Absolute bonus clearing?

[JKDStudent]

So I see this 50% up to $500 deposit bonus at Absolute. Considering my bankroll is actually just over $1,000, this sounds like a great way to get a bit of a surge.

How's the gameplay? I saw a post earlier that talks about how tight 1/2 full is, which only brings back nightmares of the Cryptos. BW rates 1/2 full as a C- and 6-max as a C, but I trust your opinions much more than an arbitrary letter system.

Also, how tough are the bonuses to clear? From what I see, it says raked hands. Ok, 5,000 raked hands. Piece of cake. Unfortunately, Absolute's rake schedule page doesn't seem to be working. Should I assume that the pot gets raked at $5, and that counts (unlike Crypto's new $1 rake requirement?)

Thanks in advance for any advice you can provide.

[thetman]

If you play Omaha hi/lo at 1-2 and 2-4 limits, you can clear the bonus and beat the games rather easily. Players are terrible!

[Delzek15]

I'm playing absolute right now... It's done wonders for my bankroll. Constant bonus'. The bad part... Players, like you said, are extremely tight and only about 55% of pots get raked.

[mosquito]

It's all about game selection.

The more games/limits you play, the easier it is to
clear. If you limit yourself to one game and limit you
may get frustrated. Play lots of things, earn lots of
bonus.

[SoCalRugger]

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I'm playing absolute right now... It's done wonders for my bankroll. Constant bonus'. The bad part... Players, like you said, are extremely tight and only about 55% of pots get raked.

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At 2/4 holdem, over 80% of the pots are raked (this is a 7,500 hand sample size). 90% of the hands are raked at 3/6, but I've only got a couple hundred hands at that limit.

[banditdad]

Very important before playing at AP. Make sure you have a rake back deal somewhere. It will be worth the equivalent of one whole bonus or more.

[Delzek15]

Is there a spot on PT that says the % of hands raked?

[SoCalRugger]

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Is there a spot on PT that says the % of hands raked?

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Summary Tab. Gives you the number of hands at each site/level, and then the number that were raked.

[banditdad]

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Is there a spot on PT that says the % of hands raked?

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Summary Tab. Gives you the number of hands at each site/level, and then the number that were raked.

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And it is mostly inaccurate for AP

[JKDStudent]

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Very important before playing at AP. Make sure you have a rake back deal somewhere. It will be worth the equivalent of one whole bonus or more.

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I have rakeback at Empire, which is where I do all of my non-bonus related play.

I love me some rakeback.