In Response to Re: Community Wall of Fame! : i've had a look at my e-mails and i haven't yet recieved an e-mail from you. i did see an e-mail telling me a message was sent from jaws but apart from than nothing. Posted by craigcu12
In Response to Re: Community Wall of Fame! : Ey up Kirsty mi old cocker,translation for non northerners- hello Kirsty my good lady welcome to this fine forum,splendid idea This thread is. There have been some great performances in these early days of ukops from chaps and chappesses who have got their seats for a fraction of the buy in or indeed a free roll as mentioned earlier,and that is great to see,we all have a chance.good luck to all. Posted by tomgoodun
Ey Up Tom!
Yes I hope to run with this and really showcase the talent we have here and get a chance for everyone to get to know each other more.
Any ideas on people's successes would be appreciated, I will look to follow them up
In Response to Re: Community Wall of Fame! : Put on a blonde wig, red lipstick,high heels and I reckon you will have quite a few followers Posted by tomgoodun
Ey Up Tom?? Thats Lancashire, East Lancashire, the Leigh - Tyldesley - Atherton triangle if i'm not mistaken. Well thats my read anyway! memfno Posted by memfno
Hi memfno yes indeed it is,very well done.Leigh is my home town.How did you narrow that down,are you from around those parts my good man?
So, unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, it's pretty much common knowledge that the online poker legend that is Chris Moorman took down the UKOPS High Roller. But I managed to catch up with his very worthy opponent, Craigcu12, who managed to bag a second place finish along with £6840, all from a £3.20 all-in satellite!
Kirsty: Firstly, congratulations on such a mean feat! It's a pretty great achievement. You're quite well known across the community, what do you enjoy most about playing on Sky Poker?
Craig: I really like the element of making friends and the fact it's all tied together with the TV channel.
K: When did you start to play poker, what got you into the game?
C: Actually I got myself into it; I was playing for fun on a gaming site and was finding it easy to win chips so I decided to give it a proper go.
K: Would you say this is one of your greatest poker achievements?
C: Yeah definitely. Prior to the High Roller I would say my greatest achievement was another second place in a Saturday night Bounty Hunter main.
K: And you got into the High Roller via a £3.20 all-in satellite, did you play many to get in?
C: I think I played two all-ins and about four High Roller quarters overall.
K: Did you have any strategy plan for playing the event?
C: My major focus was actually the main event. But having seen myself getting extreme numbers of chips and knowing it's such a small field I decided to turn my attention towards it.
K: And how was it playing heads up with Chris Moorman?
C: I think the chip stacks give him a bit of an advantage over me and soon I knew I needed to double up.
K: Did you have to adjust your game significantly?
C: I think it was easier than I expected. Part of the help was getting lots of sets and I seemed to be above average for all but the very end really.
K: Are you going to be playing any other UKOPS events?
C: Yeah I'll be playing most of them.
C: 'Overall it was great experience and I'm beginning to wonder if I could become a great poker player long term. The reason I say this is I've already got great skill in chess and I'm also very good at maths, both which are things I believe are great things for poker players to become great.'
We always harp on about how valuable playing the satellites are. Qualifying for entry into much larger tournaments for a fraction of the buy in seems to be the way to go. Just using Craig as an example, a tremendous achievement made all the more sweet by running good in an all-in satellite.
Many congratulations Craig and good luck in the rest of UKOPS.
In Response to Re: Community Wall of Fame! : Hi Craig, Hmm... Has it gone to your junk folder possibly? If not I'll send you another in a few minutes. Thanks, Kirsty Posted by SkyKirsty
Same here Craig, I have not received an email either. Could be Kirsty, that as a new employee of Sky, you haven't passed the tight security screening yet
In Response to Re: Community Wall of Fame! : Same here Craig, I have not received an email either. Could be Kirsty, that as a new employee of Sky, you haven't passed the tight security screening yet Dirk Posted by MrDirk
Hi Dirk,
Could you check your junk folder too possibly? I sent your e-mail yesterday asking if you'd be interested. If so, I'll pop some questions across.
