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It is by far the best. I hate Party Poker as I believe there is cheating in this. UB does not have this. It has the BEST freeroll tournamnt structure with plenty of freerolls daily. I have gotten UB points and used them to gamble with and gained enough to play in real money tournaments. For real money tournaments the games are more realistic. The worst part of this site is that it does have some breakdowns occassionally but that has been less and less as the year has gone on. They are great with refunds though. They rock.

UB has some good points. There are many games going and the Mini-View is particularly useful for multitabling. However, it should be noted that while you can get some nice bonus dollar incentives like the refer-a-friend, you cannot unlock those bonuses by playing tournaments, only ring games. This doesn't make much sense since you pay 10% juice on the former. It's odd that they promote themselves with famous tournament players like Phil Hellmuth but then stiff tournament customers. Their support staff tend to flatly ignore questions on the subject. Their software also has many limitations. There are no shortcut keys for checking, raising, and folding. The time until the next blind increase is not shown in a convenient display. You can't view your notes on each player without tediously right-clicking each one and hitting Notes (it would be much easier with a simple mouse-over). Overall, UB is a pretty good site, but their incentives are much less valuable than they appear.

UB is awful, i would never play there again. The cards that come are unrealistic on a consistant basis. Try losing in 5 games at the same time with the same hand...kk...always against aa. It was crazy, you can garentuee if you have KK or QQ someone has AA. The cards are completely unrealistic. The interface is decent, and i do like the way you could minimise the screen, but to many fixed deals aimed at getting a higher rake on the open table, and the tournaments just end in bad beats. Plus the site goes down on a consistant basis, nething over 10,000 people and the site crashes....a poor site please don't waste ur money

I agree with pumpino69. This is yet another shady poker site. They'll deal you good cards, and then suck you dry with bad beats. If you're a winner at AC/Vegas, you'll lose here over time.

Totally disagree with the pumps. UB is by far the best site that I have played on. You have to expect beats in this game. The software is great and easy to use. Their response in processing payments is great. I play many, many hours each week on UB and have not experienced any time when the site has gone down. If you are, in fact, a winner in AC/Vegas, you will be a bigger winner here.

UB is but far the best site in my opinion. Graphics are simple and not as busy. They offer great freerolls and a variety of games. They have been having server problems the last few days, which has been annoying, but after going back and playing at the other poker sites I have realized again why I left them for UB to begin with. Hopefully UB will be back up and running fully soon. I am sure many diehard UB players are going through withdrawals!

Once again bad beats are abundant. Not realistic. Sure your going to have bad beats. I have won and lost tournaments on this site and it has always ended on a bad beat either for or against me. Once lost on the river with 3 kings to 3 aces on the river. Yes if you play regularly they say they are upgrading the system but not in the middle of play. If they upgrade they should announce it so players are aware before it goes down in the middle of play.

I agree that the card percentages are sometimes unrealistic, but who would have thought that the losing hand @ the WSOP would have been a boat? Interface is the best by far, but have to assume someone or group has hacked the site and is wreaking havoc, having been down for 10-days as-of today.

This is really quite funny, "card percentages are sometimes unrealistic". What on earth? You guys that are complaining about bad beats, come on now, you should know better. That stuff just happens. I've played a numerous amount of sites and it's happened to me at each and every one. I have played at a lot of different sites and UB is my top two right now. I enjoy their sit n go tourneys much better than empire/party poker. At UB you start with more and chips and have a little more time before the blinds eat away at your stack like at empire/party. UB also has a good variety of ring games, and many different forms of poker. I still haven't played at pokerstars, which I know is supposed to be the best tournament poker site, but right now I put UB top spot in my book.

No question there is hack software out there, plus the bad sub programming in "shuffling" programs. As most on the net know, the aggressive better gets more hands given to him. First one to all in usually wins. So the fools go all in preflop and win. I have seen 12 preflops all in won by the same guy. His best hand was a pair of 5's. All others were low cards offsuit. The heavy better is NOT winning because of all the folding. They are actually being fed the cards on the turn and river. Always bad feeling when pockets aces lose to a small straight that was Flopped A-K-9, turn 3 river - 5, Idiot stayed agaist HEAVY bets with a 4-2 and won. Bad enough it happend once. But same guy in 5 hands won an all in against 3 kings with small straight 3-7. Some sites are just fun to play. But for real money NONE are honest. You have to treat it simply as a software game and NOT a real poker hand. Look at Paradise Poker and all the Prima poker sites for their "auditted" guarantee from PriceCoopersWaterhouse. The paper is a fake. Not accepted in any court of law or contract. WHY? Because it is signed "PriceCoopersWaterhouse, Inc". --NO AUTHORIZED representative. No person held to account. No such thing as a company signing a document, some real human must sign their own name on BEHALF of the company.

