Poker Night Live: A first of its kind

June 3, 2005 (London, UK) – Poker Night Live is the new late night entertainment bonanza on pokerzone SKY CHANNEL 226. Poker Night Live introduces multiple live poker tables, two all seeing poker pros and one groundbreaking entertainment channel that directly fuses online poker action with all the excitement of live television.

Every evening, from 9.30pm to 2.30am, pokerzone brings poker into thousands of homes across the country with clued-up and off-the-wall commentary from show hosts ‘Dr.’ Tom Sambrook, Greg ‘The Axxeman’ Winters, James Browning, Nick Wealthall and Casper Berry.

Poker Night Live is the first fully interactive poker program directly fusing online poker and live television. It allows online players to appear on televised tournaments and offers tips to all poker enthusiasts, from poker virgins to poker pros, and gives players from across the world the chance to enjoy televised poker stardom.

Poker pro and Poker Night Live commentator ‘Dr’ Tom Sambrook says, ‘Poker really is an easy game to learn and sometimes all players need is a few tips to get them playing like pros – that’s what the show is all about.’

James Browning adds, ‘If you don’t know your flop from your fold, just switch on Poker Night Live and you’ll find everything you need to know – it’s the easiest and most educational way for players to improve their game.’

Apart from their status within the poker circuit, Poker Night Live’s expert presenters bring diverse experience to the table. ‘Dr’ Tom Sambrook teaches psychology and has a great knack for reading players whilst Greg ‘The Axxeman’ Winters is known for his poker prowess and killer instinct.

Poker Night Live is just one of the vast ranges of dedicated poker shows screening on pokerzone SKY CHANNEL 226. Also broadcast:
– Exclusive poker tournaments such as The Poker Bowl and The Monte Carlo Millions
– Up to the minute poker news from our dedicated in house poker news team
– Poker-themed classic movies such as The Man with the Golden Arm
– Brand new and exclusive documentaries exploring the entire world of poker
– Live tournament coverage and interactive gaming

About pokerzone
pokerzone – SKY CHANNEL 226, is the brand new poker and casino lifestyle channel and offers a well-informed and highly charged alternative to all existing entertainment channels on the SKY platform.

pokerzone programming features include exclusive tournaments, movie nights, never-before seen documentaries, classic entertainment series and a selection of interactive gaming options.