Absolute Poker - Overall

Absolute Poker was always there or there abouts but in 2008 it joined with UltimateBet to form what is now the Cereus poker network and is now one of the top online poker rooms worldwide. Absolute offers a great poker experience with plenty of loose 24/7 poker action. The site is open to US players and offers a great package with fast and reliable software, good looking graphics and a very user friendly lobby. There is good player traffic although the majority, surprisingly enough is in Holdem. The following games are on offer: Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo, Razz, H.O.S.E and H.O.R.S.E and with up to 2,500 ring game players and 10,000 tournament players at peak hours, the new Absolute team has certainly made an excellent effort to ensure that you get an uninterrupted quality poker experience.

Absolute Poker - First Impressions

Absolute Poker does look good so in terms of first impressions, you will not be disappointed. This site is pretty impressive and has all you would expect withy a top site. Absolute poker has a new saying, Bigger. Badder. Better, and they don't disappoint. The site is well laid out and not crammed as some lobbies are. All in all, you will be pleasantly surprised.

Absolute Poker - Bonus Offer

Absolute poker normally offers a bonus of $200 but we are pleased to be able to offer you a world beating bonus of 150% up to $500. The maximum initial poker deposit bonus is $500. The Bonus Amount will automatically be added to your Bonus Dollars account where it will be held and automatically released to your cash account based on the following requirements.To turn your BONUS DOLLARS into cash, you need to earn STATUS Points playing real money games. The higher your Fame status, the faster you can cash in those BONUS DOLLARS.

You can view your bonus dollars status through the "Cashier". Just click on "Fame Status Details", "Credits Transaction History" and you will see how many Status Points and Absolute Points you have earned and redeemed.

Absolute Poker - Games on Offer

Absolute Poker has a good selection of games on offer. The following table indicates the games that are on offer.

Absolute Poker - Quality of Player

Absolute has gained a reputation over the years at having very loose competition. The standard of play is not great, which is good news for you, with a lot of new player playing the play is less than impressive. Medium to low limits are where the cash is easy. There is slightly tougher competition at the higher stakes. With the move to Cereus the competition will get tougher but not by a lot. Some very good money to be made on the site.

Absolute Poker - Player Traffic

Absolute poker traffic was always pretty good but it was significantly boosted by the move to the Cereus network. At peak hours there are anywhere up to 3,000 ring game players and can be up to 8,000 tournament players. Not great but it is picking up with good value promotions and player incentives.

Absolute Poker - Software

The software has always been pretty good, compared to the standard. When Absolute poker moved to the Cereus network, there have been significant improvements. The software is fast and reliable and there are now some of the features that were previously missing. .

Absolute Poker - Customer Support

The customer support is right up there with the best. The site offers support in the way of 24/7 telephone support with several local numbers and e-mail support. They also received the 2007 “Gold Gambling Online Magazine Award” for best customer service. There is now good good customization options and players have a host of options to customize the software to their preferences. The lobby supports viewed-flop percentage, average pot size, seated-player's stack size and hands played per hour and you have the ability to hide full tables. if you are interested in multi-tabling, you can cascade up to 10 tables at once and there are player avatars that you can upload.

Absolute Poker - Deposit Methods

The following methods of payment that can be use as listed below.

Deposit options: Visa, MasterCard, FPS, Click2Pay, ClickandBuy, PaysafeCard, Western Union, ukash, MoneyBookers, U.K. Debit Cards, Neteller, Bank Wire, Bank Draft and Cashier's Checks.

Withdrawal options: Check, courier check or the same method you deposited.

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