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Betting the pot
I'm a newb to PL games, and am only playing at $25 and $50 buyins.
I've read the little I can find online about Omaha High, and I saw the advice that I should always bet the pot if I bet at all. Is this correct? I've noticed that a pot sized bet often gets no callers. Sometimes this is good (when there are possible draws on the flop), but sometimes it is not (if you hold the nuts or near nuts on the River). Do you always bet the pot, or do you vary bet sizes. If so, what is your criteria? Also, is it correct to bet a flush or straight draw in Omaha the way I often do in Holdem? Thanks |
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Re: Betting the pot
There are plenty of people who only bet the pot, but varying your bet size according to the situation is probably more profitable. Of course, knowing how much to bet is the hard part. The best information on this complicated topic is Rolf Slotboom's article "The amount of the bet in pot-limit Omaha".
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Re: Betting the pot
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The best information on this complicated topic is Rolf Slotboom's article "The amount of the bet in pot-limit Omaha". [/ QUOTE ] Do you (or anyone) still have access to this article? It's not linked on Rolf's homepage and the original publisher no longer exists (according to Rolf's webpage). |
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Re: Betting the pot
I would love a link as well.
As to OP....personally I think there are MANY benifits to NOT always potting it. I think both of my favorites are related to a just large enough bet on the riv to LOOK like you want a call. Amazingly I feel many times betting the "just bigger than small" bet is a better bluff/buy move than betting pot. Also, when you "get there" on the riv you make the same type of bet (one so now they don't know when it is a bluff and not) to get that "I know I'm beat but it's so little" call........or better yet.....the "MAYBE I can bluff him out of the pot" reraise......of course doing this without the NUTS makes for some terrible decisions you don't want (SO DON'T DO IT UNLESS YOU KNOW YOU ARE BEAT OR KNOW YOU HAVE THEM BEATEN). P.S. I am a reckless, loose, aggressive, fish-maniac......my opines mean little. |
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Re: Betting the pot
Hi Chimichonga,
The "Ace of Base" series on my site consists of Omaha articles that are currently unavailable. (Old articles, written for the now defunct Poker Digest magazine.) I release one of these articles per month, more than anything as a service to the loyal visitors of my site. I have decided to do a final rerun for this entire series, meaning that the piece in question (that was featured in September 2005) will probably be available again in July 2006. Or, as Baggier has just done, you can simply copy it from my old site. This could work just as well I guess. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Rolf Slotboom www.rolfslotboom.com |
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Re: Betting the pot
Pot and No Limit Poker goes into a little bit of detail on betting just outside of what your opponent thinks would be the correct pot odds to call. The authors put it in terms of knowing that you are actually killing some of your opponents outs in your hand without his knowledge, but this level of thinking will probably never apply at the $25 or $50 level. You can still apply this principle somewhat, in that rather than betting pot, bet a large amount that still makes it incorrect for your opponent to draw out to you (and therefore long run +EV for you, assuming you can accurately read his draw).
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Re: Betting the pot
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I've read the little I can find online about Omaha High, and I saw the advice that I should always bet the pot if I bet at all. Is this correct? [/ QUOTE ] This is a common expert opinion, but it's not universal. Furthermore, it only strictly applies to post-flop and turn bets. In Omaha, it's almost always possible (quite likely in fact) that one of (or a combination of) your opponents has pot odds to call any pot sized bet. The only way to minimize their pot odds is to bet the max (i.e. the pot). Of course this doesn't apply if you have a straight flush, quads, or the overboat (i.e. a QQxx hand and a Q55 board). This never applies on the river because drawing out is no longer an issue. Feel free to make 1/3 or 1/2 pot value bets on the river. |
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Re: Betting the pot
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Silent acorns under the tree Hoping, hoping, the squirrel don't see Their plump round shape nestled amongst the leaves Before they can sprout and make more trees. [/ QUOTE ] Trying to figure out if I should be flattered you took the time to compose this or enraged at the dishonour you have inflicted on my "name". I'll assume it's the former. [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] |
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