Multi-Table
Poker Tournaments
Ultimate Bet's
multi-table poker tournaments are just
what they sound like - poker
tournaments where players at multiple
tables vie for their share of a larger
prize. To ensure that they run as smoothly
as possible, our multi-table poker tournaments
are scheduled in advance. Players can
register for them up to the tournament's
start time. Buy-ins for all of our poker
tournaments are listed in terms of the
amount that goes towards the prize pool,
and the amount that the house keeps. For
instance, if a tournament costs $1+0,
$1 will go towards to prize pool and the
house will keep $0. If the tournament
costs $100+9 though, $100 will go towards
the prize pool and the house will keep
$9 from each entry. Rake is not collected
from hands during one of our poker
tournaments.
Registering
Ultimate Bet's Scheduled Multi-Table Poker
Tournaments
Once
you download our software and set up a
complete account, you will be able to
register for our multi-table poker tournaments.
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Click on the Poker
button in the Ultimate Bet
software.
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Click on the type of poker tournament
you wish to play in: Real
Money, UltimatePoints™,
or Free Games.
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Click on the Scheduled Tournaments
tab.
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Filter your results by clicking on
the appropriate tab (Aruba, Special
Events, Freerolls, In Progress, Regular,
Direct Entry Satellites, and Entry
Chip Satellites.) You can also scroll
through the entire list of poker tournaments
by clicking on the Open
tab.
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After you find an event you're interested
in, click on the line item to read
more about it and register. Please
note that in order to play in events
that require real money or UltimatePoints™buy-ins,
you will need to have a sufficient
balance of either in your real money
or UltimatePoints™ account at the
time of registration.
Once you have successfully registered
for an event, you will be sent a confirmation
email to the email address on file with
your poker
account. To play in a tournament that
you registered for, simply log in to the
game prior to your tournament's start
time on the appropriate day. Once the
tournament is up and your table is ready,
our software will automatically take you
to your table. You will find all tournament
tables located under the "Scheduled Tournaments"
tab of the game manager. As players bust
out of the event, players will be moved
and tables will be consolidated, until
only one table remains.
To learn more about how the multi-table
tournaments work, view our multi-table tournament
rules. View our multi-table tournament structure.
Sit
& Go Poker Tournaments
Sit
& Go Poker Tournaments are specially-designated
single table or multi table poker tournaments
where players can join in the action without
registering in advance to play. In Sit
& Go Tournaments, a table (or set
of tables) will go up on the site at the
scheduled time and anyone who is on the
site can take a seat at it to play. Once
the table(s) are full, the game will being
automatically with the first deal. If
all seats are not taken, the tournament
will not begin.
Your buy in is immediately deducted from
your account after you have taken a seat
at a Sit & go table. However, if you
leave before play begins, these fees will
be returned to your account. Please note:
if a player leaves after play begins at
the table in any of Ultimate Bet's poker
tournaments, the fees will not be
returned.
Buy
In (participation fees)Buy In (participation
fees)
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6 Seated and 10 Seated Tables
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$1 + $.10
|
($1 goes to the prize pool and
$.10 goes to
the house) |
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$5 + $.50 |
($5 goes to the prize pool and
$.50 goes to
the house) |
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$10 + $1 |
($10 goes to the prize pool and
$1 goes to the house) |
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$20 + $2 |
($20 goes to the prize pool and
$2 goes to the house) |
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$30 + $3 |
($30 goes to the prize pool and
$3 goes to the house) |
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$50 + $5 |
($50 goes to the prize pool and
$5 goes to the house) |
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$100 + $9 |
($100 goes to the prize pool and
$9 goes to the house) |
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$200 + $15 |
($200 goes to the prize pool and
$15 goes to the house) |
|
100 UltimatePoints |
(100 UltimatePoints goes toward
the prize pool, the house keeps
0 UltimatePoints) |
|
200 UltimatePoints |
(200 UltimatePoints goes toward
the prize pool, the house keeps
0 UltimatePoints) |
|
500 UltimatePoints |
(500 UltimatePoints goes toward
the prize pool, the house keeps
0 UltimatePoints) |
|
1,000 UltimatePoints |
(1,000 UltimatePoints goes toward
the prize pool, the house keeps
0 UltimatePoints) |
|
10,000 UltimatePoints |
(10,000 UltimatePoints goes toward
the prize pool, the house keeps
0 UltimatePoints) |
| Heads
Up Tables (2 Seated)
|
|
$5 +$.25 |
Winner takes all. |
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$10 + $.50 |
Winner takes all. |
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$20 +$1 |
Winner takes all. |
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$30 +$1.50 |
Winner takes all. |
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$50 + $2.50 |
Winner takes all. |
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$100 + $5 |
Winner takes all. |
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$200 + $8 |
Winner takes all. |
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$500 + $20 |
Winner takes all. |
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$1000 + $30 |
Winner takes all. |
Tournament
Structure
Depending
on the buy-in amount, every player in
our poker tournaments begins with 1,500
or 2,500 chips. All of our daily poker
tournaments utilize the same tournament
structure. More details are available
on our poker tournament structures page.
