Re: Whats up with the 8?
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Lately I have been thinking about hands with an 8 in it that arent low.
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I add a bit more the structural problems in those hands, which may cause you to lose the big pots, and tend to win the small ones. For example :
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A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]K [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]J [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]8 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
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The AKs combo is less likely to be paid as opponent can only make Q-hi flush.
The 8 doesn't make a str8 to the K.
You basically have a 3-card Hi hand with Emergency Lo potential, when an opponent's A2 no backup Lo busts.
Compare with :
A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]J [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
Now when Nut Lo draw is counterfeited, you're beating 5,6,7 backup cards. Same str8 potential. You can back door the 2nd nut flush, and have the nut flush versus 2nd nut flush.
The surprise value of trip 8's, risks running into full houses, and if the other card is Lo, then someone trying to bluff you might b'door a Lo to escape.
Overall your cards are not working all together, so it's unlikely to catch a flop as 'hard' as you'ld like, leaving you with tricky marginal decisions.
This is going to be less of a problem for those playing smallball who read the game well. But may explain why you've found them troublesome.
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