i'm not here to complain about bad
beats. i used to love ultimate bet.
one day i was playing and the bad beat
jackpot hit the level i was playing
and i got 140 something bucks out of it.
i used to refer everyone to
ultimatebet.com. then one day after many
successful deposits and
withdrawals i couldn't log in. they
didn't know why but then they said i
had to validate my account. i didn't
understand why it would need to be
validated after all of my deposits and
withdrawals but they insisted. they
wanted a copy of a utility bill, drivers
license, and credit card. i'm
surprised they didn't ask for a stool
sample. well this started about 2
months ago and i'm still sending them
my information and they're still
saying that they aren't getting it or
that it's too blurry to read. they've
already threatened to just close my
account and keep whats in it. i'm
guessing they're hoping i just give up.
so if you really need to play online
poker i recommend staying away ultimate
bet and their poor business
practices so that you don't get screwed
over like me. also they don't like
it when people call so i figured i'd
share the phone number for
ultimatebet.com. it's 1 877 887 6537.
I won't go into how I believe the flops
are juiced and true
odds are thrown right out the window but
this message is
about trying to get my money out of UB.
They simple make
excuses why I can't have MY money. It
is only $126 so no big
deal but it is the principle. UB told me
that if I deposit more
money then I could withdraw it all at
once at a later date. Isn't
that a little like throwing a piece of
meat to a lion and then
asking for it back? What is to keep them
from keeping my
new deposit as well? My friend in New
York had the same
problem so it is just not me. BEWARE!!!!
Stay away from UB by MisterT on 21 Feb 2009
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Well I won't go into how I believe the
flops are juiced and
true odds are thrown right out the
window but the reason for
this message is I want to withdraw my
money from my
account. Its only $126 so we are not
talking about much. UB
simply will not give me my money. They
use excuses and
actually say if I deposit more money
then I can withdraw it all
out at the same time. Wouldn't that be
like throwing a lion a
piece of meat and then asking for it
back? You can put your
money in but just try to get it out. My
friend in New York had
the same problem a year ago so it is not
just me. BEWARE!!
Meh by nUFamn on 21 Feb 2009
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I used to play there, I liked it.
Interface is rather nifty (though I like
FTP better), action was usually okay,
etc. But in light of all the cheats
there, I feel the FTR review needs to
reflect those actions. Copy/paste this
(http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/for
um/important-ultimate-bet-superuser-scan
dal-update-t73354.html) into your
browser and then decide to play at FTP
or Stars.
Ultimatebet - poor experience by eragotte on 07 Feb 2009
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Have played on many sites, overall
ultimatebet was near the bottom to me. I
am someone who likes to withdraw cash
fairly regularly and keep my bankroll at
a fairly constant level. It was very
annoying to me that the site does not
allow a withdrawl within 48 hours of a
deposit. I think that's just a joke and
speaks to how poor their customer
service is in general.
Worst site I've been to so far by paws on 06 Dec 2008
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I signed up because there was a decent
bonus and rakeback deal. But the
software is sub standard, the rakeback
tracking failed and it's hard to find a
decent table. Also, I never had that
much hassle cashing out from a site,
they requested documents to verify my
id, which I provided, but I'm still not
allowed to withdraw and the customer
service doesnt respond.
Cheats! by Taxi on 27 Jul 2008
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Do not play at this site!
The owners stole millions from the high
stakes players, using a "superuser"
account to see everyone's hole cards.
They did this for months and months,
changing the superusers account names
multiple times, so as not to arouse
suspicion.
See
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showth
read.php?t=251207 for the full story
(You'll need to scroll about halfway
down for the bit starting with UB, the
first bit is about a similar scandal
involving Absolute Poker, who were owned
by the same people!)
UB Customer Service by donut on 22 Dec 2007
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What customer service?? Missing
tournament dollars for multiple feeder
wins, missing registration for feeder
tournaments won; 2 weeks and not an
acknowledgement of any kind from
customer service. The one response I did
get over a month ago on an unrelated
subject was misspelled and written in
pigeon English.
Updated UltimateBet by givememyleg on 03 Sep 2007
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Updated the UB review in August 2007.
