WSOP Omaha/8 Satellites?

AnyAce · #1 03-18-2005, 09:42 AM

Hi All,
Does anyone know of any online poker rooms offering sats to any of the Omaha/8 events at the WSOP? It looks like its all NL all the time at pokerstars and the others I've checked out...

(I posted this in the Zoo, but it was quickly pushed to the 5th page by the next day...)

Thanks
AnyAce

omahanut · #2 03-18-2005, 12:22 PM

I would like to know the answer to this as well as I am planning to play in the $1500 event this year. Because it will be my first WSOP event, I would also be interested in anyone's feedback regarding these events in terms of blind structure and such.

beset7 · #3 03-18-2005, 06:24 PM

The only non-main event satellites I'm aware of have been for the Pot-Limit Omaha event. As far as Omaha8 goes, I think you'd have to play one of the single-table satellites held before the event itself. Or, if you have a lot of initiative, why not contact some of the online sites and pitch them on the idea of running one? That's how the PLO satellite at Absolute got started. Someone from 2+2 sold them on it.

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AnyAce · #4 03-19-2005, 11:19 AM

Good idea. I had already suggested to Pokerstars that they run satellites for other events. The reply I got was that management would consider it. So far only NL main event.

MaxSquat · #5 03-19-2005, 05:10 PM

I'll tell ya...the very first online site that offers an online satellite to O8 WSOP, there will be MAJOR TRAFFIC. Perhaps I'll run this one by Absolute and see what they say. I know the software sucks but they are pretty open and probably more willing to do it than the big ones like Stars

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MaxSquat · #6 03-19-2005, 05:25 PM

I just popped Absolute an email and I'll let you know what they say....

AnyAce · #7 03-20-2005, 10:30 AM

Thanks Max. Saw your post. Looks like Absolute may be the way to go.

AA

omahanut · #8 03-26-2005, 06:15 PM

AnyAce,

Just in case you did not get my PM, have you heard anything about the possibilities of a Omaha/8 satellite? Thanks.

AnyAce · #9 03-26-2005, 07:07 PM

Hi O-Nut,
So far the only thing I've found is what MaxSquat heard from Absolute Poker. It appears that they will do some in April. See his post on 3/19 here:

O-8 satellites

Will let you know if I hear anything new.
AnyAce

MaxSquat · #10 03-26-2005, 11:14 PM

yes....absolute is going to start them...excat date I'm not sure...once I get the word then I'll bug the hell out of everyone [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]