Would you like interest with that bonus and rakeback?

I haven't played at Absolute Poker in nearly three years, when I was trying to bonus whore and move up to 3/6 limit games. I lost money, I hated the software and I haven't played there since.

That said, I'm thinking about going back to Absolute because of this cool-sounding new promo that gives 9 percent interest on poker accounts, which I first read about through Kick Ass Poker Blog. It appears that you must be an "Elite" level player and keep $1,000 in your account, but other than that I don't see many restrictions.

It sounds like a fantastic deal. Combined with constant bonus offers and rakeback, Absolute seems to be giving away a ton of money -- perhaps enough to even make me play there again. All I need to do now is grow my bankroll to $500,000 and live off the $45,000 a year in interest while continuing to beat the games.

Check out this 2+2 thread for more info.

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I was saddened to hear that Kuro, the original poker cat, died last week from liver complications from lymphoma and chemotherapy. He was a fantastic kitty, and I'll think of him any time I play the Kuro (6-3).

Thanks for this pot, Kuro:

FullTiltPoker (6 max) - $2/$4 - $160 Cap Pot Limit Omaha Hi
smizmiatch posts the small blind of $2
benba posts the big blind of $4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to smizmiatch [6h 3d As Ah]
BotOFallBOTS calls $4
Ronasty calls $4
smizmiatch calls $2
benba raises to $20
BotOFallBOTS calls $16
Ronasty calls $16
smizmiatch raises to $100
benba raises to $160, and is capped
BotOFallBOTS folds
Ronasty folds
smizmiatch calls $60, and is capped
benba shows [Jd Ad Ac Js]
smizmiatch shows [6h 3d As Ah]
*** FLOP *** [8h 4h 6c]
*** TURN *** [8h 4h 6c] [8c]
*** RIVER *** [8h 4h 6c 8c] [9h]
benba shows two pair, Aces and Eights
smizmiatch wins the pot ($357) with a flush, Ace high