[kipin]

It seems my last post has been quite a success in sparking conversation on the omaha forum, so I figure I will post another interesting hand.

The game is $50 PLo on the party network. The big blind is $1. Hero has everyone covered at the table ($225) Big Blind (Villain) has the next largest stack with ($154)

Hero is dealt 5 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] from MP. One limper before me, I limp in, Button calls, SB calls, BB checks.

Flop is

J [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 4 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

First position checks, I bet pot ($4.75). (I feel comfortable betting my aces in an unraised pot on such a ragged flop) All fold to BB who cold calls. My read on BB up until this point is he is an above average player, but tends to gamble a little bit and make a few loose calls with second best hands.

Turn brings 4 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].

BB checks, I think for a quick second and bet pot again ($13.80). My reasoning here is, I think the board pairing improves my hand, giving me two pair with the aces beating a possible second best two pair like J5 who from my experience would cold call a flop like J54. If however the BB has a 4, or a made fullhouse I bet the pot here, and from my experience would normally be check raised. At that point it is easy to muck my hand and move on to the next hand. BB cold calls. (I didn't like the call here and planned to check the river unimproved) I think of the options, I would have liked a raise from the BB or a fold, the cold call kind of scares me.

River brings 5 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].

After check calling the flop and turn, BB bets pot ($40) into me. What is your play here?

This hand is a weird situation where the river actually improves your hand, but it has a strong possibility of vastly improving your oppponents hand. (Especially after putting your opponent on a possible J5 combination.) Another thought that crossed my mind, was this was a frustrated 4 pushing the river in hopes the opponent doesn't have a 5.

I will post the results after I get some feedback on the hand and how other forum members would play this on the river.

kipin