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Thursday's live show - with James, Carlo & special guest Sam Razavi (***OFFICIAL THREAD***)

J-HartiganJ-Hartigan Member Posts: 2,756
edited January 2013 in Poker Chat
After a brief hiatus, the live, five-hour Sky Poker TV experience is back on channel 861 (and Sky Sports 4 from 10pm).

And, after an extended break, I'm also back! I woke up this morning in a state of total confusion. What day is it? What time is it? Where am I? Wherever it is, it's significantly colder than the Bahamas...

Hopefully, Carlos is in a less vegetative state than me, and will be able to guide you through the following in expert fashion:

7pm - Live coverage of a £600 Timed Tournament (starting at 7.15pm)
8pm - The Poker Clinic
9pm - Rapid-fire action from the Master Cash tables
10pm - Top of the Pots
11pm - Highlights from the £15k Sky Sports Bounty Hunter

And we'll have a guest in the studio, in the form of this chap:

Since we last saw him, in the wake of his UKIPT victory, Sam Razavi has had an INCREDIBLE twelve months on the tournament circuit, winning APPT/ANZPT and APT titles, and making final tables on the LAPT and WPT!

If you have something you'd like to say to Sam, a question you'd like him to answer, or a hand you'd like him to analyse, please get in touch.

The authors of the THREE best contributions (received before 9.45pm) will receive FREE entry into Sunday's Mini Primo.

E-mail:  skyopen@bskyb.com
Twitter:  #SkyPokerTV

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  • bearlytherbearlyther Member Posts: 1,757
    edited January 2013
    Hi looking forward to the show tonight guys.  Question for Sam with regards to omaha.  Does he play Omaha aswell and if so does he think its the future instead of nl holdem?  Ive started trying to learn the game of omaha in the last few weeks.  There is some people who say there is a lot more value in omaha at the moment than there is in holdem as a lot of people dont know what they are doing in it yet and will go broke with marginal hands and there is some pros who have made the transition to omaha simply because they think there is value in the game at the moment.  Do you think there will be an omaha boom period anytime soon?


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  • MrCoxyMrCoxy Member Posts: 234
    edited January 2013
    Hi guys, looking forward to the show tonight especially after we had no show on tuesday!! should be an entertaining evening in store with carlo & sam in the same room!! Will James get a word in edgeways!! lol
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  • rainman397rainman397 Member Posts: 1,394
    edited January 2013
    good evening james carlo and sam
    well done on an excellent year of poker sam.
    are english poker players classed as the best in the world.
    carlo wheres your dress.
    all the best rainman 397
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  • MohicanMohican Member Posts: 1,436
    edited January 2013
    I remember Sam giving an interview in which he said poker wasn't going to be his whole life and when he had enough moniez in the bank, he was going to go back to acting. With his recent sucess,is he anywhere near to doing this???
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  • cenachavcenachav Member Posts: 2,682
    edited January 2013
    Many congratulations on your amazing year Mr Razavi. Which one of your many triumphs in poker this year has given you the most personal pleasure?

    Also if you are not doing anything on Monday night would Sam like to play the forum dtd? An amazing night of poker with three deepstack tournies and your best two results counting for an free tournament entry. If Sam is a bit short of cash I don't mind staking him the £5.50 entry fee. 

    Run golden everyone and have fun on the tables
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  • shiftyladshiftylad Member Posts: 24
    edited January 2013
    Hi guys,
    Have you ever watched deal or no  deal? I always wonder if a proper poker player (i.e. Carlo and Sam) was on he could never deal as the odds to go on would always be better than dealing, therefore forget the hour long show and open the box picked by the player. i.m.o. Great show
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY Member Posts: 17,642
    edited January 2013


    I cannot believe them pair were calling for cards to bust my jacks then!

    Q for Sam. I mainly play online but last year got my 1st flag on the HM (thin brag). I am hoping to play more live games this year. Should I have a seperate BR for live or just use my online BR but take in account of travel expenses and hotels/beer money etc?

    Q for Carlos Are you Sams twin brother?
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  • goodylad21goodylad21 Member Posts: 693
    edited January 2013
    Question for Sam :

    Sam seems to be always chatting/laughing & being generally a fun guy to have on your table, but does he reign it when going deep in a tourny/approaching the final table ??

