Hallo Tikay. It's been a while since I've been on here [SKY] having taken a self enforced sabbatical having been drinking to both the edge of insanity and brokedness after suffering a series of horrendous rivercard suck-outs, outdraws and bad beats which broughtb me to doubting my wisdom in playing at all.
Having returned the poker equivalent of Jesus' 40 days in the wilderness, I have found the the your sidekick, the absolutely Michelle Orpe had disappeared from the screens completely [Shows you how long it's been!].
So I was therefore wondering where she'd gone and whether [a] she was still involved in poker and [b] whether she might ever return.
Hallo Tikay. It's been a while since I've been on here [SKY] having taken a self enforced sabbatical having been drinking to both the edge of insanity and brokedness after suffering a series of horrendous rivercard suck-outs, outdraws and bad beats which broughtb me to doubting my wisdom in playing at all. Having returned the poker equivalent of Jesus' 40 days in the wilderness, I have found the the your sidekick, the absolutely Michelle Orpe had disappeared from the screens completely [Shows you how long it's been!]. So I was therefore wondering where she'd gone and whether [a] she was still involved in poker and [b] whether she might ever return. cheers, Mike Posted by bobcat52
Hi bobcat
Michelle is presenting the EPT, will she return I dont know , we have two new presenters who I think you will find pleasing to the eye, Lisa-Marie Long and Sarah Champion
Hallo Tikay. It's been a while since I've been on here [SKY] having taken a self enforced sabbatical having been drinking to both the edge of insanity and brokedness after suffering a series of horrendous rivercard suck-outs, outdraws and bad beats which broughtb me to doubting my wisdom in playing at all. Having returned the poker equivalent of Jesus' 40 days in the wilderness, I have found the the your sidekick, the absolutely Michelle Orpe had disappeared from the screens completely [Shows you how long it's been!]. So I was therefore wondering where she'd gone and whether [a] she was still involved in poker and [b] whether she might ever return. cheers, Mike Posted by bobcat52
Hi bobcat
Michelle is presenting the EPT, will she return I dont know , we have two new presenters who I think you will find pleasing to the eye, Lisa-Marie Long and Sarah Champion
Hallo Tikay. It's been a while since I've been on here [SKY] having taken a self enforced sabbatical having been drinking to both the edge of insanity and brokedness after suffering a series of horrendous rivercard suck-outs, outdraws and bad beats which broughtb me to doubting my wisdom in playing at all. Having returned the poker equivalent of Jesus' 40 days in the wilderness, I have found the the your sidekick, the absolutely Michelle Orpe had disappeared from the screens completely [Shows you how long it's been!]. So I was therefore wondering where she'd gone and whether [a] she was still involved in poker and [b] whether she might ever return. cheers, Mike Posted by bobcat52
Hi Mike,
Michelle is now the EPT "TV Host", she took Kara's job when Kara moved onwards & upwards to ever growing fame,fortune & success.
But we've been blessed, Lisa Marie Long & Sarah Champion have become very firm favourites of the Sky Poker Community, & they both work very hard here. I have no idea if Michellle will ever return. People come & go, you know, & life goes on.
I'm glad to hear you have sorted yourself out man. But please, if bad beats make you hit the bottle, then either.....
a) Poker is not the game for you. You will ALWAYS get bad-beats in poker, & if you can't accept them stoically, you should not play the game. Why anyone wouild get upset at a bad-beat is completely beyond me. They are an integral part of poker, & always will be.
b) Drop down a few Buy-In Levels, so you are playing well within your means & bankroll. Beats don't hurt - not at all - if you play within your means.
We are nearly at the end of our second series of TKO, which are, basically, 1,400 player Freerolls. If you win one, which takes 4 hours, then you earn maybe £50 or £100. I got 12th of 800+ for £2.50, & 2nd of 1,400 for £28 I think. And yet I've rarely had as much fun playing poker, & most of the other 1,400 players would say the same. You don't have to play "big money" to enjoy the game.
