Re: What got you started in other forms of poker?
There are many reasons I like to play non-holdem games:
1. I learned how to play poker as a child from an older great-uncle of mine. He was pretty good at the classic games (draw, 5-stud) so that's what I learned. I also picked up 7-stud. I honestly never heard of holdem or omaha until about 5 years ago and didn't start playing them online until about 3 years ago.
2. I tend to have a need to be "different" than the crowd in my tastes, whether it's music, movies, sports, or poker. Since the masses love NL holdem, that makes me want to play other games.
3. I think some of the other types of poker, particularly draw high and omaha/8, are better suited for my strengths/weaknesses as a player than holdem.
4. Poker is a hobby rather than a profession. I could make more money in my poker-playing hours if I stuck to 4-tabling soft limit holdem or limit 0/8 games and never dabbled in tournaments and every variation of poker you can shake a stick at. I'd get burned out and probably quit playing if I did that.
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