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Sky Poker Live - Unofficial Review
Benchmark
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Tuesday 28 July 2015
Welcome to the unofficial review of this week’s show.
To get the best from this review, it’s probably best not to read it until the pictures have been approved.
Presenters: Richard Orford and Ryan Spittles
Guests: Andrew Hulme & Steve Warburton
Andrew (@stato_1) is ranked #48 in the UK by GPI, and has an all-time earnings figure of just over $300,000.
Steve (@S_Warbs) is ranked #42 in the UK by GPI, and has an all-time earnings figure in excess of $500,000.
Tonight’s show kicked off with some gentle chat between the boys. Ryan has spent the last two months in Vegas. The cards didn’t run well for him there, and although he didn’t reveal the extent of his losses, he did confirm he returned with $9 in cash. To me that would be a career high.
Remarks were also passed about Ryan’s new look. After some styling advice from fellow players in Vegas, he has decided to dispense with his Johnny Cash tribute act and start embracing pastel colours. Richard was quick to pass comment on Ryan’s new look, adding that when Ryan first arrived at the studio, his shirt looked like it has been ironed with a wok.
As usual the show’s first main feature was the start of the £100 challenge. Andrew Hulme (WOOMERA) was up first.
Andrew was holding AT off, UTG, in a five handed game.
Andrew: Check
Cut-Off: Fold
Button: Fold
SB: raised to £1.50
BB: Fold
Andrew: Call
Flop: 8s Qs 6h
SB: Bet £1.50
Andrew: Call
Turn: 4h
SB: Bet £4
Andrew: Fold
SB’s cards were revealed as 5d 6d
Next up was Steve (LOLLURFACE), holding pocket 2’s, UTG
Steve: Raise £1.50
Mid Pos: Call
Cut-Off: Fold
Button: Fold
SB: Fold
BB: Fold
Flop: 4s 2d 8c
Steve: Bet £2.50
Mid Pos: Call
Turn: 3h
Steve Bet: £12
Mid Pos: Fold
Steve won with a set of 2’s, with the cut-off folding Ad Td
After forty minutes of play, the first ‘guessing hand’ came up.
Steve was holding Ah 7h, on the button.
UTG: Fold
Mid Pos: Raise £1.35
Cut-off: Fold
Steve: Raise £4.20
SB: FoldBB: Fold
Mid Pos: Call
Flop: 8d Ks 2h
Mid Pos: Check
Steve: Bet £4.50
Mid Pos: Raise £15
Steve: Fold
What did Mid Pos have? Answer later on.
This week’s ‘Top of the Pots’ was a head to head Affair.
On a £5/£10 table, the SB was holding 4s 4c and the button had Ah Th.
SB: £5
Button (BB): £10
SB: Call
Button: Raise £14
SB: Call
Flop: Kd Qh 4H
SB: Check
Button: Bet £24
SB: Raise: £96
Button: Call
Turn: Jd
SB: Bet £180
Button: Raise £590
River: 6c
SB: Check
Button: All-in
SB: All-in
The Button took the pot of £5356 (£1995 profit) with a straight to the Ace, beating a set of 4’s. All very nice.
Spoiler Alert: Guessing Hand No.1 – Mid Pos was holding 2d 2s
Another ‘guessing hand’ (No.2) came up for Steve next.
Steve was holding Ah QS, on the button. I’m a little bit sketchy on the opening betting, so I’ll just improvise.
UTG: Fold
Mid Pos: Raise £2
Cut-off: Fold
Steve: Raise £5.50
Mid Pos: Call
Flop: Ac 9c Ts
Mid Pos: Check
Steve: Bet £7
Mid Pos: Raise £20
Steve: Call
Turn: 8d
Mid Pos: Bet £38
Steve: Fold
What was Mid Pos holding? See spoiler alert later on.
After a tentative start in the 100 challenge, with Andrew and Steve remaining in close contact, Steve began to pull away. It wasn’t to last. With the other players at their tables giving them close attention, and a run for their money, both players struggled to improve any. After the 100 minutes were over, Andrew had managed to curtail his losses to around £50, whilst Steve had busted out at 11.23pm.
Spoiler Alert: Guessing hand No.2 – Mid position was holding Kh Qc, and was betting on a straight draw.
And that was this week’s show.
What’s right with it (IMHO)
The £100 challenge is a great idea. It keeps actual poker hands on our screen, within the constraints of broadcasting policy. I also like the fact that we get to see poker players who online players may ever see in televised poker tournaments. They’re not all stone-faced grumps. Trying to guess the villain’s hand is another good feature. Although not original, it does help to keep the show interactive. Good to see Ryan again too.
What’s wrong with it (IMNSHO)
Aaargh. The news feature. I appreciate it’s their to give the show a natural break and not make it all about the challenge, but it’s like an orphan with OCD at a party, standing in for a jazz musician who hasn’t turned up. I’ve been to THAT party. It’s not good. (Although ticket sales for this year are holding up). How to put it right? I don’t have the answer, but in its current format, I don’t find it engaging at all. Apologies in advance.
And on that (sour) note….adios, until next week.
Bench
Welcome to the unofficial review of this week’s show.
To get the best from this review, it’s probably best not to read it until the pictures have been approved.
