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  • MachkaMachka
    edited April 2010
    How about a once weekly show where Tikay is sat in a big comfy chair with a pot of tea beside him, maybe a nice piece of cake too.  In the background is a roaring log fire, paintings of his favourite ducks, trains, chimneys, aqueducts on the wall.

    The camera pans across the room, focuses on Tikay, he stirrs from his sleep, mumbles in his semi-sleeping state, "Richard, don't go there", realises where he is and looks to camera.

    Tikay welcomes the viewers to his living room, and then proceeds to tell some of the best stories you've probably ever heard regarding anything Tikay likes for the next hour.

    It's so crazy, it might just work.

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  • LiquidGandLiquidGand
    edited April 2010

    1.
    To be honest I dont play on sky poker that much anymore, but the main draw for sky poker was the possibilty of ending up on TV,
    With the reduced number live shows, and tornaments that are shown the bigger Primo / vagas games being higher buyins, kinda put me off.

    however,
    You start tornaments every 15 mins or so, all day every day at much more beginner levels £2-£5 entry,
    this should equate to plenty of final tables going on at any one time,

    How about a 'Final Table Live show' so you make a final table on a live show evening, odds are quite high you will pick out a hand or two from it.
    Can have little announcement/Players names thrown up on screen each time another torny hits a final table.
    -gotta be better than the endless conversations on trains and films (sorry TK ;-) )

    2.
    Why dont you use the background graphics you place behind the presenters, ... so your showing the primo night theres lots dead space behind to show statistics, top 6 players / chip counts, average chips etc...
    be fun during a tornament to see yourself make the top 6 at anypoint in the game and for you to appear behind the presentors,

    3.
    Seems to be lots of information missing from the table being shown at the time,
    cannot see how many chips remain in a players stack once they have bet,
    would be nice to see %'s of a hand winning
    yeah while you sending out over SD you can only fit so much data, but still some information is very telling and seems missing,

    4.
     showing the end of the primo's etc...
     ok so the live presenters would like to go home..
     why not simply broadcast the table view as if you had logged into the site and found the table and watched the end,
     yeah not as good as with presenters but least it follows on to the end...

    *throws his 2p into the ring...

    Gands.

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  • Sky_ClaireSky_Claire
    edited April 2010
    In Response to Re: Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel....:
    1. To be honest I dont play on sky poker that much anymore, but the main draw for sky poker was the possibilty of ending up on TV, With the reduced number live shows, and tornaments that are shown the bigger Primo / vagas games being higher buyins, kinda put me off. however, You start tornaments every 15 mins or so, all day every day at much more beginner levels £2-£5 entry, this should equate to plenty of final tables going on at any one time, How about a 'Final Table Live show' so you make a final table on a live show evening, odds are quite high you will pick out a hand or two from it. Can have little announcement/Players names thrown up on screen each time another torny hits a final table. -gotta be better than the endless conversations on trains and films (sorry TK ;-) ) 2. Why dont you use the background graphics you place behind the presenters, ... so your showing the primo night theres lots dead space behind to show statistics, top 6 players / chip counts, average chips etc... be fun during a tornament to see yourself make the top 6 at anypoint in the game and for you to appear behind the presentors, 3. Seems to be lots of information missing from the table being shown at the time, cannot see how many chips remain in a players stack once they have bet, would be nice to see %'s of a hand winning yeah while you sending out over SD you can only fit so much data, but still some information is very telling and seems missing, 4.  showing the end of the primo's etc...  ok so the live presenters would like to go home..  why not simply broadcast the table view as if you had logged into the site and found the table and watched the end,  yeah not as good as with presenters but least it follows on to the end... *throws his 2p into the ring... Gands.
    Posted by LiquidGand
    Hi LiquidGand

    We have a selection of tournaments on the website with TV symbols next to them, which we try and show a variety of action from each week. Unfortunately some people do not want to have their hands shown on TV so we cannot put this function across too many tables.
    If you would like your hand reviewed you can always email into the show with the table ID number and we will try and get this analysed on air...skyopen@bskyb.com

    It would be great to show percentages of hands during play but our console system does not carry this data. The poker experts try to give you this information when possible. However we are looking into this as a possible upgrade to our systems.

    The Primo final table is shown as a separate show every Wednesday evening at 8pm.

