Ultimatebet Review
I know that's a line from one of the all-time great Coen brothers'
flicks, but that's what you call me - the Dude. And with that in
mind, venture along if you will, through the cyber space of Ultimatebet.com
- one of the leading poker sites on the Internet.
Ultimatebet is the ultimate. What sets it apart from many of its
competitors is the amount of information that is presented on the
site in a nice clean logical pattern. Navigation was a breeze, and
I found that even before downloading the software, there were a
number of choice spots to check out first. "Learning to Play"
- good spot for newbies - this covers Getting Started (how to download
the games), Rules of Poker Games, Poker Strategy, and a Game Tutorial
which pretty much explains the whole website. "Online Poker
Game" and "Strategy and Pro Players" are two other
excellent places where you find articles written by "leading
poker players and authorities". They made me realize that they
would all kick my butt in any game.
UB's news and events were informative (naturally), but one thing
that made me double take was "Wedding Bells Are Ringing For
Two UB Players." Perhaps this is a place where I could meet
chicks! Downloading the software and opening an account was definitely
the next thing on the agenda.
Downloading was a relatively mindless experience - took about five
minutes to fill out the username info and to receive the activation
email to open an account. Once in, I was blown away by the amount
of people that were waiting for me to join a table. Over 10,000
players! Out of those 10,000 - perhaps - maybe that babe was there,
anticipating my skillful play.
But when I got to the tables, the people were invisible - just
chairs with usernames. At least they were pretty chairs - and, admittedly,
the graphics are very nice, with a 3-D effect of the game being
held on a Caribbean terrace overlooking some warm ocean bay. I found
maneuvering about was quite easy with the navigational buttons -
they were all where you would expect them to be. I jumped into a
table of 7 stud, and man you have to be quick when playing cyber
7 stud - no hanging around. I lost a few hands in a row - being
a little spendthrift - but then I did nail a straight (one suit
off from being a straight flush) and a full-house, one right after
the other. That's no bluff.
One neat little option that isn't available at a number of other
poker rooms is the "Hand History". All players' hand histories
are available for perusal, and to copy and paste, for each game
as it completes. This is good for those players who have the time,
patience, and smarts to analyze player activity. You could actually
stalk certain players to see if they have recognizable weaknesses
or strengths - but I guess that's for the hard-core dudes. I'm just
there to have fun.
I had a very groovy time, and UB has me hooked. There is obviously
a huge UB poker community that is enjoying this "ultimate"
betting experience. Even though all the people are invisible, I
have faith that the dude - this dude - will find that dudette that
likes all versions of poker - if you know what I mean.
The "Dude" is a professional lurker and caped crusader
who is probably checking out your website as you are reading this.
When he is not surfing for justice, The Dude masquerades as his
alter ego, Brian Bailey, keeping online casino gamblers safe as
mild mannered Casino Meister at www.CasinoMeister.com.
Perhaps this is a place where I could meet chicks! Downloading the
software and opening an account was definitely the next thing on
the agenda.
Available Games:
Texas Hold 'em
Omaha
Omaha 8/better
7 Stud
7 Stud 8/better
Pineapple
Triple Draw
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