New Sky Poker Tour details revealed

New Sky Poker Tour details revealed

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Organisers of the Sky Poker Tour have unveiled details of a revamped season four line up that will feature both one and two day tournaments, six max and bounty events and a guaranteed prize pool of £250,000.

A total of seven events have been scheduled, starting at Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham on 29th and 30th October with further stops confirmed in Newcastle, Luton, Glasgow, Brighton, Cardiff and Blackpool.


The complete line up is as follows:


Leg 1 – Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham (Six-Max Event)
29th - 30th October 2011 – 2 day event £220 buy-in, 200 runner cap.


Leg 2 – Aspers Casino, Newcastle
10th December 2011 £110 buy-in, 150 runner cap.


Leg 3 – G Casino, Luton
28th - 29th January 2012 – 2 day event £220 buy-in, 200 runner cap.
Leg 4 North – Alea Casino, Glasgow
10th March 2012 £110 buy-in, 150 player cap.


Leg 4 South – G Casino, Brighton
10th March 2012 £110 buy-in, 130 player cap.


Leg 5 – Les Croupiers, Cardiff
28th April 2012 £110 buy-in, 200 player cap.


Leg 6 – G Casino, Blackpool (Bounty Hunter Event)
23rd & 24th June 2012 £220 buy-in, 150 player cap


Grand Final – Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham
8th & 9th August 2012 £330 buy-in, 250 player cap.


In addition to the Main Events at each of these legs, all venues will also be hosting SPT side events on both Friday and Saturday nights. Two day events will also see the inclusion of a Sunday side event, completing what will promise to be a bumper weekend of poker games.


"It's promises to be the biggest and best ever Sky Poker Tour. Our customers love these events and I'm sure they will be putting dates in the diary for these" said Richard Milner, head of Sky Poker. "With the addition of a new Sky Poker Tour Leaderboard too, it's sure to be even more competitive tour."


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