Re: high hands: how do you play them?
A key concept to winning at O/8 is to play for scoops. When it appears likely that you are playing for only half the pot you should often fold. This is especially true when you are only drawing to win half the pot.
When you are holding four coordinated high cards and the flop comes with either two or three low cards you should be folding the vast majority of the time. This is especially true in loose low-limit games. Do not chase half the pot, wait for a better situation.
As Buzz pointed out all 40 point hands are not created equal. I am not fond of hands with pairs other than Aces, Kings, or Queens. If you flop a set with JJ or TT that set can not be the nuts at the river. Either a higher set or a straight will be possible.
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