Absolute Poker
Absolute Poker has been one of the strongest poker sites in the United States online. Absolute Poker is a place to find good action and loose games. In 2007 the site merged with Ultimate Bet and this allowed transfers between accounts, among other things. The two rooms in 2008 began to shift towards the new Cereus poker network and this has greatly increased the traffic to the site.
While Absolute Poker has been widely known for its participation in Texas Hold Em’, the site offers a wide variety of gaming, including:
- Texas Hold Em’
- Omaha
- Omaha hi-Lo
- Seven Card Stud
- Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo
- Razz
Omaha is picking up its popularity at Absolute Poker in the shorthanded games. As of November 2008 the real money game statistics shown that 1,800 ring players and 9,000 tournament players were online during peak hours.
The Absolute Poker room has improved its already attractive software program that has included several different table views and sizes, faster card dealing, innovative mouse actions such as scroll wheel betting increases, as well as new graphics.
Players can play at up to ten different tables simultaneously at Absolute Poker and expect their game play be smooth and uninterrupted.
Some of the better features to mention at Absolute poker are:
- Accepting U.S. players
- Supports automated import of ring games and tournament game data to Poker Tracker
- Supports cash transfers between players and with UltimateBet accounts
- Offers a good mix up of heads up and sit and go tournaments
- Good blind structure for tournaments
Absolute Poker tries to ensure each player gets the experience they want and deserve, you can customize your table felts, room backgrounds and other features to create the environment you want.
Absolute Poker does has great multi tabling features, excellent FAME loyalty program, fast growing bad beat jackpots, and a good volume of players on at any given time.
Expect a merge with UltimateBet in late 2008 to form the new Cereus poker network and you will see a huge expansion in the volume of player base.
One of the downsides to this site is the fact there is no live support, you will have to communicate through email to get any problems resolved that arise.
Over all Absolute Poker is a high quality site with a decent amount of volume, offering the best bad beat jackpots on the internet, great promotions, and player bonuses. Players are given a chance to play against the professionals on the Absolute Poker team that includes Mark Serif. A great place for beginners to start out as well as for the more skilled players to rake.