Ugly hand, would like some help
 

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***** Hand History for Game 2403757759 *****
$100 PL Omaha Hi/Lo - Friday, July 22, 03:34:52 EDT 2005
Table Table 55284 (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: ILoveDlck ( $34.11 )
Seat 2: Quick_Silver ( $100.30 )
Seat 4: Beazelbeak ( $70.54 )
Seat 5: fordtrader ( $63.23 )
Seat 10: qliilvliilp ( $167.32 )
Seat 6: Hero ( $107.80 )
Seat 9: Xiang888 ( $90.25 )
Seat 7: sfplayer ( $92.58 )
Seat 3: NYU1988 ( $133.50 )
Seat 8: game_of_luck ( $100 )
Xiang888 posts small blind [$0.50].
qliilvliilp posts big blind [$1].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Ks 2c 4d Ac ]
ILoveDlck folds.
Quick_Silver folds.
NYU1988 folds.
Beazelbeak folds.
fordtrader folds.
Hero raises [$3].
sfplayer folds.
>You have options at Table 55030 (No DP) Table!.
game_of_luck calls [$3].
Xiang888 folds.
qliilvliilp folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ As, 9c, 7s ]
Hero bets [$3].
game_of_luck calls [$3].
** Dealing Turn ** [ Ah ]
Hero bets [$7].
game_of_luck calls [$7].
** Dealing River ** [ 8c ]
Hero bets [$10].
game_of_luck raises [$56.15].
Hero calls [$46.15].
game_of_luck shows [ Js, 4h, Tc, 2d ] a straight, seven to jack.
game_of_luck shows 8,7,4,2,A for low.
Hero shows [ Ks, 2c, 4d, Ac ] three of a kind, aces.
Hero shows 8,7,4,2,A for low.
game_of_luck wins $68.40 from the main pot with a straight, seven to jack.
Hero wins Lo ($34.20) from the main pot with 8,7,4,2,A.
game_of_luck wins Lo ($34.20) from the main pot with 8,7,4,2,A.

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Now, my question isn't really about the hand in general, but how I should be playing PLO 8/b. I am a thin winning player (about 3.5bb/100) and I have a lot of experience in Stud 8/b. My PTO stats over 5000 hands are VP$IP 20.9, PFR 3.8, and TOTAGRO 2.48. I feel as though I should be playing more hands, because all the successful PLO 8/b players I see that are big winners in my PTO database are around 30 VPIP.

On this hand, did I not bet enough? Should I not have called the river? I'll start posting more hands to get an idea of where I'm at. I appreciate all the help!

Re: Ugly hand, would like some help
 

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On this hand, did I not bet enough?

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yes, this is the problem. I would pot with your hand on the flop and the turn. If you get called down, just hope the river brings a low because your Ace might not be good, but I'm willing to lose a stack here.

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Should I not have called the river? I'll start posting more hands to get an idea of where I'm at. I appreciate all the help!

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The river call was fine... but by betting small amounts on the flop and turn, you allowed the other guy's implied odds miracle to come true, effectively making his horrible calls somewhat more correct.

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On this hand, did I not bet enough?

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yes, this is the problem.

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Re: Ugly hand, would like some help
 

I would bet the pot on the flop and the turn.

Re: Ugly hand, would like some help
 

What everyone else said.