"NO AUTHORIZED representative. No person held to account. No such thing as a company signing a document, some real human must sign their own name on BEHALF of the company."

They probably do have a human signature on the papers they file with the regulatory agencies. What they put on the site isn't "offial" you idiot it's for marketing.

this sit is no different than the rest. they are all shady. and cheat. that is just the way it is out there on the net. you all are suckers.

Very good site. Bad beats end tournaments because all the money went in, not because of the cards. Lots of people exaggerate bad beats. KK loses to AQ all the time, its not that bad of a beat. Any hand will beat a random hand 38%of the time. That is the card percentage. Many hours played here, ring game and tourneys, it's honest. Swings happen, and the better players win. Fast action software, easy to use, there are shortcut buttons if you look at the bottom of the table window, and the time before the blinds increase is there too. This site cuts out the nonsense and waste, leaving a very quality and honest site to put your money in. Wish the sngs had multi table tourneys though.

Ub is where its at. I still play new sites just so I can play there when I want. But when it comes to sitting down and playing some card I choose Ub. I believe the players are a huge step up from PP or most of the sites I have played. (have not been to poker stars yet) I have racked up 240 hours this month and I only play the SNG's and am winning. To make this site a 10 though I would add symbol to represent you have notes on a player as well as a buddy list to track down other players. I would also figure a way to release bonus dollars in bulk rather than this 30 cent 20 cent at time because you just dont see it. Maybe just release the bonus bucks at the end of the month instead of the micro payments. The concept with the points is great. I get into the points games. My dad has never touched a computer until Ub. Now he knows how to log on play, lose and go on tilt.

i hate grafix here! cards so tiny u can't even see them...also dusn't tell u how much the bets r...just the coins it shows...empty chairs lol thats a joke...pretty low flop % so its titest site around i think for NOLIMIT...bonus trickles in is BS...should b one lump sum...too lazy to complain more bout this site lol....just stick to PartyPoker

Good software attracts good players which create tight, boring ring games. Bad beats are frequent in tournaments. Not a site for beginners or those trying to build a bankroll.

hahahahaah, you are all so funny. You say the site is rigged cause you get bad beats. Did you know that 78s will beat AA 2 or 3 times out of 10? The 7 times AA wins you just say is routine, don't call it rigged cause the 78 wins some of the time. You are all hillarious, you have probably lost a lot of money on the site and that's why you are complaining. I have lost AA to 99 for $1300 all in preflop, but what of it? I will do it to someone else one day, no point in crying. So all of you stop whinging and quit poker cause you are clearly losing at UB.

great site. still my fav. they were having server problems but all seems well now. If your a good player the only beats you will take are bad beats..lol love the bonus dollors, customer service is gr8. they sent my buddy to the wsop last year and i went and wtached him godd times, good site.

Well, like Phil Gordon says in his book, "There are some poker sites out there that make everyone at table think they are gonna win". I know that a K-K would win at Truepoker.com anyday. In the tourneys I have noticed at UB that your best hands are given at your small and large blind positions. I would love to say UB is the best. I really don't like all the time it takes at Truepoker.com. But I would have to say that Truepoker is the fairest. UB could be the very best if their software was not so tricky. Watch it! I have lost 2 times to a 4 of a kind when I had a full Boat. When I play Truepoker, the same hands will win more than UB. Trust me, you can bet on that for sure. Also, I am not bashing UB or mad at them or whining as I have won 650,000 play chips since joining UB in June. It's just too unrealistic as to the true odds of real life winning at poker imo. Hope this helps. Just always be on guard at UB with an awesome hand. Truepoker is more relaxing cause you can trust that a K-K or whatever is gonna win.

I agree with marks post. People are way too childish when complaining about sites. It seems almost as if none of you ever played a "real" game of poker. The beats are just as bad in real life. UB is no different to real life and they probably have a better shuffling algorithm than the way most people shuffle in home games/tourneys. Stop crying about it and if you were good you wouldnt lose money and complain so much about UB or any of the sites. The notion that poker sites will allow people who push all in first to win is just absurd. I was playing reallife the other day in a tourney and a guy went all in with 95 and got called by JJ. Who you think won, not the JJ. 9 on flop and 9 on river. Stop saying that hands are definate winners on certain sites. No hand is a definate winner anywhere. It all odds and probability..anything can happen and if you havent learned at least that yet, JUST QUIT!

