The Ultimate Aruba Auctions at Ultimate Bet

Just when you thought that Aruba couldn’t get any better, UltimateBet.com’s RAI$E program is offering an Aruba Classic Specific Auction Block for all the players making their way down for the big event.  For a minimal amount of loyalty points you could be hamming it up with UB poker pros and celebrities at the bar in the Radisson buying cocktails for every hot girl that walks by and when the bill comes tell them with a big smile to send it to UB and then order another round of shots just for good measure. You could get your room upgraded to a Plaza Club Suite for FREE!  What about dinner with Phil Hellmuth or perhaps play 18 holes with Phil on the Award-Winning luxurious Tierra Del Sol Resort and Country Club Aruba’s only championship golf course on the island.  All those and more are available to bid on using your player points today at UltimateBet.com.

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$200K Guaranteed Tourneys Every Sunday at Ultimate Bet!

Hey Poker Players, looking for a profitable way to spend your lazy Sunday afternoons?  UltimateBet.com has the answer, with their $200k GTD tourneys being held every Sunday of the year!

It is only $200 + $15 to register for the tourney directly being held every Sunday at 5:30est. At the moment there are only 37 people registered for this weeks tourney which means that first place stands to win $80,000!!!  Of course, if $200 is a little spendy for one Sunday afternoon then you can always qualify via one of the many satellites being offered throughout the week.  Here is a list of the many options you have to get in the back game and win some big money:

Sunday $200k Turbo Rebuy - $5 + $0.50: As is implies this is a turbo rebuy tourney being held daily multiple times a day and for only $5 it is the cheapest way to get your seat to the big show.

$200k 3 Seats Guaranteed - $10 + $1.00: This daily tourney is awards the top 3 places and for only $10 is the easiest way to get in to the Sunday tourney.

$200k Turbo R - $15 + $1.50: This tourney is run daily and multiple times a day, with the increased entry fee it is more like to have less players in it which means your chances improve to get you seat.

On Saturdays Ultimate Bet will be holding some special qualifers for the $200k GTD Sunday tourney 1 is a $25 + $2.50 short stack tourney and another MEGA $200k Satellite Deep Stack tourney with a $40 + $4 entry.

There will also be 3 different SnG’s satellite tables running on Saturdays:
$200k GTD Regular $35+$3.50 SnG
$200k GTD Turbo $50+$5 SnG
$200l GTD Regular $50+$5 SnG

What more needs to be said??? Only at Ultimate Bet will you find the biggest GTD $ tourneys with the cheapest satellites available to get you in the big money games.

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2008 Aruba Classic 50 Seat Giveaway

Yes, Ultimate Bet players UB is throwing yet another massive 50 seat giveaway to biggest Texas holdem poker tourney outside Vegas this year.  Ultimate Bet will yet again be taking over the Radisson Resort in Aruba this September and this is your chance to get there for FREE!!!  This Saturday, August 16th at 5:30pm ET, UB will be holding a special tourney with 50 prize packages being given away at a value of $8500 per package, $5,500 entry fee to the main event and $3,000 for travel expenses.  There are 3 ways to get in:

Buy in directly for $500+30

Enter a daily qualifier to secure your seat for just a few bucks

Enter our Main Event Giveaway (leaderboard competition where over 315 seats are on the line) 

So quit lolly gaggin and get on the tables.  Not only will you be able to enjoy the fun in the sun in Aruba, but you will get the chance to hob knob with poker pros the likes of Phill Hellmuth, Annie Duke and Scott Ian as well as handful of Hollywood A listers. 

Not an Ultimate Bet Player yet?  Well here is your chance to not only win a free seat to Aruba, but you can also take advantage of UB’s current 200% first time deposit bonus!

UPDATED September 1st 2008

The next 50 seat giveaway will be held on September 13th at 5:30pm est only at UltimateBet.com.  DO NOT MISS YOUR CHANCE!!!

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Aruba Classic 50 Seat Giveaways at UB

Attention all Ultimate Bet players you could be on your way to Aruba this Septemeber and I’m not talking family getaway, I’m talking about the 2008 Aruba Classic on September 27th - October 4th at the Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino.  This saturday July 19th 5:30pm est. UB will be offering an Aruba Classic 50 seat giveaway thats right! 50 prize packages worth $8500 a piece will be won this weekend.  There are a couple ways to secure your seat:
1. Buy in direct for $500 + $30
2. Enter a daily qualifer that ranges from $1 to $3, yeah you read that right.  So qualify for less than a gallon of gas.
3. Enter our Main Event Giveaway (leaderboard competition where over 315 seats in the July 19th event are on the line)

This year there is a $4 million prize pool with the winner walking away with a cool $1 million.  Theres just 72 days left until the big event and Ultimate Bet will be holding another 50 seat giveaway on August 16th at 5:30pm est and an absolutely ridiculous 100 seat giveaway on September 13th!!! So start sharpening your skills in the $1 qualifying events being held daily.  Oh yeah and in case your wondering, YES Phil Hellmuth will be there and you will get a shot at sitting down with one of the best in the game, so what are you waiting for?  Get on the tables and win your way to Aruba!

