Morning Tikay, I hav'nt been around much lately, my life is clashing with the salmon season. I heard you've been getting a lot of stick from nutters of late, and so I just thought I would let you know that this Nutter thinks you are doing a fantastic job putting up with us lot. And if any of you lot think I am just crawling, just say so, and I'll bite ya flopwit heads off!!! Tikay has done more for sky poker than anybody has ever done for any poker site on the planet! Posted by oynutter
Lol, you nutter, I love it when you blow smoke in the orifice direction.
I never knew you were a salmon fisherman? Tell us more - where, biggest fish caught, da de da.
Also, now I have, momentarily I'm sure, your attention, how is your health now? Amazing to think how badly you were, what, about a year ago?
Your recovery has been a wonderful story, & we are all thrilled to bits for you.
Life's good, innit?
PS - wanna play "Thews @ Ten" tonight? Reply by midday today, 1pm at a push, & you will play as our guest. No real reason, other than your story is an inspiration to everyone, you caught me in a particularly good mood today, & I'm a biig softie.
Lol don't worry Tikay, we get a thread like this from him every few weeks. He'll be back before he's even gone
I did want to ask you though, seen as your knowledge of live poker events and roads is so good. Do you know what the parking situation is like at Les Croupiers in Cardiff?
The Car park at Les Croupiers Cardiff is the best - by a long way - of ANY Live Poker venue in the UK.
Effectively, it shares the Car Park of Cardiff City Football Stadium.
Not sure if you can se from this small photo, but the Stadium can be seen, centre, & Les Croupiers is in that row of buildings at the top of the picture. Note all the Car Park space, which is 100% free, too. You actually park smack outside Les Croupiers. How good is that?
That was very informative and a nice relief to know it's good such good parking.
Dya happen to know if Orford is coming? I know he said he wanted to but wasn't sure about availability. Would be nice to see him there (and you obviously)
Thanks Tikay. That was very informative and a nice relief to know it's good such good parking. Dya happen to know if Orford is coming? I know he said he wanted to but wasn't sure about availability. Would be nice to see him there (and you obviously) Posted by Lambert180
You are most welcome.
As far as I am aware, no, Rich Orford will NOT be there.
From 865, there will be, I think, Sarah Champion, Jen Mason, Carlo, & myself. Jen & Carlo will be playing, Sarah & I will not, we are both "working".
The (ex) boxer Nicky Piper will be there too.
More importantly, lots of the Sky Poker regulars will be there, & you will love meeting them all, you really will, the atmo at these SPT's is really quite something. Try & get regged for a "Tighty Sit N Go", too. You'll never regret it if you do, they are the abso nuts!
Come see me when you arrive, & I'll introduce you to a few of the regulars, you'll be just fine then.
If you have any questions about Sky Poker, what we do, what is planned, anything, Rich Milner (Head of Poker) & Adam Harmer (Head of Product) will probably both be there, they try to get to every SPT. Adam brings along all the new software tweaks & developments that Sky Poker have in progress, & happily shows, & explains them, to anyone who is interested.
"Giant811" will be there too - what a character! He is 13' tall.
Here he is when he came to Walsall with us, the first photo is with me (I'm the shorter one), the 2nd photo is Giant with Lum Lonk Lung, aka "lumking09".
In Response to Re: Ask Tikay?: [QUOTE]Hi Tikay, I have been following the debate with regard to Ch 865 on the forum. Within your & in my opinion (for what its worth) excellent explanation on the situation, you mentioned the subject of "Iffy aliases". I also noticed on a programme recently that you declined to say someone's name as you felt it was a bit "Iffy". This got me thinking about mine, "Woggie" is a nickname i have had for the past 37 years, and more people probably know me as Woggie rather than Mike ( or in the case of my mother Michael). I appreciate that this to certain people may be taken as being a bit Iffy. If the opportunity to be mentioned on Ch 865 arose for whatever reason, I would hate that it couldnt be mentioned as it was regarded to be a bit "Iffy". Which brings me to the point of my "Ask Tikay" 1) Is there any way we can check if our alias would be considered as iffy. 2) If our Alias is considered to be unsuitable for mention on 865 is there any way of changing an existing Alias. Many thanks Mike ( Woggie8688 ) Posted by Woggie8688
Good morning, err, Mike!
