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SuperRoller Sunday Night Live on Sky Poker TV Ch. 861 with Rich 'n' Ryan ***official show thread***
Get ready folks for a one-two of premium Sunday tournament madness over the next 8 days.
It's the...
£20K Super Roller Double Header....Part 1!
Hosting the first of your back-to-back SuperRollers will be Richard Orford and Ryan Spittles...
And here’s the deal-
7pm-8pm- As we build up to the big off at 8pm for our main event we'll bring you the rest of the action from Thursday night's heads-up situation in the £12K Sky Sports Bounty Hunter, plus live Mastercash coverage.
8pm-midnight- Live full-on coverage of the £20,000 Super Roller!
We'll be needing your hands for that as well- so once you're up and running in the main event, make sure you start pinging hand requests across to us- either on this thread or via skyopen@bskyb.com
And as well as all your questions, banter and requests- we'll also find time to read out your answers to this question...
WHY POKER?
Why do you play poker? What's the appeal? Why that and not any other similar hobby or pursuit you could be doing instead? Can you identify exactly what it is about poker that pulls you in?
Have a go at that one and I'll see you all, ready to wage war on the baize- Sunday night at 7!
Heads up for SuperRolls!
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A slightly more realistic explanation would be that it's always interesting to discuss strategy and "getting one over the other guy". Far more of my poker interest revolves around discussing the game than it does in actually playing the game, as many on the forum will know.
I bet you didn't expect a serious answer from me.
Well, onto more important matters. My microwave has a button marked "CHAOS Defrost". I'm worried what will happen when I press it and whether the effects will be restricted to within the microwave or will be felt by the wider population.
The breakdown of society may begin in my kitchen. The world should be warned.
Have a great show.
OK, so 3 hours till we go on air. I'll be needing your messages to read out so don't be shy- tell us 'Why Poker?' Why do you play poker, as opposed to bingo, football, stamp-collecting etc etc. What's the appeal for you?
I see poker as entertainment i enjoy the game trying to outwit my opponent i like the skill element to poker knowing u have the worst hand yet still win by bluffing hitting a set on a flop or a straight still makes my heart beat faster just exciting
as greg raymer said u spend money for entertainment if i went out id spend £50 or so so every week i dont mind spending £50 a weeks entertainment for the same amount u would spend on a night out have a good show guys
Minimal chance of me hurting myself playing poker whilst lying on the sofa!
That and the chance to earn some extra money alongside the day job
Have a great show guys.
Great responses, will read them all out tonight.
Keep them coming please! :-)
Well, I don't think it was the lure of money. I cut my teeth playing live, long before I got my hands on the online game, and that being the case, it was more about the social aspect for me - the banter and the rubdowns. It was always about the fun.
I think there are motivational differences between those who started playing 'bricks and mortar' poker and those who started playing on the virtual felt. There are probably no statistics to back this up, but because the person-to-person interaction is severely reduced when playing online, I would wager that a higher percentage of players who started their game with a mouse and keyboard are in it for the money, than those who began in casinos and playing home games. Without dissing Sky Poker (because all online poker falls into this bucket) there is just far less fun to be had playing online - one of the reasons why the SPTs are so good.
What do you guys think?
Started playing poker in about 2002 and have had some very big wins at it along with one massive win around 5-6 years ago.
I played poker back then because of the challenge of the game along with the cash ofc and all these years later i play it for the same reasons
After all of this time i dont think there is a single day that has gone by without seeing at least 1 thing happen at the tables that amazes or astounds me, who would have thought a pack of cards could make so many things happen and have so many different outcomes.
good evening gents goodluck with the show.
this week my poker has be limited to mostly freerolls.
today I had qualified for the mini from a freeroll and knowing how careful and cautious I need to be with betting in freerolls, it might be what's needed to help get me some money back into my BR.
Might as well reg for the mini now...
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Roller tonight.
Is this a fold? I feel like its a fold.
I think im ahead of shovers range A LOT. He's definitely capable of doing this with a variety of hands and im expecting to see AK at worst, but is it worth taking a flip when you are so deep?
Am i being results orientated or is it just a cold deck?
I play poker because it has strategy and maths which are what my brain are best with.
worth a look
I suppose what got me started in the game was the lure of winning money whilst challenging myself against others. Then i learnt about the variations of games available so got a new challenge to learn these as well.
But i think what has kept me interested in playing is that there is no one right way of playing a hand in any situation. So new strategies and theories come through.
And best of all as a continuation to the golf type analogies when playing. I can not think of any other pastime where you can do everything perfectly and lose or do everything as badly as possible and win. Keeps me coming back.
Great show guys.