Sky Poker are now offering new customers the chance to claim £500 free. The beauty of this bonus is that there is no minimum deposit required. The bonus simple relies on you earning promo points in your first 30 days as a member. The more promo points you accumulate the bigger the bonus you will receive.

For instance if you earn 150 promo points you will get a £10 bonus. To receive the full £500 bonus you must acquire 7500 points. To earn the points you must start playing at Sky Poker. If you play cash games you will earn points as you play raked hands. Alternatively you can play tournaments where £1 in entrance fees (£10 + £1) will earn you 10 points.

SkyPoker have designed their own software which offers a flash version meaning no download is required to start playing. The poker lobby is simple as easy to use making it quick to find your desired table. You can add friendly players to a buddy list and you can choose your own 2D avatar.

If you are new to online poker then SkyPoker have created a selection of video tutorials to explain the basics of Texas Holdem Poker which are perfect for beginners. Once you start playing you can also keep track of your hand history which will help you learn from your mistakes.

SkyPoker have devised their own Poker Reward Scheme for loyal players. When you play real money games or Sit 'n' Go and Multi Table Tournaments you will begin to earn points. For every £1 in tournament entrance fees you pay you will earn 10 points. For every 20 raked hands you play you will earn between 10 - 30 points depending on table limits.

You can use your poker points to enter freerolls at SkyPoker. There are daily freerolls with prize funds of £25 and £50. Or you can play in the big weekley freeroll with a £1000 prize fund which will cost you 200 player points to enter.

Currently SkyPoker only offers Texas Holdem Poker. You can play on cash tables ranging from blinds of £0.02/£0.04 up to £100/£200. If you prefer you can play in Sit N Go or Multi Table Tournaments. The star attraction is The Open which features live on television channel 846 every night at 9pm.

By entering this tournament you could feature on television. You could view your hands replayed in the studio with an expert view of your play. If you perform well you may also see your name on the leaderboard.