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The Passion of Frankie O'Dell for Omaha Poker Games

Poker professional Frankie O'Dell is known for playing with confidence and such confidence sometimes irritates his opponents. We don't really know if it is his intention to irritate other poker professionals but his confidence is definitely a key factor for his success in the poker world.

When some poker professionals are asked to describe the playing style of Frankie O'Dell, they comment that he is one obnoxious poker professional at poker tables. He is known to project a loud demeanor that effectively makes his opponents irritated. Nevertheless, when the same poker professionals are asked to describe the behavior of Frankie O'Dell when he is not playing, they say that they always enjoy having a beer or two with him right after every poker event. Despite his obnoxious behavior when he is playing poker, Frankie O'Dell is nevertheless known to be a good man.

Frankie O'Dell proudly tells everyone that the poker game he loves most is the game of Omaha. Most of the victories of this poker professional involved Omaha games. He also proudly tells people that the poker professional who has helped him augment his poker talent is Mike Matsuow, who is considered as a guru of players of the Omaha game. With the success of Frankie O'Dell, we are sure that Matsuow is very proud to have coached such a talented poker professional.

Frankie O'Dell, who currently resides in Denver, Colorado, has won two Omaha Hi/Lo Split events featured at the World Series of Poker tournament in 2003 and 2007. In 2003, it was a US$1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo Split game wherein he was awarded the cash prize worth US$133,760. In 2007, it was a US$2,000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split game that allowed him to win US$240,057. And of course, aside from those cash prizes, this poker professional also won World Series of Poker bracelets from such events.

But prior to such victories, Frankie O'Dell had already been winning in a number of poker tournaments. The very first time that this poker professional displayed his admirable talent in playing the game was on August 19, 1997, participating in a No Limit Hold'em event of the Hall of Fame Poker Classic. He was the first placer in the said game wherein he took home US$42,000.

In 2001, Frankie O'Dell also won first prize at the Elsinore Odessey poker tournament and another first prize at the Sport of Kinds poker tournament. In 2001, this poker professional joined the Orleans Open Poker Tournament and also ended up as the first prize winner. He also joined the Jack Binion World Poker Open tournament of the World Poker Tour and placed first in a Limit Omaha Hi/Lo event, taking home US$45,397. This poker professional has experienced more successes in the poker world. Indeed, being coached by one of the best poker professionals has been all worth it.