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  • HITMAN_RVHITMAN_RV
    edited July 2010
    In Response to Re: Ask Tikay? sunday deepstack:
    In Response to Re: Ask Tikay? sunday deepstack : O WELL, no-one answered so I decided to play anyway! Made final table, and just as it started, tex goes!! legde!! missus coming back Spain with a mate.....lol "I've landed baby, meet me outside in 1/2 hour term 3 Arrivals, love you"  Haha.. Dilemma.... marriage ...poker ...poker ..marraige.... think on your feet Harvey.......fffs  Mick jenn jus re-raised me.....take the pressure u can do it!! Brainstorm.... tex back..... " the dogs goin mental missing you, cant take him to heathrow witth me, get a cab i'll do the fare for you both" only 4 left now ...must not blow it .....take the pressure.....be aggressive, but not sttoopid!!... Anyhow after a massive heads up with the tremendous Mick jenn....... I WON IT !! ..... FFS is that the door bell..... LOL can you tell i'm a frustrated author lol bet no-one has hidden a blog in here before.......... lolololololo... I Am so Happy... well played to all who took part so sportingley... NOW where's that godd am oscar luvvies!!!!!!!!!!!
    Posted by HITMAN_RV
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  • monkey123monkey123
    edited July 2010
    In Response to Re: Ask Tikay?:
    Great result Hitman - congratulations.
    Posted by MereNovice
    Hitman is a ledgend    ;) well done mate
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  • HITMAN_RVHITMAN_RV
    edited July 2010
    In Response to Re: Ask Tikay?:
    In Response to Re: Ask Tikay? : Hitman is a ledgend    ;) well done mate
    Posted by monkey123
    rather be a legend or leg end LOL
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  • emilyeggemilyegg
    edited July 2010
    Dave Hitman Harvey....A true SkyPoker legend and a top bloke as well.
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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH
    edited July 2010

    I watched the full final table of this last night Dave - was a great performance from start to finish, ran over the table, kept your head when you took a few hits, and survived a mickjenn hero comeback at the end!

    The call with the ace king on the board of 3 diamonds facing a mickjenn shove, was v brave and super tough, although u had top pair top kicker HU - mick shows the nuts so often there, Ive fell for it many times myself, was a call worthy of the win!

    I wish I enjoyed playing poker as much as I enjoy watching and talking about it all the time - was a cracking half hours entertainment - top win.

    GL, JJ
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  • JPW33JPW33
    edited July 2010
    In Response to Re: Ask Tikay?:
    In Response to Re: Ask Tikay? : Yes, I understand that JPW, but things are never quite that simple. Stocking branded apparel is fraught with problems. Shirts come in different sizes, so adequate quantities of each are required, plus a margin for erior. Suppliers will not supply us on Sale or Return, so that's a risk that has to be stood. Multiply that problem when you think that shirts can be either t-shirt or polo, so that doubles the first problem. Da de da. When Sky Poker change their Logo, as they do from time to time, the "old" stock is worthless. But more than anything, it's a volume based business, & it takes a huge turnover to pay for the administration & staff of organising the sale, posting, etc. It can be sub-contracted to a third party, but they charge a fortune, which then has to be passed on, & of course doing it that way means control of quality & such like is outwith Sky Poker's control.  In my other Online Cardroom business, we tried this. It was a nightmare. So it will come, in time, as the site grows, for sure, but although I don't know this officially, I imagine it will be a while yet. Come to a SPT though - they give away loads of branded merchandise at most of them. And channel 865 give away loads of it, as free prizes for e-Mails & suchlike. Selling is good, giving is better! Good question, though.
    Posted by Tikay10
    Hi Tikay,

    Thanks for your answer Tikay and you raise some very valid reasons for not having done this already and you are obviously well versed in the subject. I will try and email in on 865 sometime as Im always watching (and learning) and really enjoy the programme. As for an SPT they have been a bit far away and waiting for one to be a bit nearer Hull !!!
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  • FallOutBoyFallOutBoy
    edited July 2010
    Tikay i find it difficult when playing, live and online, not tobe too loose or too tight.And usually the change from one to the other is too abrupt. I have good disipline, hand selection and patience but something is not right. I also find it hard to take advantage of my chipstack in the early stages of a tourny because i feel as if i am scared to lose them.

    Poiters?

    FOB
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  • bigred147bigred147
    edited July 2010
    In Response to Ask Tikay:
    Tikay i find it difficult when playing, live and online, not tobe too loose or too tight.And usually the change from one to the other is too abrupt. I have good disipline, hand selection and patience but something is not right. I also find it hard to take advantage of my chipstack in the early stages of a tourny because i feel as if i am scared to lose them. Poiters? FOB
    Posted by FallOutBoy
    Try downloading Full Tilt poker they have all you need to know in thier poker academy videos. They are all free if you sign up then you can keep playing with sky and use thier videos.
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  • harvey23harvey23
    edited July 2010
    a few questions Tikay.