So it was pretty epic for us to be able to announce that online poker hero Chris Moorman was going to be playing two of our day 1 UKOPS events. But how epic to be able to say that you bust him from one?!
That’s exactly what Hamza did! Eliminating Moorman from the £20k Bounty Hunter main event last Sunday was all in a night’s work. Earning himself a freerolled seat into this Sunday’s £40,000 main event worth £110! Let’s hope the good run continues!
Kirsty: So how long have you been playing poker?
Hamza: I have been playing poker for about eight years now.
K: What got you interested in the game?
H: Funnily enough it was actually Facebook that got me into the game. You used to be able to play poker on the site and me and my friends would go on all the time just for a laugh. I had no clue how to play at this point but slowly started learning the game. This led to me and my friends having small home games every now and then, which stopped when my friend’s parents found out we were playing for real money!
K: How long have you been playing on Sky Poker?
H: I believe I’ve been playing for about 5-6 years.
K: What do you enjoy most about playing a Bounty Hunter tournament?
H: The best thing about a bounty hunter is the fact that you don’t have to wait until the later stages of the game to make some money. Every time you knock out a player and earn a bounty it’s a good feeling. Especially watching people go all-in with nothing hands just to win bounties from the short stacks – it just makes the game much more exciting!
K: And what is it about Sky Poker that you enjoy the most?
H: It’s probably the community of players, and how supportive and full of praise people can be.
K: What has been your best poker achievement to date?
H: My greatest poker success was probably a year ago during a cash session. I had been playing for 24 hours straight and made around £2500 profit. One hand I was in was for a £1000 pot, my opponent pushed all in and I called… with a Royal Flush!
K: What did it feel like busting Chris Moorman and winning a £40,000 main event seat?
H: I’m not going to lie, but I didn’t realise I did at first! But then afterwards I was pretty chuffed, for both knocking him out and winning a seat. Hopefully I can cash in the main now.
K: Have you got any kind of strategy lined up going into the main event?
H: Usually when I’m playing an MTT I have a few cash tables open at the same time which can affect my play and decisions at times. I don’t have a specific strategy but I might cut down the amount of tables I play so I can concentrate more on the main event.
K: And finally, what advice would you give to anyone new starting out in the game?
H: I would have to say the best advice is to enjoy the game. Patience is also very important when you are playing. It can be very easy to lose your strategy and game plan after receiving a bad beat, if so take a short break. Poker is a game where you are constantly learning, no matter how long you have been playing for. It’s important you’re enjoying the game in the process!
So a clash with Moorman saw Hamza coming out victorious on the other side!
Mr Dirk. Your Post has been DELETED - for your own benefit, you should NEVER Post your private e-mail addy on a Forum. I saw the content, & have e-mailed it to Kirsty - she has it now. Posted by Tikay10
Think you will need to delete Kirsty's reply too then.
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just want to say thanks for this and thanks for everybody giving the rail
So, unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, it's pretty much common knowledge that the online poker legend that is Chris Moorman took down the UKOPS High Roller. But I managed to catch up with his very worthy opponent, Craigcu12, who managed to bag a second place finish along with £6840, all from a £3.20 all-in satellite!
Kirsty: Firstly, congratulations on such a mean feat! It's a pretty great achievement. You're quite well known across the community, what do you enjoy most about playing on Sky Poker?
Craig: I really like the element of making friends and the fact it's all tied together with the TV channel.
K: When did you start to play poker, what got you into the game?
C: Actually I got myself into it; I was playing for fun on a gaming site and was finding it easy to win chips so I decided to give it a proper go.
K: Would you say this is one of your greatest poker achievements?
C: Yeah definitely. Prior to the High Roller I would say my greatest achievement was another second place in a Saturday night Bounty Hunter main.
K: And you got into the High Roller via a £3.20 all-in satellite, did you play many to get in?
C: I think I played two all-ins and about four High Roller quarters overall.