Presenters: Richard Orford and Ryan Spittles
Guests: Andrew Hulme & Steve Warburton
Andrew (@stato_1) is ranked #48 in the UK by GPI, and has an all-time earnings figure of just over $300,000.
Steve (@S_Warbs) is ranked #42 in the UK by GPI, and has an all-time earnings figure in excess of $500,000.
Tonight’s show kicked off with some gentle chat between the boys. Ryan has spent the last two months in Vegas. The cards didn’t run well for him there, and although he didn’t reveal the extent of his losses, he did confirm he returned with $9 in cash. To me that would be a career high.
Remarks were also passed about Ryan’s new look. After some styling advice from fellow players in Vegas, he has decided to dispense with his Johnny Cash tribute act and start embracing pastel colours. Richard was quick to pass comment on Ryan’s new look, adding that when Ryan first arrived at the studio, his shirt looked like it has been ironed with a wok.
As usual the show’s first main feature was the start of the £100 challenge. Andrew Hulme (WOOMERA) was up first.
Andrew was holding AT off, UTG, in a five handed game.
Andrew: Check
Cut-Off: Fold
Button: Fold
SB: raised to £1.50
BB: Fold
Andrew: Call
Flop: 8s Qs 6h
SB: Bet £1.50
Andrew: Call
Turn: 4h
SB: Bet £4
Andrew: Fold
SB’s cards were revealed as 5d 6d
Next up was Steve (LOLLURFACE), holding pocket 2’s, UTG
Steve: Raise £1.50
Mid Pos: Call
Cut-Off: Fold
Button: Fold
SB: Fold
BB: Fold
Flop: 4s 2d 8c
Steve: Bet £2.50
Mid Pos: Call
Turn: 3h
Steve Bet: £12
Mid Pos: Fold
Steve won with a set of 2’s, with the cut-off folding Ad Td
After forty minutes of play, the first ‘guessing hand’ came up.
Steve was holding Ah 7h, on the button.
UTG: Fold
Mid Pos: Raise £1.35
Cut-off: Fold
Steve: Raise £4.20
SB: FoldBB: Fold
Mid Pos: Call
Flop: 8d Ks 2h
Mid Pos: Check
Steve: Bet £4.50
Mid Pos: Raise £15
Steve: Fold
What did Mid Pos have? Answer later on.
This week’s ‘Top of the Pots’ was a head to head Affair.
On a £5/£10 table, the SB was holding 4s 4c and the button had Ah Th.
SB: £5
Button (BB): £10
SB: Call
Button: Raise £14
SB: Call
Flop: Kd Qh 4H
SB: Check
Button: Bet £24
SB: Raise: £96
Button: Call
Turn: Jd
SB: Bet £180
Button: Raise £590
River: 6c
SB: Check
Button: All-in
SB: All-in
The Button took the pot of £5356 (£1995 profit) with a straight to the Ace, beating a set of 4’s. All very nice.
Spoiler Alert: Guessing Hand No.1 – Mid Pos was holding 2d 2s
Another ‘guessing hand’ (No.2) came up for Steve next.
Steve was holding Ah QS, on the button. I’m a little bit sketchy on the opening betting, so I’ll just improvise.
UTG: Fold
Mid Pos: Raise £2
Cut-off: Fold
Steve: Raise £5.50
Mid Pos: Call
Flop: Ac 9c Ts
Mid Pos: Check
Steve: Bet £7
Mid Pos: Raise £20
Steve: Call
Turn: 8d
Mid Pos: Bet £38
Steve: Fold
What was Mid Pos holding? See spoiler alert later on.
After a tentative start in the 100 challenge, with Andrew and Steve remaining in close contact, Steve began to pull away. It wasn’t to last. With the other players at their tables giving them close attention, and a run for their money, both players struggled to improve any. After the 100 minutes were over, Andrew had managed to curtail his losses to around £50, whilst Steve had busted out at 11.23pm.
Spoiler Alert: Guessing hand No.2 – Mid position was holding Kh Qc, and was betting on a straight draw.
And that was this week’s show.
What’s right with it (IMHO)
The £100 challenge is a great idea. It keeps actual poker hands on our screen, within the constraints of broadcasting policy. I also like the fact that we get to see poker players who online players may ever see in televised poker tournaments. They’re not all stone-faced grumps. Trying to guess the villain’s hand is another good feature. Although not original, it does help to keep the show interactive. Good to see Ryan again too.
What’s wrong with it (IMNSHO)
Aaargh. The news feature. I appreciate it’s their to give the show a natural break and not make it all about the challenge, but it’s like an orphan with OCD at a party, standing in for a jazz musician who hasn’t turned up. I’ve been to THAT party. It’s not good. (Although ticket sales for this year are holding up). How to put it right? I don’t have the answer, but in its current format, I don’t find it engaging at all. Apologies in advance.
And on that (sour) note….adios, until next week.
Bench
Comments
edit: A good read as expected - however you may be disqualified as it is not about a live poker experience.
The Geldy reference was because he complained I was trying to alert Slipwater to the comp.
Click on them to view larger size.
Looks like photos are reviewed Monday a.m. (they appeared around this time last week).
Will post further reviews on a Sunday evening / Early Monday, so the post isn't hanging around for a few days, like an unwelcome relative at xmas.