Ultimate bet is open to U.S. players
Ultimate Bet Promotions
New players can clear a quite sizable sign-up bonus: 111% up to $1,100. Furthermore, the site regularly offers reload bonuses up to $500-$600 at a 25-100% deposit match. Ultimate Bet is one of the best satellite poker sites with qualifiers to World Poker Tour, European Poker Tour, Aussie Millions and World Series of Poker.
Rake calculation
Ultimate Bet uses contributed rakeback method, which means that you have to be active in a hand to get a piece of the rake. Tournament fees are not included in net rake and 25% of the bonus you clear is deducted.
Ultimate Bet - Quick Facts
US players: Yes
Tax-free winnings within EU: No
Network: Ultimate Bet
Peak hour traffic: Tournaments: 14,000
Cash games: 2,600
Games offered: Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, Seven-Card Stud, Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo, Razz, HORSE, HOSE, HO, Pineapple, Pineapple Hi/Lo, Triple Draw Lowball 2-7, and Triple Draw Lowball A-5
Please note: You will NOT be able to get rakeback if you already have an existing Ultimate bet account, or if you fail to use the link provided below when you download the software.
If you already have Ultimate bet’s client on your computer, uninstall the old software.
To get rakeback, the software must be downloaded through RakeBrain.com, which is why previous installations have to be removed.
Start >
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Uninstall Ultimate bet
Ultimate bet must know that you’re signing up via RakeBrain. Therefore it’s important that you delete any old cookies that may have been placed on your computer when you have visited Ultimate bet’s homepage or clicked on a link.
Open Web Browser >
Tools >
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Delete Cookies
Click on the link below and you’ll reach Ultimate bet’s webpage where you click on "download."
If you already have Ultimate bet’s client on your computer, uninstall the old software.
Click on Start > Programs > Ultimate bet > Uninstall Ultimate bet
Follow instructions given by the uninstall wizard.
Ultimate bet must know that you’re signing up via RakeBrain. Therefore it’s important that you delete any old cookies that may have been placed on your computer when you have visited Ultimate bet’s homepage or clicked on a link.
Follow this simple procedure:
Click Tools > Internet Options > Delete Cookies
Click Tools > Delete Browsing History > Delete Cookies
Click Tools > Clear Private Data
Click on the link below and you’ll reach Ultimate bet’s webpage where you click on "download" – as shown to the right.
Please contact our e-mail support if you neeed help.
Your money is transferred to your Ultimate Bet account by Ultimate Bet, by the 15th of the following month
Weekly - available when you sign in to your member-accoubt.
| Game | Real money players |
|---|---|
| All cash games | 1794 |
| No-Limit Texas Holdem | 697 |
| Limit Texas Holdem | 469 |
| Omaha Hi-Lo | 300 |
| Omaha High | 200 |
| 7-card Stud High | 48 |
| 7-card Stud Hi-Lo | 60 |
| Other cash games | 20 |
| All tournaments | 454 |
