UB news
On Monday, September 27th, online poker room UB.com announced that it will be sponsoring the tour bus of legendary metal band Anthrax during the rest of its United States tour in September and October. As many poker players know, this is not just a random sponsorship, as Team UB member Scott Ian is the front… Read more »
A 60 year old Ferris, Texas woman is the latest person to capture the UB.com Bad Beat Jackpot, taking down a sizeable six-figure payday. Early Tuesday evening, “KAPPIT” took to the felt of the $0.25/$0.50 UB.com Bad Beat Jackpot tables, not knowing that this would be a “good news, bad news” night for her. After… Read more »
Paul Leggett, the Chief Operating Officer of UB.com parent company Tokwiro Enterprises, posted a blog on Monday responding to questions regarding the cheating scandal that occurred on Ultimate Bet between 2004 and 2008. Around $22.1 million was stolen from players during the scandal, resulting in a mass hysteria among the poker community. Years later, Leggett… Read more »
Nearly becoming the newest member of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event November Nine was UB.com pro Adam “Roothlus” Levy. The Los Angeles native finished 12th in poker’s most prestigious tournament over the weekend and collected a hefty $635,000 payday. Levy was largely quiet during his final day in the 2010 WSOP Main… Read more »
It’s not every day that an Average Joe stumbles across $48,000. However, the five-figure bankroll boost is officially reality for two UB.com online qualifiers still standing in the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event after Day 5. Oman’s Meenakshi Subramanian owns the 98th spot on the leaderboard at 972,000 and represents the lone… Read more »
Day 4 of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event is in the books and the remaining players likely slept well last night, as they had all made the money shortly after Tuesday’s dinner break. Now is also about the time that the online poker rooms start to dream about their sponsored pros… Read more »
“I’m glad I’m not playing today so I won’t see Hellmuth make a fool out of himself with his entrance. I can’t help thinking it’s terrible.” That was the Tweet of 10-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Doyle Brunson shortly before UB.com pro Phil Hellmuth made his grand entrance to the Main Event… Read more »
Rumblings around the Amazon Room, site of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, have Liv Boeree and UB.com parting ways. However, Poker News Daily can independently confirm that the two sides are actively renegotiating Boeree’s contract. Boeree made waves in April after taking down the European Poker Tour’s (EPT) San Remo Main… Read more »
Two flights of the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event Day 1 are in the books, and while there have been plenty of ups and downs for the 2,600 players so far, it has been a story of contrasting days for the members of Team UB. Day 1A drew 1,125 runners, two of whom… Read more »
The World Series of Poker’s Championship Event is now halfway through its four Day Ones, with UB.com sending its stable of pros from Team UB to battle. Joining the crew from UB.com are a slew of online players who won their way into the event through satellites on the site. According to a spokesperson for… Read more »
With the celebration of Independence Day coming up this weekend in the United States, UB.com is getting in on the party by offering two tournaments that could earn players some green while celebrating the Red, White, and Blue. The fireworks start on Sunday at Noon ET, when UB.com opens the doors with the first of… Read more »
While the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Tournament of Champions (TOC) takes a break until July 3rd, the leaders of Team UB.com, Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke, find themselves right in the thick of things. With 17 of the original 27 players remaining, Hellmuth and Duke are back-to-back in the middle of the pack. … Read more »
“Gave myself a great chance to win today. Should be proud, but instead I feel absolutely horrible.” That was a Twitter update from UB.com’s Phil Hellmuth moments after he took seventh place in Event #41 of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP), a $1,500 Omaha Hi/Low Eight or Better tournament this week. Hellmuth fell… Read more »
A win for UB.com pro Phil Hellmuth in Event #41 of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP), $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha High-Low Split Eight or Better, would be monumental on several levels. First, a “W” would mean Hellmuth’s 12th bracelet, a new record. Also, it would mark the “Poker Brat’s” first win in a… Read more »
UB.com’s Tiffany Michelle turned the big two-six last week and to celebrate, she had a Friday night of dinner and dancing at Crystals, part of the new CityCenter development in Las Vegas. Michelle was joined by fellow Team UB pros Liv Boeree and Adam “Roothlus” Levy, sponsored adult film actress Samantha Ryan, Absolute Poker’s Trishelle… Read more »
A massive field of 1,400 players came to the felt for Day 1 of the $1,500 No Limit Hold’em Shootout, Event #39 at this year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP). UB.com’s Bryan “Devo” Devonshire, Adam “Roothlus” Levy, and Michael Binger survived to play Day 2. In a Shootout format, a player has to defeat their… Read more »
We’re halfway through the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP), which wraps up on July 17th at the Rio in Las Vegas with the final nine runners in the Main Event. Camped out in the Nevada desert is UB.com pro and PokerRoad personality Joe Sebok. Poker News Daily: Tell us how your WSOP has gone… Read more »
Whether you are into it or not, there is no denying that Twitter has revolutionized communication and information gathering in the 21st century. And as it turns out, it is perfect for getting updates on poker tournaments. That is, provided players decide to Tweet up a storm. One player who wasn’t shy about hopping on… Read more »
Over the next two weekends, the online poker site UB.com and the free training site UB.net will be giving the opportunity for poker players to earn their way to the Main Event of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), with one participant earning their seat without spending a dime. Currently running right now up until… Read more »
Poker News Daily: Thanks for joining us. Tell us how you’re feeling headed into the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas? Annie Duke: I’m feeling pretty good. I really want another bracelet, so we’ll see how it goes. I’m physically good and mentally ready. I have a big confidence boost from the… Read more »
With almost half of the 57 events at this year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP) either completed or in action, Team UB.com has been battling some early WSOP bad luck. With many in the stable in action this weekend, fortunes may be turning for its members. The top two players from Team UB, Phil Hellmuth… Read more »
UB.com’s Phil Hellmuth earned his second cash of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) this week, but his bid for a 12th bracelet fell short in the $5,000 No Limit Hold’em event (#17). Hellmuth, in typical fashion, Tweeted throughout the tournament about big laydowns and greats reads he made, but ultimately fell short: “Out… Read more »
Through the UB.com Pro Social Freerolls, the online poker site has offered the chance for its players to skydive with Joe Sebok and head out on a date with Tiffany Michelle. Now, it will give players the chance to hang with sponsored pro Scott Ian as his band Anthrax performs at one of the premier… Read more »
Some love them, some hate them, but no matter people’s feelings, it is hard to ignore Phil Hellmuth‘s grand entrances to the Main Event of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) the last few years. He used to just arrive late so that everybody could see him strut into the room, but starting in 2007,… Read more »
Last year, the final table of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event in November was electric. The finale featured Full Tilt Poker pro and industry icon Phil Ivey along with CardPlayer Magazine’s Jeff Shulman. In the end, Joe Cada became the second champion of the November Nine in dramatic fashion and banked a… Read more »
