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New Poker Tournament TV Series

31 December, 2005 (12:15) | Ultimate Bet News

Pack your bags and make room in your wallet. For just $5, you could win your way to Los Angeles to play for your share of a quarter of a million dollars.

UltimateBet is giving away 6 seats weekly to the new tournament series that begins airing on a major television network on January 15th, 2006 and you could win a trip to Los Angeles to play for your share of $250,000. Qualifiers begin online January 3rd.

Watch for more details on UltimateBet Poker Challenge coming next week to find out how.

Ultimate Bet Beat the Pros

15 December, 2005 (12:40) | Ultimate Bet News, Ultimate Bet Promotions, Ultimate Bet Tournaments

On December 17th at 7pm EST, Ultimate Bet invites you to beat your favorite Team UB pro at their own game in Ultimate Bet’s Holiday Bounty Tournament. Here’s how it works:

Team UB pros will be on hand playing in the event and each pro will have a bounty on their head! The pros to beat are:

* Phil Hellmuth
* Annie Duke
* Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari
* John Vorhaus
* Jack McClelland
* Freddy Deeb
* Roxci Rhodes

All players that beat the pros will win $250 PLUS the Ultimate Home Poker Kit consisting of:

* UB Branded Poker Table
* UB Chip and Card Set
* 10 UB T-Shirts
* 10 UB hats

You could win your share of the prize pool plus one of 5 seats to the $1 Million Guaranteed Tournament on January 15th.

Ultimate Bet’s favorite way to say ‘Happy Holidays’ is with the gift of cash! From December 13th to December 24th, they’re adding $5,000 per day to selected tournaments!

Charity Poker Tournaments

1 December, 2005 (09:09) | Ultimate Bet News, Ultimate Bet Tournaments

On Saturday, December 3rd, 2005 at 8pm EST, we invite you to win some cash and help support Junior Achievement by playing in an online Texas Hold’em tournament.

BenefitPoker.org - a new not-for-profit organization and the first online poker site dedicated to becoming a major fundraising resource for charities – is sponsoring weekly charity tournaments at UltimateBet through the month of December. And you’re invited to take part in these win-win events

The buy-in for this event is $10+$10, with all of the net proceeds from the tournament fees being donated to the charity. Plus, as an added bonus, UltimateBet is generously donating $1,000 to the prize pool.

To register for Saturday’s event:

* Sign into your account on UltimateBet
* Click on the ‘Play Poker/Go to Games’ button on the left side of the screen
* Click on the ‘Scheduled Tournaments’ tab in the game
* Click on the ‘Special Events’ tab in the game
* Select the tournament and register

Through the month of December, we will continue to hold charity tournaments with $1,000 added to each prize pool where you’ll have the chance to win some money and help make a difference.

* Saturday, December 3rd at 8pm EST – Junior Achievement
* Wednesday, December 7th at 8pm EST – Arthritis Society
* Sunday, December 11th at 3pm EST – Cystic Fibrosis
* Tuesday, December 20th at 8pm EST – Diabetes Association

Sign up here

Charity Poker Tournaments

1 December, 2005 (09:08) | Ultimate Bet News

On Saturday, December 3rd, 2005 at 8pm EST, we invite you to win some cash and help support Junior Achievement by playing in an online Texas Hold’em tournament.

BenefitPoker.org - a new not-for-profit organization and the first online poker site dedicated to becoming a major fundraising resource for charities – is sponsoring weekly charity tournaments at UltimateBet through the month of December. And you’re invited to take part in these win-win events

The buy-in for this event is $10+$10, with all of the net proceeds from the tournament fees being donated to the charity. Plus, as an added bonus, UltimateBet is generously donating $1,000 to the prize pool.

To register for Saturday’s event:

* Sign into your account on UltimateBet
* Click on the ‘Play Poker/Go to Games’ button on the left side of the screen
* Click on the ‘Scheduled Tournaments’ tab in the game
* Click on the ‘Special Events’ tab in the game
* Select the tournament and register

Through the month of December, we will continue to hold charity tournaments with $1,000 added to each prize pool where you’ll have the chance to win some money and help make a difference.

* Saturday, December 3rd at 8pm EST – Junior Achievement
* Wednesday, December 7th at 8pm EST – Arthritis Society
* Sunday, December 11th at 3pm EST – Cystic Fibrosis
* Tuesday, December 20th at 8pm EST – Diabetes Association

Sign up here

Another One Million Dollar Poker Tournament

4 October, 2005 (11:20) | Ultimate Bet Tournaments

Stone Cold Nuts II is back at Ultimate Bet.

Ultimate Bet is guaranteeing a $1,000,000 prize pool. Not only that, but they are including 10 WSOP Prize Packages to the Main Event for as little as $5.50 satellites.

Join today and play for as little as $5.50 to win your piece of the $1,000,000 up for grabs. The Final Event is scheduled for Sunday, January 8th 2006, 3:30 PM ET.

Register for this tournament

Freddie Deeb Wins the Aruba Classic

4 October, 2005 (11:13) | Ultimate Bet News, Ultimate Bet Tournaments

Freddie Deeb has won the UltimateBet.com Aruba Classic taking home the $1,000,000 first place prize.

Ultimate Bet High Roller Tournament

23 September, 2005 (17:08) | Ultimate Bet News, Ultimate Bet Promotions, Ultimate Bet Tournaments

Sure you can purchase your buy-in for the $500+30 Stone Cold Nuts II Tournament, but why not just win your direct entry for $5.50? Sign up today for any of Ultimate Bet’s daily Stone Cold Nuts II direct entry satellites to win your chance at a piece of the $1 Million and WSOP prize package up for grabs! Click here for details.

Foxwood World Poker Finals

17 September, 2005 (19:48) | Ultimate Bet News

Monday September 19th kicks off the start of Ultimate Bet’s Foxwood’s World Poker Finals super satellites. For those interested in playing, be at the tables working on your pre flop strategies Mondays at 9:30pm ET in the newly added $100+9 Foxwood’s World Poker Finals supers and play to win a Foxwood’s World Poker Finals prize package.

Each prize pacakge includes a $10,200 paid buy-in for the November 13-18th main event and $1,000 credit for travel.

Last Day To Win Your Way In

10 September, 2005 (21:55) | Ultimate Bet News

September 12th is the LAST day to win your way to Aruba.

You can play in the $3+0 Aruba $200+15 Direct Entry events. Play in the World Poker Tour event in Aruba and head home $1 Million richer, for only $3!

For a complete list of ways to win your way to Aruba, be sure to check out the tournament schedule.

Here is what you get if you win.
* Airfare for you and a guest from your hometown to Aruba
* Hotel Accommodations
* $5200 buy-in to the 2005 Aruba Poker Classic, a World Poker Tour event
* Exclusive Parties and Special Gift
* Seat into an invite only, winner-take-all tournament in Aruba on Sept. 25 for your chance to be a Poker Pro

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Player Appreciation Day

29 August, 2005 (07:41) | Ultimate Bet News

Monday August 29 between Noon and Midnight Eastern Ultimate Bet will be randomly selecting players at their real money raked tables and giving away cash, UB gear and other prizes.