Ultimate Bet has been a member of the online poker industry since 2000, and is proud to accept players from around the globe, including US players accepted. They offer all of the most popular online poker games, plus a few interesting additions, like Roshambo (Rock, Paper, Scissors) and Pineapple. The software has just received an update in May, 2007, providing faster, more fluent gameplay and more games than ever.

Ultimate is an independently owned online poker room sponsored by real pros and created from the ground up to give players the absolute best poker gaming experience on the Internet today, whether playing for real money or just for fun. They also provide expert poker strategies to help new players build their bankroll fast.

The Ultimate Bet software is highly functional and reliable, presenting good graphics and streaming sounds. Among the cooler features of the software, players find a unique feature known as the “UltimateBuddy”, which allows players to know when they're friends are in the poker room, what table they are at and what type of game they're playing. They also offer player notes to keep track of information and players. A MiniView feature allows you to play multi-tables tiled in one screen.

Ultimate Bet has achieved one of the highest popularity ratings of any online poker room, number 5 in the world to be exact, with peak hour tournament traffic reaching in excess of 18,000. Ring game traffic is around 3,000 during peak hours. You'll find everything from newbies to pros at Ultimate Bet, but with so much competition, it isn't hard to find a loose game. Traffic is well spread out among the poker games, unlike most online poker rooms with the bulk of their membership in Texas Hold'Em.

The game variety includes all of the favorites, Texas Hold'Em, Omaha and Omaha 8's or Better, 7 Card Stud and 7 Card Stud 8's or Better and Blackjack, plus a few other unique games and variations, Royal Hold'Em, Roshambo (Rock-Paper-Scissors), Crazy Pineapple, Razz, Triple Draw, and HORSE / HOSE. HORSE is a short form of Hold'Em, Omaha, Razz, Seven Card Stud and Eight or Better. HOSE is the same with the R (Razz) omitted.

Low limit stakes start at $0.01/$0.02 ranging up to some of the highest stakes found at Internet poker rooms, $80/$160. Ultimate Bet presents variable betting structures as well, like $1/$3 and $2/$5. The rake has been updated recently, where it used to be considered quite high in the industry. In $1/$2 games, the rake has dropped from $1.50 to $1, making them about average with most online poker rooms.

A great selection of Tournaments can be found, including Mutli-Table Tournaments, Sit-n-Go Tournaments, Direct Entry Satellites, Freerolls and Bounties. Bounty Tournaments are especially unique, as each player at the table has a “bounty” on their head! Where a normal Tournament has a buy-in + fee, the Bounty Tournaments have a bounty added to the buy-in. For example, a $100+$9 Tournament would be $110+$9, with $10 as the bounty. For every player you eliminate, you win their “Bounty”.

Every Sunday offers a $200,000 Guaranteed Tournament. An Ultimate Satellite Tournament with a WSOP prize package of $12,000, and the Ultimate Aruba Freeroll Series which awards multiple seats to winners for the 5-day signature event, are very popular. The Nightly Bounty Tourney is worth $30,000 Guaranteed every night. Work your way onto the Tournament Leaderboad for a chance at $1,000 or other great prizes each week. Earn Ultimate Points to convert to cash or gain entry into chosen tournaments. You could also win a $150,000 prize package in the UB a Pro Freeroll.

The current Sign-Up Bonus at Ultimate Bet offers a 111% matching bonus up to $1100 in bonus dollars. Bonus dollars can be converted to cash by gaining Ultimate Points. Get $1 for every 10 Ultimate Points accumulated at raked ring table games, or every 30 Ultimate Points earned at Sit-n-Gos and Tournaments. 1 Ultimate Point is earned for every hour of play at ring table games. All minutes are credited and do not have to make up a consecutive hour. Playing at multiple tables will double or even triple your points earned. Additional points are awarded for participating in a raked hand. Players earn 6 Ultimate Points for every $1 paid in Tournament entry fees (entry fees only - buy-in fees not included).

Deposit and withdraw options are average, with deposit methods including Visa / MasterCard (recommended by Ultimate Bet for all US players), Visa Electron, Bank Draft, Cashiers Check, ePassporte, NETeller, FirePay, Click2Pay, MoneyBookers, Solo, Switch and Maestro. Withdraws of $50+ can be made by regular mail check at no charge (FedEx requests add $25 fee). Players who deposit funds via ePassporte or Click2Pay may withdraw in the same manner. Players are asked to wait 48 hours after making a deposit to request any withdraws.

The customer support is very fast, typically replying within 15 minutes of inquiries, with very detailed responses. However, e-mail is the only support option offered at this time. Most common questions can be answered on the Ultimate Bet web site by visiting the Site Map and choosing the appropriate category, or by visiting the Help page..

The financial security of Ultimate Bet is very stable, established in 2000 and since earning a distinguished reputation as one of the most trafficked online poker rooms on the Internet today. The poker room is fully licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission and audited by PWC. They are VeriSign secured, implementing Random Number Generators to ensure fairness in all games.