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Ultimate Bet Online Casino Review

Room Review
UltimateBet ranks among the leading poker rooms online today. The software itself is lightweight, fast to download, easy to install, and runs reliably. With new features, changeable backgrounds, and a sleek look and feel, UltimateBet players have a very positive poker playing experience. Game variation is good and includes several very high limit games. [Full Review]

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Poker Room Information

Room Name:	Ultimate Bet
Website:	www.ultimatebet.com
Established:	2001
Country:	Canada
Download:	Ultimate Bet [4.71 MB]

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

The Good: Software is lightweight, fast to download, and reliable; buddy program; ability to take notes; high hand jackpots; instant hand history display; micro-limit tables

The Bad: poor support, sit and go tournament volume is low

Promotions & Bonus Codes

40% First Time Bonus

Special Features

Up to $500 first time deposit bonus until January 31.
High limit games
Fast payouts
High profile players support UltimateBet.com
Multiple background graphics choice

Full Review : Ultimate Bet

UltimateBet ranks among the leading poker rooms online today. The software itself is lightweight, fast to download, easy to install, and runs reliably. With new features, changeable backgrounds, and a sleek look and feel, UltimateBet players have a very positive poker playing experience. Game variation is good and includes several very high limit games.

The software itself allows players who play at multiple tables at once to utilize its MiniView feature. Players can take notes on other players and have access to advanced statistics. UltimateBet's buddy program allows you to keep track on when and where your friends are playing within the site.

Ring game traffic for UltimateBet usually rates in the top 5 among online poker rooms. Real money players averages around 4000-4450 in peak hours and players spread over the different games offered pretty evenly.

In regards to tournament traffic, the peak hours for UltimateBet are very good, traffic often reaching 4500 players.

UltimateBet offers Holdem, 7-Card Stud Hi and Hi-Lo, Omaha Hi and Hi-Lo, Pineapple and Triple Draw 7-2. In the Holdem games, there are no-limit and pot-limit variants, and pot-limit in Omaha games. Holdem, Omaha, and 7-Card Stud games have 1 on 1 tables.

While the game variety, software, and tournament traffic are all top notch for UltimateBet, the rake is a bit less attractive, at least in the lower limit games. The drop is taken at more frequent intervals, resulting in a higher effective rake even though rake caps are industry standard.

All levels of tournaments (except the $1 games) have a 10% flat buy-in charge. $1 games are free. Heads up tournaments have a 5% charge.

Soft competition at UltimateBet is about average among the top poker rooms.

Sign up bonuses are generous. Through the end of January, UltimateBet matches 100% of your initial deposit up to $500. When you refer a friend to UltimateBet, players receive up to $100. Points are awarded for raked hands and tournaments as well as per hour and table during play (1 point). Players who start new games are awarded additional points. Players can use their UltimatePoints for entry into tournaments or merchandise purchases.

Support for UltimateBet has improved over the years that this poker room has been in existence. Email response is relatively quick and remains the only means of support at this time.

Deposit and withdrawal options include VISA, MasterCard, NETeller, Citadel (US only), wire transfer, bank draft, and cashier's checks.