Absolute Poker has always offered very nice software, but it lacked those little "extra" elements that would make it one of the best. With the recent updates to the client software, this has changed! The latest version of the Absolute Poker software is a sleek, fast and reliable poker client offering many great functions and features that are sure to make a lot of players happy.

The Absolute Poker software is available only as a download client and runs very smoothly. The graphics are great, and with custom table backgrounds, good customization options and various table views, players can fit the software to their own taste.

The new mini-view functions allow players to change the size of tables, as well as automatically tile and cascade active tables. The software allows for six cash game tables active at the same time. The lobby is easy to navigate and play is fast and reliable.

We also like the innovative functionality offered such as downloadable table skins and advanced mouse integration. Overall, the latest version of the Absolute Poker software is a very nice piece of poker software and leaves little to ask for.

Statistics

The data and statistics functions in the Absolute Poker software allow you to take notes on the opposition during play, and the lobby supplies vital table statistics such as viewed-Flop percentage, average Pot size, seated-player's Stack size and hands played per hour.

Players can view their hand histories in a graphic interface, as well as have them sent via e-mail for further analysis.

Multi-Table

The latest version of the Absolute Poker software supports play at 10 tables simultaneously and multi-table play runs smoothly. The Absolute Poker software is well-Suited for multi-table play with new mini-views and automatic table tiling and cascading.

New scroll-wheel betting also helps make multi-tabling a pleasant experience. Players can also pull up the last hand and other in-game statistics from their tables right away without leaving play.

Graphics

The graphics of the Absolute Poker software are colorful and functional and the recent updates have made them crisper and cleaner. The software allows the player to upload a picture to use as his avatar at the table, and gives the option of blocking other people's images.

The lobby and table functions are easy to learn and well-oriented on the table. The software offers several different felts as standard; there is also the option of downloading additional backgrounds.

Special Features

The Absolute Poker software offers the basic features, like a full-color deck and a chat window that can be detached from the main poker window, plus some very nifty new features. The latest version comes with improved multi-table functions, faster play, crisper graphics and very nice special features.

Absolute Poker hosts tournaments fitting any poker player. Tournaments have buy-ins ranging from $1 up to $500 and are well-populated, loose and fast. Play at any level is looser and juicier than the average site and even the bigger Buy-In tournaments offer relatively loose play.

Absolute Poker is famous for its weekly $150,000 and $75,000 guaranteed tournaments, with very high turnouts and great value in the loose and fast environment. Absolute Poker also offers many qualifiers to big live events.

Absolute Poker offers great Action at any limit in Texas Hold’em. Other games are picking up in popularity, but Texas Hold’em is still the dominant game. The majority of the ring games are six-handed, but there are also 10-handed tables and heads-up tables available. Absolute Poker has peak cash-game traffic of 1,800 real-money players at peak hours as of October 2008.

Deposit options: Visa, MasterCard, FPS, Click2Pay, ClickandBuy, PaysafeCard, Western Union, ukash, MoneyBookers, U.K. Debit Cards, Neteller, Bank Wire, Bank Draft and Cashier's Checks.

Withdrawal options: Check, courier check or the same method you deposited.

The rake at Absolute Poker is on par with standard in the industry. Absolute Poker uses a “no flop, no drop” policy, and the rake is 5% on all types of games (for all limits and number of players) to a maximum of $3. Players also benefit from rake calculations recently being changed from the Weighted Contribution method to the Average Contributed method.

Absolute Poker offers very decent game variety with a wide range of games available in a multitude of limits. The games offered are Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo and Razz. All games are spread in Limit, No-Limit and/or Pot-Limit.

The games range from heads-up to six-handed and 10-handed in No-Limit, Pot-Limit and Limit. The fixed-limit and pot-limit games vary from $50/$100 down to 2¢/4¢, although most games are still concentrated in the micro- and medium-limits. The No-Limit games vary from $15/$30 down to 5¢/10¢, with the bulk of the action taking place in the low- to medium-stakes.

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# Exclusive $5,000 cash freeroll every month for PokerListings players
# Accepts U.S. players
# Custom skins for table felt available for download
# Great multi-tabling features
# Excellent FAME loyalty program
# Fast-growing Bad Beat jackpots
# Expected to merge with UltimateBet in late 2008 to form Cereus poker network, greatly expanding player base and traffic

Absolute Poker offers players one of the best bonus packages in the business. All players are eligible for a huge sign-up bonus, a $75 refer-a-friend bonus and the monster Bad Beat Jackpot to name a few. There is also a great VIP program, many special tournaments, great reload bonuses and other nice surprises in the form of contests and giveaways.

Reload Bonus

Absolute Poker offer very lucrative reload bonuses. There is usually a monthly accessible reload bonus with deposit matches ranging from 15%-100%.

Loyalty Program

Absolute Poker offers a great loyalty program called FAME that is open to all members. The FAME program has five levels - Diamond Elite, Platinum VIP, Gold, Silver and Bronze.

Every time you play a real-money game you earn Status Points, which define your FAME level. The higher your FAME level, the more credit you earn.

At the Bronze level, there is no point minimum and your FAME points are 1-1 for credit. The Silver level requires 50 points each month and your credit multiplier is two (i.e 50 Points = 100 credits.).

Gold level requires 500 points with the credit multiplier set at 3x. Platinum VIP starts at 2,500 points and Diamond Elite at 10,000 points, with credit multipiers of 4 and 5 respectively.

Credit can then be exchanged for cash, to buy gadgets, gas cards and merchandise in the Rewards Store, to unlock exclusive credit-only cash tournaments and more. Status points are reset every month.

Bonus Payout

Bonus amounts will automatically be added to your pending bonus account where it will be held and released to your cash account based on the following requirements:

For each raked hand (minimum rake of 50¢) you play and reach the flop, you will receive one point. You will also receive one point for each $1 of tournament buy-in fee.

Tournament fees are now collected as 9% of the total of the prize pool and pending points will be based on the fee collected, rounded up to the closest whole number. For example, a $10 tourney will generate 90¢ in fees and will earn one point.