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Viva Las Vegas Vicariously

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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2016

    Thanks all.

    No news is bad news I'm afraid.

    After having double average with a few tables left, the wheels came off in some style, & I ended up 9th for $2,361. My new name is Larry Letdown.
     
    Anyway, it was my 3rd reasonable cash of the trip & keeps me in profit for the trip. So far......

    Thanks for the kind comments.   
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2016
    In Response to Re: Viva Las Vegas Vicariously:
    Tikay, are you getting lucky this year as much as last ;) See you next week.
    Posted by Donttelmum
    ;)

    See you soon - it should be a blast.
     
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2016

    Will try & post a few photos each day, as we go along.

    Please remember - CLICK THE PHOTOS TO ENLARGE THEM.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2016

    This was Sam arriving at McCarron yesterday. (That's "Sky_Sam", who sort of runs Sky Poker day to day. Ish.)  


     
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2016



    This was in the magnificent Venetian Card Room this evening, Sam nearest camera, & the chap in the orange t-shirt is, I think, "GREGGER". 

    Gregger (real name Greg) won his £3,500 Viva Las Vegas package in the first ever Half Time Tournament, which was a 2,500 runner Freeroll. 

    Not his first trip to Vegas, & he used to be a handy poker player before he concentrated on his Uni studies. Lives in Leeds, poor lad.     



     
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2016

    I had a surprise visit & "rail" at Venetian this evening from Sue & Dave Norsden, aka KidGrimsby & KidGirlGy. Sue won around $36,000 in the WSOP Main Event back in 2010 after qualifying for about £2, as I recall. Lovely couple.  



     




     
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  • Sky_SamTSky_SamT
    edited July 2016
    In Response to Re: Viva Las Vegas Vicariously:
    This was Sam arriving at McCarron yesterday. (That's "Sky_Sam", who sort of runs Sky Poker day to day. Ish.)    
    Posted by Tikay10
    What a good looking chap.
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  • HAPPYNIGE4HAPPYNIGE4
    edited July 2016
    Hi Tikay,
    Will be there Saturday PM.
    Cant wait to meet all, and enjoy the poker. Most of all, looking forward to banter with all.
    Well done on another cash as well.
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  • RLT16RLT16
    edited July 2016
    Name &/or Sky Poker alias.
    Robert Lee Tarn, although i go by lee, Robert has been used for the first son of the first son for the last countless generations but my mum really hated it so from birth ive been called lee.... 
    Who is your +1, & why did you choose to bring him or her?
    My +1 is one of my closest friends, a Guy called Aaron Gale, i decided to bring Aaron because he like me loves to play poker, aswell as not being able to afford brining the mrs.
    we share similiar interests outside of poker to and i expect we will want to do the same kind of things outside of poker whiole out there so made sense to take him.
    Where do you live, what part of the country?
    I live in Wiltshire in a town called Chippenham which is between Bath and Swindon
    Do you have family - wife, children, pets? Names, types & gender please.
    I am not married, despite the constant nagging from my mrs parents and grandparents to do so, me and Hannah have been together close to 10 years though and have 3 children together, 2 boys and 1 girl, Kaitlyn 5, Cameron who turned 4 yesterday, and curtis who is 9 months. we also have 2 pet hamsters, flash and Derrington, 
    Fave football team?
    Newcastle, im a massive football fan, as anyone withme on facebook will be able to tell you, wether we are winning or losing im notrmall posting up essay style posts of some sort about football. were in for a good year this year
    Hobby?
    other than football and poker, probably just sports in general, With Australian rules football being my next main sport, having played it at the highest level possible in this country, before injury pretty much put an end to that. and along with sports, Gaming would be high on the list.
    Biggest poker achievement before Viva Las Vegas? 
    My biggest poker achievement is only a small one and that was winning a tournament at my local casino on the 4/5th attempt at it, there was only around 100 players in it and it wasnt for massive money but it was nice to get a live win under the belt before heading off to vegas.
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY
    edited July 2016


    ''a Guy called Aaron Gale''

    Machka?
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  • RLT16RLT16
    edited July 2016
    In Response to Re: Viva Las Vegas Vicariously:
    ''a Guy called Aaron Gale'' Machka?
    Posted by MAXALLY
    im dense i have no idea what ur on about :/
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY
    edited July 2016
    In Response to Re: Viva Las Vegas Vicariously:
    In Response to Re: Viva Las Vegas Vicariously : im dense i have no idea what ur on about :/
    Posted by RLT16

    Sorry, is your plus one a sky player called Machka? Same name.
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  • TommyDTommyD
    edited July 2016
    Name &/or Sky Poker alias. If you don't want your real name identified, that's fine, your alias is fine.

