Expanding One’s Talents
When I started playing HORSE, it was more will than skill. People talk about their better/weaker games in creating a best of five outlook. Frankly, I didn’t have a single one to call my own. I was uniformly mediocre in all five. The first to develop was stud and that became a ring game I'd play.
My approach was much like my current approach to Stud 8 or better. I said the 8 or better format is not a strength. In fact, it is mostly a weakness. Well, I suck at the split pot games. I’m not patient and have a hard time not playing hands that only appear to have some potential.
Over on UB the S8b side is a bit more active than the Stud side. So, that is an attraction. It is also a great way to hemorrhage. What to do?
The solution could be to drop as far down as possible; see a lot of hands on the cheap. But, I’ve been playing a tournament that is fairly attended but hardly more than a MTSNG. Have won little but am at least lasting past the 2nd break.
Early play is a lot like playing at a passive table. Late it is the ideal practice for the aggressive one. In the tournament to ring game translation, it provides some pretty decent practice.
I found new life in being able to mix up the games. I was pretty burned out by Hold’em tournaments and SnGs. Having a mix of games lets me go back to playing a few without tilting from the boredom. You might give it a try.
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At night, when I'm winding down (maybe around 10:30 or 11:00), I like to (on UB) go to the penny Omaha-8 game (pot limit), but in for $2 and blow off some steam. Cheap and fun, and I've actually learned a little bit about playing the game. Maybe it's time to try some different games.