Absolute Poker Review

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Established in 1999, Absolute Poker is one of the few online poker rooms that still allow U.S. players. Thanks to this fact, players always have more than enough action. Plus, the player level is lower than average due to the infusion of low-level players from the U.S. Another big benefit of playing at Absolute Poker is that you’ll be joining the players from UltimateBet on the CEREUS network.

Player Level and Player Numbers

Remember, the average player level on the CEREUS network is slightly lower than on the European networks thanks to the large amount of American players. On the flip side though, there are a lot of grinders at the medium levels (0.25-0.50 up to 1-2) who only came to the network for the appealing bonuses. These players are just there for the bonuses, playing at many tables at the same time. You won’t find the real Aces here and due to their almost mechanic way of playing, there isn’t a lot of gravy to be gotten here. But, when the numbers are as high as they are on the CEREUS network, there is always gravy to be found. The CEREUS network is the 7th largest in the world and during peak hours, you can find up to 5,000 cash game players.

Games

Absolute Poker runs the standard games: Texas Hold’em, Omaha and Stud Poker with varying limits from $0.01-$0.02 up to $200-$400 in the No Limit games and $0.02-$0.04 up to $1,000-$2,000 in the Limit games. If you are looking for limits higher than that, then the action will be slow.

Bonuses

Absolute Poker boasts a very generous sign-up bonus of 150% up to $500 when signing up through our links or the banner below:

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Absolute Poker also offers a very lucrative VIP program that allows players to earn Frequent Player Points for every hand they play. Players can redeem these points for fun gifts in the poker shop or use them as cash.

Software

Absolute Poker’s software platform might not be the best of the best or the most elaborate in the industry, but it’s certainly one of the fastest! When playing at a packed 9-handed poker table, you‘ll see an impressive average of 90 hands per hour.

Support

Support from Absolute is limited to email only. The response time is usually quick, but certainly not lightning fast. It would also be great if, at some point, they would integrate a live chat function into the site.

Short Summary

- Great Bonuses
- U.S. players allowed
- Fast Software
- Support through email only