i didnt post this in the omaha forum, cuz i was hopin for some quick info before this sng is over :-)

PokerStars Game #2652494665: Tournament #12976801, Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2005/09/24 - 20:03:38 (ET)
Table '12976801 1' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: aleksandras (1550 in chips)
Seat 2: lasmataz (1800 in chips)
Seat 3: Jayistheman (1460 in chips)
Seat 4: ktoki (1480 in chips)
Seat 5: harborrats39 (1440 in chips)
Seat 6: drele (1500 in chips)
Seat 7: mjoseph (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: venzer (930 in chips)
Seat 9: Gourmet Chef (1840 in chips)
ktoki: posts small blind 10
harborrats39: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Jayistheman [Qd 7c Ac Kh]
drele: calls 20
mjoseph: folds
venzer: calls 20
Gourmet Chef: folds
aleksandras: folds
lasmataz: calls 20
Jayistheman: calls 20
ktoki: calls 10
harborrats39: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qh Kc 5d]
ktoki: checks
harborrats39: checks
drele: bets 60
venzer: folds
lasmataz: calls 60
Jayistheman: raises 60 to 120
ktoki: folds
harborrats39: folds
drele: calls 60
lasmataz: calls 60
*** TURN *** [Qh Kc 5d] [3h]
drele: checks
lasmataz: checks
Jayistheman: bets 240
drele: calls 240
lasmataz: calls 240
*** RIVER *** [Qh Kc 5d 3h] [2c]
drele: checks
lasmataz: checks
Jayistheman: checks



is this any good?? i think the limp is acceptable with position, and i think the flop and turn were ok... but what about the river check?? i have a feeling i missed a very easy value bet here, but i was afraid that the low draws could have hit a wheel or something.... ive never played much o8 but i wanna learn.

thanks alot

meh.. you clowns take a year to give an o8 donk a little advice.... the more that i think of it, the more i think i should have value bet this given the action... but im still not sure if thats right or not.


either way, i got second on my first omaha hi low outing, so im happy enough... id recommend o8 sng's at the lower levels, as if i can beat them on my first try (ive read nothing but aseem's manual on it a few months ago) then anyone can... no idea how to play heads up though so i blew a 2-1 chip lead... but oh well.

a value bet only works in omaha 8 if you think you have a good chance to scoop the pot or if both players still in were going to call you. In this case I think checking is good, 2 pair in omaha 8 isnt the greatest hand ever, you could easily have been up against a lower set, or as you pointed out possibly a str8 draw that hit on the river. Your a7 low could be good, but you could also be up against a wheel or str8 that is going to scoop the whole pot. I think checking here is the right play

yeah.. i initially thought that, and thanks for helping to confirm it.


i think i was just skewed by the results, actually...