Sky Poker
Sky poker has managed to become a successful and a famous online poker website since 2007. The site is owned and operated by BSKYB who also operate Sky Digital, a subscription television service in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Sky Poker runs on privately developed software that has been improved a ton in the past couple years. Sky Poker is a classy looking online poker with the benefit of an established, popular brand behind it, making it a name you can trust.
The Poker School at Sky Poker is stocked full of easy to access video tutorials, which have the professional sheen you'd expect from a company who also provide television to the masses.
The welcome bonus at Sky Poker gives new players up to £500 free in poker bonus cash. The amount of poker points you earn within the first 30 days of your first deposit will determine how much cash you will receive.
Sky Poker has a fantastic offer available to all players where you will be rewarded with a cash bonus based on the amount of Poker Points' you earn in a month. The cash bonus you earn is based on the amount of Poker Points you earn, with bonuses starting from as little as 500 points.
Sky Poker features attractive, well-designed software which is easy to use. The software is browser based, which means no time downloading software to your computer. Players will find a clean and crisp interface with excellent graphics, straightforward navigation and ease of use.
Sky Poker lobby has a very simple, easy to use design that is easy to navigate around. The tables have a very user friendly feel and allow for games to run smoothly. The gaming platform is based on a java interface, that has good graphics and a big variety of useful functions.
The poker game selection at Sky Poker isn't that great, but you can play Texas Hold'em, Omaha Hi and Omaha Hi/Lo. The table stakes on the cash games at Sky Poker range from £.02/£.04 to £100/£200 depending upon the game and limit you're playing at.
If you like tournaments then the Sky Poker section is one of the best we've seen at the site. You can quickly find current games by game type, buyins, number of players etc.
Sky Poker attracts a large amount of players, from casual players who are attracted to the live televised games, to professionals who are eager to pick up their chips. Over 15,000 players are seen during peak times, so there is always a table that you can join.
At Sky Poker the games are only played in Pounds, but you can deposit into your account using 7 different currencies. The minimum deposit is only £5 and players can use Laser, Maestro, Master Card, Solo, Switch, Visa, Visa Delta and Visa Electron.
Sky Poker customer support service is available 24/7 trough email or telephone. The responses are very fast and competent. All their agents are very knowledgeable about poker, the software and the functionality of the website that they provide.