    Hopefully that will answer some of your questions, but please keep emailing them in!
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  • larry1959larry1959
    edited April 2010
    In Response to Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel....:
    Sky Poker is a channel for you!  So what would you like to see on the channel?  What will help you improve your poker? What do you like about the channel and want more of? What guests would you like to see on the shows? Have you got ideas for new items or shows? It's all about you - so let us know your feedback - and you never know your idea, no matter how big or small, could feature on the channel soon! 
    Posted by Sky_TVcrew
    How about an actual live game, in the studio, with a prize pool of £50k... buy-ins and satelites... or using poker point to ''buy in'' to the knock out stages online, (no direct buy-ins to the quarters etc..everyone has to earn their place)..then show the quarter-finals, semi final and the GRAND FINAL live on sky poker in the studio. The buzz would be amazing and probably some real upsets as some of the favourites fall by the way-side along the way...put it to the vote of the members..guaranteed a winner all round
    ALL THOSE IN FAVOUR??? SAY AYE!!!!!!
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  • Sky_ClaireSky_Claire
    edited May 2010
    Hi All. Just a reminder that there are some new shows starting on the channel (865) tonight from 20:00. Including Richard Orford's BR challenge and a 30 minute show dedicated to the final table of Sunday's Primo tournament.
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  • jason2012jason2012
    edited July 2010
    yes lets have a once a month 1st sat of the month a live telivised tourny that has a £5 buy in that starts at midnight for those of us that dont get home from work till then






    In Response to Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel....:
    Sky Poker is a channel for you!  So what would you like to see on the channel?  What will help you improve your poker? What do you like about the channel and want more of? What guests would you like to see on the shows? Have you got ideas for new items or shows? It's all about you - so let us know your feedback - and you never know your idea, no matter how big or small, could feature on the channel soon! 
    Posted by Sky_TVcrew
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  • deeezdeeez
    edited July 2010
    Is there a reason why I cant get channel 865? Im from Northern Ireland and the only time it appeared was when my skybox went abit mad and it thought it was based in the midlands.  When i rebooted the box and went back to BBC NI etc, the channel disappeared again!
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  • Kiwini4uKiwini4u
    edited July 2010

    I seem to remember a previous thread some months ago which said that 865 was no longer available in Ireland, not sure if it was something to do with TV contracts or the fact it was a gambling site.

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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited August 2010


    Hey :)

    New to poker, new to the site and new to the channel. Enjoying them all !

    I'm very new to poker (only been playing for about 3 weeks), so I find the analysis-type shows invaluable.

    Tonight I found myself having to go through each each daily schedule individually to record Poker Clinic.

    Any chance of getting the schedulers / programmers to add "Series Link" functionality to shows like "Poker Clinic" / "Mastercash" etc? It would save me and probably quite a few others some time.

    Cheers,

    Darren.

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  • MachkaMachka
    edited August 2010
    In Response to Re: Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel....:
    How about a once weekly show where Tikay is sat in a big comfy chair with a pot of tea beside him, maybe a nice piece of cake too.  In the background is a roaring log fire, paintings of his favourite ducks, trains, chimneys, aqueducts on the wall.

    The camera pans across the room, focuses on Tikay, he stirrs from his sleep, mumbles in his semi-sleeping state, "Richard, don't go there", realises where he is and looks to camera.

    Tikay welcomes the viewers to his living room, and then proceeds to tell some of the best stories you've probably ever heard regarding anything Tikay likes for the next hour.

    It's so crazy, it might just work.
    Posted by Machka

    Can I just check this definitely isn't being commissioned?  I can't take the tension any longer.
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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited August 2010
    In Response to Re: Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel....:
    How about a once weekly show where Tikay is sat in a big comfy chair with a pot of tea beside him, maybe a nice piece of cake too.  In the background is a roaring log fire, paintings of his favourite ducks, trains, chimneys, aqueducts on the wall.

    The camera pans across the room, focuses on Tikay, he stirrs from his sleep, mumbles in his semi-sleeping state, "Richard, don't go there", realises where he is and looks to camera.

    Tikay welcomes the viewers to his living room, and then proceeds to tell some of the best stories you've probably ever heard regarding anything Tikay likes for the next hour.

    It's so crazy, it might just work.
    In Response to Re: Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel.... : Can I just check this definitely isn't being commissioned?  I can't take the tension any longer.
    Posted by Machka

    Tikayanory, I like it
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  • troggerstroggers
    edited October 2010
    In Response to Re: Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel....:
    In Response to Re: Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel.... : As answered earlier in the thread, large demand isn't there at the moment as witnessed by the WSOP satellites.  It's certainly an area Sky Poker would like to develop though, and something we'll look at carefully in autumn.

