i won the spt sat last night and got a seat, is it a 2 day event? if so where is the best place to stay if you make the second day? Posted by boulton016
Here is a list with hotels which are close to the DTD:
Hi Tikay, I don't suppose you could reply to my PM? Tomorrow night would be great, or if not, I'll be at DTD over the weekend, so anytime next week. Posted by Lambert180
I will Lambert, but I'm a bit under it at the moment, I am getting 10 or 20 every day, & can only reply to half that number, so please be patient & bear with me, I'll reply to all of them soonest.
i won the spt sat last night and got a seat, is it a 2 day event? if so where is the best place to stay if you make the second day? Posted by boulton016
Top bombing mate.
The list Greeky gave is as good as it gets, though it depends if you have a car to some degree.
Most regulars stay at Castle Marina, Notts, which is 3 or 4 miles away, maybe a fiver in a taxi, but most folks share taxis.
I stay at a Days Inn in Leicester, it is only 20 mins away, but it means a bit of peace & quiet when I get back to the hotel, & it has good facilities close at hand, & is well cheap.
I did reply to you, according to my records, on October 1st I believe.
You then wrote to me again on a delicate matter, and I did not really want to commit to paper on that. Come see me this weekend & I'll discuss it with you. It is a really awkward situation, actually, but I'm trying to do what I can.
In Response to Re: Ask Tikay? : Hi Pel, welcome aboard! Young Mr Walsh has answered your question, & saved me a job, but it's always good to welcome new players, so if you have any further questions, fire away. I do hope you enjoy your poker. I think that would be my first tip to any new poker player - enjoy it, it's just a game, but it is a great game. You'd be surprised how many don't "get" poker, but it is what we make it. Which should be "fun". Good luck you. Posted by Tikay10
Hi Tikay,
Thanx for your warm welcome.
What tables / tournaments do you recommend I start with to get me used to the software, speed of game,etc?
In Response to Re: Ask Tikay? : Hi Tikay, Thanx for your warm welcome. What tables / tournaments do you recommend I start with to get me used to the software, speed of game,etc? Posted by pel52
I dunno if TK will be around on this thread until next week, but I've seen him answer this question lots of times and he always reccommends the micro level double your money (dym) sit and go games, and deepstack multi table tournaments.
6 players start in the dyms, the last 3 remaining double their buy in.
It will help you learn the basics if you're a new player without risking alot of money, and you should cash in around 50% of the games so you can make a little deposit go a long way.
If you want something different try the £1 and £2 deepstacked multi table tournaments. There's quite a few between 7pm and 9pm, and I know there's at least one during the day @ 2.20pm.
In Response to Re: Ask Tikay? : Hi Tikay, Thanx for your warm welcome. What tables / tournaments do you recommend I start with to get me used to the software, speed of game,etc? Posted by pel52
Depends what you most enjoy, & can sensibly afford, really.
If you don't want to spend too much, & enjoy a nice deepstack Tourney, I cannot recommend strongly enough something called "DTD Forum" on Monday nights.
It is just "Community" regulars who enjoy their poker exactly as pokeer was intended. They run a little league, too, with added bonus prizes & stuff.
It consists of three Tourneys, called DTD1, DTD2, & DTD3.
They cost £2.20, £1.10, & £2.20, so £5.50 in total.
Honestly, I cannot recommend anything better - you'll love it.
The lads will, or may, invite you to join a Team, too. You don't have to, but it's great craic, & with team-mates to rail you, it enhances the fun, & they have their own Team Pages, or Facebook pages, all sorts.
There are 6 or 7 Teams, I forget all their names, but they each have a sort of different "character, feel & ethos". TKP, Team Hit Squad, Team 51, Team Diamond, Team Ninja, Team Forum DTD, others too I expect. (Apologies to those I forgot).
Failing that, as Dohhhh says, DYM's are very low variance, & easy to cash in, relatively speaking.
Paul (Lambert). I did reply to you, according to my records, on October 1st I believe. You then wrote to me again on a delicate matter, and I did not really want to commit to paper on that. Come see me this weekend & I'll discuss it with you. It is a really awkward situation, actually, but I'm trying to do what I can. Posted by Tikay10
You've confused me a little here Tony... I really don't remember mentioning anything delicate, can only think of one thing you mean but as far as I know it's been sorted... to a point. That wasn't the bit of my PM that I was asking you to reply to anyway, but either way, I'll speak to you tomorrow at DTD.
In Response to Re: Ask Tikay? : I dunno if TK will be around on this thread until next week, but I've seen him answer this question lots of times and he always reccommends the micro level double your money (dym) sit and go games, and deepstack multi table tournaments. 6 players start in the dyms, the last 3 remaining double their buy in. It will help you learn the basics if you're a new player without risking alot of money, and you should cash in around 50% of the games so you can make a little deposit go a long way. If you want something different try the £1 and £2 deepstacked multi table tournaments. There's quite a few between 7pm and 9pm, and I know there's at least one during the day @ 2.20pm. I'll be in it, maybe cya there! Posted by DOHHHHHHH
hi tikay is there still plans for another uk cash game to be showen on the channel and if so when? Posted by Russ76
Hi Russ.