UB Big Bonus, Big Action by Rickshaw on 24 May 2007
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UB has a cool 100% bonus to $650, it
takes a long time, I guess it takes
longer than some other rooms but I like
playing here and I like getting free
money! I haven't had cash out problems
cuz I do the bank wire, although I did
have to contact support once cuz they
needed a bunch of information regarding
the bank to wire to, but their input box
was too small to type everyting in!
stupid. Support was kinda weak, just
like many others mentioned previously.
But back to the poker - fun site, cool
graphics and interface, smooth, no
disconnects, and you get points that you
can use to purchase UB stuff. I like
this site.
Cashing Out Update - No Problems by friver on 23 May 2007
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Thought I'd chime in and give an update
on my own experiences with cashing out
from UB. I reside in the US so many, if
not all, the US friendly rooms have had
problems with cashing in and cashing out
to US people. Many of the problems are
not the fault of the poker rooms
themselves, but that doesn't matter, we
want our cash when we want it. I've
found that UB actually has a great
feature for cashing out - using a wire
transfer directly to my bank account.
This has been working very well for me,
is quite fast, and one of a few rooms
that can do this. Absolute just removed
this cash out feature. So, I've been
able to use my e-wallets to deposit into
UB, but then I wire transfer back out
whenever I want to. I hope they can
keep this feature because I'm finding
it the absolute best method for me.
Still loving the UB interface, and I
still like the action here. I won't be
leaving any time soon.
Cashout Problems Update by AcesSuited on 10 May 2007
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An update on the cashout problems.
Well, after over three months the failed
withdrawals were refunded into my
account. It seems that they have been
having problems communicating with their
bank due to the U.S. legislation.
Although I was disappointed in the
customer service, they more than
compensated with a $200 free buy in to a
$200,000 guaranteed event, as well as an
entry to a private $5,000 event. For
future withdrawals I plan to use
ePassporte. From what I have heard that
is the most dependable for U.S. players.
Cashout Problems by AcesSuited on 07 Apr 2007
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I have played at this site for three
years and never had a problem with
withdrawals. Recently I had two check
withdrawals that were never received.
They amount to $150. When I contacted
support they said both checks were
"lost in the mail" , a stop payment
was to be made, and they would return
the funds to my account. They now say
that both withdrawals were canceled
before processing, and the funds were
never deducted from my account. I saved
the emails confirming the withdrawals
were indeed processed, forwarded them to
support, and they are now just giving me
the run around. They won't acknowledge
that the emails they sent confirming the
withdrawals exists even though I
forwarded them both emails. I am
certain the funds were taken out and
certain they were never returned. This
is huge disappointment because the
software is so great. I am trying to
withdrawal the rest of my account and I
don't know what to expect. I'm trying
to get used to pokerstars now, but I
really dislike their interface. I have
never heard of anyone having these
withdrawal problems, so it was really
surprising when it happened. The
customer support is terrible(no phone or
live support), so resolving this issue
seems impossible.
Speed Poker by madmark on 08 Feb 2007
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I learned a lot here, in fact I was like
a 10 bracelot winner when I left here.
I was talking to myself like Phil
Helmuth does when he gets a bad beat. I
learned that if I flop two pair I should
just fold it because someone will beat
me with a better hand 5 of 6 times, lol.
I guess I had bad luck. The interface
was the best, the bonus great, it
deposits as soon as u leave the table.
however, in my book it is speed poker,
you get 7-15 seconds to play your hand
or it is folded. Also, be careful with
the 5-10 cent limit hold em, the rack is
ten percent. The Tourney info is
extreme, tells u anything and
everything, like who is in first second
and third and what place u are, much
info, constantly updated. Personally I
prefer almost all the other sites I've
been on to this site though.
UltimateBet leaves alot to be desired by Tech on 17 Jan 2007
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In all my years of dealing with internet
software, I have never dealt with a
company who's Technical/Customer
Support was so "AWFUL". For an
internet game that involves "$$$" they
do not have the courtesy of offering any
"Online support" or "telephone
support." Their only concern is
playing with their software "THEIR"
way. They need to become a bit more
sensitive to "THEIR" customers or get
out of business. "UltimateBet" WHAT A
JOKE.....
UB SUCKS by benny999 on 05 Jan 2007
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I used to play at ongame, and it was a
ton easier to make money there, but was
forced out because of frist/politics.
