hi tikay i won a a seat into the UKOPS MAIN EVENT if i win another one does the cash go into my account ??? your call centre staff dont seem to no alot about poker and were not alot off help ty for your time Posted by HANSON
hi hanson do you no if you can de register from main event and get money in your account
hi i have qualified for a spt for the first time-do i need to take id or something ?and of the 150 runners how many are likely to cash thank you. Posted by lerky
Congratulations on qualifying for the SPT. To become a member of DTD Nottingham you need to provide some sort of photo ID, usually driving licence or passport although I believe that you can also use a debit card with some sort of household bill as well. As for the number of people who will cash, its usually 1 in 10 so assuming they max out at 180 runners then the top 18 will be paid.
hi i have qualified for a spt for the first time-do i need to take id or something ?and of the 150 runners how many are likely to cash thank you. Posted by lerky
Kiwi's reply (the Post above this) explains it perfectly. You MUST bring ID.
As to number of runners, "alternates" will bring the total number of runners up to nearly or even above 200, so there MAY be more "places" paid.
i have a token for a £1000 gbp guaranteed, how do i find this tournament, have looked in tournaments but cant find it thank you diane Posted by dianeh
Hi Diane.
To be honest, I don't know, but your best route for questions like this is Customer Care, who will be able to offer you an accurate & immediate reply.
"Customer Care" are a much-maligned group of hard-working staff, & I met most of them yesterday in Leeds, great bunch of guys & gals all eager to please, so give them a call please.
hi tikay i won a a seat into the UKOPS MAIN EVENT if i win another one does the cash go into my account ??? your call centre staff dont seem to no alot about poker and were not alot off help ty for your time Posted by HANSON
Yes, it does.
I think that's a little unfair on the call Centre staff, to be honest. They have a very wide brief, with demanding targets & KPI's, (which they meet or exceed regularly), & they DO know & understand poker.
Be it in poker, or any other line of busines, Call-Centre staff are an easy target for peeps to complain about, & they seem about as popular as Traffic Wardens, Estate Agents, & even Accountants.....
Pretty unfair, imo, but a reflection on our current society & attitudes I guess.
Many congrats on winning the seat. Is it just you, or are the rest of the band playing, too?
MMMBop, that was a Post from The Middle of Nowhere.......
More excitingly, I suppose, Hanson also own these people. Fascinating stuff, any questions, fire away.....
hi tikay can u tell me when playing 2 or 3 tables on cash can u get all of these tables on screen at the same time. thx Posted by kirky757
At present, only with overlap, unless you have a chunky monitor, OR by using "Mini-View", in which case you can get 6 or 8 in vision depending on monitor size. 4 Tables on "mini-view" easily fits on a regular lappie screen. If you are unsure how to obtain Mini-View, just ask, & I'll give you the clicky things to click.
However, all that will change, very soon indeed......
hi im jordan and my name on here is holdem128 im just wondering if being agressive in the later stages of sit n goes is better then early stages thanks for your time .. Posted by ofarrell08
Absolutely, yes.
SNG's are very similar to DYM's, so there are 2 things you should read, which, I promise, if you learn & apply, WILL help you immensely.
if you qualify for a ukops event via satellite and find you cant compete on that day can you de register and have the money in your account?? Posted by pigsbody
Have a word with Customer Care pigsbody, explain the situation, & I'm sure they'll sort it.
Good evening both Richard and Tikay A big congratulations to Julian Thew aka yo-yo - what a great ambassador to the poker community in the UK and on a global scale. On a smaller scale, played in my first 8k Sunday roller earlier and came 17th out of 54,, not bad... and in the mini event came 10th just missing out on the cashes. A frustration for all when you spend a few hours and then miss out on or near the bubble - still we move on to the next one and try and put the previous behind and forget about it. Cheers POKEY2011 (Chris Jones) Posted by POKEY2011
Thanks Chris, & a shame to bust so near the bubble.
But that's half the buzz of Tourney poker really, start slowly, the excitement builds as we get nearer & nearer the money, sometimes we win those vital flips & progress, other times we go busto. That's the VERY ESSENCE of Tournament play.
It's the near misses & failures which make the successes all the sweeter, & as a test of character, I abslolutely love it, as it tests our mettle, & backbone. Losing well is also as important as winning well.
Stu Unger fanboys quote his "show me a good loser & I'll show you a loser" utterance, but as losers go, he sucked. Dignity in both defeat & victory counts for a lot in my book, but it's a book gathering dust these days, I fancy.
Thanks for the support on the Table Rails & elsewhere, Chris. We had a right good sweat the other night when that Sky Poker Jackpot hoved into view, eh?
hi to everyone can anyone tell me if poker is luck or skill. i think it is luck ? all i see is luck and if you think it is skill please please show me or show me a hand what you call skill thank you. looking forward to your answer. Posted by hector45
Its a mixture of both.
Mr Hellmuth said "if it were not for luck, I would win every Tourney".