Apologies for misssing this most interesting question, & I have replied to your PM this morning.
Love the fact that "iffy alias" has entered the online dictionary!
Firstly, I can very easily see that, in context, your alias is not intended in any inappropriate way, that is quite clear.
Would we, or I, read it out on Ch 865? That's a bit more complicated, in truth.
I consulted Mother this morning about this, (she is in a fowl mood, cluck cluck cluck), & she was also of the view that in context, no offence is intended.
I think her view was that under the circumstances, it would be left to the discretion of the Presenters, Analysts, & Producer.
Me? I confess, no, I would not read it out. Not because I am "politically correct silly", but we only have to cause offence to one person, & that is one too many. And as you may be aware from reading the Forum, some individuals will take any opportunity, no matter how slim, to lob complaints in our direction. Anyway, I know your name, so I'd call you "Mike"! Or, if I was crossy-wossy, "Michael"......
For the avoidance of doubt, I, & everyone at 865, are 100% against racism, & racist comments. But we also have to be SO careful not to give offence inadvertently.
Can you change your alias? This, usually, is only allowed in special circumstances - for example, (but not exclusively) in the case of - wait for it - inappropriate aliases!
I would suggest, tentatively, that in this case, if you wish me to ask "them upstairs" if your alias can be changed, I will do, on your behalf.
Let me know, please.
One of the most perplexing & original questions on the whole "Ask tikay" thread ever. The shoes we at Sky Poker wear can be quite uncomfortable at times. This is one such case.
In Response to Re: Ask Tikay? : Lol, you nutter, I love it when you blow smoke in the orifice direction. I never knew you were a salmon fisherman? Tell us more - where, biggest fish caught, da de da. Also, now I have, momentarily I'm sure, your attention, how is your health now? Amazing to think how badly you were, what, about a year ago? Your recovery has been a wonderful story, & we are all thrilled to bits for you. Life's good, innit? PS - wanna play "Thews @ Ten" tonight? Reply by midday today, 1pm at a push, & you will play as our guest. No real reason, other than your story is an inspiration to everyone, you caught me in a particularly good mood today, & I'm a biig softie. Posted by Tikay10
Hiya Tikay, "orifice direction"--lol-- I just got a sudden rush of angry when I saw your post that referred to some nasty things that had been said to you on the forum.
I've been a fisherman since I was 9, but salmon fishing only two seasons, biggest fish 18lbs. I am renting a house in a town in West Cork, Ireland--- There is an old castle up the road, (from the days of occupation), the big boss man there gave the people of the town 2 miles of free fishing! He was what an Irishman might call a relatively nice Englishman. It's a fantastic river for wild brown trout, salmon, and sea trout, which is why I won't mention it's location on the www.---- Will pm it to you if you are interested. I can also offer you somewhere to stay if you fancy a weekend salmon fishing---- September after rain is terrific fishing!-- springers now, but elusive in low water,--- late July for mad sea trout!-- I had one jump into a tree and escape!--- I tie my own flies (enthusiastic beginner), so get great satisfaction, and not a little dinner--lol
I'm doing great, thanks, on the health front (touchwood), still feeling a bit more normal every week-- It was actually the salmon season that could have killed me, as I waited till the season was finished (October) before I called an ambulance. The fishing was so good in September, and I thought it might be my last chance to catch a whoppa!--lol--Still-- It could also be the salmon season that saved my life, because I had become so ill that I was allowed to jump the waiting list for my operation--- Aye--- Life is good innit---lol
Thanks for the tournament invite, sorry I missed it, had my Son over for a night fishing session-- He caught a nice brownie on a minnow!--I am teaching him fly fishing now I have him hooked.
Cheers Tikay, I hope to meet you one day, if the salmon season dos'nt tempt you to come to Ireland, we have loads of ducks on the river!--- And a Kingfisher sat on my rod last year!
Here's a question, I know exactly where two families of otters live, they are fantastic to watch, and I have seen one with a salmon------ Obviously I will have to shoot them, but should I use a digital camera, or a crossbow?
