Review of SkyPoker.com
Last Updated: December 2009
British Sky Broadcasting is the
operator of the UK's largest
digital pay television platform
and a leading broadcaster of
sports, movies, entertainment
and news. Their most
recent venture is the opening of
their own online poker site, Sky
Poker. Originally it was
primarily a site for UK based
players, but now players from
all over the world are able to
play on
www.SkyPoker.com unless they
are from the United States. One of the most
interesting things about sky
poker, is at any given time,
your table may be shown on Sky
TV, making you an instant TV
Star.
Sky Poker Promotional Code - £3100 FREE
GOOD NEWS! All
new registrations will receive
500 Poker Points for FREE
+ A special £250.00 FREE
promotion!. Use these
points to enter one of our £1000 Freerolls
which take place at 8pm on
Tuesday and Wednesday. Only 200
Poker Points needed to enter.
To learn more about all the
different options for promo
codes at sky poker, visit our
special
Sky Poker Promo Code
page.
Sky Poker.com Game Variety
Sky Poker offers most of the standard Texas
Hold'em game varieties.
They have fixed limit, no limit
and pot limit at a variety of
different levels. You can take
part in freerolls and
satellites, sit 'n gos and
multi-table tournaments (MTTs).
Support and Security at Sky
Sky Poker offers both telephone
and email support. Their
contacts are as follows:
SkyPoker Customer Services -
08000 725185
For email, please use the form
in their help section
As you probably expect from such
a large business, customer
service is their number 1
priority.
SkyPoker Game Options
No Limit Texas Hold’em, Limit
Texas Holdem, Omaha Hi/Lo, Omaha Hi, 7-Card Stud (High and Hi/Lo). Most of
the traffic is focused on the Texas Holdem tables.
Deposit / Withdrawl Options
Visa, Visa Electron,
MasterCard, Switch, Delta,
Laser, Paypal and
Solo. They also accept the
following currencies: GBP, USD,
CND, HKD, AUS, and SGD.
www.SkyPoker.com Software
Sky Pocker is a new poker room,
and utilizes a very unique web
based software (java client).
This means, no lengthy
downloads, and you won't have to
have another poker client
installed on your computer.
Here are some shots of their
software:
Since they use their own
software, they are able to
create some really interesting
features. Some of those
include:
Sky Poker Points -
Like many poker sites, sky poker
has a points system that rewards
players for their loyalty. Every time you participate in a
Real Money Game you will earn
valuable Sky Poker Points. This
will be based on the stakes of
the table below.
|
Game
Type |
Points |
Raked
Hands |
| Up to
£0.25 / £0.50 |
10 |
20 |
| £0.50
/ £1 - £2/£4 |
20 |
20 |
| £2.50
/ £5 and above
|
30 |
20 |
You will also earn
Bonus Poker
Points for buying in to any
Multi and Single Table
Tournament. You will earn 10
Poker Points for every £1
in entrance fees paid, for
example, if you enter a £10 + £1
tournament, the £10 is your
contribution to the prize fund
and the additional £1 is the
"fee" that you pay. This means
in this example that you will
earn 10 Bonus Poker Points. All
loyalty points earnt will be
credited to your account at the
end of each hand or tournament
and can be viewed by going to
'My Account'.
SkyPoker.com Special Features
Poker School -
If you are still learning
the game, Sky Poker has many
great video tutorials and poker
tips from their resident
pros to help you
improve your play.
Cool Avatars -
Adopt your personality or
mislead your opponents with
someone else's! Fun animated
avatars are available to
represent you at the tables.
Hot-O-Meter -
This unique feature will
provide you with a graphical opinion of
the value of your hole
cards. "On fire!", "Fold'em!"
and "Rubbish!" are
some of
the messages you might see.
A useful guide for beginners
who find it hard to fold
pre-flop!
Hand Histories -
You can click a button while
you are playing that will
provide you with an instant
hand history without having
to leave
the action.
Folded Cards -
If you fold before the end
of the hand, and forget what you
were holding, your folded
cards stay on the screen to
remind you what you were
holding.
Advantages of Sky Poker
- Operated by a huge corporation
that is very focused on customer
service
- Play on TV against your
friends and celebrities
- Unique software with lots of
interesting features
- No download required
- 500 Free Sky Points on all new
accounts. Equivalent to 2
1000$ freeroll entries.
- Free No Deposit Bonus up to
£150
- Up to £500 FREE with just a
£10 deposit.
Disadvantages of Sky Poker
- When you sign up, you must
enter your credit card
information right away - This
would usually have me very
suspicious, but with a big name
like Sky Broadcasting behind the
operation, I am sure there is
nothing to worry about.
- Sky Poker's website can be slow during popular TV tournaments. This
problem should probably be resolved very soon.
- No client download - This is an advantage and disadvantage as some people
like having the software installed on their computer rather than using a web
browser.
- Limited deposit options - see above
For sheer heart-stopping excitement and entertainment, play poker against
celebrities and others live on TV and the web, with skypoker.com.
Start Playing At Sky Poker Now
F.A.Q
Is Sky Poker US Friendly? Sky Poker Does Not Accept Players from the United States
- Please visit our Best Poker Sites for
Americans page for Alternatives
Does Sky Poker Accept Paypal? Yes, Sky Poker now accepts paypal
deposits for players in some countries!
Is Sky Poker Mac or Linux Compatible? Yes, Sky Pocker offers a version of
their software that is compatible with Firefox. All you have to do is run
the software straight from your browser using Firefox.
