Online Poker Forum - In HORSE, what game do you think you have the biggest edge in?

skeeter1114 · Voice of Reason Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 3963

This may differ from what your best game is. But, when you are playing HORSE, what game do you feel like you have the biggest advantage over your opponent in?

For me, it's Omaha8 and Razz. In Omaha8, people are either chasing only the low or chasing the high. Also, a lot of people with a low starting hand (A247 for example) can't fold on a K-Q-8 rainbow flop. Also, some can't get away from a pair, AA, or 2 pair on a board that has straight and/or flush potential.

In razz, some people think a 9-low is good enough and can't fold, though someone may be showing 3 or 4 cards under a 7 and have been betting the entire time. Of course, there are always a few who have no idea what is going on in razz or think it is Stud.

That is my reasoning. Neither Omaha8 or Razz are my best games imo, as I think LHE is. But, so many people know hold'em, but not the others.

BBCOACH44 · Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:58 am Post subject:

That's what I have the most experience at (Stud)....I am an Old Coach... Wink

No NLHE back in the day..... Laughing

critterbugg · Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:18 pm Post subject:

can you add i own all games plz.

bigpairde · Chipluder Joined: 26 Apr 2008 Posts: 8909

I would think o8 for me.
however if some blokes named skeeter and MOS are around there is no edge for anyone,....

btw: skeet: yours certainly is LHE Wink

skeeter1114 · Voice of Reason Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 3963

bigpairde · Chipluder Joined: 26 Apr 2008 Posts: 8909

I see.
still o8 for me. as this is the only game I feel half way comfortable with starting hand selection and I feel some others are not,...well, or they have an interesting hand range,...

anyways,.....at the friday night series I don't feel I have an edge on anyone,....as really all other players know how to play and are tough opponents.....

for other horse games, especially the very cheap buy ins,...I find it very amusing, that everybody thinks they have an edge in LHE,....haha,....basically most of them can't play that either as they usually play NLHE,...but obviously it looks similar so they think they dominate here Wink

leemundy · Pair Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 37

My best happens to be Stud 8, seeing as that I mostly play Stud 8 ring games nowadays. After that would be Razz followed by Stud...as for Holdem and O8... I think I'm just average at theses. Lol I love when we get to the Razz part of Horse, the RSE tends to help my chip stack out quite a bit!!!! Wink

Big Slick x13x · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:54 am Post subject:

Razz for sure for me. I hate LHE and LO/8. However I can maintain chips during the O, and usually gain chips during the H. My biggest problem is I run into low chasers in E that hit perfect runners for boats to crush me. Usually if I can avoid that, it's a rough tourney for everyone else.

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Gentry3 · Pair Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 28 Location: NC

I vote Razz as well. Followed by LHE. I donate at Stud8 however.

ShaunMasterton · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:59 am Post subject:

Like you say skeeter in 1st post, i'm one of these ones that always feels there chasing the low or straights/flushes in stud and razz. The fact I'm chasing a lot in stud and razz would rules they game types out.

Since I have to choose one, I would go with hold'em mainly cause i been playing that longer than the other game types, only became aware off omaha,stud and razz when i signed up to FTP at beginning of january this year.

In all honesty, I would say its a mixed bag for me. I can lose load of chips in a round of omaha h/l, then have a solid round off stud h in the next round. Then find I lose a lot of chips in stud h/l but get them back in hold'em. Deffiant a very mixed bag from each time I play horse.

quick98ta · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:07 pm Post subject:

any one of the stud games usually withchever one poeople arent paying attention to the switch in. I find the biggest edge is always opponent dependent though.

Deadly Silent · Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:26 pm Post subject:

I always tell myself when I get low in chips if I can just hold out with a decent stack until the Omaha round I can get back in it.

Gawdless · High Card Joined: 25 Apr 2009 Posts: 5 Location: Toronto

I'd have to go with Razz, I find it is where I pick up the most chips as generally people chase too much and tend to end up paying you off or folding on 7th street. As well I do pretty well with the hold'em as I play a lot of FL and most tend to play more NL and are less familiar with the differences. I wish there was a version without the Bingo hi/lo (Omaha) I just hate the game.

grimm860 · Two Pair Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 74

none of the above

The game as a whole is my best game. I like to gamble more in non split games or hands where scoops are very likely.

More important to me are still the situation, reads, and other players style and ranges. This is better than any 1 particular hand or game

If the poll were, What game are you most nitty at? This would be very easy to answer.

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