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Overview
Ultimate Bet has been operating their online poker room since 2000.
Ultimate Bet is endorsed by such players as Annie Duke, Phil Hellmuth and
Antonio Esfandiari.
Ultimate Bet is the sponsor of the World Poker Tour Aruba Poker Classic. You
can even win a seat into a WPT tournament for free. You can also play
Blackjack at Ultimate Bet.
Independent Staff Review
Overall Rating: 8.8
Ultimate Bet features some of the best graphics in the online poker industry.
Their software has such options as a MiniView feature which makes it easier
to play multiple tables at once. You can choose between 8 different table
backgrounds.
Ultimate Bet draws a decent amount of player traffic. Recent statistics show
that there are approximately 3,000 real money ring game players during
peak hours. Tournament traffic at Ultimate Bet is quite strong with about
13,000 real money tournament players during peak hours.
Competition at Ultimate Bet is average when compared to other online poker
rooms. Players are not very loose but are not tight either. Ulimate Bet
features a good variety of poker games to choose from. They offer a games
in various limits.
Pros
Cons
Current Promotions
$200,000 Guaranteed Tournaments
Every Sunday Ultimate Bet holds a $200K Guaranteed Tournament at 5 PM
EST. Satellites offer a chance to win a seat into this guaranteed prize pool
tournament for as little as $5.50.
2008 World Series of Poker Ultimate Main Event Giveaway
Ultimate Bet Poker is giving away an unfathomable number of World
Series of Poker Main Event seats for free - and winning one is ridiculously
easy.
STEP 1 - Play poker at UltimateBet.com between 12:00:01am ET on April 24th
and 11:59:59pm ET on May 23rd ET.
STEP 2 - Follow your rank on their Main Event Giveaway leaderboard. Climb
your way to the top by earning RAI$E Status Points through play in any real-
money poker Sit 'n Go, ring game or multi-table tournament at UltimateBet.
com.
STEP 3 - On May 24th, they'll take a look at the leaderboard and award
prizes as follows:
1st place - Congratulations, king of the leader board. You're on your way to
Sin City for the World Series of Poker. The prize package is worth $12,000
and includes the $10,000 Main Event buy-in and $2,000 for travel and
accommodations.
2nd through 70th - Kudos are still in order. You've secured a spot in our
exclusive freeroll at 1:30pm ET on May 24th where you'll have a 1 in 10
chance of scoring a $12,000 prize package. That's an additional 7 Main Event
seats at stake.
71st through 225th - You've earned a spot in our 25-seat Guaranteed
Tournament (a $500+30 value) to be held on Saturday, May 24th at 5:30pm
ET. Nicely done.
226th through 1025th - You've secured a spot in a freeroll at 11:15am ET on
May 24th where you'll have a 1 in 5 chance of winning your $500+30 seat in
the 25-seat Guarantee.
1026th through 1825th - You've secured a spot in a freeroll at 10:45am ET on
May 24th where you'll have a 1 in 10 chance of winning your $500+30 seat in
the 25-seat Guarantee.
1826th through 2625th - You've secured a spot in a freeroll at 10:30am ET on
May 24th where you'll have a 1 in 20 chance of winning your $500+30 seat in
the 25-seat Guarantee.
2626th through 3427th - You've secured a spot in a freeroll at 10:15am ET on
May 24th where you'll have a 1 in 50 chance of winning your $500+30 seat in
the 25-seat Guarantee.
Qualifying RAI$E Status Points for this promotion are earned by playing any
real-money poker Sit 'n Go, ring game or multi-table tournament at
UltimateBet.com. RAI$E Status Points earned through any other means are
not applicable.
•Leader board rank is measured by how many RAI$E Status Points you earn
compared to other players. Earn the most points and rank 1st, earn the
second most points and rank 2nd, and so on.
•Only one player per account is permitted. UltimateBet.com takes fair play
extremely seriously and has systems in place to ensure that no player gains
an unfair advantage. Any winner who is discovered to have had more than
one player on his/her account will be ineligible to win.
2008 WPT Aruba Poker Classic Satellites
2008 Aruba Poker Classic Qualifiers are Now Live
Win your way to the island tournament for as little as $1
The Biggest News is the Prize Pool - With 750 players expected to descend
on the island of Aruba, they're estimating an unprecedented $4 Million prize
pool. As if that isn't exciting enough, they're also guaranteeing a first place
prize of $1 Million.
About the 2008 Aruba Poker Classic - There isn't a postcard large enough
to write home about the experiences you'll have at the 2008 Aruba Poker
Classic.
Go head-to-head with Phil Hellmuth, Annie Duke, and some of the world's
best poker professionals in nonstop poker tournaments and cash games. Rub
elbows with Hollywood celebrities at exclusive Aruba parties that make the
wildest Las Vegas shindigs seem tame. Re-energize by soaking up the sun
on the world's best beach and get ready to do it all over again tomorrow.