    Tommy Dyer AKA TommyD.  Yep, creative as flip.

    Where do you live, what part of the country?

    East London, near an abandoned greyhound track and a cemetery containing multiple Krays. 

    Do you have family - wife, children, pets? Names, types & gender please.
     
    A Beagle named Shirley who is currently staring at me wondering why I am not on 24 hour food delivery service and a long time (or is it term?) partner known simply as the GF.

    Fave football team?

    Spurs, because I'm quite happy aiming below the Arsenal.

    Hobby?

    Convincing family, friends, strangers and myself that I am not too old to play Sunday league football. Also getting kicked up in the air and feeling really old on Sunday mornings.  I also collect classic comic books and graphic novels.  And repeat the convincing people line that I am not too old to collect the funny pages. 

    Biggest poker achievement before Viva Las Vegas? 

    Somehow still being in action after too many years.
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  • TommyDTommyD
    edited July 2016
    Best of luck to all the main event qualifiers.  It's such a great tourney, have a blast!!
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2016


    Ambo has arrived.
     
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  • RLT16RLT16
    edited July 2016
    In Response to Re: Viva Las Vegas Vicariously:
    In Response to Re: Viva Las Vegas Vicariously : Sorry, is your plus one a sky player called Machka? Same name.
    Posted by MAXALLY

    makes more sense, nah thats not him, he does play on here but i couldnt tell you what his alias is gale with some random number i imagine
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  • rspca12rspca12
    edited July 2016
    Arrived in Vegas not got a main seat but got a one drop package stoping at the Excalibur for 4 night before plazo. Gl to all sky players who got main seats saw lyonsbob and mattprawn at airport. Think I might gate crash there get together later. I'm sure sky will let me. And luck fwd rot seeing rest of the sky lot here on Monday ps its v warm 
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2016
    In Response to Re: Viva Las Vegas Vicariously:
    Arrived in Vegas not got a main seat but got a one drop package stoping at the Excalibur for 4 night before plazo. Gl to all sky players who got main seats saw lyonsbob and mattprawn at airport. Think I might gate crash there get together later. I'm sure sky will let me. And luck fwd rot seeing rest of the sky lot here on Monday ps its v warm 
    Posted by rspca12
    Hi Dog Bloke,

    Course you can come along tonight. If anyone says anything, just say I said it is ok. Ignore anything Sam says, obv.

    I won't be there sadly, unless I have a big accident in the WSOP PLO8, but will see plenty of you later in the week.
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  • rspca12rspca12
    edited July 2016
    In Response to Re: Viva Las Vegas Vicariously:
    In Response to Re: Viva Las Vegas Vicariously : Hi Dog Bloke, Course you can come along tonight. If anyone says anything, just say I said it is ok. Ignore anything Sam says, obv. I won't be there sadly, unless I have a big accident in the WSOP PLO8, but will see plenty of you later in the week.
    Posted by Tikay10
    Ty tk sir gl 
    in u game teach them how it's done.
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  • mattprawnmattprawn
    edited July 2016
    Arrived in Vegas! Met Chris (RSPCA) and Lyonsbob in the massive queue through immigration, so nice to see the sky players already.  Palazzo is fantastic, nice view over the strip.

    Absolutely done in now, been up 20 hours already, but off to meet the Sky team for a few drinks and some poker chat.

    Good lucky to Tikay in his latest endeavours.  See the rest of you soon. 

    Mattp
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  • StayOrGoStayOrGo
    edited July 2016
    In Response to Re: Viva Las Vegas Vicariously:
    Arrived in Vegas! Met Chris (RSPCA) and Lyonsbob in the massive queue through immigration, so nice to see the sky players already.  Palazzo is fantastic, nice view over the strip. Absolutely done in now, been up 20 hours already, but off to meet the Sky team for a few drinks and some poker chat. Good lucky to Tikay in his latest endeavours.  See the rest of you soon.  Mattp
    Posted by mattprawn

    THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN!

    GL Matt, Chris and all Sky qualifiers.

    GL too TK in the PLO8. Just keep playing hands :=)

    P.S. Would be great if some qualifiers could record interesting hand histories. :=)
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  • IrishRoseIrishRose
    edited July 2016
    Good luck to all 5 qualifiers in the main event this week.  

    Any chance we can get a list of the 5 again so we can remember who went through?  I can only remember Lyonsbob, Mattprawn and Uncle??   

    I can't seem to find the lobby listing for the 40 other qualifiers for the little drop either?

    Last question - is there anyway we can run a sort of "last longer" guess list before the games kick off?