I suggest there should be a "letting off steam" forum topic. The idea is that your post is automatically deleted after 10 mins ( by which time, hopefully you are back in control of your senses ).
This way you and others don't have the embarrassment of reading it later, let alone TK having to have the saintly patience to post a sensible reply.
I suggest there should be a "letting off steam" forum topic. The idea is that your post is automatically deleted after 10 mins ( by which time, hopefully you are back in control of your senses ). This way you and others don't have the embarrassment of reading it later, let alone TK having to have the saintly patience to post a sensible reply. Posted by simonnatur
I am a new player practising on the free tables. For a change I found one with six players which was tight and sensible! Having folded monotonously, I then held a jack of clubs connected unsuited with three clubs up to the 10 on the turn. The river turned up the A of clubs and an opponent who had probably been checking for the flush bet all-in. Should I call or assume he probably has the K or Q?
I called and he had the K! Big mistake? C'est la vie.
Hi there Tikay. Have emailed Sky poker 3-4 times today on clarification on whether i will be receiving my bounty hunter ticket on thursday night through the Starstruck competiton i won on Channel 865 last night? Can you help Sir
I am a new player practising on the free tables. For a change I found one with six players which was tight and sensible! Having folded monotonously, I then held a jack of clubs connected unsuited with three clubs up to the 10 on the turn. The river turned up the A of clubs and an opponent who had probably been checking for the flush bet all-in. Should I call or assume he probably has the K or Q? I called and he had the K! Big mistake? C'est la vie. Posted by gemini32
It's very hard to comment without having seen how the betting went through the hand etc. If you search for the hand in your Hand History (it's under the 'My Sky Poker' dropdown) and post the hand into 'The Poker Clinic' section, then people will be more than happy to give you advice.
Hi there Tikay. Have emailed Sky poker 3-4 times today on clarification on whether i will be receiving my bounty hunter ticket on thursday night through the Starstruck competiton i won on Channel 865 last night? Can you help Sir Posted by chopos180
Good afternoon Choppo, & yes, I hope I can.
Your "free entry" into Thursday evening's Bounty Hunter will be arranged today.
I can use this question to, I hope, partly illustrate how these Free Entries won on 865 Shows are organised.
The Producer & AP ("Assistant Producer") are responsible for organising these Prizes, & they have to send the alias up to Head Office. (865 is in London, Head Office is in Leeds).
They both work on Saturday, prepping the Sunday & Tuesday Shows, & again on Sunday, from 2pm until 1am. The Show finishes @ Midnight, but they then have to construct & write two "Show Reports", being an appraisal of the performance of the Talent, & Technical Team, plus a full blown "Technical Report", so they have quite a bit of post-Show work to do.
They then have Monday off, & come back to work @ Noon on Tuesday (today), to prep for tonight's Show. As soon as they arrived in the Office today, they would have sent the note to Head Office organising your Free Entry.
So, all that is needed now is for you to bring a happy conclusion to that work-trail & win Thursday's Bounty Hunter - & I hope you do. That'd be pretty neat, eh?
Ok so im curious as to how poker points work / how i can earn them / and is there a way of getting them at a quicker pace etc .. Id just like some info on them please
Hello Tikay I have slowly forced my downswing to a halt by multitabling so many tables that variance is no longer an issue!! I think wires where crossed the other day when i posted a hand on TV and the question was asked how did he call all the streets it was slightly out of context the actual question was what did I do wrong to allow him to come all this way. Anyway to the point of this thread i would like to ask if you can recommend any good poker books? I really dont have many poker poker friends locally so spend alot of time in forums watching hands played by professionals on youtube but is there any really good books out there that actually help?? Also i have recently sat watching tables at higher levels mainly the big players on the site TommyD in particular (Because he has an interesting game) just watching tables and trying to put players on hands due to bet sizing and posistion play is this beneficial as I was advised to do it by a decent...ish player and I am really doing as much as i can to improve my game.
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I never knew you were a salmon fisherman? Tell us more - where, biggest fish caught, da de da.
Also, now I have, momentarily I'm sure, your attention, how is your health now? Amazing to think how badly you were, what, about a year ago?