    I think there is demand, its all down to the satellites.  If you put 1 GTD seat to the next satellite people will play.

    or put them in the S&G. work out how many players and levels you need with 1st or 1st & 2nd going to the next level and so on. That way sky poker player would be able to play any level at any time, they would just have to wait for the number of people needed.

    and last

    why not open a new post just asking how many people would like satellite for WOSP, EPT, or any other tournaments.
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  • mossleymossley
    edited October 2010
    I have been playing poker now for about 3 years and consider myself a half decent player, I do prefer live play to online but can only get out and play live once a week, so playing on Sky is the next best thing for me. I recently checked my stats out on Sharkscope and am horrified at my online play, (I am a fish on super tilt). I was wondering, for an idea for the channel if each sky presenter "adopted" an existing player with very bad form (like myself) and then coached that player by email or another method. This would help members of the Skypoker become better players, and the winning presenter could be the one whose player goes deepest in the next SPT Final at DTD, which the players would have to qualify for? This is just an idea, but am wondering what you think?
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  • wild69wild69
    edited November 2010
    In Response to Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel....:
    Sky Poker is a channel for you!  So what would you like to see on the channel?  What will help you improve your poker? What do you like about the channel and want more of? What guests would you like to see on the shows? Have you got ideas for new items or shows? It's all about you - so let us know your feedback - and you never know your idea, no matter how big or small, could feature on the channel soon! 
    Posted by Sky_TVcrew
    what chance is there of sky showing the final of the Premiership cup between team yellow and team sky?
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  • silver8acksilver8ack
    edited November 2010
    In Response to Re: Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel....:
    In Response to Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel.... : what chance is there of sky showing the final of the Premiership cup between team yellow and team sky?
    Posted by wild69

    +1 defo should be on tv
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  • IRISHROVERIRISHROVER
    edited November 2010
    In Response to Re: Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel....:
    In Response to Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel.... : what chance is there of sky showing the final of the Premiership cup between team yellow and team sky?
    Posted by wild69
    +1
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  • Kiwini4uKiwini4u
    edited November 2010
    In Response to Re: Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel....:
    In Response to Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel.... : what chance is there of sky showing the final of the Premiership cup between team yellow and team sky?
    Posted by wild69
    A definate +1
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  • MOVERMOVER
    edited November 2010
    In Response to Re: Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel....:
    In Response to Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel.... : what chance is there of sky showing the final of the Premiership cup between team yellow and team sky?
    Posted by wild69
    great idea
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  • labrat64labrat64
    edited November 2010
    In Response to Re: Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel....:
    In Response to Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel.... : what chance is there of sky showing the final of the Premiership cup between team yellow and team sky?
    Posted by wild69

    Yeah, bring it on. Would be good to see 6 players from team sky at the final table on 865
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  • wynne1938wynne1938
    edited November 2010
    A brilliant idea!
    Come on sky!!!
    We deserve this.
    Loyalty bonus.
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  • WiganeseWiganese
    edited November 2010
    In Response to Re: Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel....:
    In Response to Re: Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel.... : +1 defo should be on tv
    Posted by silver8ack
    Great idea and probably would attract record audiences. Com'on Yellow team cup and league double!!!
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  • Richard49Richard49
    edited November 2010
    In Response to Re: Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel....:
    In Response to Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel.... : what chance is there of sky showing the final of the Premiership cup between team yellow and team sky?
    Posted by wild69
     
    I agree - It would be great to see the final of this tournament on TV.
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  • StayOrGoStayOrGo
    edited November 2010
    In Response to Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel....:
    Sky Poker is a channel for you!  So what would you like to see on the channel?  What will help you improve your poker? What do you like about the channel and want more of? What guests would you like to see on the shows? Have you got ideas for new items or shows? It's all about you - so let us know your feedback - and you never know your idea, no matter how big or small, could feature on the channel soon! 
    Posted by Sky_TVcrew
    Having trouble with email to theopen@bskyb.com for some reason, not used to how the forum works, so trying to contact SKYPOKER presenters this way. See original email below:

    Hi guys, great Bounty Hunter show last Thursday, thoroughly enjoyed the game, the banter and the coverage. My UserID is STAYORGO which you mentioned a few times.
     
    Three weeks ago was the first time I'd played on Sky Poker TV for years, didn't see the final heads up last week, did sweetthing win?
     
    There was a very significant hand (as far as the tournament was concerned) on the table that I was on, which I don't think was covered last week. If my memory serves me correctly, I had over 70K, sweetthing and tazz2222 had just over 40K each, we ended up all in pre flop. I had AK, sweetthing QQ and tazz TT. No one hit anything and sweetthing's QQ prevailed elevating himself to major chip leader and as a result, later on to the heads up battle, which I don't know whether or not he won as it went off air and I was not on the Internet by then.
     
