Sky Poker unveils Christmas festival
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Overdosing on turkey and an extended visit from the in laws is what many of us can look forward to in the week between Christmas and New Year but Sky Poker is livening things up with its UKOPS Xmas series.
UKOPS Xmas starts on Tuesday 27th December and features a quartet of events with a £100,000 guaranteed prize pool. Top of the bill is the £220 UKOPS Xmas Main Event on 30th December which features a £50,000 prize fund.
A further £72,000 is up for grabs in a series of UKOPS side events running on the same dates with buy-ins starting from just £11.
The full schedule is as follows:
'UKOPS Xmas' Event 1: £15,000 No Limit Hold'em
Tuesday 27th December, 8pm
£110 buy-in, 1 x rebuy (4000 chips), 1 x add-on (6000 chips)
4000 chips, 12 minute blinds
'UKOPS Xmas' Event 2: £10,000 Double Stack
Wednesday 28th December, 8pm
£110 buy-in
8000 chips/12 minute blinds
'UKOPS Xmas' Event 3: £25,000 Bounty Hunter
Thursday 29th December, 8pm £110 buy-in
4000 chips/12 min blinds
'UKOPS Xmas' Event 4: £50,000 Main Event
Friday 30th December, 8pm £220 buy-in
10000 chips/15 min blinds
Side event schedule
Tuesday 27th December - Side Events
£6,000 Open @ 8pm (£22)
£4,000 Super Bounty Hunter @ 9pm (£22)
£2,000 Gtd @ 10pm (£22)
Wednesday 28th December - Side Events
£6,000 Double Stack @ 8pm (£22)
£4,000 Bounty Hunter @ 9pm (£11)
£3,000 Deepstack @ 10pm (£33)
Thursday 29th December - Side Events
£20,000 Bounty Hunter @ 8pm (£33)
£4,000 Hunter Hunter @ 9pm (£22)
£2,000 PLO @ 10pm (£22)
£1,000 PLO8 @ 10pm (£11)
Friday 30th December - Side Events
£8,000 Bounty Hunter @ 8pm (£22)
£8,000 Sky Roller @ 9pm (£110)
£4,000 Bounty Hunter @ 10pm (£11)
Take part in UKOPS at Sky Poker with a welcome bonus up for £1,000 and a free tenner. Sign up here.