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Sky Poker Premiership

Sky_JustinSky_Justin Member Posts: 58
edited August 2014 in Poker Chat
Hello everybody,

We launched the Sky Poker Premiership onsite today, although the promotion will not kick off until August 11th, you will be able to opt-in for the entire 7 week promotion now.  For those who haven't seen it yet you can view the page here:  https://www.skypoker.com/secure/poker/sky_lobby/poker-promotions/sky-poker-premiership

What are your initial thoughts? Is there anything about the promotion that is unclear or you don't understand that perhaps we can shed some light on?

Thanks,
Justin
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  • jordz16jordz16 Member Posts: 2,253
    edited August 2014
    Make it 500 Points and then I would like it far more.

    but it never seems right to complain about free money.  

    Good promotion.
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  • ajmiltonajmilton Member Posts: 1,458
    edited August 2014

    initial thoughts = this is super-duper free brucey bonus promo
    just to be clear if I was to be drawn into team blue in week one.
    Is it possible to be drawn into tem blue in week two?
    do the teams keep the same player pool? or is it a random draw each week

    Regards Alan

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  • Sky_JustinSky_Justin Member Posts: 58
    edited August 2014
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Premiership:
    initial thoughts = this is super-duper free brucey bonus promo just to be clear if I was to be drawn into team blue in week one. Is it possible to be drawn into tem blue in week two? do the teams keep the same player pool? or is it a random draw each week Regards Alan
    Posted by ajmilton
    Hello Alan,
    There is a random draw each week so most likely you will be on a different team every week.

    Thanks,
    Justin
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  • belsibubbelsibub Member Posts: 2,527
    edited August 2014
    Saw the Premiership is back wiii & my heart dropped to see its been turned into a glorified rake race under a new  name :-(((.
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  • cenachavcenachav Member Posts: 2,682
    edited August 2014
    Will you be able to see who else is in your team?
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  • Sky_JustinSky_Justin Member Posts: 58
    edited August 2014
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Premiership:
    Will you be able to see who else is in your team?
    Posted by cenachav
    Yes all the teams will be posted.  There will be a link on the promo page to a forum post with a listing of all the players on each team every week.

    Thanks,
    Justin
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  • FCHDFCHD Member Posts: 3,178
    edited August 2014
    Is it 1 point in the league = 1 poker point earned by the player? I can't see it written down in black & white how else the points are scored, so it's effectively a group rake race?
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  • waller02waller02 Member Posts: 9,111
    edited August 2014
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Premiership:
    Saw the Premiership is back wiii & my heart dropped to see its been turned into a glorified rake race under a new  name :-(((.
    Posted by belsibub
    +1

    Yeah, gotta admit the old "Premiership" where we were assigned to a team and played each team in a round of games, freerolls for the winners etc. was a lot of fun.

    LONG LIVE TEAM RED
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  • Sky_JustinSky_Justin Member Posts: 58
    edited August 2014
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Premiership:
    Is it 1 point in the league = 1 poker point earned by the player? I can't see it written down in black & white how else the points are scored, so it's effectively a group rake race?
    Posted by FCHD
    Hello,

    1 poker point earned = 1 point for your team.

    The top 5 teams in terms of points will win cash.

    Every week you will be placed on a new team.

    The team you are on has a nickname associated with a Premier League team and if that Premier League team wins their Premier League match that week + you contribute 50pts to your Sky Poker Premiership team score you will get a 5 pound free sports bet.

    Thanks,
    Justin

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  • poppy765poppy765 Member Posts: 1,521
    edited August 2014
    I think it's a pretty good and generous promo-
    Shame the main promo is just a rake race between randomly drawn groups. 
    I don't think it will generate that much traffic, banter, team spirit, competition etc...
    but 10k a week is a nice prizepool.

    It'd be cool if each team had a captain who could distribute their 'potential prizepool' however they saw fit to motivate their team.

    Using the structure

    1st Place Team - £4,000

    2nd Place Team – £2,000

    3rd Place Team – £2,000

    4th Place Team – £1,000

    5th Place Team – £1,000

    Then 1% of the teams potential prizepool is £10-£40 for the top 5 teams.

