Phil Helmuth leaves UB

[ttwarrior1]

annie duke also leaving

Neither have signed anywhere else, but suppovely ub will be signing huge names.

Never liked the site anyway, don't like tilt or stars either.

[Numenor80]

What does Hellmuth know is my question.

[MarlinsFan2212]

Good UB is a piece of shit.

[rake922]

What does Hellmuth know is my question.

he has 11 WSOP bracelets but kinda sucks in cash games

[eberetta1]

I played in a few of those Annie Iphone tournaments on UB. The world is her oyster.

[Roy Halladay]

**** that site,,,

[spot picker]

no` way

[muldoon]

Hard to imagine any pro staying there after the SuperUser cheating scandal. But I suppose for enough money, everyone has their price.

[shady610]

I bet annie goes to full tilt and phil goes to stars. As to the huge names ub will sign, i have no idea as to who it can be. Maybe Antonio since i dont think he has a big sponsor. maybe scotty?

[Kaabee]

huge names? if you are a huge name you are probably already signed

[rumple]

good time to get out, online poker is dying.

[jackringer]

ultimate is good a poker room

[Numenor80]

he has 11 WSOP bracelets but kinda sucks in cash games

I was referring more to about what happens at UB rather than his accomplishments.

[ttwarrior1]

phil doesn't get along with alot of the stars pros so i doubt it and annie doesn't get along with alot at tilt, except for her brother maybe

[bigdog3580]

Yea UB suks, tables barely fill, no way they get any big names.

[thefastship]

The reward system sucks,deposit method sucks, and the players are few and far between. I made it to the last leg of the UB steps last year only to not have anyone to play against for a seat.lol Stay away!

[BeerDog99]

I was always surprised that Howard did not bring Annie onto Fulltilt. I am sure Pokerstars will whore out to Phil...

[Ian]

I don't think there are any big names left for UB to sign. Personally, I think they should sign Russ Hamilton and have him endorse their product on tv.

[count da money]

i have never liked ub becuse of the super user accts

[BeerDog99]

FYI, New link with Links to Annie's and Phil's statement.

http://wickedchopspoker.com/phil-hellmuth-annie-duke-leave-ub/

and this is Joe Seebok's response to this news: http://wickedchopspoker.com/wicked-c...duke-leave-ub/.

Cheers.

[spot picker]

thank the lord

there a buch of cheats.

[thefastship]

I agree with above. LOL

[Hotdiggity11]

good time to get out, online poker is dying.

332k on Pokerstars at the moment. Seems fine to me.

[Hotdiggity11]

phil doesn't get along with alot of the stars pros so i doubt it and annie doesn't get along with alot at tilt, except for her brother maybe

Annie Duke and Negreanu hate each other from way back so it's unlikely Duke signs with PS since Negreanu is one of their main pros. I can see FTP signing her though.


PS will go all out for Hellmuth I'm sure. It's a more tournament based website and that's what Hellmuth would prefer.

[bigdog3580]

Either way is a step up from UB. UB is about to be gone, I would imagine now.

[Hotdiggity11]

Either way is a step up from UB. UB is about to be gone, I would imagine now.

They still get decent volume but they just lost their two primary names and there really isn't anyone available that can replace one of them much less two of them. They are just an average website now, ala Titan Poker.

[kidk]

They still get decent volume but they just lost their two primary names and there really isn't anyone available that can replace one of them much less two of them. They are just an average website now, ala Titan Poker.

ub is 1 of the worst sites online !!!!

[oldstylecubsfan]

wow why didnt this happen 3 years ago???

[TheFakeG]

Hellmuth won't go to Stars or Full Tilt - do you think he wants to anything but the top dog at any site? The Caesars or WSOP site is the more likely stop.

UB's interface sucks, the rewards program is horrible...go away, UB!

[cotsy2010]

dont blame hellmuth for leaving UB is a horrible site

[bigdog3580]

Any more news on this subject?

[king]

he has 11 WSOP bracelets but kinda sucks in cash games

I read from a tournament pro/cash player that winning back then was easier because the less people showing up and he examples how easy it was for some to get more then 2 bracelets back then. He might of entered hundreds of tournaments to get those 11 bracelets, but now he can't do it.

Anyways back to the topic I think it's a good move to leave the company UB since they merged with absolute poker which was known for cheating players out of hundreds and thousands of dollars. I can't believe they survive after this. Maybe he knows something going on with UB that is shady and don't want his name with them.

[BeerDog99]

I don't think there are any big names left for UB to sign.

I just noticed on a recent Poker After Dark, that Eric Lindgren is now wearing a Fulltilt patch so maybe there is a chance he might be the "big" name. Same thing with Phil Galfond (OMGClayaiken), he is not patched either. I am surprised, I thought they were both official Fulltilt pros.

[Lint Pockets]

oh yeah some top pros they have over there at UB LMAO .... a dumb broad who made one single good run at the wsop and all the sudden is pro, a washed up rock band member, some no name fat guy who nobody has even heard of, and the list of clowns just goes on. now i can see why phil helmuth and annie duke ditched that trash site..... lol

[SpeedPro]

He will pop back up somewhere in the future.