by admin | Posted in ultimatebetpoker On 28th February
Ultimate Bet Poker is probably one of the most popular poker sites out there. They have a very high public profile; you’ll see their branding on players shirts, and they often sponsor major tournaments.
Recently UltimateBet Poker, along with Absolute Poker, decided to merge with the Cereus poker network, creating one of the largest poker networks on the planet, with more than 2 million registered players. Interestingly, Ultimate Bet Poker continues to welcome players from the United States of America – although not from all states; it was recently reported that Kentucky is blocked.
Let’s take a look at this world-famous poker site.
Site Overview
When you visit www.UltimateBet.com Poker, you’re greeted with a pop-up that offers to download the software for you while you continue to browse. It’s just 17 MB, so it should come down within a minute or so on broadband.
The site itself is extremely easy to navigate. Most of what you want to know about the site and the games it offers is right there on the front page, so you don’t need to go digging for information.
The Poker Software
The Ultimate Bet Poker software is very clean and very straightforward. Some people think it’s actually a little too clean, but in my opinion it’s well focused to the task at hand and result in games that run fast and well.
Are there prettier options out there? Certainly, but you’d be missing out on some serious action by letting something as minor as cosmetics distract you.
In terms of security, you don’t need to worry. Ultimate Bet Poker’s Internet connections between the client on your system and their servers are fully encrypted, so your personal details are safe.
Moreover, part of Absolute Poker, the merge with Cereus introduces new software design to detect cheating strategies, so you are a protected from being the victim of a scam. The new software watches for collusion between players, and detects when chip dumping is taking place. It can also detect mechanical hacks by analysing and data and identifying statistically anomalous win rates.
The Action
Table action runs thick and fast at Ultimate Bet Poker. Part of this is down to a wide variety of poker games on offer; there is something for every level of skill, whether you’re a complete newbie just starting out, or a seasoned poker pro.
Ultimate Bet Poker has regular multitable tournaments with relatively low buy-ins. What is interesting is that you will often find poker celebrities at the tournament tables – Annie Duke is a regular at Ultimate Bet Poker, as is Phil Hellmuth, and in fact Ultimate Bet Poker offers bonuses if you manage to take one of these players out.
Because of its sheer size, Ultimate Bet Poker also has one of the largest bad beat jackpots in the industry. In November 2008, it was hit at $789,827.72 – I can’t imagine anyone ever being happier that they lost a hand.
Deposit Options
American players get the best results by using their Visa or MasterCards to load funds into their Ultimate Bet Poker accounts. Ultimate Bet Poker also gladly accept a bank draft, a wire or a cheque.
Beyond that, they also accept many e-wallets, including NETeller, Moneybookers and CLICK2PAY.