-people play better, and are more aware
and tricky/aggressive. there are more
tags/good-lags and less fish.
-it's annoying/hard to use poker
tracker.
-they give no countdown clock, so you
will randomly time out without noticing
and get auto-folded. this can cost a
lot if you're making 2-3 major
decisions then time out for a big pot or
two.
-only half my emails to support were
answered, and they have no
phone-support. some of the answers did
not answer my original question and took
days/weeks...annoying service.
there are good aspects - very nice
interface with a convenient "bet pot"
button, and fast paced action (so more
hands per hour), but this doesn't
outweight the other stuff.
ub sucks. the end.
Site Has It's Pros And Cons by I Like Pie on 16 Dec 2006
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First of all, thier "customer
service", I'd say it's horrible but
it's not even there as far as I know.
They only post an e-mail address but
they don't respond. So if you have a
problem, you're sh*t outta luck.
I like the way the bonuses work, you're
credited instantly which is nice. The
software is good cause it's speed but
it has a lot of annoying little
features. I wish they had more playing
but it's not that bad.
Overall, it's a nice place it visit,
but I wouldn't wanna live there.
Ultimate Bet by Chopper on 10 Dec 2006
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i cant see the positives outweighing the
negatives here. very high maintanence
set up if you multi-table. have to
download and old "patch" file to keep
the HH window open for more than 5 hands
just so your "handgrabber-type"
software will continue to auto-import
your hands. hard to build bigger pots,
as it seems the others wont payoff
unless they have something, too. bonus,
if you like them, takes FOREVER to
clear. however, it never expires, so
there's no real rush to clear it at
stakes "above your head."
The only game in town by gop2004 on 15 Aug 2006
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They say you never forget your first. UB
was the first online poker room for me.
Now it's the only poker room for me.
I've tried PokerStars and looked at
Party but I don't think they compare.
The GUI is both awesome and classic in
these days where every site is awash in
annoying banners and active content. UB
has a little of that but they tuck it
into the bottom left corner where it's
easy to ignore. The bottom center view
corresponds to how you'd see a round
poker table in the B&M world. I've
heard complaints about the bet totals
not being shown but if you roll your
mouse over the stack being bet the total
pops up. In addition, the option to show
the running pot total can be selected on
the options page. The Stats button is
easy to find and easy to read, I use it
to fill in my spreadsheet that tracks my
play after each session. Ditto for the
hand history.
Their connectivity is excellent. In
perhaps 1000 hours of play I've lost
connection maybe 6 times. Most of those
are attrbutable to my home network. If
your CPU was made in this century you
will have no problem. For reasons I
won't get into here, I remote desktop
from my state of the art notebook to my
home fileserver where the UB software
lives which is a P3 500mhz with only
256MB ram and an 802.11b connection to
the cable modem and only experience a
nearly imperceptible slowdown. The
bonuses mean next to nothing to me so I
won't comment. I rarely play a tourney
of any kind so I'll pass on that as
well. To wrap up, if you just want to
play full table ring poker I highly
recommend Ultimate Bet!
best interface by 67Vettes91 on 04 Jan 2006
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LOVE the interface when center seating,
especially when playing multple games.
HATE the new waiting list for S&G's
because you can no longer play multiples
of those. Lots of action and many of the
same people playing the same games.
GREAT notes system with multi color
balls for different types of player
notes. Player notes are on their
computer so you have the same notes no
matter which computer you are using,
unlike many other sites where the notes
are stored on your computer so they are
really messed up if you play from more
than one computer. Although recently I
have been spending a lot of time on
Doyles room would still have to rate UB
as the BEST overall.
My first and the best poker room. by -Zj- on 29 Dec 2005
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I learned poker games here. Interface
seems good, user friendly interface.
Greatest software there is. Good mixture
of decent players and fish.
Works for me..... by Good Guy on 09 Dec 2005
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It works for me.........lots of Omaha
and Holdem action and good tournaments.
Great Site by Les_Worm on 06 Dec 2005
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At first I wasn't a real big fan of UB
maily because I couldn't get used to
them not displaying bet amounts on the
tables in their cash games. Once I got
used to that I have fallen in love with
the site. Their cashgames have a great
mix of fish and good players. Their
support seems friendly and quickly
responds to e-mail. I haven't played
any MTT yet but their SNG structure is
IMO the best out there. The blinds
raise slowly and you start with a big
stack so it favors good post flop play.
