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PLO8 tips?

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  1. Mojo Mojo is offline

    Markham
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    Dec 17th, 2008 (12/17/2008 8:54pm)

    I'm about to play this Palestinian Liberation Organization 8 qualifier for the WBCOOP and I really have no idea what I'm doing. Never played O8 before, but its a free quali to the finals so I figure I might as well give er a go.

    Anyone got any basic tips for me so I don't get eliminated in the first 5 hands?
  2. McArdle McArdle is offline

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    Dec 17th, 2008 (12/17/2008 9:32pm) in reply to Mojo

    Try to play 2 way hands like a24q or akq2.Don't go crazy with aa unless u have low cards also or its double suited.Same goes for high pocket pairs like kk,qq or jj.Try to make your money by freerolling the high with a made low.For example you have ah2h5ckc board comes 3d4sjc or 3h6h8c.You can play hands much faster when u have redraws like even if u have same hand and board comes 3d7cks u can bet top pair like the nizzutz cause u the hands u are likely to get called by are low draws so u get 3/4 or even scoop if 2 comes.If u have a made low or a uncounterfeitable low draw than u can pretty much chase anything like backdoor flushes, any pair hoping to make 3 of a kind,or backdoor str8
  3. nw25th nw25th is offline

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    Dec 17th, 2008 (12/17/2008 9:38pm) in reply to McArdle

     
    Originally Posted by McArdle View Post

    Try to play 2 way hands like a24q or akq2.Don't go crazy with aa unless u have low cards also or its double suited.Same goes for high pocket pairs like kk,qq or jj.Try to make your money by freerolling the high with a made low.For example you have ah2h5ckc board comes 3d4sjc or 3h6h8c.You can play hands much faster when u have redraws like even if u have same hand and board comes 3d7cks u can bet top pair like the nizzutz cause u the hands u are likely to get called by are low draws so u get 3/4 or even scoop if 2 comes.If u have a made low or a uncounterfeitable low draw than u can pretty much chase anything like backdoor flushes, any pair hoping to make 3 of a kind,or backdoor str8

    This is pretty good advice...
  4. RANDYPET RANDYPET is offline

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    Dec 18th, 2008 (12/18/2008 1:30pm) in reply to nw25th

    Remember the basics: must play exactly 2 cards from your hand, and 3 from the board. Never play any hand w/3 of a kind dealt to you. Avoid hands w/middle cards like 7-8-9's. Always beware of the nuts....in Omaha, 'If It's Possible, It's Probable'! Good luck.
  5. Card Fish Card Fish is offline

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    Dec 18th, 2008 (12/18/2008 1:52pm) in reply to RANDYPET

    Be able to fold strong hands.
  6. aad aad is offline

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    Dec 18th, 2008 (12/18/2008 1:58pm) in reply to Mojo

    Avoid danglers. Danglers are hole cards that don't work together with the other 3 holecards. Example: 4,J,Q,K. The 4 is a dangler and this hand therefore has less value than 6,6,7,8 where all cards work together. Avoid hands like J-J-J-x. You do not have a set and it is very unlikely that you will spike the case J to improve your hand.

    Also, never slowplay hands. You can't trap in omaha games! On the flop a set may be the nuts, then on the turn someone may have a straight and on the river someone else may have a flush. If you got it, bet it!

    If the board is paired, someone is likely to have a full house. If you have an ace and the flop comes A,A,x you better have a real good kicker or a full house or else you are likely to loose this hand.

    If there are 3 suited cards on the board, someone will probably have a flush. If you have a flush, it better be ace high or at least queen high or else you are often going to be dominated.

    Low straights should be avoided. If the board is 9-T-J and you have 7-8 you are not likely to have the high hand.

    Unless you're heads up, don't raise on the flop if you haven't got at least top 2 pair and the board is 'safe'.

    Draws are more important than anything here!
  7. leftygrove leftygrove is offline

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    Dec 18th, 2008 (12/18/2008 2:40pm) in reply to Mojo

    play to scooooooooooop
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