Tournament
Payout
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10-seated
Table Tournament Payout
|
6-seated
Table Tournament Payout
|
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1st Place |
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50% of the prize pool |
1st Place |
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70% of the prize pool |
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2nd Place |
30% of the prize pool |
2nd Place |
30% of the prize pool |
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3rd Place |
20% of the prize pool |
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| Multi
Table Tournament Payout
|
| |
1st
Place |
2nd
Place |
3rd
Place |
4th
Place |
5th
Place |
6th
Place |
7th
Place |
|
1 Table |
50% |
30% |
20% |
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|
|
|
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2 Tables |
40% |
30% |
20% |
10% |
|
|
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3 Tables |
35% |
25% |
19% |
13% |
8% |
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|
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4 Tables |
34% |
24% |
18% |
12% |
7% |
5% |
|
|
5 Tables |
33% |
23% |
17% |
12% |
7% |
5% |
3% |
All winnings will be immediately deposited
into the player's account.
Points earned from prize pools from point-based
Sit & go poker tournaments do not
count towards special promotions.
For more information, view our Sit &
Go Tournament Rules.
Direct
Entry Satellites
There
are four ways to enter poker tournaments
at Ultimate Bet.com. You can buy-in using
cash or points, you can win a direct entry
into a specific tournament or you can
use Tournament
Entry Chips.
Entry into a specific tournament is won
by playing into designated multi-table
direct entry satellite events. Each satellite
awards multiple direct entries depending
on the number of players who enter, the
buy-in to the direct entry satellite and
the buy-in to the tournament it is tied
to.
Each direct-entry satellite is tied to
a specific event that will occur at a
later date. When you win a direct entry
in one of these satellites you are winning
a seat into the event that the satellite
is tied to. For example, if you were to
play a $5+.50 direct entry satellite tied
to a $50+5 event you would be vying for
a seat in that $50+5 event. If you won
a seat, you would be automatically registered
for the event at no further cost to you!
Where
do I Find a Schedule of Direct Entry Events?
Please
note that Direct Entry Satellites are
tied to specific poker tournaments. When
you win an entry into one of our events,
you will not be allowed to withdraw and
get a refund. We recommend that you ensure
that you will be available to play in
the poker tournament for which you are
competing prior to joining a direct entry
satellite.
Can
I Transfer my Entry to Another Player?
No.
Make sure when you play a direct entry
multi-table satellite that you will be
available to play in the event that it
ties to. If you cannot play you will not
be allowed to transfer the entry to another
player.
Rebuy
Poker Tournaments
Ultimate Bet.com
was the first online poker site to offer
rebuy poker tournaments to its players!
Specific rules may vary based on our tournament
listings, but this section will provide
you with the information you'll need for
most of our rebuy poker tournaments.
How
do Rebuys in Poker Tournaments work?
Players
buy-in to one of our poker tournaments
for the correct buy-in amount (e.g. $10+1).
