Grinders 'absolutely' love a bad-ass poker site that offers them more than the run of the mill poker play. Their recent merger with UltimateBet to form the new Cereus poker network has landed Absolute Poker a place among the big boys. Absolute Poker is now one of the largest poker rooms in the world, and grinders all over the globe are wasting no time in getting in on the action. Generous bonus offers and unique promotions and prizes, such as winning a trip for two to the Kandyland Party at the Playboy Mansion or a year's worth of college tuition, give Absolute Poker their own sense of style. Visit Absolute Poker
As they have come into their own with the creation of the Cereus poker network, Absolute Poker can now offer all the perks that come with being part of a large and thriving poker network. We're talking a sweet game menu, a massive and highly active tournament schedule, kick-ass freeroll and sit-n-go opportunities, one of the fastest growing and largest Bad Beat jackpots, and much more. Their current new deposit promo is a 150% match bonus up to $500. They run regular reload bonus offers that change monthly and range between 15% - 100%. These juicy bonus offers are not bad ways to grow your grinder bankroll and start out ahead as you get your game on. Absolute Poker has an exceptional rewards program that is called FAME. Every time you play with real money, you earn status points, which affect your FAME level. There are 5 levels in the FAME program, and the higher your level, the more credit you earn per game. Your status point credits can translate into cash, gas cards, and merchandise and gadgets from the Rewards Store. Your status points also unlock exclusive credit only cash tourneys and entrance to other special events.
Absolute Poker has a sweet game menu that includes: Texas Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Omaha, 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo, 7 Card Stud, H.O.R.S.E., H.O.S.E., and Razz. Texas Hold'em tops the popularity charts and remains the dominant force at Absolute Poker, however Omaha and the mixed games are picking up momentum as the player base grows. Competition at Absolute Poker remains as soft as ever, with plenty of newbies and a large number of inexperienced and poor players hitting the tables. The opposition has gotten slightly tighter after the move to Cereus, but not by much. Most of the action is concentrated at the low and medium limits, and the games range from very loose to fairly loose. In other words, it's a great place for the more experienced players to rake in the dough.
You will find quite a few free tournaments at Absolute Poker. There are frequent small freerolls, as well as some $10K seasonal freerolls and plenty of special events with large value. Absolute Poker has a very diverse and active tournament schedule and is able to suite the taste of just about any grinder, regardless of their preferences. The tournament buy-ins range from $1 to $5K, typically with strong participation and loose, fast play. Even the higher buy-in events still offer loose and juicy play. The promotions page on their website effectively displays the special tourneys that are seasonal or temporary offers. Absolute Poker's weekend tournament guarantees a whopping $500K prize pool payout, ahh...music to a grinder's ears. Regular sit-n-go and MTT offers are always on the table, along with lots of qualifiers to the best live events, plenty of low buy-in satellites and opportunities to work up to big ticket packages.
Another set of positive changes that occurred due to Absolute Poker's move to Cereus are the updates that were done to their gaming software. While Absolute Poker has always had solid and rather nice software, they have certainly raised the bar and put some effort into making their software solution something a bit more special, something that will be talked up on the street. One of the key improvements is the level of customization that is now available. We really like the different table view options, along with the downloadable background and table skins. These features allow you to make your gaming environment reflect your own grinder style and preferences. Other sweet features of Absolute Poker's software solution include sophisticated graphics, an easy, intuitive lobby, private tourneys, rabbit cam, time bank, avatars, and scroll-wheel betting. The stat reporting features are usefull and innovative. Overall, the software is very nice, offering fast play and impeccable design.
The soft, loose competition makes Absolute Poker a true winner in the eyes of a Grinder. It's easy to play hard and win big when you're battling it out with a bunch of rookies. Their new motto: Bigger, Badder, Better is a great choice of words as it perfectly describes their transformation into the online poker room Mecca that they have become. The great value will draw you in, the easy money will get you to stay.
Lastly absolute poker had some issues with a master poker account in 2007 and some other scandals. We encourage all players to google this incident so you can make an informed decision on whether or not to play here. There has also recently been a security flaw that players should be aware of if they decide to play here.
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