Your recovery has been a wonderful story, & we are all thrilled to bits for you.
Life's good, innit?
PS - wanna play "Thews @ Ten" tonight? Reply by midday today, 1pm at a push, & you will play as our guest. No real reason, other than your story is an inspiration to everyone, you caught me in a particularly good mood today, & I'm a biig softie.
I did want to ask you though, seen as your knowledge of live poker events and roads is so good. Do you know what the parking situation is like at Les Croupiers in Cardiff?
Hi Lambert,
The Car park at Les Croupiers Cardiff is the best - by a long way - of ANY Live Poker venue in the UK.
Effectively, it shares the Car Park of Cardiff City Football Stadium.
Not sure if you can se from this small photo, but the Stadium can be seen, centre, & Les Croupiers is in that row of buildings at the top of the picture. Note all the Car Park space, which is 100% free, too. You actually park smack outside Les Croupiers. How good is that?
That was very informative and a nice relief to know it's good such good parking.
Dya happen to know if Orford is coming? I know he said he wanted to but wasn't sure about availability. Would be nice to see him there (and you obviously)
Quite a nice way of saying "goodbye" to Sky Poker, I'd say, & I hope you enjoy your poker on your new site.
Take care now.
As far as I am aware, no, Rich Orford will NOT be there.
From 865, there will be, I think, Sarah Champion, Jen Mason, Carlo, & myself. Jen & Carlo will be playing, Sarah & I will not, we are both "working".
The (ex) boxer Nicky Piper will be there too.
More importantly, lots of the Sky Poker regulars will be there, & you will love meeting them all, you really will, the atmo at these SPT's is really quite something. Try & get regged for a "Tighty Sit N Go", too. You'll never regret it if you do, they are the abso nuts!
Come see me when you arrive, & I'll introduce you to a few of the regulars, you'll be just fine then.
If you have any questions about Sky Poker, what we do, what is planned, anything, Rich Milner (Head of Poker) & Adam Harmer (Head of Product) will probably both be there, they try to get to every SPT. Adam brings along all the new software tweaks & developments that Sky Poker have in progress, & happily shows, & explains them, to anyone who is interested.
"Giant811" will be there too - what a character! He is 13' tall.
Here he is when he came to Walsall with us, the first photo is with me (I'm the shorter one), the 2nd photo is Giant with Lum Lonk Lung, aka "lumking09".
[QUOTE]Hi Tikay, I have been following the debate with regard to Ch 865 on the forum. Within your & in my opinion (for what its worth) excellent explanation on the situation, you mentioned the subject of "Iffy aliases". I also noticed on a programme recently that you declined to say someone's name as you felt it was a bit "Iffy". This got me thinking about mine, "Woggie" is a nickname i have had for the past 37 years, and more people probably know me as Woggie rather than Mike ( or in the case of my mother Michael). I appreciate that this to certain people may be taken as being a bit Iffy. If the opportunity to be mentioned on Ch 865 arose for whatever reason, I would hate that it couldnt be mentioned as it was regarded to be a bit "Iffy". Which brings me to the point of my "Ask Tikay" 1) Is there any way we can check if our alias would be considered as iffy. 2) If our Alias is considered to be unsuitable for mention on 865 is there any way of changing an existing Alias. Many thanks Mike ( Woggie8688 )
Posted by Woggie8688
Good morning, err, Mike!
Apologies for misssing this most interesting question, & I have replied to your PM this morning.
Love the fact that "iffy alias" has entered the online dictionary!
Firstly, I can very easily see that, in context, your alias is not intended in any inappropriate way, that is quite clear.
Would we, or I, read it out on Ch 865? That's a bit more complicated, in truth.
I consulted Mother this morning about this, (she is in a fowl mood, cluck cluck cluck), & she was also of the view that in context, no offence is intended.
I think her view was that under the circumstances, it would be left to the discretion of the Presenters, Analysts, & Producer.
Me? I confess, no, I would not read it out. Not because I am "politically correct silly", but we only have to cause offence to one person, & that is one too many. And as you may be aware from reading the Forum, some individuals will take any opportunity, no matter how slim, to lob complaints in our direction. Anyway, I know your name, so I'd call you "Mike"! Or, if I was crossy-wossy, "Michael"......