In this case, just like non-rebuy poker
tournaments, $10 goes to the prize pool,
and $1 goes to the house. This entitles
the player to start with 1000 tournament
chips. A rebuy period (normally 5 12-minute
blind escalations or, the first hour of
the tournament) is specified for the event.
During the rebuy period in our poker tournaments,
players may buy back into the tournament
a fixed number of times, or unlimited
times depending on how the tournament
is set up (typically unlimited rebuys
in the first hour). Players can pay an
additional amount to rebuy (cost is the
award portion of the buy-in, or in the
case of the example above, $10) at any
time during the rebuy period (including
before the tournament starts) right up
until the end of the rebuy period, provided
they have 1000 or less chips. At the end
of the rebuy period, eligible players
(those with 1000 or less chips and have
not used all of their allowed rebuys for
the period) will automatically be asked
if they want to rebuy. In addition, if
a player goes broke during the tournament,
play will stop, and the player will automatically
be asked if they want to rebuy.
At the conclusion of the rebuy period,
a rebuy tournament may also allow one
optional add-on. The add-on is only available
once, and it is only available at the
end of the rebuy period. The add-on is
the same cost as the rebuy. It is available
to all players regardless of how many
chips they currently have. It grants an
additional 1000 chips to the player.
Provided players are eligible to rebuy/add-on,
they may do so manually by clicking on
"get chips" in the lower-right. As mentioned,
players will automatically be prompted
to rebuy if they go broke during the rebuy
period and/or at the conclusion of the
rebuy period provided they have adequate
funds in their account.
100% of rebuy and add-on funds are added
to the prize pool. While the number of
entrants in a tournament may change the
number of places that pay, the number
of rebuys/add-ons does NOT influence the
number of places that pay in standard
rebuy poker tournaments. It only increases
the amount that each place pays.
Information about the number of rebuys
allowed, the amount of time in the rebuy
period, and whether there is an add-on
is posted at the top of the tournament
information details page for the tournament.
Rebuy
Aruba Super Satellite Tournaments
Aruba
Super Satellites with rebuys follow the
same rules as standard rebuy poker tournaments
with a couple of exceptions. First, rebuys/add-ons
may influence the number of places that
pay. They may in fact increase the number
of Aruba trips that are awarded. For example,
if 110 players sign up for an Aruba Super
Satellite, the initial prize pool will
award 1 Aruba trip, and 9 other places
cash. However, if 11 people rebuy/add-on,
the event will pay out as if 121 players
signed up, awarding 2 Aruba Trips and
the remainder of the cash to 3rd place.
Second, players can use their Aruba Satellite
Entry to rebuy. For example: If each Aruba
Super Satellite Entry is worth $109, if
it is used to rebuy, $9 cash will be credited
back to the player's account.
Tournament
Entry Chips (TEC)
There
are four ways to enter poker tournaments
at Ultimate Bet.com. You can buy-in using
cash or UltimatePoints™, you can win a
direct entry into a specific tournament
or you can use Tournament Entry
Chips. Tournament Entry Chips
are a special kind of currency with a
value of $100. If you want specific tournament
or you can use Tournament Entry Chips.
Tournament Entry Chips are a special kind
of currency with a value of $100. If you
want to buy-in to any of our $100+9 or
higher poker tournaments, you can use
this special currency towards that buy-in.
There are a number of ways to win Tournament
Entry Chips at Ultimate Bet.com.
1) Sit and Go style single table satellites
Ultimate Bet.com offers Sit & Go style
single table satellites to win Tournament
Entry Chips located under the Satellite
Tab in the lobby. Because these satellites
are Sit & Go style there is no need
to register for them!
