absolute bonus change?

Last night it was 1 point per hand raked at 0.25, I know this for sure as I track it very closely (42% of hands qualified at 0.50/1.00).

Margon

[SomethingClever]

Can anyone confirm that this has in fact happened and is in effect right now?

If so, goodbye Absolute. It's been fun.

[celiboy]

Yea I'd like this confirmation too....I'm doing the Paradise reload so to lazy to play for a bit to find out. I did open AP up and they appear to have the same number of tables open at .5/1 and I would imagine if this change is true it would destroy the number of games going on at that level.

There is absolute no no question this has taken effect. I am clearing at maybe $12/hr playing 6 tables of $.5/$1. It sucks.

[celiboy]

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There is absolute no no question this has taken effect. I am clearing at maybe $12/hr playing 6 tables of $.5/$1. It sucks.

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The odd thing is that this has not seemed to affect the number of players there. Seems to be as active as usual from just opening up the site. At .5/1 you will be lucky to get one out of 10 hands to get to 10 bucks. Lately it was about 1 in 3 hands to get a $5 pot.

[playersare]

most of the BW crew have already confirmed that you now need 50c rake to count towards bonus.

$1/2 players will probably want to stick to evenings and weekends when games are more plentiful and slightly looser. if you can tackle weak-tight games at $2/4, now is the time.

50c/$1 are probably ass out unfortunately. but don't think Absolute will lose any sleep over a couple of ungrateful whore defections. consider that Party Poker and Pokerroom as doing as well as ever despite their greed oriented tactics. and Poker Stars never really wanted you guys in the first place.

learn to play poker. adapt or die.

[celiboy]

For those playing 1/2, how many hands would it take to clear $10 in bonus? I would assume somewhere in the 250 hand range........

[kmprsdrm]

I'm clearing at about %35 rate at 1/2.
It was fun/profitable while it lasted

[celiboy]

Looks bleak for December my fellow low limit whores

Party now on crappy points system
Bet365 said no bonus for December
Absolute now clears like crap up to 2/4
Paradise unlikely to have a reload after Thanksgiving

It's hard to build a bankroll to start taking on 2/4 based only on poker. In a good month I might get 10000 hands in and at 2 bb/100 that is only 200 bucks a month. I guess it's time to take a shot at 2/4

[paperboyNC]

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It's hard to build a bankroll to start taking on 2/4 based only on poker. In a good month I might get 10000 hands in and at 2 bb/100 that is only 200 bucks a month. I guess it's time to take a shot at 2/4

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You'd made $800 if you averaged 2bb/100 for 10,000 hands of 2/4. I take it you are playing .5/1 right now?

There are still plenty of bonuses out there.