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Tim "T8MML" Blake

We have just been informed on the live update thread that Tim had a stroke on arrival at Nottingham today, and is now in hospital in Nottingham

I am sure everyone will join me in sending Tim our best wishes.

Terrible news.

I don't know him well but he seems a really nice guy.

Here's hoping for a speedy recovery.

Awful news. Get well soon Tim.

Shit. No way. Hope he makes a speedy recovery.

Lovely, lovely guy.

All the best mate x

Best of luck Tim.

Terrible terrible news. Really gutted, such a good man!

Wishing a speedy and full recovery

Very best wishes for a speedy recovery Tim

wtf anyone have any more news?

What?!  Really hope he's ok and has double quick time recovery.  Thinking of ya.  x

One of the first people I played with onine and also one of the first I met irl shortly after. Definitely one of the funniest and nicest people I know.


A friend of his who plays in his local game said he's not been feeling too well this week, went for a swim earlier today and that is when he had the stroke. He also said Hazel got called back because he had another stroke once they got him in hospital, hopefully they're mild and he'll be on the mend soon.

I don't have many details but I gather he was at his hotel locally this morning when it happened

He is in QMC now

The hotel phoned DTD to inform them

If I hear more I will pass it on

+1 was chatting to him at DTD during the Monte Carlo and he was his usual chirpy self.

Ugh shit, hope he's ok. He ain't even especially old either...

Good luck Tim.

All the best for a speedy recovery Tim. One time.

saw him at palm beach 1k on monday, he looked very well and was full of banter as usual....... get better soon Tim, sad news

Get well soon Tim.

Get well soon Tim!

Horrible news, very nice guy, best wishes Tim for a full and speedy recovery xx

Hope its not serious. Best wishes for a speedy recovery

Hazel, Tim's wife has spoken to Simon Trumper.

She wanted to pass on that she's seen the thread on here and facebook comments and thanks everyone for their good wishes

Tim is extremely poorly, but we'll know more in 24 hours. Will update as and when there is more news

Tim is one of the nicest guys on the circuit and was one if the first to befriend me when I started playing the larger buy in tournaments.

He Is a legend and like everyone else my prayers are with Hazel and Tim at this time

With much love

Danny Toffel

well said Danny

Only just heard the news. Keep fighting Tim. Thinking of you and the family Hazel.

Tim is one of the nicest folks I have ever played against, hoping for a speedy recovery

terrible news, lovely fella. get well soon mate.

get well soon Tim, awful news.

Brysia wella Tim

don't know Tim, but best wishes for a speedy recovery.

awful news, get well soon buddy

Hazel has just posted this on our forum and a bit of good news at least

Tim has had a good night and managed to eat some breakfast. He is not worse nor any better today but stable i will post again later when i have been to the hospital not allowed in till 2.30. Thanks for all you kind wishes love to you all and will relay them to Tim xxx

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Tim. Love you to you and Hazel.

Mich and Gav/xx

all the best Tim, get well soon

Wishing Tim a speedy recovery. Very much one of the good guys.

Hazel's latest update tonight and it's encouraging :)


Thank you again for all your kind messages much appreciated by all the family. Tim is a little better tonight but still a long way to go, but at-least he is heading in the right direction. He is Joking and in quite high spirits tonight. We got a graphic description of his morning bed bath and he had started to fart just before we left so at least that is one function not affected by the stroke. Thanks again everyone i'm so moved by all the messages love Hazel XXX

Great news Hazel. Thanks for the update.

Excellent, hope it continues.

Get off your ass, Tim.. the tournaments are far too boring and take themselves a tad too seriously without you.

I have moved back to the States and occasionally check in and was stunned to see the news.

For those who don't know Tim, he is one of those guys who helped change the image of poker, arguably for the better!

Out of the shady surroundings with shady players and into the mainstream, drawing people not afraid to laugh along the way.

All the best to you both, Tim and Hazel.

And when you're up for it, come out to California and we'll giggle over dinner. Then spoof for the bill. Brian

All the best with your recovery Tim - played with you a couple of times and you are a real gent.

