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Absolute Poker

 

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Overall: (4)
Bonus: (4)
Promotions: (4)  
Fish: (3)  
Tournaments: (4)
Software: (4.5)
Cashouts: (5)
Customer Service: (4)

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Overall: 4

Absolute Poker is another fairly new site that has been attracting a decent number of new players due to their huge deposit bonus. While it may be a nice initial promotion, you should always remember to look at the all-around aspects of a poker room before deciding to sign up. Moving on, I have been impressed with the professional nature of this site and it was neat to see their sponsored player (Mark Seif) win a couple of bracelets at the 2005 WSOP. Best features include a good software package, a decent deposit bonus, and the players are very timid at both ring games and tournaments. Overall, this is a new-player-friendly site that best excels in fixed-limit games

Bonus: 4 (200% up to $200)
The actual amount of the Absolute bonus is pretty large at 200%. You’ll need to use bonus code “BTFBONUS” at signup to qualify for the bonus. You can use this up to $200, so depositing $200 would get you the maximum bonus amount. Low-limit players may have a tough time earning the bonus, as you’ll need to play 100 raked hands (of at least 25c in rake) to clear each $10 of bonus. If you are playing at the micro-limits, you might want to look for tables with higher average pots, and/or play multiple tables to clear this bonus. For larger players, this can be a nice promotion that will clear pretty quickly if you play mainly on this site for a while.

 

Bonus code "BTFBONUS" will get you a 200% bonus, good up to $200.

Promotions: 4
Absolute does offer a decent amount of promotions like the initial deposit bonus. Other promotions include an extensive player loyalty program, which mainly rewards players with freerolls and free merchandise (hats, shirts, etc.) through their store. The store offers some quality items, so I give Absolute points for rewarding regular players. Also, the freerolls that require player points are much more desirable than the no-requirement events. They are usually limited to 200 players or less, which makes it a little less of a crapshoot. This site also offers a ton of $50 lucky-draw free-for-all craziness freerolls every day, and I’m constantly amazed at how popular they are. You’ll usually be up against 2000 players and playing for 5 hours to win $10 if you get lucky. Stick to the actual buy-in events, or put in a few bucks and play a micro-limit ring game.

Fish: 3
For the most part, players at this site seem to be weak-tight even at the lower limits. At Absolute, I’ll open up my game a bit and steal more blinds against timid players. The benefit of constantly raising weak players is that at times you will have a monster hand and the self-imposed sheriffs of the table will try to push you out of the pot. You will find a maniac or two usually at the tables, but the flop percentage usually runs about 35-40%. They do offer a decent no-limit ring game selection, but you usually won’t find many tables going at decent stakes during off-peak hours. However, fixed limit tables seem to be more popular and fill up at higher stakes at all hours.

Tournaments: 4
Tournament action is decent at Absolute, and they do offer a pretty good range in terms of buy-ins. Small-stakes players will find 200-300 entrants for events under $10, and larger buy-ins do attract a good amount of traffic. This site is also one of the better choices if you’re looking for WSOP satellite action. Sit ‘n Go tourneys are also pretty popular, so you won’t be waiting long to get a game going. The freerolls are very popular, which run 15 or 20 times daily, but they are for very small prizes and aren’t usually worth your time. Overall, the tournament variety and traffic is strong at this site.

Software: 4.5
I find the graphics and color to be pretty attractive at Absolute. Players have the ability to upload their own image for use as their avatar, which helps you be original at the table. The lobby is very easy to understand, and most games run very quickly. The hand history shows a complete graphic of the table and everyone’s cards if they stayed in to the showdown, so that is another positive. Overall, the software is very playable and is one of the best features of the site. I just wish that they would’ve kept around the “snack bar” feature.

Best Features
-Good deposit bonus. While it can take a longer to clear, the actual bonus amount is large.
-Weak player base. The best way to describe them is weak-tight.
-Player rewards program. Earn points for playing on the site.
-Attractive software package. A smooth interface with a good hand history feature.

Cashouts: 5
I have initiated a number of cashouts to my NETeller account from Absolute, and they’ve always been very prompt (within the next day). One feature that I like about their cashouts is the ability to cashout to a different method than you deposited through.

Customer Service: 4
They only offer e-mail support, and I’ve had better response times. They have always been helpful when they do get back with me, but it may take them a little longer than other sites.

Game Selection: Hold'em, Omaha, Stud


Limits:    Fixed Limit: .02/.04 - $50/100     No Limit: .05/.10 - $5/10

Tips
Even though the majority of Absolute Poker players seem to be weak-tight, I often find the resident maniac at my table. If you have the choice, you always want maniacs sitting on your right and tighter players on your left. Why? If you have a maniac who’s always raising on your right, you can easily drop mediocre hands and get to reraise your big hands. If you have tighter players on your left, you can easily force them out with a raise and thin the field. If you’re constantly getting raised by the table maniac, play even tighter and snap him off when you do hit a monster. Consider slowplaying maniacal opponents, since they like to take control of the hand and you can extract more money from them.
 

 

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