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Your Top 5 Analysts

Sakugawa22Sakugawa22 Member Posts: 13
edited March 2012 in Poker Chat
Hi all

Who do you reckon are your top 5 analysts on Sky?

Here's my list: 

1)  Stuart Rutter - the best by far in my opinion.
2)  Scotty77 - seemed a bit shaky to start but improved really fast.  Excellent now.
3)  Tikay - obviously knows his onions and an all round good egg.
4)  Carlo - good analyst and very amusing as well.
5)  James Hartigan - not an analyst I know but his input is always constructive and good to hear.






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  • Lambert180Lambert180 Member Posts: 12,197
    edited March 2012
    Assuming we can include guest analysts, and taking into account poker ability/quality of analysis as well as entertainment value:

    1. Sam Raszavi (not sure on the spelling)
    2. Carlo
    3. Scotty
    4. Paul Jackson
    5. James Aitken

    (not in any order)
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  • shaun84shaun84 Member Posts: 685
    edited March 2012
    My top 5 is :-

    1) The Mighty Tony 'TIKAY' Kendall                

    2) Carlo Cittrone

    3) Jen Mason

    4) Sam Razavi

    5) Neil 'Bad Beat' Channing

    There are other great ones that I missed out but we can only have 5.
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  • greenjoegreenjoe Member Posts: 11
    edited March 2012
    1. Tikay
    2. Luke Swartze
    3. Carlo
    4. Channing
    5. Scotty

    Orford for Presenter!
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  • Lambert180Lambert180 Member Posts: 12,197
    edited March 2012
    Awww how could I miss out Luke Schwartz (he was brilliant!) and Channing. They really have had some great guests on 865.
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  • thebil123thebil123 Member Posts: 99
    edited March 2012
    stuart rutter
    scotty77
    tikay
    carlo
    Luke Swartze
    ed giddins
    channing
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  • EvilPinguEvilPingu Member Posts: 3,462
    edited March 2012
    I think:

    1) Stuart Rutter - Brilliant analyst.
    2) Ed Giddins - Would love to see him on the channel again as a guest (Sort it out Sky!! Lol :P)
    3) Ryan Spittles  
    4) Luke Schwartz 
    5) McLean Karr
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    Last - Anyone who suggests betting to find out where you are

    Not seen enough of Lolufold yet to be able to rate him, yet.
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  • tripleb684tripleb684 Member Posts: 32
    edited March 2012
    All good shouts, but Kevin Williams is the best imo
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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH Member Posts: 17,929
    edited March 2012
    For actual poker analysis, Scotty.

    For entertainment value, Carlo/Tikay.

    For a combo of both, and probably top of both catagories (more so with tournament poker rather than cash) is/was Ed!

    Lots of good guest analysts too, recent ones that stand out are James Atkin, TommyD and obviously Luke Schwartz.
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  • FCHDFCHD Member Posts: 3,178
    edited March 2012

    Ed would still be top for me

    Tikay of course is excellent, as is Scotty

    Stuart still talks a little too fast for everything to be taken in

    Redmond is growing in to the role nicely.

    I thought Ian Fraser was quite good too.

    Carlo, entertaining for short periods and he obviously has the game, but it's interesting that quiet often when he's there with another guest analyst how often they completely disagree with his take on things

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  • BorinLonerBorinLoner Member Posts: 3,863
    edited March 2012
    Carlo has an atypical pre-flop game. He doesn't always seem to have the same understanding of the numbers as some of the other analysts. He's far better at evaluating his opponent's hand through the streets. He showed that well on his "Analyse My Play" the other week, saying things such as: "They can't have <hand A> here because of <action A> on the flop" or "They don't figure to have <hand B> because of <action B> on the turn" and these things aren't always obvious... The further the hand plays through the streets, the better Carlo gets. Pay attention. He makes alot of sense... when he's talking about poker, at least. lol

    I don't do favourites but Tikay keeps saying nice things about me, so...
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  • Giant811Giant811 Member Posts: 613
    edited March 2012
    1. Stuart Rutter
    2. Scotty77
    3. Tikay
    4. Luke Schwartz
    5. Burland/Channing
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  • SpikeladSpikelad Member Posts: 406
    edited March 2012
    They are all good and for what it is worth i know some people think Scotty was a bit shaky in his first show but i thought he was excellent,it is all about opinions i guess.
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  • davelufcdavelufc Member Posts: 1,376
    edited March 2012
    1. TK

    2. Scotty

    3. Trevor Harris

    4. Stuart Rutter

    5. Luke Shwartz

    Ps, thought Giddins was a bit of a tool but thats just my opinion.
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  • GREGHOGGGREGHOGG Member Posts: 7,155
    edited March 2012
    ye i wouldn't like to pick out 5.

    there have been many great anylists past and present guest or employed..

    all offer different things but without inflating ryans head too much, i really like his analysis in particular


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  • DUNMIDOSHDUNMIDOSH Member Posts: 1,473
    edited March 2012
    1. Ryan Spittles - We all watched him rise through reults on Sky Poker explains everything in a way we all understand
    2. Ed Giddins - Concise to the point didn't suffer fools gladly
    3. Jen Mason - the Superwoman of Poker looks like a female version of Clark Kent but handles words and actions like a Super Hero.
    4/5 Ian Fraser/Sam Razavi - The Cheeky Boys of poker. Been there, seen it and done it but they're prepared to entertain and educate even with the distraction of Orford! Legends!

    I've excluded the Don Corleone of Sky Poker Tikay. because everyone knows he's part of the furniture and Orford because he's the welcome mat at the front door!
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  • goodylad21goodylad21 Member Posts: 693
    edited March 2012
    I know that when i 1st started playing Ed Giddins was the the analyst who learnt me the most. Having never read a book on poker & being self taught, Ed's advice was second bar none epescially regarding MTTs + was very entertaining & witty.

    Cant ever remember a bad analyst or guest (im sure there must be one)but to name five would be way to difficult :))
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  • YOUNG_GUNYOUNG_GUN Member Posts: 8,948
    edited March 2012
    top 5 in no particular order

    Redmond Lee
    Scotty77
    Ed Giddins
    Stu Rutter
    Luke Schwartz
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  • Wacko90Wacko90 Member Posts: 906
    edited March 2012
    Think all analysts are great but ed giddiness was the standout for me :)everyone does a great job though. Think the most important thing to highlight here is that no one has been bad at all!
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  • 68Trebor68Trebor Member Posts: 1,944
    edited March 2012
     
     1. Ed Giddins - All round top bloke, sorely missed.
     2. Luke Shwartz - Honesty the best policy.
     3. Neil Channing - The master.
     4. Action Jackson - The original.
     5. Stuart Rutter - Knows what he's talking about.

     Would love to see the Devilfish on the sofa, think he would become a SkyPoker legend, especially alongside Miss Fowler.
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  • logdonlogdon Member Posts: 1,777
    edited March 2012
    Candi , Claire ,  Sarah ,   Anna ,   Lisa ,     Analyze that boys.!! 
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