You have the option to fold hands face
up if you are heads up in a pot and that
is a cool feature I don't think anyone
else offers. The software is slick and
gives you options to change the
backgroud. Unfortunatetly you aren't
able to change your table view so you
are always sitting in the bottom center
seat. One thing that I really like is
they offer a 'mini view' of the table
which makes it really easy to multitable
with no overlap. This is espeically
nice for me since I don't have
1600x1200 resolution. The bonus is slow
but at least they have one. You can
also use your points for cool stuff in
their store or to enter tournaments the
only problem is that it takes a long
time to earn points unless you play on
their tables where they use player
points as currency. Overall this is
probably one of my favorite sites and I
think I'll be playing on it for a
while.
UB alright sometimes by 3xdope on 10 Oct 2005
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I will start by saying that this is the
easiest site to look at for me . I have
played at the other sites and the
frontal card view works best. The mini
view is also a plus, especially for
multiple game play. Although the
disconnects and stalls still do occur
the action is fast and plenty. The
sysytem does reward veteran players over
newer players, but the newer players get
the pleasure of the hands that almost
never happen to insure exciting play.
The sit and go mode has the best set up
of all the sites. The amount of tourneys
is a good thing. Heads up play seems to
be a mystery. More often than not the
best player wins barring the occasional
suck out. As far as securities measures
go this site seems to have less cheaters
than most
UB Flaws by Snaggle on 20 Aug 2005
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Ultimate bet deserves all th praise it
has received in the other
reviews.however,it has some huge flaws
mainly hardware related.Ultimate bet has
overtaxed hardware which causes random
disconnects.I've played there with high
and low speed cable and dsl and it had
this problem with all of them.I had it
disconnect me when I was playing Ajs and
hit two pair on the flop and also when I
clicked fold with only a gutshot draw
only not to fold and win the pot because
of the disconnect.If you're playing
here without enough ram on the machine
you'll experience constant freeze ups
and might experience the worse bug at
UB-invisible cards or seeing just one of
your cards-these were fairly common when
I was playing on her windows me rig with
only 63mb of ram.My own webstation has
Xp pro and enough ram never to
experience these "bugs" bugs at UB;but
if you're playing on a truely old pc
ignore their extremely optimist system
requiremens-I would not play there if
you have less than 256MB.
The next huge problem is the random
card generator is not random enough.It
has a greater than normal tendency to
deal pocket pairs.I've seen five dealt
in one hand:to deal one the same pockets
again and again out of the same
seat(watch who has the hot seats at Ub
and take them when they're open).This
is exremely annoying occasionally(I've
flopped a full house with the high wired
set only to be facing quads three times
in the same day!).It also has cold/rag
seats out of which one never gets good
pockets in hours of play-unless your
definition of "good' is the same as
Gus Hansen's.
The next flaw with ub is their constant
spamming of your email account and their
very annoying popups and pop behind.The
second can't be gotten rid of and the
first will haunt you as long as you play
with cookies disabled-so you either have
to enable cookies everytime before you
go there or suffer their annoying pop
ups.
Despite the flaws UB is still a great
place to play and deserves three and a
half to four and a half stars.
the best poker room by wolfofruby on 15 Jul 2005
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this the best poker room for me. You
have a mini view option so you can play
3 tables at the same time even with a
small screen. The touraments are pretty
good too. The technical support is very
fast.
my favorite website !!
1 of the best! by Chester on 17 Jun 2005
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Good site but took away some of the
promotions that made it the best.
UB seems fine. by 1492 on 19 May 2005
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Only played a few days on UB, won a
little more than I lost but had luck
both ways. Interface seems good and
bonus, although a little slower than
Party, is fine if you are playing on
higher stakes tables where the rake is
usually $1 or more per hand. Fewer games
than Party so you can't always find
enough games if you multi-table. The
standard seems a little higher too,
which I prefer because sometimes its
difficult to read some of the more
optimistic Party players.
Just wanted to point out to the earlier
poster that if you have KK, the odds
someone else has AA at the same 10
handed table is 25-1 (9 players at 220-1
per player), not 2700-1. Your maths,
rather than any conspiracy by the
ultimate bet software, might be a better
explanation of your losses.
