Sky Poker


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Sky Poker is part of the British satellite broadcaster Sky and, despite being relatively new, has quickly become a very popular poker site. This is particulary true amongst UK poker players who have been attracted to the site partially through it’s own channel that can be found on channel 865. This gives players the chance to see themselves playing on TV in special daily televised tournaments and tables.

Games and Tournaments

Sky Poker is accessed through a web interface rather than having to download software. This means you can play it on any computer without having to redownload. The site is packed full of hints and tips to help you learn to play poker or improve your play. There is even a poker school which features video tutorials suitable for different levels of player.

Texas Hold’em is the only game offered by Sky Poker at the moment and this comes in the usual no limit, fixed limit and pot limit formats. There is quite a bit of play at the different levels on the cash games tables and sit & go tournaments are failry popular. Most of the action however is in the multi table tournaments of which Sky Poker offers a good schedule with tournaments to suit most levels of player and bankroll.

Promotions and Support

Sky Poker offer a bonus of up to £500 when you open your account, make a deposit and start playing. There is no minimum deposit to be eligible for the maximum bonus. As you play you earn player points, the number of points you earn in your first 30 days determines the bonus you will receive. For example 375 points will get you a £25 bonus and 7500 points will get you a £500 bonus.

Sky Poker offer support through live chat, email, phone or normal post. Their support team are available 24/7 and are well trained to answer questions or deal with problems that may arise.

Banking

Sky Poker, unlike most other poker rooms, only allows you to deposit and withdraw using debit or credit cards and doesn’t have any e-wallets like Neteller available. They do however allow players to deposit in several different currencies including GB Pounds, Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars, Euros, Hong Kong Dollars, and Singapore Dollars.

  • Visa/Mastercard
  • Visa Electron
  • Maestro
  • Delta
  • Solo
  • Laser

Conclusion

Sky Poker is an up and coming poker site that has many great features and a surprisingly good level of traffic for such a new poker room. While the no dowload interface is a plus point in some ways, some players prefer to download the software rather than play through a browser. The banking options are a bit limited and you are asked for you card details as soon as you sign up which can put players off but Sky is a highly reputable company so there shouldn’t be any problems with doing this. Overall Sky Poker is definitely a good poker site to play at, particularly for UK players.

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