Technically, there are grounds for saying he is the best NLHE player in the world, but if he played the Sky Poker Main Event 100 times, he might win it twice or 3 times at best, & cash maybe 15 or 20 times. The other times he'd bust before the cash.
Skilful players will always do better, however, OVER TIME, than lucky players.
If you play technically correct, & play enough cash poker, it's almost impossible to lose long-term. So skill WILL overcome luck in the long run.
hi tikay can you look at the community suggestions thread when you have time sir the one that bandini started regards to mentors and see what you think of the ideas we came up with plz thanks tk.
Hi Tony....... Kathleen and I would love to make the trip to Newcastle for round two of 2011/12 in December, am going to try and qualify through sat's...if unsucessful can i buy in at the last minute.....means we can book ferries etc. in advance.
no more cash games 4 me beat last week ace flush and full house da ja vue just beat ace flush and full house wot a joke it is mission impossible could sky not just think me new player every week win a fortune so corrupt unreal sit and go s 1 player blitz every table time after time joke
dear tikay i would like to post a comment but ive stopped doing it now because of the sarcastic feedback [not including you]its a pity that some people seem to enjoy butting in with things like "if your poker is as good as your spelling" "donk" etc . When all you try to do is enter something that as occured or ask a civil question,im not a good poker player or speller . I have met through sky poker some good people who enjoy a laugh while playing , but still get abuse now and then while typing our bits and pieces in . why these people just dont turn of is beyond me .I have a couple of questions i would like to get advice on but im sorry to say i will not give give the responders the pleasure. yours booboo5205
The hand that won me the 10.30 £100 freeroll on 21 oct. There was 470 others who I would like to thank for there bravery and fantastic play lol nice wee £25 an a few hours of fun ( come on you pocket JJ )
dear tikay i would like to post a comment but ive stopped doing it now because of the sarcastic feedback [not including you]its a pity that some people seem to enjoy butting in with things like "if your poker is as good as your spelling" "donk" etc . When all you try to do is enter something that as occured or ask a civil question,im not a good poker player or speller . I have met through sky poker some good people who enjoy a laugh while playing , but still get abuse now and then while typing our bits and pieces in . why these people just dont turn of is beyond me .I have a couple of questions i would like to get advice on but im sorry to say i will not give give the responders the pleasure. yours booboo5205 Posted by booboo5205
Hi boo,
That's a very sad Post.
I'm afraid it's a product of poor parenting, lack of respect, & people - usually the less erudite types - who take pleasure from being rude on poker Forums. The internet empowers people, but for better or worse, it empowers EVERYONE, good & bad. It won't change any time soon, so just try & rise above it.
It might help if you take the view that sarcasm is not exactly hard - anyone can do it, & sarcasm is the main weapon used by trolls. We have 1 or 2 sad trolls on this Community - not many, really - but it's so hard to prove trolling, & they know it, so they snipe away with their cheap comments & jibes, & it sort of makes their sad little day. If we stand up to them, they soon back off, because they are essentially weak people. The odd thing is that when you meet them in the flesh, face to face, they are as nice as pie, & don't say a dicky bird.
Sky Poker are trying their best to put a stop to it, & are dealing with it right now, but it's not easy, because they ache to become martyrs.
I hope you will Post your questions on here. I'm not King Canute, I can't hold them all off, but I will not allow that sort of nonsense on this thread, trust me.
I was on a Table last night, & one kid was just non-stop making sarcy, rude remarks, to all except one player, (his "friend" one assumes) but he was giving me "special treatment", with snidey comments after every hand. He was not even playing the Tourney! It's just a case of having to turn the other cheek sometimes. Poker is full of truly wonderful people, but the trolls make a lot more noise. Empty pots & all that.
The hand that won me the 10.30 £100 freeroll on 21 oct. There was 470 others who I would like to thank for there bravery and fantastic play lol nice wee £25 an a few hours of fun ( come on you pocket JJ ) Player Action Cards Amount Pot Balance Quaversss Small blind 25000.00 25000.00 317274.58 mahonedog Big blind 50000.00 75000.00 1650725.42 Your hole cards J J Quaversss All-in 317274.58 392274.58 0.00 mahonedog Call 292274.58 684549.16 1358450.84 Quaversss Show 10 Q mahonedog Show J J Flop 8 6 4 Turn 9 River 4 mahonedog Win Two Pairs, Jacks and 4s 684549.16 2043000.00 Prev Close window Next Posted by mahonedog
Well done you! Takes some doing to get past 470 runners.
Hi Tony....... Kathleen and I would love to make the trip to Newcastle for round two of 2011/12 in December, am going to try and qualify through sat's...if unsucessful can i buy in at the last minute.....means we can book ferries etc. in advance. Cheers Colin Posted by Hjaltland
Hi Colin.
You have put me on the spot there, because if I say "yes", can you imagine the hoohah some of our trolls & mardybums will kick up?!
PS - Book the ferry, do your best to qualify, & if you fail, I'll sort something out. Anyone who happily makes a journey which is 3 days EACH WAY deserves a bit of special treatment, imo.
