Absolute Poker is well known for their innovations, such as their Absolute Poker TV, a web based program hosted by their “Face” Serinda Swan, that runs down the daily news on site. There isn’t much groundbreaking about the software but it runs solid and steady, and the support is good, although lacking phone support.
A simple VIP program and frequent reload bonuses make the site friendly for frequent players, who take advantage of some of the loose play at the low to mid stake cash game range. New players can expect up to $500 in deposit match bonuses.
Key Tournaments
Game Variety
Absolute Poker game selection keeps expanding with the recently added Razz rounding things out. Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 7 Card Stud, and 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo are also offered.
Limits range from Fixed for all games to include Pot Limit for some and No Limit for Hold’em. Micro limits offer the recreational player plenty of options while high stakes games go up to $75/$150.
Traffic
Absolute Poker’s cash game traffic has been known to surge past 2,000 during peak hours, and does not drop much below that even during off peak times. Most of the action is found at the mid to low stake Hold’em tables.
Rake
Absolute Poker offers a standard rake of 5% up to a $3 cap, which is pretty normal for the industry. Also normal is the no flop, no drop policy, which prevents a rake from being taken if a hand does not see the flop. The only rakes above $3 are the Heads up Fixed Limit $75/$150, which has a rake cap of $5.
Competition
The loose players tend to stay in the lower stakes levels at Absolute Poker, where they are very loose. Some loose games can be found at higher levels, but it takes searching the viewed flop percentages to pick them out.
Support
Absolute Poker’s support email is support@absolutepoker.com, or players can send a email from the site. Live chat is also available, but no live phone support.
Deposit & Withdrawal Options
Dollars, Euros, Francs, Krone, Kroner, Kronor, Pounds, Rand and Yen
Deposit options: Bank Draft, Bank Wire Transfer, Cashiers Check, Checks by Mail, CLICK2PAY, ePassporte, Maestro, MasterCard, Moneybookers, NETELLER, Solo, Visa, Visa Delta, Visa Electron and Western Union
Bonus Details
Bonus Summary
If you are new to Absolute Poker you can expect a 100% deposit match of up to $500 on your initial deposit by using the deposit bonus code AP500 on your first deposit.
To clear the deposit bonus, you need to earn points: for every raked hand, at a minimum of $0.50, that you are involved in that reaches the flop, you earn one point. For every $1 paid in tourney fees you also receive a point. Bonus money is released in $5 increments for every 20 points earned, and you have 60 days to clear the bonus.
Signup Bonus
The AbsolutePoker $500 sign-up bonus offer is available to all new users who use the deposit code AP500 on depositing funds to the AbsolutePoker cashier.
Bonus Payout Release
Bonus money is released in $5 increments for every 20 points earned, and you have 60 days to clear the bonus.
Reload bonuses
Absolute Poker offers reload bonuses to members via email, and often offer 25% deposit matches or more.
