LONDON, December 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

• Over £3000 worth of prizes up for grabs with Sky Poker's Santa's Grotto promotion this month
• Play cash games for five days or more, between 8^th and 21^st December, for a chance of claiming free-roll prizes on the 23^rd December.

With the festive season in full swing, online poker giants Sky Poker are spreading some extra Christmas joy this month with the release of their brand new promotion entitled 'Santa's Grotto'.

Over £3000 worth of fantastic prizes are up for grabs in the Grotto freeroll, set to take place at 7:15pm on 23^rd December, and will see tip top products - worth bundles of joy this Christmas - given away for free.

To stand a chance of claiming these prizes (including cash), gamers must attempt to win a seat in Santa's Grotto; and to do that they must firstly play cash games for five days or more* between 8^th and 21^st December.

Sky Poker customers can join the promotion by entering the code 'GROTTO' in the 'My Account' tab in their home settings. New customers are also welcome to play - simply register an account with Sky Poker and follow the same instructions.  

Prizes in the Grotto Freeroll will include:

1^st Place - 3D TV with 3D glasses plus £250

2^nd Place - iPad2 plus £200 cash

3^rd Place - Xbox 260 plus Kinect Sensor plus £150 cash

4^th Place - Digital camera plus £100 cash

5^th Place - Bose headphones plus £75 cash

6^th-40^th - from £75 to £25 cash

Players, who are eligible for the Freeroll, will be notified by email and/or text message. However they will then have to confirm their participation when registration for the Freeroll opens at 4pm on 22^nd December. Customers must hurry though as only 2000 people can participate in the tournament and win a place in Santa's Grotto.  

Please visit the Sky Poker website for more information.

* These days must include one or more raked hands each day, on cash games at 10p/20p cash and above. A raked hand is any hand that sees the flop within a cash game only. Tournaments and Sit 'n' Go's do not count towards raked hands.

About SkyPoker.com

Sky Poker is the British Sky Broadcasting's online poker division, which allows users to play poker online 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).

Contact:

Helen Jacob, Sky Bet PR Manager, T: +44(0)113-3895941, E: Helen.Jacob@bskyb.com, Sky Betting & Gaming, 3rd Floor, West Cross House, 2 West Cross Way, Brentford, TW8 9DE

SOURCE Sky Poker