Absolute poker is the sister site of Ultimate Bet. Absolute together with Ultimate Bet are on the Cereus network having moved from the Merge network in 2008. It is a very solid dependable poker room that accepts US players with great bonuses and VIP benefits. The software is easy on the eye and easy to navigate and allows you to multi up to 10 tables at a time. Tournaments are large and SNGs fill up quickly. There are also plenty of "soft" cash games to be had. A highly recommended site.

     In 2008, Absolute Poker moved from Merge to the Cereus network. The software is one of the best you will find in an online poker room. The lobby is easy to navigate and games are quick to find. The table layout is also very organised, and special features are neatly packaged in. The site has regular security updates without much downtime. Absolute have also introduced a Mac-compatible "instant play" version of their software.

    Tables on Absolute fill up very quickly and at peak hours you will find more than 10,000 players online providing enough players for decent table selection. Due to the impressive bonuses that Absolute offers you will find a few skilled players grinding out their bonuses at the cash games.

Tournaments on Absolute are similiar to those offered at UB, with some great package offers, especially the qualifiers for the Aruba Classic, and the absolute "dream Package" (a prize worth over $100k). They also hold regular Guaranteed tournaments each day.

Absolute Poker is a leader in its field in terms of promotions which are excellent. In addition to the tournament promotions they run, they have an excellent rewards program (FAME), Step programs, a bad beat jackpot and several reload bonuses a month. You wont find many better bonus offers than those found on Absolute Poker.

    When you sign-up at Absolute Poker you will receive 30% rakeback. You will also receive a 150% up to $500 first deposit bonus. Absolute Poker does NOT deduct bonuses from your total rake but does deduct payment processing fees from U.S. players. The rakeback method used to calculate your rake rebate at Absolute Poker is the contributed rake back method.

The Bonus Amount will automatically be added to your Bonus Dollars account where it will be held and automatically released to your cash account based on the following requirements:

To turn your BONUS DOLLARS into cash, you need to earn STATUS Points playing real money games. The higher your Fame status, the faster you can cash in those BONUS DOLLARS.

The table below represents the amount of STATUS Points a player will have to earn to release ONE DOLLAR of BONUS DOLLARS.

• BONUS DOLLARS are released in five-dollar increments.
• All pending BONUS DOLLARS will expire 60 days from the date of issue and will be forfeited if not released within this period.
• Players who receive a subsequent bonus before releasing an earlier bonus will need to completely release their original bonus before being able to release the second bonus. The original 60-day expiry dates will remain intact.
• Expiration dates only apply to BONUS DOLLARS that haven't yet been cleared by the player. BONUS DOLLARS that have already cleared are credited to the player's account and do not expire.
• STATUS Points earned playing Blackjack do not count towards the release of BONUS DOLLARS.

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