How are you both now? Not seen you on the Site for a while, & I was a bit worried.
In Response to Hi Tony..had fun at past SPT's...time is right for a return. : Hi Colin. You have put me on the spot there, because if I say "yes", can you imagine the hoohah some of our trolls & mardybums will kick up?! PS - Book the ferry, do your best to qualify, & if you fail, I'll sort something out. Anyone who happily makes a journey which is 3 days EACH WAY deserves a bit of special treatment, imo. How are you both now? Not seen you on the Site for a while, & I was a bit worried. Posted by Tikay10
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As to number of runners, "alternates" will bring the total number of runners up to nearly or even above 200, so there MAY be more "places" paid.
See you there!
To be honest, I don't know, but your best route for questions like this is Customer Care, who will be able to offer you an accurate & immediate reply.
"Customer Care" are a much-maligned group of hard-working staff, & I met most of them yesterday in Leeds, great bunch of guys & gals all eager to please, so give them a call please.
I think that's a little unfair on the call Centre staff, to be honest. They have a very wide brief, with demanding targets & KPI's, (which they meet or exceed regularly), & they DO know & understand poker.
Be it in poker, or any other line of busines, Call-Centre staff are an easy target for peeps to complain about, & they seem about as popular as Traffic Wardens, Estate Agents, & even Accountants.....
Pretty unfair, imo, but a reflection on our current society & attitudes I guess.
Many congrats on winning the seat. Is it just you, or are the rest of the band playing, too?
MMMBop, that was a Post from The Middle of Nowhere.......
More excitingly, I suppose, Hanson also own these people. Fascinating stuff, any questions, fire away.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_London_Brick_Company
However, all that will change, very soon indeed......
SNG's are very similar to DYM's, so there are 2 things you should read, which, I promise, if you learn & apply, WILL help you immensely.
The first is HERE
And to ask questions, which John will answer, see THIS
Hope that helps. Your game WILL improve if you can absorb at least some of that.
But that's half the buzz of Tourney poker really, start slowly, the excitement builds as we get nearer & nearer the money, sometimes we win those vital flips & progress, other times we go busto. That's the VERY ESSENCE of Tournament play.
It's the near misses & failures which make the successes all the sweeter, & as a test of character, I abslolutely love it, as it tests our mettle, & backbone. Losing well is also as important as winning well.
Stu Unger fanboys quote his "show me a good loser & I'll show you a loser" utterance, but as losers go, he sucked. Dignity in both defeat & victory counts for a lot in my book, but it's a book gathering dust these days, I fancy.
Thanks for the support on the Table Rails & elsewhere, Chris. We had a right good sweat the other night when that Sky Poker Jackpot hoved into view, eh?
Mr Hellmuth said "if it were not for luck, I would win every Tourney".
Technically, there are grounds for saying he is the best NLHE player in the world, but if he played the Sky Poker Main Event 100 times, he might win it twice or 3 times at best, & cash maybe 15 or 20 times. The other times he'd bust before the cash.
Skilful players will always do better, however, OVER TIME, than lucky players.
If you play technically correct, & play enough cash poker, it's almost impossible to lose long-term. So skill WILL overcome luck in the long run.
Cheers Colin
Player
That's a very sad Post.
I'm afraid it's a product of poor parenting, lack of respect, & people - usually the less erudite types - who take pleasure from being rude on poker Forums. The internet empowers people, but for better or worse, it empowers EVERYONE, good & bad. It won't change any time soon, so just try & rise above it.
It might help if you take the view that sarcasm is not exactly hard - anyone can do it, & sarcasm is the main weapon used by trolls. We have 1 or 2 sad trolls on this Community - not many, really - but it's so hard to prove trolling, & they know it, so they snipe away with their cheap comments & jibes, & it sort of makes their sad little day. If we stand up to them, they soon back off, because they are essentially weak people. The odd thing is that when you meet them in the flesh, face to face, they are as nice as pie, & don't say a dicky bird.
Sky Poker are trying their best to put a stop to it, & are dealing with it right now, but it's not easy, because they ache to become martyrs.
I hope you will Post your questions on here. I'm not King Canute, I can't hold them all off, but I will not allow that sort of nonsense on this thread, trust me.
I was on a Table last night, & one kid was just non-stop making sarcy, rude remarks, to all except one player, (his "friend" one assumes) but he was giving me "special treatment", with snidey comments after every hand. He was not even playing the Tourney! It's just a case of having to turn the other cheek sometimes. Poker is full of truly wonderful people, but the trolls make a lot more noise. Empty pots & all that.
You have put me on the spot there, because if I say "yes", can you imagine the hoohah some of our trolls & mardybums will kick up?!
PS - Book the ferry, do your best to qualify, & if you fail, I'll sort something out. Anyone who happily makes a journey which is 3 days EACH WAY deserves a bit of special treatment, imo.
How are you both now? Not seen you on the Site for a while, & I was a bit worried.