TheCOTH presents our UltimateBet.com review
Ultimate Bet has been featured in books, magazines, TV, internet banners, and slathered on every inch of Phil Hellmuth's repugnant being. You've heard of them, it's a given.
But do you have a good reason to check them out? Let's see.
Ultimate Bet Review: First Impressions
For many of players, Ultimate Bet is synonymous with Phil Hellmuth. I, for one, don't think that it's a great idea to marry the product's image with that of the self-styled 'Poker Brat'. (By the way, when can we drop the 'brat' thing? He's forty-five years old.)
Ultimate Bet seems to draw from his justifiably egotistical behavior by signing up players who (1) want to be like Phil, (2) want to beat Phil, or (3) have no idea who Phil Hellmuth is and just want to play poker.
Despite what you might hear in this review, there are reasons to play at UltimateBet.com, beyond Phil Hellmuth. And no, I'm not talking about the other big-deal spokesperson, Annie Duke.
For one (big) thing, Ultimate Bet is US friendly and has a very good player base because of it (and the recent merger into the Cereus network to share a player base with the likes of COTH favorite Absolute Poker).
UB is also Mac friendly and has instant play access, so anyone who wants to play can. There is consistent action across all limits and variety of games, which says a lot since Ultimate Bet boasts one of the more diverse game varieties on the internet, including games like lowball, crazy pineapple, and royal hold'em.
That consistent action is derived from a player base of some 10,000 ring game players and 15,000 tournament entrants at peak times. UltimateBet.com offers some great promotions, including a 111% sign up bonus with a limit of $1100 (perfect for players with $991 to play with). This makes it a good choice of site if you plan on moving a moderate bankroll to a new site to take advantge of a new deposit bonus.
The reloads come frequently and bonuses never expire. Redeem your accumulated Ultimate Points for merchandise and freerolls.
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UltimateBet.com Review: Features
Ultimate Bet's software has a very sleek look that compliments fast, always functional software. They also allow for customizable avatars for the player who wants to make a name for him or herself.
The most impressive and functional thing about the features is the table views. Ultimate Bet offers a mini-view that distills all information into approximately as small a format as is possible while including all of the natural functions.
Aside from that, the tables are resizable and you can open a lot: many more than the average player can manage. To that point, this site is preferable for the wholesale-style players out there who play four or six or eight or more tables at a time.
Poker Tracker is also your friend, because the more tables you have open, the more data you can collect, whether it's examining your own play or cataloging your opponents.
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UltimateBet.com Review: Player Fishiness
As was mentioned before, UltimateBet.com shares a player base with Absolute Poker, and to that point, you would do just as well to avoid daytime play and focus on evening and night play as much on this site as you might on that one.
That said, there is still some very tough competition at the highest levels of play that you would do well to avoid. In fact, if you stay closer to the lower levels, you'll find that you get a lot more play.
Just around 40% of players see the flop in low-stakes hold'em and it rises only slightly to 35% at mid-stakes.
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Ultimate Bet Review: Conclusion
UltimateBet.com ties everything back together with great support. They offer extensive FAQ sections and top-notch email support (some report responses within five minutes), but they want for phone support and live chat.
UB is definitely a volume player's haven, so consider this as a potential new stomping ground.
Father Ashley's Rating!
Visual presentation: 89% - - Readable and well organized, no matter what size tables you play.
Audio: 79% - - Chirpy and noisy, UB uses sound often to get your attention during multi-table sessions.
Software features: 91% - - UltimateBet.com is rife with options with a great layout and competitive speed.
Ease of use: 95% - - The presentation is made to keep you abreast and engaged. Confusion is a thing of the past!
Fishiness: 80% - - Large base of manageable players.
OVERALL SCORE: 85%
Ultimate Bet has a lot to offer to terms of function and action. It's great for a casual player or a hard-core professional. Definitely worth your consideration.
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