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Anyone for the £55 deepie on Sunday then?
Several Posts in this Thread allude to the size, nature, & buy-ins of the Tourneys on Sky Poker.
In case it has not been mentioned before, part of the whole deal with the impending DC is to take a look at our entire Tourney Schedule, & improve it to suit our evolving & growing player-base. So it's likely that a new Tourney schedule will be introduced at the same time, or very soon after, the DC arrives.
That's the plan, anyway.
There is a LOT going on behind the scenes right now at Sky Poker, & everyone is excited by what is coming up in the next few months. Debate is good, as long as it is civil.
One thing for sure - Sky Poker is confounding the Industry because it continues to grow rapidly, whilst most other Online Poker Sites are currently reporting desperately bad, & declining, numbers. Part of the reason Sky Poker is going along so nicely is because of the passion & loyalty of this Communuity, & our Players.
Long may it last, & I'm pretty sure Sky Poker will do their best not to let anyone down. So keep the debates going, & the criticisms & praise constructive & civil, & we'll be alright.
I believe that you need to be very careful on how you come across, in some ways. It is peoples right to have differing views on things and fellow players. I would have more respect for you if you hadn't replied in such a manner( it did come across as who do you think you are questioning my abilities).
All the TSP have been picked on ability and i have no doubt that future team members will have all the same qualities as yourselves.
Please, please don't alienate yourselves from the rest of the players, otherwise my fears that the site is becoming slightly elitist will become true.
Finally James, I hope you and the TSP have great success and promote the site in the correct manner.
Regards
Col
I hope so, the more time ljamesl, lolufold and Dan are away from the cash tables the better.
Why would a cash player want to waste hours playing donkuments? IMO there's only 3 ways to make money at tourneys, get sponsored so you don't pay the entry fees but keep the winnings, satellite into the WSOP/EPT and get lucky (you need a ton of luck even if you are a great player) or invest and hope to win a few, build a name and then use it to self promote your own poker site or training site etc.
You only need to add up the cost of entering the WSOP and EPT to see that a major cash if not win is needed to cover the expenses, online its the same even without the travel and hotel costs.
Tourneys are for show, cash is for dough.
But in all honesty I really do hope ljamesl, lolufold and dan spend much more time at the tourney tables, you have my support on this.
ps, and don't forget to "promote the site in the correct manner", or mr_mbro will be cross!!!!-- and we don't want that to happen now do we?
ljamesl
i understand your a lot bigger player then most
but calling the spts a c rap shoot when meny loyal sky players spend hard earnt money to enter them is not right and seems that you are saying skypoker players are not good enough toplay long tournies
and as for again paying £100 to enter a tourny meny can not afford this
but they still try there hardest and enjoy the game they dont need it rammed down there throat that a few can do so much better
tikay is this a way a sky poker team member should be addressing the site
i fully support the skypoker team
and hope to play against them online and in blackpool and any pther skypoker spt (c rap shoots ) im lucky enough to qualify for
best of luck
The SPT are great for a whole number of reasons, they cater for every level due to the satellite structure into them, they can be played within a day which saves additional costs of hotels etc, it gives new players an opportunity to have a taste of playing live poker and finally it is a great place to meet new friends and catch up with old friends which is what James and several others go to the SPT for, not the mtt but the social aspect - myself included in that.
Those who wish to take the SPT seriously have my full backing and gl to them as im sure James and any other player would wish them luck so imo he hasn't said anything wrong in calling them c rap shooty and is certinally imo not being offensive to anyone who plays them.
i have played in the irish open at £4,200 to sit down
and several other big tournys sponsered by several websites
i have never told anyone on the site that any promotion they run is a c rap shoot so players of any level can play
i mainly play tournys true i carnt play cash and admit it
this is my opinion that sky are not treating all players the same
small stake players have no chance
im playing in blackpool will enjoy the trip and the day meeting people and haveing a beer with them
strangley i done the same in ireland
i to could name a lot off poker players i know and talk to but im not like that
i just think if your lucky enough to be picked for skypoker you should encourage other players
everyone is allowed an opinion they should not be got at like others have by a few who think they own and run this site
as i said i support the team wish them luck
they just have to remember they are representing us the players the community
will see in blackpool if we are worthy of a word from them
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Its like the move called a "donk bet" it doesn't mean the person making the play is a donk nor is the play itself "Donk-like". Just because these tournaments are described as a crapshoot does not mean we are describing them as cr@p.I, like you have been to most of these SPT games and love them as does everyone else who plays them. I'm sure if you speak to Tikay and SPT_Rich they will agree with what we are saying, its just the word makes it sound worse. Lets just call them "Fast paced tournaments" from now on, it means the same thing.
FWIW James never used to play the SPT games, but after the Luton leg he said on numerous occasions on the forum how much he loved them and the banter and would try and play as many as he could. Remember he is a full time pro so if there is a £100 tournament and a £1000 tournament on the same day, which will he choose?
Low stakes players dont 'get the chance' bcos they arent good enough/proven winners.. this isnt about being fair
also they are representing skypoker, their goal is to enhance the sites reputation in the general poker world (not on skypoker) to increase traffic, they will acheive this by getting results & winning 1k-10k's not by being diplomatic and being everyones best m8..
i dont have a problem with james' comments, he stood up 4 himself as a player and im glad he is confident in himself. the moment a player loses positivity, the moment the train wreck begins.
going bk to the op, these players dont need more volume of hands in online tourneys to improve, their fundamentals are solid, there time is better spent on mindset/lifestyle/media and other aspects of the game.
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