Hope it goes well for you, but do please take it easy fella.
can you tell me why is it that when i win a few tornys for about 2 days after i get nothing but rubbish starting hands and bad beats. i play live games twice a week and know that luck can go up and down but on this site i could bet my house on after winning over £20 i'll get this so called bad luck until at least half of it has gone
can you tell me why is it that when i win a few tornys for about 2 days after i get nothing but rubbish starting hands and bad beats. i play live games twice a week and know that luck can go up and down but on this site i could bet my house on after winning over £20 i'll get this so called bad luck until at least half of it has gone Posted by darvy
Hi darvy,
That's how poker works, & life works, a spell of good luck is usually folowed by a spell of bad luck, & vice-versa. Over time, it evens out. It's called, in poker, "variance", & it applies equally, to all players, on all sites.
We see & remember the "bad luck" when we lose, we don't see the good luck when we win.
If you are good enough, you will overcome luck in the medium & long term. But nobody on earth can overcome short term luck & variance.
Hopefully you are due a spell of good fortune now.
Hahaha. sorry Tikay. Just read my post....that'll teach me not to use predictive text on my WAP phone [or whatever it is they're called now] when e-mailing, it will also remind me to proof read what I've written before hitting the 'send' button. 'drinking' should have read 'driven'.
Hahaha. sorry Tikay. Just read my post....that'll teach me not to use predictive text on my WAP phone [or whatever it is they're called now] when e-mailing, it will also remind me to proof read what I've written before hitting the 'send' button. 'drinking' should have read 'driven'. Your words however oh wise one are noted. Thanks also to you and Barry re: Ms Orpe info. cheers, Mike Posted by bobcat52
Oh my, that did make a bit of difference to both your question, & my reply! I'm very relieved to hear it.
Some peoplle DO react very oddly to adversity in poker.
I sat down at a Table last night, & before the first hand had been dealt, a Gent asked......
"tikay, my aces got bust today, by A-T, & my Kings got busted yesterday by A-3, do I get a medal for not sticking my fist through my laptop screen?".
I really never know what to say when I see those sort of statements. I can't begin to imagine why anyone would play a game that makes them so angry, or how they cope with a little wind in their face in real life.
Anyway, it's good to have you back, & I hope the Gods of Poker are kind to you.
how do i play in the tko events really interested in playing them ? please reply , also i seem to do ok at the start of tournys but come the 1 hour mark i seem to do really bad and bleed my chips should i change my play ?
how do i play in the tko events really interested in playing them ? please reply , also i seem to do ok at the start of tournys but come the 1 hour mark i seem to do really bad and bleed my chips should i change my play ? jay Posted by jay606
Hi Jay,
Before each TKO Series, e-Mails are sent to ALL Sky Poker players. Everyone, every single player, is entitled to play them, but you HAVE to reply to the e-Mail, & choose your preferred Team. The next series of TKO will start quite soon, probably middle to late March.
Your Tourney question. As the Tourney progresses, become more & more aggressive. You have to change gear when the Blinds start to bite.
how do i play in the tko events really interested in playing them ? please reply , also i seem to do ok at the start of tournys but come the 1 hour mark i seem to do really bad and bleed my chips should i change my play ? jay Posted by jay606
Hi jay
TKO II finishes tonight, so, if a decision is made to have TKO III, it is usualy advertised on the home page and also emails are usually sent out asking you to pick a team but only if you asked to be kept in touch about promotional things like this.
It depends in how you play after the first break in a tourny, what is the blind structures, what is the table like, what is your table image, i.e. is there soeone on the table who will fold to a raise? if you get HU with this player raise, is there someone who is very lose, wait for a hand then bang, use position be a little more aggro, but slect your place and target, dont try to play every hand, be seslctive in what you play, use your own image on the table to your advantage i.e. if you have been folding a lot, wait for position and if everyone has limped into the pot, try a decent raise depending on the blinds what size of raise, but listen to the answers you get, if everyone folds fine, but if someone calls or raises be ready to lay down your hand if you supect/know you are behind, tournies are won by folding hands unless you have enought outs and its not to dear to call.
hi tony iam new this week to Sky poker but ive played you and Richard a couple of times in the G and Stanleys Live how do i entry the sky poker tour for luton can i pay on the day or is there anymore sat on the sky poker site thankyou for you help in this matter and its been good to see you on tv
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Having returned the poker equivalent of Jesus' 40 days in the wilderness, I have found the the your sidekick, the absolutely Michelle Orpe had disappeared from the screens completely [Shows you how long it's been!].
