Absolute Poker Review and Current Deposit Bonus

Absolute Poker is an independent poker room with reasonably high traffic volumes, their generous and constant bonus incentives make this a great choice for the heads-up poker player. The software is easy to use and a recent upgrade introduced new views and resize options for the tables. Absolute caters well for the limit cash game players as well as having a huge selection of No Limit Holdem heads-up tables.

Heads-Up Poker Games Available.

Absolute Poker divides their heads-up games – fixed limit heads-up tables are found in the cash games section of the site while No-Limit heads-up poker is found in sit and go format. The fixed limit cash games start at just 25c / 50c and go right up to $150 / $300. Cash heads up games are also available in Omaha and Omaha Hi-Lo format via the cash game listings.

The main heads-up poker action is in the Absolute Poker sit and go section. Here there are tables at a variety of limits – No Limit Texas Holdem is the most popular but Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo and both high-only and Hi-Lo 7 card stud games can be found. There are also fixed betting limit and pot-limit games. Buy-in levels for the heads-up sit and go's range from just $5+25c up right up to $5000+$100 for the high rollers. The most popular tables are those between $5 and $100 to enter.

Other Games Available

There is a large selection of both cash game tables and tournaments / sit and go's at Absolute Poker. The nature of their regular bonuses mean that Limit Holdem tables and the lower level No Limit Holdem tables are both popular and feature many tight players. The selection of sit and go's and regular tournaments is also wide – with tables filling up in only a few minutes, especially at peak times.

Player Traffic

At around 8th in the overall traffic rankings, Absolute has a big enough pool of players to ensure that games are available to suit your bankroll. Peak periods can see more than 20,000 players on the site – this usually increases when their ‘bad-beat jackpot’ becomes large. The heads-up tables fill up quickly during peak hours with an emphasis on the lower buy-ins.

Poker Software

The poker software at Absolute is a great feature, the site looks good, it is very easy to navigate, and it runs smoothly on your computer. The cash heads-up poker tables can be found by clicking the game type tab on the lobby then using the filter option to select ‘1-on-1’ tables. The heads-up sit and go's have their own tab within the sit and go main section – the filter can again be used to find the right buy-in level and game type for you. The tables themselves run smoothly and can be resized – allowing you to fit several onto your screen if required.

Bonuses and Promotions

The initial bonus for Absolute is a 100% match on your first deposit up to $250. Where this poker room really excels is with their reload bonuses, almost every month existing players are given additional bonuses to clear. With careful management these bonuses can cover every hand that you play at this excellent site. The ‘Bad Beat Jackpot’ at Absolute is also one of the best in the business, recently exceeding $500,000. This can be won by having quad-8’s or better beaten at any of their featured cash game tables. In addition Absolute feature a VIP club with points collection system and freeroll tournaments for their regular players.