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Dylan 'dylan12' Davies Scoops the Sky Poker Jackpot!
LONDON, September 21, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
One of the online poker room's most popular characters has won
the GBP6,500 Sky Poker Jackpot after winning two flagship tournaments on the
same night.
Some said it couldn't be done. However, online poker
[http://www.skypoker.com ] room Sky Poker is celebrating its first Jackpot
winner this morning after Dylan 'dylan12' Davies proved the doubters wrong
and accomplished what many thought would be poker's very own 'mission
impossible'.
Davies of Llandysul, Wales showed that winning two of the biggest online
poker events on SkyPoker.com on the same night was indeed possible, and in
one of the most action-packed tournaments on offer. Having secured the win
in the 8.15pm 'Mini Bounty Hunter', all eyes were on the Welshman as he
navigated his way to the final table of the GBP8,000 Bounty Hunter.
The brace of wins secured Davies the GBP6,500 Jackpot, making him the
first player to achieve the feat since the Jackpot was set up a little over
three months ago.
"The Sky Poker team couldn't be more pleased for Dylan," said Sky
Poker's Dave Bland. "He's one of the most popular characters within the Sky
Poker Community and his win last night in not one but two of the Main Events
on Sky Poker show he's an incredibly talented poker player, too."
The GBP6,500 Jackpot win goes with dylan12's tournament winnings -
GBP1,238 and GBP249 in bounties in the GBP8,000 Bounty Hunter and GBP180
plus GBP51 in bounties from his win in the 8.15pm 'Mini Bounty Hunter'. That
left Davies with an overall haul of GBP8,218 for a total buy-in of GBP25.30!
With players aiming to win cash prizes for eliminating players, winning two
tournaments in this particularly frenetic format is even more impressive.
The Bounty Hunter is one of the most popular formats on Sky Poker, and
is also the preferred format for Sky Sports viewers too, with Thursday
night's often seeing Sky Sports broadcast live coverage of the GBP12,000 Sky
Sports Bounty Hunter.
The Sky Poker Jackpot has now reseeded to GBP5,000, with an extra GBP100
added to the prize for each week it goes unclaimed. To give yourself a
chance of winning the bumper payout, head to Skypoker.com.
About SkyPoker.com.
Sky Poker [http://www.skypoker.com ] is the British Sky Broadcasting's
online poker division, which allows users to play poker on their website and
screens selected hands from various tournaments and cash games on Sky Poker
TV, allowing players on the site to become the stars of the TV channel. Sky
Poker focuses on UK poker players, with all play at the tables in pounds
rather than dollars, as well as its own Sky Poker Tour around the country.
Sky Poker is licensed and regulated by the Alderney Gambling Control
Commission (AGCC).
About Sky Poker TV
Sky Poker TV launched in February 2007 and since then has expanded to
show more content from the site, highlights from the Sky Poker Tour (SPT),
as well as regular live appearances and interviews from the top names in
poker.
Dave Bland
Poker Content Manager
Sky Betting & Gaming
T: +44(0)207 032 4108
E: david.bland3@bskyb.com
Source: Sky Poker
.
Dylan 'dylan12' Davies Scoops the Sky Poker Jackpot!
LONDON, September 21, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
One of the online poker room's most popular characters has won
the GBP6,500 Sky Poker Jackpot after winning two flagship tournaments on the
same night.
Some said it couldn't be done. However, online poker
[http://www.skypoker.com ] room Sky Poker is celebrating its first Jackpot
winner this morning after Dylan 'dylan12' Davies proved the doubters wrong
and accomplished what many thought would be poker's very own 'mission
impossible'.
Davies of Llandysul, Wales showed that winning two of the biggest online
poker events on SkyPoker.com on the same night was indeed possible, and in
one of the most action-packed tournaments on offer. Having secured the win
in the 8.15pm 'Mini Bounty Hunter', all eyes were on the Welshman as he
navigated his way to the final table of the GBP8,000 Bounty Hunter.
The brace of wins secured Davies the GBP6,500 Jackpot, making him the
first player to achieve the feat since the Jackpot was set up a little over
three months ago.
"The Sky Poker team couldn't be more pleased for Dylan," said Sky
Poker's Dave Bland. "He's one of the most popular characters within the Sky
Poker Community and his win last night in not one but two of the Main Events
on Sky Poker show he's an incredibly talented poker player, too."
The GBP6,500 Jackpot win goes with dylan12's tournament winnings -
GBP1,238 and GBP249 in bounties in the GBP8,000 Bounty Hunter and GBP180
plus GBP51 in bounties from his win in the 8.15pm 'Mini Bounty Hunter'. That
left Davies with an overall haul of GBP8,218 for a total buy-in of GBP25.30!
With players aiming to win cash prizes for eliminating players, winning two
tournaments in this particularly frenetic format is even more impressive.
The Bounty Hunter is one of the most popular formats on Sky Poker, and
is also the preferred format for Sky Sports viewers too, with Thursday
night's often seeing Sky Sports broadcast live coverage of the GBP12,000 Sky
Sports Bounty Hunter.
The Sky Poker Jackpot has now reseeded to GBP5,000, with an extra GBP100
added to the prize for each week it goes unclaimed. To give yourself a
chance of winning the bumper payout, head to Skypoker.com.
About SkyPoker.com.
Sky Poker [http://www.skypoker.com ] is the British Sky Broadcasting's
online poker division, which allows users to play poker on their website and
screens selected hands from various tournaments and cash games on Sky Poker
TV, allowing players on the site to become the stars of the TV channel. Sky
Poker focuses on UK poker players, with all play at the tables in pounds
rather than dollars, as well as its own Sky Poker Tour around the country.
Sky Poker is licensed and regulated by the Alderney Gambling Control
Commission (AGCC).
About Sky Poker TV
Sky Poker TV launched in February 2007 and since then has expanded to
show more content from the site, highlights from the Sky Poker Tour (SPT),
as well as regular live appearances and interviews from the top names in
poker.
Dave Bland
Poker Content Manager
Sky Betting & Gaming
T: +44(0)207 032 4108
E: david.bland3@bskyb.com
Source: Sky Poker
.