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Poker Forum => Online Poker => Topic started by: hi_am_chris on May 29, 2007, 01:36:59 AM

Title: Online series main events
Post by: hi_am_chris on May 29, 2007, 01:36:59 AM

This is just moving on from whats been talked about in another topic but would it be possible if theres enough interest to get a HORSE event put in? I dunno what others think but i realli enjoy omaha hi lo and am gutted there isnt one event with it in

Title: Re: Online series main events
Post by: Divitts. on May 29, 2007, 19:08:12 PM

I have dabbled in the games that make up HORSE and have played it for low stakes online just for a change now and again. I think most people prefer NLHE but i would certainly give it a go if it was introduced. Variety is the spice of life afterall  ;)

Title: Re: Online series main events
Post by: kinboshi on May 29, 2007, 19:18:23 PM

For a reasonable buy-in it would be fun.  A good environment for people new to the games to learn as well.

Title: Re: Online series main events
Post by: APAT on May 29, 2007, 19:21:06 PM

We are definitely willing to look at including any event if there is demand, so it will be interesting to see the feedback to your thread Chris.  That said, it might be too late for the WCOAP events in August. 

KVNSTV made a good post elsewhere about having a series of monthly online main events for the poker variants.  I think that is a great idea and HORSE could well be scheduled there if we proceed with that idea.

Title: Re: Online series main events
Post by: nosey-p on May 29, 2007, 19:27:50 PM

count me in, i do not play the other games normally but i have been playing on the free tables (getting ready for the last week on-line)

how does $5 buy in sound  :D

kinboshi, why do have you got a pocket dragon as your picture?

Title: Re: Online series main events
Post by: kinboshi on May 29, 2007, 20:14:58 PM

Quote from: nosey-p on May 29, 2007, 19:27:50 PM

kinboshi, why do have you got a pocket dragon as your picture?

It"s my card protector  ;D

Title: Re: Online series main events
Post by: hi_am_chris on May 29, 2007, 22:54:52 PM

I know that holdem is the most popular game but this is the Amateur poker association and tour and not the Amateur holdem assoc and tour, i dont profess to be any good at the other games but love playing them for a change. Again i understand that most people prefer the pot limit and no limit varieties so maybe next year instead of having razz and stud tournaments it might be better having all limit games in one tournament? just a thought, still dissapointed theres no omaha hi lo lol

Title: Re: Online series main events
Post by: hi_am_chris on June 05, 2007, 21:57:26 PM

Had there ever been any thought of a rebuy holdem event put in to the end of season series?

Title: Re: Online series main events
Post by: APAT on June 05, 2007, 22:02:38 PM

Quote from: hi_am_chris on June 05, 2007, 21:57:26 PM

Had there ever been any thought of a rebuy holdem event put in to the end of season series?

As an organisation we do not endorse rebuys because of the very unpredictable play during the rebuy period.  That is not to say they cannot be great fun though!

Title: Re: Online series main events
Post by: hi_am_chris on June 05, 2007, 22:46:46 PM

ok cheers

Title: Re: Online series main events
Post by: Rich on June 09, 2007, 15:49:54 PM

Quote from: hi_am_chris on June 05, 2007, 21:57:26 PM

Had there ever been any thought of a rebuy holdem event put in to the end of season series?

;D That would be awesome!!!!! But I see why APAT would want to avoid them. Maybe a event with 1 rebuy and 1 add-on would be more appropriate?

Title: Re: Online series main events
Post by: Jon MW on June 10, 2007, 17:26:35 PM

Quote from: Rich on June 09, 2007, 15:49:54 PM

Quote from: hi_am_chris on June 05, 2007, 21:57:26 PM

Had there ever been any thought of a rebuy holdem event put in to the end of season series?

;D That would be awesome!!!!! But I see why APAT would want to avoid them. Maybe a event with 1 rebuy and 1 add-on would be more appropriate?

How are rebuys in any way whatsoever - a good thing? They just encourage bad play.

Title: Re: Online series main events
Post by: hi_am_chris on June 10, 2007, 19:34:12 PM

They only encourage bad play for that period, they build a pot up and can be a laugh? after the rebuy period its back to normal play and all the rebuy period realli does is a build a bigger pot for the good players?

Title: Re: Online series main events
Post by: Cazzaline on June 12, 2007, 17:34:39 PM

Jon MW I agree with you, I don"t like rebuys at all.  The people with the most money to waste just go all in all the time, it is so annoying.

I don"t like pot limit etiher, which I played for the first time this weekend.

No limit holdem that is the best game as far as I am concerned....

Having said that I won"t say no to trying anything once, but so far I have been disapointed.

Title: Re: Online series main events
Post by: nosey-p on June 12, 2007, 17:58:36 PM

Is it you who played at Bradford over the weekend? I am hoping to play there 2 weeks on Friday, but I prefer no-limit, do you know if its pot limit or no limit on a Friday?    


Is there nothing you wouldn't try? :o

Title: Re: Online series main events
Post by: hi_am_chris on June 12, 2007, 18:32:44 PM

All the events at Bradford Gala are currently pot limit, it doesnt realli change the game that much. I still think rebuys are good, yeah you get morons who go in every hand and spend a lot of money but the way to think of it is all the bad players put lots of money in the prize pool, that the good players will wind up competing for once the rebuy period has ended

Title: Re: Online series main events
Post by: Cazzaline on June 13, 2007, 18:53:24 PM

Nosey-P, it was me that went to Gala at the weekend with Ian and some poker friends. 

Ian quite liked it.  He has put details on this forum under a seperate topic called Bradford Gala (I think).

As regards to poker there is nothing I won"t try ;)

Title: Re: Online series main events
Post by: kinboshi on June 14, 2007, 12:22:17 PM

So with regards to poker, there"s nothing that you wouldn"t try...?

:-X

Title: Re: Online series main events
Post by: Paulie_D on June 14, 2007, 16:01:06 PM

Quote from: Cazzaline on June 13, 2007, 18:53:24 PM

As regards to poker there is nothing I won"t try ;)

Heh....let me introduce you to...

Irish Range Rover Poker (River Wild)!

or

Omagod (Omaha Hi but you must use 3 cards from your hand!)

Truly sick

Title: Re: Online series main events
Post by: Cazzaline on June 14, 2007, 19:59:28 PM

Hi Dan, yep there"s nothing I won"t try.... well nothing I can think of  :o

I wouldn"t knock something that I haven"t tried  :)