I only recently met Tim at the WSOPE in Sept. My old man was on the rail drinking with Hazel all day. We both were discussing how nice they'd been on the way back to the hotel that night. I hope your well soon and back on the circuit Tim. Take care.

Best Wishes for a speedy return to the poker table.

Fingers, & everything else, crossed for a full & speedy recovery Tim, I'm horrified by all this, & much relieved that you seem to be on the mend.

xx to Hazel, too.

Best of British with the recovery Tim - played a couple of times and it was a pleasure, great bloke.

Don't know Tim personally but know he is held in high regard and everytime I have seen him he is always smiling and having a good time...

So best wishes for a speedy recovery sir....

Best wishes.

besh wishes tim & hazel

2 of the nicest people in poker

TIM MY BEST MATE.

i havent used my ONE TIME..
u can use mine...
get well mate ...miss u a lot

xxxxxxxx frankie

Yeah same, I have one spare too  :)

Now that made me well up Frankie

All the best Tim, get well soon xx

Update from tonight and more good news thankfully

Tim has been moved out of the high Dependency ward today into the re:hab ward: His speech has improved a lot and he is still very positive and the re:hab will hopefully start him on the right track to get the movment back in his right arm and leg. For all you kind people that are texting him he is reading them but cannot text back as he can't do it one handed but is very touched by them all so keep texting folks it keeping his spirits up. If there is anybody i have not rung back i'm sorry but just too many for me to cope with but i will for the time been put an update up each evening when i get back to the hotel. love to you all xxxx

Been away without laptop for the weekend so was pretty shocked to hear about Tim on Friday. Just got back and spoken to Hazel tonight for quite a while. She said he has not really improved today but not got any worse either. He's not got any movement in his right side....he got it back after the first stroke but after what they call the 'second incident' he lost the movement again and it hasn't come back. Now he's moving into the rehad area to try and get the movement back. Hazel said she's feeling more positive tonight, and she was chatting to the daughter of a 54 yr old woman today who had a stroke and she got her movement back three days in.

Apparently it's most common to have two strokes, and as long as he doesn't have another one he's through the worst of it. His brain seems fine, he was giving his daughter all passwords, codes etc to make sure his staff are paid. She also said all the texts his friends are sending are brightening up his day and she wanted everyone to know he's reading them and appreciating them and feels bad he can't reply but doesn't want them to stop.

Hazel feels more postive tonight and said she'll sleep well tonight and be up to see him at 2 again, she's staying in a notts hotel so she's close to him. I'll update here again when I speak to her again, probs tomoro, but keep the positive thoughts and nice words to one of the genuinely nicest guys you'll meet in any walk of life. He's strong as an ox, a real fighter who was super fit as a youngster despite his appearance now (!) and we're all pulling for him

Positive Thoughts and Prayers With You Tim   x

spoke to Hazel on msn tonight, they're very optimistic for a full recovery. Tim has his ipad now and can read stuff and has a short message on his fb but it's hard from him to write, tho reading messages is uplifting for him. Here is what Hazel said tonight....

he looks great so much better they have had him out of bed in a wheel chair he was i real good spirit . still no leg or arm movement but the scan today has revealed the problem. It is the stem at the bottom of the brain that is blocked they are doing another scan tommorow a deeper one and then will decide what they are going to do

Great news, my auntie has just come home from being in intensive care from having 3 anarisms in the brain and 2 strokes, and she is 62,  I'm sure he can pull through this, all the well wishes will no doubt keep his spirits uplifted, hope he makes a full recovery :-)

Shared a table with tim a cple of times and thought what a genuinely nice guy he was.

I hope he makes a full recovery.

Was going to post Tim's FB message here, but let's just say...he's back!   rotflmfao  Delighted to hear the news is so positive.   Hugs to yerself and Hazel and keep the get well trend going.  x

fingers crossed chap, you & your right arm'll be sadly missed,

get well soon pls

x

Thx for all the lovely messages.


Will do a full report but can someone tell me what happened to all the sexy nurses! Rehab seems to be going well but never done so much exercise!

Thx agIn xxx

This. Keep getting better XXX Tracey XX

TIM.. MISS U A LOT.

PLS GET WELL FASTER THAN U CAN..

btw the nurses r on holiday.

xxx frankie

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