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Legendary online poker player Cliff “JohnnyBax” Josephy joins Ultimatebet

Hey Poker Players

The UB pro roster keeps getting bigger with lots of great poker talent coming aboard. Hot off the press, a successful stock broker turns poker pro and now joins the hottest online poker room on the net.

UltimateBet Enhances Roster of Talent with Signing of Cliff “JohnnyBax” Josephy

Online poker site scoops up legendary online poker player

UltimateBet today announced the addition of Cliff “JohnnyBax” Josephy to its roster of respected online poker professionals. Josephy joins UltimateBet as the first member of the online poker site’s new “Star Players” team, a new division of players created by UltimateBet’s new management team.

“A Star Player is one who has an undisputed high level of skill, lots of integrity, and is well respected in the world of online poker,” stated Annie Duke who spearheaded the signing after following Josephy’s achievements over the years. “One look at his impressive record reveals that JohnnyBax epitomizes a Star Player and is the perfect addition to our roster of respected and talented poker players.”

The 42-year-old father of three from Syosset, New York is no stranger to good bets. Prior to turning to poker as a full-time career, Josephy was a successful stockbroker for 14 years, catering to hedge funds and high net worth individuals. Today, he’s earning the respect of high rollers.

Online poker players revere JohnnyBax for his exceptional tournament play and equally impressive positive attitude at the tables. In addition to a host of online success stories, Josephy comes to the table armed with a solid history of land-based wins.

In 2006, Josephy finished second in the Aruba Poker Classic, UltimateBet’s signature poker tournament, securing $446,975. He has cashed six times on the WPT circuit and four times at the World Series of Poker*. Josephy has already won a WSOP* bracelet and has amassed two top 10 finishes at the world’s most prestigious poker tournament along the way.

Josephy can be found playing online poker at UltimateBet under the name JohnnyBax and will be featured in a variety of future promotions on the site. Online poker players can employ UltimateBet’s free UltimateBuddy software to discover where JohnnyBax is seated and instantly join him at the tables.

UltimateBet Hires Annie Duke to Manage New Tournament Schedule

Online poker site recruits world poker champion to enhance tournament schedule and overall poker offering

Miami, FL (PRWeb) April 22, 2008 – Leading online poker site UltimateBet.com today announced a groundbreaking new tournament schedule while welcoming one of the world’s greatest poker professionals as its new Cardroom Consultant. The online poker site has taken the bold step of handing over the management of its tournament schedule to Annie Duke.

“Annie Duke has a proven track record of not only playing the game, but also knowing exactly what online poker players want to see in a tournament schedule,” stated UltimateBet spokesperson George MacLean. “We’re confident that her unparalleled insight will significantly enhance our poker offering and strengthen our online poker community.”

The world poker champion is no stranger to the UltimateBet brand. Duke was a key player in designing the UltimateBet software and was a consultant for the cardroom several years ago. She is excited to be back on board to build a schedule that will attract old and new players to the site.

“I opted to accept the Cardroom Consultant position after spending time with UltimateBet’s new senior management team,” notes Duke. “I am extraordinarily pleased with their commitment to wanting what’s best for the poker player and I have a renewed sense of enthusiasm in the future of UltimateBet.”

Highlights of the new schedule, to be launched on April 28th, include:

• New Sniper tournaments with massive guarantees
• $1.2 million in weekly guarantees
• Nightly DeepStack tournaments where players start with 5,000 chips for tourneys with buy-ins of $100+9 and above, and 3,000 starting chips for tourneys with buy-ins under $100+9
• New Short, Super Short, and Mega Short Stack satellites allow online poker fans to qualify so many new ways, all the way up to one hour before an event
• Lots of ways for players to qualify for their WSOP seat – including a 3-seat guaranteed tournament on Sunday and a 25-seat and 50-seat guaranteed event
• New $1 Turbo Rebuy $5,000 guaranteed tournament where poker fans can win their seat for as little as 6 cents
• New Sit and Go satellites for all major events on the site
• $200,000 guaranteed tournament every Sunday

Online poker players can also expect a host of new promotions and leader board competitions that will solidify UltimateBet as the most exciting, most lucrative place for Texas Hold’em fans to hone their game.

More information on the new tournament schedule can be found at www.ultimatebet.com.

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Designed with the assistance of the best poker players in the world - Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke – UltimateBet provides 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.
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