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The weekly DTD Omaha Comp was warmly welcomed when first announced, but, for one reason or another, has got off to a slow start. Week One had 21 runners, & Week Two barely made two tables.

As players, we lobby for innovative Comps, & market forces then determine whether they succeed or not. 

This Comp is beautifully structured, 5k chips, half-hour clock, Freezeout, & so far, has proven to be a hugely enjoyable & relaxing playing experience.

I hope as many as possible support this Comp tonight.

Thewy's gonna try & play it next week (he's in Dublin this week) & I'm sure it'll soon become a well-supported comp.

I'm trying to get up from London in time to play it, & I'm 95% sure I'll arrive in time - so there's valoooooooo.

anyway of moving the omaha comp next week to..erm say...Thursday? Not for any particular reason obviously..but it would probably be slightly better attended (+1 maybe 2) than on the Wednesday.

I plan to cash in this tonight, so the more runners, the more I win.

Which means I can afford to stick £25 (my money, not blonde's) in the blonde Account of anyone who correctly forecasts the EXACT number of runners tonight, including Alternates. In the event of a tie, the first correct answer (chronologically) gets the dosh.

So, name the exact number of runners tonight, & get £25. See, no strings, no rules & regs, no complex T & C's - what you see is what you get. £25.

My guess (I'll pay myself...)......25.

Unfortunately I have to go with 17.

I'll go for 23.

22 imo

19 imo.

20 obv

21 for me

22, clearly

23, indupitably.

15, I reckon.

24, obv.

Gotta be 14......should really be over 30 but its 14 for me tonight.

ship 26

Im thinking a big turn out tonight, 30

18 deffo

Nice one yet again tikay, I'll go for 17.

Although I hope it's more, it would be a real shame if this comp doesn't get up and running. I would play it myself but £100 is a lot for someone still inexperienced in the ways of Omaha. I think they need to drop the price to get an interest in it.

Just a thought.

29!

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.......31

32

Think the DtD boys read that and though "FECK, we need to expand!..There's no way we can accomodate that many people!"

I'll pick 27.

There'll only be 16 I'm afraid. And that's an actual fact.

12

wanted to go with 15 but thats already gone

i hope im wrong

24

Unfortunately, I reckon only 13.

Would love to play but am home alone with the kids on a Wednesday - will try and rearrange one week soon.

I think the idea of a lower buy in 'starter' comp to get people interested is a good one.

Just the 11

32 tonight

28

33

29

97

25

not that i think there will be this number but im going for 9 runners seeing as every other decent number has been taken and in the even of a tie the first one wins so its 9 for me! cheers.

optimistic - 38

24

28

How many runners did it make?

I should be able to make it next week for the 1st time since it started.

just looked on DTD website now, it says 8 runners but there is no result for the PLO comp but they have updated the NLHE comp so does that mean i win by default? i need sum much needed funds on my blonde account!

only 8? yikes..that's terrible..why can't a regular Omaha comp get decent runners anywhere? DC cash is always well attended everywhere.

the £100 buy in is too high for irregular Omaha players IMHO

I don't play a lot of Omaha, would like to play more..but at £100 a pop the education would be too expensive

i agree tighty, id like to play more omaha comps but £100 for the education is a bit at the top end for me! id be more likely play a £25-£30 Omaha comp!

I agree, if they got a torn around the £30-£50 mark they would definately get more runners and people that are learning the game will be able to afford to learn at an affordable price.

Yea £50 max to start off with then maybe tinker with it when they have 30+ regular runners! id like to play a omaha tourney but £100 is just too much!

Maybe the 8 is the number of people who preregistered ?

The number had to be exact to win the £25.

yea its possibly the pre-reg'd number but the weds NLHE comp has been updated but not the PLO comp which is unusual! well i hope its 8+1 alternate to make 9 then!

£100s fine, Its too far to go for a £25-£50 tourn.

Id be more willing to travel there for a £25 comp and learn a bit more about live omaha and so it doesnt cost me £100 to get schooled by the better players! the old saying is you pay to learn and id rather pay £25 to learn than £100.

Its clearly not, or they would be getting more runners.

i meant to say that too rich!

Cheap rebuys are surely the way for people learning omaha.

In reality though Omaha is not really a tournament game.

I agree that omaha is played more in cash games than competitons, but I don't think there is anything wrong with it as a tournament game. Like any of the other main forms of poker it is highly skillful and there is massive depth in the play. I believe it is unfortunate that texas has such dominance in the poker world, at the moment and for the forseeable future.

E.B

The TOTAL number of Runners, including me, (I never left London until 6pm & arrived 45 minutes late) was......8.

I can't recall what the Rules were - was it "exact number", or "nearest"?

I'm happy to cough up to the rightful winner, if there was not one, I'll roll it over to next week.

Claims please?

8 is my lucky number, i win. ship.

As & from next week, the Comp will start at the much later time of 9.15pm. Hopefully, early Bustees from that evening's Hold 'Em will then be tempted to move across.

The DTD Suits were also interested in the comment by several on this thread that a £25 or £50 might be a good, & more viable, "Omaha Learning Experience", but there are no plans, AFAIK, to abandon the £100 at present, if they introduced a Rookie Omaha Comp, it would be seperate, & extra.

Feel free to comment on this thread, the DTD Suits have been alerted to it, & they do that thing we all like - listen.

Proof of Entry required please young man. ;)

Kev can confirm he deleted my post by accident when trying to clean up the thread numbers....





(£10 in it for ya kev!)

Oh, I won the Comp.

Basha was 2nd

Raj 3rd,

ActionJack 4th,

Wadey 5th,

Tracey 6th,

Greek Jack 7th

Greek Gentleman 8th.

sorry Rooks, Grandad bought me for £15 ... to post this


Which means I can afford to stick £25 (my money, not blonde's) in the blonde Account of anyone who correctly forecasts the EXACT number of runners tonight, including Alternates. In the event of a tie, the first correct answer (chronologically) gets the dosh.

Its a rollover imo.

Official Correction - I was in fact, technically, 2nd.

£16...

FWIW, If i had seen this thread and posted, i would have guessed 8..

Sorry, I meant to say I was 3rd.

Roll Over!

Bugger, typo. 4th. Really.

After a recount, it was in fact, 5th.

OK, I Finalled.  Deffo.

Unlucky Girgy, but I did say "EXACT number", as Kiv & GB have pointed out.

So I'll roll it over to next week, & make it £50 next week. Remind me!

And I would have Deleted it, or disqualified you. Minimum Age 18, sorry.

Bites lip.........

LMFAO you turn up 45 minutes late and you are still the first out

WRONG. I was Fifth. A Monster-Monster Result, especially as I had 200 chips blinded away before I arrived.

wow 3 people had gone out before you arrived?

Cant believe it ive been robbed! i know it said exact now ive read back but if u give me the £25 il gladly ship it all back on the site anyway as im a complete fish!! Il be leaving for Australia next month so i dont think il get to play the DTD omaha comp as its slightly out of my price range, as ive said i think a £25 comp would do the trick especially as the £100 seams to be loosing intrest!