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 When to Raise in O8 (Or "Steve Badger: Jedi Master"), Jeffrey Biship, 19. Feb 2003 00:41 | ||
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| On-line, Loose-ish (fluctuating between 4-8 to the flop) passive .50/1.00 Omaha 8 game. I limp from middle position with Ah2h34. I'm hoping it gets raised behind me, but that's too much to hope. Six players see the flop. Flop: 6h 7h Jc The blinds check and the player to my right bets. I call, again wanting to keep weak flush draws in. Players have been showing down less than the nuts for high AND low, even in multiway pots. One player folds. Five to the turn. Turn: Ts Flop bettor bets again. The spectral form of Steve Badger appears in my bedroom surrounded by a shimmering silver nimbus and wearing the distinctive robes of the Jedi Master. A voice echos in my head: "The Turn is where you make most of your money in Omaha eight or better*" The beep of the online clock clears my head. I just call. When should I have raised this hand? Do I want to keep players in? Do I care if I drive players out, since I've got a pretty good shot at scooping? Do I care that I'm still drawing? Thanks in advance, Jeff *This is not a quote. Infact, I thought I read it in his "Introduction to Omaha Strategy" on his website, but I couldn't find it after a cursory re-skimming. Maybe I'm misremembering or misattributing this little piece of "advice." | ||
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| Re: When to Raise in O8 (Or "Steve Badger: Jedi Master"), Andrew Wells, 19. Feb 2003 16:42 | ||
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| You have a double nut draw with the low side uncounterfeitable. You can consider raising the turn with that many players who have a tendency to pay off on the river with less than the nuts for one side. Notice that you're not going to lose money if you catch the low and get quartered unless it's capped three way on the river. You have enough outs and some scoop cards to make it worthwhile to value raise the turn on the strength of the draws. You might get someone with a 32 for a low draw to fold, which is occasionally useful if the case ace is left in the deck. | ||
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