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Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet Introduce Synchronized Breaks

To the delight of online poker players, Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet are incorporating synchronized 5 minute tournament breaks across the majority of their online tournaments.
In adopting a precedent first set by PokerStars and Full Tilt, Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet’s 5 minute breaks will run 55 minutes past the hour up to the top of the hour (i.e. 6:55 – 7:00 for example).

The news from both poker rooms operating on the Cereus network benefits poker players by giving them specific times to leave for the toilet/other duties without having to suffer blinds and antes during important stages of the tournament.
Exceptions to the synchronized break policy include tournaments late in the registration phase, as well as those who are currently running on the first blind level. Turbo tournaments will also skip the break for the first two levels.

Multi-Table SNGs will also not be participating in the break structure, however an official statement from the Cereus Network said this would be reviewed, and that current players should check whether or not there’s a break on the lobby screen for the time being.

The first synchronized breaks policy was developed and introduced by Full Tilt Poker in April, with leading online room PokerStars following suit in August. The concept has already proven to be a big hit among stern poker players, and will presumably be followed by other poker rooms in the foreseeable future as an industry standard.

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‚ÄèSomething for Everyone at the Upcoming UBOC Event

At this exciting tournament there will be something for everyone. Players that will be lucky enough to win one of the tournaments will get cash prizes and a special watch to remember the event. Two of the tournaments guarantee a prize pool of $1 million and $4 million dollars in guarantees will be offered as the total prize pools for the series.

There will be a good range of poker games with varying buy-ins but for many players these buy-ins will be way too expensive so they will be pleased to know that the organizers have arranged mini-UBOC tournaments which will include sixteen tournaments and will be played at the same time as the main tournaments but at the much more affordable buy-in prices of $10- $30, with prizes that could go up to $20K which is understandably considerably lower than the prizes being offered in the main UBOC tournaments.

If you are interested in participating in either the UBOC main or mini events satellites are already running and you can start earning your seats. There are a number of ways to enter the tournaments and you can check these out at both Absolute Poker and UB.