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Pub Playing Poker Players Could Be On Uk Television
Sky Poker Partners with the Poker Project
Multiplatform interactive poker room Sky Poker is stepping out
of the television studio and into the British pub by partnering
with one the UK’s largest pub poker leagues, the Poker Project.
Through the partnership, Sky Poker and Poker Project will work
together to provide players in pubs across the UK with a fun and
entertaining evening in which poker fans will be able to compare
themselves with other poker players by earning points through quality
of play, which will in turn provide them with ranking within a league.
As part of the league Poker Project players may have the opportunity
to appear live on Sky Poker Channel 846.
“We’re really excited about our partnership with Sky
Poker,” said Aaron Chandiram, at the Poker Project. “Every
week thousands of people enjoy a sociable and fun game of poker
at their local pub with the Poker Project, all for an entrance fee
of about GBP 2.50. We’re delighted that with Sky Poker these
players will feel a little closer to games they see online and on
TV.”
The Poker Project started out in May 2006 in Buckinghamshire with
four locations and 250 members – it now has 4 500 members
playing at nearly 100 pubs across the country. All Poker Project
players compete to come top of the national league table in any
three month period.
“At Sky Poker we’re proud to offer a fun and entertaining
poker experience for new and more experienced players on both TV
and online,” said Emma Crowe, Head of Poker at Sky Poker.
“Now, through our partnership with the Poker Project, we offer
a fun live environment for people to learn and play poker. We’re
excited that with the Poker Project the Sky Poker community is continuing
to grow.”
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