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Once the closest rival to PokerStars in terms of traffic, Full Tilt, as you used to know it, is no more after the site completed its planned migration to PokerStars on May 17, 2016.

Anyone attempting to open the Full Tilt software on their computer is prompted to download the new Full Tilt software, which when opened, is strikingly similar to the PokerStars client, except with Full Tilt branding.

None of the old Full Tilt poker games are present in the new software, instead players are greeted with the same cash games and tournaments you would find if you opened PokerStars. There is a tab labelled 'Rush,' but this is simply a reskinned version of PokerStars' Zoom Poker.

Another reskinned product is Full Tilt's Jackpot Sit & Go, which are now PokerStars Spin & Go tournaments with Full Tilt branding, but the popular The Deal side game remains with players able to choose between normal stakes and high stakes using StarsCoins to fund the game.

Regulars at PokerStars may notice a small increase in traffic in their games, while those who are used to playing solely at Full Tilt will notice a huge surge in liquidity as they are now joined with the PokerStars player pool. More good news for Full Tilt players is that with the exception of slightly different fonts and playing cards, the look and feel of the old Full Tilt software has been retained, complete with avatars and several different backgrounds to choose from.

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Those of you who only have a Full Tilt account can log into the new software as usual. However, if you have a Full Tilt account that is paired with a PokerStars account, and you attempt to log in with your Full Tilt details, you will be prompted to migrate your Full Tilt account with your existing PokerStars account, which you will then use to log into the software in future as your old Full Tilt account is closed.

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The news many have anticipated finally hit the virtual newsstands: Full Tilt and PokerStars will be merged into one liquidity pool, with each site still retaining its own appearance and a few brand-specific promotions.

The merger, first reported by Stewart Dunlop of PokerTube and confirmed by Chris Grove of OnlinePokerReport, will take place sometime this spring.

PokerStars, the leading online poker brand in the world, acquired Full Tilt's assets in 2012 but continued to operate its former chief rival as an independent room. The result was less than successful — Full Tilt, once the clear-cut No. 2 brand — experienced a precipitous fall, as outlined by Robert DellaFave earlier this month. The site steadily slid in traffic rankings on PokerScout, plummeting outside the top 10 and hitting rock bottom after a major overhaul to the cash-game tables in an attempt to fix what officials called 'a broken poker economy.' But was the merger inevitable?

Although some had anticipated this was the play from the moment the acquisition was made, it wasn't an inevitable one, according to Grove, although he did say that the merger was certainly an option.

'I don't know if I'd say inevitable, but it was always on the table,' Grove told PokerNews. 'In a world where Full Tilt found a unique niche or footing, or in a world where online poker continued to expand, I think we certainly could have seen the two sites continue on separately. Only when it became clear that Full Tilt wasn't finding that footing did a merger start to seem like a matter of 'when' more than 'if.'

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In his article, DellaFave noted that it was too early to call the overhaul a failure, but it was hard to see it any other way given the subsequent fallout. Decision-makers at Amaya, PokerStars' parent company, apparently agreed, opting to pull the plug now and simply merge liquidity between the two sites, noting the decline of Full Tilt's market share in a press release announcing the major move.

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PokerNews spoke to Grove about this as well.

'It's really hard to draw generalizable lessons from Full Tilt,' Grove said. 'It's obviously a unique brand that existed in a unique context, so what did work — or didn't work — for Tilt might not necessarily be applicable to other rooms or networks.

'With that said, it obviously would have been preferable from Amaya's point of view if using Full Tilt as a sandbox for online poker innovation produced meaningful insights or variants that could have been used to strengthen both Tilt and Stars, or to grow interest in online poker generally. That may have happened in small ways, but apparently not to a degree that justified the dual operations.'

The press release did highlight a few projected benefits for players.

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'Full Tilt players will continue to enjoy the brand experience they love, with the continuation of Full Tilt avatars and innovative rewards, such as The Deal,' the press release said. 'Players will also enjoy access to a larger variety of games, buy-in levels and tournaments, as well as access to larger prize pools and faster service of games. PokerStars players will also enjoy a boost in liquidity, as well as improved software from a larger and more focused development team.'

Essentially, it seems players will still be able to log in via Full Tilt software, but they'll be using their PokerStars names as part of the consolidation process; players with accounts on both sites will have their PokerStars handles take precedence. Players without PokerStars accounts will be prompted to create one. The release assured players that the company is 'committed to a dual-brand strategy.'

However, whether that will be the case long-term is an open question, as Dunlop's sources indicated the possibility that Full Tilt will be scrapped entirely. Grove, however, noted that Amaya could look to sell off Full Tilt's popular software if online poker legislation makes meaningful headway in the US.

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'Selling Full Tilt (although it's not immediately obvious who the buyer would be) could generate a small windfall for Amaya — probably north of $10mm but south of $50mm depending on how a deal was structured,' Grove told PokerNews. 'The platform could also be an interesting bargaining chip when dealing with potential partners.'