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Old 08-29-2005, 09:39 PM
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Default Non-Texas hold\'em games

I was wondering if anybody else clears bonuses with a game other than Texas Hold'em?

Is it any easier to clear bonuses playing, say Omaha 8/b? Or, Stud 8/b? I am pinpointed high/low games because people at low stakes like to stay in forever hoping to hit their 1 outers for half the pot. Seems every hand would be raked.

If anybody does this, how soft are the other games on various sites? Are usual rock gardens (such as UB) any softer at Omaha 8/b tables?
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Old 08-29-2005, 09:50 PM
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Default Re: Non-Texas hold\'em games

Crazy Pineapple at Paradise (1/2) will clear bonus really fast. Haven't tried it yet, but I think you can also play it at SportsBook, since that's really Paradise.

Clearing bonus using Crazy Pineapple at UB is very slow, since it's a .25/.50 game. But it might be faster than Hold 'Em.

Crazy Pineapple is also pretty soft at both sites, since few people know how to play it. But if you can figure it out, it's a pretty nice change.
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Old 08-29-2005, 10:15 PM
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Default Re: Non-Texas hold\'em games

I love clearing bonuses at 5-card draw when it's available. They're always full of idiots (I love people limping, completeing a SB, or even calling a raise and then drawing 4 or 5 cards) and I seem to be pretty decent at it.
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Old 08-29-2005, 10:23 PM
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Default Re: Non-Texas hold\'em games

i find omaha8 very fast for clearing (at low limits) and i use it more then HE for bonus whoring. slightly less hands/hr but every pot gets to the necessary level
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Old 08-29-2005, 10:45 PM
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Default Re: Non-Texas hold\'em games

Stud/8 is great for contributed bonuses, which are usually calculated for holdem. Bodog especially.
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Old 08-30-2005, 12:15 AM
TGoldman TGoldman is offline
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Default Re: Non-Texas hold\'em games

Limit Omaha/8 is good for bonus clearing at low limits because the average pot size is usually much larger and thus more hands qualify as raked. However, the hands are slower so it's best for bonus clearing at sites like PokerStars where the pot size must reach $15 at limit $1/$2 to earn an FPP point. Of course, the catch is that to do this you actually have to play Omaha/8, and if you don't know what you're doing then you're not any better off.
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Old 08-30-2005, 05:16 AM
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Default Re: Non-Texas hold\'em games

O8 and stud8. PLO too depending on the site.
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Old 08-30-2005, 07:14 AM
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Default Re: Non-Texas hold\'em games

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Crazy Pineapple at Paradise (1/2) will clear bonus really fast. Haven't tried it yet, but I think you can also play it at SportsBook, since that's really Paradise.

Clearing bonus using Crazy Pineapple at UB is very slow, since it's a .25/.50 game. But it might be faster than Hold 'Em.

Crazy Pineapple is also pretty soft at both sites, since few people know how to play it. But if you can figure it out, it's a pretty nice change.

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Fun, yes. Soft games, yes. But fast? Definitely not. With 5-7 people seeing each flop, and everybody having to discard on the flop it is MUCH slower than Texas Hold'em.
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Old 08-30-2005, 09:00 AM
Chadt74 Chadt74 is offline
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Default Re: Non-Texas hold\'em games

I wish Pardise had Crazy P. H/L under 3/6!!!

But ya it does slow down the process with usually around 4 having to discard, but the pots to get big for 1/2.
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Old 08-30-2005, 01:07 PM
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I usually see 40-45 hands/table/hr. Virtually every hand will qualify as raked. You could do worse. Add in the novelty factor, and it's not a bad way to go.

I agree there should be a lower limit H/L game. And I'd LOVE to see a CP SNG.
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