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Ultimate Bet Comprehensive Poker Site Review

Ultimate Bet Comprehensive Poker Site Review

Ultimate Bet

 Updated: 10/16/2006

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Lobby Table Website
     
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Our quick thoughts What we didn't like For the tournament player MTT summary Software Poker tracker
Overview Why you should play the site For the value player SnG summary Hand histories Player comments
What we liked For the ring game player Insider tips Ring game activity Lobby view  
  Our quick thoughts
The first time you log on to play you'll immediately notice the different look and feel to UB's software, table graphics and betting buttons. It'll take a moment or two to get used to the layout and buttons (it's somewhat different than that of the other leading sites), but you'll soon realize that UB had the player in mind when they designed this site. Action is easy-to-follow, betting buttons are intutive and easy-to-use, information is complete and readily available. There's plenty of ring game action albeit weighted toward NL (60/40) and smaller stakes (<$3/$6), and all table info is available from the lobby to ease game selection. UB's SnGs have a very favorable blind structure (1500 chips, 10-12 minute levels); there's plenty of play (60+ minutes) before stack/blind ratios limit your actions to push or fold. As for MTTs, there are almost hourly NL tournaments, plenty of freeroll and frequent player tournaments and a heavy commitment to the Ultimate Bet Aruba Classic, one of the most popular tournaments on the WPT. The site offers ongoing satellites to other WPT and WSOP events, player point promotions and reload bonuses. If you try UB, you'll be happy you did; it's obvious why several pros associate with it. 
  Overview
Note: traffic estimates are observed data circa Feb 06 unless otherwise noted
Ring Games
  # of players % of total
Limit 700  33% 
No limit (NL) 1 100  51% 
Other 0  350  16% 
  full s/h
Table size 10  6 
Approximate mix (%) 50%  50% 
Activity - Limit tables  players 
    1c/2c 7  36 
    5c/10c 25  120 
    25c/50c 21  120 
    50c/$1 16  96 
    $1/$2 15  90 
    $2/$4 6  40 
    $3/$6 11  60 
    $5/$10 10  50 
    $10/$20 3  23 
    $15/$30 3  14 
    $30/$60 3  14 
    $50/$100 2  4 
Activity - No Limit tables  players 
    1c/2c 27  250 
    5c/10c 33  250 
    10c/25c 27  160 
    25c/50c 26  150 
    50c/$1 16  115 
    $1/$2 16  100 
    $2/$4 9  45 
    $3/$6 3  18 
    $5/$10 3  22 
    $10/$25 0  0 
    $25/$50 1  4 
Lobby view Flop % yes   
Avg pot yes   
Hands/Hr yes   
Real-time HH? yes   
HH stored on computer? yes   
Mucked hands in HH? yes   
Player notes? yes   
Session stats at table? yes   
Tournaments
  # of players
Multi-table tournaments (MTTs) 3 000 
Big weekly MTT Add to Calendar 
  Buy-in $200 + $15   
Entrants 800   
Prize pool $200,000 Gtd   
Overlay? no   
Day/time (EST) Sun 5:00 PM EST  
Big daily MTT Add to Calendar 
  Buy-in $100 + $9   
Entrants 150   
Prize pool $22,500 Gtd   
Time (EST) 8:00 PM EST  
  # of players
Sit n Gos (SnGs) 1 700 
  full s/h
Table size (SnGs) 10  6 
Approx mix (%) 70%  30% 
Range of buy-ins $1 to $5000   
Time to seat  
    $1 + 10c <5 min   
    $5 + 50c <5 min   
    $5 + 25c    
    $10 + $1 <5 min   
    $10 + 50c    
    $20 + $2 5 min   
    $20 + $1    
    $30 + $3 5+ min   
    $30 + $1.50    
    $50 + $5 10+ min   
    $50 + $2.50    
    $100 + $9 15+ min   
    $100 + $5    
    $200 + $15 15+ min   
    $200 + $8 heads up   
    $500 + $30    
    $1000 + $30    
    $5000 + $100    
Blinds increase every?
  Regular 10-12 min   