Spooky timing that......
We were actually discussing this yesterday, & we have a further meeting about it this morning.
It had been planned to record it earlier this year - in the Summer - but plans of mice & men & all that......
The latest proposal is to record it late this year, but do it quite different to last time. We even got so far yesterday as to create the core of the proposed player list, which we will develop further. The proposed player list would be very different to what seen on TV Poker shows before, because I think there is a need to shake the tree here, most "traditional" TV Poker Shows have become a bit same old same old.
IF it gets recorded later this year, it would likely go to air next February or March, but there is still a lot of ground to cover, & the GO Button has not yet been pressed.
If you were in charge, what sort of player line up would YOU like to see?
IF it gets recorded later this year, it would likely go to air next February or March, Posted by Tikay10
TK, how crazy would the idea to show a 'live' UK cash game sound?
6 months+ to produce a series of shows sounds like a very long time to me.
Can you just not take for example the Tuesday night show, invite 6/7/8 site regs and pros, let them play live for 5 hours with the usual analystm presenter & maybe guest talking over the action as you would a live show?
Fill the 'quiet spots' with the usual 'chat box' or site 'current affairs' topics? ukops/promos, even interact with the forum as usual, etc?
Sounds like a great idea to me unless I'm missing something.
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Also, was reading a diary on another forum the other day and came accross this post....
DTD alltime money winners
77th Jason Herbert $ 52,924 78th Billy Defty $ 52,659 79th Mitchell Johnson $ 52,598 80th Paul Jenkinson $ 52,533
Do you know much about the guy in 78th? I've never heard of him. Wheres he from? It's a v uncommon surname we share so I was shocked to see a Defty on a list of poker money winners!
In Response to Re: Ask Tikay? : TK, how crazy would the idea to show a 'live' UK cash game sound? 6 months+ to produce a series of shows sounds like a very long time to me. Can you just not take for example the Tuesday night show, invite 6/7/8 site regs and pros, let them play live for 5 hours with the usual analystm presenter & maybe guest talking over the action as you would a live show? Fill the 'quiet spots' with the usual 'chat box' or site 'current affairs' topics? ukops/promos, even interact with the forum as usual, etc? Sounds like a great idea to me unless I'm missing something. ----- Also, was reading a diary on another forum the other day and came accross this post.... DTD alltime money winners 77th Jason Herbert $ 52,924 78th Billy Defty $ 52,659 79th Mitchell Johnson $ 52,598 80th Paul Jenkinson $ 52,533 Do you know much about the guy in 78th? I've never heard of him. Wheres he from? It's a v uncommon surname we share so I was shocked to see a Defty on a list of poker money winners! Posted by DOHHHHHHH
Probably best not to read other poker Forums or diaries, they are all rubbish. Mostly.
Yes, I well recall Billy Defty binking, it was his first & last cash at DTD. Have sent you an e-Mail with some Defty details.
In Response to Re: Ask Tikay? : TK, how crazy would the idea to show a 'live' UK cash game sound? 6 months+ to produce a series of shows sounds like a very long time to me. Can you just not take for example the Tuesday night show, invite 6/7/8 site regs and pros, let them play live for 5 hours with the usual analystm presenter & maybe guest talking over the action as you would a live show? Fill the 'quiet spots' with the usual 'chat box' or site 'current affairs' topics? ukops/promos, even interact with the forum as usual, etc? Sounds like a great idea to me unless I'm missing something. ----- Also, was reading a diary on another forum the other day and came accross this post.... DTD alltime money winners 77th Jason Herbert $ 52,924 78th Billy Defty $ 52,659 79th Mitchell Johnson $ 52,598 80th Paul Jenkinson $ 52,533 Do you know much about the guy in 78th? I've never heard of him. Wheres he from? It's a v uncommon surname we share so I was shocked to see a Defty on a list of poker money winners! Posted by DOHHHHHHH
Very (crazy) & yes, you are missing something.....;)
Production standards would need to be much higher than for a regular Show, as the whole idea is to get it on Sky Sports, & by doing so, open it up to a much wider audience. And from that, raise the profile of the Site to those who currently do not use it, or even play poker. Higher Production standards = longer time in Edit. We don't have "spare" staff, so one of the existing Team has to spend a bunch of time in Edit, & then the commentary has ro be overlaid. An "as played" commentary would not work, as a great deal of cash game action is way too boring for TV viewers, too much "dead air", even though it may interest a few poker-geeks.
Remember, whilst there is a desire to satisfy the existing, "captive", 861 audience, most of whom already play on the site, or know of it, there is an absolute necessity to reach out to those who are NOT currently players on Sky Poker.
The Show is frequently criticised, sometime fairly, sometimes not so much, but it MUST be seen in that context. Keeping the current players happy is one thing, but most Sites do not need a TV Channel to do that. A huge benefit of the Channel is it's ability to deliver over & above the existing player-base. Without that, it would never have existed.
