UB Review

In late 2008 UB.com completed its merge with sister website Absolute Poker forming the new Cereus poker network. At present, UB is one of the leading poker rooms in the world, with one of the largest player bases and good action running 24/7, plenty of loose players and number of exciting features unavailable in other online poker rooms.

One attractive feature of the room is that UB runs fantastic poker tournaments in the market, so if you are into poker tournaments, then get ready to enjoy UB tournaments’ great structures and great game quality.

UB is also the home of several poker pros– most famously 11-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil “The Poker Brat” Hellmuth and Annie Duke (Sister of Howard Lederer) – who you can find at the tables occasionally to chat with and play against.

Deposit Options:

CLICK2PAY, Maestro, MasterCard, Moneybookers, NETELLER, paysafecard, Ukash, Visa, Wire Transfer, and Check

Withdrawal Options:

Check, CLICK2PAY, ClickandBuy, eWalletXpress, INSTADEBIT, Moneybookers, NETELLER, paysafecard, Ukash, Western Union and Wire Transfer

Software & Graphics:

UB.com has gone from being an average poker room, to having state of the art software. Unfortunately, there are no proper lobby filters available, which is a little setback since UB accommodates quite a few players. The poker tables are where all the games begin. This is one of the best poker table graphics online.

It has a 3D perspective and feels like you are sitting at a real poker table. You will also like the mini table function - which is not unique - but is so simple and so much better than what is offered at other sites. There's also a buddy function, very good statistics and a plethora of options. The only real miss here is in the full table which lacks a numeric pot size counter.

Ring Game Traffic:

UB.com is one of the largest poker rooms on the internet. During peak hours there are up to 25,000 people connected. About 40 % of the connections are ring game players, the rest is tournament traffic. Most of it is concentrated to Texas Hold'em, but finding a good game of Omaha and 7 Card Stud should be easy.

Tournament Traffic:

The most promising part of UB is the tournament schedule. You can join the World Poker Tour qualifiers as well as the World Series of Poker qualifiers. Either way, you're up for some tough competition. There's also a bunch of free rolls, but you will have to be pretty quick to get a spot. There are some regular multi table tournaments as well, ranging from a $1 buy-in to $200. There's also a big bunch of direct entry and entry chip satellites, starting at $3. Most of the tournaments are leveled at $20.

Game Variety:

Texas Hold’em (No-limit, Pot, and Limit), Omaha (Limit and Pot-limit), Omaha 8/b (Limit and Pot-limit), 7 Card Stud/8b, Razz, and the slightly unconventional H.O.R.S.E. and H.O.S.E. Sit & Go tournaments as well as scheduled tournaments.

Financial Security:

There was a bad case of a super user abusing the use of the accounts in 2007. So far security has tightened up a lot but the mistakes the company have made in the past has damaged their reputation for people signing up to the website. No further reports have been made, and the UB.com (Ultimate Bet) website is now under a lot more scrutiny.

Support:

All support is by email;

Support – support@ ultimatebet.com

Customer Service – memberservices@ ultimatebet.com

Accounts - cashier@ ultimatebet.com

Withdrawal - cashier@ ultimatebet.com

Support Options Available - E-mail Entry Form

Advantages/Disadvantages:

UB accepts USA Players. They are generally considered to have the best online poker software interface available, and recently upgraded their software. They have decent action, offer a huge range of stakes, and offer a separate application called Ultimate Buddy, which is an excellent friend/fish finder.

Earning the bonus dollars can be very slow at UB.com. Over the past year, there have been several reports of cash out and support issues.

Bonus Offers:

UB offers an unbelievably generous first deposit bonus – 111% up to $1100 on your first deposit. The minimum deposit is just $25. Besides of this, you will earn $1 per each 10 raked hands.

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