Other Games at the Casino

While I am primarily a $1/$2 no limit hold 'em player, I would occasionally, play in other games when spread by my local casino. After a good few hours of $1/$2 and up about $200, I moved to a $5/$10 limit omaha 8/b game that was starting. I made the amateur mistake of playing too many hands, but I enjoyed the variety from hold 'em. I could have played better but I ended the omaha 8/b session a small loser.

I also took a couple stabs at playing $1/$2 pot limit omaha. I quickly learned that pot limit games can be more expensive than no limit games. I ended one session a small loser and had small wins in a couple of others. It is a lot harder to bluff in pot limit omaha, but if you have a big hand and your opponent has a big draw, all of the money usually will get in the middle. It is also difficult when you flop the nut straight and have no redraw and your opponent has the same straight but has redraws. I couldn't fold my hand as I held the nuts, but I ended up getting beat by a flush by the time the river card hit.

I also revisited the $1-$5 stud game late in 2005. I decided that it probably was not worth playing anymore for a profit as too many players chase draws and the rake is high relative to the pot size. It also doesn't help when you continually run into disguised big hands. I had a couple of losing sessions in that time period. While I enjoy the "other" games, I know that the most money to be won is at no limit hold 'em. Since I play that game the most, I would have to say that it is my best game. However, I am always trying to make myself a good all around poker player.