UB is my home when I feel lonely by xm on 17 May 2005
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I leaned poker games here.
I play the "play money" games only,
just for fun.
I like the 1000/2000 no limit tables the
most.
I have nearly 20 mil play chips in each
of my 5 accounts.
Better than most, but.... by WhiteShark on 16 Apr 2005
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Everyone else has pretty much said it
already.....
ABSOLUTELY HATE THE BONUS
STRUCTURE.....So much so, that I have
left over $100 of bonus money in my acct
and prob wont work too hard to go get
it, on principal alone.
Software is pretty damn fast,
Good amount of idiots and fishers, but
usually find 2 decent players at table
of ten.
Have yet to find a site that can match
UB's variety in the Amount and types of
Holdem games being played.
Bad cards come in long streaks it seems,
but good cards tend be hot for one or
two peops in the sngo's.
UB is a class act by Jeremiah on 17 Mar 2005
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I have been playing a lot of on line
poker in the past two years. During
that time I hit a lot of sites. Each
time I come back to UB. They have the
best looking site and software that is
fast and reliable. The support is
fantastic (they called me in 15 minutes
when I logged a complaint). Cash outs
are fast. There are enough fish to make
steady money but not so many that the
strategy leaves the game (that is my
experience at party). Also, the note
taking (saves your notes and can color
code players) is incredibly helpful for
remembering players habits over the long
term.
If you are looking for giant swings
based on luck, try party poker. If you
want to hone your poker skills with a
more realistic table make up, play UB.
Oh, and those that talk about Bots or
rigged software at UB also believe Hoffa
killed Kennedy. I've cashed out
thousands from 3-6 on UB and have been
on both sides of some bad beats and
streaks. No site that makes this much
money is going to risk their reputation
on rigged software.
Pretty good site by Daniel on 03 Mar 2005
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Ultimate Bet is a pretty good site with
fast software, good game selection and
lots of easy games with good action.
There is no delay waiting for the cards
to be shuffled and dealt, which was a
minor issue I had with Paradise Poker
(when you're playing thousands of
hands, minor delays can translate into
large differences in profit), so the
action is pretty fast. The wide range
of stakes for which you can play is
accomodating to just about any bankroll.
You can play anywhere from $.02/$.04 no
limit, to $25/$50 no limit. Also, a lot
of the players are very bad which makes
for lots of easy games, even at the
medium-stakes level.
The only complaint I have with this site
is with the software. At least 5 times
in the past couple weeks my computer has
just abruptly frozen while playing a few
tables on this site. This has never
happened before, and only happens when
I'm using their software.
Review by tdmlb24 on 25 Jan 2005
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Greatest software there is. There are a
perfect number of tables and total
players. There are almost as much fish
here at Party Poker. Best poker room
there is. Customer Support is the best I
have encountered. UltimatePoints and
their Promotions are great. Best by
far.
Ultimate Bet Review by L4GL3ss on 21 Jan 2005
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I have played at UB for a long time now,
and it seems like a very user friendly
interface. Most of my skill has been
developed on these tables. I would
suggest to anyone that wants to learn
how to play poker (other than reading a
few books, which I etremely suggest)
will have a fun time playing with the
play money in this cardroom. However,
you can not play a play money "Sit &
Go" without first depositing some real
money, which is a real shame.
EVEN IF YOU WANT TO LEAVE YOU CAN T by MGOBLUE1 on 17 Jan 2005
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I HAD THE ULTIMATE OF BAD BEATS AND
DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO EXPLORE OTHER
OPTIONS OTHER THAN PACIFIC POKER.
FIRST OF ALL I HAVE TRIED EVERY SINGLE
ONLINE CASINO IN THIS TOP TEN IN THE
LAST WEEK...ITS HOW I SPEND MY VACATIONS
OK.
WELL ANYWAYS THE SINGLE FACT IS THAT
THEIR TOURNEYS AND CASHOUTS ARE MUCH
BETTER THAN ANYWHERE ELSE AND THE GAMES
LOOK AND PLAY GREAT.
