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No-limit hold'em has held the title of most popular variation of poker for the past few years, but Omaha is hugely popular in poker rooms, as well. Binion's, the legendary gambling hall and hotel, is capitalizing on that popularity by holding Omaha tournaments during the second weekend every month.
The dates for the rest of the year are Sept. 14-16, Oct. 12-14, Nov. 9-11, and Dec. 14-16, which means players can get some Omaha action as soon as this weekend. For every Omaha weekend, each day features a different tournament. Friday is a pot-limit Omaha tournament, Saturday is pot-limit Omaha eight-or-better, and Sunday offers a limit Omaha eight-or-better tournament. All tournaments begin at 5 p.m. PT and have a $150 buy-in.
"The first Omaha tournament weekend was in August, and we got very positive feedback from the players," said Gary DeWitt, the poker room manager at Binion's. "They liked the structure and the way it was run. We are expecting really great turnouts for the upcoming weekends."
