HOT-SHOT poker player and Oldham fan bubbsoafc took the £500 first prize in the second PartyPoker.com football Freeroll tournament.

Bristol City fan cannybluff came second (winning £300) and Sheffield Wednesday supporter DoctorOwl finished third (£200).

All three are now in a strong position to be one of six qualifiers for the Sports Stars Challenge III poker tournament that will be shown on Sky Sports next February where they'll battle it out in a special televised heat, the winner will scoop a whopping £6,000.

There are just two more chances to qualify for Sports Stars Challenge III by playing in the £1,000 PartyPoker.com football Freerolls so make sure you put Thursday, December 27th and Thursday, January 31st in your diary.

Anyone who's signed up to PartyPoker.com through their club's website can play in the freerolls. If you haven't signed up yet, there's still time and you'll also get a fantastic 30% bonus worth up to £75 when you sign-up.

If you're a beginner, you'll find the PartyPoker.comPokerSchool has all the necessary info to kick off your poker career. There are easy-to-understand rules, animated guides and more. Also, the Poker Trainer pitches you against computerised opponents for free - and gives you great strategy tips.

The next freeroll is Thursday, December 27th at 20:00UK time (that's 15:00 ET in the PartyPoker.com Lobby).

Sign up here for your chance to win.

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