| Opened
- 2003
Software
- Proprietary
Sister Sites
- None |
User
Rankings - Vote
Now
Graphics
- 9/10
Customer Support
- 7.5/10
Tournaments
- 9/10
Money Games
- 7.5/10
Overall
- 9/10
Number of Votes
- 6 |
Absolute Poker is still relatively
new to the only poker world. Absolute Poker is a stand
alone poker room and there are no skins or partner sites.
The poker room is unique looking and defintely has a
very different feel then most of the other sites. Some
people really like the look of it and some don't, it
is a really matter of personal preference and you have
to see for yourself.
There are a few negatives to Absolute
Poker. One major thing is that the buttons are in a
different order than the other online poker rooms. On
most sites it is - left to right - fold, call and then
raise. At Absolute Poker it is call, raise and then
fold. This may seem trivial but if you play at a couple
of different sites you may get confused the odd time
and hit the wrong button. Another thing I've had problems
with is the customer support. At first it was quite
good but later on it seemed to get worse and the people
answering the emails didn't seem to know what they were
talking about and they were not very helpful. Most other
people have told me they've had good luck with their
customer support so it may a hit and miss.
There are also some good points to
Absolute Poker. Firstly, you can customize your icons.
You can use any picture you have on your computer and
use it as your icon that shows when you are on the table.
Another nice thing is that the text pops up in front
of you on the table. So, it is much easier to talk with
other players and get a conversation going. But the
biggest thing I enjoy about the site is that the players
aren't very good. In both tournaments and ring games
(real money tables), the players are very weak and they
like to bluff a lot but not well.
Basically, they have some good points
and some bad points. However, I would say the biggest
thing is whether you like the look and feel of the site.
Some people really like it and some people really dislike
it. They have a decent amount of players now, if not
as many as the large poker rooms, and are growing slowly.
So, if you are interested and want to try it out, give
one of their free rolls a try. They have a number of
tournaments every day so you can see what you think
of it for yourself.
| Good
- weak players in tournaments
and on
the money tables
- lots of free rolls
- lots of satellite tournaments for wsop
- unique software, no skins or partner
sites
- unique feel to the site |
Bad
- lack of play on higher limit
tables
(above $1/2)
- lack of sit and gos over $10+1
- bugs in the software
- hit an miss customer support |
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