Sky Poker. Let the Games Begin!
By: EMMA GILBERT

The busy bees over at Sky Poker have thrown down the gauntlet in a true test of stamina in this 10 day, 10 event online poker Decathlon! Who will be the last player standing to claim the title as the Sky Poker Games Champion? They are giving away 1 year Sky HD packages to the 3 Online Poker athletes with the highest accumulative points total after the 10 events. The top 10 athletes will receive an exclusive Sky Poker Hoodie, plus other poker goodies! For the athletes who make it over the last hurdle and compete in all 10 events they'll receive £50 worth of free Sports Bets. For each game, Games Points are awarded to the Top 100 finishers, 1st place will receive 100 points, 2nd place 99 points 3rd place 98 points etc. Our leader board will be updated by midday daily to show how our poker athletes are progressing in the "SPG". In each daily game there will be a £500 GTD prize pool The Schedule of Games starts on Friday 8th of August at 9.45pm and runs at the same time for 10 consecutive nights.

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Friday 8th August 08 -100 metres - 3000 chips, 2 minute blinds. Saturday 9th August 08 -Long Jump - 2000 chips. Blinds increase with the run up, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5 then Jump where blinds "jump 3 levels" then continue in 10 minute intervals thereafter. Sunday 10th August 08 - Shot Put - 2000 chips. Blind times decrease as the "shot putter" winds up, 10, 8, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and then a 20 minute blind level, followed by 10 minute blinds thereafter. Monday 11th August 08 - High Jump - 3000 chips. Blind times decrease as he runs up, 10, 8, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and then jump 3 levels for 5 minutes during the jump, dropping back 3 levels to normal 10 minute blind levels. Tuesday 12th August 08 - 400 metres - 2000 chips. 10 minute blinds, with the blinds increasing to 7 minutes after 45 minutes, and 5 minutes after 1.5 hours and 3 minutes after 2 hours. Wednesday 13th August 08 - 110 metre hurdles - 3000 chips, 3minute blinds, jumping 3 levels every 3 blinds, dropping back down 2 levels on the 4th blind. Thursday 14th August 08 - Discus - 2000 chips. Blind times decrease as the "Discus Thrower" winds up, 10, 8, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and then a 20 minute blind level, followed by 10 minute blinds thereafter. Friday 15th August 08 -Pole vault -3000 chips. Blind times decrease as he runs up, 10, 8, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and then jump 4 levels for 5 minutes during the jump, dropping back 4 levels to normal 10 minute blind levels. Saturday 16th August 08 - Javelin - 2000 chips. Blind times decrease as the "javelin thrower" winds up, 10, 8, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and then a 20 minute blind level, followed by 10 minute blinds thereafter. Sunday 17th August 08 - 1500 metres - 3000 chips. 10 minute blinds, with the blinds increasing to 7 minutes after 1 hour, and 5 minutes after 2 hours. So let the Games commence...

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