Aruba Poker Classic - The Ultimate Island Poker Tournament - Conque Paradise October 3rd 10th

This is one poker vacation you're going to want to dive right into. The 2009 Aruba Poker Classic is a week-long poker experience featuring a multi-million dollar poker tourney, memorable parties and more crazy-amazing stuff that you'll be talking about for decades to come.

And it will be especially unforgettable if you take home an extra $10 million. It's part of UB's 10th anniversary celebration. Just win your way to Aruba through UltimateBet's STEP tourneys by starting at STEP 1 and we'll give you an extra $10 million if you crush the Main Event in Aruba. How's that for a 10th anniversary present?

Wait. There's more. We've added a Mercedes ML-350 to the Aruba Poker Classic and you can play for it by winning your spot in an exclusive 10-player tournament that's set to unfold in paradise. Find out more on our Mercedes Giveaway page.

It all takes place on an incredible island surrounded by warm waters and soft sand stocked with sun worshiping beach bodies who can't wait to party with poker champions like you.

Can't wait to conquer paradise?

There are multiple ways to make sure you're all in for Aruba:

Play in paradise. Stay in paradise!

The Aruba Poker Classic takes place at the Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa. We've reserved a block of rooms at a special rate of $209 + tax (20%). Internet is included so you'll never miss a flop, turn, or river at the UB tables while relaxing on the beach. To book yours, call the hotel at + (297) 586 6555 or click here to reserve your room online. Make sure to quote code BET09!

1) Get to paradise for as little as a dime:
Win your $8,500 prize package for 10 cents - Conquer STEP 10 of our STEP tournaments and we'll hand you an $8,500 prize package that includes the $5,500 Main Event buy-in and $3,000 for travel and accommodations. Click here for our full tournament schedule.

2) Win your Aruba package in any of our guaranteed tournaments:

  • Sunday @ 20:30 - $500+30 Aruba Super Satellite (Three $8,500 packages guaranteed)
  • Tuesday @ 20:45 - $200+15 Aruba Super Satellite (One $8,500 package guaranteed)
  • Wednesday @ 21:45 - $100+9 Aruba Super Satellite with Rebuys (one $8,500 package guaranteed)

3) Play in any of our massive Aruba tournaments where multiple seats are guaranteed

  • August 2nd: 25-seat Guaranteed Tourney
  • August 30th: 25-seat Guaranteed Tourney
  • September 13th @ 5:30pm ET: 50-seat Guaranteed Tourney
  • September 20th @ 8:30pm ET: 10-seat Guaranteed Tourney
  • September 27th @ 8:30pm ET: 10-seat Guaranteed Tourney

The buy-in for each tournament is $500+30 and low buy-in qualifiers are available for each.

4) Bring cash to Aruba and buy directly in:

  • You can do so up until the moment that first cards is dealt in the first flight.

Debit $5,500 from your UltimateBet account:

Terms and Conditions

*In order to qualify for the $10M bonus, you must win the Aruba Poker Classic Main Event after winning STEP 1 through STEP 10 consecutively without buying-in again at any other STEP.

*Aruba is a must-play event. If you win an $8,500 Aruba package, we will credit your account with $3,000 for travel and accommodations. However, the buy-in for the tournament ($5,500) will not be credited to your account. Instead, UltimateBet will take care of buying you into the Main Event.
If you'd like to transfer your Aruba Poker Classic Main Event seat to another UltimateBet player, please email support@ultimatebet.com with:

  • 1- Your first and last name
  • 2- Your username
  • 3- The first and last name of the player you'd like to transfer your buy-in to
  • 4- The username of the player you'd like to transfer your buy-in to
  • 5- A scan of government issued photo identification (driver's license, passport, citizenship card) for both players

*Players who win more than one Aruba package will be credited with $8,500 within two business days of winning a second package.

Everything else you need to know

For complete details on the Main Event, additional tournaments, the hotel, past winners, and more, visit www.arubaclassic.com.

Past Winners

Most Recent Past Winners

MATT BRADY
2008 WINNER
$1,000,000 1ST PRIZE
Travis "TravestyFund" Rice. 2007

They say everything's bigger in Texas. For Lone Star State native Travis Rice, it's Aruba that has the larger-than-life claim to fame. The poker player from Fort Worth, Texas conquered 548 of his peers in the 2007 Texas Hold'em tournament to secure a first place prize of $800,000 out of an impressive $2.74 million prize pool.

Devon Miller. 2006

Devon Miller went head-to-head with JohnnyBax-one of online poker's most respected players at the final table of the 2006 Aruba Poker Classic. Miller walked away with $774,960 and bragging rights after crushing 512 players.

Freddy Deeb. 2005

Heading into the final table with an impressive chip lead, Freddy Deeb surprised few people after winning the $1 million first place prize and being declared the 2005 Aruba Poker Classic champion.

Eric "Liga26" Brenes. 2004

When a poker tournament takes place in paradise, it's hard to categorize it as grueling. But it isn't easy beating 646 other poker contenders for a million bucks, which is what Eric "Liga26" Brenes did in 2004.

Erik "Ticker" Lindgren 2003

If you're going to make your first final table, you might as well go big or go home. Tha's exactly what Erik Lindgren did in 2003 when he beat out 400 participants to claim the Aruba Poker Classic trophy and a $500,000 first place prize.

Juha "Peasant" Helppi. 2002

After winning his Aruba seat in an online poker tournament, Helppi went head-to-head with Phil Gordon at the final table to win the first ever Aruba Poker Classic.

Updated on: July 2nd, 2009 - 11:20 AM ET.