Online poker site UltimateBet.com has announced today the beginning of its innovative $115,000 Points Race, an exclusive leader board contest designed to recompense new and existing players with thousands of dollars in cash prizes no matter the roll they play at the tables.

"The ultimate race for riches kicks off on October 1st and every single player at Ultimate Bet will have equal opportunity to grab a piece of $115,000 in free cash," said Annie Duke, UltimateBet exclusive Consultant.

To qualify for this promotion, online poker players only have to earn RAI$E Status Points by playing in any real-money raked ring game, SnG tournament or multi-table poker tournament during the month of October. Once the promotion ends, the top 100 RAI$E Status Point on the leader board will get piece of the $100,000 prize pool that includes $15,000 for the first place finisher, $10,000 for the second place finisher, and $9,000 for the third place. UltimateBet.com will also run an additional $15,000 freeroll open to the top 1,000 RAI$E Status Point earners.

UltimateBet’s RAI$E are awarded to all players at exactly the same rate, meaning that all players will have equal chances to qualify for the promotion.

RAI$E Status Points are used by UltimateBet to establish the status level of each player on monthly basis. There are five levels to the RAI$E program - Ultimate Member, Player, Contender, Legend and Icon, giving online poker players the chance to get exclusive benefits as they scale up the RAI$E program.