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Sunday's live show with James, Tikay & Stapes (***OFFICIAL THREAD***)

J-HartiganJ-Hartigan Member Posts: 2,756
edited October 2011 in Poker Chat
OK, not long now until Sunday's live show makes its way to your TV screen on channel 865.

From 9pm, we'll be following the players in the £8k Sunday Roller and the £12.5k Primo - and tonight's special guest star is...

Joe Stapleton

Joe's a comedian and poker commentator, best known for his work on The Big Game and European Poker Tour. He's been on the circuit, covering live poker tournaments, for six years and, for much of that time, was the host of Poker Road Radio. He's a total degenerate, as anyone who follows @twojacksjoe on Twitter will testify ;-)

If you have a question for the man commonly known as 'Stapes', please e-mail skyopen@bskyb.com or post it in this thread.

We may also have a competition this evening. Details will be announced on the show!

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  • TommyDTommyD Member Posts: 4,389
    edited September 2011
    Love Stape's work.

    Regarding The Big Game, what's your opinion of the standard of the loose cannons (amateur players who are staked by the sponsor for one buy in) who have appeared on that show?

    Personally I think while a few have been very good, a lot fall into the trap of playing far too tight as they only have one buy in and generally freeze.  The fellow who folded Aces preflop springs to mind...
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  • J-HartiganJ-Hartigan Member Posts: 2,756
    edited September 2011
    Question from the Chief of Uncasville Police...

    "Mr Stapleton, does THIS look familiar?"





    (Hopefully, we can get the photo enlarged and printed before the show!)

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  • bigflop1bigflop1 Member Posts: 1,034
    edited September 2011
    looking forward to the show guys, iv won a seat into the primo and hoping for a bit of run good!! hoping you could show a few of my hands and review them.. this is going to be my 1st game after 2 weeks of tilt.. i was so annoyed with myself after coming home drunk a week last saturday and blew my roll  in a few hours, that i decided to quit poker.  two weeks of being on life tilt i feel lesson learnt and time to build my roll back up!! a cash intonights primo would be an excellent start!!

    ps guys - if you come home drunk and have £800 in your roll, withdraw it before you think it a good idea to play redmond on the £220 heads up sng tables.. seemed a good idea after 8 pints and a few jeagerbombs :)
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  • MachkaMachka Member Posts: 4,627
    edited October 2011
    Joe, welcome to Sky Poker.

    What is your view of eating at the poker table? 

    Is it OK or is it completely uncouth and should never be done, especially from a polystyrene container with a spork?
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  • acebarry10acebarry10 Member Posts: 7,556
    edited October 2011
    Bump
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  • J-HartiganJ-Hartigan Member Posts: 2,756
    edited October 2011
    OP updated!

    I'd also be interested to hear from anyone who's seen the movie 'Drive' and didn't like it. Surely one of the best films of recent years, no?

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  • lJAMESllJAMESl Member Posts: 591
    edited October 2011
    Hey James, Tikay & Joe

    Was Joe the guy commentating with you (James) when the infamous angle shoot occured between Ivan de Freitez and the american chess player forget his name?! 

    If so what were his thoughts on it (is he secretly a genius because he won the comp... or is there truly no justice in poker?) and was he tempted to make a naughty comment on the air. 

    If I remember rightly you were both pretty appauled by what he did the comment "Your not supposed to actively root for players but I sure hope he mucks" comes to mind.

    James
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  • NoseyBonkNoseyBonk Member Posts: 6,186
    edited October 2011
    In Response to Re: Sunday's live show with James, Tikay & Stapes (***OFFICIAL THREAD***):
    Hey James, Tikay & Joe Was Joe the guy commentating with you (James) when the infamous angle shoot occured between Ivan de Freitez and the american chess player forget his name?!  If so what were his thoughts on it (is he secretly a genius because he won the comp... or is there truly no justice in poker?) and was he tempted to make a naughty comment on the air.  If I remember rightly you were both pretty appauled by what he did the comment "Your not supposed to actively root for players but I sure hope he mucks" comes to mind. James
    Posted by lJAMESl
    Sure was .... that play was disgusting!

    Welcome to Sky Poker, Joe. Really enjoy your commentary. Looking forward to the show.
     
