tikay hpoe you can help got some disturbing chat abuse from a player the other night now looks as though im being hounded by a friend of his.the abuse was way over the top calling me a peodo and saying it was all over site now i dont mind banter or attacking mums dads whateve i can take this but not that sort of abuse a relative was in court recently regarding these sickos so i would appreciate if this sort of chat was outlawed by your site and his friends realise the rubbish he was typing
tikay hpoe you can help got some disturbing chat abuse from a player the other night now looks as though im being hounded by a friend of his.the abuse was way over the top calling me a peodo and saying it was all over site now i dont mind banter or attacking mums dads whateve i can take this but not that sort of abuse a relative was in court recently regarding these sickos so i would appreciate if this sort of chat was outlawed by your site and his friends realise the rubbish he was typing Posted by swiper
Hi swiper
The best way to contact Customer Care who are able to deal with this, please click here to email them, please give then as much info as you can, i.e. table id and aliases.
hi tikay my problem is when i have pocket 8s or 7s i really seem to win of them i raise with them but aces n kings always seem to come down so i lose am giving up hope playing them just wondered if u could give me a few tips on how best to play them thanks scott. Posted by sexy_kelly
Hi kelly
I would suggest copy, and pasting the hands that you are losing with AA and KK to the poker clinic to see if there is something you are doing wrong
hello,i have been playing on sky for about 4 months now and realy enjoy it, im only a novice so play mostly in micro stakes tournys, but i found when ever i neared the bubble i ran into a realy bad beat, this happened again and again, i got to thinking that no one can be this unlucky and began to think it could me,i e bad reads,poor calls,ect ect ect is there any help and advice you can give me that would help,if it is me and im playing like a DONK i can live with that until i improve, and hope the guys i play against settle for taking my money without getting to stressed in the process. cheers slim
hello,i have been playing on sky for about 4 months now and realy enjoy it, im only a novice so play mostly in micro stakes tournys, but i found when ever i neared the bubble i ran into a realy bad beat, this happened again and again, i got to thinking that no one can be this unlucky and began to think it could me,i e bad reads,poor calls,ect ect ect is there any help and advice you can give me that would help,if it is me and im playing like a DONK i can live with that until i improve, and hope the guys i play against settle for taking my money without getting to stressed in the process. cheers slim Posted by bramlislim
Hi Slim
It probably seems unfair, Slim, but if you think about the maths, it all adds up.
At the sharp end of Tourneys, almost every time we play a hand, all our chips are at stake. Let's say we go for 5 consecutive 50% - 50% flips - which CAN happen.
Think about the odds of winning 5 "flips" on the bounce - then it becomes easier to come to terms with why we all suffer so many beats late in Tourneys.
Might be worth remembering that if you motor with a small stack, most all-ins will be for our Tourney life, whereas if we motor with a big stack, losing all-ins are not "fatal".
Also, if you have no "edge" in a Tourney, no advantage or disadvantage over the rest of the field, you will only cash in 10% of the Tourneys........so you'll fail to cash 9 times in 10.
tikay hpoe you can help got some disturbing chat abuse from a player the other night now looks as though im being hounded by a friend of his.the abuse was way over the top calling me a peodo and saying it was all over site now i dont mind banter or attacking mums dads whateve i can take this but not that sort of abuse a relative was in court recently regarding these sickos so i would appreciate if this sort of chat was outlawed by your site and his friends realise the rubbish he was typing Posted by swiper
I'm very sorry to hear about this, Swipey.
It IS "outlawed" by Sky Poker.
When you see, or are subjected, to such abuse.....
1) Make a note of the name of the abuser.
2) Do NOT respond, or engage with them
3) Report the matter to Customer Care immediately.
Customer Care WILL take the appropriate action, & Chat Abuse is NOT permitted.
Players who abuse the Chat Facility, or this Forum, are warned, or chat-banned, or fully banned, depending upon the severity & circumstances. You only have to see the complaints on the Forum about players being "unfairly banned" to see that!
Once again, I'm sorry you were subjected to this. Hard to imagine what sad lives people live when they have to resort to abuse becaue they lose a hand of poker, eh? I often wonder how they cope with adversity in life.
