Which WSOP Event Should I Play?
I am thinking about playing at the World Series of Poker for the first time and I am wondering what you would recommend to play. Thanks!
Well, this is a tricky question to say the least. My main answer starts with a question. Are you planning on winning satellites or are you directly buying in? If you are playing satellites, then be prepared to play a lot of NL Holdem sit-n-gos unless you plan to do so the day before the event. The day before a non-holdem event is the best time to find satellites for non-holdem games.
If you are directly buying in, then my suggestion would be for you to play whatever game you are best at. Many writers will suggest that you look at one of the lower buy-in NL Holdem events as they have huge soft fields. This is good if you are a NL player, but what if you are a PLO player, a Stud player, or a mixed game player.
You want to play in an event that gives you the best chance to do well. Normally this means that you should play your best game. In some cases, you should play the game that you have the most success in.
For example, my best game is Stud 8 or Better, but I do better in Limit Holdem tournaments overall. (Although in reality, my % of making the money in Stud 8 tourneys are a lot higher than Limit Holdem, but there are more Holdem tourneys.) As a result, I chose to play Limit Holdem at the WSOP as my game of choice the first year. It paid off as I made the money in the event. I did the same the next year. I also played the Stud 8 and did go deep, but fell short of the money.
Essentially, play what gives you the best chance to do well and play your best. Good luck to you at the tables.
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