroll!

Full Tilt Poker has relaunched, with the site live for real money play as of 13:00 CET on November 6. Whether you want to play at Full Tilt Poker or simply access your long-trapped funds, here's how you do it.

It has taken more than 16 months but finally, thousands of poker players can once again access their Full Tilt Poker bankrolls. Their first freeroll tournament since the June 2011 shutdown takes place at 12.05 GMT (13.05 CET) with real money play following shortly after.

After a rollercoaster of emotions and cliffhangers, PokerStars finally stepped in to save Full Tilt Poker players. From today, all non-US players have full access to their Full Tilt Poker bankrolls and the following options:

1. Play for real money at Full Tilt Poker
2. Transfer your Full Tilt Poker bankroll to PokerStars
3. Continue earning StrategyPoints elsewhere
4. Cash out your Full Tilt Poker bankroll
5. Special case: I received free $50 via PokerStrategy.com

1. Play for real money at Full Tilt Poker

You can use your bankroll to play for real money at Full Tilt Poker once again.

However, Full Tilt Poker's new management has de-tracked your account, which means that you can't earn any more StrategyPoints or receive affiliate-based rakeback.

You can view an analysis of the new Full Tilt Poker loyalty system here.

2. Transfer your Full Tilt Poker bankroll to PokerStars

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If you wish, you can move your bankroll from Full Tilt Poker to PokerStars if you have an account at each site and link those accounts with one another.

At PokerStars, you can play with your Full Tilt Poker bankroll and earn StrategyPoints if you have a tracked PokerStars account.

If you don´t have a PokerStars account yet, create one here.

• Open your Full Tilt Poker cashier and click 'Transfer to PokerStars' (see right).
• Follow the instructions via the Full Tilt FAQ page to set up the account link.
• You may be prompted to enter personal information and/or show proof of address.
• If you have any problems completing the pairing request, please contact support@fulltiltpoker.com.

3. Continue earning StrategyPoints

PokerStrategy.com players are no longer able to receive StrategyPoints or affiliate-based rakeback for their play at Full Tilt Poker.

If you want to continue earning StrategyPoints, you can follow the steps above to transfer your Full Tilt Poker bankroll to PokerStars.

If you do not have a tracked PokerStars account, create one here. If you already have a PokerStars account then we have some great ways for you to carry on earning StrategyPoints outside of Full Tilt Poker with two of our best StrategyPoint rooms:

PartyPoker: Exclusive Unlimited Bonus, Double StrategyPoints

We have teamed up with PartyPoker to offer the largest promotion we've ever released to best compensate PokerStrategy.com members that were de-tracked by Full Tilt Poker:

• 100% unlimited reload bonus
• Clearing at 27% rakeback
• 1 StrategyPoint per $1 deposit
• Double StrategyPoints

More info: PartyPoker Reload Bonus

William Hill: Exclusive Reload Bonus, Weekly Races & More

If you want to get involved in William Hill's November promotions then reloading your account will get you more than you expected.

Please note that PokerStrategists are participating in this exclusive offer in place of the central William Hill reload bonus.

• 100% up to $2,500 reload bonus
• $5 per 500 WHPoints (25% cashback)

More info: William Hill VIP Promotions

4. Cash out your Full Tilt Poker bankroll

You may wish to cash out your bankroll from Full Tilt Poker. In order to be able to cash out from Full Tilt Poker, you need to verify your account. The guidelines can be found in the Full Tilt Poker FAQ.

As soon as your account is verified, you can withdraw money to your local bank account or via cheque. Withdrawing money via a credit card or an e-wallet such as Skrill or NETELLER requires that you deposited with that payment method first:

"For security reasons, withdrawals will not be approved to new payment method processor accounts until at least one deposit has been made to Full Tilt Poker using that account. This does not apply to Local Bank Transfer or Check withdrawals." - Full Tilt Poker

5. Special case: I received free $50 via PokerStrategy.com

If you received free $50 from PokerStrategy.com at Full Tilt Poker and never deposited money nor withdrew money, it is a little bit more complicated to cash out your bankroll.

You have three options:

• Transfer the funds to your PokerStars account and cash out from there.
• Cash out via local bank transfers or check withdrawals.
• Deposit first via your chosen method such as Skrill or NETELLER, then withdraw via the same option.

More help and information
If you have any further questions or require assistance in using your Full Tilt Poker bankroll, please visit our forum where we will be happy to help you out:

Forum: How to Reclaim Your Full Tilt Bankroll