PLO8 MTT, A238ds lp, raise or call?

bFunk · #1 05-12-2007, 06:36 PM

Poker Stars
Pot Limit Omaha Tournament
Blinds: t50/t100
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: t1739
UTG+1: t1875
MP1: t1125
MP2: t1225
MP3: t5828
CO: t1097
Hero: t2950
SB: t1145
BB: t1880

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is Button with 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
2 folds, MP1 calls t100 (pot was t150), 2 folds, CO calls t100 (pot was t250), Hero raises to t550, 2 folds, MP1 calls t450 (pot was t900), CO calls t450 (pot was t1350).

Flop: 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (t1800, 3 players)
MP1 checks, CO checks, Hero checks.

Turn: K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (t1800, 3 players)
MP1 bets t300, CO raises all-in t547, Hero folds, MP1 folds.
Uncalled bets: t247 returned to CO.

Results:
Final pot: t2400
I'm new to PLO8 so I'm unsure of the correct line with this hand. I know A238ds is strong, and I figured it's strong enough to try to get it heads up or just take down the pot.
The flop seemed like the worst flop and i figured with two callers someone had me beat. Unsure if I should have done continuation bet.

MaLiik · #2 05-12-2007, 06:43 PM

You raise and miss the flop, so you fold... that's a resonable choice given your playing a MTT.

the 8:th isn't a strong card in Omaha/8 though [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Rush17 · #3 05-12-2007, 07:21 PM

Yeah, if the 8 was a broadway card(TJQK) the hand would be much stronger because you'd pick up additional outs to draw to a nut high straight.

I would limp in with this hand because it plays very well in multi way pots; These A2xx hands (when the xx are small cards)are designed to attract lots of callers. Reason being, your main objective with an A23 holding is to flop low/low draw that also has counterfiet protection. Of course, having a suited Ace adds a lot of value to the hand and it's always nice to flop a flush/flush draw as well...but the appeal of this hand is the A23. And, when you're looking for low flops,and you actually hit your hand, the more callers the better so if you do get quartered you still may be able to show a profit(which is harder to do HU).

zizazziza · #4 05-13-2007, 07:40 PM

blinds are still small, i make a nuisance raise to induce more people to call pf and fold on flop