    You could literally have 100 fun competitions, last longers and challenges every week for the money put into this promo.

    (But a randomly allocated few quid at the end of the week is still nice!)


     
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  • shakinacesshakinaces Member Posts: 1,590
    edited August 2014
    Sounds like a decent 1 in 4 shot at some free money each week.

    I can't see it really getting into a proper rake race as there is no incentive for any one individual to try and drag their team along. In turn that means it won't be the same old faces winning the 20-60 prizes of a traditional rake race.

    Probably works for Sky as well, as there is a bit more incentive for recs to put a little bit more on the site so they can scrape their 50pts and know that even if they lose 20-50 quid they may still get that back from the promo and breakeven...

    ...plus obv it might help generate a few more regular SkyBet customers and boost that side of the business.

    Anyway, I'm in, hope I end up on a team with the likes of DTM in!
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  • CraigSG1CraigSG1 Member Posts: 1,832
    edited August 2014
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Premiership:
    Sounds like a decent 1 in 4 shot at some free money each week. I can't see it really getting into a proper rake race as there is no incentive for any one individual to try and drag their team along. In turn that means it won't be the same old faces winning the 20-60 prizes of a traditional rake race. Probably works for Sky as well, as there is a bit more incentive for recs to put a little bit more on the site so they can scrape their 50pts and know that even if they lose 20-50 quid they may still get that back from the promo and breakeven... ...plus obv it might help generate a few more regular SkyBet customers and boost that side of the business. Anyway, I'm in, hope I end up on a team with the likes of DTM in!
    Posted by shakinaces
    The reason I like it. Not everyone can play long hours at high stakes.
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  • peter27peter27 Member Posts: 1,634
    edited August 2014
    I really like this promotion, am seriously looking forward to it!!

    Having said that, as a Newcastle fan, if I get placed in the Sunderland team, I will probably stay away from Sky Poker for the duration of the promotion .. :/
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  • CHILLIECHILLIE Member Posts: 432
    edited August 2014
    Great promotion and suits everyones bankroll so the idea of 500 points is just saying it should be aimed at the grinders which is wrong,this promotion is aimed at all levels which i think is fair.The grinders will grind no matter what and the lower level players that play with a small bankroll can also win some free money win win all round imo.
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  • j3onoj3ono Member Posts: 2,073
    edited August 2014
    best up my pointage of 26 last month lol 
    looks a gret promo gl all
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  • TimmyRaRaTimmyRaRa Member Posts: 915
    edited August 2014
    How many players are in a team?
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  • sikassikas Member Posts: 857
    edited August 2014
    whoever gets Donttellmum in their team is guaranteed cash :-P
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  • Sky_JustinSky_Justin Member Posts: 58
    edited August 2014
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Premiership:
    How many players are in a team?
    Posted by TimmyRaRa
    This will depend on how many opt-ins to the promotion.  All the players will be evenly distributed throughout the 20 teams.  You will be able to see your team and who else is on your team on Monday.

    Thanks,
    Justin
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  • DonttelmumDonttelmum Member Posts: 1,921
    edited August 2014
    I'm on rest period.  I'll be looking to see who's on my team before I decide to grind or not :-).  Plus, if there's loads of players on each team it won't be to much of an incetive.

    Nice promo tho sky.  It's always nice to spread the wealth.
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  • Sky_JustinSky_Justin Member Posts: 58
    edited August 2014
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Premiership:
    I'm on rest period.  I'll be looking to see who's on my team before I decide to grind or not :-).  Plus, if there's loads of players on each team it won't be to much of an incetive. Nice promo tho sky.  It's always nice to spread the wealth.
    Posted by Donttelmum
    Hey,

    One thing to keep in mind about the size of the teams is that in order to get any piece of the prizepool you need to earn at least 50 points in that week.  If you do not contribute at least 50 points to your team you will not be eligible for your teams share of the prize.

    Thanks,
    Justin
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