Crappy UI

In my overjoyed state of winning $35 last night on UltimateBet, I forgot to mention how crappy the user interface (UI) is. UltimateBet was the first site I played, and the interface from 5 years ago was much better than it is now.

First of all, the "mini table" was AWESOME. I don't care for avatars and animation when I play. Cards+chips=perfect. The mini table was a small horizontal strip which showed your 9 opponents, your hole cards (mini table not available for stud games). and everyone's chip count. I could fit a dozen of those tables on the screen. Now, to do so, would require magnifying glasses to see my cards.

Secondly, the hand history interface just totally blows. It used to be a simple text box, with everything nice and spaced out. Very readable. Now, it's garbage. I try and review my opponents hands after they have past, and it's so not very easy to do.

Ever since they merged with Absolute Poker, it sucks. I think that's one of the reasons I decided to play other sites (lack of good bonuses pushed me away too). I'm playing there again tonight to see how much I can make just playing HU matches. However, I see my little UB jaunt coming to an end soon. Too few players, just not worth the hassle.