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Time to pay tribute to.......

Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,288
edited January 2017 in Poker Chat

Sky Poker is so different to other Online Poker Sites.

We have the usual mixture of good, bad, & distinctly rotten as all sites I suppose, but the point of difference is so many players who instead of just playing, or chuntering, actually DO things for poker, poker players, & those less fortunate.
 
Plenty of those here at Sky Poker, I could trot off 10 names or more without giving it much thought, & I expect there are many more.

One man in particular, however, has impressed me enormously.

Every day for the last month I have researched his results, as he was on the cusp of something very special.  
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,288
    edited December 2016

    And so, at last, the Big Day arrived, & yesterday, with several good runs in UKOPS, our man joined a very exclusive club - those who have over £100,000 of MTT profits here on Sky Poker. I use Sharkscope as my unofficial guide, & it may not be strictly accurate, but no matter, it's as near as makes no difference.
     
    Our man is not just a tremendously good player, but he's a good winner as well as a good loser. Nobody likes a bad loser, but this fella takes it all in his stride.  

     
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,288
    edited December 2016

    But there's better.
     
    Aside from getting the lot on the tables, he coaches his son, & others, & the results of his student's speak for themselves.

    But above all the profits, all the coaching, & all the good work he does to big up our great game of poker here & elsewhere, he also runs Community Competitions- The Sky Poker Ryder Cup for instance.

    And to top all that, he devotes an enormous amount of time to his TLB Charity Thread.
     
    In 2016, he has enlisted the support of so many good players here at Sky Poker, & between them, they have raised nearly £4,500 for assorted good causes - for those less fortunate than us.
     
    He ran it in 2015, too, & I don't recall the amount raised, but I'm pretty sure it was the top side of £2,500.

    We cannot BEGIN to imagine how much time our man devotes to this charity work, & it's endless labour, day after day. 

    I love this man to bits, for what he does for Sky Poker, for Poker, & for people.
     
    I think it'd be great if a few of you added your view on him too. He deserves nothing less.  
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,288
    edited December 2016

    So, take a bow......


    StayOrGo
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  • VespaPXVespaPX Member Posts: 12,476
    edited December 2016
    Top bloke Graham
    WP Sir
    PS
    I wont mention our HU games :-)
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  • Jac35Jac35 Member Posts: 6,492
    edited December 2016
    Top man

    Cheers :)
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  • mumsiemumsie Member Posts: 8,195
    edited December 2016



    Stands for whats right in the world.

    Selfless, righteous and a word I cant pronounce philanthropic. A true Robin Hood of the poker world. 
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  • weecheez1weecheez1 Member Posts: 1,686
    edited December 2016
    Very well done sir tremendous achievement 
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  • NoseyBonkNoseyBonk Member Posts: 6,184
    edited December 2016
    Class.

    Well done.
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  • jordz16jordz16 Member Posts: 2,253
    edited December 2016
    Very much deserved.
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  • chillingchilling Member Posts: 3,774
    edited December 2016
    In Response to Re: Time to pay tribute to.......:
    So, take a bow...... StayOrGo
    Posted by Tikay10
    Knighthood?Hall of Fame?  suits you Sir.
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  • BlackpumaBlackpuma Member Posts: 203
    edited December 2016
    And well deserved, nice write up Tikay
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  • karllukekarlluke Member Posts: 914
    edited December 2016
    well done for all your good work you deserve the rewards with your play 
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  • goldongoldon Member Posts: 9,216
    edited December 2016
    To much time on his hands ......... to do all the good work, round of Applause everyone.
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  • ommomm Member Posts: 444
    edited December 2016
    Certainly a fearless competitor online, great to see that the charity stuff is still being run and also well supported. Hopefully he will be retiring from playing soon, focussing on the coaching and charity work so that the rest of us can get some food off the table, :-)

    Well done Graham. Some great achievements. 

    Maybe an occasion for one of Sky Kirsty's interviews?
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  • ThoichThoich Member Posts: 75
    edited December 2016
    Well done Graham, for both your poker results, and your inspiring charity work!

    All the best for 2017 :)
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  • Darkangel7Darkangel7 Member Posts: 2,585
    edited December 2016
    Fantastic write up for a genuinly nice person. Well done G :) x
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  • EssexphilEssexphil Member Posts: 8,879
    edited December 2016
    Definitely a man to have on your side.

    When playing poker, preferably on your right....

    Well done

    Phil
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  • dragon1964dragon1964 Member Posts: 3,054
    edited December 2016
    Admirable results and excellent charity work.

    I wish I could say I was as good on both counts.

    All the best for more of the same in 2017.
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  • CxE1CxE1 Member Posts: 204
    edited December 2016
    There are those who put up phone numbers on social media and those who get off their derriere and make a difference. Well played sir.

    The road to sainthood, To become a saint you need 2 verified miracles. I can vouch for one,I once saw his pre flop all in with AA win. 
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  • SoLackSoLack Member Posts: 2,737
    edited December 2016
    Well deserved OTK (Order of the Tony Kendall). The money raised for charity because of Graham makes a real difference, and I am sure the organising and collecting is very time consuming and onerous.

    (when I skmmed the first posts I thought we were voting as to whether TK should Stay or Go - I think you know which way I wd vote.....)
    :~)
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