[O8]Don't draw your two pairs

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0x64 Finland. Jan 13 2007 10:10. Posts 352

Preflop, there ain't any monsterhands.
Ray Zee says in his book on omaha hi/lo that raising preflop don't increase your winning rate, only your variance.
Raising is mostly done for position or getting your pot heads-up.
This leads to a special way to play Good aces. Basicly unless I am on the button, I will limp with aces hoping someone will raise it on which I can reraise and easily get headsup.
However the exeption on this is the Monster hand of omaha8, AA23 dual suited which hold well enough that I do want as many players in the pot I can have.

Good hands where I have A23x can be frustrating. So when you get a A23x and flop two pairs, just remember I has no reason to be good unless you are also drawing for the nut lo.

Submitted by : 0x64

PokerStars Game #7914301213: Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/01/13 - 11:55:19 (ET)
Table 'Ismene' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: DAYTOP ($114.45 in chips)
Seat 2: icewater_Wil ($5.90 in chips)
Seat 4: RyanG1 ($17.55 in chips)
Seat 5: joebill74 ($51.75 in chips)
Seat 6: qqqcutie ($50 in chips)
Seat 7: 0x64 ($49.50 in chips)
Seat 8: akbfm ($16.20 in chips)
Seat 9: THELAMA1 ($30.60 in chips)
SPANKYINC will be allowed to play after the button
RyanG1: posts small blind $0.25
joebill74: posts big blind $0.50

Holecards
Dealt to 0x64 ]
qqqcutie: folds
0x64: calls $0.50
akbfm: calls $0.50
THELAMA1: folds
DAYTOP: folds
icewater_Wil: calls $0.50
RyanG1: folds
joebill74: checks

Flop (Pot : $2.25)


joebill74: checks
0x64: bets $2.15
akbfm: calls $2.15
icewater_Wil: folds
joebill74: folds

Turn (Pot : $6.55)


0x64: bets $6.25
akbfm: calls $6.25

River (Pot : $19.05)


0x64: bets $18.15
akbfm: calls $7.30 and is all-in

Showdown
0x64: shows ] (HI: a full house, Aces full of Threes)
akbfm: mucks hand
0x64 collected $32.05 from pot
No low hand qualified

Summary
Total pot $33.65 | Rake $1.60
Board
Seat 1: DAYTOP folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: icewater_Wil (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: RyanG1 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: joebill74 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: qqqcutie folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: 0x64 showed ] and won ($32.05) with HI: a full house, Aces full of Threes
Seat 8: akbfm mucked ]
Seat 9: THELAMA1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Since I can't post more than one hand history, you will have to use the link
http://www.liquidpoker.net/h/131112
This is the kind of hand which troubles me easily.
I know that Im ahead on the hi, but Im not +ev here unless I make him fold.
Pushing this? Maybe not the best thing to do until I know what that opponent can call.

1 votes

Me nuts are hurting

Last edit: 13/01/2007 13:55