Games for Money

So you have decided to play at the World Series of Poker this year.  Great!  Good luck to you.  Now the next decision you make will be equally as important.  What event will you play?  Each year, people decide to travel out to Vegas to play in the World Series of Poker and get a little bit of a surprise in the form of the schedule.  There are over 50 events at the WSOP any given year.  What should you play?

Naturally NL Texas Holdem is the most popular game going today, but there are many other games to choose from.  There is Stud, Stud 8 or Better, Omaha 8 or Better, PL Omaha, Razz, H.O.R.S.E, Lowball, and even Limit Holdem.  With so many games, some people get intimidated easily.   The first thing to do is evaluate your poker game.  What is your best game?  Is NL your best game, or are you perhaps a really fantastic Stud player who is forced to play NL due to lack of Stud games in your area.

The answer to this question is quite simple, play the event you have the best chance of doing well in.  Personally, my favorite poker game is Stud 8 or Better, but if you look at my history of professional events, my best results have come in Limit Holdem.  As a result, the last two years I have played in the $1500 Limit event.  I also cashed in both events so it ended up being the best decision.

Remember, whatever event you decide to play, you will be putting up a significant amount of money.  The cheapest buy-in at the WSOP other than the Employees event is $1000.  For most that is still a good chunk of change.  Most buy-ins average $1500.  In addition there are several $2000, $5000, and $10,000 buy-in events.  With so much money on the line, it only makes sense to play the event that gives you the best chance to win.  Regardless of the event you choose to play, enjoy the experience, and learn a lot.  Hopefully I will see you at the final table.

James Guill wrote this on April 16th, 2008 and filed it under Casino Gambling, Gambling, Las Vegas Gambling, Poker, Texas Holdem Poker, World Series of Poker |