Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[Jeeves]

Do you require my services this year, sir, including writing your blog?

[Knottikay]

Do you require my services this year, sir, including writing your blog?

I really hope he does! If not, I will withdraw my non binding massive stake money. Hope you realise also that there are 30+ qualifiers going over  from Sky Poker too.

[bobAlike]

Can you put me down for 1% maybe 2 if you don't sell out please?

[Karabiner]

In those early poker-games both in the casinos and spielers the dealer used to "call the table" every few rounds, which meant that each player in turn had to declare how much he was playing "behind" what he had in front of him.

So it might go table, £50 behind, £100 behind, table, £200 behind etc., and the man who's game it was would usually play "call or pass" meaning that he covered everyone.

It was not unusual at that time in the 1960's when the dealer called the table for one or more of the players to declare "Betty".

[tikay]

In those early poker-games both in the casinos and spielers the dealer used to "call the table" every few rounds, which meant that each player in turn had to declare how much he was playing "behind" what he had in front of him.

So it might go table, £50 behind, £100 behind, table, £200 behind etc., and the man who's game it was would usually play "call or pass" meaning that he covered everyone.

It was not unusual at that time in the 1960's when the dealer called the table for one or more of the players to declare "Betty".

Great story Ralph, thanks.

Did you play in many of those dives? Must have seen a few angles pulled there. I've avoided most of that, except for Bob the Butcher's spieler in South East London, & a home game run by a Welsh gent of mutual acquaintance in Derby.

[tikay]

Can you put me down for 1% maybe 2 if you don't sell out please?

Of course, thank you, will edit the last list shortly.

I'll put you down for 1% for now, we can decide later.

[tikay]

Thanks lads, I'll edit the previous Stakers list to include you both.

I'm not touting for business, btw, but if I don't update it whilst I remember, I'll get in a right mess. 

How much for the % Boss?

Hi Dean,

Don't really know yet, not settled the schedule, but if you want to take a round sum - say, £$100 or £100 or whatever, that's fine, I'll create a spreadsheet with formulae & everything which will auto do the sums. Bit of a spreadsheet whizz, me.

[tikay]

Do you require my services this year, sir, including writing your blog?

I really hope he does! If not, I will withdraw my non binding massive stake money. Hope you realise also that there are 30+ qualifiers going over  from Sky Poker too.

If past experience is anything to go by, Jeeves will give them a right slating, she's a mean machine.

[tikay]

Do you require my services this year, sir, including writing your blog?

Write my blog? Are you serious? I'm a Content writer, nobody can write in my style.

But yes, delighted to have you along.

You'll need to keep costs down, so I suggest you take the Chompy route to Vegas, fly from Southend International, via Paris, Rome, Ontario, New York, LA, Miami, Dallas, you'll be there in 59 hours. Suggest you stay at that masterpiece of refined architecture, Excalibur.   

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[FUN4FRASER]

1% please Tikay.  No idea how much it is.

In Obv

[Doobs]

1% please Tikay.  No idea how much it is.

In Obv

This as well

Watched your last ever show (until the next one) last night Tony.  I thought it was really good.  Even enjoyed Orford's win. 

Can you watch the new shows on the internet or is it skysports only?

[Machka]

Hi tikay, busy much lately?

I missed the chance to have a vested interest in your Vegas trip last year, so if I may, could I have 5% of whatever you play in this year?  (Happy to reduce to 1% if you sell out and others still want to buy something).

[Karabiner]

In those early poker-games both in the casinos and spielers the dealer used to "call the table" every few rounds, which meant that each player in turn had to declare how much he was playing "behind" what he had in front of him.

So it might go table, £50 behind, £100 behind, table, £200 behind etc., and the man who's game it was would usually play "call or pass" meaning that he covered everyone.

It was not unusual at that time in the 1960's when the dealer called the table for one or more of the players to declare "Betty".

Great story Ralph, thanks.

Did you play in many of those dives? Must have seen a few angles pulled there. I've avoided most of that, except for Bob the Butcher's spieler in South East London, & a home game run by a Welsh gent of mutual acquaintance in Derby.

I played in virtually all of them in London during the decade from the late 1960's to the late 1970's but you must remember that many of "those dives" were actually small legitimate casinos which operated just after gambling was legalised.

The game of choice for many poker players at that time was 5-card stud played with a stripped deck consisting of just the sevens and higher and many if not most of the games were run by Cypriots, both Greek and Turkish.

There were countless angles pulled in those games and I certainly got whooshed at first by most of them being a somewhat callow youth at the time, but it was one hell of an education.

[AndrewT]

In those early poker-games both in the casinos and spielers the dealer used to "call the table" every few rounds, which meant that each player in turn had to declare how much he was playing "behind" what he had in front of him.

So it might go table, £50 behind, £100 behind, table, £200 behind etc., and the man who's game it was would usually play "call or pass" meaning that he covered everyone.

It was not unusual at that time in the 1960's when the dealer called the table for one or more of the players to declare "Betty".

Great story Ralph, thanks.

Did you play in many of those dives? Must have seen a few angles pulled there. I've avoided most of that, except for Bob the Butcher's spieler in South East London, & a home game run by a Welsh gent of mutual acquaintance in Derby.

I played in virtually all of them in London during the decade from the late 1960's to the late 1970's but you must remember that many of "those dives" were actually small legitimate casinos which operated just after gambling was legalised.

The game of choice for many poker players at that time was 5-card stud played with a stripped deck consisting of just the sevens and higher and many if not most of the games were run by Cypriots, both Greek and Turkish.

There were countless angles pulled in those games and I certainly got whooshed at first by most of them being a somewhat callow youth at the time, but it was one hell of an education.

So Ralph, how's that diary coming along?

[sonour]

Could I have 1% please Tikay ?

xx