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Pacific Poker - 2000/4000 Ante 400 NL (8 max) - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (UTG): 8,001
UTG+1: 3,468 (VPIP: 6.12, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 102)
MP: 4,353 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 4)
MP+1: 29,937 (VPIP: 20.90, PFR: 3.45, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 68)
CO: 344 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 7)
BTN: 14,121 (VPIP: 18.47, PFR: 3.15, 3Bet Preflop: 4.17, Hands: 169)
SB: 28,647 (VPIP: 23.08, PFR: 13.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 41)
BB: 1,872 (VPIP: 54.55, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 12)

7 players post ante of 400, CO posts ante 344 and is all-in, SB posts SB 2,000, BB posts BB 1,472

Pre Flop: (pot: 6,616) Hero has A♣:K♣:

Hero raises to 7,601 and is all-in, fold, fold, fold, BTN calls 7,601, fold

Flop: (21,818, 4 players) K♠:8♣:T♠:

Turn: (21,818, 4 players) 9♣:

River: (21,818, 4 players) 6♥:

Hero shows A♣:K♣: (One Pair, Kings)

Main Pot [2,752]: (Pre 35%, Flop 67%, Turn 75%)
Side Pot#1 [6,280]: (Pre 43%, Flop 77%, Turn 85%)
Side Pot#2 [12,786]: (Pre 74%, Flop 80%, Turn 85%)

CO shows Q♣:8♥: (One Pair, Eights)

Main Pot [2,752]: (Pre 22%, Flop 11%, Turn 10%)

BTN shows A♥:J♠: (High Card, Ace)

Main Pot [2,752]: (Pre 16%, Flop 19%, Turn 15%)
Side Pot#1 [6,280]: (Pre 20%, Flop 20%, Turn 15%)
Side Pot#2 [12,786]: (Pre 26%, Flop 20%, Turn 15%)

BB shows 6♦:4♦: (One Pair, Sixes)

Main Pot [2,752]: (Pre 28%, Flop 3%, Turn 0%)
Side Pot#1 [6,280]: (Pre 37%, Flop 3%, Turn 0%)

Hero wins 2,752
Hero wins 6,280
Hero wins 12,786

The Danger of Overplaying AAxxx in Omaha Hi/Lo
Since there's no low hand, I guess that this applies to Omaha as well

It could also be argued that I was relying too much on my weakish two pair plus a lot of straight outs as well.

I didn't count 'em, but it appears that my Turn call was justified — I admit I was rather worried.

PokerStars, 5 Card Omaha H/L Pot Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 4 players
Hand delivered by Pokeit

UTG: $24.01 (96 bb)
BU: $40.47 (162 bb)
SB: $21.00 (84 bb)
BB (Hero): $20.34 (81 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BB with 5♦ 8♦ T♥ 9♠ 7♣
UTG calls $0.25, BTN raises to $1.10, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.85, UTG calls $0.85

Flop: ($3.40) 5♥ Q♦ 9♣ (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, BTN bets $3.26, Hero calls $3.26, UTG calls $3.26

Turn: ($13.18) 4♣ (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, BTN bets $12.62, Hero calls $12.62, UTG folds

River: ($38.42) K♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

Total pot: $38.42 (Rake: $1)

Showdown:
BU mucks T♠ T♣ Q♥ A♦ A♥ (HI: a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 44%, Flop: 25%, Turn: 18%, River: 0%)

BB (Hero) shows 5♦ 8♦ T♥ 9♠ 7♣ (HI: two pair, Nines and Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 56%, Flop: 75%, Turn: 82%, River: 100%)

BB (Hero) wins $37.42

This I like, why not add Omaha Hi/Lo to my arsenal. Very interesting.

Posted by: @taavi1337

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This I like, why not add Omaha Hi/Lo to my arsenal. Very interesting.

Omaha Hi/Lo is an interesting game in that you pay a lot in rake, so it is very good for gaining points for bonuses and so on.

However, it can be a trap.  If there are only two people in the pot, and you have only the nut hi or nut low, and you''re both betting, a split pot can actually cost you money.  Worse, if you tie for one or the other, you might get only 25% of the pot.

In this game, implied odds are a huge factor, and drawing to the nuts is a requirement.

Important Questions

…What worse will call?
…What better will fold?

I guess we just found out: — opponent turned over ATo

Pacific Poker - 300/600 Ante 60 NL (8 max) - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP: 6,759 (VPIP: 31.25, PFR: 8.33, 3Bet Preflop: 25.00, Hands: 17)
MP+1: 8,536 (VPIP: 20.33, PFR: 5.17, 3Bet Preflop: 3.70, Hands: 126)
CO: 10,789 (VPIP: 55.56, PFR: 19.23, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 27)
BTN: 984 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 27)
SB: 3,943 (VPIP: 11.95, PFR: 3.05, 3Bet Preflop: 3.57, Hands: 163)
Hero (BB): 14,744
UTG: 1,349 (VPIP: 4.05, PFR: 5.26, 3Bet Preflop: 3.57, Hands: 193)
UTG+1: 9,505 (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 7.14, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 15)

8 players post ante of 60, SB posts SB 300, Hero posts BB 600

Pre Flop: (pot: 1,380) Hero has K♠:T♣:

fold, UTG+1 raises to 1,200, MP calls 1,200, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 600

Flop: (4,380, 3 players) 6♣:9♦:T♠:
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets 2,890, fold, Hero calls 2,890

Turn: (10,160, 2 players) 3♣:
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets 600, Hero calls 600

River: (11,360, 2 players) 8♦:
Hero bets 9,994 and is all-in, fold

Hero wins 11,360

The Worst Hand in Poker
…Wins 3-way pot

Pacific Poker - 50/100 Ante 10 NL (8 max) - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: 2,946 (VPIP: 35.29, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 17)
Hero (BB): 2,970
UTG: 2,949 (VPIP: 12.16, PFR: 3.39, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 78)
UTG+1: 2,839 (VPIP: 32.26, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 33)
MP: 3,394 (VPIP: 14.29, PFR: 5.88, 3Bet Preflop: 5.88, Hands: 105)
MP+1: 6,374 (VPIP: 30.77, PFR: 11.54, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 43)
CO: 2,864 (VPIP: 45.00, PFR: 27.78, 3Bet Preflop: 20.00, Hands: 20)
BTN: 2,664 (VPIP: 10.81, PFR: 2.41, 3Bet Preflop: 4.76, Hands: 114)

8 players post ante of 10, SB posts SB 50, Hero posts BB 100

Pre Flop: (pot: 230) Hero has 7♦:2♠:

fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, BTN calls 100, SB calls 50, Hero checks

Flop: (380, 3 players) K♥:J♣:7♣:
SB checks, Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: (380, 3 players) 5♥:
SB checks, Hero checks, BTN checks

River: (380, 3 players) 4♠:
SB checks, Hero checks, BTN checks

SB shows A♠:9♦: (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 23%, Flop 7%, Turn 5%)
Hero shows 7♦:2♠: (One Pair, Sevens)
(Pre 24%, Flop 34%, Turn 55%)
BTN mucks A♣:T♣: (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 52%, Flop 59%, Turn 40%)
Hero wins 380