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UB, formerly Ultimate Bet, is one of the best US poker sites. It currently resides on the Cereus network alongside Absolute Poker. Despite a huge scandal, UB has taken measure to increase security and reform its public image. This includes sponsoring Joe Sebok, Barry Greenstein's son, and Prahlad Friedman, who once ran the streets as 'Spirit Rock' and 'Mahatma'.

Currently, UB and the Cereus Network are thriving. They are the seventh largest poker site on the planet and is one of many US friendly poker sites. UB offers US players a bevy of deposit and cash out options to go along with spectacular games. UB Support is another story. Their operators can be incompetent and it may take several emails to resolve whatever issues you may be facing.

UB's bonus is one of the biggest online poker bonuses in the world. New players will receive a 111% up to $1,100 bonus on their initial deposit. Just enter the UB Referral Code FTRBONUS when you're creating your account. In addition to a fat bonus, you will receive monthly invites to private freerolls and exclusive money-added tournaments. Earning the UB bonus requires you earn Status Points in real money games. You can play any combination cash, Sit and Gos, or tournaments. Every 100 Status Points you accumulate will result in $5 of your bonus being released. This bonus is rather difficult to clear. Making it even harder is the fact you have 60 days from your initial UB deposit to earn the bonus before it expires.

The UB Online Championship is the online tournament series provided for players on the CEREUS network. UBOC, as it is known, has been running for only a small number of years, but has already taken place quite a few times. Fitting with the general UB theme, this series goes out of its way to spice things up a bit with things like pro bounties, prizes for multiple cashes and other fun contests. These days UBOC has just under thirty events and has recently been offering combined guaranteed prize pools of over five million dollars, making it very worthwhile indeed.

Mini UBOC is a smaller series which runs parallel to UBOC, but offers events with a smaller buy-in so that lower stakes players can participate. All events are hosted by well-known CEREUS players and these tournaments tend to highly profitable.

The Cereus Network is very popular so there is always a game going, even in the wee hours of the morning. This fact along puts it in the running for one of the best US poker sites. Cash game stakes range from pennies to hundreds or even thousands of dollars if you are a high roller. Besides Texas Hold'Em, UB hosts Omaha, Stud, Razz, and HORSE games. Most of the action is at the small or midstake No Limit Hold'em ring games.

For a site in the middle of the pack, UB has a large tournament line up. They guarantee millions of dollars in prize money every month. The Ultimate Bet Online Poker Championship (UBOC), a massive tournament series, is always a highlight in the poker community. The $215 Sunday event always draws a crown. Sit and Gos are relatively popular and come in a variety that includes heads-up, shorthanded, and turbo. Much of the Sit and Go traffic is concentrated at lower stakes.

In addition to upgrading their image, UB has also improved their UB Download software. It features a unique design and is very stable. The tables are fully resizable and the software keeps track of sophisticated statistics that track your play. Windows users can download UB but anyone can play UB Instant Play which allows you to play UB in a we browser. UB Instant Play gives Mac and Linux users a chance to get in on the action. Their no download client is very stable and sports all the functionality of the Windows download. UB's terrific software makes it one of the best US poker sites.