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HEADLINE: Absolute Poker, Ultimate Bet Affiliate Program to Compete with Big Two

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The widely anticipated integration of both Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet into one sustained online poker affiliate program is music to the ears of those looking to cash in on the billion dollar industry.

The new program will go head to head with both Poker Stars and Full Tilt Poker in the US market, both of which are now saturated with online poker affiliates.

“When it comes to affiliate programs, we’re changing the game dramatically,” said UltimateBet spokesperson George MacLean in a joint statement with David Clainer, senior vice president for Absolute Poker. “We’re making it easier for existing and new UB and AP affiliates to increase their revenue dramatically.”

Absolute Poker/Ultimate Bet representatives were on hand to mingle with the Gambling911.com crew while in Amsterdam this past week at the Casino Affiliate Conference, which was believed to be the biggest showing for any online gambling affiliation conference to date.

"We are going up against Full Tilt Poker and Poker Stars," a representative for the company told us. "We're very excited and so are all the affiliates we were speaking to at CAP."

Neither Full Tilt Poker nor Poker Stars had much of a presence at this year's Casino Affiliate Conference.

The new website – Chipleader.com – is a one-stop-shop destination for everything related to UltimateBet and Absolute Poker affiliates. Members of the joint affiliate program will have instant access to the latest marketing materials for both online poker sites. The new affiliate site will also feature immediate access to the latest online poker reports and statistics. Access to the entire backend system of both sites is gained through a single login ID and password.

Clainer and MacLean anticipate Chipleader to be a huge success given the latest promotions running at both sites. Currently at UltimateBet, players can win an Aruba Poker Classic prize package and WSOP seats. UltimateBet’s signature $200,000 Guaranteed Tournament continues to be a main attraction and the 100% Sign Up Bonus is bringing in countless new players daily.

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