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Only just turned it on to see Tikay but there is no poker player guest tonight. Has someone been left in Dublin?  :dontask:

nope they cut to two guests a nite and gonna b mainly celebs.

its a path they have choosen

Probably a good idea given it was the same faces each week who were unknown outside of blondepoker!

unlucky Ed!

Anyone else finding its running really slow tonight?  Dont know if it's them or me, and no one in the chat box wants to talk to me :(

'I thought you were Mother and Daughter!!'

Classic

oops - sorry - forgot for a minute there that you are a celeb :)

very true!

Although of late they had more new poker players including Open winners etc.

Is it down to 2 on every night of the week? And what of the poker players lined up? I am particularly looking forward to the 18th (and no it is not me! ;))

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How many emails will that show get..... ;carlocitrone;

They will still have Poker player Guests, just not so many, & there will be "theme nights". A number of poker player guests, including blondes have already been booked for June & July, though I don't have the list to hand. The show is evolving, as it builds up a portfolio of shows which will grow into a full blown poker channel. Poker Week has already been added, & more shows & initiatives are in the pipeline, & Sky Poker will be going out to Live Venues quite soon, plans are well advanced, & they've been working hard on these things.

I agree, it has come along way in a short time, certainly interested and looking forward to any live events.

Tikay is right. There is lots of good stuff coming and the shows continue to evolve as we get more and more feedback so keep it coming!

Just got an email about the 1st live event - looks pretty good.  Shame I won't be able to make it as I'll be playing another event that day.  Will deffo play in the future if there are any more.

Just one thing - even if I was free on that date 2 weeks notice is a bit short when travel/accommodation arrangements need to be made - any chance of getting a bit more notice for the next one?

Is the live event for you tv celeb types only?  I didn't get an email :(

Don't know what criteria they've used to select the players.  I play fairly regularly (about twice a week), so maybe that's why I got the invite?

ah, twice overall doesn't do it then :dontask:

Just to make you feel better Graham I didn't get one either !   :(

Maybe location was a factor, where's this one being held?   :dontask:

Sorry about the short notice claire.

For "technical reasons" this event has been put together quite quickly. There will be others, don't worry, & I'm sure, as a very regular Sky Poker player, you'll be invited.

No, your location is not a factor, & not all of the invites have gone out yet, they are going out in batches. I am not clear on the selection criteria for an invite, but I imagine priority is being given to those that play on Sky Poker regularly, as a "thank you" gesture, & so the Tourney will be a £2,500 added Freeroll. Numbers will be limited to 100.

This one, hoped to be the first of a series, will be at The Broadway, Birmingham, on June 23. Sky Poker will have a Camera Crew there, & Poker Week will also be covering it.

I had a Meeting with The Broadway last week, & we have  further meeting with them this Monday to tie up the bits & pieces - buffet, Interview Areas, da de da de da.

Norman Pace & Ed Giddens will both be playing the Event, also playing SNG's etc. I'm not sure yet if I will have time to play the Event, but I shall be there, making the tea, & geneally fiffing & faffing.

very nice don't suppose any staff will be invited? No didn't think so.........sigh neverends laalallalllaaaa

On the basis they are Staff, I doubt it, on the basis they play a lot on the Site, yes. As I noted, only 100 spots this time, but there will likely be many more, all over the UK, if this one goes well. And it will.

I responded last night and I will be there. I never say no to a goody bag.  :)up

Or air time  ;)

 ;whistle;

The sharp mind & Brief reply have been soooo missed.

LOL :D

RobertHM
This is a very interesting thread which I would like to bring to your attention:
http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=24152.0
 ;)

 ;yellowcard;  Not quite a red as I needed reminding :)

 :)up

For anyone wanting to stay at the Marriott where a lot of us stayed for BB1 I found this offer:
http://www.marriott.co.uk/Channels/marriott.mi?page=UK_StayforBreakfastInternational&vedate=may07&vetype=ruk&veseg=mr&veof=sfb-o
This only works if you use your Visa card and is money off a future stay.