    Really hope the Sky players have great time out there.  I'm going out on Sunday and hope to meet up with some of the rabble there (I'll look for people with Sky poker badges of honour!!).
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  • markycashmarkycash
    edited July 2016
    I cannot see the list of main event qualifiers Rose but here is the list for the other smaller event...

    spik1966
     2000  
    snatiramas2000  
    safron2000  
    rspca122000  
    roscopiko2000  
    pizzaman922000  
    nmongoosez2000  
    nickd499312000  
    ned172000  
    markycash2000  
    like2biteU2000  
    lew111222000  
    launder2000  
    kp632000  
    jimmyjazze2000  
    gooner4732000  
    chicknMelt2000  
    TommyD2000  
    TimmyRaRa2000  
    The_Reflex2000  
    The_Fishhh2000  
    Tatopagao2000  
    TONUP1472000  
    SSPRANK2000  
    RLT162000  
    Okz102000  
    Nutter59322000  
    JMcCririck2000  
    IRIRH672000  
    IHadTrips72000  
    HAYSIE2000  
    HAPPYNIGE42000  
    GREGGER012000  
    GFKIJKLL2000  
    F_Ivanovic2000  
    DeejBluff2000  
    ChipDiddy02000  
    Bruceb752000  
    Alvez112000  
    24Caliber2000
    Good idea on the last longer bet. Hopefully see you out there.
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  • mattprawnmattprawn
    edited July 2016
    Rose

    Team main event are

    Lyonsbob
    Mattprawn
    dustolucko
    FrisbeeDog
    Unclewaldo

    Will try and update on how things go.  I think myself, Lyonsbob and Dustolucko are planning on playing Sunday Day 1.

    If I can remember I will try and post some hand histories, albeit not sure if I have Stayorgo's memory or honesty...

    Matt
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  • ajmiltonajmilton
    edited July 2016
    Here you go rosey

    Sunday 29th May 2016

    £10K Vegas Final

    https://www.skypoker.com/secure/poker/sky_lobby?action=go_tnmt_lobby&game_id=15746401&guid=bec8dfea-8eea-4828-81be-dcfe0231af3b
     
     
        
    DustoLucko744181st/52£10k Vegas Event
    UncleWald061698.502£10k Vegas Event
    lyonsbob06436373£10k Vegas Event
    mattprawn405254£10k Vegas Event
    FrisbeeD0g39721.505£10k Vegas Event
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  • Nannypat66Nannypat66
    edited July 2016
    Wish you all the very best of luck in the all games you play in Vegas and have the most amazing time.
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  • LightwoodLightwood
    edited July 2016
    Good luck everyone, sending run good wishes and hope quite a few of you can run deep. If nothing else enjoy Vegas!


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  • chicknMeltchicknMelt
    edited July 2016
    Name &/or Sky Poker alias. If you don't want your real name identified, that's fine, your alias is fine.

    Andy Young / ChicknMelt
     
    Who is your +1, & why did you choose to bring him or her?

    Came on my own.

    Where do you live, what part of the country?

    Essex. 

    Do you have family - wife, children, pets? Names, types & gender please.

    Wife and 2 kids - Nikki, Noah(2) and Alba(1)

     
    Fave football team?

    Spurs

    Hobby?

    Dont get much time now I have kids, but I used to be really into playing tennis/ football, skiing, guitar and video games. Currently trying my best to get the kids interested in all of the above :)

    Biggest poker achievement before Viva Las Vegas? 

    Breaking $1m in online tournament cashes this year
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  • NChanningNChanning
    edited July 2016

     So lovely to meet everyone that I did meet. The night out at Top Golf was great fun and it seemed everyone was enjoying the extra value like the bus trip along the strip and to downtown and also the welcome and farewell parties. I know that Vegas can be a huge daunting place if you've never been there, especially if you go on your own and I think Sky did a great job of making sure people all felt part of the family.
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  • HAPPYNIGE4HAPPYNIGE4
    edited July 2016
    In Response to Re: Viva Las Vegas Vicariously:
     So lovely to meet everyone that I did meet. The night out at Top Golf was great fun and it seemed everyone was enjoying the extra value like the bus trip along the strip and to downtown and also the welcome and farewell parties. I know that Vegas can be a huge daunting place if you've never been there, especially if you go on your own and I think Sky did a great job of making sure people all felt part of the family.
    Posted by NChanning
    Nicely put Mr Channing, Top golf was good but not if you wear a jumper like I did, thinking it might be air conditioned like everywhere else.
    Great meeting you, top bloke and down to earth. Nice one Sky, and Neil.
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