Nov 03, 2012
Sky Poker launching £250k UK Online Poker Series
By RTR Dennis
From October 28th to November 4th, 2012, Sky Poker will bring back their popular UK Online Poker Series, and RakeTheRake players will definitely be excited to learn that the UKOPS is offering a record £250,000 prize pool. This £250k will be spread out over the course of 24 different tournaments – with the most notable being a £50,000 Main Event on November 4th. There’s going to be a lot happening in this tourney series so let’s continue discussing the details below.
Bounties, High Rollers and More
Variety definitely won’t be lacking in the UKOPS because there are several different types of tournaments. For starters, a £530 High Roller event will run on November 1st, and the buy-in is well worth it because a £25,000 guaranteed prize pool is up for grabs.
There are several Bounty Hunter tournaments that’ll be featured in this series too. In fact, the UKOPS kicks off with a £20,000 bounty on October 28th. If bounties or high rollers aren’t your thing, also keep in mind that Sky Poker will offer both Double Stack and rebuy tournaments during this event as well.
TV Coverage
Those interested in earning a little glory along with their winnings will be pleased to know that the UKOPS is going to be covered by Sky Poker TV. After each night of the event, Channel 861 will recap all of the day’s tournaments and profile winners. Plus Sky Sports is covering the £530 High Roller tournament from 10:00pm to 12:00pm GMT. Imagine winning this event while thousands of people are watching!
Main Events
The final day of the UKOPS will offer two different Main Events. The headliner is the Day 8 £50,000 Main Event (£220 buy-in), while low stakes players can enjoy the Day 8 £10,000 Mini Main Event (£33 buy-in). If you’re interested in seeing all of the tournaments from this series, take a look at the full schedule.
UKOPS Schedule (all times GMT)
October 28th (Sunday)
Day 1 Main at 20:00 – £110 buy-in, £20,000 prize pool, Bounty Hunter
Day 1 Mini at 20:15 – £5.50 buy-in, £2,500 prize pool, Bounty Hunter
Day 1 Side at 21:00 – £110 buy-in, £5,000 prize pool
October 29th (Monday)
Day 2 Main at 20:00 – £55 buy-in, £15,000 prize pool, Rebuy x1
Day 2 Mini at 20:15 – £5.50 buy-in, £2,500 prize pool, Rebuy x1
Day 2 Side at 21:00 – £110 buy-in, £5,000 prize pool, Bounty Hunter
October 30th (Tuesday)
Day 3 Main at 20:00 – £110 buy-in, £15,000 prize pool, Double Stack
Day 3 Mini at 20:15 – £5.50 buy-in, £2,500 prize pool, Double Stack
Day 3 Side at 21:00 – £55 buy-in, £5,000 prize pool, Bounty Hunter
October 31st (Wednesday)
Day 4 Main at 20:00 – £55 buy-in, £15,000 prize pool, Rebuy x1
Day 4 Mini at 20:15 – £5.50 buy-in, £2,500 prize pool, Rebuy x1
Day 4 Side at 21:00 – £110 buy-in, £5,000 prize pool, Double Stack
November 1st (Thursday)
Day 5 Main at 20:00 – £530 buy-in, £25,000 prize pool, High Roller
Day 5 Mini at 20:15 – £22 buy-in, £5,000 prize pool, Mini High Roller
Day 5 Side at 21:00 – £55 buy-in, £10,000 prize pool, Bounty Hunter
November 2nd (Friday)
Day 6 Main at 20:00 – £55 buy-in, £15,000 prize pool, Speed Rebuy x1
Day 6 Mini at 20:15 – £5.50 buy-in, £2,500 prize pool, Speed Rebuy x1
Day 6 Side at 21:00 – £110 buy-in, £5,000 prize pool, “Roller”
November 3rd (Saturday)
Day 7 Main at 20:00 – £55 buy-in, £15,000 prize pool, Bounty Hunter
Day 7 Mini at 20:15 – £5.50 buy-in, £2,500 prize pool, Bounty Hunter
Day 7 Side at 21:00 – £110 buy-in, £5,000 prize pool, Bounty Hunter
November 4th (Sunday)
Day 8 Main at 20:00 – £220 buy-in, £50,000 prize pool, The Main Event
Day 8 Mini at 20:15 – £33 buy-in, £10,000 prize pool, The Mini Event
Day 8 Side at 21:00 – £110 buy-in £10,000 prize pool, Bounty Hunter