5-10 cent PL OHL on Full Tilt

[rando]

Hand 1 is tough when you are getting used to this game. You get a top-tier flop for your hand, but take a closer look. you need any third low card, so 21 outs, 9 of which wheel you, 3 (if a 6 on turn) give you a wrap. So your odds for half the pot are great, and ok for the whole pot (based just on that), but back out the other 8 hearts (assuming someone has a flush draw with this much action) and figure someone flopped broadway, and your chances for the high are ice cold. You can call that flop, but with this much action, until you hit a non-heart low card you've GOT to shut it down after the flop call. Don't chase your lows like that. Even if you make it, can you be all that confident you're getting a full half of the pot?

Hand two is nice. In NLO8 some people push great AA hands (i.e. AA plus 2 or 3 and either fourth card suited to ace or another wheel) to the hilt hoping for the occasional sucker caller. You got one here with 72% equity preflop. Personally I like to gamble more with AA2w and get a decent chunk in preflop then press hard on any uncoordinated flop. This would have been a tough flop for that approach. Nobody can fault you for going AI preflop with AA2w, and many do just that at higher levels.

Now that you have more confidence and direction, you will learn quickly! Just remember that NLO8 is the "degenerate gambler's" poker, and you will be frustrated by donk happenings more in this game than perhaps any other. Avoid braying yourself and the luck evening out will take care of the rest.