General Information UB (formerly known as Ultimate Bet) is a poker skin of the Cereus Poker Network and is the home of poker pros Annie Duke and Phil Hellmuth. There are a wide variety of cash games at UB. Players may choose between Hold'Em, Omaha, Stud, and mixed games. These games run anywhere from $.01/$.02 to $200/$400 for No Limit Hold'Em & Omaha and up to $100/$200 for Stud and mixed games. However, games run seldom at the nosebleed stakes.
As for their Sit & Go tournament tables, there are also a variety of stakes and games to be found. The single-table tourney stakes are as low as $0.10+$0.01 and as high as $5,000+$200. The games available for play at these tourneys are Hold'Em, Omaha, Razz, and seven-card stud. As for the multi-table sit & goes, they go up to $65+6 (for a 45-player tournament) with no Seven-card Stud or Razz available. Lastly, the heads-up sit & goes range from $5+$0.25 to $5000+$100 with only Hold'Em and Omaha available to play.
UB has become one of the more popular poker rooms to run great scheduled tournaments. Many of these tournaments are freerolls for players at any level. Once you have a bankroll to play with, you can buy into a tournament for $0.25+$.02 up to $1000+$50 for players with a larger bankroll. UB has a tournament for everybody.
UB also has a unique points system called 'RAI$E' that allows players to reach different levels, which in turn unlocks some extra bonuses. Here's how it works:
- You can only earn points through real money games.
- Ultimate Points are redeemed at a rate of $.007 per point.
- Players must meet the minimum/maximum redemption amounts to qualify. The poker room managers periodically update these amounts.
- Your account is automatically debited the number of points used.
These points also allow you to reach three different status levels referred to as: Contender, Legend, and Icon. Contenders receive a point multiplier of 3x and must have 500 monthly points to qualify. They can receive periodic reload bonuses (getting extra money back for playing in real money games) and an extra $75 Refer-A-Friend bonus. They can also transfer money freely to Absolute Poker in order to maximize profits. Lastly, they can redeem points for up to $50 monthly.
Legend players receive a point multiplier of 4x and need 2500 monthly points to qualify. This status has everything that the Contender has, plus: exclusive tournament invites, VIP Host (a personal representative on the site), cash for points up to $250, and a 10% discount on all store merchandise.
Finally, they have the Icon status. This level has a multiplier of 5x and needs 10,000 monthly points to qualify. Once again this resembles the Legend benefits except for: cash for points up to $1000; a 9% per annum interest bearing account on average daily balances greater than $1000; exclusive invitations (like playing with Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke); and poker trips to the best tournaments. If you are up to it, this is one heck of a deal!
To see complete details on Ultimate Bet's RAI$E Program, click this link to check out our UB RAI$E page which describes the entire program.
UB also recently opened their own UB Store and you can purchase items with your UltimatePoints. They offer anything from clothing to iPods; digital cameras; televisions; watches; and even golf clubs! However, the amount of points required to purchase items seems pretty outrageous and much higher compared to other online point stores. |