THE THING THAT IS BAD ABOUT THEM IS
THEIR NO CUSTOMER SERVICE RULE. THESE
GUYS MADE THE DMV LOOK GOOD. THEIR
SYSTEMS WOULD GO DOWN ALL THE TIME.
THEY INTRODUCED THESE NEW 75000 WEEKEND
TOURNEY S AND SURE ENOUGH YOU ARENT EVEN
AT THE FIRST HOUR BEFORE THE GAME GETS
TURNED OFF AND EVERYONE IS OUT.
NOW LIKE SOMEONE ELSE SAID THEY WILL PAY
YOU OUT...I WAS IN EITHENTH PLACE WITH
ABOUT 80 PEOPLE LEFT IN THE TOURNEY AND
I GOT MY 450 BUCKS WHEN I ASKED FOR
IT...BUT HELL I WANTED TO WIN IT ALL AND
WASNT HAPPY WITH IT.
I MUST BE PARANOID BUT MY CONSTANT
COMPLAING TO THEM THAT THEY HAD TO
UPGRADE THEIR SERVERS COST ME A REAL BAD
RUN...THE FINALLY WAS A FLOP OF KING SIX
SIX WHEN I HAD POCKENT KINGS...AND I
LOST TO FOUR OF A KIND SIXES AFTER HE
CALLED MY 28500 BET WITH SIX JACK...
CAN YOU SAY PEEVED...ANYWAYS THAT WAS IT
AND I LEFT...ALOT OF FISH AT PACIFIC
POKER YEAH I AGREE THEY MADE ME RICH
THATS A GOOD THING NOT A BAD THING...ARE
THE TOURNEYS SECOND TO NONE...ABSOLUTELY
NOT ONLY IN FREQUENCY AND PAYOUTS BUT
THEY DO THEM WITH STYLE.
IT LOOKS GOOD AND ITS CLASSY AND NOT
FULL OF EFFECTS THAT LOOK LIKE A
SATURDAY MORNING CARTOON LIKE ULTIMATE
POKERSTARS AND ESPECIALLY PARTYPOKER
DOES.
JUST DONT TAKL TO CUSTOMER SERVICE I
FIGURE THEY ARE RESPONSIBE FOR 5 TO SIX
HUNDRED DOLLARS IN LOST WINNNINGS DUE TO
THEIR INABILITY TO RESOLVE ANY ISSUE. I
LITERALLY PUNCHED MY LAPTOP AFTER
TALKING TO THEM ABOUT ONE INCIDENT ...A
2000 MISTAKE.
BUT I ALWAYS COME BACK...CAUSE ITS FUN
THE PLAYERS ARE GOOD MIX AND IT JUST
PLAYS BETTER THAN EVERYONE ELSE.
AND DONT EXPECT ANY BONUSES AFTER THE
FIRST DEPOSITS CAUSE THEY DONT EXIST
TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE 25% MATCH
THEY GIVE AT FIRST...PUT THE 400 IN AT
FIRST AND GET ALL 100 OUT OF THEM..
OH AND IF YOU SEE ME THERE SAY HELLO
...AND THEN FOLD TO ME
LATER BOYS
Limited Tournies by ChapLips on 28 Dec 2004
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This is only the second online casino
I've tried (after Pacific Poker). My
only gripe is that the ring games and
tournies are limited, so it is almost
impossible for me to get into a low
stakes tournament, and at times I even
have to wait awhile for ring games.
On the plus side, you can get deposit
bonuses after the initial deposit, you
can play multiple tables at once.
The way the bonus dollars work is
neither good or bad.
Not bad by Nemo on 18 Dec 2004
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One of 'Big Four' rooms. Like it
definitely better than Party but less
than Stars.
I'm a UB man. by Alhazred on 28 Oct 2004
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The interface is one of the best on the
market. Though I miss the function key
shortcuts of pokerroom.com, the
all-mouse interface is not too demanding
and button-choices are clear and quite
secure from misclicks.
The action is great at most times, but
when one wants to play at some of the
middle/high limits, sometimes getting a
game started can be tough. Also, and
with lower limits as well, late
night/early morning games can take a
while to amass enough players to start a
Sit-N-Go. Otherwise the action is great
and overall I never have a problem
finding a game.
