Re: To absolute players
 

For curiousity, I just checked my VPIP PT stats for full ring .5/1

Non Absolute (these are 10 handed tables) 28.75
Absolute (9 handed so you would expect a higher vpip) 25.1

Re: To absolute players
 

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For curiousity, I just checked my VPIP PT stats for full ring .5/1

Non Absolute (these are 10 handed tables) 28.75
Absolute (9 handed so you would expect a higher vpip) 25.1

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you are too loose

Re: To absolute players
 

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For curiousity, I just checked my VPIP PT stats for full ring .5/1

Non Absolute (these are 10 handed tables) 28.75
Absolute (9 handed so you would expect a higher vpip) 25.1

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you are too loose

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I excluded my stats.....this is everyone else at the table.

Re: To absolute players
 

I'm afraid I'm with you on this one. The bonuses are good, but I'm having a very hard time making any money here on the poker side of things. It can be very hard to find good games. I find it also puts me in some situations I'm not as comfortable with yet, like blind stealing/defence and head's up play. I find I end up in a lot more marginal situations than I'm used to and I'm not playing them that well. I actually think that Absolute is probably a good place to improve one's game at a given limit once you are crushing Party, etc.

Also, at 1/2 I find it tedious to clear the bonuses because the pots are so small. Even at 2/4 its annoying because there are so many pots with no flop.

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For curiousity, I just checked my VPIP PT stats for full ring .5/1

Non Absolute (these are 10 handed tables) 28.75
Absolute (9 handed so you would expect a higher vpip) 25.1

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you are too loose

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I excluded my stats.....this is everyone else at the table.

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This game must be impossible to beat given the high rake and the low bonus clearence rate.
Can we organise a 2p2 table at Absolute one day?

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For curiousity, I just checked my VPIP PT stats for full ring .5/1

Non Absolute (these are 10 handed tables) 28.75
Absolute (9 handed so you would expect a higher vpip) 25.1

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you are too loose

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I excluded my stats.....this is everyone else at the table.

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This game must be impossible to beat given the high rake and the low bonus clearence rate.
Can we organise a 2p2 table at Absolute one day?

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Doesn't Party rake 10% whereas at Absolute the rake is 5%? Yes ABS rakes any pot whereas at Party it must reach $5 to be raked I think.

I'm showing ABS at 4.4% rake on pots and Party at 4.7% so the rake is lower at ABS.

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For curiousity, I just checked my VPIP PT stats for full ring .5/1

Non Absolute (these are 10 handed tables) 28.75
Absolute (9 handed so you would expect a higher vpip) 25.1

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you are too loose

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I excluded my stats.....this is everyone else at the table.

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This game must be impossible to beat given the high rake and the low bonus clearence rate.
Can we organise a 2p2 table at Absolute one day?

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i'd play 2+2games on absolute

I bet that game is beatable for a decent rate, like the 1/2 tables, the players almost never know how to play their blinds in steal situations

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The one positive with the tighter play is that you can get in 70 hands per hour versus 60 at Party/Paradise so if you 4 table you should be clearing at least $10 in bonus per hour.

I'm just clearing the Paradise Thanksgiving bonus and the contrast in play is remarkable. It's a beautiful site to be reunited with the fish.

Re: To absolute players
 

I've just started playing at Absolute and at first I though "wow, this is tight and hard to beat"

but then I realized most are just weak tight players who'll get scared if you show them you're not scared.

I've changed a few things since I've started playing here and #1 being more selective with what I play. Especially in early position. And I often limp in with AA to not blow everyone out of the pot from start.

All in all I'm doing as good here as any other site. And the bonus is very nice. Just wish someone would explain the unmentionable for me like I was a 5 year old kid, since I know I'm missing out.

Re: To absolute players
 

The 6 max games are actually okay, at least at 50/1 and 1/2, also learning 6 max will improve your late/middle position play in full ring games.

Mack