Did you discuss this with whoever is running the DTD tournament on a Monday, as I see this as a clash of interests? I personally would have great difficulty running more than the 3 tables I play on a monday evening(I have cataracte in both eyes). That said I would have been interested in joining your club!
How is it a clash of interests to offer players a wide choice of games and promotions?
I'm sorry you can't play more than three tables, but many other people can easily handle 5-6 tables at once.
Every now and then, a thread appears on this forum complaining that Sky Poker doesn't do enough to promote Omaha. Well, here I am trying to do something!
For the record, this was an idea discussed with the Sky Poker management team and signed off by them.
How is it a clash of interests to offer players a wide choice of games and promotions? I'm sorry you can't play more than three tables, but many other people can easily handle 5-6 tables at once. Every now and then, a thread appears on this forum complaining that Sky Poker doesn't do enough to promote Omaha. Well, here I am trying to do something! For the record, this was an idea discussed with the Sky Poker management team and signed off by them. Posted by J-Hartigan
How is it a clash of interests to offer players a wide choice of games and promotions? I'm sorry you can't play more than three tables, but many other people can easily handle 5-6 tables at once. Every now and then, a thread appears on this forum complaining that Sky Poker doesn't do enough to promote Omaha. Well, here I am trying to do something! For the record, this was an idea discussed with the Sky Poker management team and signed off by them. Posted by J-Hartigan
Just an observation! Time will tell, the proof of the pudding is in the eating1
Nice idea James just a shame it's on a Monday as i can only play 3 Tables at once while running the Forum DTD with Chris GL 2 all who take part in this
Nice idea James just a shame it's on a Monday as i can only play 3 Tables at once while running the Forum DTD with Chris GL 2 all who take part in this Michael Posted by DTWBANDIT
Hi Michael,
I don't know if you saw Craig's post, but he suggested that the 19:10 PLO tournament replace one of the NLHE deep stacks in the DTD for the month of July - allowing more players to participate in both promotions. Not sure if this is something you and Chris think would work.
I've registered but i suck should be fun, fwiw im playing both DTD tonight and this may even hit cash with ya too if i really want to lose some money
i think it will put a few regs of including PLO in + its 3.30 and highest buy in most of the players play is up to £2.20 so i dont think its going to happen. wouldn't bother me either way
it does seem a real pity that this brilliant idea is being staged up against the most popular regular competition on sky poker. if only it had replaced your other comp on a tuesday james (where next to nothing is happening) i am sure you would have a massive field. i am thinking about this but the maximum i cam do is the tourney because playing omaha cash whilst trying to balance 2 deep stacks and a totty would blow my mind and cetainly would not be enjoyable. with both comps going for the same prize (the sky roller golden ticket) i think people will chose one or the other and not both. a last plea to consider achange of evening before its too late.
The biggest forum/team event of the week is the DTD on Monday's. I like Omaha and would be interested in the Omaha league but for me the DTD comes first.
It's a bit odd having these clashing on the same night - there are 5 nights excluding weekends and it seems to me that all it will do is divide the numbers between the two as most people can't or wont mix Omaha and Holdem on so many tables. A lot of players play the 3 DTD games and the ME and the mini ME and the TSP Classic. To add Omaha into the mix is just too much IMO.
I personally feel that the DTD should be left as it is. It's a successful formula that is still increasing in numbers every week.
I don't want to throw a spanner in the works, it's just a shame you picked DTD night.
Lets be fair to James here, Monday nights are the regular PTP nights for James, he has many other committments and Sky are lucky to be able to secure him for Monday nights, James has done the PTP on Mondays for a good year now, ofc his last league was run on a Tuesday but that was a temporary change.
James is always looking to increase Omaha traffic on the site, he always makes an effort to keep his PTP shifts fun and fresh, it is a shame this clashes with DTD but I intend to play the 1910 Omaha and sit out the start of the DTD deepstacks which imo is a pretty good tactic anyway.