    What cash games do you play and stakes (if you dont mind saying) online and live?


    what do you think is the best way to improve ones poker game is?


    do you use Hold em manager or Poker tracker? I remember you saying poker office was a great tool to use back when "poker live TV" or whatever that show was called used too be on.

    finally is the octopus who is predicting all the WC results really physic?


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  • X5-494X5-494
    edited July 2010
    On the Cash ulimited this week Ricard and yourself were discussing the England National side and how that if the season was short they may perform better.

    Instead why not have National leagues(Simailar to the Six Nations in Rugby) for each Continent and each year a cup competition with the top 2 from each national league compete ala Champions League/World Cup.

    So players either play for their nation or league football.  Wages can come from the revenue from TV as i am sure this would easily take over the Premeir league and all those pampered players then can get back to playing football trying to be good enough for the national League.

    Does anyone think think this maybe a good idea and would it work?
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  • angel351angel351
    edited July 2010
    I have recently started playing poker on Sky normally just on the 2p-4p tables but cannot get the hang of raising. I tend to end up only collecting the blinds if I raise 4 times the big blind which can be very frustrating if I have been dealt a great 2 hole cards.

    Is there any advice you could give me to help get value for good cards?
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2010

    I will try & get up to date on this thread later today guys, apologies for the delay.
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  • mr_mbromr_mbro
    edited July 2010
    In Response to Re: Ask Tikay?:
    I will try & get up to date on this thread later today guys, apologies for the delay.
    Posted by Tikay10
    Hi Tony,
    I should think so m8. WHat else have you go to do anyway, all your doing is few interviews, taking some piccys, resting and eating.
    PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER MAN hehehe.

    col
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  • oneil10oneil10
    edited July 2010
    hi im new to poker, love this site,but i`ve noticed something and its bothering me, the amount of PAIRS flopped i find unreal? i was wondering if this happens so often on REAL tables, it seems like at least 1 in 5 hands???. i have counted a few times.  wonder if u can help  ty
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  • MereNoviceMereNovice
    edited July 2010
    In Response to Re: Ask Tikay?:
    hi im new to poker, love this site,but i`ve noticed something and its bothering me, the amount of PAIRS flopped i find unreal? i was wondering if this happens so often on REAL tables, it seems like at least 1 in 5 hands???. i have counted a few times.  wonder if u can help  ty
    Posted by oneil10
    Hi oneil10,

    Tikay is currently working in Las Vegas so I hope that you'll permit me to answer your question.
    I'm not exactly sure what your question is but assuming that you're commenting on the number of times that the flop contains a pair then I believe that, ignoring hole cards, the likelihood is 17% which is almost exactly 1 in 6 times. Therefore, I would say that what you have encountered is well within expected results.

    Anything that you see on this site in terms of dealt hands is exactly what you would expect to see on "REAL"  tables. The cards are "randomised" before each deal which is the equivalent of shuffling them so there will be no difference between live games and online games in that respect.
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  • oneil10oneil10
    edited July 2010
    In Response to Re: Ask Tikay?:
    In Response to Re: Ask Tikay? : Hi oneil10, Tikay is currently working in Las Vegas so I hope that you'll permit me to answer your question. I'm not exactly sure what your question is but assuming that you're commenting on the number of times that the flop contains a pair then I believe that, ignoring hole cards, the likelihood is 17% which is almost exactly 1 in 6 times. Therefore, I would say that what you have encountered is well within expected results. Anything that you see on this site in terms of dealt hands is exactly what you would expect to see on "REAL"  tables. The cards are "randomised" before each deal which is the equivalent of shuffling them so there will be no difference between live games and online games in that respect.
    Posted by MereNovice
    oh  ok that is exactly what i was trying to ask lol  thankyou for the answer! i had counted the amount of times and it did seem 1 in 6ish  so i must be a little bit brighter than i actually thought lol  thanks again
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  • xEvz88xEvz88
    edited July 2010
    How much is it to enter the SPT Swanea?
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  • Sky_RichSky_Rich
    edited July 2010
    In Response to Re: Ask Tikay?:
    How much is it to enter the SPT Swanea?
    Posted by xEvz88

    Hi xEvz,

    Apologies for the late reply to your question.

    I'm afraid this time there were no direct buy-ins to Swansea and the only way to qualify was to satellite in.

    If you managed to qualify then good luck in the tournament! If you weren't so lucky then i hope you manage to play in a future SPT event. If you need anything else - just shout.

    Rich

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  • DARCOURSEDARCOURSE
    edited July 2010
    is tikay! gay!!
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2010
    In Response to Re: Ask Tikay?:
    Im dealt a pair of 2s and raise get called flop is 8,2,j he goes all in i`m thinking he has 1 or 2 pairs so i go all in turn was a 4 i think then on the river another jack we both have full houses but.... he has pocket 8s is there any way i could have got out of that 1?
    Posted by JINKIE7
    Nope, I'm afraid not JINKIE.

