Just been watching The Open on Sky Poker - LOL what a load of .......

[sofa----king]

tom i just emailed you

[Snatiramas]

Do you know who's going to be presenting on 1st March, as people willl be needing a wider screen than last night for that episode?

They will already have them coz I am there on the 28th stinking the place out

[tikay]

I bumped into Tikay as a presenter when he was on PNL last year.  Now , personally, I like the 'old farty git' style of presenting that he does so perfectly ( I'm sure it's just an act in front of the cameras - isn't it ? )

I've been keeping an eye on sky poker, during the breaks in PNL.  I saw a show a few nights ago with Casper Berry ( a PNL bod & bloody good at it , for those of you that don't bother with pnl ) with some really, REALLY enthusiastic presenter, who really REALLY annoyed me.  I don't know his name, but that show just didn't work. 

Last night's, however, was different.  That beautiful young blond  ( and Helen )  worked great together.  The show was funny, lively, informative ( I mean where else can we hear about the trams & trains in old Mill Hill town, sod the poker , we all know about hand values ).  I especially liked the way that Tikay was claiming to have picked both guys in the HU as his choice of winner.  I'm sure Helen liked that.


Two other small points.

Are Dan Hipgrave & Lynsey Horn a couple ?  If so he is one lucky man.

More importantly.  I hear that Sky have poached several of the pnl team.  Good.  But I have heard that The GREAT Nick Wealthall isn't one of them.  Now Tikay, I don't know what influence you have with the powers at the top,  but I'm sure you've worked with Nick several times, & if he's not better than a few of the dweebs I've seen these last few days, then I don't know what to say.  Admittedly he hasn't got the greatest face for TV, but with all due respect, you ain't no male model either ( well not for the last couple of years at least, I'm sure you were in the past    )

Up until last night I watched pnl, then switched to sky poker during the news breaks.  Last night I watched Sky poker , & flicked over to PNL during the adverts.  Good show, WP.

"Farty old git". Eh? You talking to me sunshine?......

By general concensus, Casper Berry's debut was excellent. The show needs a "blend" of styles, & he complements that blend perfectly, imo. They are still experimentng with the "who works best with whom" thing.

Lynsey & Dan a couple? It would be wrong for me to comment either way, but it'd be a fool who tried to pull the wool over you guys eyes.... Believe what you see & see what you believe. They are both immensely likeable, & I've known Lynsey for a while, she's a good friend. I don't know Dan, but I believe he's a singer chappie or something.

Now, & excuse the pedantics, but Sky Poker have not "poached" any PNL staff. I get your drift though. I am open & honest on blonde 100% of the time, but this one is a bit off limits for me. I'd just say that a number of individuals work for both shows, & both Sky & PNL are entirely comfortable with that arrangement. In fact, I have been invited to return to PNL, & with Sky's blessing & approval, have accepted. So, as one can see, the Management of both shows are entirely comfortable with the situation. They both recognize that it's good to have the "800's" section of Sky populated by several shows, we can both pull each other along.

Nick Wealthall? I think everyone would agree that Nick is a top-notch Presenter. I really am getting beyond my remit now, so I'll leave it at that!

Finally, I am "Poker Consultant" to Sky Poker, but not PR man, so I'd better shut up now, before I get a slapping.

Thank you for your kind comments.

[Muahahahaha]

"Farty old git". Eh? You talking to me sunshine?......  Just the style Tikay, just the style.  Noone could possibly describe you as anything other than young & trendy.  

By general concensus, Casper Berry's debut was excellent. The show needs a "blend" of styles, & he complements that blend perfectly, imo. They are still experimentng with the "who works best with whom" thing.  Like I said, I think Casper is great, but maybe he needs a higher stool ? 

