The Skinny: UltimateBet
was one of the very first online poker
rooms that I ever downloaded, way back
in the day in January of 2004.
Today, Ultimatebet.com is still serving
the online poker world with a high quality
poker room where you can find some of
the biggest no limit texas holdem cash
games and some of the best structured
multi table poker tournaments.
If you have watched much poker on TV lately
you will recogonize Ultimatebet.net
as they are still advertising to the USA
market with some really cheesy commercials
featuring Antionio Esfandari jumping into
a swimming pool and loosing his shorts.
"I'm All In" "That's the
Nuts".
The UltimateBet.net commercials are lame,
but I remember them and I also always
comment about it to my friends whenever
we are watching High Stakes Poker. "Look
at that dumbass Ultimatebet.net
commercial... I wonder how much they had
to pay Antonio to be on national TV with
his shirt off?" So I guess in one
way they are working.
Ultimatebet.com
is a long time operating online poker
room. My favorite thing about UltimateBet.com
is watching some of the high stakes no
limit texas holdem cash games that take
place there as well as the quality of
their multi-table tournaments.
I'll be honest, I rarely play at UltimateBet.net
nowadays as most of my time is spent at
one of the larger online poker rooms like
pokerstars or even the new fish tank that
is Sportsbook Poker. I will say this though,
I probably should make a deposit and get
in on some of those multi-table tournaments
they offer as the blind structure is solid
and makes for good poker.
Plus, UltimateBet.com is hands down the
best way to qualify for the "UltimateBet.net
Aruba Classic" poker
tournament that they show on the World
Poker Tour. Click
here to Visit UltimateBet
UltimateBet.net on TV
Yes, you still see UltimateBet.net advertised
on TV. If you are looking to download
a free version of online poker so you
can play online with play money chips
then just visit UltimateBet.net as that
site offers no real money wagering.
However, just download
the free UltimateBet software here
and create a play money account. That
is all that you have to do, it will take
a few minutes to create your account and
you can be at the table with $1000 in
Play money chips to try out the software.
No cost, no obligation and no credit card
needed to set up your free account. If
you choose to make a deposit later and
try it out for real then you will be granted
a 100% deposit bonus matched up to $650
on your first deposit.
Bonus
- Deposit Matched 100% up to $650
No
bonus code is necessary, simply visit
UltimateBet and download
the poker client.
You earn the bonus by playing in both
real money ring games and in sit-n-go
tournaments, where you earn "UltimatePoints".
UltimateBet.com does break down the earnings
for points a little differently that some
sites do, with UltimateBet.com's bonus
you earn $1 for every 10 UltimatePoints
you earn while playing Raked Ring Game
Tables but it takes 30 UltimatePoints
earned playing Sit-N-Go's. It does take
a little while longer to release the Ultimate
Bet Bonus than many of the other online
poker sites.
There are some things to note, and as
always check ultimatebet.com for
current terms and conditions
but you can also buy other goodies with
your points including being a Fighter
Pilot for a Day. For a mere 393,400 Ultimate
Points you can fly in a miltary fighter
jet.
No joke.
Players at UltimateBet.com
At of the time of refreshing this room
review, (July of 07) Ultimatebet.com is
no longer a top 10 poker room in terms
of numbers of real money players depsite
their continuing marketing effort of UltimateBet.net
and that they accept USA players.
UltimateBet.com averages around 1100 real
money players at any given time compared
to around 9000 for PokerStars.com and
5000 for FullTiltPoker.com and PartyPoker.com
for the big three. During the day there
were plenty of no limit cash games going
up to $5/$10 and a few people waiting
at some of the bigger stakes up to $50/$100.
UB used to be one of the best places to
find the highest stakes online cash games,
but now that honor goes to FullTiltPoker.com
where a ton of professionals play some
unreal limits. These poker room player
counts are courtesy of pokersitescout.
Professionals include Phil Helmuth, Annie
Duke and Antionio Esfandari, but the word
on the street is that all professional
endorsees have been released from their
contractual agreements due to the USA's
draconian stance on online poker. UltimateBet
is a very good poker site. A lot of professional
players both play at and promote UB. Phil
Hellmuth and Annie
Duke can be found playing
and Promoting Ultimate Bet.
Games and Tournaments at UltimateBet.com
Ring
Games and Stakes
Texas Holdem
- No Limit, Limit, Pot Limit variations
- Stakes range from .01/.02 up through
$50/$100. (limit blinds start at .02/.04)
and go up to $300/$600
- Most traffic is in the small to medium
stakes no limit ring games from .25/.50
through $3/6 NL is offered in no limit
and limit versions.
Omaha
- Pot Limit and Limit.
- Stakes from .01/.02 through $50/100
- Traffic was only a couple tables at
each small to medium stakes level.
The blinds start at .05/.10 for the ring
games and tournaments start at the $1.10
level (other than the freerolls which
are nothing to write home about).
7 Stud, Triple Draw and Horse
I'm grouping these together as there was
virtual no traffic at any of these games.
Stakes range from .05/.10 up to $200/$400
No traffic to speak of, very sparse traffic
in these three games.
UltimateBet.com
Tournaments
The one thing that I really like about
UltimateBet.com and that has been echoed
by other online poker players is that
they have a strong structure to their
multi-player poker tournaments and are
one of the best place to play multi table
tourneys online.
Most tournaments are Texas holdem (no
limit) but there is the occassional Omaha
event.
Stakes start at the $1.00+.10 level up
through $200+$15 events. Also rare events
with $500 and $5500 buyins respectively
(the UltimateBet.net Aruba Classic).
There are a wide range of satellite events
to many of the major poker tournaments
offered as well as sit-n-go tourneys across
all buy-ins.
Other
Games - Blackjack, Elimination Blackjack
and Roshambo
UltimateBet.com also offers single player
blackjack with wagers starting at $1 and
they also offer Elimination BlackJack
which is becoming more popular as more
and more players are watching shows about
elimination blackjack on TV. Ultimatebet.com
is one of the only places I have seen
this offered and they also offer a free
games of elimination blackjack to test
your skills and learn the nuances of the
game.
Yes, you can even play Roshambo, you know,
rock paper scissors. Seriously...
Elimination Blackjack at UltimateBet.net
Deposit / Support at UltimateBet.net
Depositing
You can play for free all day long if
you choose, but whenever you want to try
it out for real money here are the deposit
options.
The minimum deposit is $20 and you can
use Visa/Mastercard, Visa Electron, Click2Pay,
ePassporte, Western Union, MoneyGram,
eWalletXpress, Bank Draft and Wire Transfer.
Please visit the cashier once you have
downloaded the UltimateBet.com software.
You can also chat with Live Support when
you are making yoru deposit or need information.
UltimateBet Support
Live support is for depositing (imagine
that) and they have priorty email customer
service support available 24 / 7. There
is an extensive FAQ that answers most
of the questions.
Final Thoughts about UltimateBet.com and
UltimateBet.net
If you are looking for a room that offers
swift action (game play moves at a very
brisk pace), the play interface is smooth
as silk (it is very easy to use) and top
notch tournaments then you should consider
playing your online poker at UltimateBet.
No
bonus code is necessary, simply 
