This article looks at 8-Game Poker Strategy from the perspective of someone with a
little poker experience already under their 😆 belt who wishes to profit from these games.
It is divided into two sections. The first contains general strategy adjustment 😆 and
looks at how to exploit the opponents you will meet in these games. The second goes
through a rotation 😆 of the games and briefly highlights specific strategy areas for
each.
For those who have not yet discovered 8-Game Poker, this 😆 is specific to Poker
Stars and involves a rotation of 2-7 Triple Draw, Fixed Limit Holdem, Omaha Hi-Lo,
Razz, Stud, 😆 Stud Hi-Lo, No-Limit Holdem and Pot-Limit Omaha. It is popular and
potentially profitable due to the large number of recreational 😆 players the game
attracts. If you do not already have an account at Poker Stars then now is the time 😆 to
find out exactly why this is the most popular poker site by a long way. When you first
deposit, 😆 you are entitled your 100% toR$600 sign-up bonus and entry to the VIP club
which awards cash bonuses to regular 😆 players.
General Strategy Overview
Strategy for
8-Game Poker is as much driven by the type of opponents you face than the games 😆 played.
The recreational players who often sit down at these tables have not logged on for the
evening to sit 😆 folding – they want to play and will bet and call with a range of
sub-standard hands, often winning pots 😆 where a more experienced player would have
folded.
Adjusting to this takes 2 main forms. You must bet for value with 😆 lesser
holdings and charge worse hands the maximum possible to draw out on you. Sure, once in
a while you’ll 😆 lose a big pot while holding a decent hand, but those times you make
bets will more than make up 😆 for this over time.
We also recommend that you keep pots
small on the early betting rounds where you have a 😆 good but not great hand. Raising is
fine (and profitable) if you can force another player out of the pot 😆 or ensure position
for later rounds. However when everyone is likely to call you are building a pot in
which 😆 it will be correct for your opponents to keep calling you, due to the odds they
see on later streets.
Where 😆 you have certain games in which you are strong and some
that you are weaker adjust the mix of hands 😆 that you play. For example, if you win at
Holdem and Stud but only break-even in the Fixed Limit Omaha 😆 Hi-Lo games then fold more
hands, this will give you a tighter image for when the rounds that you specialize 😆 in
come around. Conversely many players would benefit from opening starting hand
requirements up during the ‘big bet’ pot limit 😆 and no-limit games. If you have
opponents who will easily get all-in with an over-pair (or other trash) in PLO 😆 then you
have the implied-odds to call with any reasonably coordinated hand – especially when in
position on the weaker 😆 players.
Remember that you will face many recreational players –
they will keep donating their money as long as they are 😆 having fun. Never criticize a
bad decision, even when you lose a big pot. Remember that over time the cash 😆 will flow
from their stack to yours, a timely ‘nice hand’ in the chat can ensure this happens
sooner rather 😆 than later.
