By Kory Travers | February 5, 2008

Online poker room Absolute Poker has bought Vegas Poker 24/7, one of its “skins.”Vegas Poker 24/7, while a separate poker room from Absolute, shared Absolute’s tables.Customers signed up separately with each room, but played together at the tables.The merger has not happened yet, but should take place within the next month or two.

Vegas Poker 24/7 has not told its customers yet, but the announcement is planned for the next few days.Affiliates of the poker room were the first to know, as many of their customers will be affected.

Those who have accounts at Vegas Poker 24/7 will see them moved over to Absolute Poker.Players who have accounts at both rooms, which is allowed, will be able to have their Vegas Poker 24/7 account merged into their Absolute Poker accounts.

No reasons have yet been given for the business decision.

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