K: Did you have any strategy plan for playing the event?
C: My major focus was actually the main event. But having seen myself getting extreme numbers of chips and knowing it's such a small field I decided to turn my attention towards it.
K: And how was it playing heads up with Chris Moorman?
C: I think the chip stacks give him a bit of an advantage over me and soon I knew I needed to double up.
K: Did you have to adjust your game significantly?
C: I think it was easier than I expected. Part of the help was getting lots of sets and I seemed to be above average for all but the very end really.
K: Are you going to be playing any other UKOPS events?
C: Yeah I'll be playing most of them.
C: 'Overall it was great experience and I'm beginning to wonder if I could become a great poker player long term. The reason I say this is I've already got great skill in chess and I'm also very good at maths, both which are things I believe are great things for poker players to become great.'
We always harp on about how valuable playing the satellites are. Qualifying for entry into much larger tournaments for a fraction of the buy in seems to be the way to go. Just using Craig as an example, a tremendous achievement made all the more sweet by running good in an all-in satellite.
Many congratulations Craig and good luck in the rest of UKOPS.
SkyKirsty
So it was pretty epic for us to be able to announce that online poker hero Chris Moorman was going to be playing two of our day 1 UKOPS events. But how epic to be able to say that you bust him from one?!
That’s exactly what Hamza did! Eliminating Moorman from the £20k Bounty Hunter main event last Sunday was all in a night’s work. Earning himself a freerolled seat into this Sunday’s £40,000 main event worth £110! Let’s hope the good run continues!
Kirsty: So how long have you been playing poker?
Hamza: I have been playing poker for about eight years now.
K: What got you interested in the game?
H: Funnily enough it was actually Facebook that got me into the game. You used to be able to play poker on the site and me and my friends would go on all the time just for a laugh. I had no clue how to play at this point but slowly started learning the game. This led to me and my friends having small home games every now and then, which stopped when my friend’s parents found out we were playing for real money!
K: How long have you been playing on Sky Poker?
H: I believe I’ve been playing for about 5-6 years.
K: What do you enjoy most about playing a Bounty Hunter tournament?
H: The best thing about a bounty hunter is the fact that you don’t have to wait until the later stages of the game to make some money. Every time you knock out a player and earn a bounty it’s a good feeling. Especially watching people go all-in with nothing hands just to win bounties from the short stacks – it just makes the game much more exciting!
K: And what is it about Sky Poker that you enjoy the most?
H: It’s probably the community of players, and how supportive and full of praise people can be.
K: What has been your best poker achievement to date?
H: My greatest poker success was probably a year ago during a cash session. I had been playing for 24 hours straight and made around £2500 profit. One hand I was in was for a £1000 pot, my opponent pushed all in and I called… with a Royal Flush!
K: What did it feel like busting Chris Moorman and winning a £40,000 main event seat?
H: I’m not going to lie, but I didn’t realise I did at first! But then afterwards I was pretty chuffed, for both knocking him out and winning a seat. Hopefully I can cash in the main now.
K: Have you got any kind of strategy lined up going into the main event?
H: Usually when I’m playing an MTT I have a few cash tables open at the same time which can affect my play and decisions at times. I don’t have a specific strategy but I might cut down the amount of tables I play so I can concentrate more on the main event.
K: And finally, what advice would you give to anyone new starting out in the game?
H: I would have to say the best advice is to enjoy the game. Patience is also very important when you are playing. It can be very easy to lose your strategy and game plan after receiving a bad beat, if so take a short break. Poker is a game where you are constantly learning, no matter how long you have been playing for. It’s important you’re enjoying the game in the process!
So a clash with Moorman saw Hamza coming out victorious on the other side!
Best of luck in the main event!
Kirsty
Mr Dirk.
Your Post has been DELETED - for your own benefit, you should NEVER Post your private e-mail addy on a Forum.
I saw the content, & have e-mailed it to Kirsty - she has it now.
Sort it out, Alan.....