AbsolutePoker.net
Absolute Poker Overview, Download, and Bonus Information
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Pros:
- Large game variety
- No-download software for use on all computer types
- US players accepted
- $1 million freeroll
Cons:
- Low traffic at higher stakes
- Low traffic at games other than Texas Hold'em
AbsolutePoker.net Review
Absolute Poker is one of the most popular online poker rooms and for good reason. They know how to treat their players, they find out what their players want and they give it to them and then some. When Absolute Poker introduced their new play money only website AbsolutePoker.net, their fans went nuts. Now you can get all the great graphics and quick games speeds to be expected from AP without having to deposit money into your poker player account. Just because you don't have to spend a dime to play doesn't mean you can't win money. Many of the tournaments offered at AbsolutePoker.net are satellite tournaments to play at the original Absolute Poker in some of the highest profile tournaments available on the net.
Of course you don't have to register a second account to play at AbsolutePoker.com, you will need to download the software from the site, but you will be able to use the same user name and password as you do on the play money site. Also at the .com site you will have the chance to play for real money. That means if you think it is time to up the ante and play for real cash, you can play at AbsolutePoker.com where they have ring games, sit n go's and multi table tournaments registering and running all the time.
AbsolutePoker.net Software
| Operating System: | Win, Mac |
| Size: | 8.8 MB |
| No-Download Version? | YES |
| Max. Tables: | 20 |
| Reliability: | A- |
If you haven't had a chance to check out AP's great software before now, here is your chance to be blown away. AbsolutePoker.net uses the same software as the original Absolute Poker, so this means the lobby is easy to navigate and find what you are looking for quickly, you can change your table skin or the kind of cards you are using. When I say you can change the cards, this is not like at a real life casino where they change out the decks if there is a marked card or after the cards have been used in a determined number of hands. When you change your cards at AbsolutePoker.net, there are a few things you can do. You can change the color of the back of the cards, you can change the size of the numbers and letters on the cards or you can change the cards to where each suit has it's own color. If you choose to simplify the deck and give each suit it's own color, the clubs will be green, hearts will be red, spades will be black and diamonds will be blue.
There are other great features available with Absolute Poker's unique software to change the look of things. As mentioned before there are multiple table skins which you can choose between to use for your poker tables. All you need to do is download the skin real quick and apply it to the tables you want it applied to. You can use a different skin for each table, of course then you must download each skin. You will also have the chance to upload a picture instead of using a cartoon avatar. This gives the poker tables a bit more personal and real life feel to them.
AbsolutePoker.net Games Available
You will find most of your favorite poker games available for play around the clock at AbsolutePoker.net. You will be able to choose from Texas Holdem(where the majority of players are), Omaha and Stud. You can choose to sit down at a ring game, a sit n go or you can register for one of the many great tournaments registering all the time at AbsolutePoker.net. There are a couple different kinds of tournaments you can choose from, both are multi table tournaments, but some are for play money and some are freerolls that have great prizes like seats into big tournaments on AbsolutePoker.com. I am not talking about any little $1000 guarantee tournaments that you will be winning a seat into, I am talking about satellite tournaments that could win you a seat at the World Series of Poker, the World Poker Tour or even possibly $25,000 cash to buy in to a cash game that will be broadcast on television.
Of course if you are looking for a little bit more variety and a little bit more risky stakes, you could try some real money play at AbsolutePoker.com where you can not only play real cash money games like ring games, sit n go's and tournaments, but you can also choose from a wider variety of stakes and games like; HORSE and HOSE. But Poker is not all the real money Absolute Poker has to offer, there are also many different favorite casino games to choose from like American Roulette, European Roulette, Super 7 Blackjack, European Blackjack, Single Deck Blackjack, 21 Burn Blackjack, Craps, Caribbean Poker, 3 Card Poker, Pai Gow Poker, Ride'm Poker, Baccarat, Casino War, Red Dog, Pontoon, Pirate 21 and American Blackjack.
AbsolutePoker.net Banking Methods
Of course, if you are playing at AbsolutePoker.net, there are no banking methods because it is a free play money poker room, however if you have decided to up the ante and go all in at the real money poker room, you will need to fund your real money player account. Absolute Poker accepts a ton of different banking methods, in fact they accept so many that I doubt you won't be able to find one just right for you. The banking methods accepted are:
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Please take note that not all of these methods are available in all countries. Once you have registered your real money player account and go to make a deposit, they will ask you to fill in your name, phone number and address. Then they will tell you which banking methods are accepted in your area. Also, there may be terms and agreements you are making when using a specific method, so be sure to check all the fine print.
AbsolutePoker.net Customer Support
For not having a lot of different support options, Absolute Poker really outdid themselves with their online help center. From the lobby screen you can click the help tab which will give you a list of options. Regardless whether you choose the FAQ or the email option, you will be brought to Absolute Poker's 24 hour internet help center. Of course, they first ask you to look through their extensive FAQ section which is filled with tons of the most frequently asked questions. Of course, if you are unable to find the answer to your problem in their huge FAQ section, they have a list of different email addresses like technical support etc., to assure your email gets to the right place without having to be transferred from one department to the next. They do boast that they have customer service reps waiting and available 24/7, however it generally takes about 24 hours before you will get a response.
