How to play a naked A-2 in PLO8?
 

Hi I wonder how you good players play a naked A-2 in a PL game. I have read that a good O8 player seldom goes fore only one part of the pot and when you don’t have any backup card like a 3 I cant se how this can be a playable hand at all in PL games?

Best regards Fredrik

Re: How to play a naked A-2 in PLO8?
 

That is an easy one dude, you throw it away.

You need to have something to go for the high with on PLO8/b.

Check out www.winningpokeronline.com In the advanced essay section they have two PLO8 quizzes.

Re: How to play a naked A-2 in PLO8?
 

FOR POT LIMIT ONLY: If you are in late position and nobody has raised you can certainly at least see the flop with an A2.

Re: How to play a naked A-2 in PLO8?
 

Well, it can make a wheel. I'll always see a flop in LP with A2 in an unraised pot.

Re: How to play a naked A-2 in PLO8?
 

Fold it.

It's a great hand to make a wheel with and get quartered by A26x.

I'd play it in limit where quartering is les of a big deal.

In PL you're playing to scoop or 3/4. It's often correct to fold nut lows if you have no shot at the high. Splitting a pot ten times often won't make up for the one time you get quartered for your whole stack.

Re: How to play a naked A-2 in PLO8?
 

If you can pass a naked A2 draw on the flop then sure you can play the A2. Have you seen the donkey bollox that most of your foes are playing? Even at the highest limits online you will see terrible hands played badly, and your A2 gives you a freeroll on the other two cards. If you are in a tignt game then get the hell out because you cant out-rock a rocky game.
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Re: How to play a naked A-2 in PLO8?
 

yeah, but it gives you a free roll for nothing.

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If you have a good flush draw, or a pair to go with it, something that can make a strong hi, then yeah I agree.

Re: How to play a naked A-2 in PLO8?
 

Fold it Preflop.

You are at best drawing for half the pot and have no counterfeit defense. The naked A2 is GARBAGE!

Re: How to play a naked A-2 in PLO8?
 

What makes you think everyone else is playing A2 only? Also even the junk part of A2 has quartering possibilities, simply because you can often catch people with a nut low, no pair. The guys here who are saying pass an A2 either (a) cannot pass a low draw (b) don't play online.

The other day I won a $2200 pot against a guy who raised UTG with Q876 and bet and bet, and even called a $700 raise on the turn with just a high draw. Whilst this is an extreme, bad play in plo8b is part of the game. And if it isnt then you shouldnt be playing it as tight plo8b is the worse game in the world.

gl

Dave

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Re: How to play a naked A-2 in PLO8?
 

What do you consider nakes A-2 dave?

A2QK A 2 10 Q?

I considered it to be A2 with to complete junk cards. You definitely know this game better than me, so you would call with ANY A-2? Does the looseness of the game change your play any?