Learning O8...quick question

Leaky Game · #1 05-11-2005, 08:48 PM

Silly question....why didn't I split the high since I had a 6 also? Converter apparently doesn't support O8...you get the jist anyway. The villian was holding 7,7,6,3 and got the high with a straight 6 to 10...which is what I had, no? You can use two different cards for the high and low, right?

Party Poker (9 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
3 folds.

Flop: 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (6 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, CO folds, UTG folds.

Turn: 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero checks, MP2 checks.

River: 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)

Final Pot:

hotbacon · #2 05-11-2005, 08:55 PM

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Silly question....why didn't I split the high since I had a 6 also? Converter apparently doesn't support O8...you get the jist anyway. The villian was holding 7,7,6,3 and got the high with a straight 6 to 10...which is what I had, no? You can use two different cards for the high and low, right?

Party Poker (9 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
3 folds.

Flop: 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (6 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, CO folds, UTG folds.

Turn: 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero checks, MP2 checks.

River: 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)

Final Pot:

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You have to use two and exactly two cards from your hand. So, you used the 6 and 4 in your hand and the 5,7, and 8 from the board for an 8 straight. Your opponent uses 6 and 7 from his hand and the 8,9, and 10 on board for a 10 high straight.

beset7 · #3 05-11-2005, 09:46 PM

you have to use exactly two cards from your hand for both the high and the low. e.g. flop AAA88. You have 8765. You do not have a full house. You have AAA87 for your best high hand.

Ribbo · #4 05-12-2005, 03:33 AM

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you have to use exactly two cards from your hand for both the high and the low. e.g. flop AAA88. You have 8765. You do not have a full house. You have AAA87 for your best high hand.

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LOL hope I get to sit in your games sometime. Try again.

Vern · #5 05-12-2005, 06:32 AM

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you have to use exactly two cards from your hand for both the high and the low. e.g. flop AAA88. You have 8765. You do not have a full house. You have AAA87 for your best high hand.

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LOL hope I get to sit in your games sometime. Try again.

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Now I am confused because I don't see what he missed. What would be his best high hand if not AAA87?

Ironman · #6 05-12-2005, 08:38 AM

Vern,

See the post above. There are straights there. The villian just happens to have a higher one.

Dave

Vern · #7 05-12-2005, 08:51 AM

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Vern,

See the post above. There are straights there. The villian just happens to have a higher one.

Dave

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I saw that, but Ribbo's post made it sounds like the AAA87 as the best hand on the offered board and holding was not the best hand in that situation. I am still relatively new to O8B, so I admit I get confused easily.

PokerProdigy · #8 05-12-2005, 09:53 AM

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which is what I had, no?

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No. You had 4,5,6,7,8. If this was hold'em then you'd be allowed to ONLY use one hole card which would give you a 6,7,8,9,10 but in Omaha you have to use exactly two hole cards.

bodie · #9 05-12-2005, 11:23 AM

Vern,

Look at all the hands - how many Aces do you see? The hand you are referring to as the best hand isn't even present.

MortalWombat · #10 05-12-2005, 11:51 AM

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Vern,

Look at all the hands - how many Aces do you see? The hand you are referring to as the best hand isn't even present.

[/ QUOTE ]I think there is some confusion going on here that doesn't need to be so.

beset7 originally said:
"e.g. flop AAA88. You have 8765. You do not have a full house. You have AAA87 for your best high hand."

This is a correct statement. Your best high hand is indeed AAA87 (as opposed to having a full house). He did not say the best high hand is AAA87 (the best high hand possible would be AAAAx for anyone holding Ax).