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London, UK—2 December 2008 – Poker players are kick starting December with a fantastic new offer from Sky Poker.

From December 1st until December 31st Sky Poker players are being rewarded with a cash bonus based on the amount of ‘Poker Points’ they earn in December*. Players can earn up to £100 when playing on real money cash tables, Sit n Go and multi table tournaments.

Players will earn 10 Poker Points for every £1 entry fee that they pay (see table below).

Sky Poker Points    Bonus amount
1000    £10.00
2000    £30.00
3000    £50.00
4000    £75.00
5000+    £100.00

Players participating in a real money cash game will earn bonus Poker Points based on blind levels.  To earn Poker Points players need to hold live hole cards when the flop is displayed (see table below).

Blind Levels    Raked Hands    Points
£0.02 / £0.04 & £0.05 / £0.10    20    2
£0.10/ £0.20 & £0.15 / £0.30    20    5
£0.20 / £0.40 & £0.25 / £0.50    20    9
£0.50 /£1.00    20    18
£1.00 /£2.00    20    24
£1.50 / £3.00 and Above    20    30

To take part simply log on to www.skypoker.com, click on ‘my account’ in the top left hand corner, under ‘free stuff’ select ‘free bets’ and enter the code ‘DECPOINTS’ in the box marked ‘redeem promotional code.’

Terms and conditions apply*.  Please visit www.skypoker.com/pokerpoints for further details.

About Sky Poker:
Sky Poker is the first multiplatform poker room that can be played or viewed both online and through Sky’s set top box. As the only televised dedicated poker channel programming and broadcasting 24 hours a day, Sky Poker showcases live coverage of online tournaments where studio presenters are regularly joined by a roster of guests including poker pros, analysts and celebrities.

For the most innovative and fun poker experience around, players of all standards can get instant access to play or watch the pros and pick up tips, both online at www.skypoker.com with no software to download, or via the ‘red button’ at Sky digital channel 865.

Ladbrokes is currently running a $500,000 freeroll bonanza from Monday 10th November to Sunday 4th January. During this time they will have a series of freerolls ranging from $1,000 to $50,000 every day of the week. Here is the schedule for the freerolls:

Freeroll Bonanza Schedule

Monday 10th November to Sunday 21st December

• $1,000 Daily Freeroll; 19:30 GMT- 250 Player Point Buy-In; 2,500 chips and 12 minute blinds
• $25,000 Weekly Freeroll; Friday at 20:00 GMT – 1,500 Player Point Buy-In; 5,000 chips and 20 minute blinds
• $20,000 VIP Freeroll; Sunday at 20:00 GMT – 50 Seats: 5,000 chips and 20 minute blinds
• 20 places paid – Min payout $500

Monday 22nd December to Sunday 4th January 2009

• $2,000 Daily Freeroll; 19:30 GMT – 250 Player Point Buy-In; 2,500 chips and 12 minute blinds
• $50,000 Weekly Freeroll; Friday at 20:00 GMT – 1,500 Player Point Buy-In; 5,000 chips and 20 minute blinds
• $40,000 VIP Freeroll; Sunday at 20:00 GMT – 50 Seats: 5,000 chips and 20 minute blinds
• 20 places paid – Min payout $500

To take part in the Freerolls, visit Ladbrokes today!

Last Saturday Ultimate Bet brought things down the their final four in the Smack Down Heads Up Poker Tournament. The 11 time World Series of Poker Bracelet holder, Phil Hellmuth,  will compete in a heads up match against one of these final four, as was determined last Saturday: The Captainn, Redbull77, Butternuts and Fkthisup2. These final four are  going to be narrowed down to the final two  this weekend, and it is going to be a match to watch.

After the successful launch in the summer of 2007, the event is coming down the the final heads up matches, with Phil Hellmuth awaiting the winner.  The 9 months of feirce competition that began with 64 heads up holdEm poker players,  will come down to the final table competitor on April 12th, when the 64 heads up hold’em poker players are narrowed down to only 1 vs Phil Hellmuth. The winner of that table be one of the above four they will pocket 30 thousand dollars, and have  the right to brag they beat  the  brat.

Reload Bonuses come and Reload Bonuses go, but ChanPoker has my attention anyway. For the month of April, they are topping their sign on bonus. Every time a player reloads on Chan Poker and uses the reload code, they are able to get an additional 110% bonus. What a deal! The sign on bonus is only 100% up to 1000 dollars. To think if a player just opened their Chan Poker account in March, what a bonus they will be getting this month if they reload their account. The reload bonus code is on the Chan Poker site for all players in the poker room to use.

When you are at Chan Poker, make sure you look into the classes that Johnny Chan has developed for players who want to hone their game. He has developed a fantastic program for players of all levels that will encourage a fantastic jump in your playing ability. It’s like learning from the master himself.

Mansion Poker is doing a great job of narrowing the field for two of the biggest live events in Europe. The European Poker Tour in Monte Carlo which starts next week and the Swedish Live Poker Championship which begins at the end of the month. Back to back both events will bring in many players from around the world, including some big names. Will you be among them?

Mansion Poker has been qualifying talent for both events since the beginning of the year, and as the dates draw close the field is becoming much smaller. Currently to enter into the Swedish Live Poker Championship players need to have made it to the final elimination level. This event is held every Thursday night at 20:00 CET  and holds a buy in of 300+20 a mere drop in the bucket if you win the prize package to the event valued at more than 4000.

The already awarded prize packages for Monte Carlo are valued at 20, 000! What a way to enter these great April Live Events!  This may seem like old news to qualify for, but until you are across the felt from the biggest poker talent in the world, it’s not over.

EPT Monte Carlo Details:
Location: Monte Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort
Date: 12-17, April 2008.

The Swedish Live Poker Championship Details: 

(this event is restricted to Swedish Players and Swedish Passport holders; Min. Age Required to play is 21.)

Location: Reval Park Casino, Tallinn, Estonia.
Date: 21-27 April, 2008.

See you at the table.

Looking for something to do this Sunday?  How about playing some poker on TV with Sky Poker for a chance to win £12,000!

Sky Poker.com just sent me the following press release for their Super Sundays tournament this weekend:

Super Sundays: Sunday 10th February 2008, 9pm

There’s a maximum of 650 players so register early if you want to pit your skills against this week’s celebrity guests TV/ radio presenter Vanessa Feltz and her musician fiance Benedict Ofoedu.

Visit Sky Poker Now! (When you use this link you will receive our special Sky Poker Promotion of 500 Sky Points FREE!)