    Once on the FT do you ever start thinking about the big money jumps or does it never even enter your head ??

    Break a leg & have a good show
    Goody
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  • MattBatesMattBates Member Posts: 4,118
    edited January 2013
    Evening gents

    Looking forward to the show

    My question for Sam, in your opinion who is the best UK player in the following categories

    Cash player
    Online MTT
    Live MTT
    Player to watch in 2013


    Finally a massive plus one to the comments about the Brit rails. I was playing in a tournament at the Rio this year when Chris Brammer was on the 6max ft. The atmosphere was so good and it was very amusing seeing the reaction of the players on my table who didn't really know what was going on.

    Matt
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  • CUFCrp90CUFCrp90 Member Posts: 70
    edited January 2013
    Hi James Carlo Sam

    Hand ref 610950047 from Master Cash
    Can you tell me if its too nitty to fold this hand in this spot?

    I knew the shover was playing quite tilt-y and showed a complete bluff 3 high the hand before so I wanted to call, but the other caller I was wary as he was quite tight up till then.

    Folded as I thought my 99 wasnt the only overpair out there, but not sure if I would call or fold this spot in future.

    Cheers guys 
    Reece
    CUFCrp90
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  • Lambert180Lambert180 Member Posts: 12,197
    edited January 2013
    Evening chaps and congrats to Sam on a great year!

    Questions for Sam
    Q1. Which actor do you most admire or aspire to be as good as?

    Q2. What's your opinion of final table deals? Personally I won't take a deal unless it was considerably in my favour. Are you of the opinion that FTs are so fea and far between that you HAVE to give it your best chance to take down the lot, or do you prefer a lower variance route?

    P.S. I asked for a hand to be shown in the clinic tonight, if it gets shown, please note that I'm never folding the hand this deep, it's more about the best route to take from the turn onwards... just keep calling to keep his range as wide as possible or raise cos he already looks committed.
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  • Lambert180Lambert180 Member Posts: 12,197
    edited January 2013
    Could you show this hand please from 20NL mastercash. What do you think is the best line on the flop? I was tempted to raise as I normally would in similar spots when the pot has gone HU. I was worried a raise here looks too strong and I might get 2 folds which ok is not the end of the world but I'm happy for a call.

    Hand History #609427659 (19:52 13/01/2013)

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  • Lambert180Lambert180 Member Posts: 12,197
    edited January 2013
    Guys, I'm never ever folding AK there, not even for a split second did it cross my mind. My question was more about whether it's better to flat the turn to keep his range wider or is he already committed.
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  • shiftyladshiftylad Member Posts: 24
    edited January 2013

    Hi again guys
    I hear there is an s.p.t. in Dublin.
    Are ye coming over and have ye ever played over here. Good craic even if ya get a bad beat. Bad hangovers though!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • MohicanMohican Member Posts: 1,436
    edited January 2013
    How many acting lessons did Sam give Carlo for him to be able to portray a poker player convincingly??
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  • CUFCrp90CUFCrp90 Member Posts: 70
    edited January 2013
    Thanks for the analysis earlier chaps!

    My question to Sam is an obvious one.

    Coming off an amazing year (only two players in the entire world have had more cashes apparently) what does 2013 hold in store for Sam Razavi?

    Reece
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  • MrCoxyMrCoxy Member Posts: 234
    edited January 2013
    Hey guys great show, going back to the 'will omaha take over holdem conversation' i can understand why sam & carlo said no. I went into the lobby to play a dym a few months ago & by mistake clicked the omaha dym rather than the holdem dym. I had not not noticed my mistake until the cards were dealt out and i had four rather than two!!! Having never played omaha before didnt really know what i was doing. Surprisingly went on to make the top 3 in first place & so doubling my money!! I can now quite comprehensively say omaha is very complicated & dont think will ever overtake holdem!!!
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  • CUFCrp90CUFCrp90 Member Posts: 70
    edited January 2013
    That 99 v 88 was brilliant TV!
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  • memfnomemfno Member Posts: 461
    edited January 2013
    CUFC

    Having the 99s I quite enjoyed it as well!
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  • cenachavcenachav Member Posts: 2,682
    edited January 2013
    What does James think about the American Football play offs at the weekend?  Does he regret calling Atlanta a team on the decline before the season started and tipping Tampa to win their division?
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