In Response to Re: Ask Tikay? : Hi Russ. Spooky timing that...... We were actually discussing this yesterday, & we have a further meeting about it this morning. It had been planned to record it earlier this year - in the Summer - but plans of mice & men & all that...... The latest proposal is to record it late this year, but do it quite different to last time. We even got so far yesterday as to create the core of the proposed player list, which we will develop further. The proposed player list would be very different to what seen on TV Poker shows before, because I think there is a need to shake the tree here, most "traditional" TV Poker Shows have become a bit same old same old. IF it gets recorded later this year, it would likely go to air next February or March, but there is still a lot of ground to cover, & the GO Button has not yet been pressed. If you were in charge, what sort of player line up would YOU like to see? Posted by Tikay10
ta for reply as for a line up hmmm to be honest what was great about the last one was the idea of having players of the site mixed with pros, but to add a twist how about some kind of comp to win a seat(or seats) in the game so anyone who has the roll has a chance to play
Tikay why is there no UKOPS satellites, the whole point of them is to give the smaller bank rolled player a chance to play in these bigger games, well it appears the little guy has been dumped on again, just like the players who dont play cash, no promotions for mtt players, but it would appear unless your bank rolled sky doesn't want to know you anymore, i do hope iv'e got this wrong but with the satellites going missing i can't see it
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I don't suppose you could reply to my PM?
Tomorrow night would be great, or if not, I'll be at DTD over the weekend, so anytime next week.
The list Greeky gave is as good as it gets, though it depends if you have a car to some degree.
Most regulars stay at Castle Marina, Notts, which is 3 or 4 miles away, maybe a fiver in a taxi, but most folks share taxis.
I stay at a Days Inn in Leicester, it is only 20 mins away, but it means a bit of peace & quiet when I get back to the hotel, & it has good facilities close at hand, & is well cheap.
See you at DTD, make sure you introduce yourself.
Paul (Lambert).
I did reply to you, according to my records, on October 1st I believe.
You then wrote to me again on a delicate matter, and I did not really want to commit to paper on that. Come see me this weekend & I'll discuss it with you. It is a really awkward situation, actually, but I'm trying to do what I can.
If you don't want to spend too much, & enjoy a nice deepstack Tourney, I cannot recommend strongly enough something called "DTD Forum" on Monday nights.
It is just "Community" regulars who enjoy their poker exactly as pokeer was intended. They run a little league, too, with added bonus prizes & stuff.
It consists of three Tourneys, called DTD1, DTD2, & DTD3.
They cost £2.20, £1.10, & £2.20, so £5.50 in total.
Honestly, I cannot recommend anything better - you'll love it.
The lads will, or may, invite you to join a Team, too. You don't have to, but it's great craic, & with team-mates to rail you, it enhances the fun, & they have their own Team Pages, or Facebook pages, all sorts.
There are 6 or 7 Teams, I forget all their names, but they each have a sort of different "character, feel & ethos". TKP, Team Hit Squad, Team 51, Team Diamond, Team Ninja, Team Forum DTD, others too I expect. (Apologies to those I forgot).
Failing that, as Dohhhh says, DYM's are very low variance, & easy to cash in, relatively speaking.
Good luck.
Spooky timing that......
We were actually discussing this yesterday, & we have a further meeting about it this morning.
It had been planned to record it earlier this year - in the Summer - but plans of mice & men & all that......
The latest proposal is to record it late this year, but do it quite different to last time. We even got so far yesterday as to create the core of the proposed player list, which we will develop further. The proposed player list would be very different to what seen on TV Poker shows before, because I think there is a need to shake the tree here, most "traditional" TV Poker Shows have become a bit same old same old.
IF it gets recorded later this year, it would likely go to air next February or March, but there is still a lot of ground to cover, & the GO Button has not yet been pressed.
If you were in charge, what sort of player line up would YOU like to see?
77th Jason Herbert $ 52,924
78th Billy Defty $ 52,659
79th Mitchell Johnson $ 52,598
80th Paul Jenkinson $ 52,533
Yes, I well recall Billy Defty binking, it was his first & last cash at DTD. Have sent you an e-Mail with some Defty details.
I reckon it was you.
Is this you?
Production standards would need to be much higher than for a regular Show, as the whole idea is to get it on Sky Sports, & by doing so, open it up to a much wider audience. And from that, raise the profile of the Site to those who currently do not use it, or even play poker. Higher Production standards = longer time in Edit. We don't have "spare" staff, so one of the existing Team has to spend a bunch of time in Edit, & then the commentary has ro be overlaid. An "as played" commentary would not work, as a great deal of cash game action is way too boring for TV viewers, too much "dead air", even though it may interest a few poker-geeks.
Remember, whilst there is a desire to satisfy the existing, "captive", 861 audience, most of whom already play on the site, or know of it, there is an absolute necessity to reach out to those who are NOT currently players on Sky Poker.
The Show is frequently criticised, sometime fairly, sometimes not so much, but it MUST be seen in that context. Keeping the current players happy is one thing, but most Sites do not need a TV Channel to do that. A huge benefit of the Channel is it's ability to deliver over & above the existing player-base. Without that, it would never have existed.