111% Deposit Bonus up to $1,100
UltimateBet is currently offering a 111% Deposit Bonus. Make your first
deposit of $25 or more and they'll credit your account up to $1,100 in bonus
dollars.
Poker Games Offered
*Notes: In regular texas hold'em, you start with two hole cards. In Pineapple,
you start with three, creating many more possible good starting hands, and
many more hands that can work with the flop.
Limits and Rake
Ultimate Bet offers a wide variety of limits ranging from $.01/$.02 up to
$300/$600.
Ultimate Bet has a "No Flop, No Drop" policy. Rake is generally 5% with a max
of $3.
Deposit Options
Frequent Player Points
With The Ultimate Player's Club, you earn points at EVERY TABLE and for
EVERY HAND of poker you play! You can earn BONUS POINTS for playing real
money games, and even BIGGER BONUSES for starting a table!
Use UltimatePoints to buy into poker tournaments and ring games where you
can really increase your UltimatePoints bankroll. These can be found under
the "UltimatePoints" button on our game lobby.
You'll be able to trade your points for the best the Web has to offer. Trips to
Las Vegas and to Tahiti. The best poker books ever written. Even a genuine
Harley-Davidson FatBoy™!
Software and Playability
Ultimate Bet has one of the best software platforms in the online poker
industry. Their softare is quick and very rarely has issues. One of thebest
features is MiniView, which makes it very easy to play at multiple tables.
The loosest games at Ultimate Bet are usually in the low stakes no limit
hold'em ring games. There is a good potential to make a nice profit in these
games. Ultimate Bet's tournaments attract a large amount of players. They
have some nice prize pools even for low buy-in tournaments.
Customer Service
Ultimate Bet has an extensive online help manual which will usually answer
many of the common questions. They also offer support by email. They will
usually respone promptly and are very helpful.
Ultimate Bet has been operating their online poker room since 2000.
Ultimate Bet is endorsed by such players as Annie Duke, Phil Hellmuth and
Antonio Esfandiari.
Ultimate Bet is the sponsor of the World Poker Tour Aruba Poker Classic. You
can even win a seat into a WPT tournament for free. You can also play
Blackjack at Ultimate Bet.
Independent Staff Review
Overall Rating: 8.8
Ultimate Bet features some of the best graphics in the online poker industry.
Their software has such options as a MiniView feature which makes it easier
to play multiple tables at once. You can choose between 8 different table
backgrounds.
Ultimate Bet draws a decent amount of player traffic. Recent statistics show
that there are approximately 3,000 real money ring game players during
peak hours. Tournament traffic at Ultimate Bet is quite strong with about
13,000 real money tournament players during peak hours.
Competition at Ultimate Bet is average when compared to other online poker
rooms. Players are not very loose but are not tight either. Ulimate Bet
features a good variety of poker games to choose from. They offer a games
in various limits.
Pros
- $1,100 First Deposit Bonus
- A good variety of high limit games
- Endorsed by Annie Duke and Phil Hellmuth
- Win a seat into the WPT Aruba Ultimate Poker Classic
- Very nice graphics and software
- Quick payouts
Cons
- Rake is a bit above average on lower limit games
- No live support available
Current Promotions
$200,000 Guaranteed Tournaments
Every Sunday Ultimate Bet holds a $200K Guaranteed Tournament at 5 PM
EST. Satellites offer a chance to win a seat into this guaranteed prize pool
tournament for as little as $5.50.
2008 World Series of Poker Ultimate Main Event Giveaway
Ultimate Bet Poker is giving away an unfathomable number of World
Series of Poker Main Event seats for free - and winning one is ridiculously
easy.
STEP 1 - Play poker at UltimateBet.com between 12:00:01am ET on April 24th
and 11:59:59pm ET on May 23rd ET.
STEP 2 - Follow your rank on their Main Event Giveaway leaderboard. Climb
your way to the top by earning RAI$E Status Points through play in any real-
money poker Sit 'n Go, ring game or multi-table tournament at UltimateBet.
com.
STEP 3 - On May 24th, they'll take a look at the leaderboard and award
prizes as follows:
1st place - Congratulations, king of the leader board. You're on your way to
Sin City for the World Series of Poker. The prize package is worth $12,000
and includes the $10,000 Main Event buy-in and $2,000 for travel and
accommodations.
2nd through 70th - Kudos are still in order. You've secured a spot in our
exclusive freeroll at 1:30pm ET on May 24th where you'll have a 1 in 10
chance of scoring a $12,000 prize package. That's an additional 7 Main Event
seats at stake.