    House over House or even Set over Set is very rare in Texas Hold Em (though not so in Omaha), & in most cases, are ungetoffable. There are certain exceptions when the board comes a running overpair, but really, it's a "cooler", & you just have to take it on the chin.

    The good thing is that it cuts both ways, equally. One day it will be you with the 8's & him with the 2's......;)

    Always remember, these things cut both ways. As in life, remember & focus on the good, not the bad.
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  • DandaxDandax
    edited July 2010
    Hi Tikay,
    I have been playing on Sky Poker for a while but I am a virgin on the forum so please be gentle with me.
    I would like to improve my game and wondered if you could recommend a good weekly/monthly poker magazine and good poker analysis software that is compatible with Sky Poker.
    Hope you are enjoying yourself in Vegas.
    Regards
    Dandax
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  • lurchalurcha
    edited July 2010
    hi tikay how did lolufold do in vegas
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  • NoseyBonkNoseyBonk
    edited July 2010
    In Response to Re: Ask Tikay?:
    hi tikay how did lolufold do in vegas
    Posted by lurcha
    Hi Lurcha, he finished a rather amazing 21st scooping $317,161. There's a great thread by him HERE
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  • Pie27Pie27
    edited July 2010
    hello, i have been playing poker on Skypoker.com for about 2 years now, and i am wondering why they are so many bad beats on the site, i have just played 5/10p blinds and had £5 , raise from button with 77 (Heart, Spade) i raise all in with AK off suit , flop came 6 A K (spades, spades, clubs), turn 4 (spades), River 5 (spades), rather bad beat i think. Also the cards were dealt a lot faster on the turn and river than in any other hand on the table.
    Can you tell me why there are so many losses like this on the site, it is as if the computer generates the cards to pick up the biggest rake and keep the people on the site who keep winning.

    Thanks for your time , Simon
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  • acebarry10acebarry10
    edited July 2010
    In Response to Re: Ask Tikay?:
    hello, i have been playing poker on Skypoker.com for about 2 years now, and i am wondering why they are so many bad beats on the site, i have just played 5/10p blinds and had £5 , raise from button with 77 (Heart, Spade) i raise all in with AK off suit , flop came 6 A K (spades, spades, clubs), turn 4 (spades), River 5 (spades), rather bad beat i think. Also the cards were dealt a lot faster on the turn and river than in any other hand on the table. Can you tell me why there are so many losses like this on the site, it is as if the computer generates the cards to pick up the biggest rake and keep the people on the site who keep winning. Thanks for your time , Simon
    Posted by Pie27
    Hi Simon

    You may find this post interesting, please click here, You say you pushed all in with AK off, the cards went on thier backs and they turned over 77, you were behind and a slight underdog, about 55%/45% the 77 will win more times than AK off, the best hand held up, im afraid this is not a bad beat, there are so many "losses" because there are a lot more hands dealt on line, these losses as you call them happen on every site you would care to mention, I dont think it matters how fast the final 2 cards are dealt, remember it is a 7 card game, the reason the same players keep wining?, well it cant be luck can it?
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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH
    edited July 2010
    the cards being dealt faster/slower is due to lag...

    It happens all the time - maybe you only noticed it here coz u lost the hand and got paranoid...

    As Barry said, that is not a bad beat, but I agree it's gutting to flop the king and still lose, but not unusual for it to happen (on this site or any other)

    LAG is frustrating too!! grrrrrrrr - ne ideas how to stop it ne1?
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  • IMAROCKIMAROCK
    edited July 2010
    tikay... ive bet the lawnmower on a game of poker... and now the lawn is 12ft high and needs cutting.... what should i do in this spot????


    pritch
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  • OccultusOccultus
    edited July 2010
    One question, probably been asked before so expecting a yellow card but....
    On the game screen why when you click in the bid amount text field doesn't it highlight the value entered in the field rather than putting your cursor in as a insertion point?  When I have fiddled with the slider and can't get the right amount I am already up against the timer so usually I want to replace 67.5 with 100 rather than change 67.5 to 607.5.  A bit annoying that.
    Thanks in advance.
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  • Kiwini4uKiwini4u
    edited July 2010
    In Response to Re: Ask Tikay?:
    One question, probably been asked before so expecting a yellow card but.... On the game screen why when you click in the bid amount text field doesn't it highlight the value entered in the field rather than putting your cursor in as a insertion point?  When I have fiddled with the slider and can't get the right amount I am already up against the timer so usually I want to replace 67.5 with 100 rather than change 67.5 to 607.5.  A bit annoying that. Thanks in advance.
    Posted by Occultus
    I doubt this is something that Tikay will be able to help with, can I suggest that you repost it in the Technical Queries forum where I am sure one of the Sky boffins will be able to answer your enquiry.
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  • bunnydasbunnydas
    edited July 2010
    mr Tikay, will you be playing any of the GUKPT festival in Luton and if yes, which events?
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