Hey everyone,

Is it just me or does Absolute Poker have an incredible amount of bad beats when playing with real money? It seems that even with their 200% bonus going on right now and playing $1/$2 limit, it's impossible to actually be in the money! I've heard other people say the same so I recently sent the following email to them and will post their reply once i get it. Anyone else here getting a high amount of bad beats (i.e. rivered) when playing there?


Serge


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Hello Emmanuel,

Thank you for your offer but myself and other people have some major concerns about the integrity of the AbsolutePoker software. So far, I have deposited a total of $400 (2 deposits of $200 each) and even with the 200% bonus promotion, it has been next to impossible to actually win some money due to the amazing level of bad beats everyone has been getting! Losing over $500 playing $1/$2 and 50c/$1 limit regular live poker games would be next to impossible so how could this happen when playing online at AbsolutePoker? Has testing actually been done on the random card generator to ensure game integrity and how can we be assured that nothing is being done in order to keep the money on the table as much as possible in order to artificially generate rake? Would it be possible to examine the server's source code or at least know what formula is used for randomly selecting cards in order to ensure nothing is happening? I am an active poster on several poker forums and many people agree with me so we deserve to at least have some assurance AbsolutePoker can be trusted. I will be writing an article soon so please provide the requested information ASAP. Finally, what advantages does a certified account have over a non certified account and why wasn't this information requested when the account was first opened?


Regards,

Serge





On 11/26/05, Emmanuel Soto <[email protected]> wrote:





Dear Serge:



Thank you for choosing Absolute Poker; it is a pleasure to be of your assistance.



This message is to inform you that we awarded your Absolute Poker account a special $15.00 bonus – free of restrictions – once you certify your account.



The reason why we are making this request is to elevate the status from your Absolute Poker account to reflect the level of confidence and gratitude that we wish to express to you. Please certify your Absolute Poker account by sending the following documents:



1. A scan image of the front side of your Driver's license.

2. A scan image of the front and back from the following credit card (s): ************

3. Fill our Agreement Form for each of the credit card above. The Agreement Form is attached to this message.



The Agreement Form must be signed with the original hand-writing.



For security reasons, we are kindly asking you to remove your Social Security Number from your Driver's License and also the CV2 Code Number from the copy of the back face from your credit card. We do not need such sensitive information. We only need to confirm your personal and financial information to certify your Absolute Poker account.



These documents can be sent to our toll free fax (1-305-946-0201 ) or as a scan image to my personal email address ([email protected] ).



Please feel free to contact us back if you have any further questions or comments.



Kind Regards,





Emmanuel

Security & Control Department

[email protected]

" Continuing to be the best and most trusted"