For the avoidance of doubt, I, & everyone at 865, are 100% against racism, & racist comments. But we also have to be SO careful not to give offence inadvertently.
Can you change your alias? This, usually, is only allowed in special circumstances - for example, (but not exclusively) in the case of - wait for it - inappropriate aliases!
I would suggest, tentatively, that in this case, if you wish me to ask "them upstairs" if your alias can be changed, I will do, on your behalf.
Let me know, please.
One of the most perplexing & original questions on the whole "Ask tikay" thread ever. The shoes we at Sky Poker wear can be quite uncomfortable at times. This is one such case.
Mike - I have sent you a further PM, with a suggested solution to this "problem".
Let me know, & I'll sort if need be.
Problem sorted. Next case.
I wanted to know how would a PRO poker player do in a freeroll?
Im only asking because the unpredictable nature of these tornys.
Is luck more of a factor in these tornys or is skill over luck always going to come up trumps?
Thanking you in advance
Jay.
I've been a fisherman since I was 9, but salmon fishing only two seasons, biggest fish 18lbs. I am renting a house in a town in West Cork, Ireland--- There is an old castle up the road, (from the days of occupation), the big boss man there gave the people of the town 2 miles of free fishing! He was what an Irishman might call a relatively nice Englishman. It's a fantastic river for wild brown trout, salmon, and sea trout, which is why I won't mention it's location on the www.---- Will pm it to you if you are interested. I can also offer you somewhere to stay if you fancy a weekend salmon fishing---- September after rain is terrific fishing!-- springers now, but elusive in low water,--- late July for mad sea trout!-- I had one jump into a tree and escape!--- I tie my own flies (enthusiastic beginner), so get great satisfaction, and not a little dinner--lol
I'm doing great, thanks, on the health front (touchwood), still feeling a bit more normal every week-- It was actually the salmon season that could have killed me, as I waited till the season was finished (October) before I called an ambulance. The fishing was so good in September, and I thought it might be my last chance to catch a whoppa!--lol--Still-- It could also be the salmon season that saved my life, because I had become so ill that I was allowed to jump the waiting list for my operation--- Aye--- Life is good innit---lol
Thanks for the tournament invite, sorry I missed it, had my Son over for a night fishing session-- He caught a nice brownie on a minnow!--I am teaching him fly fishing now I have him hooked.
Cheers Tikay, I hope to meet you one day, if the salmon season dos'nt tempt you to come to Ireland, we have loads of ducks on the river!--- And a Kingfisher sat on my rod last year!
Well, you did ask--lol
I called and he had the K! Big mistake? C'est la vie.
i will be receiving my bounty hunter ticket on thursday night through the
Starstruck competiton i won on Channel 865 last night?
Can you help Sir
Also, welcome to the game and to the site.
Your "free entry" into Thursday evening's Bounty Hunter will be arranged today.
I can use this question to, I hope, partly illustrate how these Free Entries won on 865 Shows are organised.
The Producer & AP ("Assistant Producer") are responsible for organising these Prizes, & they have to send the alias up to Head Office. (865 is in London, Head Office is in Leeds).
They both work on Saturday, prepping the Sunday & Tuesday Shows, & again on Sunday, from 2pm until 1am. The Show finishes @ Midnight, but they then have to construct & write two "Show Reports", being an appraisal of the performance of the Talent, & Technical Team, plus a full blown "Technical Report", so they have quite a bit of post-Show work to do.
They then have Monday off, & come back to work @ Noon on Tuesday (today), to prep for tonight's Show. As soon as they arrived in the Office today, they would have sent the note to Head Office organising your Free Entry.
So, all that is needed now is for you to bring a happy conclusion to that work-trail & win Thursday's Bounty Hunter - & I hope you do. That'd be pretty neat, eh?
Good luck you.
Also i have recently sat watching tables at higher levels mainly the big players on the site TommyD in particular (Because he has an interesting game) just watching tables and trying to put players on hands due to bet sizing and posistion play is this beneficial as I was advised to do it by a decent...ish player and I am really doing as much as i can to improve my game.
Kalie x