Part of the Cereus poker network ( formed by a merger of Absolute Poker with UltimateBet in 2008), Absolute Poker is now one of the largest poker sites in the world. The company vision is a poker room "created by poker players for poker players".

Absolute Poker is one of the best online poker sites for those based in the USA. Located in Canada and situated on land owned by the Mohawk nation, Absolute Poker is happy to accept US players and have specific deposit methods in place for them (Visa, Mastercard and ePassPorte).

Absolute is one of the top Poker rooms when it comes to bonuses. Generous sign up bonuses, followed up with a stream of redeposit bonuses. There are a number of special feature tournaments to win prizes such as dream vacation packages and entry into major offline poker tournaments, along with regular guaranteed cash prize tournaments up to $150,000. Tournament offerings include single and multi-table games of Texas Hold'em, 7 Card Stud and Omaha.

For new players the Absolute Poker has another major attraction - one of the biggest deposit bonuses in the industry, 150% first deposit bonus up to $500 with additional ongoing bonuses and poker promotions! To start playing with Absolute Poker you simply download the software and register (takes just a few minutes) then enrol in the (free) Absolute Poker School to learn the rules and pick up tips and tricks for winning poker play. You can then start to play online poker immediately for free.

There are regularly over 10,000 players in the room, although not all of them are playing for real money. That does, however, mean that there are enough players there to provide a good table selection and reasonable Sit and Go start up rates.

The poker room bonuses at Absolute are quite a draw, so you can expect to find skilled opponents at your table. Don't be disappointed if they aren't all skilled, but if you're looking for a fish-fest you'd be better off playing at a room with a sportsbook attached.

Players are also taking note, as real-money player stats as of April 2009 now show 1,800 ring-game players at peak hours and 9,000 tournament players at peak hours.Absolute Poker accepts real money wagers and allows US players to deposit and play real money games. A variety of cash-out and deposit methods are available - NETeller, FirePay, CentralCoin, Electronic Check, credit card and wire transfer.

Games
Absolute Poker has good tournaments for satellites. Plenty of WSOP Satellites and WPT qualifiers running day and night. The sit n go action is somewhat slow and limited but the MTT's make up for it. Absolute Poker is a great spot to win WPT satellite events.

Bonuses and Promotions
The sign-up bonus at Absolute Poker is 150% match up to $500. It means after depositing $500, you would get $1250 to your account. Absolute Poker also offers one of the most generous reload bonuses on the market today, which is up to $650 at 100% meaning you would get $1300 to your account after depositing $650.

Special Features
Leaderboard with prizes, fastest growing bad beat jackpot, rewarding loyalty club called FAME, "Steps" tournaments.One cool thing I will mention is that they allow you to upload your own player avatar which is pretty neat.

Deposit limits
Visa and Mastercard minimum deposit of $50, maximum deposit of $600.
neteller and Instacash minimum deposit of $20 and maximum of $25,000.
ePassPorte minimum deposit of $20 and maximum deposit of $1,000.

Moneybookers minimum deposit of $20 and maximum deposit of $10,000.
Click2Pay minimum deposit of $20 and maximum deposit of $2,000.
Add Funds minimum deposit of $25 and maximum deposit of $750.
Western Union minimum deposit of $50 and maximum deposit of $2,000.
UK debit cards minimum deposit of $50 and maximum deposit of $600.

Banking Options for American Players
These options are subject to change, and in line with AbsolutePoker’s resolve to stay serving the US market, are likely to increase. Currectly, the available deposit methods available to Americans are Visa and Mastercard credit cards, ePassPorte and Add Funds.The withdrawal methods available to Americans are limited at the moment to checks and, if you have made a deposit by ePassporte, then ePassporte.

Deposit Limits
Visa and Mastercard minimum deposit of $50, maximum deposit of $600.
ePassPorte minimum deposit of $20 and maximum deposit of $1,000.
Add Funds minimum deposit of $25 and maximum deposit of $750.

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