| Sit and Go tournaments | 374 |
| Multi table (scheduled) tournaments | 50 |
| Heads-up tournaments | 30 |
| No-limit | Soft games | |
|---|---|---|
| Full ring | Short handed | |
| (10 players) | (6 players) | |
| $10/$20 | 43% | n/a |
| $5/$10 | 52% | n/a |
| $3/$6 | 52% | n/a |
| $2/$4 | 30% | n/a |
| $1/$2 | 37% | n/a |
| $0.50/$1.00 | 34% | n/a |
| $0.25/$0.50 | 33% | n/a |
| Fixed limit | Full ring | Short handed |
|---|---|---|
| $100/$200 | 50% | n/a |
| $50/$100 | 47% | n/a |
| $30/$60 | 50% | n/a |
| $15/$30 | 67% | n/a |
| $10/$20 | 42% | n/a |
| $5/$10 | 38% | n/a |
| $3/$6 | 41% | n/a |
| $2/$4 | 29% | n/a |
| $1/$2 | 29% | n/a |
| $0.50/$1.00 | 38% | n/a |
| Sit and go tournaments | Soft games | |
|---|---|---|
| $100 buy-in and up | 53% | |
| $50 to $99 buy-in | 52% | |
| $20 to $49 buy-in | 55% | |
| Multi table tournaments | Soft games | |
|---|---|---|
| $100 buy-in and up | 60% | |
| $50 to $99 buy-in | 65% | |
| less than $49 buy-in | 65% | |
| Tournament format | Soft games | |
|---|---|---|
| $100 buy-in and up | n/a | |
| $50 to $99 buy-in | n/a | |
| $20 to $49 buy-in | n/a | |
| $100 buy-in and up | n/a | |
| $50 to $99 buy-in | n/a | |
| $20 to $49 buy-in | n/a |
| No-limit | Poker hour players | |
|---|---|---|
| Full ring | Short handed | |
| (10 players) | (6 players) | |
| $10/$20 | 7 | 22 |
| $5/$10 | 6 | 26 |
| $3/$6 | 0 | 23 |
| $2/$4 | 20 | 49 |
| $1/$2 | 60 | 80 |
| $0.50/$1.00 | 90 | 84 |
| $0.25/$0.50 | 110 | 120 |
| Fixed limit | Full ring | Short handed |
|---|---|---|
| $100/$200 | 2 | 0 |
| $50/$100 | 7 | 0 |
| $30/$60 | 0 | 2 |
| $15/$30 | 2 | 3 |
| $10/$20 | 31 | 5 |
| $5/$10 | 41 | 12 |
| $3/$6 | 32 | 10 |
| $2/$4 | 30 | 24 |
| $1/$2 | 90 | 54 |
| $0.50/$1.00 | 70 | 54 |
| Sit and go tournaments | Peak entrants | # Weekly events |
|---|---|---|
| $100 buy-in and up | 24 | n/a |
| $50 to $99 buy-in | 50 | n/a |
| $20 to $49 buy-in | 300 | n/a |
| Multi table tournaments | Peak entrants | # Weekly events |
|---|---|---|
| $100 buy-in and up | n/a | 300 |
| $50 to $99 buy-in | 50 | n/a |
| less than $49 buy-in | 1117 | n/a |
| Tournament format | Peak hour players |
|---|---|
| $100 buy-in and up | 32 |
| $50 to $99 buy-in | 4 |
| $20 to $49 buy-in | 18 |
| $100 buy-in and up | 6 |
| $50 to $99 buy-in | 0 |
| $20 to $49 buy-in | 8 |
| No-limit | Rake/table/hour | |
|---|---|---|
| Full ring | Short handed | |
| (10 players) | (6 players) | |
| $10/$20 | $21 | n/a |
| $5/$10 | $39 | n/a |
| $3/$6 | $31 | n/a |
| $2/$4 | $7 | n/a |
| $1/$2 | $17 | n/a |
| $0.50/$1.00 | $7 | n/a |
| $0.25/$0.50 | $3 | n/a |
| Fixed Limit | ||
| $100/$200 | $16 | n/a |
| $50/$100 | $15 | n/a |
| $30/$60 | $14 | n/a |
| $15/$30 | $55 | n/a |
| $10/$20 | $29 | n/a |
| $5/$10 | $18 | n/a |
| $3/$6 | $18 | n/a |
| $2/$4 | $5 | n/a |
| $1/$2 | $2 | n/a |
| $0.50/$1.00 | $0 | n/a |
| $200 buy-in and up (if 2 tourneys/hour) | $0 |
| $50 buy-in (if 2 tourneys/hour) | $0 |
| $20 buy-in (if 2 tourneys/hour) | $0 |
| $200 buy-in and up (if 1 tourney/hour) | $0 |
| $50 buy-in (if 1 tourney/hour) | $0 |
| $20 buy-in (if 1 tourney/hour) | $0 |