Online Casino Now Offers ‘Elimination Blackjack’

The aim is to accumulate as many chips as possible, all the time, for after eight, 16, and 25 hands, the player with the fewest chips is eliminated.

The game is played by seven players at a time, and the game’s producers say that the “tension and excitement level” of tournament poker has been merged with blackjack.

"This unique blend of blackjack combined with aspects of tournament poker we believe have mass appeal to both poker and blackjack players," said Chris Welch, the managing director of Loudvision, UltimateBet.net’s advertising agency. "The response from those that have trialed Elimination Blackjack has been overwhelmingly positive and we look forward to large numbers of players in the months ahead."

A Secret Bet

There are other, fascinating features for Elimination Blackjack as well, including the "secret bet." Every player is allowed to make one "secret bet" each and every round. This means the other players will have “no idea” how much their opponent will have at risk for the upcoming hand adding the element of bluffing to the game of blackjack, said Welch.

The site also offers a “player notes” feature, which enables each gamer to keep track of what his opponents are doing.

“Did you find a 'tell' on an opponent?” the Web site asks, rhetorically.  “Does someone always rise on a bluff? Well, we've made it easier for you to keep notes on your opponents while you play. Just put your mouse over the player's name and right click. You'll be able add notes, edit notes or see previous comments you've made. The notes you make on a player will remain with the player until you change them, even if you both leave the game and return at a different time.”

CBS Promotion

The game is generating a lot of interest – due to the promotional partnerships conceived by the site’s producers. UltimateBet.net is a charter member of the new Ultimate Blackjack Tour on the CBS Television Network. The television show will feature “Team UltimateBet” which includes legendary poker players, like Phil Hellmuth, Annie Duke, Antonio Esfandiari and Freddy Deeb, all of whom are competing for the $1 million cash prize. The episodes will begin to air this fall, on September 16th. 

The UltimateBet.net site was designed with the assistance of some of the best poker players in the world, and provides some of the more innovative games on the Internet. Players who visit the site may download the free poker software, play ring games, or tournaments, or even get tips from the professionals to improve their game strategy. The site has over 2 million registered players, said Grace Cohen, a spokeswoman for UltimateBet.net.


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