So omaha hi/lo ain't my game...

[osumike11379]

So help fix me...talk about an tough spot :P

Be gentle - I've probably played under 100 hands ever....

What should I have done differently (if anything??)

PokerStars Game #26520363068: Tournament #149661268, $5.00+$0.50 8-Game (Omaha Hi/Lo Limit) - Level XIX (200/400) - 2009/03/29 23:30:41 ET
Table '149661268 1' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: buddy4bass (1774 in chips)
Seat 2: Tosh (1380 in chips)
Seat 3: Philly14 (5271 in chips) out of hand (moved from another table into small blind)
Seat 4: maineyankee7 (5710 in chips)
Seat 5: lilil (1496 in chips)
Seat 6: osumike11379 (4369 in chips)
maineyankee7: posts small blind 100
lilil: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to osumike11379 [5s Jd 2h Js]
osumike11379: raises 200 to 400
buddy4bass: folds
Tosh: folds
lilil said, "well at least I'm off her $*#( list now lol"
maineyankee7: calls 300
lilil: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [9h 5h 2s]
Tosh said, "lol"
maineyankee7: bets 200
lilil: calls 200
osumike11379: calls 200
*** TURN *** [9h 5h 2s] [8c]
lilil said, "phew!"
lilil said, "lol"
maineyankee7: bets 400
lilil: raises 400 to 800
osumike11379: calls 800
maineyankee7: calls 400
*** RIVER *** [9h 5h 2s 8c] [Kc]
maineyankee7: checks
lilil: bets 96 and is all-in
osumike11379: calls 96
maineyankee7: calls 96
*** SHOW DOWN ***
lilil: shows [2c 8h 4c 9c] (HI: two pair, Nines and Eights)
osumike11379: mucks hand
maineyankee7: shows [6d 6s Ad 4h] (HI: a pair of Sixes; LO: 8,5,4,2,A)
lilil collected 2244 from pot
maineyankee7 collected 2244 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4488 | Rake 0
Board [9h 5h 2s 8c Kc]
Seat 1: buddy4bass folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Tosh (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: maineyankee7 (small blind) showed [6d 6s Ad 4h] and won (2244) with HI: a pair of Sixes; LO: 8,5,4,2,A
Seat 5: lilil (big blind) showed [2c 8h 4c 9c] and won (2244) with HI: two pair, Nines and Eights
Seat 6: osumike11379 mucked [5s Jd 2h Js]

[abby99]

5s Jd 2h Js is fairly uncoordinated and the pair isn't huge. I would fold pre, or limp if you must play it.

Fold the flop. Two small pair are rarely good for high and you're completely counterfeited for low, which means that you need three more small cards on the board to give you a chance for the low half of the pot. There are two hearts on the board, so your basically drawing for a boat that might not be good.

Then again, you've still got chips and I'm on the rail, so what do I know? Good luck!

[jojobinks]

Originally Posted by abby99

5s Jd 2h Js is fairly uncoordinated and the pair isn't huge. I would fold pre, or limp if you must play it.

Fold the flop. Two small pair are rarely good for high and you're completely counterfeited for low, which means that you need two more small cards on the board to give you a chance for the low half of the pot. There are two hearts on the board, so your basically drawing for a boat that might not be good.

Then again, you've still got chips and I'm on the rail, so what do I know? Good luck!

it's frankly a horrible hand, and you're playing utg at a full table. i disagree it should be limped if played; and since raising sucks you just can't play it. ditto on post flop. btw, when jm raises the turn, you're hand is a piece of trash. go away and save the monies.

[siNdreAd]

Ok, first off I think a fold pre-flop is standard here. You want to play hands that have a shot at scooping the high/low and this may look reasonable but it's actually a very poor hand. Hands with an Ace in them see a return on your investment a much greater percentage of the time when compared to hands without an ace. Now assuming you get to the flop it's an easy fold - o8 is a drawing game where you want to be drawing to a big hand w/ as many outs as possible. Two pair on the flop doesn't often take down any portion of the pot and bottom two pair is the worst two pair evar! Also, with the two low cards out, you're hoping to pick up likely only half the pot so your odds are horrible, not to mention you may very well be drawing to a worse boat. Hope that helps.

[siNdreAd]

Originally Posted by abby99

you're completely counterfeited for low, which means that you need three more small cards on the board to give you a chance for the low half of the pot.

Which is impossible btw

[abby99]

Originally Posted by siNdreAd

Which is impossible btw

All the more reason to fold!

LOL! I need some sleep, obviously.

[siNdreAd]

Originally Posted by abby99

All the more reason to fold!

LOL! I need some sleep, obviously.

Haha yea maybe you do because I was wondering what you were insinuating by this:

Originally Posted by abby99

There are two hearts on the board, so your basically drawing for a boat that might not be good.

His boat may be bad if the flush comes out?

Thanks again for hosting! Good times!

[abby99]

Originally Posted by siNdreAd

Haha yea maybe you do because I was wondering what you were insinuating by this:


His boat may be bad if the flush comes out?

This one I can explain. If the flush draw hits, his two pair are no good. If he boats up with another low card, he could be behind a bigger boat.

Originally Posted by siNdreAd

Thanks again for hosting! Good times!

You're welcome, and thanks for playing. I'll inquire about interest in doing these regularly (once-twice a month). I'm pleased with the amount of play this structure provides.

I'm half asleep but still watching...

[TheDuke]

PREFLOP: Fold. You're UTG with a terrible hand. Very little low potential and your only hope for high is spiking a set and hoping it'll hold up if you do hit. Save your chips and fold.

FLOP: Fold. You only have bottom two with no low draw.

TURN: Fold. The 8 completes the low draws. A bet and a raise in front confirms this. Best case scenario: you're calling for the high half of the pot with bottom two. Fold and save your chips.

[PhilTheThrill14]

I'm in the fold pre-flop camp.