Viva Las Vegas - WSOP 2012
Sky Poker once again hits Las Vegas as our players play in the WSOP 2012 Main Event! The seven players, who won their prize packages as part of our 'Viva Las Vegas' promotion will experience the highs and lows of the World Series of Poker, the place where poker dreams are made.
WSOP bracelets have already been won and 2012 has already been a good series for UK poker, with Sam Trickett runner-up in the biggest buy-in tournament of all-time. Can Sky Poker's very own players make the 2012 World Series of Poker their own though? Follow all of the updates here as Tikay tells you how they fare.
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Be sure to follow all of the action on Twitter: Tikay will be updating from Las Vegas (@Tony_Kendall), and you can get involved in the chat too! Simply use the #skypokerwsop hashtag in your tweets and let the @Sky_Poker guys know you're supporting them!
Julian Thew - Yoyo
Julian Thew is our Sky Poker Pro and one of the best players from the UK poker scene, having already cashed for over $ 2.7m in live tournaments. He's won GUKPT and EPT titles, as well as a Sky Poker Tour event!
Always willing to help players and offer advice, either in person or on Sky Poker TV, can Yoyo add a WSOP bracelet to his sparkling poker CV?
James Foley - FOLEYBOY1
James Foley qualified for the WSOP Main Event for just £2.20! He made a great run at the SPT Blackpool, so will hope to continue his form in the heat of the Nevada desert. Hailing from Kilmarnock, he'll be the toast of Scotland if he cashes big!
Marc Wright - Railtard11
Marc qualified in the same Viva Las Vegas Final as James, but comes from a very different poker background. Typically playing bigger buy-in online tournaments, can he make the successful transition to the big stage?
Neil Giblin - Jakally
Neil Giblin - known to many of us as 'Jakally' - is already one of the best known players on Sky Poker. A fierce competitor on the cash tables and tournaments alike, Neil will relish the chance to play with some of the game's top players. Will he be phased though? Not a chance!
Tommy Dyer - TommyD
Tommy Dyer is one of the most amiable players on Sky Poker and we're delighted to have him represent us at the WSOP. Having already appeared on Sky Poker TV as a guest, he plays an intelligent and aggressive game - we're excited to see what the next few days bring for Mr Dyer!
Matt Bates - MattBates
Upminster's Matt Bates is a player who relishes the WSOP, with tournaments his go-to on Sky Poker. With solid cashes in the Sky Rollers and the £110 Bounty Hunter back in January, Matt certainly has the eye for chips. Can he get all of them in Las Vegas though?
Kevin Finan - oldboy271
Kevin joins Matt representing Essex, taking his run through the Viva Las Vegas satellites into the chance to win over $8m! He's also the art of bluffing down to a tee - he's only 25 years old! A regular on the DYM tables, he'll be hoping to do more than double the $10,000 buy-in when at the Rio. Can the Sit and Go specialist turn his hand to the biggest field in poker?
We have a TV channel
If you're looking to improve your online poker game, Sky Poker TV is the ideal place for you. It's the only dedicated poker TV channel in the UK and is found on Sky Channel 861. You can always watch it online for free too at skypoker.com. Packed with hints and tips from some of the best UK poker players, Sky Poker is essential viewing for poker players new or old!
Sky Poker TV Schedule
Watch online for free or on Sky Channel 861. We broadcast live shows on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday nights, with Sky Sports joining the fun on Thursday nights from 10pm. If you want to be the star of the show, why not play one of our 8pm Main Events or our televised 'Master Cash' tables? You can also send in your questions to our shows on Twitter, simply using the #skypokertv hashtag.
| Name | Times | Hosts |
| Top of Sky Poker | Mon 9th July - 9pm | A look at the most exciting hands played on the Sky Poker TV tables over the past week. We'll cover action from final tables as well as some highlights from the red baize of the cash tables. |
| LIVE: Ask the Experts - Sky Poker School, Chat Box & Master Cash | Tues 10th July - from 7pm | More live poker from Sky Poker TV. Submit your hands for analysis, improve your game and enjoy some of the clashes from the Main Event. You can also tweet the show directly using #skypokertv. |
| Master Cash | Wed 11th July - 8pm | Sky Poker hosts Master Cash. A show where the cash grinders go head-to-head on the burgundy baize. Join us for all top cash action and analysis on Sky Poker. |
| LIVE: Poker Clinic, Poker School, Top of The Pots | Thu 12th July - from 8pm | Pick up some tips in the poker clinic and poker school, plus see the top 20 biggest televised cash hands of the week. It's FIVE hours of live action from Sky Poker TV. |
| Top of The Pots | Fri 13th July - 9pm | Sky Poker looks through some of the biggest poker hands from the cash tables this week. Look away if you don't like three outers! |
| Tony Kendall in the Hot Seat | Sat 14th July - 8pm | Join Richard Orford as he unfolds the life story of Sky Poker favourite Tony 'Tikay' Kendall. |
| LIVE: Analyse My Play, Sky Poker School, Highlights | Sun 15th July - from 7pm | It's a staggering five hours of live poker TV lacked with hints and tips for players of all levels. Improve your game with Poker School, submit your own hands for analysis in the Poker Clinic or just enjoy coverage of the evening's 8pm Main Event! |
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