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Ultimate Bet
Background
Ultimate Bet is one of the world’s top-rated poker rooms. The online poker room gained the recognition for being an innovator when it comes to promotions and games which makes it a great place to visit by avid poker fans.
Ultimate Bet has been in the business for the past nine years and through the years, it never failed to bring excitement among its members, thanks to its attractive promotions and up to date software. The site is owned by “Tokwiro Enterprise Enrg” which is operated by the Mohawk Territory in Canada.
Despite the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in the United States, Ultimatebet.com still managed to continue getting U.S.-based customers which means that the traffic was not affected.
The site is currently gaining customer base from both Europe and Asia due to the ever-growing popularity of poker. Several known poker superstars are also endorsing the site such as Annie Duke and 11-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth. Both Duke and Hellmuth can be seen taking part in several table games in the site.
Features
The site is offering a lot of games that will suit the players’ taste. Ultimate Bet offers the popular Texas Hold’em, Omaha Hi, Omaha Hi/Lo, Seven Card Stud Hi and Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo. However, the list does not stop there.
Popular for being innovative, Ultimate Bet is currently offering the Pineapple game, which is a variation of the Hold’em game where the player gets three hold cards and will need to get rid of one card once the flop has been made. Another blackjack variation called “Elimination Blackjack” has been introduced recently where the player compete with the bank and the other players at the same time.
Hold’em games have limit, pot limit and no limit stakes while Omaha variants have pot limit and limit. The heads-up tables are offered in Omaha, Seven Card Stud and Hold’em games.
Ultimate Bet’s software is exceptionally good, fast and stable. The functions are user-friendly and easy to manipulate. The graphics are clean and crisp due to extensive updates which are usually done frequently. Overall, the software is definitely a keeper.
Traffic
The traffic volume of the online poker room can be placed among the best in the industry. Based on current statistics, about 14,000 tournament players are present on peak hours with 2,600 of them being ring-game players. The down side for players wanting to easily gain profits is that the competition is tougher in the site due to the presence of veteran online poker players. However, a lot is at stake which makes the games even more interesting.
Gaining heavy traffic are Hold’em and Omaha games but innovative games such as Pineapple and “Elimination Blackjack” are gaining a following these past months.
Rake
The cap on the rake for this online poker room is set at 5 percent which is within industry standards. However, in some cases it can be capped at a lower rake especially to shorthanded games.
The flat buy-in charge for all levels has been set at 10 percent with the exception of $1 tournaments wherein the entry is free. In $100 events, the charge has been set at 9 percent while heads-up tournament has been capped at 5 percent charge.
Current Promotions
Ultimate Bet has a very attractive sign-up deal wherein the player will get a $1,100 sign up bonus plus a 111 percent deposit match.
As for other promotions, Ultimate Bet is offering main event seats in major tournaments such as the Aruba Poker Classic which will take place in September this year and the upcoming World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas.
WSOP satellite winners will get to win a $12,000 prize package which consists of $10,000 Main event seat and $2,000 spending money. Ultimate Bet is also organizing the UB Army wherein the winners get automatic membership and get to mingle and play with pros such as Annie Duke and Phil Hellmuth.
Payment Options
Financial transactions are handled securely and correctly. Players may use Visa, Mastercard, wire transfer, bank draft, ePassporte, MoneyBookers, NETeller and Firepay for depositing funds.
For withdrawal options, players can use the aforementioned choices plus Click2Pay, ClickandBuy, UKash and UK Debit Cards.
The U.S.-based players have been informed that they could no longer use NETeller, FirePay and MyCitadel.
Site Support
Ultimate Bet currently offers e-mail support but the players need not worry because the responses are fast. The support team is professional, cordial, friendly and usually goes an extra mile to make the player’s time memorable in the site.
Other Features and Information
Non-English speaking players will have the option to choose what language the site will have during browsing. There are 15 language options that can accommodate players from different parts of the world.
Ultimate Bet is a great site to visit for poker players from all over.