I've used customer support on a few
occasions and I've never had a problem
with the service. They were very fast in
replying, and very clear, and I never
felt unsatisfied with their replies to
me. Also, shipping occured very fast
when I cashed in some of my points to
order products.
There are almost nothing but fish at the
micro-limit tables. Even up to the 5
dollar SNG's there are a lot of fish;
mostly players who watch the final table
play on travel channel and think
they're the next Gus Hansen. But at
around the 5 dollar mark, players can
play quite well. Strange as it may seem,
play at the UB-point SNGs is more
behaved and more advanced than the $5
and under real money games. I prefer to
play against good players, and UB
satisfies me in this respect.
The bonus dollars you can earn at first
glance seem kind of bogus: $1 is reaped
only after earning 10 UBPoints. But in
reality this is a pretty good buffer
against the house's cut and at decent
limits the points come fast. Bonus
dollars can be earned for free (as well
as points) at all times of the day at
the site's consistent array of
freerolls and UBP multi tourneys. I have
over $230 in bonus bucks and I haven't
deposited a single dime. With the
freerolls for cash the site offers
occasionally, I've built my bankroll to
over a thousand dollars--also without
ever depositing a dime. And because of
UBP's that can be wagered themselves in
SNG and ring games and multi-tourneys,
I've earned quite a few "perks": 2
hats, 2 books, a deck of cards, turbo
wilson software, and next, another book
I'm saving up for. Well, well worth
it.
I've played a few sites out there, and
I've settled on Ultimatebet.com. It's
my home.
Best software around by Staple Gun on 25 Oct 2004
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Ultimate bet is a fairly good poker
room. It has all the usual games
(holdem, 7-card, 7-card hilo, Omaha,
Omaha hilo) but some nice extra's
include pinapple and Triple draw
lowball. There is also a high hand
jackpot every 90 minutes if your lucky.
I havnt played at too many other sites
so i'm not sure exactly how it compares
with bonuses but from ads ive seen it
offers much less than other places. The
main point at UB is the software. It
has a first person view and a show hand
option. Plus many options to change the
settings of the room. The lobbyshows
stats like avg. pot and hands per hr.
but usually it seems they are not that
helpful.
Not much to dislike by jmrogers7 on 08 Oct 2004
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INTERFACE: First off, I have played at 9
different online poker sites thus far.
Of those 9, UB definitely has the
slickest user interface (IMHO).
Pleasing to the eyes, all the
call/raise/fold options that you need
are there. They offer a simple and
easily readable instant hand history
right from the table so no need to wait
for an email to check that last hand.
They have a pretty slick "mini-view"
feature as well so multi-tabling is made
much simpler. although not as good as
the mini-view offered by some of the
Prima Network rooms (Royal Vegas and
Gaming Club specifically) it is
definteily something that I believe
every poker room should have on their
list of updates.
ACTION/EASE OF GAME: The players that UB
offers are probably as agood a mix as
you could ask for. To me there are just
the right amount of fish and descent
players to make for many good tables.
They seem to have stalled as far as new
players joining up but there are still
plenty of players around for plenty of
action.
TECH/CUSTOMER SUPPORT: In my rare
instances that I needed customer support
from UB, their people responded
courteously and promptly.
BONUS: Here is the one place that I
don't care for UB at all. The bonuses
are structured in such a way that you
must earn so many "Ultimate Points" to
release your bonus. The bonus is also
released "as you go" based on how many
points that you've earned. You earn $1
of bonus for every 10 points. So, if
you've played your session for the
night and you've earned 25 points you
will have $2.50 released immediately
into your account. This is a
psychological point for me in that I
would rather see the entire nbonus
released into my account after I have
earned it and don't really care for
this structure at all. I am a big
proponent of just requiring a player to
play X amount of raked hands to release
the bonus.
OVERALL: The interface and action is
what keeps me coming back here from time
to time. The bonuses are actually
almost a deterant for me.
Great by Pason69 on 13 Sep 2004
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I like the site very much, and find it
easier to play than any other I tried!
UltimateBet Review by ttanaka on 27 Aug 2004
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The slickest poker interface out there.
I learned much of my game here at
UltimateBet at the $.10-.25 No Limit
tables. Good mixture of decent players
and fish. Offers micro-limits and a 20%
percent initial deposit bonus. Too bad
it takes so much work to earn those
bonuses.
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