Absolute Poker Review

Absolute Poker is open to US players, an independent site and one of the fastest growing poker rooms online. Absolute has a Rewards Program where you can earn Absolute Rewards points and many on-going promotions. They also offer free rolls, WSOP free rolls, and a re-load bonuses.

Absolute has a 100% up to $750 deposit bonus that is easier to clear at the mid and high limits. Absolute Poker Bonus Details

The traffic is greatest at the micro-limits. The best games are at the micro limits and the highest limits. The mid-limit games can be tougher than average.

Traffic is moderate and the volume is concentrated on low stakes No-Limit Hold‘em Typically 2,000-2,300 real money ring game players during peak hours.

AbsolutePoker’s tournament traffic is typically between 4,000-4,500 real money players during peak hours.

The game selection at Holdem is very good and extremely limited at other games. Absolute offers 6 max tables in limit Holdem at any level. The games offered are Texas Hold'em (1 on 1, PL, NL, Limit, and short-handed), Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud, and Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo. The games range from 6-handed to 10-handed games in No-Limit, Pot-Limit and Limit style. Their fixed limit Texas Hold'em games vary from $50/$100 down to $0.02/$0.04.  

Absolute Poker offers multi and single table tournaments. You also have the option to host a private tournament. The tournaments are generally soft and run constantly.

AbsolutePoker uses a standard 'no flop, no drop' policy, which means that they do not take out rake from pots where there is no flop. The rake is at 5% on all types of games (from all limits and number of players) and caps out at $3.

The only support available now is via email. The responses are typically fast and helpful.

Absolute has a 'Absolute Rewards Loyalty Program' which rewards their regular players nicely. They also offer a good refer-a-friend program. Once your friend registers a new player account, deposits a minimum of $25, and plays in 100 real money raked hands, you will be credited with $50 and your friend's pending bonus account will be credited with $25. Absolute has numerous free rolls, WSOP free rolls, and re-load bonuses including a weekly re-load bonus.

The software is above average and features include a find a player function, playing statistics and hand histories. The lobby is simple and functional. Ring games are compatible with Poker Tracker, but not tournaments. Poker Tracker is a Windows based computer program that allows you to analyze your on-line Texas HoldEm play. Poker Tracker stores and summarizes hand history data that can be downloaded from your poker site. It’s a valuable tool and if used properly will significantly increase your profits.