Ultimate Bet Updates Poker Room, Adds Roshambo
UltimateBet Launches Roshambo In Latest Online Poker Software Release. Rock, Paper, Scissors is already becoming a huge hit worldwide and now UltimateBet looks to exploit the phenomenon further.
Popular online poker site UltimateBet http://www.ultimatebet.com today announced the release of its latest software update.
The revamped desktop application features a host of new games, significant enhancements and additional innovative features. Chief among them is Roshambo - a head-to-head game commonly referred to as Rock, Paper, Scissors.
“We’re changing the game in a way that’s guaranteed to excite the entire poker community,” stated UltimateBet spokesperson George MacLean. “Our customers have asked for a few enhancements and we’ve taken their requests to the next level.”
UltimateBet’s new online poker software includes the following additions:
Roshambo – ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’ has arrived at UltimateBet. Play against another live player. Play cash games and SnG tournaments for real money or for free.
What is Roshambo?
Rock, Paper, Scissors is a two-person hand game. It is often used as a selection method in a similar way to coin flipping, Odd or Even, throwing dice or drawing straws to randomly select a person for some purpose. However, unlike truly random selections it can be played with skill if the game extends over many sessions, because one can often recognize and exploit the non-random behavior of an opponent.
Roshambo Deciding Court Cases?
In 2006, Federal Judge Gregory Presnell from the Middle District of Florida ordered opposing sides in a lengthy court case to settle a trivial (but lengthily debated) point over the appropriate place for a deposition using the game of rock-paper-scissors. The ruling in Avista Management v. Wausau Underwriters stated:
“ Upon consideration of the Motion – the latest in a series of Gordian knots that the parties have been unable to untangle without enlisting the assistance of the federal courts – it is ORDERED that said Motion is DENIED. Instead, the Court will fashion a new form of alternative dispute resolution, to wit: at 4:00 P.M. on Friday, June 30, 2006, counsel shall convene at a neutral site agreeable to both parties. If counsel cannot agree on a neutral site, they shall meet on the front steps of the Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, 801 North Florida Ave., Tampa, Florida 33602. Each lawyer shall be entitled to be accompanied by one paralegal who shall act as an attendant and witness. At that time and location, counsel shall engage in one (1) game of "rock, paper, scissors." The winner of this engagement shall be entitled to select the location for the 30(b)(6) deposition to be held somewhere in Hillsborough County during the period July 11-12, 2006.
More Selections from Ultimate Bet
3-handed Popup Blackjack – Play up to three Blackjack hands at once.
New Lobby Look – Reorganized and optimized for quicker access to your favorite games.
Up-to-date Account Info – Balance now displayed in the lobby.
Instant UltimateBuddy Access – Launch the popular application directly from the game and find out where your favorite players are sitting.
Existing UltimateBet customers will automatically receive the update the next time they launch the online poker software. New users can download the latest update at www.ultimatebet.com.
About UltimateBet
Designed with the assistance of the best poker players in the world - Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke - UltimateBet provides the best poker games available on the Net. Players can download the free poker software, play in free ring games and tournaments and get tips from these pros to learn the sport or to enhance their playing strategy. UltimateBet currently has over 2 million registered players.
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Ace King, Gambling911.com
Originally published April 26, 2007 11:23 pm ET
