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Unusully, no "Live Venue" footage this week.

We have two good interviews though.

In Part One, we "do" Tony G, an in-depth interview. I am not sure if it will change opinions about the man, but I think it'll make a few peeps think. We discuss Paris, The Vic, heads up strategy (fascinating), the 3 players he most respects (he did not merntion me, which is odd...) & the perils of youngsters getting in too deep money wise with online poker & the easy availability of credit. He claims to be Australian, so I said I assumed he'd prefer to be English. He disagreed. Hang him, that's my view. But the highlight, for me, was him discussing his heads-up strategy at The Vic against Sverre Sundbo. 

Part Two includes a nice interview with Greg Raymer. I make no apologies for bigging up Greg - I reckon he's the tops, & we discuss him at length.  Unusually, I saw a partial viewing of the completed show, & I was embarassed to say I was rather more blunt in my comments about Chris Moneymaker than perhaps I should have been. But what's said is said, too late to worry now.

And for those of you that watch Channel 425 during the afternoon (surely there must be SOMEONE who does) they are starting a new Sports Betting show this afternoon. Plan is, (beware, incoming spam...) that they are going to ring me at about 5.05pm this afternoon, & I am going to do a live phone-call "on air", the idea being to trail tonight's show.

Whatever next?

Red light on your porch?

ITV, BBC 1, films, super model girlfriend, ferrari, limo's, penthouse flat, mansion in the country, Hello magazine etc etc. Probably.

Women doing whatever I say? Bring on Chili..........

I watched it for the 1st time last week and I must say I enjoyed it.

Looking forward to the Tony G interview tonight, thanks for the headsup.

Is there any chance of Poker 425 being streamed/available for download from the website? I hear all these wonderful things about it but, alas, can't watch it because I only have cable, and not Sky.

Andrew.

Yes, go to......

http://www.poker425.com/

They usually show "this weeks" filmed venue footage, & inteviews, on Windows Media Player, Real Time, & summat else.

Then they change it each Wednesday. They do NOT stream the studio chat, can't think why.......

You've got a belting face for TV Tikay  ;D

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WHAT?

RED CARD.

Red card?

I've took TEN years off you there  ;D

nice one
we need more of them

PMSL

Hmmm, just seems to be the first 90 seconds of a couple of things available to watch - just trailers really.

Ah well, I'll just have to take your word for it that it's good.

Still OK for a bus pass then  ;D.

BA

tikay-note to self................................must feed cats before live telephone conversation :D :D :D

For anyone that missed it Tikay appeared to be attacked by his cat whilst live on air.

Cue Pussy jokes......

Good stuff Tony.

Banned sine die.

PS - Actually, it's VERY good. How did you get it done? Can you do others, of peeps who we'd recognize?

Ooh so you like it now you see it makes you look younger eh?  ;)

I've only just started to do them, I am toying with the idea of doing

one of RobertHm next  ;D  ;D

Well I think they are bloody fantastic...

Nice work.

I agree with Trace. (there had to be a first time).

That's some talent you have there _bw!

You should do more of them.

Amazing, peeps would pay for those, I would

Yeah, sorry about the cat sound effects.

I made the mistake of going near the fridge. The fridge is where Charlie's (she's the old, arthritic, feisty cat, reminds me of Chili) Fresh Cream is kept, so the moment I go near it, she starts howling.

Well that was a promiisng career opening whilst it lasted.

Next!

Awwwwwwwwwwwwww but Tikay, I thought you loved me?    :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

I'd pay for one!

OMG, you don't know what I look like properly.

Actually I would like one , but wait 'til I have got rid of my toothache as I look even more miserable than ever  :(

are you trying to claim that tikay charges for it now he is a celeb

There you go Robert, I heard you have put on a pound or two since your

profile photo was taken  ;)

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I feel a Blondepoker set of playing cards comig on.

-bw- - I repeat what I said earlier - you have a REAL talent there.

As you are a genuine blondeite, if you decide to start selling these, I see no reason why we could not supoprt you via the Poker 425 blonde Forum.

You really should think about it - the pics, though hardly flattering in MY case, are a knockout.

Wow! That is wonderful, thanks very much, highlight of my day  ;D

I should thnik so Robert. It was taken from a photo thats 20 years old. Mine was done from a picture conjured up by someone who sees into the future.

Oi!! Cheeky so and so, it was taken in Summer last year in a lovely pub garden in the heart of Surrey.

<snigger>

-bw- Robert actually looks more like your pic that his. well done.

you should definitely be doing these for cash. why not do loads of poker pros then offer them to the players in question for their own sites (after copyrighting them of copurse). You could also approach the online sites that sponsor the players and poker magazines for pics of their colomnists.

good luck with it

Just to repeat -bw-. If you decide to produce these commercially, blonde will support you along the lines that we have worked wih AdamM & shufleuphirts. Why not discuss this with Adam, via PM? We have not given Adam a bean, but we have "linked" with his venture in several ways, & we'd be pleased to do the same for you.