71st through 225th - You've earned a spot in our 25-seat Guaranteed
Tournament (a $500+30 value) to be held on Saturday, May 24th at 5:30pm
ET. Nicely done.
226th through 1025th - You've secured a spot in a freeroll at 11:15am ET on
May 24th where you'll have a 1 in 5 chance of winning your $500+30 seat in
the 25-seat Guarantee.
1026th through 1825th - You've secured a spot in a freeroll at 10:45am ET on
May 24th where you'll have a 1 in 10 chance of winning your $500+30 seat in
the 25-seat Guarantee.
1826th through 2625th - You've secured a spot in a freeroll at 10:30am ET on
May 24th where you'll have a 1 in 20 chance of winning your $500+30 seat in
the 25-seat Guarantee.
2626th through 3427th - You've secured a spot in a freeroll at 10:15am ET on
May 24th where you'll have a 1 in 50 chance of winning your $500+30 seat in
the 25-seat Guarantee.
Qualifying RAI$E Status Points for this promotion are earned by playing any
real-money poker Sit 'n Go, ring game or multi-table tournament at
UltimateBet.com. RAI$E Status Points earned through any other means are
not applicable.
•Leader board rank is measured by how many RAI$E Status Points you earn
compared to other players. Earn the most points and rank 1st, earn the
second most points and rank 2nd, and so on.
•Only one player per account is permitted. UltimateBet.com takes fair play
extremely seriously and has systems in place to ensure that no player gains
an unfair advantage. Any winner who is discovered to have had more than
one player on his/her account will be ineligible to win.
2008 WPT Aruba Poker Classic Satellites
2008 Aruba Poker Classic Qualifiers are Now Live
Win your way to the island tournament for as little as $1
The Biggest News is the Prize Pool - With 750 players expected to descend
on the island of Aruba, they're estimating an unprecedented $4 Million prize
pool. As if that isn't exciting enough, they're also guaranteeing a first place
prize of $1 Million.
About the 2008 Aruba Poker Classic - There isn't a postcard large enough
to write home about the experiences you'll have at the 2008 Aruba Poker
Classic.
Go head-to-head with Phil Hellmuth, Annie Duke, and some of the world's
best poker professionals in nonstop poker tournaments and cash games. Rub
elbows with Hollywood celebrities at exclusive Aruba parties that make the
wildest Las Vegas shindigs seem tame. Re-energize by soaking up the sun
on the world's best beach and get ready to do it all over again tomorrow.
111% Deposit Bonus up to $1,100
UltimateBet is currently offering a 111% Deposit Bonus. Make your first
deposit of $25 or more and they'll credit your account up to $1,100 in bonus
dollars.
Poker Games Offered
- Texas Hold'em (No Limit, Pot Limit & Limit)
- Omaha (Pot Limit & Limit)
- Omaha Hi/Lo (Pot Limit & Limit)
- 7 Card Stud (Limit only)
- 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo (Limit only)
- Triple Draw (Limit only)
- Crazy Pinepapple* (Limit only)
*Notes: In regular texas hold'em, you start with two hole cards. In Pineapple,
you start with three, creating many more possible good starting hands, and
many more hands that can work with the flop.
Limits and Rake
Ultimate Bet offers a wide variety of limits ranging from $.01/$.02 up to
$300/$600.
Ultimate Bet has a "No Flop, No Drop" policy. Rake is generally 5% with a max
of $3.
Deposit Options
- NETeller
- Click2Pay
- Moneybookers
- Citadel
- Mastercard/Visa
- Solo, Switch and Maestro
- FirePay
Frequent Player Points
With The Ultimate Player's Club, you earn points at EVERY TABLE and for
EVERY HAND of poker you play! You can earn BONUS POINTS for playing real
money games, and even BIGGER BONUSES for starting a table!
Use UltimatePoints to buy into poker tournaments and ring games where you
can really increase your UltimatePoints bankroll. These can be found under
the "UltimatePoints" button on our game lobby.
You'll be able to trade your points for the best the Web has to offer. Trips to
Las Vegas and to Tahiti. The best poker books ever written. Even a genuine
Harley-Davidson FatBoy™!
Software and Playability
Ultimate Bet has one of the best software platforms in the online poker
industry. Their softare is quick and very rarely has issues. One of thebest
features is MiniView, which makes it very easy to play at multiple tables.
The loosest games at Ultimate Bet are usually in the low stakes no limit
hold'em ring games. There is a good potential to make a nice profit in these
games. Ultimate Bet's tournaments attract a large amount of players. They
have some nice prize pools even for low buy-in tournaments.
Customer Service
Ultimate Bet has an extensive online help manual which will usually answer
many of the common questions. They also offer support by email. They will
usually respone promptly and are very helpful.
Download the free software and receive
a 111% Deposit Bonus up to $1,100
a 111% Deposit Bonus up to $1,100
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