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Five a day in February?
A new Promo for February has just been announced - the details are HERE
Please read the guff carefully, as it is important, & if you are unsure, just ask.
Cliffs; It revolves around some very attainable targets (5 points per day....) with an added twist. Earning 5 points several times per week gives you a bigger starting stack in the Freerolls.
Rewards - there will be 4 x £5,000 Freerolls to those who qualify.
Comments
^^^^
Count me OUT.
"The six players that reach each final table will also bag themselves a Sky Poker hoody."
What variants do I need to earn poker points playing each week?
During weeks one and three, playing Cash or SNG's on either a mobile device or on desktop to earn the five points will qualify. For week two, any variant (Cash, MTT's or SNG's) played on mobile will count towards the earning requirements. For week four, 'All Games' includes Mobile, Cash, SNG's and MTT's.
It's just worded a little confusingly.
Perhaps this may have been better.....
"During weeks one and three respectively, playing Cash or SNG's on either a mobile device or on desktop to earn the five points will qualify."
Or, quite simply, playing Cash in Week One, & SNG's in week three.
If anyone has any other questions on the February Five-a-day, don't hesitate to ask.
Meanwhile, all the gubbins are HERE
Truth though, well played Sky promo team. Makes the games fun with everyone trying to quickly gamble their way to 5 pts each day.
Morning Chaps, nearly forgot this, sorry.
In cash games, it is a bit hard to get our heads round it.
Here is the official explanation.......
"Cash Games: Poker Points are awarded using a Weighted Contribution mechanism in Cash Poker, designed to make the process fairer for all. Previously, any Poker Points awarded to the table were split equally between all players dealt into the hand. Now only players who contribute to the pot will earn Poker Points. Every time you contribute £1 in cash rake, you receive 6 Poker Points. This, in essence, rewards players who create more action at the table. Essentially it is a fairer way of distributing Poker Points, as players who drive the most action at the table will see a bigger reward than someone who is playing no hands at all. This is fairer as it generates more action for players at the table and keeps the game fun for everyone taking part.
To avoid confusion, Weighted Contribution does not affect the amount of rake taken at all; it simply looks at how Poker Points are awarded for each pot. Weighted Contribution does favour players who like to see flops. It will also mean that the games themselves could play a little more aggressively, with people happier to play their hand. However, this shouldn't alter your basic strategy for playing poker - there are still many reasons why playing tight could be best for you. If you're on a very aggressive table, tight could well be right!
Example: Richard and Adam are playing in a pot. Richard has contributed £1.60 in rake, Adam has contributed 50p. Richard would earn 9.6 Poker Points, Adam would earn 3 Poker Points"
All of that, & more, can be seen HERE
For MTT's & SNG's, it's much simpler, & you know EXACTLY, in advance, how many points you will get, & "rake" (as in Reg Fees) it will cost.
For every £ of Reg Fee, you get 10 points.
So if the MTT or SNG is £100 + £10 reg fee, you get 10 x 10 = 100 points.
If it is £5 + £0.50 Reg fee you get 5 points.
All the points you earn each week are then totted up - see the widget thing - and at midnight Sunday it is closed off, & on Monday you get paid your Rewards money.
The Rewards Scheme, how much you get for what, is all explained HERE