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Things you didn't know about Tikay

Action_DanAction_Dan Member Posts: 341
edited November 2010 in Poker Chat
Anthony "Tikay" Kendall (poker player, train spotter, broadcaster, all round good fella) was born in Middlesex, 1907. His nickname "Tikay" derives from the Latin, Tikayos or 'The Hung One' The first love of his life was locomotives. He became obsessed with trains from an early age and used to spend hours wondering why as trains get nearer, they always appear bigger...then it hit him!

Another love in his life is Poker and the most memorable moment of his career came in Moscow, Russia. After winning $90,000 along with Sky Poker colleague Ed Giddins, the pair came up against somewhat friendly custom officials - bringing new meaning to the term "Ring Game" they had $20,000 of their winnings confiscated! When asked if the Russian's were to blame for his poor year, he embarrassingly replied "They had a hand in it..."

In recent years, Tony Kendall has become a successful entrepreneur. In 1994, he opened the first of his clothing stores "Tikay Maxx" and now operates over 500 stores worldwide! He also owns Britain's largest Kendall Mint Cake factory - developed by his ancestors, the cake is popular with climbers and mountaineers as a source of energy!

"He's the funniest, most sincere man I've ever known..." - Richard Orford

"There's not many men old enough to be my great grandfather that I still find attractive...but Tikay's definitely one" - Lisa Marie Long
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  • dantb10dantb10 Member Posts: 583
    edited February 2010

    Haha class mate!

    A rare insight into the history of the great man!

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  • Ms_ChipsMs_Chips Member Posts: 256
    edited February 2010
    pmsl. fabulous
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  • Mr_MiyagiMr_Miyagi Member Posts: 2,031
    edited February 2010
    I wish I lived 1 day like Tikay lives his whole life.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,463
    edited February 2010


    FFS......

    I love you boys though. A bit.
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  • MereNoviceMereNovice Member Posts: 4,364
    edited February 2010
    Mr. Kendall also spent many years in the construction industry.
    There was an early blemish when he charged Pharoah Khufu for a jacuzzi that was never installed in the Great Pyramid but this didn't seem to stop him from having a hand in many other major projects.
    In a project of great vanity, The Collosus Of Rhodes is said to have had a remarkable resemblance to Tikay.
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  • JockBMWJockBMW Member Posts: 2,653
    edited February 2010
    In addition to he's other skills, Mr Kendall is also a successful clothes model,  

    He is regularly seen sporting some of the most current, fashionable items that are a "must have" with the current crop of "A List" celebrities

      
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,463
    edited February 2010

    You are pushing your luck now.......
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  • JockBMWJockBMW Member Posts: 2,653
    edited February 2010
    Anyone else see this becoming the longest thread is Sky Poker history.......  or is it just me. ;)
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  • DiggerManDiggerMan Member Posts: 1,027
    edited February 2010
    ...And of course, during the early 60s (that's the 1860s), he had an association with Cambridge University doing a study of wildlife. His paper on the mating habits of Mallards gained worldwide recognition and, although there were some who criticised it as a cheap publicity stunt, he never let it get him down!
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  • scotty77scotty77 Member Posts: 4,970
    edited February 2010
    Peter Stringfellow considers Tikay one of his heroes....
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY Member Posts: 17,640
    edited February 2010

    In early 2010 Tikay was at the centre of the massive poker 'fiasco' trial which lasted over 3 weeks in the High Court. It was alleged that Tony Kendal was the person solely responsible for an amount of cash that went 'missing' during a on line poker tournament on Sky Poker. As a very highly intelligent man, he actually defended himself in court and after a lot of accusations against Richard Bacon, Richord Orford, Mr MereDonk and Orville the duck, a settlement was reached out of court for the sum of 56p. No one admitted fault in this case but a spokesman said 'the cash was found behind Lisa Maries trophy cabinet in the office and the delay was down to the time it was spent in searching through all her TKO trophies that she had won'

    Tikay was also found 'not guilty' in that mallard accusation at the same hearing.
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  • JockBMWJockBMW Member Posts: 2,653
    edited February 2010
    Anthony (Tikay) Kendal is actually the love child of Richard Orford and Ed Giddings 
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  • beanehbeaneh Member Posts: 4,079
    edited February 2010
    No one knows this but 

    sometimes, just sometimes he plays Kings too!
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,463
    edited February 2010
    In Response to Re: Things you didn't know about Tikay:
    No one knows this but  sometimes, just sometimes he plays Kings too!
    Posted by beaneh
    I've even been known to back-raise with them.......
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  • DTWBANDITDTWBANDIT Member Posts: 6,451
    edited February 2010



        is it true that GrandPa Simpson was based on Tikay
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  • oynutteroynutter Member Posts: 4,773
    edited February 2010
    He once tried to lie about his age but was exposed by the professor of archaeology at belfast university, he still thinks that carbon dating is an agency for lonely pencils
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  • loonytoonsloonytoons Member Posts: 4,270
    edited February 2010
    Tikays favourite website is - rokit vintage
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  • Action_DanAction_Dan Member Posts: 341
    edited November 2010
    "Some people like to eat frogs' legs...Tony Kendall likes to eat lizard legs! Hence, snakes!"

    "Tony Kendall doesn't read poker books. He stares them down until he gets the info he wants!"
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  • oynutteroynutter Member Posts: 4,773
    edited February 2010
    A Russian archaeologist once tried to find out how old Tikay is, by seeing how many rings he has
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  • IRISHROVERIRISHROVER Member Posts: 7,606
    edited February 2010
    In Response to Things you didn't know about Tikay:
    Anthony "Tikay" Kendall (poker player, train spotter, broadcaster, all round good fella) was born in Middlesex, 1907. His nickname "Tikay" derives from the Latin,  Tikayos or   'The Hung One'   The first love of his life was locomotives.  He became obsessed with trains from an early age and used to spend hours wondering why as trains get nearer, they always appear bigger...then it hit him! Another love in his life is Poker and the most memorable moment of his career came in Moscow, Russia. After winning $90,000 along with Sky Poker colleague Ed Giddins, the pair came up against somewhat friendly custom officials - bringing new meaning to the term "Ring Game" they had $20,000 of their winnings confiscated! When asked if the Russian's were to blame for his poor year, he embarrassingly replied "They had a hand in it..." In recent years, Tony Kendall has become a successful entrepreneur. In 1994, he opened the first of his clothing stores "Tikay Maxx" and now operates over 500 stores worldwide! He also owns Britain's largest Kendall Mint Cake factory - developed by his ancestors, the cake is popular with climbers and mountaineers as a source of energy! " He's the funniest, most sincere man I've ever known..."  - Richard Orford "There's not many men old enough to be my great grandfather that I still find attractive...but Tikay's definitely one"  - Lisa Marie Long
    Posted by Action_Dan
    action dan you the mannnnn excellent thread m8y !!!
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