Here are some hands from tonights session I'd like some advice on.

Full Tilt Poker Game #3587645590: Table Panther (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 1:43:47 ET - 2007/09/17

Seat 1: ThaGoodLife ($11.15)

Seat 2: lkl99 ($3.60)

Seat 3: Mailbox Arson ($1.50)

Seat 4: Skonky_skonk ($19.65)

Seat 5: Ryan Olsen ($9.90)

Seat 6: bballte55 ($8.35)

lkl99 posts the small blind of $0.05

Mailbox Arson has 5 seconds left to act

Mailbox Arson posts the big blind of $0.10

The button is in seat #1

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to Ryan Olsen [5h Ks As 4s]

Skonky_skonk raises to $0.35

Ryan Olsen calls $0.35

bballte55 folds

ThaGoodLife folds

lkl99 calls $0.30

Mailbox Arson calls $0.25

*** FLOP *** [6s 3c Ts]

lkl99 bets $0.10

Mailbox Arson has 15 seconds left to act

Mailbox Arson folds

Skonky_skonk folds

Ryan Olsen raises to $0.90

lkl99 calls $0.80

*** TURN *** [6s 3c Ts] [9d]

lkl99 bets $1.60

Ryan Olsen has 15 seconds left to act

Ryan Olsen calls $1.60

*** RIVER *** [6s 3c Ts 9d] [5s]

lkl99 bets $0.75, and is all in

Ryan Olsen calls $0.75

*** SHOW DOWN ***

lkl99 shows [7d 8s 9c 8c] a straight, Ten high

Ryan Olsen shows [5h Ks As 4s] a flush, Ace high

Ryan Olsen wins the pot ($7.15) with a flush, Ace high

lkl99 is sitting out

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $7.90 | Rake $0.75

Board: [6s 3c Ts 9d 5s]

Seat 1: ThaGoodLife (button) didn't bet (folded)

Seat 2: lkl99 (small blind) showed [7d 8s 9c 8c] and lost with a straight, Ten high

Seat 3: Mailbox Arson (big blind) folded on the Flop

Seat 4: Skonky_skonk folded on the Flop

Seat 5: Ryan Olsen showed [5h Ks As 4s] and won ($7.15) with a flush, Ace high

Seat 6: bballte55 didn't bet (folded)

Full Tilt Poker Game #3587984657: Table Panther (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 2:39:02 ET - 2007/09/17

Seat 1: ThaGoodLife ($5.85)

Seat 2: anvilofstars ($9)

Seat 3: Da nuh nuh ($21.95)

Seat 4: Crash75 ($7.70)

Seat 5: Ryan Olsen ($15.65)

Seat 6: g-mannv ($1.05)

Crash75 posts the small blind of $0.05

Ryan Olsen posts the big blind of $0.10

The button is in seat #3

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to Ryan Olsen [Ks Qd 9s Ad]

g-mannv folds

ThaGoodLife has 15 seconds left to act

ThaGoodLife calls $0.10

anvilofstars calls $0.10

Da nuh nuh raises to $0.55

Crash75 has 15 seconds left to act

Crash75 folds

Ryan Olsen calls $0.45

ThaGoodLife folds

anvilofstars calls $0.45

*** FLOP *** [Jd 6d 3h]

Ryan Olsen has 15 seconds left to act

Ryan Olsen checks

anvilofstars checks

Da nuh nuh bets $1.80

Ryan Olsen calls $1.80

anvilofstars folds

*** TURN *** [Jd 6d 3h] [Qh]

Ryan Olsen has 15 seconds left to act

Ryan Olsen checks

Da nuh nuh bets $5.40

Ryan Olsen calls $5.40

*** RIVER *** [Jd 6d 3h Qh] [4s]

Ryan Olsen has 15 seconds left to act

Ryan Olsen checks

Da nuh nuh checks

*** SHOW DOWN ***

Da nuh nuh shows [Ah 2h Ac 8s] a pair of Aces

Ryan Olsen mucks

Da nuh nuh wins the pot ($14.60) with a pair of Aces

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $16.20 | Rake $1.60

Board: [Jd 6d 3h Qh 4s]

Seat 1: ThaGoodLife folded before the Flop

Seat 2: anvilofstars folded on the Flop

Seat 3: Da nuh nuh (button) showed [Ah 2h Ac 8s] and won ($14.60) with a pair of Aces

Seat 4: Crash75 (small blind) folded before the Flop

Seat 5: Ryan Olsen (big blind) mucked [Ks Qd 9s Ad] - a pair of Queens

Seat 6: g-mannv didn't bet (folded)

Dealt to Ryan Olsen [Ks Qd 9s Ad] another good hand. You have connectors and you're double suited. Seems like you're starting to pick some good starting hands.

*** FLOP *** [Jd 6d 3h] This is a moderately good flop for you. You have the nut flush draw and a back door str8 draw.

Note: Preflop, one villian makes a PSB, this usually (at this level of play) means he has [AAxx] and you'll have to improve to win. His PSB on the flop sort of confirms that read. Most low blind PLO players don't slow down betting when they have [AAxx]. They are prone to getting trapped with their unimproved [AAxx] hands.

I think it's worth the call on the flop to try & catch your flush b/c the [AA] guy will likely pay you off most of the time.

