Big bonuses and Terrific Tournaments!
A relative newcomer to the competitive world of online poker, Absolute
Poker has stated the ambitious goal to "be the
best and most trusted". And they have been rapidly making a
name for themselves, amid giants like Party Poker and PokerStars,
with an unheard of 41 daily freerolls and some
of the most attractive bonuses and promos around!
We'd heard some negative things about Absolute Poker's software
and were ready for the worst, especially when the install looked
like a flashback to 1992. But once installed, the software isn't
at all bad. It's "no frills",
but it
does what it needs to do and does it well . Absolute
Poker gives you the ability to "skin" your tables
and upload a custom graphic or photo "avatar" to display
to other players during a game. Players have
contributed some very cool skins, any of which
you can download
for free.
Are you new to online poker? You will find plenty
of fellow beginners, especially at the popular low limit
tables, where the limits are
as low as $.02/$.04. It's a friendly, non-intimidating environment
and regular players get to know each other - something you won't
find at the large poker rooms.
But there's something for everyone here. With a huge first
time signup bonus,
the Quarter
Million Dollar Free Roll, monthly guaranteed tournaments
totaling $1,000,000, the popular "win your
tuition" tournaments and perks like the "refer
a friend" bonuses and fully-integrated rewards and
VIP programs - there are a lot of reasons to play
at Absolute Poker!
| Games offered: |
Texas Hold 'Em (no limit, pot limit, limit, 1
on 1 games and shorthand tables available)
Omaha High
Omaha Hi-Lo
7 Card Stud High
7 Card Stud Hi-Lo
Ring game limits from $0.02/$0.04 to $75/$150. Plenty
of low-stakes games and play-money tables.
Absolute Pokeralso
offers real-money, 6-deck Blackjack with a
"7 Madness" option where you can win up
to $5,000 for just $1. |
| Promos / Bonuses: |
Absolute Poker offers some of
the best bonuses around with generous
sign-up and deposit bonuses and an integrated loyalty bonus.
Accumulate Absolute Reward points for real money games and
tournaments, which can be exchanged for merchandise in the Award Shop. Absolute
Rewards also has a VIP rewards program and VIP store.
Absolute Poker runs frequent promotions - see the Absolute
Poker web site for details. |
| Traffic: |
A bit lower
than average except during peak times, however Absolute Poker
has been growing rapidly due to attractive bonuses and increased
advertising. Absolute Poker tends to attract a lot
of college-age and "20-something" players,
thanks to promotions like "Win yourTuition"
tournaments and
their "Internation College Model search". |
| Competition: |
Generally soft competition
and a high flop percentage. Flop percentage for each
table visible in lobby view. |
| Software: |
Simple, basic graphics, but we
found the software stable and reliable. Absolute Poker lets
you skin your tables and display a custom avatar when you are
playing at a table. |
| Features: |
Add custom avatars
to your profile - give your table persona a personal
touch.
Poker table skins - Choose from several
downloadable table skins or design your own.
Set up private tournaments online - exclusive
tournaments for your friends, families or co-workers.
Turbo fixed-limit ring game tables - In
a hurry? Turbo tables speed up play with several time-saving
features.
Instant cash-out via ePassPorte
Poker Forum
Bilingual site - English and Spanish (Español
)
Resident Pros, WSOP Champion Mark Seif and Michael "The
Grinder" Mizrachi -
Mark participates in special bounty tournaments
and the weekly "Mark Seif Shoot-Out".
Michael Mizrachi is currently ranked
#1 poker player in the world.
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| Tournaments: |
A
great variety of daily and weekly tournaments, including
41 daily freerolls and daily WPT and WSOP
satellites. $100,000 guaranteed weekly tournament, over $1,000,000/month
in guaranteed tournaments.
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| Deposits: |
Visa, MasterCard, Moneybookers,
FastBankTransfer, Click and Buy, Paysafecard, Click2Pay (Non
US only), Ukash, Neteller (Non US only), UK debit cards, checks
by mail, wire transfers |
| Cash-Out: |
US: Checks ($8 fee), Bank Wire,
E-wallets
Non-US: ClickandBuy, Paysafecard, Click2pay,
Neteller, Ukash, checks by mail, money transfers
|
| Support: |
Email only, but very good response. |
| The Good: |
Great bonuses
and a wealth of tournaments and free rolls. Table
skins and custom avatars personalize your poker playing experience.
The smaller size of AP gives it more of a community feel
than the larger sites - you will get to know the regular
players. |
| The Bad: |
So-so software. |
| The bottom
line: |
If you can look past the no-frills
software, Absolute Poker offers lots
of freerolls and some of the best bonuses and promos around!
Lots of low-stakes games and soft competition make
it a great choice for newer players. |
| Our Rating: |
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