Cereus Poker Network

The Cereus Poker Network was finally launched in late 2008, merging online poker sister-sites Absolute Poker and UltimateBet onto a single online poker network. After 12 months in the making, the highly anticipated network merge went off without a hitch, and the results were astounding. The Cereus Poker Network immediately jumped into the top 10 of largest online poker rooms. Now, the shared player base of Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet is holding Cereus steady in the 7th position overall.

Cereus Network Software And Games Offered

The Cereus Network software is highly functional and includes a lot of unique features. All of the standard qualities are present, like vital lobby stats, note taking, personal stats at the tables, detachable chat windows and 4 color decks. Extra features include final table deal making, new table views, downloadable skins, 3D avatars, time bank, rabbit cam and private tournaments. The software is available for PC via download, or for all operating systems (PC, Mac, Linux) via the instant-play Flash version.

The game variety goes well beyond the standard online poker offerings. Players can choose from Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, 7 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo, Razz, and mixed games like H.O., H.O.S.E. and H.O.R.S.E. The Cereus Network platform also offers Blackjack and Elimination Blackjack.

Traffic On the Cereus Network

As stand alone poker rooms, Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet barely made a worthy ranking in the traffic department. The combination of these player bases on the Cereus Poker Network, however, has sprung them into contention, now ranking #7th overall in terms of active, real-money player traffic. Ring Games see over 2,000 players at peak hours, while tournaments house nearly 10,000.

The competition is pretty stiff at higher stakes games, but if you stick to the lower limits in Hold'em and Omaha games, you should easily be able to find plenty of fish lurking about.

Promotions On The Cereus Poker Network

The "Cereus Network" has a number of promotions that encompass its online poker skins, including the largest tournaments, like the $100k GTD each Sunday. Cereus also hosts live satellite tourneys, awarding seats in the biggest live poker events like the WSOP.

One profound change that came with the merge of Absolute Poker and UltimateBet on the Cereus Poker Network was the combination of the Bad Beat Poker Jackpot. The Cereus Bad Beat Jackpot is now incredibly higher than its separated days. The jackpot builds faster and is awarded much more frequently. It's current value, at the time of writing, is well over $200,000.