Juicy, well populated, and action packed are a few phrases accurately capable of describing middle stakes cash games at both PokerStars and FullTilt Poker. It is safe to say that a lion’s share of cash game play occurs in the middle stakes battlegrounds of Tilt and Stars.

Middle Stakes Texas Holdem

With Texas Holdem being the best known and most popular variation of cash game poker, it comes as no surprise to learn the holdem tables of Stars and Tilt are in fact the most densely populated. Each poker room serves a great selection of Texas Holdem games around the clock in the middle stakes areas.

PokerStars typically hosts 250 well-supported No Limit Texas Holdem poker tables. Well over half of these cash tables in operation fall into the $1-2 no limit stakes. Traffic is well supported at Stars for both short handed and full ring game Texas Holdem games in the middle stakes.

FullTilt Poker features around 180-200 cash tables on average throughout the day. Roughly two-thirds of the action is centered on $1-2 NL tables as well. Definitely worth noting, FullTilt Poker has the slight edge when it comes to short-handed NL Texas Holdem between the stakes of $1-2NL and $3-6NL. However, this edge disappears during peak poker playing hours, as well as on the weekends as Stars cash game traffic expands faster and further than that of FullTilt’s.

In addition to the no limit play, Stars manages an average of 125 fixed limit tables of middle stakes, while FullTilt musters up a mere 35 tables during the same off-peak timeframes. Play for both poker rooms again expands as peak hours approach.

Middle Stakes Omaha Cash Games

FullTilt Poker has the edge over PokerStars when it comes to Omaha game availability during the day. FullTilt maintains an average of 60 Omaha tables full and running, while PokerStars manages 50 tables, both during off-peak hours. During prime time, the numbers expand greatly, with Stars catching up and passing Tilt during the best times of online poker play. Moreover, both Tilt and Stars manage a decent following of Hi/Lo Omaha cash game players, with 15-30 tables available at each room on a regular basis, with the extreme early morning hours being the lone exception.

Middle Stakes Stud Cash Games

PokerStars is clearly the stud in terms of Stud Game availability. Stars manages upwards of 20 tables dedicated to Stud and Stud Hi-lo, while Tilt manages upwards of nine tables of the same type in the middle stakes battleground. While Stud Poker is not among the more popular online poker variations, true poker players appreciate a good and diverse selection of poker games. Those players looking for Stud Poker action are best served heading over to PokerStars. However, it is fair to conclude that while Stars has the edge in traffic for most all variations of middle stakes poker games, both sites deserve a top score for their middle stakes cash game traffic.