Turbo 5 min   
Other 2 1/2 minutes   
Link to blind structure page   Link 
Hourly NL tournaments? yes  $1 to $100  
WPT/WSOP satellites? yes 
Tournament listing Link  
Max tables at once (ring) 3 (5+ with approval from UB)   
Max tables at once (tournaments) 3 (5 with approval from UB)   
Poker Tracker? yes  Requires add-on: yes  [link to add-on] 
Poker Tracker? yes  Requires add-on: no  [link to add-on] 
Ring game play clears bonus? yes   
You need to accrue 10 UB points to clear $1 of bonus money. You earn 1 bonus point for each hour of play up to 500 and bonus points for each raked hand as follows: Rake UltimatePoints $0.50 - $3.00 0.50 $0.25 - $0.45 0.25 In a $2/4 games with an average pot of $20, you'll generate roughly 20 points per hour (40 raked hands x .5); therefore, you'll need to play about 50 hours to clear $100.  
Tournament play clears bonus? yes   
Tournament play does not count toward clearing sign-up bonuses. 
Miscellaneous Match Max
Deposit bonus 100%  $650 
Reload bonus (Apr 06) 25%  $200 
Minimum deposit (NETeller) $25   
Minimum cashout NA   
Customer support NETeller cashout <24 hrs   
  Response to email <24 hrs   
Accurancy of responses    
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  What we liked
- Fast, reliable, feature-rich software
- Player-friendly SnG structure; 1500 chips, 10-12 min levels, gradual increases
- Lots of MTTs at various buy-ins; almost hourly free-roll and frequent player tournaments
- Lots of NL ring game action
- Easy-to-use mini-view option; great for multi-tabling
- You can choose your own background and you're always seated front and center
- Sessions stats are table-specific
- No annoying avatars--no infant, pet, super-hero, hip hop wannabe, etc. images! 
  What we didn't like
- Not much and we find fault with everything!
- Confusing array of SnG options (reg, turbo, TEC, ultra)
- The lobby graphics and layout could be simplified
- Higher buy-in SnGs take a while to seat
- Guaranteed tournaments always fill; there's rarely an overlay
- No option to see bet amounts on the table
- No option to store HHs locally 
  Why you should play the site
- UB offers the most player-friendly software we've seen
- The $200K Gtd MTT ($200 + $15 buy-in, Sun 5p EST) usually offers an overlay of 10+%.
- Excellent SnG blind structure and level times
- Plenty of cash games with flop %s of 40+%
- Great promotional giveaways: WSOP VIP packages, a 50" plasma TV 
  For the ring game player
- Reports that UB games are too tough are over-stated
- Try the mini-view; it's easy to use and follow the action; it's great for multi-tabling
- UB is compatible with PokerTracker with a free add-on available from the PT web-site
- Cards are not visible during all-ins
- Session stats are table specific (hands, flops seen, etc. for each table individually) 
  For the tournament player
- SnGs with buy-ins <$50 have 10 min levels; at $50+, 12 min levels; both start with 1500 chips
- We found the play to be very loose relative to the gradual blind structure; be patient
- You'll find lots of MTTs at various buy-ins; almost hourly free-roll and frequent player tournaments
- The $200K Gtd MTT ($200 + $15 buy-in, Sun 5p EST) usually offers an overlay of 10+%. 
  For the value player
- Your UB points are worth approximately 1/2c in tournaments
- The SnG blind structure gives plenty of play at all buy-ins
- At UB, if you're the 1st or 2nd person at the table, you'll earn 50% and 25% more bonus points; you can clear your bonus faster by starting new tables 
  Insider tips
- Set aside plenty of time for SnGs; the average regular SnG lasts 80+ minutes
- Use your UB points for tournament entries; it'll take you 15-20 years to "earn" the Harley