So I was therefore wondering where she'd gone and whether [a] she was still involved in poker and [b] whether she might ever return.
cheers,
Mike
Michelle is presenting the EPT, will she return I dont know
Michelle is presenting the EPT, will she return I dont know
Michelle is now the EPT "TV Host", she took Kara's job when Kara moved onwards & upwards to ever growing fame,fortune & success.
But we've been blessed, Lisa Marie Long & Sarah Champion have become very firm favourites of the Sky Poker Community, & they both work very hard here. I have no idea if Michellle will ever return. People come & go, you know, & life goes on.
I'm glad to hear you have sorted yourself out man. But please, if bad beats make you hit the bottle, then either.....
a) Poker is not the game for you. You will ALWAYS get bad-beats in poker, & if you can't accept them stoically, you should not play the game. Why anyone wouild get upset at a bad-beat is completely beyond me. They are an integral part of poker, & always will be.
b) Drop down a few Buy-In Levels, so you are playing well within your means & bankroll. Beats don't hurt - not at all - if you play within your means.
We are nearly at the end of our second series of TKO, which are, basically, 1,400 player Freerolls. If you win one, which takes 4 hours, then you earn maybe £50 or £100. I got 12th of 800+ for £2.50, & 2nd of 1,400 for £28 I think. And yet I've rarely had as much fun playing poker, & most of the other 1,400 players would say the same. You don't have to play "big money" to enjoy the game.
Hope it goes well for you, but do please take it easy fella.
can you tell me why is it that when i win a few tornys for about 2 days after i get nothing but rubbish starting hands and bad beats. i play live games twice a week and know that luck can go up and down but on this site i could bet my house on after winning over £20 i'll get this so called bad luck until at least half of it has gone
That's how poker works, & life works, a spell of good luck is usually folowed by a spell of bad luck, & vice-versa. Over time, it evens out. It's called, in poker, "variance", & it applies equally, to all players, on all sites.
We see & remember the "bad luck" when we lose, we don't see the good luck when we win.
If you are good enough, you will overcome luck in the medium & long term. But nobody on earth can overcome short term luck & variance.
Hopefully you are due a spell of good fortune now.
the one that culls you a fish.is the fish.thay think thay now it all.just say thanks.and thay shutup.
Your words however oh wise one are noted.
Thanks also to you and Barry re: Ms Orpe info.
cheers,
Mike
Some peoplle DO react very oddly to adversity in poker.
I sat down at a Table last night, & before the first hand had been dealt, a Gent asked......
"tikay, my aces got bust today, by A-T, & my Kings got busted yesterday by A-3, do I get a medal for not sticking my fist through my laptop screen?".
I really never know what to say when I see those sort of statements. I can't begin to imagine why anyone would play a game that makes them so angry, or how they cope with a little wind in their face in real life.
Anyway, it's good to have you back, & I hope the Gods of Poker are kind to you.
jay
Before each TKO Series, e-Mails are sent to ALL Sky Poker players. Everyone, every single player, is entitled to play them, but you HAVE to reply to the e-Mail, & choose your preferred Team. The next series of TKO will start quite soon, probably middle to late March.
Your Tourney question. As the Tourney progresses, become more & more aggressive. You have to change gear when the Blinds start to bite.
Good luck.
TKO II finishes tonight, so, if a decision is made to have TKO III, it is usualy advertised on the home page and also emails are usually sent out asking you to pick a team but only if you asked to be kept in touch about promotional things like this.
It depends in how you play after the first break in a tourny, what is the blind structures, what is the table like, what is your table image, i.e. is there soeone on the table who will fold to a raise? if you get HU with this player raise, is there someone who is very lose, wait for a hand then bang, use position be a little more aggro, but slect your place and target, dont try to play every hand, be seslctive in what you play, use your own image on the table to your advantage i.e. if you have been folding a lot, wait for position and if everyone has limped into the pot, try a decent raise depending on the blinds what size of raise, but listen to the answers you get, if everyone folds fine, but if someone calls or raises be ready to lay down your hand if you supect/know you are behind, tournies are won by folding hands unless you have enought outs and its not to dear to call.
Oh and there is never a simple answer
jay
jay
thankyou for you help in this matter and its been good to see you on tv
BIGD1NGA
The short answer is "apply yourself", nobody has a right to win.
When you say you have "tried everything", exactly what have you tried?
for example you could have one of us between you and lisa long!
good idea or not?