It has long being debated around Poker tables whether Poker is a game of luck or a game of skill. Anyway who’s played the game a few times will know the answer is that it is a mixture of both. When we lose we are sure it was bad luck, but when we win we feel its was all down to our skill… But to what degree do the cards on the table decide the winner, or can a good player really win whatever cards they are dealt? The info-graphic below goes a long way to answering these questions, whilst explaining the mathematics behind it all. You may have to be a maths genius to understand all the equations, but there are some key pointers that players of any experience level can take from it.

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Open a new account and start playing on Sky Poker today and you can qualify for a cash bonus of up to £500! The bonus amount paid will depend on how many poker points you earn within your 1st 30 days at Sky Poker, as shown in the table below:

If you earn a minimum of just 150 poker points in your 1st 30 days with Sky Poker you will earn at least £10 in cash, but the more you play the more you earn up to a maximum of £500 as displayed in the table above. There is no minimum deposit required, whether you deposit £10 or £100, as long as you earn the required points you will get the cash bonus.

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*Please note that the 500 Poker Points credited to your account on registration do not count towards this bonus.*

The cash bonus is credited within 72 hours of your bonus period expiring, and the bonus can then be withdrawn immediately. If you earn the maximum bonus before your bonus period has expired, then please email us at help@skypoker.com and we will then credit your bonus within 72 hours.

Sky Poker points are earned for all real-money game play, but how fast you earn poker points depends on the types of games and limits you play, click here for more information on how to earn poker points.
You can view your current poker points balance in the “Free stuff” area of the My Account page; this will include the 500 free points credited on registration, which do not count towards this offer.

We will also email you with weekly updates of how many points you have earned so please ensure you enter an active email address when you register.

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Terms & Conditions:

1. The ‘New’ version of the £500 welcome bonus offer is applicable to all new customers who register after Monday 3rd November 2008, who have never played Sky Poker before this date and who comply with all of the following terms & conditions.

2. The bonus amount paid is based on the total number of poker points accrued exactly 30 days after registration. E.G. IF your account is opened at 13:00 on 1st December 2008, the bonus period will expire at 12:59:59 on 30th December 2008.

3. The bonus amounts listed above are not cumulative, I.E. if you have earned 3000 poker points at the end of the 30 days you will be credited with a £200 bonus.

4. Any player who meets the criteria of the maximum £500 bonus amount (7500 poker points) before their 30 day bonus period has expired, may email us at help@skypoker.com to claim the bonus early. The bonus amount will then be paid within 72 hours of Sky Poker receiving the email. In all other cases the bonus amount will be paid within 72 hours of the 30 day period expiring.

5. Only poker points earned in real money play will count towards the bonus. The 500 Poker points awarded on registration or in any other Sky Poker promotion will not count towards your total points accrued to meet this bonus.

6. For real money cash tables, poker points are only earned for raked hands in which you have participated. The no. poker points earned varies depending on the blind levels at which you play.

7. For tournaments, each player earns 10 poker points for every £1 paid in tournament fees. E.G. if the buy is £5.00 (Prize contribution) + £0.50 (Fees), you will earn 5 poker points for playing in this tournament.

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At Sky Poker new players are always given a Welcome Bonus. You will be rewarded with a cash bonus based on the number of ‘Poker Points’ you earn in the first 30days of playing on real money cash tables.

If you earn a minimum of just 150 poker points with Sky Poker you will earn at least £10 in cash, but the more you play the more you earn up to a maximum of £500. It does not take much playing time to get up to the £500 welcome bonus and knowledgeable players can seriously use this bonus to turn the odds in their advantage.

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There is no minimum deposit required, whether you deposit £10 or £100, as long as you earn the required points you will always get the cash bonus.

You can view your current poker points balance in the “Free stuff” area of the My Account page; this will include the 500 free points.

Click here to claim your £500 welcome bonus.

Mansion are one of the big names in the gambling world. Mansion are perhaps most well-known for their Casino brand, but they also offer an extremely good Poker interface.

