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I would say there is a larger player pool of players that dont have the option tto play nlo8 than do... If it is only on stars then most of the world doesnt have access to nlo8.
Very true. fwiw, 888, ACR and Ignition runs a couple NLO8 MTTs daily, but I have yet to see one live (that $240 Planet Hollywood event sounds awesome, would love to check it out).
When I went to Vegas last month, it was hard to find FLO8. The casinos at the strip were mainly spreading 1/2 to 5/10 NL and the occasional PLO game. The Bravo Poker App showed that The Orleans had some 4/8 to 8/16 FLO8 running, but its so out of the way from the strip.
I think a $1k or $1500 turbo would be a good trial tournament. I still think this will be a tough task ahead of us. We're trying to create a paradigm shift where for us to gain any traction, other casinos have to participate also. If WSOP is willing to take a leap of faith and trial this, this would be a huge step to seeing other games similar to the $240 Planet Hollywood event.
My arguments in favor of running NLO8 over PLO8 in the past were:
-no need to calculate the pot (easier for the rec player to sit down and play)
-less chopping of pots due to more pots ending before showdown. You will likely see more showdowns once stacks get shallower, but this shouldn't be a problem if WSOP has their more experienced dealers at this (late) stage of the tourney.