My first ring game

[HoldingFolding]

Prologue
After a fun home game or two I decided to try my hand at O8. My background is in high buy-in SnGs, so a couple of my questions may be relevant to any low level ring games. I’ve played 12 sessions of single table $1/$0.5 6-max O8 & I guess because I’m used to playing SnGs my target is usually to double my ($25) buy-in – this usually takes between 40 & 50 minutes - ideal for a game at lunchtime.

Observations
Hardly anyone folds preflop
Hardly anyone folds postflop
Don’t get clever: bet for value, bet the nuts, never bluff

Still getting to grips with
When to release high pairs
What to do with draws on the turn
Finding resources on the net

A Few Hands
They aren’t exactly random, but close to it – be gentle

Party Poker
Limit Omaha Ring game
Limit: $0.50/$1
5 players
Converter

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises</font>, Button calls, SB calls, BB calls.

Flop: 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4SB, 4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">Button bets</font>, SB calls, BB calls, Hero calls.

Turn: 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4BB, 4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">Button bets</font>, SB calls, BB folds, Hero calls.

River: T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (7BB, 3 players)
SB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Button raises</font>, SB folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero 3-bets</font>, Button calls.

Results:
Final pot: 13BB

Party Poker
Limit Omaha Ring game
Limit: $0.50/$1
4 players
Converter

Pre-flop: (4 players) Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
2 folds, SB calls, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises</font>, SB calls.

Flop: A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4SB, 2 players)
SB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets</font>, SB calls.

Turn: 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3BB, 2 players)
SB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets</font>, SB calls.

River: 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (5BB, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">SB bets</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#cc0000">SB 3-bets</font>, Hero calls.

Results:
Final pot: 11BB


Party Poker
Limit Omaha Ring game
Limit: $0.50/$1
6 players
Converter

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is CO with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, Hero calls, Button calls, <font color="#cc0000">SB raises all-in $0.66</font>, BB calls, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, Hero calls, Button calls.

Flop: 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (10.92SB, 5 players + 1 all-in - Main pot: 10.92SB)
BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero checks, Button checks.

Turn: 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5.46BB, 5 players + 1 all-in - Main pot: 5.46BB)
BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">UTG bets</font>, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls, Button calls, BB calls.

River: T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (9.46BB, 4 players + 1 all-in - Main pot: 5.46BB, Sidepot 1: 4BB)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks, Button checks.

Results:
Final pot: 9.46BB

Party Poker
Limit Omaha Ring game
Limit: $0.50/$1
6 players
Converter

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, CO calls, Hero calls, SB calls, BB checks.

Flop: 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5SB, 5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">UTG bets</font>, CO calls, Hero calls, SB calls, BB folds.

Turn: 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4.5BB, 4 players)
SB checks, <font color="#cc0000">UTG bets</font>, CO calls, Hero folds, SB calls.

River: 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (7.5BB, 3 players)
SB checks, <font color="#cc0000">UTG bets</font>, CO calls, SB folds.

Results:
Final pot: 9.5BB