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

[tikay]

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

Mr Pace!

Nice to hear from you.

For those unaware, there is huge poker ability in the Pace family - Mrs Pace that is - she is on several sites as "c-bass", & on Sky Poker, I think she is "squeak". If she played the circuit regularly, she'd be Top Ten in the Rankings, she has great game. Norman, on the other hand, is a great comedian....

[Sheriff Fatman]

Welcome Norman.

No need to be shy about posting - you'll soon graduate to nerd status like the rest of us!!

Good luck with the show.  I'm sure that everyone providing feedback is doing so with the desire to make the show a big success, even if we're not the most diplomatic bunch at times.

Sheriff

[kinboshi]

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.

Tikak and J7o

J7o is from now on to be known as the pie-man.  I'm looking forward to the first time I see the Wilson dominated by the pie-man.

[spiny]

ty sheriff. oh and grandad, you ain't seen charlie pace yet.

[tikay]

ty sheriff. oh and grandad, you ain't seen charlie pace yet.

Grandad?

What?

FFS, this is out of order.

He'll be sorry.

[tikay]

ty sheriff. oh and grandad, you ain't seen charlie pace yet.

Is Charlie your Son, Norman?

[Sheriff Fatman]

Anyone else think an episode with Tikay and Norman, in character as Billy and Johnny, would be a surefire winner?

[ariston]

For those of you who don't know Norman was the slightly less fat short one from Hale and Pace and was a kind of celebrity in the 80s.

good to see you on here norm btw

[Miami Vic]

And him and his slightly fatter taller partner were fantastic to work with - and they are still massive stars in Australia, which is bonzer.

[ariston]

And him and his slightly fatter taller partner were fantastic to work with - and they are still massive stars in Australia, which is bonzer.

hale is massive in any country mate

[Claw75]

ty sheriff. oh and grandad, you ain't seen charlie pace yet.

Grandad?

What?

FFS, this is out of order.

He'll be sorry.

lol!  you'll fit in here nicely Norman!  Welcome to blonde

[RED-DOG]

c bass   

We have had many a coming together, (in a poker sense) Please pass on my regards

[spiny]

ty all.

what have i begun? tikay charlie pace is my younger son. he's in training. you could learn from this.
:}

[M3boy]

Watched for the first time tonight,,, great show IMO.

That "old fella" always makes me laugh!!

May even venture into one of the opens myself - donate some money.....

Not as M3boy though.............. but you WILL recognise it as me when  (if) you see the name

Oh and  to Blonde Norman

[Colchester Kev]

M-of-3  ??