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UKOPS - The Thread

Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 173,873
edited November 2011 in Poker Chat

Good morning!

Last night, Sky Poker announced it's inaugural "United Kingdom Online Poker Series", to be known as "UKOPS".

A series of Online Poker Tourneys, it takes place between Monday October 31st & Sunday November 6th, 2011, immediately after SPT Leg One.

Buy-ins range from £22 to £530, Clocks from 5 mins to 15 mins, starting chips from 3,000 to 10,000, with a total Guarantee Value of £140,000.

It includes NLH Freezeouts, Turbo Rebuys, DoubleStacks, an Omaha Rebuy, a High-Roller, & a Main Event.

A satellite schedule will be announced very shortly. 

Any questions, fire away, & someone from Sky Poker will field them if I am not around.

The Thread will also be used to keep abreast of who qualifies in the Daily Super Satellites, registered runners for each Event, & this, that, & even the other. In other words, all things UKOPS related.

I'll be offline now until Sunday evening or even Monday, but any questions, stick them on this Thread please.

Thanks!
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  • hurst05hurst05 Member Posts: 1,567
    edited October 2011
    any possibilty of running a UKOPS leaderboard. think it would be a good idea.
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  • Nutter5932Nutter5932 Member Posts: 349
    edited October 2011
    Schedule please :)
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  • MachkaMachka Member Posts: 4,627
    edited October 2011
    Any particular reason Sky or Sky Poker wasn't used in the name?  Seems to me that not having it makes it non-brand specific.

    Regardless of that it does seem a pretty amazing venture by Sky Poker.
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  • bandinibandini Member Posts: 1,802
    edited October 2011
    In Response to Re: UKOPS - The Thread:
    Any particular reason Sky or Sky Poker wasn't used in the name?  Seems to me that not having it makes it non-brand specific. Regardless of that it does seem a pretty amazing venture by Sky Poker.
    Posted by Machka
    Thought that strange myself. Not like Sky are normally shy to put their name to anything.

    Entirely outwith my BR anyway.

    But strange.

    Very strange that Sky would suddenly x their GTDs 100 fold without some sort of backing/ business case?

    Not like I'm paranoid or anything. Hmm.
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY Member Posts: 17,647
    edited October 2011


    Ok, missed the show but would like to know the ins and outs of this please.

    Is it just for the high BR players who can just choose if THEY want to play or not or is it really open to all??

    I fully appreciate Sky Poker introducing new schemes but feel, yet again, that this promotion is geared towards the high rollers. I know, and expect, a load of negative response to this post, but as a prominent campaigner for the smaller BR player, I would like to know if this is really 'across the board' for ALL players or just another cunningly disguised thank you from Sky Poker to all their 'bigger' players?
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  • spornybolspornybol Member Posts: 8,212
    edited October 2011
    i know it`s out well out off my bank-roll even the sats will prob be out of my b/roll, but still would love now what sat cost are ? so can i have free entry to double stack ( always told no harm in asking )
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  • jakallyjakally Member Posts: 421
    edited October 2011
    In Response to Re: UKOPS - The Thread:
    O I would like to know if this is really 'across the board' for ALL players or just another cunningly disguised thank you from Sky Poker to all their 'bigger' players?
    Posted by MAXALLY

    Pretty sure Sky will be planning that all guarantees are met, therefore there is no 'thank you', as all prize monies will come from player entry fees.


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  • hurst05hurst05 Member Posts: 1,567
    edited October 2011
    the amount of things offered for smaller bankrolled players is crazy, im stunned at how many prizes sky give you when you run your leagues/comps. yet you always want more, and when something big is announced people throw their toys out the pram.

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  • bandinibandini Member Posts: 1,802
    edited October 2011
    In Response to Re: UKOPS - The Thread:
    Ok, missed the show but would like to know the ins and outs of this please. Is it just for the high BR players who can just choose if THEY want to play or not or is it really open to all?? I fully appreciate Sky Poker introducing new schemes but feel, yet again, that this promotion is geared towards the high rollers. I know, and expect, a load of negative response to this post, but as a prominent campaigner for the smaller BR player, I would like to know if this is really 'across the board' for ALL players or just another cunningly disguised thank you from Sky Poker to all their 'bigger' players?
    Posted by MAXALLY
    It's an attempt to snare the players that "America" has lost.

    Fair enough. Makes business sense I suppose.

    Campaign all you want for the smaller BR player Maxamillion. I'm guessing Murdoch would be indifferent. And you can't really blame him (I know it's not really him, but still, you know what I mean).
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  • bandinibandini Member Posts: 1,802
    edited October 2011
    In Response to Re: UKOPS - The Thread:
    the amount of things offered for smaller bankrolled players is crazy, im stunned at how many prizes sky give you when you run your leagues/comps. yet you always want more, and when something big is announced people throw their toys out the pram.
    Posted by hurst05
    I think that's fair comment to a degree Hurst.

