2008 Vic Poker Champs Kick Off At Crown

One of australian poker ’s biggest events of the year has kicked off at Crown Poker, The 2008 Victorian Poker Championships.

With thirteen official Championship events on offer, culminating in the three day $2,700 No Limit Holdem Main Event, plus feature events including Mixed Games, $100,000K Challenge, Camp Quality Poker Cup and Ladies Night, this year’s Championship is not to be missed.

Listed below is the fulls schedule for the 2008 Vic Poker Champs :

2008 Victorian Poker Championship

• Sat 2 Aug 12:30pm Victorian Poker Championship Step 2 Satellite (20 Seat Guarantee) $300 (270+30)
  7:10pm High Stakes Holdem Satellite $1,100 (1,000+100)
• Sun 3 Aug 12:10pm 1 No Limit Holdem - (2 Day event) $230 (200+30)
• Mon 4 Aug 10:10am Crazy Pineapple $100 (85+15)
  2:10pm Main Event Satellite $70 (55+15) / $50 (45+5) Rebuys
  4.00pm Final Table - Event 1
  7:10pm 2 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo $340 (300+40)
• Tue 5 Aug 10:10am Pot Limit Omaha $100 (85+15)
  2:10pm Main Event Satellite $70 (55+15) / $50 (45+5) Rebuys
  7:10pm 3 No Limit Holdem Terminator $340 (300+40)
• Wed 6 Aug 10:10am Limit 7 Card Stud $100 (85+15)
  2:10pm Main Event Satellite $70 (55+15) / $50 (45+5) Rebuys
  7:10pm 4 No Limit Holdem - Rebuy Tournament $240 (200+40) / $100 Rebuys
• Thu 7 Aug 10:10am Razz $100 (85+15)
  2:10pm Main Event Satellite $70 (55+15) / $50 (45+5) Rebuys
  7:10pm 5 No Limit Holdem $250,000 Guarantee - Day 1 Flight 1 $550 (500+50)
• Fri 8 Aug 12:30pm No Limit Holdem $250,000 Guarantee - Day 1 Flight 2 $550 (500+50)
  6.10pm State of Origin Feature Event $3,000 per team
• Sat 9 Aug 12:30pm No Limit Holdem $250,000 Guarantee - Day 1 Flight 3 (Repechage) $550 (500+50)
  7:10pm High Stakes Holdem Satellite $1,100 (100+100)
• Sun 10 Aug 12:30pm No Limit Holdem $250,000 Guarantee - Day 2
  4:10pm Main Event Satellite $300 (270+30)
  7:10pm 6 PokerPro Mega Stack No Limit Holdem $220 (200+20)
  8:10pm $100,000 Challenge - 10 Players Winner Take All $10,200 (10,000+200)
• Mon 11 Aug 12:30pm 7 H.O.R.S.E. $1,100 (1,000+100)
  4:10pm Main Event Step 1 Satellite (100 Player Max) $75 (60+15)
  7:10pm 8 Camp Quality Charity Poker Cup $340 (300+40)
• Tue 12 Aug 12:30pm 9 No Limit Holdem 6 Handed $1,100 (1,000+100)
  4:10pm Main Event Step 1 Satellite (100 Player Max) $75 (60+15)
  6.10pm Ladies Night No Limit Holdem $100 (80+20)
  7:10pm Main Event Step 2 Satellite $300 (270+30)
• Wed 13 Aug 12:30pm 10 Pot Limit Omaha $5,200 (5,000+200)
  4.00pm Final Table - Event 9
  4:10pm Main Event Step 1 Satellite (100 Player Max) $75 (60+15)
  7:10pm 11 Teams Event No Limit Holdem $550 (500+50)
• Thu 14 Aug 12:30pm 12 High Stakes Holdem $10,200 (10,000+200)
  2:10pm Main Event Step 1 Satellite (100 Player Max) $75 (60+15)
  7.10pm Main Event Step 2 Satellite $300 (270+30)
• Fri 15 Aug 12:30pm 13 Main Event Day 1 Flight 1 $2,700 (2,500+200)
  4:10pm Last Chance Main Event Satellite $300 (270+30)
• Sat 16 Aug 12:30pm Main Event Day 1 Flight 2 $2,700 (2,500+200)
  4:10pm Aussie Millions Phase 2 Satellite $250 (230+20)
• Sun 17 Aug 12:10pm Main Event Day 2
  12:30pm Aussie Millions Phase 2 Satellite $250 (230+20)
  4:10pm Aussie Millions Phase 3 Satellite $1,150 (1,050+100)

Hi-Lo (8) Hand Rankings

Omaha Hi-Lo (8) and Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo (8) are played just like the traditional “High-Only” games, all the way down to the showdown.

Then the pot is split equally between the best high hand, and the best qualifying low hand. The best hands are ones which give you a chance to “scoop” the pot or win both the high and the low hands.

would be such a hand, giving you a straight flush for the high hand and the best possible low hand. Read more

Razz Hand Rankings

Razz Hand Rankings

Remember straights and flushes do not count against your low hands but pairs do. You also do not need a qualifying low hand such as in Omaha Hi-Lo (8) where to qualify, no card from the low hand may be above an 8. In Razz you just have to have the lowest possible hand on the table to win the pot.

You need to make the best low (worst) hand using five of your seven cards.

Here are the Razz hand rankings from lowest (best) to highest, remember the suits are irrelevant :

 Known as a “wheel” Read more

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Rules (Seven Card Stud 8)

Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo - Also known as Seven Card Stud 8

The same rules as standard Seven Card Stud up until the showdown. Then the pot is then split equally between the best high hand, and the best qualifying low hand. If there is no qualifying low hand, the high hand wins the entire pot.

Straights and flushes do not count against the low hand, but pairs do. To qualify, no card from the low hand may be above an 8. Read more

Omaha Hi-Lo (Omaha 8) Rules

Omaha Hi-Lo - also known as Omaha 8

Absolutely my favourite game though it does take some mastering. The same rules as standard Omaha up until the showdown. Then the pot is split equally between the best high hand, and the best qualifying low hand. If there is no qualifying low hand, the high hand wins the entire pot.

Straights and flushes do not count against the low hand, but pairs do. To qualify, no card from the low hand may be above an 8. Remember you must use two of your hole cards so if there is not 3 cards below 9 in the community cards then there will be no low hand. Read more

Omaha Rules

Omaha
The most important rule to remember is you must use two of your hole cards with three of the community cards to form your best five card hand. This is the single biggest mistake beginners make.

Omaha is another variation of Texas Hold’em. The community card and betting structure is exactly the same as Hold’em, except that each player is dealt four hole cards instead of two. With so many more cards on the table, the chances of something good happening increase dramatically. Of course it also means you’re going to need a better hand to win in Omaha than you will Hold’em. Read more