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  • NoseyBonkNoseyBonk Member Posts: 6,186
    edited October 2011
    Hi James, not seen 'Drive' yet but I did re-watch driving film 'Cannonball Run' earlier today. Coming out on Blu-Ray soon! Best film intro EVER! :-D

     
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  • bigflop1bigflop1 Member Posts: 1,034
    edited October 2011
    In Response to Re: Sunday's live show with James, Tikay & Stapes (***OFFICIAL THREAD***):
    Joe, welcome to Sky Poker. What is your view of eating at the poker table?  Is it OK or is it completely uncouth and should never be done, especially from a polystyrene container with a spork?
    Posted by Machka
    there are set times for breaks in mtts.. i think players should eat during these times if they have to imo.. when they are slowing the game down because of their food then get greasy fingers all over the cards crumbs on the table etc.. it just tilts me beyond beleif!!  rant over... off to get a **** and pringles and settle down to bink the primo.
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  • hurst05hurst05 Member Posts: 1,567
    edited October 2011
    i saw drive last night. finding it hard to come up with a better film ive seen this year. went into it not knowing fully what it was about, expected some hard hitting action 'fast and furious' type film but i loved the style in which the film was made. cant stop listening to the soundtrack either. few mates havent seen it yet so ill probs be watching it again this week.

    Something for stapes, the secret to not falling in love with the strippers, is to not make eye contact. They have powers....
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  • MohicanMohican Member Posts: 1,436
    edited October 2011
    In Response to Re: Sunday's live show with James, Tikay & Stapes (***OFFICIAL THREAD***):
    Joe, welcome to Sky Poker. What is your view of eating at the poker table?  Is it OK or is it completely uncouth and should never be done, especially from a polystyrene container with a spork?
    Posted by Machka
    especially if it's chinese ribs  that are bound to get the sticky sauce all over the cards?
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  • TommyDTommyD Member Posts: 4,389
    edited October 2011
    Another question for you Stapes.

    If you could be any poker player for a day who would you be?

    My choice would be Guy Laliberte
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  • CrunchybobCrunchybob Member Posts: 576
    edited October 2011
    Hey guys looking forward to the show stapes is by far the funniest poker commentator ever.

    my question is:

    Has there been a particular hand that his commentated on that has made him go WOW because of a sick suckout (like a 1 outer) or a ridiculous hero call?

    if so does he remember it to describe it.
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  • bigflop1bigflop1 Member Posts: 1,034
    edited October 2011
    In Response to Re: Sunday's live show with James, Tikay & Stapes (***OFFICIAL THREAD***):
    Another question for you Stapes. If you could be any poker player for a day who would you be? My choice would be Guy Laliberte
    Posted by TommyD
    i would be liv bouree

    i would stare at myself in the mirror all day :)
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  • GlenelgGlenelg Member Posts: 6,627
    edited October 2011

    Hi guys,
    Have a good show.

    I thought DRIVE was excellent! Great soundtrack & night scenes were awesome!!

    Q for Joe....

    Which would he rather be...

    1. A professional poker player.

    2. Stand-up comedian.

    (I reckon he'll say 2!)

    Also, who is his favourite comedian?  (Mine is the late, great Bill HIcks)

    pad

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  • JIMMYRED2JIMMYRED2 Member Posts: 54
    edited October 2011
    that ivan freitz incident was the biggest tell ive seen in years even the tournament directer told him hes done this befrore and had the nuts and the mate still called him 
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  • bigrick91bigrick91 Member Posts: 82
    edited October 2011
    just want to c wat he was calling with fort straight draw or the 10 so river bet nocks him/her off the ten and the draw 

    hand no. 420723055
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  • JIMMYRED2JIMMYRED2 Member Posts: 54
    edited October 2011
    james is that the tv you got in those riots thought id seen you on crimedwatch its definetly you!
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  • swordsyboyswordsyboy Member Posts: 207
    edited October 2011
    Nice PRIMO experience. From sitting pretty in the top 10 to out in 5 mins...

    KK broke by 88
    AA broke by 44
    JJ broke by A10 and thats all she wrote

    Ever think it not be your night! haha

    Good luck to all who are left
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