WSOP Omaha / 8 event

campfirewest · #1 02-18-2007, 01:06 AM

I plan on playing the $1500 WSOP event this summer. I've never played in the WSOP before, any advice? Also, does anyone know what the structure is like?

Frond · #2 02-18-2007, 02:21 AM

I'm sure that someone here has played in some of them so just hang in there and wait for a reply(hopefully)

Good luck BTW

TheStation · #3 02-18-2007, 11:22 AM

Check out last years $2k event, should be the same structure but start w. $1.5k in chips
http://rsspokernews.com/schedule-wso...lit-2000-buyin

I am assuming you are talking about the $1,500 LIMIT O8 event and not the $1,500 PL O8 event

campfirewest · #4 02-18-2007, 11:30 PM

Yes, I meant the limit event. Thank for the info.

mbishop · #5 02-19-2007, 01:15 AM

I'm also considering this for my first WSOP event.

Truthiness24 · #6 02-19-2007, 11:39 AM

The event should be easier than you might think until just before the bubble. Good luck.

I'm looking forward to the PLO8 myself -- it's the first time it's being offered live anywhere, as far as I know.

hime · #7 02-19-2007, 06:22 PM

It's been offered in a tournament at Cherokee Casino in Tulsa, I believe (PLO8).

comic2b · #8 02-26-2007, 02:12 AM

My advice. I felt compelled to post, I much prefer to lurk and learn.

The structure in the past has been on the WSOP site. I haven't checked this year. If you've never been to the WSOP before I would suggest getting there a day or two early, the live action is awesome, especially the Omaha at the Rio.

I also really liked the satellites. It is hell to get them going. The HE sats run like cattle, the Omaha is a little bit of strugle. Two year ago, my first WSOP, I was there for the $1,500 PLO event. The second hand of the sat., I'm in the BB and get to see a free flop. I had 3467 rainbow. The flop comes off 2 5 10 rainbow. I'm first and check simply to get the pot built up with this wrap. The guy right after me pots it and gets a couple of callers. It comes around to me. I love my draw so I repot, might of even been able to get it all in, if not it was close. Three of us continue. Now it's high only remember. I'm like what am I up against. The original caller had 34 for the open ended straight, so hes drawing to tie or drawing dead. The other player had a pair of tens with an ace kicker. My GOD!
The amount of money people have just walking around is amazing. There was one person who played another sat, that had never played Omaha before, he just wanted to play and there was only one seat left.

The satellites play fast, and cost I believe $175. I chose to play the side action last year instead.

The last thing I would do is look into the Orleans open. It overlapped with the WSOP last year and they had some great Omaha tourneys for around $300.

To the person who talked about a plo/8 tourney at the Cherokee. I don't believe that happened. That casino is my home away from home. I was there just recently for the Oklahoma state championship and we were talking about the plo/8 at the wsop and nobody ever talked about them playing it at the Cherokee.

Now the Cherokee did recently host the World's first duplicate poker championship.

SmackeytheFrog · #9 02-26-2007, 10:10 AM

PLO8 was played live in November at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. I know this for a fact, as I played in it. Squeaked into the money at 17th. I think we had over 160 entries. They are adding it to their lineup for the big televised series in September. And, they switched the Friday afternoon tournament from LO8 to PLO8.

AABCDS · #10 02-26-2007, 11:46 AM

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And, they switched the Friday afternoon tournament from LO8 to PLO8.

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I thought it was a $80+$20 no limit O8 tournament. I haven't played in it personally but that was what was posted on the Taj website in late October. I'm thinking about playing in it one Friday late next Month.