kangol is right bad beats happen no matter where your playing...the problem people run into is not knowing how to play no limit. too many people are moving all in with kings preflop every time...an ace hits on the flop 75% of the time and what do you think every Joe on UB calls you with...an ace no matter the kicker. so why not smooth call a raise with the intention to let go of the hand if an ace pops on the flop. i play on ultimate and their high stakes tables are amazing...this site has smooth play and non-interfering graphics. when rating a site i look at accessability and UB is second to none. so quit crying about bad beats because thats the story of poker...if you can play solid poker in the end you will end up ahead.

they let you buy more chips in cash games...... unlike PP you cant buy enough if you get stuck..and get out of trap..very important! plus good graphics.... smaller site...you will tend to recognize familiar players over time (good / bad?)

Reply to beano: Everything you said is very true, however i disagree on the graphics, though really what can you expect from a poker site in terms of graphics...Its not a 3d shoot em up game so who cares. As far as your good/bad question regarding recognizing players, that should always be a good thing to recognize people. Heres a tip, when you play real poker games at casinos, tourneys and such..do people mind if you carry around a little notebook writing things down and referring to it while you play??? Of course they mind, some may actual consider it a form of cheating, but its really not. They give you a place to easily write and access notes on other players. So if youre playing against the same people youve got tons of notes and youre probably used to them and know what to expect. Good by far..

lol i know a post a lot, but one i missed was by Warthog above, "this sit is no different than the rest. they are all shady. and cheat. that is just the way it is out there on the net. you all are suckers. "..Dont listen to people like this. As you can tell by this post either he never played more than a couple hands on there or hes just ignorant. Tell me how i turned $50 into $750 in 4 days? I guess i mustve been cheating and if you dont win like me the rest of you are suckers according to this guy. Ignorance is bliss, i guess he just feels better handing people his money in real games than online..lmao

UB is by far the most crooked no good site on the web. The bad beats are unreal, almost to the point of comical at times. I swear some people know whats coming, their software has been cracked. You will not see this at the 2-4 NL tables, but at the 5-10 NL tables. People doing things such as NYclub spoke of. You would NEVER see someone pull that chit in real life, or on most internet sites, but they do know whats coming. Also whenever pocket pairs are delt they are always delt in sets. Player one will have 99 Player two will have qq Player three will have kk This is always the case. When there is one set of pockets out be assured there is more than one. Like clockwork! UB has taken over 3,000 of my money in the past two days on the worst beats and cheating players. These people DO know whats coming, if they work for UB or not who knows? Also, one more thing! UB claims that Phil Hellmuth plays at there site. Well, about a week ago I was sitting playing with Phil, or so I thought. Everyone was talking to Phil and everything was good. Until a bystander asked Phil how he could be playing poker if he was speaking up the road from his house? I thought the guy was full of $%^& until he posted the phone number for the Barnes and Nobles were Phil was speeking. I called the number and the clerk said Phil was there and was speeking in front of the crowd at that very moment. after that we all started questioning Phil, and I wrote UB about it. They said it was him at the table and I was wrong. I wrote back and told them they were full of CHIT and then recieved another e-mail saying it was not him playing after all, because they tried to deny it and I had ultimate proof! FRAUD CENTRAL, STAY CLEAR UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE ROBBED!!!!

Oh, and for the record! I won over 6,000 dollars at this site and have played a ton of hands here. The words I speak above are true. They set you up, and knock you the F down. Trust me! Sad as this must sound, Pacific Poker is the only ligit poker house on the web. Pokers stars is good too, just stand clear of the rest, EXPECIALY ULTIMATE BET!!!! F'in FRAUDS!!!!!

ok smart guy, what day and time and location was phil hellmuth speaking at barnes and noble?? for that matter, show me a hand history that includes phil hellmuths actual UB name in it. Not some imposter with a similar screen name as ive seen hundreds of phil wannabes on the site. And show me a copy of the emails from UB.

I like all the freerolls and opportunities to win tourney entry chips and bonus dollars, etc. At least you have something to play for in a freeroll. Minitables allow me to play 3 at once easily.

I like everything at UB. It has one of the bestest programs and is just like playing in real life. I've played real money on PartyPoker and lost all of due to all the straights and flushes PartyPoker gives out. UB is the bestest place to play No Limit and I would tell everyone to play it. You guys might be losing with AA and KK but that's poker right. Which ever one hits the trips win. Period.