- Launch the "extended chat" in the options window and place it to the right of the table; it'll make it easy to recap the action
- At UB, if you're 1st or 2nd at the table, you'll earn 50% and 25% more bonus points; you can clear your bonus faster by starting new tables
- Your max table limit is 3 by default but you can get it increased to 5 by emailing support 
  Ring game activity
Activity - Limit Avg # of tables Avg # of players Comments
1c/2c 7  36   
5c/10c 25  120   
25c/50c 21  120   
50c/$1 16  96   
$1/$2 15  90   
$2/$4 6  40   
$3/$6 11  60   
$5/$10 10  50   
$10/$20 3  23   
$15/$30 3  14   
$30/$60 3  14   
$50/$100 2  4   
Activity - NL Avg # of tables Avg # of players Comments
1c/2c 27  250   
5c/10c 33  250   
10c/25c 27  160   
25c/50c 26  150   
50c/$1 16  115   
$1/$2 16  100   
$2/$4 9  45   
$3/$6 3  18   
$5/$10 3  22   
$10/$25 0  0   
$25/$50 1  4   
Link to our complete compilation of action by size of game
  Multi-table tournaments
Big daily MTT Add to Calendar 
  Buy-in  $100 + $9
Entrants  150
Prize pool  $22,500 Gtd
Time (EST)  20:00
Big weekly MTT Add to Calendar 
  Buy-in  $200 + $15
Entrants  800
Prize pool  $200,000 Gtd
Day/Time (EST)  Sun/17:00
Hourly NL tournaments? yes  $1 to $100  
  Sit n Gos (active tables)
Game Avg # of tables Time to seat Comments
$1 + 10c 0  <5 min   
$5 + 50c 0  <5 min   
$5 + 25c 0    heads up 
$10 + $1 0  <5 min   
$10 + 50c 0    heads up 
$20 + $2 0  5 min  full, s/h (6) 
$20 + $1 0    heads up 
$30 + $3 0  5+ min  full, s/h (6) 
$30 + $1.50 0    heads up 
$50 + $5 0  10+ min  full, s/h (6) 
$50 + $2.50 0    heads up 
$100 + $9 0  15+ min  full, s/h (6) 
$100 + $5 0    heads up 
$200 + $15 0  15+ min  full, s/h (6) 
$200 + $8 0  heads up  heads up 
$500 + $30 0    heads up 
$1000 + $30 0    heads up 
$5000 + $100 0    heads up 
Link to blind structure Link to site's tournament listing
  Software review
This is our favorite software; it's fast and stable, offers a simple intuitive player interface and almost every option we would want. There's full lobby and table stats (note: the table stats are table specific--you get different stats for each table played...with full explanations). The betting buttons are simple to use and intuitive; it's hard to make a betting mistake here. It's easy to see stack sizes and pot amounts, although we'd like to see the option to view other players' bet amounts. We love the "mini-view" option which collapses the table view to a roughly (1.5"x 8" view) that is still remarkably easy to use and follow; it's great for multi-tabling. We also like the ability to detach the chat window and set its size and font. We think the lobby could use a facelift, though. There's good info, but it seems poorly presented relative to the rest of this well-designed, player-oriented site. 
  Hand histories
UB hand histories are available real-time for recap. They're not stored locally on your hard drive, but they are available for real-time review and via email request. UB is compatible with PokerTracker but requires the use of a add-on available from www.pokertracker.com 
  Lobby Info
Players yes
Avg pot yes
Flop% yes
Wait list yes
Hands/hr yes
  Table Info
Session stats yes
Player notes yes
Bet amounts no
Pot amounts yes
Max tables (ring) 3 (5+ with approval from UB)
Max tables (trnys) 3 (5 with approval from UB)
  Other
Choose own image no
Visible profile no
Player search yes
Transfer money to player yes
Private tables no
Private trnys no
  Poker Tracker?
Loads ring hands? yes 
Add-on req'd? yes [link to add-on] 
Loads trny hands? yes 
Add-on req'd? no [link to add-on] 
  Player comments
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