Ultimate Bet Review
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Launched in 2001 well before the poker boom of 2003, Ultimate Bet is one of the oldest and most estbalished online poker rooms today. With one of the widest game selections, including some lesser known hold 'em variants such as Pineapple and Royal Hold 'Em, it's no wonder why Ultimate Bet is in the top 10 online poker rooms in terms of registered players. You may even have a chance to play against 11 time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Helmuth or Annie Duke who can often be found playing at all different limits. |
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The Ultimate Bet client software is very drab with black and gray tones, but aesthetics aside it is more importantly very fast, stable and easy to navigate. The tabs quickly allow you to find the type of game you're looking for, as well as heads up, single, or multi-table sit and gos and tournaments.
When you a join a table and sit down the software will automatically reposition you to the center.
The Ultimate Bet client software does not limit the number of simultaneous tables, and with the mini view option you'll be able to tab approximately 5 or 6 tables depending on your screen size.
The game window interface is clean and simple with a few additional twists such as player stats constantly displayed at the bottom right corner, your folded hand remains visible during the round. The other standard auto-play features are all present as well.
Bodog's software allows players to up to 3 simultaneous games either in separate windows or in a picture and picture format. |
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As is common with most online poker sites the bulk of the traffic at Ultimate Bet is found in the low buy-in texas hold 'em tournaments. With well over 10,000 tournament and sit and go players during peak hours you're sure to find a game for your preferred stakes.
The ring cames are well populated as well with an avergae of 3,000 players online during peak hours. Again the majority of players are playing at the low stakes texas hold 'em tables, but you'll still find decent traffic at the Omaha tables and the few tables offered for the other variants are generally full as well.
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Ultimate Bet offers Texas Hold 'Em in no limit, pot limit and fixed limit, Omaha Hi, Omahi Hi/Lo, Triple Draw, as well as mixed games Horse, Hose, and Ho.
Ultimate Bet also offers the more unusual Pineapple poker game, a variant of Texas Hold 'Em. The game is in essence the same only players are dealt 3 hole cards and must discard one after the flop. You can also choose to play Royal Hold 'Em in which the 2s through 9s have been removed leaving only 10-A. The games are very popular at Ultimate Bet and you'll always find players.
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The rake at Ultimate Bet is on par with the industry standard of 5% with a $3 cap. For short-handed tables (less than 6 players) there is a $1 cap which is well below the standard and very attractive. Ultimate Bet has also adopted the 'no flop, no drop' policy, it does not take a rake if there is no flop.
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| The competition at the micro and low limit games is loose with an average Players/Flop percentage ranging between 40%/50%. At the higher limits ($5/$10 and up) the competition is notoriously fierce with a Players/Flop percentage below 30% |
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Ultimate Bet offers a very lucrative 111% initial deposit bonus up to a whopping $1,100. The bonus is released in $1 increments for every 20 UltimatePoints earned making it very accessible for every player.
Ultimate Bet also offers a reload bonus between 25% and 100% depending on your UltimatePoints.
In order to claim the 111% bonus and also to get free tournament entries use the Ultimate Bet Referral Code BONUSZZ.
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| Ultimate Bet's support is only accessible by e-mail. The response time is generally less than 24 hours and always courteous and helpful. |
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Deposit Methods
Credit Card (Visa and MasterCard)
UKash
Click2Pay
ClickandBuy
Moneybookers
Neteller
PaySafeCard
Bank Wire
Check by Mail
Withdrawal Methods
UKash
Click2Pay
ClickandBuy
Moneybookers
Neteller
PaySafeCard
Bank Wire
Check by Mail
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