Maybe I should switch to Omaha
Out of all the people who’ve won the WSOP Main Event, Chris Moneymaker has to be one of the most disrespected champions out there. The 2003 Main Event winner gained international fame after his win, but also had a spotlight put directly on his career afterwards. While he’s been in this spotlight, the only thing of significance that Moneymaker has done is place second in a 2004 WPT event which earned him $200,000. Sure this is a lot of money, but not when you consider how many tournaments he’s played since.
Recently saw a segment on the ESPN.com show called the Inside Deal where Moneymaker was talking about how he had rejuvenated his career by playing Omaha. In fact, Chris said that he had given up Texas Hold’em almost entirely to focus on Omaha. This got me thinking, if Moneymaker can do this, then maybe I can to.
And I know I may be a little late to jump on the Omaha bandwagon, but it has to be better than toiling away in Hold’em. After all, Texas Hold’em is saturated with great players since almost everyone gets into poker through Hold’em. It’s what is featured on TV the most, and Hold’em is easily the most popular variation of poker.
The only thing holding me back, as well as many others, is the fact that making the jump to Omaha would require a lot more studying. And, after everything I’ve learned in Texas Hold’em, studying more strategy and reading more books doesn’t sound too appealing. But if I’m able to put enough time into studying Omaha, I think the move could pay off in the long run; it’s gotta pay off better than ramming my head against the wall in Texas Hold’em!