Ok I feel really icky after this and don't have enough knowledge to know if this was as bad as I feel. Was waiting for the g/f to get ready so I was playing a little to kill time.

Omaha Hi/Low $0.50-$0.50 PL (real money), #1,180,737,127
Table Fair Oaks, 18 Aug 2005 1:57 PM ET



Seat 1: B ($38.50 in chips)
Seat 2: C ($63.25 in chips)
Seat 3: D ($14.25 in chips)
Seat 4: E ($41.75 in chips)
Seat 5: F ($26 in chips)
Seat 7: G ($39.25 in chips)
Seat 8: d84rrv ($39.50 in chips)
Seat 9: HERO ($32.25 in chips)
Seat 10: A ($26.50 in chips)



ANTES/BLINDS
G posts blind ($0.50), F posts blind ($0.50).

PRE-FLOP

HERO

HERO calls $0.50, A calls $0.50, B calls $0.50, C folds, D calls $0.50, E calls $0.50, F folds, G checks, F checks.

FLOP [board cards 3 8 4 ]
AceKnight checks, d84rrv bets $0.50, HERO calls $1.50, A calls $1.50.

TURN [board cards 3 8 4 7 ]
F bets $5, HERO calls $5, A calls $5.


Pre Flop - Bad call right? Just killing some time so be easy

Flop - I think this OK, but probably close

Turn - I lost my mind right?

Hmmm...interesting hand.

Pre-flop - the only reason you might not play this is that you are UTG. So what if they are all the same suit...

After the flop - blessing and a curse flop. Ace 2's are going to make anyone pay to get the high, so either be prepared to go all the way or get out now, no?

After the turn - another bad card for you - looks good, but is it? You are hoping for a one-outer (6 of clubs), and even then it is only for half the pot. Even the ace of clubs won't guarantee you more than half the pot. Got balls? Push em all in. Realistically though, it looks like an easy fold (I haven't done the math yet...) 8)

I would also call with 2345 all s. It's a very playable preflop hand and sometimes very profitable hand since it's a four-wheeled hand. But its fate is decided on the flop, each and everytime.

With 8 players (incredible) seeing the flop and the board cards were 3 8 4 . Your hand should be in the muck without second thought.

It's very highly likely that at least one of the 9 players held A2, and it could be very difficult to get his nut low counterfeited since you were also holding a piece 2. How about praying for an Ace to fall? It's very highly unlikely as well. Even so you could expect someone also holding 56, some flush draws... Don't forget 8 players saw the flop. So you were drawing at the best half of it.

So your low side is dead most of the time.

How about your high? Sure you've got bottom 2 pairs and straight draw, but they weren't strong draws. If someone held 88 (If I only have 88 here I won't be playing strong here because of the board and the numbers of player) then your boatdraw was dead. You may have made your straight but it could be a 2 or 6 which completes others' flush draws. Again even you've got your straight you were drawing half of it expensively.

It's not worth it, fold it on the flop.

Edited: I would play aggresively with fewer players. But against 7 buffalos, fold it.

preflop is fine.

check/fold the flop.

don't trap yourself... you're going to be making a LOT of second-best hands, and you have no guarantee of getting the low.

when you play 2-3-4-5, you're looking specifically for an ace most importantly, and secondly you're looking for another wheel card or sometimes a 6 depending on the board.

aseem