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UltimateBet was launched in 2000 and quickly became one of the world’s leading online poker rooms. Famous for its high stakes cash games and live UltimateBet Aruba Poker Classic tournament (which featured in the WPT calendar) UltimateBet is one of the top five poker room worldwide. A privately owned site which uses stand-alone software. UltimateBet has also pledged to keep accepting US customers. Read More...
Our Ratings
Promotions/Bonuses
| Sign-up Bonus |
$500 |
| Deposit Bonus |
0% |
| Referral Bonus |
$0 |
| Deposit free bonus |
$0 |
| Paid to play |
$0 per hour |
Graphics
UltimateBet’s graphics are pretty good. The table design is 3-D. which gives the table a nice look. and you have the option to choose between a number of different backgrounds to select one that fits your mood. There are no avatars. which may disappoint some people. but overall the design is good.
Playability
Table
UltimateBet’s unique software is excellent. Among the many useful features are player notes facilities and statistics for your play (such as how often you fold preflop). There is also a mini-view option which is great for players who like to play multiple tables. Overall this is classy software.
Lobby
UltimateBet’s lobby is excellent. with statistics for average pot. players per flop. and hands per hour displayed alongside each table. making it easy to spot the right table for you.
Player Numbers
Ring
UltimateBet is in the top five online poker rooms in terms of real-money ring games with peak traffic topping 5000.
Tournament
UltimateBet’s tournament traffic is also very strong. often peaking at over 10.000!
Game Variety
UltimateBet offers a terrific variety of games. Alongside the usual Texas Hold’em. 7 Card Stud. and Omaha games the site also offers Pineapple (a variant of Texas Hold’em). Royal Hold’em (where the cards 2.3.4.5.6.7.8. and 9 have been removed from the deck). and Triple Draw (a variant of five-card draw in which players try to make the lowest hand).
Rake
In some ways UltimateBet’s rake is better than other sites. and in other aspects it is worse. On the plus side the maximum rake for short-handed tables is capped lower than at other sites. meaning you pay less. But the rake drops more frequently. meaning a higher average rake on tables where the maximum rake is rarely reached (lower limit full handed tables).
Special Tournaments
UltimateBet runs a considerable number of guaranteed pot tournaments as well as numerous WSOP qualifiers. There are lots of free rolls and bonus-point free rolls; qualifiers to WPT events. and of course the WPT UltimateBet Aruba Classic. the televised ex-WPT tournament that takes place on the tropical island of Aruba.
Promotions / Bonuses
Sign-up
100% deposit bonus up to a maximum of $500
Loyalty
UltimateBet run a refer-a-friend scheme under which you receive up to $100 per friend referred. depending on how much they deposit. Also all real-money players earn bonus points by playing in real money games; they can be used to play in certain real money tournaments as well as being exchanged for goods.
Payment Options
Deposit
VISA. MasterCard. NETeller. FirePay. Citadel. Wire Transfer. Check.
Withdrawal
Only NETeller. FirePay and Check.
About Ultimate Bet Poker
UltimateBet is one of the world’s leading online poker rooms. Headquartered in Toronto. UltimateBet is responsible for the Excapsa poker network. and though it is part of the network itself. UltimateBet is still regarded as a stand-alone poker room.
UltimateBet uses is own software and random number generator. developed in consultation with many of the world’s most highly regarded poker professionals to create a platform perfectly suited to the needs of a real poker player.
UltimateBet has one of the strongest team of professional poker players of all online poker sites. with Phil Hellmuth. Annie Duke. Antonio Esfandiari. and Jim Worth all playing regularly on the site.