UltimateBet and Absolute Poker Join Forces on CEREUS Network

Players on AbsolutePoker.com and UltimateBet.com will soon notice the tables are little busier. The two online poker sites announced Thursday plans to merge the two independent rooms to form the CEREUS network.

The newly-formed network will combine the players from both sites onto one platform. The move is meant to offer increased liquidity to current players and integrate features from each site onto one platform. Players will still play at their favorite sites as they have no plans to combine into one singular brand.

“I’m confident that Absolute Poker and UltimateBet customers will be thrilled by the new platform and we look forward to welcoming many new players from around the world,” said Paul Leggett, Chief Operations Officer of both Absolute Poker and UltimateBet.

Both sites are owned by Tokwiro Enterprises, which has been at the center of an online poker scandal for the past year. Rogue users on both sites were able to take advantage of a security flaw to play while being able to view their opponents’ hole cards. After an internal investigation it was determined that the security breach was limited to former employees of the company who worked under pre-Tokwiro management.

The new software platform, which is expected to launch in August, was designed to allow for greater scalability as the site continues to grow. Changes to the game client will be able to made at a much quicker pace and players are expected to notice a rapidly improving product.

“Our company’s goal is to provide poker players with the ultimate online experience. The launch of CEREUS is a major step for us in achieving our goal and we look forward to making many more exciting announcements very soon,” said Leggett.

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