Why is the Jackpot league final ROE and not hold'em??

5starpool wrote: »

It should be an incentive to learn a new game then shouldn't it?

Yeah thats a good point, makes sense. I think it should be whatever game is played most by the qualifiers, be it ROE or PLH. Otherwise some will have an unfair advanteage over the next in what is lets not forget a €30,000 tourney

Conbro wrote: »

Gary if you had made some effort to learn how to play plo I might have some sympathy for you.However considering your reluctance to speculate with even one crumpled up 50euro note at our table over the last year means that I will take great pleasure from taking all your chips with top set against your bottom 2 pairs. Its always the people that moan constatly about the tournament format being r/e that show no willingness to attain some knowledge of plo and give themselves a chance to compete. Ross had very little omaha experience before the last league final but he made some effort in the weeks leading up to the event by occassionally jumping in on the omaha cash games. The rewards were there on the night of the tourney with a share of first prize and 4000euro. I was on his table for much of the tournament and he played his omaha hands exceptionally well. So rather than coming on here and throwing your soother out of the pram in righteous indignation you would be much better served going off and learning as much about the game as possible over the next few days. My suggestion would be to read the plo section in Super System 2 and try to play some live omaha cash if possible. If not, then at least play some micro level plo on line.

I made quite a consious effort to play Omaha with rather terrible results before the last league final. I had plenty of hours clocked up then and felt it was important for my game to get some practise. I practised and lost money playing the regular ROE game. I was in fact quite a joke at the table come to think of it, the laughing stock of the jackpot but I wasnt laughing, I was losing money and with it many a crumpled up €50 note. In fact I remember playing with you specifically several times back then and am somewhat annoyed you dont. Since then I've made a substantial deposit into full tilt. I played 25c 50c there for a couple 1000 hands and was a consistent and steady loser. I read books, I read forums and I asked people for help.

Ross is an exceptional example as he had a masive chip stack (if not the chip lead) going into the final and is a v solid player to boot, better than me if you will so all that said I would give him a much beeter chance at winning the tournament than me for example. Ross had v little experience playing EPT's before but yet he cashed on his maidan attempt in Barcelona in 2006, he's a great player and they do great things.

At this point in time I have no interest in playing Omaha. I dont like it, I dont enjoy it and I lose money playing it. I dont want to play Omaha and thats my decision. Not yours, not the Jackpots and not anyone elses'.