Multi-Table Poker Tournaments
UltimateBet'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 UltimateBet'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.
- Click on the Poker button in the UltimateBet software.
- Click on the type of poker tournament you wish to play in: Real Money, UltimatePoints™, or Free Games.
- Click on the Scheduled Tournaments tab.
- 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.
- 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.
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 UltimateBet's poker tournaments, the fees will not be returned.
Blind Escalations (valid for all SnGs)
- Regular | 10 minutes
- Turbo | 5 minutes
- UltraTurbo | 2 minutes
Buy In (participation fees)Buy In (participation fees)
| 6 Seated and 9 Seated Tables | |
|---|---|
| $1 + $.10 | ($1 goes to the prize pool and $.10 goes to the house) |
| $5 + $.50 | ($5 goes to the prize pool and $.50 goes to the house) |
| $10 + $1 | ($10 goes to the prize pool and $1 goes to the house) |
| $20 + $2 | ($20 goes to the prize pool and $2 goes to the house) |
| $30 + $3 | ($30 goes to the prize pool and $3 goes to the house) |
| $50 + $5 | ($50 goes to the prize pool and $5 goes to the house) |
| $100 + $9 | ($100 goes to the prize pool and $9 goes to the house) |
| $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. |
| $10 + $.50 | Winner takes all. |
| $20 +$1 | Winner takes all. |
| $30 +$1.50 | Winner takes all. |
| $50 + $2.50 | Winner takes all. |
| $100 + $5 | Winner takes all. |
| $200 + $8 | Winner takes all. |
| $500 + $20 | Winner takes all. |
| $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
| 9-seated Table Tournament Payout | 6-seated Table Tournament Payout | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | 50% of the prize pool | 1st Place | 70% of the prize pool | ||
| 2nd Place | 30% of the prize pool | 2nd Place | 30% of the prize pool | ||
| 3rd Place | 20% of the prize pool | ||||
| Multi Table Tournament Payout | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place | 6th Place | 7th Place | |
| 1 Table | 50% | 30% | 20% | ||||
| 2 Tables | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% | |||
| 3 Tables | 35% | 25% | 19% | 13% | 8% | ||
| 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 three ways to enter poker tournaments at UltimateBet.com. You can buy-in using cash, points or you can win a direct entry into a specific tournament.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
UltimateBet.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 a specified 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 1500 tournament chips. A rebuy period (normally five 12-minute blind escalations or the first hour of the tournament) is specified for the event.
Escalation times for regular rebuy tourneys are 12 minutes. Turbo rebuy tourney feature 5-minute escalation times and Ultra-Turbo tourneys feature 2-minute escalation times.
During the rebuy period in our poker tournaments, players may buy back into the tournament an unlimited number of times. 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. A player must have 1499 or fewer chips to be eligible to rebuy. At the end of the rebuy period, eligible players (those with 1499 or fewer chips who 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.
The rebuy period in Turbo and Ultra-Turbo tournament is 30 minutes, which is equivalent to 6 blind escalations in Turbo tournaments and 15 blind escalations in Ultra-Turbo tournaments.
At the conclusion of the rebuy period, a rebuy tournament may also allow two optional add-ons. The add-on opportunity is only available twice 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 2000 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 will be 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.Bounty Tournaments
At UltimateBet, we believe online poker players deserve more than just bragging rights for beating a pro at Texas Hold'em or another online poker game. That's why we reward players with real cash when they eliminate a pro from one of our bounty tournaments.
Bounty tournaments are lucrative because you can win cash without even finishing in the money. Just take down a member of Team UB and we'll credit your UltimateBet account with the pre-determined bounty amount. The value of each bounty and the pros with bounties on their heads vary from tournament to tournament so consult that description in the game for exact bounty info.
Tournament Entry Chips (TEC)
Tournament Entry Chips (TEC) is a currency with a value of 100 Tournament Dollars. Our software no longer supports it. In case you still have a TEC in your possession, please contact our Customer Support Team at support@ultimatebet.com so it can be manually exchanged for 100 Tournament Dollars.
Heads Up Tournaments
A heads up tournament tests a player's skill in a match or series of matches against individual opponents. UltimateBet offers both Multi table and Sit & Go Heads up tournaments.
In a Heads up Sit & Go match, two players match their skills against each other. The winner takes the entire prize pool! Look for these tournaments in the "Heads-up" tab under the "Sit & Go" tab.
Heads up Multi Table tournaments allow players to play a series of heads up matches against opponents. These tournaments have a minimum of 8 players. Players are randomly assigned a heads-up match in the first round, with some players receiving a bye as is necessary to balance out the matches. No byes are awarded in subsequent rounds. The winner of each match advances to the next round, which starts once all the matches in the previous round are completed. Players in the second round are randomly matched against other players, and the tournament continues with further rounds of heads-up matches until only 1 player remains.
