Ultimate Bet Poker

Ultimate Bet Poker is now officially known as ‘UB’ and since that is what players have called it for years; the name change was a logical move. Along with UB’s sister site, Absolute Poker, they form the Cereus Poker Network which is fast becoming one of the major online poker networks. By being part of Cereus, UB shares many attributes and promotions with Absolute Poker, what they don’t share however is star power. And UB is famous for having two of the biggest poker pros in the world on their team roster – Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke.

Phil Hellmuth is a huge draw for UB, but what makes players keep coming back for more is the fact that they welcome players from the USA and offer some of the best bonuses, promotions and selection of games to be found.

UB Poker Site Short Description

UB recently celebrated their 10 year anniversary and although they have had their fair share of problems in the past, the newly redesigned UB is proving to be one of the best places for players to play, especially for those residing in the USA.

The game selection and choices at UB are phenomenal, and players will have no trouble finding just the right game to suit their playing style and bankroll. Games available on UB include; Texas Hold ‘em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 7 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo, Triple Draw (2-7 and A-5) Lowball, Pineapple, Razz, HORSE and HO. The Bad Beat Jackpot Hold‘em tables are also very popular with the jackpot prize pool usually around the $500,000-$800,000 range, but has gotten up over a million dollars

UB is a tournament players’ paradise with single-table, multi-table, Sit n’ Gos, all available in game variations of Texas Hold ‘em, Omaha, and 7 Card Stud. There are many guaranteed prize pool tournaments running daily with prize pools starting at $1,000 and on Saturday and Sunday there is a very popular $200,000 guaranteed event. Satellite qualifiers to major land based events abound at UB including FreeRolls and Step qualifiers, where for buy-ins starting at only ten cents, you could win a prize package to mega events like the WSOP. Many Freerolls are also scheduled daily where players win cash, or seats in cash prize pool tournaments.

Limit and Rake Structure

Fixed Limit games start at $.01/$.02 and scale up to $1000/$2000. No-limit and pot-limit formats are available for Texas Hold ‘em and Omaha with stakes ranging from $.01/$.02 up to $200/$400.

UB’s rake structure follows the industry standard of 5% with the low limit rake being slightly less. An example of UB’s rake for Pot Limit and No Limit Games with 5 or more players is:
•    $0.05/0.10 Blinds, rake is $0.01 for each $0.20 Max $3
•    $0.10/0.25 Blinds, rake is $0.03 for each $0.60 Max $3
•    $0.25/$0.50 up to $2/$4 Blinds, rake is $0.05 for each $1 Max $3
•    $3/$6 up to $15/$30 Blinds, rake is $0.05 for each $1 Max $3
•    $25/50 & higher Blinds, rake is $0.05 for each $1 Max $3

UB also has a "No-Flop, No-Drop" policy, meaning any hand in which there is no flop is not raked.

UB Popularity

Player traffic at UB has grown at an amazing pace since they became a part of the CEREUS Poker Network.  Since players are drawn and shared from Absolute Poker and the Blackjack tables that UB offers, traffic is steady at around 3,000 cash game players and 20,000 tournament players. Since UB is a US friendly site, traffic peaks during North American evenings about 8pm EST.

As of 2009, UB places in the top ten for cash/ring game player traffic and unlike other poker rooms, players are not concentrated at the Texas Hold’em tables. One reason for this is that UB offers such a wide variety of games that players are more spread out.

Special UB Features

When playing at UB, it is easy to see that their software is top of the line. Since the software update, several new features have been added including; custom Avatars, hand history instant re-player, hot key buttons, multi-tabling support for up to 14 tables, registered in tournaments feature, custom skins, player notes, fold and show cards option, rabbit cam, tournament list sorting, chat bubbles, and UltimateBuddy the cool tool for finding your friends.

Support

The knowledgeable support staff at UB is waiting to answer any questions or concerns you may have 24/7 via online chat support or email. Be ready for a fast and friendly response by one of UB’s many customer service representatives. For quick answers to common questions, try UB’s comprehensive online FAQ section.