If multi-tabling allows I can fire open the cash tables later on as i fully expect to donk off some of the tournaments by then.
As DTD is low buy in, there are non Omaha players that play in that so although the idea of the 1910 Omaha is a good one, I agree the DTD needs left as it is.
James has also supported DTD on his Monday PTP nights in the past and will continue to do so, the fact Tikay and James played in DTD events and plugged them on the TV show has contributed to the popularity of the DTD forum game.
The fact is it clashes with the DTD and that's a shame. The DTD is forum inspired and run by the members, who do a fantastic job of it. IMO nothing should be done to dilute what is THE team event of the week - every week.
Was just reading through this thread and a thought came to mind which would help promote competitions like this and omaha in general.
It would be great if there were a dedicated show maybe for only about an hour each week (with about 1 in 3 or 4 being PLO8) which would run through some actual omaha hands that have been played and allow the experts to comment on all aspects of the hand.From starting hands to playing draws/made hands. This would give people of all skill levls insights into the game and allow for improvement and therefore more enjoyment.
There are naturally a few drawbacks.Like it has been said that you do not have the software to show the hands but this could be easily replaced with showing actual cards instead. And because there are always more hands and more draws etc a lot fewer hands could be discussed than in NLHE. But i think overall having the real hands shown and discussed in the same way as the NLHE would help to bring the game to a wider audience and increase its flow on the site.
Hopefully this is considered to be a worthwhile idea and gets at least the attention of the programmers.I leave you in hope. Talon
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I personally would have great difficulty running more than the 3 tables I play on a monday evening(I have cataracte in both eyes).
That said I would have been interested in joining your club!
Its much appreciated James...well done m8.
Fitz
Time will tell, the proof of the pudding is in the eating1
Hi Achill
Forum DTD IS on every Monday throughout the Year
Nice idea James just a shame it's on a Monday as i can only play 3 Tables at once while running the Forum DTD with Chris GL 2 all who take part in this
Michael
Love the idea of an Omaha/Holdem mixed SNG at Cardiff, if we need a dealer you have one!!
Played a few at Fox poker club abd final tabled each time, great fun in mixed games!
Dave
i think it will put a few regs of including PLO in + its 3.30 and highest buy in most of the players play is up to £2.20 so i dont think its going to happen. wouldn't bother me either way
Good luck to everyone taking part in this!
Omaha is great fun and the prizes are well worth winning.
James is always looking to increase Omaha traffic on the site, he always makes an effort to keep his PTP shifts fun and fresh, it is a shame this clashes with DTD but I intend to play the 1910 Omaha and sit out the start of the DTD deepstacks which imo is a pretty good tactic anyway.
If multi-tabling allows I can fire open the cash tables later on as i fully expect to donk off some of the tournaments by then.
As DTD is low buy in, there are non Omaha players that play in that so although the idea of the 1910 Omaha is a good one, I agree the DTD needs left as it is.
James has also supported DTD on his Monday PTP nights in the past and will continue to do so, the fact Tikay and James played in DTD events and plugged them on the TV show has contributed to the popularity of the DTD forum game.
Good luck to all who enter.
It would be great if there were a dedicated show maybe for only about an hour each week (with about 1 in 3 or 4 being PLO8) which would run through some actual omaha hands that have been played and allow the experts to comment on all aspects of the hand.From starting hands to playing draws/made hands. This would give people of all skill levls insights into the game and allow for improvement and therefore more enjoyment.
There are naturally a few drawbacks.Like it has been said that you do not have the software to show the hands but this could be easily replaced with showing actual cards instead. And because there are always more hands and more draws etc a lot fewer hands could be discussed than in NLHE. But i think overall having the real hands shown and discussed in the same way as the NLHE would help to bring the game to a wider audience and increase its flow on the site.
Hopefully this is considered to be a worthwhile idea and gets at least the attention of the programmers.I leave you in hope. Talon