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Mansion casino offers over 60 easy to play casino games, including all the favorites, such as Blackjack, Roulette and slots, aswell as a number of exclusive exciting new games and jacpots over $1 Million. Below are just some of the offers available to you if you sign up today.

Get 100% welcome bonus up to £200: Mansion will match your first deposit by 100% up to a maximum of £200 when you play with MansionCasino.com

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Mansion Poker has recently launched its stylish new interface, so there has never been a better time to join. When you sign up you recieve a 100% bonus up to $500!

They also offer a very attractive loyalty program for regular players.

Expekt.com is rapidly becoming one of the big players on the online gaming scene, and its easy to see why. They offer a range of gaming opportunities, from Sports and Poker to Casino and Bingo, layed out in a fresh, modern, easy to use interface.

Expekt offer very favorable odds and large bonuses or welcome offers for each product they offer.

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If you aren’t familiar with FTOPS (Full Tilt Online Poker Series), this is a tournament series similar to the World Series of Poker. With 25 events which include Hold’em, Omaha, Stud, Razz and mixed game events, the guaranteed prize pool for the series is over $18 million! The prize pools for each of the FTOPS XII events range from $150,000 – $2.5 million.

Each event is hosted by one of the Full Tilt pro players, who also play in their respective events. If you’ve ever wanted to play in a big poker tournament against a top name pro, this is your chance. Some of the pro players that will be participating in Full Tilt FTOPS XII include Erik Seidel, Howard Lederer, Eli Elezra, Patrik Antonius, Jennifer Harman, Robert Williamson III, Jordan Morgan, Huckleberry Seed, Roland DeWolfe and more.

Most of the FTOPS XII events will have a direct buy-in $109 – $535.
FTOPS XI Main Event winner Adam ‘csimmsux’ Geyer beat out a field of 5,287 players and took home over $456,000. Everyone at the final table made $34,000 or more. This time around the event should be even bigger as the series continues to grow in popularity and prestige.

An outdated two century old law has prevented South Carolina residents from playing any type of dice or card game legally, even in their own homes or online.

A 207 year old law in the state prohibits games that are played with dice or cards. That means Monopoly, Yatzee or even Snakes and Ladders games cannot legally be played in South Carolina!
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved legislation to change the state’s gambling laws. The plan is still being discussed in the Senate but odds are that the legislation will not pass before the end of the current session, which is in just five days.

“This is a law that needs to be changed,” said resident Barry Hooper, “People should not have to fear criminal discipline if they decide they want to play board games with their friends.”

The bigger issue for the new law, should it be approved, is poker. Under the law, people would be able to play Texas Hold ‘em or any other poker game with friends for money, as long as the house does not take a percentage of the monies wagered or won.

“We don’t want our police officers busting down people’s doors, of family and friends who are playing Rummy or nickel poker or strip poker,” said Senator Jake Knotts, “This is to separate the criminal gambler from a person who just wants to play cards with some friends.”

Since Harrah Entertainment purchased the World Series of Poker, advertising officials have been highly proactive in driving for sponsorship opportunities for the largest poker event in the world. It was announced on Thursday that the WSOP and the online gaming developer Zynga have joined forces to push the WSOP brand name even further into the worldwide consciousness, and cement its place as the biggest tournament in the game.

Zynga developed a free Texas Hold’em application on Facebook, that is one of the top game applications on the social bookmarking tool and features over twelve million monthly active users. They will be offering two seats to the $10,000 Championship Event of the WSOP. Zynga will host several “Shootout” tournaments via their online application with a sizeable prize package for the two winners of the event. The “Shootout” tournaments begin on June 8th and end on June 22nd.

Eighteen of the winners from these tournaments will be randomly selected to play in the Final Showdown on June 29th and 30th and the final two will be determined on July 1st, in time for the opening of the Championship Event on July 3rd. The WSOP package will include roundtrip airfare to Las Vegas, three nights’ accommodations at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, a backstage tour of the WSOP venue and a day pass to the VIP player’s lounge.

Promotions like this are becoming more common in the market and should stay up to date with what is being promoted to increase your chances of realising the dream.