James, Mr Channing & myself have a bar tab at these things, so we can look after our Customers with the occasional free drink or meal, it's a wrist-band thing, we just show the valet & she dispenses the drinks for free & they get put on Sky Poker's bill.
Today, I gave one well known Sky Poker player a Sky Poker patch, & it appears he's been using it as our "tab" to buy everyone drinks...
Returning to that "sp" misunderstanding earlier, I've consulted Dr Google...
This means that the word that has been marked as SP has a spelling mistake. This can vary from a simple typing mistake, to an incorrect spelling or using the wrong form of a word.
There's a similar one, "(sic)", which is slightly different....
The definition of “sic,” when referring to quoted text, is “intentionally so written.” When used after the quoted material, “sic” indicates that the words preceding it are an exact transcription from the original source, including any spelling mistakes, non-standard spelling, or grammatical errors.
Returning to that "sp" misunderstanding earlier, I've consulted Dr Google...
This means that the word that has been marked as SP has a spelling mistake. This can vary from a simple typing mistake, to an incorrect spelling or using the wrong form of a word.
There's a similar one, "(sic)", which is slightly different....
The definition of “sic,” when referring to quoted text, is “intentionally so written.” When used after the quoted material, “sic” indicates that the words preceding it are an exact transcription from the original source, including any spelling mistakes, non-standard spelling, or grammatical errors.
Never knew that. Like @tomgoodun I just assumed it meant Sky Poker players but then saw other Sky players without it and got confused!
Returning to that "sp" misunderstanding earlier, I've consulted Dr Google...
This means that the word that has been marked as SP has a spelling mistake. This can vary from a simple typing mistake, to an incorrect spelling or using the wrong form of a word.
There's a similar one, "(sic)", which is slightly different....
The definition of “sic,” when referring to quoted text, is “intentionally so written.” When used after the quoted material, “sic” indicates that the words preceding it are an exact transcription from the original source, including any spelling mistakes, non-standard spelling, or grammatical errors.
Never knew that. Like @tomgoodun I just assumed it meant Sky Poker players but then saw other Sky players without it and got confused!
I'm quite surprised by that, though maybe it's just one of the very few things I learned at school that have stuck with me.
I had a very odd start to life & could not read or write until my early teens, then suddenly it all clicked & I became obsessed with all the grammatical stuff. Suppose that's a story for another day & place really, quite fascinating though.
I do know this though, when I hear youngsters inserting "like" into every sentence 5 or 6 times it does my head in.
"So, like, we were like, you know, just chilling like..."
Stick "like" in the same pile as "flick it in"....
Some snotty nosed poker player not got two pennies to rub together gives it the "I'll just flick it in to this £1,000 MTT" like he's Billy Big Bollox. Meh.
Probable chip leader is Ben Teague, who must be close to 700,000 & is being a nightmare to play against. He just did the 7-2 thing & actually made 2 pair but there was a bigger - MUCH bigger - 2 pair out there.
Mr Channing seems to have left the Tournament Arena, no details yet but I seem to think he only returned with ~50,000. I did see him double up late last night with 5-5 v 4-4 but he was already on fumes I think.
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James, Mr Channing & myself have a bar tab at these things, so we can look after our Customers with the occasional free drink or meal, it's a wrist-band thing, we just show the valet & she dispenses the drinks for free & they get put on Sky Poker's bill.
Today, I gave one well known Sky Poker player a Sky Poker patch, & it appears he's been using it as our "tab" to buy everyone drinks...
Prize money - will try & get a print-out of all the payouts later, but for now....
35 will get paid, with 35th getting £500.
First place? £15,500.
Very nice.
@bbMike
Yay, I have a viewer.
@bbMike
We shared tables yesterday, he's a great lad & more than handy.
Returning to that "sp" misunderstanding earlier, I've consulted Dr Google...
This means that the word that has been marked as SP has a spelling mistake. This can vary from a simple typing mistake, to an incorrect spelling or using the wrong form of a word.
There's a similar one, "(sic)", which is slightly different....
The definition of “sic,” when referring to quoted text, is “intentionally so written.” When used after the quoted material, “sic” indicates that the words preceding it are an exact transcription from the original source, including any spelling mistakes, non-standard spelling, or grammatical errors.
James @LmfaoAllin began the day with, I think, ~50,000 & he appears to have north of 100,000 now. He'd be a very popular winner.
I can only view intermittently, busy with garden chores and stealing breaks
It was a good try on the K-J-10-7-6 board & he 3 bet on the end but villain called in a heartbeat with his A-K.
Chris had J-9, so it was not a complete airball. Dem boys don't like folding A-K when they've hit though.
I'm quite surprised by that, though maybe it's just one of the very few things I learned at school that have stuck with me.
I had a very odd start to life & could not read or write until my early teens, then suddenly it all clicked & I became obsessed with all the grammatical stuff. Suppose that's a story for another day & place really, quite fascinating though.
I do know this though, when I hear youngsters inserting "like" into every sentence 5 or 6 times it does my head in.
"So, like, we were like, you know, just chilling like..."
Stick "like" in the same pile as "flick it in"....
Some snotty nosed poker player not got two pennies to rub together gives it the "I'll just flick it in to this £1,000 MTT" like he's Billy Big Bollox. Meh.
very fun
However did THAT become a phrase? Patrick Leonard (pads) was the first person I ever heard use it regularly but it seems to be common now.
Just saw a purler.
Board is showing 3-7-10-Q & all the chips pile in.
Fella quickly shows his Q-10 & expects to rake the pot in with his top two, but the other fella was in the long grass with 3-3 for a flopped set.
Dealer then puts down the River Q....
A sort of collective gasp from the table.
Probable chip leader is Ben Teague, who must be close to 700,000 & is being a nightmare to play against. He just did the 7-2 thing & actually made 2 pair but there was a bigger - MUCH bigger - 2 pair out there.
Mr Channing seems to have left the Tournament Arena, no details yet but I seem to think he only returned with ~50,000. I did see him double up late last night with 5-5 v 4-4 but he was already on fumes I think.
The fella facing us is @RoilFlush & the chap standing up is Sky James.
But* can you name the three lads sat down with their backs to us?
* Yikes, I was taught NEVER to begin a sentence with "but".
1st Break
Play began at 1.03pm, & we've now had 3 levels, so are on the day's first break.
This was how things stood when we began....
And this is how things look now...