If anyone is playing at The Broadway for this or any other Tourney, it's true The Marrioptt is just a few hundred yards away.

But good old Travelodge have a Hotel juist 30 yards from The Broadway, in the same complex, (same free Car Park if you are cute), & for advance bookings, you can get in for about £30 a night.

In fact it's currently £39.

See....

https://www.travelodge.co.uk/make_a_booking/availability.php?hotel_id=331&doa_dd=23&doa_mm=06-2007&stay_len=1&no_of_rooms=1&corp_id=&rate_plan=&agent_type=&agent_code=&x=85&y=17

yay

Carlo's just given me a spot prize for tomorrow's open...

had 22 in sb of 300 and called.. one all in b4 me with AJ for 470

flop j 3 2.. and he gave me the spot prize for betting and enticing an all in with a bloke who had J 10

and to make things better... 22k at the 1st break :)

and not a bad night... however slightly frustrating

in the open make a move on the button with A8 run into AQ

next hand push with J 8 run into Q8 finished in 42nd

velocity get in the money... 2/14 push with AJ in the sb, CL calls with KJ.. spikes his K out in 12th grrrrr

Cheers Tikay that's a much better offer, have cancelled the other booking and now in the Travelodge.
I have booked a family room so if anyone wants to kip on the sofa let me know. Psychos need not apply.  ;)

PS Good luck tonight amgrath1uk.

That rules out Kev, he announced in the chat-box that he was "Psycho" in last night's APAt event.

Just got back from another meet with The Broadway today, & everything is tickety boo for the 23rd.

>cough< ;)

Nice one Dewi.  ;)

as for the Ginger one, only a day to go.

Well would you adam n eve it, I somehow got an invite so looks like another weekend away.

Probably have to bring the whole family so if anyone has any ideas for entertaining a 5 year old girl in Birmingham please let me know.

Well, undoubtedly "Gramps" will bust out early, i'm sure he would love to regale her with epic stories of Steam powered transport through history.

Hey, at least she will sleep like a log.

Got an invite on monday.Replied straight away and hopefully will get a seat

I replied today and I think i'm going to book us into a hotel out by Drayton Manor so Debbie and Samantha can spend saturday there and i can join them on sunday. Would like to see a confirmation i've got a seat first, anyone going had any confirmation etc?

There are 100 Seats on offer. The Invites are going out in batches of 50, to avoid having too many players, & to allow for those who dont accept.

Once 100 "Acceptances" have been received, that's it.

So if you have an Invite, & you "accept" quickly, you should be OK.

Cheers that will do for me, if I don't get in just means i get to spend an extra day at the theme park  ;D

"Gramps" is not sure to play, not decided yet. Norman Pace & Ed Giddens will both play for deffo, & we will all play Heads up stuff & SNG's after the comp. But I'm sort of head cook & bottlewasher for the Day, so I'm not sure if I'll have time to play. I'd probably be quite happy doing the Commentary on the PA, that Eck & Indestructable are sure gonna get some grief. Not as much as Norman & Ed, mind. Boy, they gonna SUFFER.

I have had my acceptance so I am in.  ;applause;

I may do a book signing at the event so if you want to bring any books along I am happy to sign them. Yellow pages, Harry Potter no problem.  ;)

I've got my acceptance as well see you there.

Top Bloke!

Hi from Miami,

Just to pick up a couple of points: we decided to go down to two guests as it's easier to theme the nights (e.g. two Chelsea players, two soap actors, etc.). It also means we spend less time concentrating on the studio guests and move the focus to the home player.

There will still be room for the poker players at all levels to appear across the weekends and on 'player nights', when we can team two of you up together. Anyone who wants to come on the show is still very welcome and should let Tikay or me know.

Regarding the first live tournament - it is first come first served, as far as I am aware, and obviously aimed at those of you who have helped give us such a good start by playing regularly or appearing on the show. There will only be a small representative team from Sky Poker there doing some filming, so most seats will definitiely go to players.

We needed to set this one up fairly quickly (and a big thank you goes to Obi Wan Tikaynobi) and it is 'experimental'. We will be hoping to film a lot of the players as we want to give more profile to home players on the TV show.