Just sit down and wait till there are
enough players to fill the table and off
you go! We offer 5 different types of
single table satellites:
| Buy-in
|
#
of Players |
1st
Place |
2nd
Place |
3rd
Place |
|
$11+1 |
10 |
TEC+$10 |
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$13+1 |
10 |
TEC+$10 |
$20 |
|
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$22+2 |
10 |
TEC+$10 |
TEC+$10 |
|
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$23+2 |
6 |
TEC+$10 |
$22 |
|
|
$33+3 |
10 |
TEC+$10 |
TEC+$10 |
TEC+$10 |
2) Multi-table satellites
You can play a variety of multi-table
satellites that award Tournament Entry
Chips. Just browse our Tournament Schedule
to find a satellite that suits you. We
currently offer $3+0 buy-in multi-table
events where you can win Tournament Entry
Chips. Using
Your Tournament Entry Chips For Poker
Tournaments
You
can buy in to any of our regularly scheduled
poker tournaments that have a buy-in of
$100 or more. You can also use your Tournament
Entry Chips to buy-in to our Aruba Super
Satellites. When you win a Tournament
Entry Chip you are also awarded a $10
cash prize that you can use toward the
fee in any of our poker tournaments. When
you go to the tournament registration
page to buy-in to a tournament you will
be prompted as to what type of currency
you want to use for the buy-in. Just click
the box for Tournament Entry Chips and
we will automatically debit your account.
| Entry
|
Fee
|
Possible
Buy-Ins Using Tournament Entry
Chips |
|
$100 |
$9 |
TEC+$9 |
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$200 |
$15 |
2 TEC's+$15, 1 TEC+$100+$15 |
|
$300 |
$20 |
3 TEC's+$20, 2 TEC's+$100+$20,
1 TEC+$200+$20 |
|
$500 |
$40 |
5 TEC's+$40, 4 TEC's+$100+$40,
3 TEC's+$200+$40, 2 TEC's +$300+$40,
1 TEC+$400+$40 |
When you win a Tournament Entry Chip we
always award you $10 in cash to cover
your fee. This way you never have the
problem of not having enough cash to cover
the entry fee in a tournament. We make
sure you always win enough to cover the
whole buy-in!
Tournament
Entry Chip FAQs
Can
I Use a Tournament Entry Chip for Rebuys?
Yes! You can use your Tournament Entry
Chips for any rebuy event where the rebuys
are $100 or more.
Where
Can I See How Many Tournament Entry
Chips I Have?
Just go to your "My Account" page and
look for the section that says Tournament
Entry Chips. You will see the number you
currently have in your account listed
there.
Can
I Transfer My Tournament Entry Chip
to Another Player?
Yes! To complete a transfer of TECs, please
log into the 'My Account' area of the
game. Click on the 'transfer' button.
You will need to know the real name of
the player transferring TO in order for
the transfer to be completed. Both parties
will receive a confirmation email once
the transfer has been completed.
Please
note that while selling your
TECs will be allowed, it is advisable
to have both parties contact us to complete
the transfers unless the other player
is well known to you.
Can
I Get a Refund of $100 for my Tournament
Entry Chip?
No.
Alternates
Alternates
Are Now Available!
Have trouble making it to a tournament
before it starts? No problem, we've just
added Alternates as an
option on all our real money poker tournaments.
In a non-rebuy tournament,
Alternates can register up until the beginning
of the first blind level and will be allowed
to be seated up until the end of the second
blind level.
For players waiting to get into a rebuy
event, Alternates can register up until
the end of the rebuy period and can be
seated up until the end of the Add On
period. To find an event offering Alternates,
look for poker tournaments with "Open
- Alt" listed in the Status section.
Alternates are charged the buy-in upon
registering, and are prompted to confirm
payment of the buy-in when a seat is available
for them. If you decline your seat, the
buy-in is refunded to you. Alternates
on the waiting list can 'unregister' at
any time until seated. In the event that
a seat does not become available for an
Alternate, refunds will be made after
the 1st break or at the end of the rebuy
period, if the player has not unregistered
prior. After signing up as an Alternate
you will receive a popup confirmation
and your name will be viewable in the
Alternates list. Once a seat is available
you will be prompted with a popup confirming
you want to play and the amount of the
buy-in.
If you choose not to play, your buy-in
will be refunded to your poker
account.
In the event that a seat does not become
available, your buy- in will be refunded
to your poker
account. |
