manku
11-23-2003, 07:56 PM
I post here instead of Other Poker, as these hands would be fairly straight forward in limit.
Home game, stacks 1500-3500. Games are most split (hilo), fairly loose, passive game. However, a gambler has decided to sit in and changed complexion of game. Much bigger, all of a sudden (strange how that can happen). We play either spread limit (dealers choice, anywhere from 25/50 to 100/200/300) and occasionaly PL.
Anyway, game has been fairly boring so far for me.
First hand: 5 Card (vs. 4 Card) Omaha 8ob. I can't recall exact hand, but I'm in for $25 preflop in LP. Flop comes A-4-5, two tone. I have 2-3 (for wheel and nuts hilo) with ZERO redraws. People in this game are saavy enough to know when lows are going to get quartered or worse, so I'm very careful here. Theres an early position bet of $50, then another raise of $50. I consider raising pot (which I should have) but just call. Two other callers. At this point I think there's a good chance I'm already getting quartered, one reason I didn't raise.
Turn is an awful 2, also put three diamonds on board. Checked to previous raiser, who bets $300.
I mull, figure I'm going to get quartered at best and fold. One player calls.
River is a rag. Neither player had a wheel. DuH!
Second Hand: Similar to 5 card Omaha 8ob, except you can also play your hand. This makes the game EVIL. (Later that evening I was dealt 4Kings, to take a huge pot from someone who had top full house/board nutz).
However, I'm dealt A369K, all hearts. Tres Bien!
I'm UTG and raise to $25, get 5 callers:
Flop: K-8-5, two tone. Good flop. I bet $100. Three callers.
Turn: 3. Again, I bet $200 (FYI, betting here was 100/200/Pot). Again, three callers.
River: Q, of spades, putting K-Q-5 of spades out there. In other words, if someone has Ace flush, I lose.
In disgust, I check. Checked around to good player, who bets $500. He's either got the A2 or the nut flush (or better in hand, but unlikely). Also to my right is the slowplaying fiend, and I can't put a read on him. I fold, and it turns out all he had was A2. Can't recall who won high.
I realize I should have bet at least $100+ on river. If nothing else, it most likely would have prevented a naked low from raising like this.
Manku
Home game, stacks 1500-3500. Games are most split (hilo), fairly loose, passive game. However, a gambler has decided to sit in and changed complexion of game. Much bigger, all of a sudden (strange how that can happen). We play either spread limit (dealers choice, anywhere from 25/50 to 100/200/300) and occasionaly PL.
Anyway, game has been fairly boring so far for me.
First hand: 5 Card (vs. 4 Card) Omaha 8ob. I can't recall exact hand, but I'm in for $25 preflop in LP. Flop comes A-4-5, two tone. I have 2-3 (for wheel and nuts hilo) with ZERO redraws. People in this game are saavy enough to know when lows are going to get quartered or worse, so I'm very careful here. Theres an early position bet of $50, then another raise of $50. I consider raising pot (which I should have) but just call. Two other callers. At this point I think there's a good chance I'm already getting quartered, one reason I didn't raise.
Turn is an awful 2, also put three diamonds on board. Checked to previous raiser, who bets $300.
I mull, figure I'm going to get quartered at best and fold. One player calls.
River is a rag. Neither player had a wheel. DuH!
Second Hand: Similar to 5 card Omaha 8ob, except you can also play your hand. This makes the game EVIL. (Later that evening I was dealt 4Kings, to take a huge pot from someone who had top full house/board nutz).
However, I'm dealt A369K, all hearts. Tres Bien!
I'm UTG and raise to $25, get 5 callers:
Flop: K-8-5, two tone. Good flop. I bet $100. Three callers.
Turn: 3. Again, I bet $200 (FYI, betting here was 100/200/Pot). Again, three callers.
River: Q, of spades, putting K-Q-5 of spades out there. In other words, if someone has Ace flush, I lose.
In disgust, I check. Checked around to good player, who bets $500. He's either got the A2 or the nut flush (or better in hand, but unlikely). Also to my right is the slowplaying fiend, and I can't put a read on him. I fold, and it turns out all he had was A2. Can't recall who won high.
I realize I should have bet at least $100+ on river. If nothing else, it most likely would have prevented a naked low from raising like this.
Manku