*** TURN *** [Jd 6d 3h] [Qh]

Okay, you didn't make your hand on the turn, but you picked up 2 outs to the nut str8. You also make a pair and you might win with the [K] or [9] or [Q] on the river for 2 pair or trips

You have a couple things to worry about here. You might be up against a Heart draw and/or a duplicatiing str8 draw for 1/2 the pot.

Continuing at this point is questionable. You aren't a favorite and you only have one more card to come. Even if you catch 2 pair you might not win, since you don't know if your villian has the flush draw or str8 cards with his [AA]'s. You're a little less than 2:1 dog to get there, but you are getting 2:1 pot odds to make the call. It depends on how much gamble you have. If you miss, you'll have to fold the river. If your str8 or 2 pair get there and it's a heart, you'll have a tough decision, but will probably be safer to fold any various danger cards. 2 pair or trips without a heart and you'll have to call since they beat the most likely hand your opponent holds, most of the time.

Omaha Hi Simulation
<span>40 trials (Exhaustive)</span>
board: Jd6d3hQh
<table border="1" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th>Hand</th><th>Pot equity</th><th>Wins</th><th>Ties</th></tr><tr><td>KsQd9sAd</td><td>37.50%</td><td>15</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Ah2hAc8s</td><td>62.50%</td><td>25</td><td>0</td></tr></tbody></table>

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Full Tilt Poker Game #3588743361: Table Ramrod (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 6:00:39 ET - 2007/09/17

Seat 3: playanytwocards ($8.35)

Seat 4: AmIbigblind ($10.35)

Seat 5: Ryan Olsen ($25.45)

Seat 6: kontak ($12.05)

Ryan Olsen posts the small blind of $0.05

kontak posts the big blind of $0.10

The button is in seat #4

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to Ryan Olsen [Qd 6h 6s Js]

revendk sits down

playanytwocards calls $0.10

AmIbigblind raises to $0.45

revendk adds $4.65

Ryan Olsen calls $0.40

kontak folds

playanytwocards folds

*** FLOP *** [5s Ts 2d]

Ryan Olsen checks

AmIbigblind bets $1

Ryan Olsen calls $1

*** TURN *** [5s Ts 2d] [9h]

Ryan Olsen checks

AmIbigblind bets $2

Ryan Olsen raises to $9.10

AmIbigblind calls $6.90, and is all in

Ryan Olsen shows [Qd 6h 6s Js]

AmIbigblind shows [Ac 2h Jd Ah]

Uncalled bet of $0.20 returned to Ryan Olsen

*** RIVER *** [5s Ts 2d 9h] [Kc]

Ryan Olsen shows a straight, King high

AmIbigblind shows a pair of Aces

Ryan Olsen wins the pot ($19.90) with a straight, King high

AmIbigblind is sitting out

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $20.90 | Rake $1

Board: [5s Ts 2d 9h Kc]

Seat 3: playanytwocards folded before the Flop

Seat 4: AmIbigblind (button) showed [Ac 2h Jd Ah] and lost with a pair of Aces

Seat 5: Ryan Olsen (small blind) showed [Qd 6h 6s Js] and won ($19.90) with a straight, King high

Seat 6: kontak (big blind) folded before the Flop

Dealt to Ryan Olsen [Qd 6h 6s Js]. You have slipped backwards a bit. This is a very marginal hand.

The [6s6h] doesn't add any (or much) value to this hand. If you flop a set, you have to worry about over cards. If many low cards come with the [6] you will be facing the possibility of str8's.

So, you have 2 elements of a Omaha hand: (a) a 2 card str8 & (b) a 2 card flush (3rd nut flush).

Pre-flop you are in the sb, so you'll be OOP for the entire hand. You have a weak hand, but you call a PSB. This is very bad PLO play.

*** FLOP *** [5s Ts 2d]. This is a marginal flop for you. You could be drawing nearly dead, if your opponent has the [A] or [K] high flush draw.

On the flop you make another very marginal play by calling a PSB.

*** TURN *** [5s Ts 2d] [9h]

Now, you get trapped with a 3rd nut flush draw and an OESD. The OESD in Omaha is like having a gutshot str8 draw in holdem. Despite, your weak holding you stumble into a good semi-bluff play. This would be a good play if you were playing good PLO players that have the ability to fold marginal hands. Unimproved [Ac 2h Jd Ah] is marginal hand, but you are playing a low limit player and he doesn't have the ability to fold a one-pair hand when it's [AA].

You get lucky and hit the nuts on the river.

The only good thing you should learn from this hand:>>>>>> Micro-limit (buy-in) players will not laydown [AA], so you have very little opportunity to bluff and be successful. You must make a hand that beats [AA]'s. They don't understand how weak one pair is in Omaha, especially when they are calling raises and/or check raises. They just know they have [AA] and don't get to concerned about your hand. You have to show them a better hand.

Your outs are the following: 4 8's, 4 K's, 2 6's, and 6 spades (can't count the K, 8 and 6 of spades since they are already accounted for). 16 outs total. There are 44 unknown cards, so you are a 2.75 to 1 underdog to catch on the river. I'm assuming you are not talking about fold equity because that is zilch, given these low limits.

I ran this scenario in the calculator and it says I have 42.41% to win 57.59% to lose.

Im guessing 40 divided by 17 would state I had 17 outs of 57 available cards. What you should do is do, 23 divided by 17

Ah, now I get it. Thanks BLUEDOG.