Online Poker Websites

UltimateBet

Designed with the assistance of the best poker players in the world - Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke - UltimateBet claims to provide the best poker games available on the Net.

Players can download the free poker software, play in free ring games and tournaments and get tips from these pros to learn the sport or to enhance their playing strategy.

UltimateBet currently has over 2 million registered players.

Phil Hellmuth catapulted his way into the history books late on June 11th, 2007 with a record-breaking 11th WSOP bracelet win at this year`s World Series of Poker. Phil Hellmuth entered the final table of the $1,500 No Limit Hold`em event in second place with 1,482,000 in chips.

He quickly took control of his opponents and claimed an early lead.

Hellmuth`s win makes him the only player in history to have won 11 WSOP bracelets.

Online since 1999 and revered by online poker players around the world, UltimateBet has the highest bonuses, fastest gameplay and best online poker tournament structure of any online poker room on the internet.

UltimateBet has always been the safest and most rewarding place to play online poker. Our players enjoy an industry leading 100% new account bonus and get the most for their online poker play by redeeming UltimatePoints at the most incredible player rewards program in online poker.

Win a poker prize package in one of their many special events and you could find yourself playing poker in front of the world at the World Series of Poker, WPT events, or even their signature event, the UltimateBet Aruba Poker Classic.

Knowing when to hold’em and when to fold’em is key in any online poker game. We offer the most comprehensive library of poker tips, tricks, and online poker strategy from the most successful players in the history of the game.

Play for free or for real while you learn the ropes from the best. It’s easy to get in the game, download their free poker software.

Promotions

• For a limited time only, UltimateBet is giving all new first time depositors a 100% Deposit Bonus.
  
  Simply make your first deposit and they'll credit your account 100% - up to $650 - in bonus dollars!
  
  If you haven't already Download the software and get started.
   
• UltimateBet is celebrating Phil Hellmuth’s 11th WSOP bracelet with a special promotion for July and August.
  
  During these two months, refer 11 Friends or more and you get $1100 bonus dollars. You’ll also receive an autographed cap and a deck of cards from Phil, plus 11,000 UltimatePoints in your account, which you can use at the UltimatePoints store or to enter your favorite poker or blackjack tournament!
   
• Ultimate High Roller
  
  At UltimateBet, Big Play gets Big Rewards
  
  Legendary for not only the best tournament structure, UltimateBet has long been the home of high limit games and big action. They appreciate your patronage and will reward the heavy hitter with their highest level of bonus dollars available.
  
  Deposit a minimum of $5,000 into your UltimateBet account and they will reward you with a 20% bonus, up to 2,000 Bonus Dollars absolutely free.

Tournaments

UltimateBet claims to offer more high quality online poker tournaments and more ways for you to win free money, than any other online poker site.

• Multi-Table Tournament
  
  Multi-table tournaments are exactly what they sound like... tournaments that need more than one table to accommodate every player who registers. These tournaments are scheduled in advance and players can register for them up to the tournament's start time. Their buy-ins are listed in terms of the amount that goes towards the prize pool, and the amount that the house keeps. For instance, if a tournament costs $1+0, $1 will go towards to prize pool and the house will keep $0. If the tournament costs $100+9 though, $100 will go towards the prize pool and the house will keep $9 from each entry.
   
• Sit & Go Tournaments
  
  Sit and Go's are single table or multi table tournaments where players do not have to register in advance to play. A table will go up on the site at the scheduled time and anyone who is on the site can take a seat at it to play. Once the table(s) are full, the table will automatically begin dealing. If all seats are not taken, the tournament will not begin.
  
  When a player takes a seat at a Sit and Go table, these fees are immediately deducted from their account. If a player leaves before play begins at the table, these fees will be returned to the player's account. If a player leaves after play begins at the table, the fees will not be returned.
   
• Direct Entry Satellites
  
  There are four ways to enter tournaments at UltimateBet. You can buy-in using cash or points, you can win a direct entry into a specific tournament or you can use Tournament Entry Chips.
  
  You win a direct entry in a specific tournament by playing any of their multi-table direct entry satellite events. Each satellite awards multiple direct entries depending on the number of players who enter, the buy-in to the direct entry satellite and the buy-in to the tournament it is tied to.
  
  Each direct-entry satellite is tied to a specific event that will occur at a later date. When you win a direct entry in one of these satellites you are winning a seat into the event that the satellite is tied to. For example, if you were to play a $5+.50 direct entry satellite tied to a $50+5 event you would be vying for a seat in that $50+5 event. If you won a seat, you would be automatically registered for the event at no further cost to you!
   
• Rebuy Tournaments
  
  UltimateBet was the first online poker site to offer rebuy tournaments! Specific rules may vary based on their tournament listings; however this section provides you with the "standard" rebuy tournaments -- real money buy-in, real-money prize pool.