In Response to Re: Ask Tikay? : Hi Slim It probably seems unfair, Slim, but if you think about the maths, it all adds up. At the sharp end of Tourneys, almost every time we play a hand, all our chips are at stake. Let's say we go for 5 consecutive 50% - 50% flips - which CAN happen. Think about the odds of winning 5 "flips" on the bounce - then it becomes easier to come to terms with why we all suffer so many beats late in Tourneys. Might be worth remembering that if you motor with a small stack, most all-ins will be for our Tourney life, whereas if we motor with a big stack, losing all-ins are not "fatal". Also, if you have no "edge" in a Tourney, no advantage or disadvantage over the rest of the field, you will only cash in 10% of the Tourneys........so you'll fail to cash 9 times in 10. Sobering thoughts, I'm afraid! Posted by Tikay10
cheers tikay,so the combination of DONK play and all the odds against doesnt make the ideal combination for making the bubble,the odds wont realy change much so I have to, thanks for the advice , can you recomend a decent tackle shop i think i need a new hobby
After enjoying the rail at Cardiff and meeting up with a lot of people I have watched and listenend to I would therefore like to look into the next SPT, therefore:
After enjoying the rail at Cardiff and meeting up with a lot of people I have watched and listenend to I would therefore like to look into the next SPT, therefore: When's the next SPT Leg? When do the qualifiers start? WelshGramps Posted by WelshGramp
Next leg is the grand final at DTD in Nottingham on the 10th/11th September (it's a 2 day event).
Very nice meeting you in Cardiff, hopefully meet up again at SPT Nottingham had a great weekend. The sky team were great and the banter between the teams was top notch, was a bit spooked when I phoned the wife at the dinner break and the first thing she said was you ate your tea quick, cant go anywhere these days.
Would be a great if they could record the whole thing but will leave that to the IT guys and gals.
hi tikay. i wondered if u could look at two of my hands in 12k b/h on 28 7 20011 hand numbers 396749982/396779045. the first hand i took abuse for playing,?should i have played it.the second did i play it strong enough and should he have been calling. i am quite new to poker but have been doing well,hoping u can advise me . mark(aka BELROPE) ps could u show this on tv
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The best way to contact Customer Care who are able to deal with this, please click here to email them, please give then as much info as you can, i.e. table id and aliases.
I would suggest copy, and pasting the hands that you are losing with AA and KK to the poker clinic to see if there is something you are doing wrong
Good afternoon.
Apologies for lack of replies by myself in the last few weeks, whilst I've been away.
I returned to the London office today, but I have the Show tonight, then I head down to Cardiff tomorrow, for the weekend.
I'll get up to date by the early part of next week, all being well.
Many thanks to those who answered questions on my behalf, & to all those who posed the questions, keep the questions coming please.
But he contacted me via MSN after the Show last night, & said he will be down @ SPT Cardiff this weekend, so if he turns up, I'll ask him!
It probably seems unfair, Slim, but if you think about the maths, it all adds up.
At the sharp end of Tourneys, almost every time we play a hand, all our chips are at stake. Let's say we go for 5 consecutive 50% - 50% flips - which CAN happen.
Think about the odds of winning 5 "flips" on the bounce - then it becomes easier to come to terms with why we all suffer so many beats late in Tourneys.
Might be worth remembering that if you motor with a small stack, most all-ins will be for our Tourney life, whereas if we motor with a big stack, losing all-ins are not "fatal".
Also, if you have no "edge" in a Tourney, no advantage or disadvantage over the rest of the field, you will only cash in 10% of the Tourneys........so you'll fail to cash 9 times in 10.
Sobering thoughts, I'm afraid!
I cleared most of the PM backlog after I finished the Show last night, & got fully up to date this morning, & have now replied to your PM, too.
I will try & deal with the matter this weekend, though I'm off to Cardiff in the next half hour, & SPT weekends are pretty hectic.
Apologies for the delay.
It IS "outlawed" by Sky Poker.
When you see, or are subjected, to such abuse.....
1) Make a note of the name of the abuser.
2) Do NOT respond, or engage with them
3) Report the matter to Customer Care immediately.
Customer Care WILL take the appropriate action, & Chat Abuse is NOT permitted.
Players who abuse the Chat Facility, or this Forum, are warned, or chat-banned, or fully banned, depending upon the severity & circumstances. You only have to see the complaints on the Forum about players being "unfairly banned" to see that!
Once again, I'm sorry you were subjected to this. Hard to imagine what sad lives people live when they have to resort to abuse becaue they lose a hand of poker, eh? I often wonder how they cope with adversity in life.
how can i step up to the next level.
trotty21
When's the next SPT Leg?
When do the qualifiers start?
WelshGramps
Next leg is the grand final at DTD in Nottingham on the 10th/11th September (it's a 2 day event).
Satellites are running and in the lobby now.
Very nice meeting you in Cardiff, hopefully meet up again at SPT Nottingham had a great weekend. The sky team were great and the banter between the teams was top notch, was a bit spooked when I phoned the wife at the dinner break and the first thing she said was you ate your tea quick, cant go anywhere these days.
Would be a great if they could record the whole thing but will leave that to the IT guys and gals.
Regards
Andy