    Anyhow, my view to the folding of Aces question you raised.
     
    NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, not first hand in WSOP, on the bubble, 5 callers, 3 players left on the final table with one short stack, it's the best hand in poker, any situation I will never fold Aces pre flop, PERIOD, as they say in the states.
     
    Now having got on my high horse about never EVER folding Aces I have just mentioned it to my son, Gary, who has an amazing poker brain for his age. He told me that I WOULD fold Aces in one scenario. I didn't believe him at first, but, you know what, he was right, smart lad.
     
    In a satellite tournament where say 6 qualify and we are down to the last 7. I'm second chip leader and know without doubt that I can check/fold myself to a top six finish and qualification to the main event, in this scenario, if chip leader raises all in, I will indeed fold my Aces! Never thought I'd hear myself say those words! :=)
     
    It's amazing, one time your explaining to your kids which is better a flush or a straight then the next thing you know, they're beating you hands down, have an better understanding of the game, and reading your every move!
     
    Looking forward to tonight, hope the poker gods are with me!
    All the best guys,
     
    Cheers Graham (STAYORGO)
     
    P.S Could you give a mention to my partner Evelyne, who has only been playing Poker a few weeks, absolutely loves it, and has just finished 2nd in our weekly pub poker tournament. I guess like my son, she'll be beating me soon too! :=)
     
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  • Sky_ClaireSky_Claire
    edited November 2010
    In Response to Re: Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel....:
    In Response to Re: Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel.... :   I agree - It would be great to see the final of this tournament on TV .
    Posted by Richard49
    Hi All

    Sorry have only just seen this post. Unfortunately we cannot cover that event due to scheduling at the TV channel. We submit the channel schedules of what programmes are going out about a month ahead of transmission and the Premiership was never in the original plans.

    We have just changed the hours of broadcast therefore freeing up time to cover other tournament etc which we shot as 'pre records' before the live show. There are new shows such as 'Sky Poker School' running over the next few months and you will get great advice from our poker experts and the TSP members.

    Please do keep posting ideas and we will do our very best to get the kind of poker TV you want to see on your screen

    Thanks
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  • Sky_ClaireSky_Claire
    edited November 2010
    In Response to Re: Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel....:
    Hey :) New to poker, new to the site and new to the channel. Enjoying them all ! I'm very new to poker (only been playing for about 3 weeks), so I find the analysis-type shows invaluable. Tonight I found myself having to go through each each daily schedule individually to record Poker Clinic. Any chance of getting the schedulers / programmers to add "Series Link" functionality to shows like "Poker Clinic" / "Mastercash" etc? It would save me and probably quite a few others some time. Cheers, Darren.
    Posted by Darren72
    Hi Darren72

    All shows are now series linked.

    Thanks for the feedback
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  • stueee000stueee000
    edited March 2011
    Please mention on TV the change in the structure of tournament  placings. It appears with the names alphebetically and not as easy to find your position when out. It should remain in numerical order.
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  • bigrbigr
    edited April 2011
     i think the most useful thing for us beginners. would be to show a programme. where one of your experts plays in a £1 or£2 mtt. if you just showed it through his eyes. you could even show just his hand.at first. if he talked through it. what reads he puts on players. how he deals with various players. whether they are passive or aggressive. ithink it would be entertaining and informative. ian fraser would be good for the job
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  • MachkaMachka
    edited April 2011
    In Response to Re: Your ideas for the Sky Poker TV channel....:
     i think the most useful thing for us beginners. would be to show a programme. where one of your experts plays in a £1 or£2 mtt. if you just showed it through his eyes. you could even show just his hand.at first. if he talked through it. what reads he puts on players. how he deals with various players. whether they are passive or aggressive. ithink it would be entertaining and informative. ian fraser would be good for the job
    Posted by bigr
    Great idea.
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  • RossMcRossMc
    edited April 2011
    If this has been suggested already then I'm sorry and I admit its a bit of a copy from other ideas, but how about a show where TSP each take a relative newcomer under their wing and coach them or at least give advice and see who progresses the most?
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  • dagoosedagoose
    edited April 2011
    I'm new to sky poker .com and TV and I have seen previously on TV and on adverts the virtual table where the presenters stand next to the cards and discuss please bring it bac

    Gary pierce

    aka dagoose
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