    I also think it's also a bit cruel.

    You're right that this has nothing to do with the average player. Sky is a business and are, rightly, capitalising on a business need. The market is open and I don't blame them for capitalising.

    However, Sky has, up to now, been the champion of the new player. Hence the prizes, et al. It would be a shame if they just decided to concentrate on such wondrous players as yourself from now on. There's a market they might miss out on. I'm sure you could throw our toys back in the pram for a price though.
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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH Member Posts: 17,929
    edited October 2011
    In Response to Re: UKOPS - The Thread:
    Ok, missed the show but would like to know the ins and outs of this please. Is it just for the high BR players who can just choose if THEY want to play or not or is it really open to all?? I fully appreciate Sky Poker introducing new schemes but feel, yet again, that this promotion is geared towards the high rollers. I know, and expect, a load of negative response to this post, but as a prominent campaigner for the smaller BR player, I would like to know if this is really 'across the board' for ALL players or just another cunningly disguised thank you from Sky Poker to all their 'bigger' players?
    Posted by MAXALLY

    When I heard it announced tonight, I instantly thought that the best thing about the UKOPS would be Maxallys reaction to it!

    hahaha :):):)
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  • scotty77scotty77 Member Posts: 4,970
    edited October 2011
    sounds excellent.

    also like the idea that the 500 event only attracts 30£ rake...on other sites, the higher the BI there is a reduction on the rake and glad that Sky have noticed this.

    really like the idea of a leaderboard type system.

    would be interested in the 'season ticket' package.

    will there normal opens be running at the same time too? i take it that the minis will remain unchanged?

    wtih regards to Maxally's comments, I think that Sky does MASSIVE amounts for small BR players.  probably more than any other site....I would have thought that the way they have supported your mini open idea/the forum DTD league etc is evidence enough for that.

    and having a one week series of higher BI events doesn't detract from that.

     for example, most casinos in the country offer 15£.20£ tournies 2 or 3 times a week but they also offer festivals once a twice a year where the BIs change to get a buzz about the place and get some big prizepools.  this is no different.  well actually this is a bit different as in a live casino when a festival is on the smaller BI tournies are dropped for a week....I can't see Sky dropping the minis/dtd/the 2.20 deepstacks/the new small BI hypers.

    i'm also sure that there will be a satellite schedule that will offer a way for people of all bankrolls to join into some, if not all of the events.  much like how Sky offers a way to get a SPT 220£ seat for only 1.40£.

    everyone has a different financial circumstance and there are some new/recreational players out there who do not get the buzz about playing small BI tournies and a series like this will attract them to Sky too.
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  • UnknownUnknown
    edited October 2011
    How about awarding points to the Sky Poker Tour leader board for these events? 
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  • SoLackSoLack Member Posts: 2,737
    edited October 2011
    Only caught the last hour of the show last night - can someone post the full schedule of events please?
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  • scotty77scotty77 Member Posts: 4,970
    edited October 2011
    From what I remember, adn this may not be accurate.....can't remember all the guarantees but overall it is gonna be 150k

    100£ BH Freezeout
    50£ PLO Rebuy 10k GTD
    100£ Double Stack
    500£ High Roller 25K GTD
    50£ NLHE Rebuy
    20£ NLHE Turbo Rebuy on the same night as a 100£ NLHE Freezout
    200£ Main Event 40K GTD
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  • Sky_PokerSky_Poker Member Posts: 2,715
    edited October 2011
    In Response to Re: UKOPS - The Thread:
    Any particular reason Sky or Sky Poker wasn't used in the name?  Seems to me that not having it makes it non-brand specific. Regardless of that it does seem a pretty amazing venture by Sky Poker.
    Posted by Machka

    Hi Aaron - dont worry, this is definitely the Sky Poker UKOPS!
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  • Sky_PokerSky_Poker Member Posts: 2,715
    edited October 2011
    Hi Guys - just to reassure everyone, we will be running satellites to these events to suit all pockets. There will also be some added extras which we will give the details on soon.

    Tikay will naturally claim all the ideas were his!

    Thanks
    Sky Poker Team
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  • murray69murray69 Member Posts: 436
    edited October 2011
    i think its great, and although i am a smaller br player and only play occasionally i agree with hurst. I think sky do a lot for the lower rolled players and i will defo be trying to qualify for a few of these :)

    tyty sky :) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxXXXXXXXXXxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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  • dantb10dantb10 Member Posts: 583
    edited October 2011
    SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!
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  • POKERTREVPOKERTREV Member Posts: 9,607
    edited October 2011
    Well I will definately be keeping a keen eye on this one.
     
    It certainly looks ambitious, and I hope players give it there full support so it can have every chance of succeeding before trying to find faults.

    Looking forward to seeing how it develops.
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