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The opening post mentions another comment made by outsiders that we play 6-max so must be bad. I've never understood their point, 6-max makes for good gameplay, especially online when players are multi-tabling. Can anyone enlighten me as to why others think it's inferior?
If players are not able to command respect at an SPT then it is due to their perceived game by the other players and NOT because they play on XYZ poker site somewhere.
There has always been a divide between 'live' players who think they are soooooooo much better because they learned the game the hard way vs the internet players who show them that is simply no longer the case!!
If you are at an SPT event and the locals think it's funny to call light because you play on Sky then isn't that the optimum way to get to the FT or am I missing something? Sky's credibility comes in when our players repeatedly take down the side events and own the cash tables... And that is what the local's dont like!!!
FWIW, being in a team does not detract from the skill of the team players at SPT's, Nor do we reduce credibility of such events. The fact is as the guarantees get bigger more and more 'names' will come to play... and most of them will leave saying they thoroughly enjoyed playing at the event...
You'd be hard pressed to find a player, local or otherwise that doesn't enjoy the friendliness, banter and camaraderie at SPT's... They really are unique live events and should be respected as such...
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Sadly, the thread got a bit hijacked, but here's my take.
I've heard the comments more & more of late, & the more I hear them, the better I like it. It proves that Sky Poker is making it's mark on the scene. Three years ago, the trolls never mentioned us, now we are the talk of the town.
Worth remembering that almost every Online Poker Site you can name has lost traffic in the last year, some, like i-Poker, Laddies, Blue Square, in excess of 25%. Even 'Stars, though with good reason, are down. Sky Poker is the exact opposite, trading at far higher traffic levels y-o-y.
A year or so ago, Sir Alex was complaining about his noisy neighbours. Now look at those noisy neighbours.
Just ignore it Trev.
You could be right (As you always are) maybe people/live players are taking note of Sky Players more and more and we are a more formidable force than we realise.
If anything I would like to take the whole sky ensemble and everything it stands for (individually or as a Team) and say......we are here.......We are here to play and we are a force to be reckoned with.
FWIW - i've changed my mind after seeing all the posts on here and I want to represent sky to the max and strive for the respect that sky players deserve, and if a sky/team player wins..... I want the whole world to know about it.
There have been some good arguments for and against teams at live events and also some valid points regarding online players as opposed to live players.
Personally I would love for Sky Players to command the respect that they deserve at live events and so from now on, I will use this to my advantage and big us up at every opportunity at the live tables.
Come on Sky - We Rock!!!!!!!
OP, i think most bad Live players scoff at online players nowadays. They are scared and hate to admit that anyone can be better than them be playing something that isn't "real poker" involving physical cards, chips etc. And instead of wanting to get better and possibly accepting that they arn't very good, it's much easier and more satisfying for them to deny the idea of you being better than them altogether and just go into denial about it all. (similarly, this is how people who think online poker is rigged start).
Point is, if they are giving you stick, they are either,
1) Actually worried about you as a poker player, otherwise they wouldn't be trying to oust you.
2) Only messing around but have little/no idea of how to show that they arn't being serious.
3) Giving most players 'banter' for no reason, i.e. just being an out and out douchebag.
So tbh, i'd just ignore it and take it as a compliment that they feel the need to verbally jab you at the table. Just do the talking with your chips man!
EDIT: Just read Tikay's post and he's bang on. What a f****ng bause :P TK FTW.
Tkp , TEAM51 ,TPT, THS , e.tc. are fun forum teams that play a few live sky mtts events &
are not sponsored by skypoker .
TSP is the sky poker sponsored team.
To compare the above is just silly .
Some poker players play for fun & some play for a living ,
to try bundle everyone in to the one category is just ridiculous .
The teams on sky are purely because it’s a UK based site and we brits love a nice community spirit feel to things and it’s probably a lot to do with our pub/sports culture. Players outside or this have no clue and frankly do we really care what they think anyway, just beat em init.
The team thing is not for me for now, doesn’t mean you should show disrespect towards it.
Live v Online, all such tosh – it’s well known online players are technically better.
While live players should be better with live tells …….
Mix the two together and bang….. total player )
I only joined sky in January, i never played online before and only a couple of times live one of my old work colleagues arranged a 50max tournement at a community centre so never in a casino.
I wasnt very good to start with and sort of lost interest abit, but then i joined team 51 and it keeps it more interesting, it brings out the competiness you and it made me want to play more.
On our facebook page we have tips from the likes of Elsadog, SUPERSNEDD, IRISHROVER and JOHNCONNOR, all of whom are very talented and 'winning' players.
Without team 51 i wouldnt of learnt as much as i know now, my sharkscope is finally in profit and im enjoying poker. all through being in a team. without this facebook group i wouldnt be able to communicate with my team members to get advice or to rail me when im on a FT.
+515151 for teams.
I rekon if we play as many live events as we can, GUKPTS, UKIPTs, WPTS (in yoyos case), and local casino events, we can really show them who sky poker are. We have some good players on sky with the ability to shake up the poker world.
P.S. Dave do you know when VIVA LAS VEGAS will be starting again.
I think we need to get dohhhh out of the house too to give us added chance.
has'nt seemed to do them any harm...........
I replied to the OP last night, after I finished the Live Show, & did not have time to address the somewhat acerbic & sour criticism of the Community team ethic.
Personally, I am a little busy to get too involved in the Teams, but that's not to say I do not think they are a splendid part of our Site, & VERY important - I don't know any other Site that does this, & I'm immensely proud when I see all the Team stuff.
Each Team seems to have their own Website, &/or Facebook Page, too. I don't get access to these EXCEPT to Team 51, who kindly allow me Members privileges, so I see what they get up to.
It's a thing of beauty. They help each other along, have a "Railing Plan", (PRO - Professional Railing Organisation!), organise teach-ins, educate each other with tips, articles, & stuff, keep a Leaderboard of cashes, have Team-based evenings, support Sky Poker players - be they Team 51 or not - who are unwell, ill, or enduring bad times. I don't know for sure, but I would imagine ALL the Sky Poker based Teams do similar things. And if they are proud enough to wear Team gear at SPT's, good luck to them, who are anyone else to mock?
What's not to like?
If people want to be sour & diss that, well too bad. Each to their own, & let's have a bit of respect for others, eh?