Is Absolute VIP worth looking into w/ bonus+RB
 

I can easily maintain the 2nd level of Absolute VIP. With unlimited bonus + RB that has no MGR deduction, is this one of the better "home" sites to play on.

I play 1/2 or 2/4 limit and average 1.5-2BB/100 over 70k hands on various sites.

Can anyone whol plays alot of 1/2 limit on Absolute post what % of hands played count as a raked hand.

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Bonus +28% RB is a little more than 3BB/100 for 1/2 6max. VIP points are like .3BB/100 on top of that.

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This site is usually a rock garden so don't expect much in the way of winnings. The only reason to play there is RB + Bonus. If you don't have RB, don't bother playing AP

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Been playing there alot recently. Usually I average 35%-40% on 1/2 6 max raked, but yesterday it was like 32%. Strange fluctuations. Its the only site that I've played on the has 10% point fluctuation.

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If anyone has info on full ring games and the % of pots that are raked .50 it would be appreciated.

Thanks for the info so far, I am leaning toward making AP my main site at the moment..lets see what I feel like later.

Is there a better incentive program out there for a 8-10k hand a month 1/2 limit player

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Been playing there alot recently. Usually I average 35%-40% on 1/2 6 max raked, but yesterday it was like 32%. Strange fluctuations.

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Not really. Next week it will be even lower. With more and more 2+2 posts about Absolute, this number will continue to drop.

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If anyone has info on full ring games and the % of pots that are raked .50 it would be appreciated.


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42% for 1/2 and 59% at 2/4*

My win rates for these two limits are a little below half what they are for any other site - small sample size of course but it 'feels' right.

*I definately use a lot of table selection when playing on Absolute so if you just sit at random tables I'm sure these percentages will be lower. It's not uncommon at all for there to be five tables of 1/2 running with the highest average pot of all the tables being $8.

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Been playing there alot recently. Usually I average 35%-40% on 1/2 6 max raked, but yesterday it was like 32%. Strange fluctuations.

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Not really. Next week it will be even lower. With more and more 2+2 posts about Absolute, this number will continue to drop.

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I hate it when people assume that since alot of 2+2'ers are there that they are tight and pro at poker. Not everyone here is good. Don't ever assume that.

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I hate it when people assume that since alot of 2+2'ers are there that they are tight and pro at poker. Not everyone here is good. Don't ever assume that.

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Well then go get some, champ. Here's a delightful little 3/6 game with a table VPIP of 18, and an average pot size of $13. One of the better three 3/6 tables right now.

Get back to us after you mop up there.

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/3691/absolute0cg.jpg

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Been playing there alot recently. Usually I average 35%-40% on 1/2 6 max raked, but yesterday it was like 32%. Strange fluctuations.

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Not really. Next week it will be even lower. With more and more 2+2 posts about Absolute, this number will continue to drop.

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I hate it when people assume that since alot of 2+2'ers are there that they are tight and pro at poker. Not everyone here is good. Don't ever assume that.

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I hate how often smart guys post this. Is the average 2p2er better than the average tarded sht bird who thinks bluffing looks fun on tv???

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I hate it when people assume that since alot of 2+2'ers are there that they are tight and pro at poker. Not everyone here is good. Don't ever assume that.

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Well then go get some, champ. Here's a delightful little 3/6 game with a table VPIP of 18, and an average pot size of $13. One of the better three 3/6 tables right now.

Get back to us after you mop up there.

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/3691/absolute0cg.jpg

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If you are playing 3/6 at AP then you hate money. Honestly worst games ever. Props and 2'ers. 1/2 and some 2/4 is OK especially wihth the goodies but anything higher is a joke.

Again why were you playing 3/6 at AP????

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I have nothing to say about 3/6 10 max games. But anything with short-handed tables, tight doesn't necessary mean it's unbeatable. Not every 2+2er is some god at poker.

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I have nothing to say about 3/6 10 max games. But anything with short-handed tables, tight doesn't necessary mean it's unbeatable. Not every 2+2er is some god at poker.

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The 3/6 six-max tables are a joy, also. Typically, five 25/19/3 t/ag guys and one 35/25/4 sl/ag. If there are five or six 6-max tables going, you'll usually see the same 4 or 5 people at every table.

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Absolute has been a staple for me at limits up to 5/10. I don't know what time of day you are considering playing but this makes a big difference. Play during the day at a 3/6 table and you will mostly be playing short. Also like the previous post, you are going to be seeing a lot of the same faces if you are multitabling. Just like a shorthanded table will show weakness/skill quicker than a ring game, playing the same opponents over and over at short tables will show you your place quickly.

I don't hate money at all. The games are certainly beatable and with rakeback they are not a waste of time. Not exactly a gold mine, but a nice site to have in your rotation if you have rakeback.

A final note, when my volume was high on this site, I was rewarded nicely by the site. Several times I was offered free entries into tourneys and up to $200 no strings attatched bonuses for making 1k and 2k deposits.

my 2 cents

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I have nothing to say about 3/6 10 max games. But anything with short-handed tables, tight doesn't necessary mean it's unbeatable. Not every 2+2er is some god at poker.

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Not to be a nit, but AP runs 9 max games for both Limit and Nl, which should loosen it up a bit, but it doesn't. I just got off a 3/6 game with a VPIP of 15%...talk about sucky.

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Absolute has been a staple for me at limits up to 5/10. I don't know what time of day you are considering playing but this makes a big difference.

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Yeah, the games get really juicy during primetime. These are the four full 3/6 tables from 10 minutes ago. Look at all of that dead money.

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/9...s4table6ww.jpg

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2/4 and below have good loose games, you just have to find them.

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2/4 and below have good loose games, you just have to find them.

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For sure. The low limits are just a bunch of rake whores. It like picking your own steak with some of these 70+VPIP cows.

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I guess they thought the $2 small blind in 3/6 might loosen up some of that but it did not.

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If you are playing 3/6 at AP then you hate money

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One of the funnier things I read today. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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No sporp below 3/6.

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As one of Absolute Pokers 1st customers it was an insult for them too ban me from thier forum for questioning the motives of the posters on thier affiliate section.

As my name implies I have been banned more than once. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

2+2 twice

Paradice once

PokerStars once

Crypto 4 or 5 I forget

I only deserved the Paradice(sic} and the PokerStars{revoked} bannings. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

I must have nasty fingers but the point is AbsolutePoker sucks absolutely.

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nice table format. Doesn't have all the [censored] mine has. Mind sending me a copy? I'll PM you email or if you can post it here.

On the %raked, I was back up to 39% last night at 1/2 LHE

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yea nice table format, how do i get that black backround?

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yep 3/6 ad above has turned into a total rock garden since the VIP came into effect.

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I actually was going to venture into 3/6 as the games looked similar to Party but with the never ending bonus and a rake rebate. Now I don't know, the games are sketchy and potentially brutual on your bottom line.....

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Even just a few weeks bvack it was just the full 3/6 games which were tight as [censored]...but now the 6-max games are just as bad.

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yea nice table format, how do i get that black backround?

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Just grab it from poker mods, open it in MS Paint and make sure it's 800x600 in image>attributes. Then rename it to bg9.dat and put it in C:\Program Files\Absolute Poker\data or wherever you have it and you're good to go. You have to make sure you actually rename it bg9.dat, not bg9.dat.bmp or something like that.