[Seitz333]

I've been watching a little. Good job Jamby, CONGRATS!

Chuck

[jamby]

Thanks Chuck. Just got knocked out. Had a couple of really big pots that I got involved in and shouldn't have just before the final table. Finished in 8th place.

Lots of fun though to learn a new game. We'll see how the follow-up tourney goes. Maybe this was just beginners luck on my part.

Poz rep to all this thread's helpers and well-wishers. I really appreciate it.

-jamby

Originally Posted by Seitz333

I've been watching a little. Good job Jamby, CONGRATS!

Chuck

[tomb1]

Great job, Jamby!

Now you can play in the Monday night side tourney when it's Stud Hi/Lo. I played a few weeks ago, never having played any hi/lo before just like you. It took a while to figure out all the same questions you were asking -- no low unless 8 or better (worse), flushes and straights don't count for the low, wheel can win both hi and low, etc..... Fun game!

[jamby]

Thanks tomb.

Just realize that I typed 'study' in the thread title instead of 'stud'. Kind of funny when you consider how much I need to study this new game.

I'd love to play in the Monday tourney.

-jamby

Originally Posted by tomb1

Great job, Jamby!

Now you can play in the Monday night side tourney when it's Stud Hi/Lo. I played a few weeks ago, never having played any hi/lo before just like you. It took a while to figure out all the same questions you were asking -- no low unless 8 or better (worse), flushes and straights don't count for the low, wheel can win both hi and low, etc..... Fun game!

[jamby]

OK, I'm completely confused. I qualified for the next tourney with my 8th place finish yesterday. Got the invite and all from P*. Registered and it's just begun. I assumed it would also be a Limit Stud hi/lo game. It's not. It's limit hold em.

Is this typical of how freeroll tourneys are run at PokerStars?

Tips on limit would be appreciated too. I can't stand limit hold em.

Thanks,
jamby

[smoore]

Originally Posted by campcleavage

SCREW Hold'EM. I am a huge fan of HI/LOW pot limit cash games. Anyone that can hold 2 cards in their hand can win at hold'em. That is why there are 8800 people at the MAIN EVENT this year.

Hahah, wtf? So anyone can win playing hold'em but it takes someone with zero experience, one that doesn't even know that you need an 8 qualifier to get a low to place 8th in a stud8 tournament?

I think what campcleavage really meant here is that holdem is a game of pushing tiny edges over and over and hi/low "8" games are more about pushing massive edges fewer times.

If not, then a misunderstanding of the theory is being applied.

[smoore]

Originally Posted by jamby

OK, I'm completely confused. I qualified for the next tourney with my 8th place finish yesterday. Got the invite and all from P*. Registered and it's just begun. I assumed it would also be a Limit Stud hi/lo game. It's not. It's limit hold em.

Is this typical of how freeroll tourneys are run at PokerStars?

Tips on limit would be appreciated too. I can't stand limit hold em.

Thanks,
jamby

Limit tournaments are strange for a NLHE tournament player. Basically:

Gamble is directly proportional to your M. High M = Lots of gamble, Low M = not much gamble. This changes when your M < 3. Now you want to gamble gamble gamble!

Use implied odds, freeroll players call down with air or one pair.

[jamby]

Thanks for your reply, but what do you mean by "M"?

Originally Posted by smoore

Limit tournaments are strange for a NLHE tournament player. Basically:

Gamble is directly proportional to your M. High M = Lots of gamble, Low M = not much gamble. This changes when your M < 3. Now you want to gamble gamble gamble!

Use implied odds, freeroll players call down with air or one pair.

[hachkc]

M means your stack size in relation to the blinds.

If blinds are 100/200 and you have a stack of 1200, your M is roughly 4 which is very low and in the danger zone.

[jamby]

Thanks! Makes sense. Where does the 'M' come from? Stand for?

-jamby

Originally Posted by hachkc

M means your stack size in relation to the blinds.

If blinds are 100/200 and you have a stack of 1200, your M is roughly 4 which is very low and in the danger zone.