Sky's 50K Poker Tournament

LONDON, UK-MAY 30, 2007 - Sky Poker will hold its biggest ever tournament at 9:00 pm on Friday June 1: the Grand Primo £50k Guaranteed Multi-Table Tournament. Highlights of the 500-player tournament along with coverage of the final table will be shown on Sky Channel 846. Like with all Sky Poker tournaments players can play either online at www.skypoker.com or on TV at Sky Channel 846 using the remote control 'red button'.

To qualify for a place in the final, players can win a seat from as little as £1.35 by playing through daily satellites into the daily semi-final, or they can choose to pony up the full buy-in of £100 + £10. Ultimately it will come down to one hand and two players but there can only be one winner of this thrilling Primo bounty.

Exciting and choice hands that occurred just moments before will be broadcast live on TV to give players a sense of how others in the tournament are stacking up, as Sky Poker offer the first interactive format that allows players to watch their online tournament televised. Lucky poker aficionados could even find themselves invited into the studio to bask in star glory and play in front of the nation alongside poker supremos and celebrity guests.

"Sky Poker is pure entertainment poker for everyone from beginners to more experienced players. Whether you fancy yourself as a poker expert, are keen to pick up tips or simply enjoy watching celebrity guests and poker pros in action, it’s all at Sky Poker" Emma Crowe, Head of Poker at Sky Poker. "The £50k Grand Primo final on 1 June promises compelling and entertaining poker at its finest."

Broadcasting 24 hours a day and offering the most innovative and fun poker experience around, players of all standards can get instant access to play online at www.skypoker.com with no software to download, or via the 'red button' at Sky digital channel 846.