Get set for the First Ever UK Online Poker Series on Sky Poker!

Get set for the First Ever UK Online Poker Series on Sky Poker!

LONDON, October 31, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

The poker experts reveal a week full of guaranteed jackpots

and further prizes

From renowned poker firm, Sky Poker, comes the first ever UK Online
Poker Series. Setting the benchmark for all future online poker
[http://www.skypoker.com ] events, this poker fest takes place between 31
October - 6 November 2011. With eight events to be played over just one
week, the UKOPS is set to become one of the most popular online poker
circuits on the British poker scene. With a GBP140,000 GTD prize fund, visit
SkyPoker.com and start winning!

The first event, starting today 31 October, is an incredibly tantalising
GBP20,000 Bounty Hunter. This first of eight further consecutive events, all
with huge jackpots, promises to get Sky Poker's UK Online Poker Series off
to a great start. Starting at 8pm, players can buy in for GBP110 and start
with 4,000 chips.

The other events include; Tuesday's GBP10,000 Omaha, Wednesday's
GBP10,000 Double Stack, Thursday's GBP25,000 High Roller, Friday's GBP15,000
Rebuy, Saturday's GBP15,000 Turbo Rebuy & GBP10,000 No Limit Hold'em and
Sunday's GBP40,000 Main Event.

As if that wasn't enough, Sky Poker players will be able to win a small
fortune for a small buy-in thanks to UKOPS Satellites. The Satellites run
throughout the week and players can qualify for as little as GBP1.20. Sky
Poker will also be running Micro Satellites throughout the day for micro
prices - as little as GBP2.40.

For more information on everything UKOPS, visit Sky Poker UK

Online Poker Series
[http://www.skypoker.com/poker/sky_lobby/poker-promotions/uk-online-poker-series ]

on SkyPoker.com

About SkyPoker.com.

Sky Poker [http://www.skypoker.com ] is the British Sky Broadcasting's
online poker division, which allows users to play poker online on their
website and screens selected hands from various tournaments and cash games
on Sky Poker TV, allowing players on the site to become the stars of the TV
channel. Sky Poker focuses on UK poker players, with all play at the tables
in pounds rather than dollars, as well as its own Sky Poker Tour around the
country.

Sky Poker is licensed and regulated by the Alderney Gambling Control
Commission (AGCC).

Source: Sky Poker

Dave Bland, Poker Content Manager, Sky Betting & Gaming, 3rd Floor, West Cross House, 2 West Cross Way, Brentford, TW8 9DE, T: +44(0)207-032-4108, E: david.bland3@bskyb.com

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