Now, how about one of "your" pics of Mr Burns - sorry - Dave Colclough.

excellent charicatures!
is there some software that can create these from normal pictures or do you do them yourself from scratch?

i think they're software

Tony, when you do the 'set piece' interviews, ie Greg Raymer, why can't they have a lapel mike or something instead of waving that great monsrtosity in their face?

Why do you have to talk about Tony like that?

Hi Red,

A monsrtosity eh? That like a monstrosity? (There you go Trace T, that's got him back).

The "lapel mike" picks up a lot of "clutter" or background noise from the room in which the interview is held. You will have noted that the interviews where a hand-held mike is used are usually in open card-rooms. The "lollipop" is more directional, & is used for that reason. On occasions, the furry dog thingy can be used if it can be held out of the cameras line of vision. We often hold it just under the table, where it cannot be seen, but it does require a rather contorted sitting position.

It also depends if it is desirable to see the interviewer. Most of the venue interviews for 425 are done by Rhow, & she's easy on the eye, & worth seeing, shall be say. So the lollipop is ideal. If it's a "one shot" (just the interviewee) we more often than not use the furry dog. (As in "exit interviews" after a player busts out).

For the in-depth interviews, which I usually do, we do these away from "open" venues, in a studio, or hotel bedroom. In these cases - see the Tony G, Roland De Wolfe or Paul Maxfield interviews for example - a lapel mike is used, and the footage of the interviewer (in this case me) is fiilmed retrospectively. On occasion, we use a furry dog thingy for these, too,  as long as it's out of vision. An oddity of the "in depths" is that I ask the questions, but that part is not recorded - just the answer is recorded, (we only use one camera). After the interview is finished, the single camera (we are poor) then films me asking the questions again, seemingly to the subject, but in fact I am talking to an (out of vision) empty chair. To ensure my eyes appear to be looking in exactly the right direction, they sometimes place in the now vacant chair a dummy - usually the Producer.

Finally, to my mind, the perfect interview requires ONLY the subject to be in-vision. And, ideally, little "stattaco" 6 or 8 word questions, subtly phrased, to a subject who is "sharp", will produce 2 or 3 minute replies - THAT is what I aim to do.  For that reason, I was pretty pleased, on a personal level, with the Tony G piece, except that they chose to do the "two-shots" with me in vision. But that's outwith my control.

Sorry to go on, but as you can probably tell, this TV stuff fascinates me.

Oh well, I knew my come uppance wouldn't be long in coming (people in glass houses)

The nuts and bolts part of the TV stuff fascinates me too, I really like the interviews where all the players answer the same set of questions, it's interesting to compare their views
 

We call them "Profiles" Red. And this makes makes my point perfectly. Little staccato questions (in this case, graphics are used), with no interviewer in sight. You see the subject, & the subject only, & the questions are phrased such that the subject can express themselves properly.

& there was me thinking that you were in the interview because you demand a certain amount of air time each week!!!!

all the best,
 the dummy in the chair  :P

ps, the real reason tony's questions are recorded seperately is to cover up all his cock-ups in the real interview!!!

Doh!

PS - Wormster is the Producer chappie of the show I (used to,...) appear on. Very nice guy, extremely talented. Not got a Roman nose, not at all.

Mr Wormster, have you ever thought of putting together a little cock up compilation  >:D

thanks for the compliments, you're such an honest chap tikay!!! thank you for all your support, now where's ed giddins' number  :P

see you sunday & make sure you're on the final table so we can interview YOU!!!

a tikay cock-up compilation??? i've got horrible images running thru my head now, thanks red-dog :(

I feel a Christmas Special comong on  ;D

Strangely enough there is a tradition amongst the TV people to keep a selection of cock ups and show these to the crew at the Christmas party. Tikay trying to pronounce the norwegian river is class, as is Compo shouting **** **** **** **** after one mistake.

Tikay - can I just say what a fabulous suit in this weeks show.  :)up

Very smart - helped by the fact the other guy looked a _little_ casual but even so you looked really sharp.....   ;D
So much better than the bingo callers jacket you used to wear  ::)
Seriously - really good - very very impressed.

Tight end was near the top of my list but now........even stevens......... 

We are away for a few days - will miss you all - and will miss the poker - we are going somewhere where they dont have casinos - sorry the dont have honest casinos so we're not gambling. Miss you all (and the poker) already.

Tracey

Thanks Tracey. Enjoy your break. We will miss you.

Bus drivers jacket? You talking to ME?

If the studio can run to the expense, any chance of petty cash getting your co-presenter a comb.

Well I know you have to supplement your poker income with other jobs.....not being very good at it and all that ........but to wear the uniform to the studio is a bit of a cheek. Nice that you took the time to change this week.

Thanks for the colonic irrigation reference last week - I was going to say plug but it didnt seem quite right - we howled with laughter. Is it still ok to get you to wear a tshirt saying sponsored by the colonic clinic???   

If you send £25 to P4C, yes.