If the hands are too good, that helps you half the time and others half the time. If you are losing on UB, it's not cause it's "rigged", it's cause you are a losing player. I play on UB, make a solid profit of around $100-$200 a day playing for around 2-3 hours. I do this consistently, and I also lose KK to 22, AA to KQs etc etc. And I suffer WAY more bad beats than the average person. Why? Simply because most of the time I get my money in with the best hand. So normally whenever I lose a hand it's a suck out. Do I complain? No. You have to accept it. If you are a 65% favourite to win each of 10 hands, and you lose 3 of them to suckouts, you are actually lucky yourself. A poker player finds it hard to recall hands he has won with a little help from the cards, but can remember with incredible accuracy every bad beat he has taken. Stop blaming someone else, and keep depositing your money into UB. Thanks.

its a very fun sight, but very unrealistic. if you look at the winning hand history its flush, straight, boat or 4ofakind every time. also, i think new players get better hands to get them hooked on the sight. anyone who says that these bad beats are just a part of life has never played in a live game. it is easy to make money on this sight, just realize that if you flop a set,or even a straight its not as sure a thing as if you were playing at a casino.

Yah UB is crap, sorry to say for all those out there who like it. I just think there are better sites. I agree with the people that say bad beats are abundant online but that is only because you are seeing more hands with more people in them. Those who complain about bad beats probably have never played long hours of poker ANYWHERE. You play long enough youll see A straight flush beat four of a kind. I believe people just dont understand the percentages of the underdog. Yah they arent the favorite, but they still have outs. My problem with UB is the software, its not very impressive or eye pleasing and the shuffling sounds like someone farting. Otherwise its just another poker site.

I have spent MANY hours on UB. The graphics are nice and the play is smooth. It is a great site for freerolls and play money poker. As far as real $$ are concerned, STAY AWAY!!! Don't tell me that UB has a fair deal. I emplore you to watch 400-500 hands with a pen and a notebook. Mark down all the times two to a flush fall on the flop. Then mark down all the times the flush card falls on the turn or the river. If you come back and say that it falls 25% of the time as it should, I'll eat your shoes. It is more like 50/50 or higher.

i agree that there are way too many bad beats. As far as everything else, it is great.

I Love Ub ,yes U Get Bad Beats But U Get Them In Real Life Too,+ On Every Poker Site Ub Rules

Software is superb, but game selection isn't the greatest. UB has some of the tightest players online even at the low levels. Customer service is also pretty bad, no phone number so you have to use email or their contact forms.

Used to love UB-nice graphics, faster play than Party Poker; HOWEVER, avoid sit n go's. I just played them for fun/practice, but some people sit down, but press the leave button and let computer play for them. Still noclue as to why they bother, but if you are still in at the end, you end up playing no one. Either you have to keep clicking the bet button until you get all the chips, or leave yourself. I would try & leave-but ur still on the seat. This lead to UB CLOSING MY ACCOUNT and booting me off of UB!!!!!!! And it wasn't even me doing this stupid stuff! Anyone else have this happen or suggestions?

It's by far the best site that I've played on, and despite what people say, it's more realistic than most. I've played here for 6+ months, and I'm doing a bit better than even, which is all I can ask for. Anyone who is talking about and complaining about the money they are losing probably shouldn't be playing at all. If it's going to bother you that much to play and lose, don't play.

This site is great in some aspects. the software is the best i've ever played at. Their deposit and withdraw options are good as well. As far as actually poker goes. The bad beats are abundant. 2 times i've managed to build my stack at $.50-1.00 to roughly $80.00. 2 times i've flopped top 2 pair, to only lose all of my money to someone flopping trips. I've seen it happen to other players as well. Their bonus system is very poor as well. It takes 4EVER to finally get your pending bonus dollars after depositing. U can play for four hours on one table and they'd probably release about 12 dollars into your account. it it ridiculously slow. Overall, i would suggest you stay away from ultimate bet, Software adn everything is very attractive and good, but as far as the cards coming, someone will always have trips, and play your low trips if you do decide to play there, you'll get a set more often than not.

if you went on any poker site or to any poker room thats a real life one and used a notebook to record everything than used the statistical data for comparison between online poker and live poker youll be astounded. Those who think its rigged will be the ones astounded however, because youll find its +-10% the same which realy means nothing because its all chance so the difference goes to +-1% with other things factored in (quality of shuffling and just pure chance). Stop being whiny babies, if you lose you lose. If you cant take the beats than im sorry to say the you shouldve figured out a long time ago that pokers not for you. To tell you the truth, ive actually had most of my worst bad beats at a real poker table than online. Thats a sad statement for those considering it rigged. Why you say? cause ive played 10s of thousands of more hands online than in real life and the beats are just the same....