UltimateBet today announced the addition of exclusive poker lessons with Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke to the online poker site’s signature UltimateBet.com Online Championship.
“UBOC is all about playing like a pro and winning like a champion,” stated UltimateBet spokesperson George MacLean. “By adding lessons with these legendary poker professional to the mix, we’re elevating the $2-million series to an exciting new level.”
The second annual UltimateBet.com Online Championship – a 10-day series featuring an unprecedented 13 events with a collective prize pool of $2,000,000 – kicks off on December 7th with a $100,000 Guaranteed Texas Hold’em poker tournament.
11-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth and world-renowned poker pro Annie Duke will be playing in a number of the events between December 7th and 16th. Any online poker player who knocks either pro out of a tournament will receive a 20-minute poker lesson with that pro.
The series culminates with a $1000+50 No Limit Texas Hold’em featuring a $750,000 prize pool. In addition to the $2-million prize pool that’s spread across the 13 events, the UltimateBet.com Online Championship also features a $100,000 Leader Board competition.