Ultimate Bet PokerUltimate bet is one of the biggest online poker rooms in the world and has had a very successful few years since its launch in 2000 thanks to major signings (notably Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke), creating one of the world's great offline poker tournaments (the UltimateBet Aruba Classic) and a listing on the London stock market.
Ultimate Bet ReviewPut simply, this is one of our favourite sites, especially as James Hipwell managed to cash in its flagship Aruba tournament at the end of 2005 (read his blog). Some of the best online poker players on the planet play on Ultimate (especially in the big $200 $15 Sunday evening game) but there are a fair share of fish too, especially on the six-handed $1-$2 limit holdem tables which can prove very profitable for the tight-aggressive novice.
Ultimate Bet Poker Traffic & PlayersThe traffic at Ultimate Bet is among the top three or four in both ring games and tournaments.Ultimate Bet Game VarietyUltimateBet has a good game selection, with Texas holdem, Omaha hi and hi-lo, seven-card-stud hi and hi-lo, Pineapple and Triple Draw. There are no limit and pot limit in holdem and pot limit in both Omaha variants. There are heads-up (ie one to one) tables in holdem, Omaha and seven-card-stud.Ultimate Bet Graphics & SoftwareUltimateBet's graphics have a unique look and the software runs quickly and reliably – as you would expect from a Top 5 site. There is an excellent function where you can watch and play in 'MiniView', allowing you to play several tables at once if you're so-inclined.
Ultimate Bet Support & BankingThere is no live or telephone support. However, UltimateBet has good email support, which is very quick and is seemingly written by support staff with decent knowledge of poker. The response time for most emails is under 10 minutes which is excellent.Ultimate Bet RakeUltimateBet's rake is less attractive than the average in the industry, at least when it comes to lower limit games. |
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