$1 O8 Tourney on Stars

GeoffM · #1 05-06-05, 03:26 PM

I am eyeballing this tourney tonight in case I can't get a drinking mate tonight.

It is only $1. I thought it might be kicks since there are probably a lot of people playing in these low buy-ins so the payout could be quite large compared to the buy-in. Anyone ever played in one of these? Just curious how many players would be competing. The more the merrier.

BlibbityBlabbity · #2 05-06-05, 03:38 PM

I just did a $1 PL Omaha one this afternoon. got 50th/242 (survived being short 5-6 times

).

The payout was pretty good. I think it was $60+ for 1st and top 27 pay $1.70+.

I am thinking about playing 20 or so to get practice in my new favorite game

GeoffM · #3 05-06-05, 03:42 PM

Yeah, this is limit though.

I don't know, just my win rate has slowed a bit lately (mainly due to trying to clear bonuses at Pokerroom and Interpoker, no 6-handed action). I need to re-define my 10-handed game because it seems as though I break even every time I play them and I don't like playing for the sake of clearing a bonus alone.

The tourney may let me see a whole wack of hands and it will be 9-handed as opposed to 10-handed, so it will hopefully allow me to get my full ring game back to where it once was.

BlibbityBlabbity · #4 05-06-05, 03:44 PM

Good luck.

What time dows it start?

GeoffM · #5 05-06-05, 03:53 PM

I believe 9:30. I haven't received a call from any buddies to drink yet (that is rare by 3 o'clock). Fuck, it really sucks being single now, but at least the wallet is starting to feel a lot heavier.

BlibbityBlabbity · #6 05-06-05, 03:56 PM

I might be around to watch. See how the forum pro does it and all

I'll be in the 11:02 PL omaha unless something comes up.

omahilo · #7 05-06-05, 05:03 PM

the limit O8 $1 on stars sometimes gets 600-700+ people.

When PS 1st started having the $1 LO8 tourney it only got like 200 but now it gets 600-700. The payout isnt much to speak of but Ive made the FT of one and won like $30 so it could always be worst.

The $1 PLO PS is running now arent getting as many as you would think... I played in one that only had like $150 and made the FT and only won like $9 lol.

GeoffM · #8 05-06-05, 05:07 PM

I find the jump from limit O8 to PL O8 much harder than the jump from limit hold'em to NL hold'em.

I prefer the limit O8 because I am much better at calculating odds on the fly. I also find the limit game moves a lot quicker so this allows my "rainman" math skills to give me a huge edge, which is probably why I fair so well in the short-handed tables.

I will probably be having a late night on the tables so I'm sure I'll run into a couple of you tonight.

Kurn · #9 05-06-05, 05:57 PM

Sorry, Friday night I have a standing date with 'Stars $20+2 Stud/8 multi at 9:30 ET. Usually gets 130-170 people, top prize $800-$1000.

I've played in it fairly regularly for 9 months and my records show I make $30/hr in that tourney. pretty hard to pass up.

omahilo · #10 05-06-05, 06:18 PM

Kurn whats your stars name... might stop by and see how your doing.

omahilo · #11 05-06-05, 08:07 PM

Geoff you still play on playing?

I might get in... my stars name is Demonstalker... what is yours?

BlibbityBlabbity · #12 05-06-05, 10:18 PM

Maybe the absynth got him????

omahilo · #13 05-06-05, 10:44 PM

lol perhaps.

GeoffM · #14 05-07-05, 01:59 AM

LOL, no absynth, only special occasions for that.

Nah, too much bonus clearing to do and not enough time. Trying to get everything cleared up this weekend 'cause of Empire next Tuesday. I also got the Stars max bonus to get to and Pokerroom has become a pain in the ass (noone plays 1/2 O8 on that damn site). And this may sound like some lame excuse, but believe it or not some nutbag decided to throw himself in front of my train tonight, a sad day.

Anyone end up playing???

Edited to add: My screen name is always GeoffreyM, or WholeShow

omahilo · #15 05-07-05, 08:33 AM

I decided to play the $10 NL tourney with 1 RB and 1 AO on stars... finished like 40th so not too bad.

GeoffM · #16 05-07-05, 01:26 PM

Not bad at all. Itook a peak at that last night but I've never played a rebuy and not a huge fan of them.

omahilo · #17 05-08-05, 01:37 AM

I agree with you Geoff but this was only 1 rebuy allowed during the 1st hour and the 1 addon so it eliminated alot of the idiots that go allin every hand, etc.

Kurn · #18 05-09-05, 04:06 PM

KURN - and if you blinked, you missed me.

Not a good night. Got down early and never could climb back in it, finished in the middle of the pack shortly after the first break.

All was not lost, however. I played a $50 + 5 SNG and won that one, so all in all, it was a profitable night *and* I got to bed earlier than I would have had I cashed approx. the same amount (3rd place) in the multi.