UltimateBet Hosts Online Poker Championships

Leading online poker site UltimateBet.com is set for the debut of the highly anticipated Ultimate Bet Online Championship. Starting Dec. 1 and running through Dec. 10, this online poker series will pit players around the world against one another as they battle it out in tourneys that have a total of $2 million in guaranteed prize money.

Inspired by 10-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth, the online tournament series features nine events with a $215 buy-in and a monstrous final event with a $550 buy-in and a guaranteed $1 million prize pool.

Featuring no limit hold'em, pot-limit Omaha, limit hold'em, limit Omaha eight-or-better, pot-limit Omaha with rebuys, and the latest poker-related game to hit the marketplace, Elimination Blackjack, the UB Online Championship has something to offer for players of all types and skill levels. In addition to winning a portion of the guaranteed $2 million in prize money, tournament winners will receive a silver UltimateBet Online Championship bracelet.

Players can either buy in directly or they can win their way into the events via feeders currently underway on UltimateBet.com, and players should take advantage of a deposit bonus through CardPlayer.com by clicking here.

Event buy-ins and guarantees are listed below:

• Dec. 1, $215 buy-in no-limit hold'em $125,000 guarantee
• Dec. 2, $215 buy-in pot-limit Omaha High $50,000 guarantee
• Dec. 3, $215 buy-in no-limit hold'em $250,000 guarantee
• Dec. 4, $215 buy-in limit hold'em $60,000 guarantee
• Dec. 5, $215 buy-in limit Omaha eight-or-better $40,000 guarantee
• Dec. 6, $215 buy-in no-limit hold'em $100,000 guarantee
• Dec. 7, $215 buy-in pot-limit Omaha (with rebuys) $75,000 guarantee
• Dec. 8, $215 buy-in no-limit hold'em $200,000 guarantee
• Dec. 9, $215 Buy-in Elimination Black Jack $100,000 guarantee
• Dec. 10, $550 buy-in no-limit hold'em $1,000,000 guarantee

Battle the Poker Brat

As a special bonus value for its players, UltimateBet is putting up an additional $10,000 prize for a heads-up battle with the legendary Hellmuth. The player who finishes highest on the Championship Leaderboard will earn the title of "Perfect 10 Champ" and will score this amazing chance to take on the "Poker Brat." This one-of-a-kind opportunity to take on the 10-time WSOP champion in a heads-up match could easily be considered the highlight of the tournament.

Unless you've been hiding under a rock in some faraway land, you probably already know that Hellmuth has won all 10 bracelets in hold'em events and that he is tied with Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan for the most WSOP victories. Hellmuth has won bracelets in the following events:

• 1989 $10,000 main event
• 1992 $5,000 limit hold'em
• 1992 $1,500 no-limit hold'em
• 1993 $2,500 no-limit hold'em
• 1993 $5,000 limit hold'em
• 1997 $3,000 pot-limit hold'em
• 2001 $2,000 no-limit hold'em
• 2003 $2,500 limit hold'em
• 2003 $3,000 no-limit hold'em
• 2006 $1,000 no-limit hold'em

UltimateBet will be providing live video and audio coverage of the tournaments from players like Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke throughout the series. In addition, there will be a daily blog covering the events as well.

Click here to take advantage of a deposit bonus through CardPlayer.com.

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