Absolute Poker Room Review

Absolute Poker was established in 2003, but it could not take off the ground in a big way and so after a bit of struggle to keep up with the industry they finally collaborated with UltimateBet and started the CEREUS Network in 2008. After this transformation Absolute Poker showed a remarkable improvement to its sinking reputation and is now drawing a fair amount of traffic to its online poker room.

Considerable changes can be noticed in the software, which has been updated with more advanced features to offer smooth game play. Absolute Poker has an exciting selection of cash games and tournaments along with lucrative bonuses and promotions that assert the potential of future growth.

Absolute Poker Software:

The CEREUS network software is simple and easy to maneuver. The lobby is clear-cut and uncluttered, which makes it easy for players to find everything at their disposal straightaway from the lobby.

Hand histories, player statistics, final table deal making and a mini mode multi-table facility are some of the features offered by Absolute Poker. Also available is a four-colored deck for more clarity and easy deciphering of cards.

Cash Games & Tournaments:

Games available at Absolute Poker include Limit and No Limit Texas Holdem, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 7-Card Stud, 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo, Heads Up Poker and Razz. The games are juicy at the lower levels with flop percentages falling between 50-60%.

As for the tournaments, Absolute Poker offers a plethora of tournaments with buy-ins starting at $1 and going up to $5,000. The games here move at a very fast pace and fill up fast too. The competition is soft and the games are loose.

Absolute Poker even in its initial stages was known for its weekly guaranteed tournaments carrying pool prizes of $150,000 and $75,000 respectively. Today the pool prize for these tournaments has gone up to $500,000.

Apart from this there are the free tournaments with small to medium pool prizes. These are suitable for amateurs and new comers to the game.

Qualifiers to major tournaments such as the WSOP are also offered at Absolute Poker.

Bonuses & Promotions:

We offer a 150% bonus of up to $500 for signing up and making a deposit into the new account opened at Absolute Poker. In order to receive this special bonus you must enter the code GPSAP. The bonus amount in released in increments of $10, but you must wager enough to be able to get this free bonus. It is not difficult to obtain this sum if the pot sizes are at least $10.

Also available at Absolute Poker are redeposit bonuses that are offered every time players make a deposit into their account.

Absolute Poker has an incredible promotion program known as FAME. This program basically has five levels, namely Bronze, Silver, Gold, VIP Platinum and Diamond elite. Every cash game that a player attempts, entitles the player to game points, which allocate one of the five levels to the player.

Starting at 1 point at the Bronze level, the player must accumulate 10,000 points with multiples of 4 and 5 thereon, to be eligible for the Diamond Elite level. These accumulated points can be exchanged for cash or for some fabulous prizes such as electronic gadgets, gas cards etc.

Absolute Poker Customer Support:

Unfortunately customer support is available only via email, as Absolute Poker does not offer a telephone or live chat facility. However, the support team is very quick in responding to client emails.

Absolute Poker Rakeback:

Like most of the online poker rooms, Absolute Poker offers a 30% poker rakeback to its clients. Rake back stats are available every day, besides you can use the rakeback calculator to evaluate your rake back. You can also check out some of the best rakeback deals here.