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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 |
$1
+ $.10
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($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) |
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100 UltimatePoints |
(100 UltimatePoints goes toward the prize
pool, the house keeps 0 UltimatePoints)
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200 UltimatePoints |
(200 UltimatePoints goes toward the prize
pool, the house keeps 0 UltimatePoints)
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500 UltimatePoints |
(500 UltimatePoints goes toward the prize
pool, the house keeps 0 UltimatePoints)
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1,000 UltimatePoints |
(1,000 UltimatePoints goes toward the
prize pool, the house keeps 0 UltimatePoints)
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10,000 UltimatePoints |
(10,000 UltimatePoints goes toward the
prize pool, the house keeps 0 UltimatePoints)
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| Heads
Up Tables (2 Seated) |
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$5 +$.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
| 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 |
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1st
Place
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2nd
Place
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3rd
Place
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4th
Place
|
5th
Place
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6th
Place
|
7th
Place
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1 Table |
50% |
30% |
20% |
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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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4 Tables |
34% |
24% |
18% |
12% |
7% |
5% |
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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
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#
of Players |
1st
Place |
2nd
Place |
3rd
Place |
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$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 |
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$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
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Fee
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Possible
Buy-Ins Using Tournament Entry Chips
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$100 |
$9 |
TEC+$9 |
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$200 |
$15 |
2 TEC's+$15, 1 TEC+$100+$15 |
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$300 |
$20 |
3 TEC's+$20, 2 TEC's+$100+$20, 1 TEC+$200+$20
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$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
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