Now, & excuse the pedantics, but Sky Poker have not "poached" any PNL staff. I get your drift though. I am open & honest on blonde 100% of the time, but this one is a bit off limits for me. I'd just say that a number of individuals work for both shows, & both Sky & PNL are entirely comfortable with that arrangement. In fact, I have been invited to return to PNL, & with Sky's blessing & approval, have accepted. So, as one can see, the Management of both shows are entirely comfortable with the situation. They both recognize that it's good to have the "800's" section of Sky populated by several shows, we can both pull each other along.  You're right.  Poach - wrong, but I'm glad to hear about you're return to pnl  - you do get about a bit, don't you.

Nick Wealthall? I think everyone would agree that Nick is a top-notch Presenter. I really am getting beyond my remit now, so I'll leave it at that!  Now I'm not saying go on a hunger strike for him, just drop his name into conversation.  ( And don't mention to him that anyone's said anything good about him, else he'll be murder next time he's on the box )

Finally, I am "Poker Consultant" to Sky Poker, but not PR man, so I'd better shut up now, before I get a slapping.

Thank you for your kind comments.  All joking aside, I think this show has got the potential to make it, as long as you do exactly what I say.   It's got a totally diferent vibe to pnl, so I don't see why there shouldn't be plenty of scope for both

[kinboshi]

Just the style Tikay, just the style.  Noone could possibly describe you as anything other than young & trendy.  

[tikay]

Thank you Muahahahaha. I like your style.

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tom i just emailed you

That wasn't an email, that was spam!

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tom i just emailed you

That wasn't an email, that was spam!

next time you get corned beef if your lucky lmao

[Sark79]

I must admit, I wondered who they were as well.  You have to take it as it is,  the SKY version is like ITV with celebs and PNL is more of a slick channel 4 style show.  I prefer PNL, but I am sure the SKY version will be watched by many people and will continue to do well in the future.  It is good that there are two different styles of poker shows on TV each night in my view

[Miami Vic]

There's not just one sky bloke out there reading the forums - there's a fair few of us and we're taking careful note of the comments (good, bad and horrible). Thanks, Tikay, for keeping people abreast of what's happening. We're only a couple of weeks old and have got a long way to go and hope the service in all areas improves to your satisfaction over the coming months.
re. Paul Musselle - he's a really great bloke who threw himself in at the deep end to help us out. He'll be more on the presenting side in future and you'll see people like Tikak, Carlo, Mark Banin, Caspar Berry and Tom Sambrook appearing as experts.
That should keep those of you who really know their game a bit happier.
Keep the comments coming (but no swearing, Tikay doesn't like it!).

[Colchester Kev]

you'll see people like Tikak, Carlo, Mark Banin, Caspar Berry and Tom Sambrook appearing as experts.

Quality, that name is gonna stick

[Miami Vic]

Good spot! Tikay'll never forgive me...but it does have a nice ring to it!!

[smithy69]

kak where I live is a name for poo/shit etc!!!!

I am saying nowt

[spiny]

hi all.

 it's norman pace here. i have been a big fan of blonde for a couple of years now. always tune in for live updates which are completely brilliant at all times. i've always been a bit reticent to post, however, cos you lot can be a bit scary for the average player. in fact there is a very high nerd quotient in the poker community in general, no names, you know who you are.

i feel, as a member of the sky poker team, a bit exposed. suddenly, from nowhere, we're all spouting about the beautiful game LIVE on national telly. none of us want to look like idiots for our lack of poker knowledge so believe me, we're working very hard to improve on a daily basis.

tikay has gone someway to explain how complicated reading hands is in the studio. there are still a few bugs in the system and unfortunately they are mainly to do with the feed to the studio floor that the presenters are seeing.

paul musselle is a great bloke and a very, very good presenter. he's charming and intelligent and a total pro to work with.

as for myself, i'm going to be presenting as well as analysing over the next couple on months. i tell you, every day i wake up and i know i'm going to work on sky poker, i feel excited. it's great to be in at the beginning of something like this and all of us feel that way.

keep the constuctive criticism coming guys

norman

[tikay]

you'll see people like Tikak, Carlo, Mark Banin, Caspar Berry and Tom Sambrook appearing as experts.

Quality, that name is gonna stick

Sigh.

Shut it, Couch.