As I think Tikay has said, we will hope to do this regularly and to take it around the country so that we can meet as many players as possible. There'll also be a series of Sky Poker roadshows happening and, eventually, some bigger tournaments.

Best wishes,

Vic from Miami
Light cloud, cool breeze. 76 degrees.

Received my invite...Alas work commitments mean I can't attend which is bloody annoying

As for my Sunday night spot prize... one of the weirdest tournies I've played in

down to 4k, on 500/1k blinds, pushed with A 4 called by a shorter stack with Q2 hit his Q down to 235

next hand all in with 5 2 hit my straight up to 705 ( on the river)

all in next hand with A 8 hit 2 pair on the river up to 2010

last hand before the break, all in with p 4s holding up against 2 A+high kickers and up to 7230

climb up to 10k somehow through a few all ins not being called

and my going out hand, pushed with A 10 suited on the button, called by p9s and no help

Thoroughly enjoyed it, and many thanks to Sky ( in particular Carlo for his spot prize) for a fully enjoyable night

I got in too :D

Space reserved for me! 

Does the Broadway have car parking?  Was thinking of driving home afterwards as I'm in London the next day for the 20/20 cricket.

It has a huge UnderGround Car Park directly beneath the Casino, & it's CCTV controlled. It's free, too, simply get The Broadway Casino Reception Desk to validate your Parking Ticket.

If you don't have "Tom-Tom" or similar, the Broadway's website has directions, but it's on the Ring Road, opposite Tescos, just off Fiveways Island, & the Car Park is clearly signposted.

Thanks Tikay

The missus has a Tom Tom so I will borrow it for the trip if she lets me.

I'm quite excited :)

It'll be a good day, I promise.

Had my acceptance confirmed and will be there for sure. Not sure yet whether or not to stay the night in the hotel.
For us mere mortals who havent yet developed a large bank roll what sort of level will the sit n gos be? If they are a manageable amount I would love to stay longer and crash at the hotel at some ungodly hour.
Must make sure I am back down South in time for Sundays Open to use the spot prize giddens gave me for winning with a pair of fours! (OK so a 300 raise on 30 bb was a tad excessive!)

Still need to get a decent win after blowing up big style in the £50k primo.

I look forward to introducing myself to Tikay this time so that he stops getting me confused with some bloke called Dave he met in Dublin!


On a general note, are there any plans to get more of a community going by introducing a forum to the website?

grrrr so it was you that beat me to that ... mine was a 3 way all in both vs A with high rags oh well... well done... suppose 2 in 2 nights might have been a touch fortunate

The Broadway SNG's on "Sky Day" will be whatever you & the guys comfy with. If you want £5, or £10, £20, then that's fine. Norman, Ed & myself will be on full-time SNG & cash-game duties  - Heads-Up, too if you want - as soon as the Tourney is over, & we've structured it to finish late Evening, to give folks time to get home if they so wish.

Forum? Yes, Sky are working on that already. There is a heap of stuff being Uploaded already, go to the "BLOG" tab on their Website & have a nosey around. The whole thing is about Community building, hence lots more Sky Days, & the Sky Roadshow will be rolling soon. They are building a Channel, not just a Show.

Look forward to meeting you Dave Goat.

Oopsy sorry about that one!
I already had the email window open to send to them just incase 44 came my way!


Things appear to be moving forward nicely. Glad to see you took my advice (as if it wasn't already in the pipeline!) from an email I sent in months ago and started Winners night getting some regular players onto the show.


I had a poke around on the blog the other day when it was mentioned, I noticed the tab disapeared yesterday so i am assuming somehting is being added to it again.

Keep up the good work there guys it got me back into poker again having not played since years ago when Late Night Poker was all the rage on Channel 4. Tikays and Normans constant references to Blonde introduced me to this site and having read the threads daily I feel like such a fish seeing the amounts alot of Blondites are winning in MTT's.

One day Goat, one day!!

Ooh-er, so it has!

I've been obliterated.......