***August Low-Content Thread***

[Assani Fisher]

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How often does this happen to you guys? My last three sessions are like identical triplets. I sit down and within two 3-tabling orbits I'm down one to one and a half buyins based on one donk hand and several sucker or quartering hands. I then continue to dwindle for anywhere from one to two more hours, ending down between one plus and almost three buyins, then in the last half hour I've just cured the monkeytilt, get dealt all the good cards that were missing for three hours, and end up getting anywhere from 2/3 to more than all of it back. Bottom line I'm down half a buyin for the three days... If I showed a graph of the bankroll for each session it would literally look like three fraternal stock indexes tracking oh so close to each other. With such high variance this seems beyond improbable. Just curious if this sounds at all familiar.

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Imo theres actually less variance in NLO8 or PLO8 than in other forms of poker since with the pot often being split or quartered, you're not going to get stacked as much. Of course theres still variance though, which is what you're going through. Hard to quantify how often it happens to me though. If you're sure you're still playing well then i wouldn't worry too much about it.

[niss]

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PokerStars Game #11406699632: Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit ($5/$10) - 2007/08/10 - 02:22:29 (ET)
Table 'Myrrha' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: bucky357 ($3156.75 in chips)
Seat 3: desgrippes ($913.75 in chips)
Seat 4: DBS333 ($312.25 in chips)
Seat 5: xx_pamela_xx ($300 in chips)
Seat 7: JoeHachem ($945 in chips)
Seat 8: BuklaH ($4565.35 in chips)
Seat 9: pokerworld8 ($882.60 in chips)
BuklaH: posts small blind $5
pokerworld8: posts big blind $10
xx_pamela_xx: posts big blind $10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
bucky357: folds
desgrippes: folds
DBS333: calls $10
xx_pamela_xx: checks
JoeHachem: raises $20 to $30
BuklaH: folds
pokerworld8: folds
DBS333: calls $20
xx_pamela_xx: calls $20
*** FLOP *** [9d 5h 2s]
DBS333: checks
xx_pamela_xx: checks
JoeHachem: bets $102
DBS333: folds
xx_pamela_xx: raises $102 to $204
JoeHachem: raises $416 to $620
xx_pamela_xx: calls $66 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [9d 5h 2s] [Th]
*** RIVER *** [9d 5h 2s Th] [Kc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
xx_pamela_xx: shows [3d 3s 4h 4c] (HI: a pair of Fours)
JoeHachem: mucks hand
xx_pamela_xx collected $642 from pot
No low hand qualified
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $645 | Rake $3
Board [9d 5h 2s Th Kc]
Seat 1: bucky357 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: desgrippes folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: DBS333 folded on the Flop
Seat 5: xx_pamela_xx showed [3d 3s 4h 4c] and won ($642) with HI: a pair of Fours
Seat 7: JoeHachem (button) mucked
Seat 8: BuklaH (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: pokerworld8 (big blind) folded before Flop

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OMFG

[niss]

Serious question ...

I took a look at my PT stats yesterday for the first time since PT started working with Omaha on Bodog. In 21,600 hands I'm up 9.95 BB/100. Is that considered good? Average? Fair? Sample size OK? Too small?

[franknagaijr]

search for 'franknagaijr' on stars right now if you've got too much time on your hands.

Edit- Came in 3rd in a field of 439. Has anybody ever played with 'jaliks' before? His preflop selection and his postflop calling selection screamed donk, and yet he was the chip leader of the final two.

[neverforgetlol]

I love these guys, straight and a terrible low on a paired and flushed board.

PokerStars Game #11565224324: Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/08/18 - 23:45:47 (ET)
Table 'Hesperia II' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: B_R_N_4 ($66.20 in chips)
Seat 3: PaulLem47 ($93.80 in chips)
Seat 4: nvrforgetlol ($56.55 in chips)
Seat 5: SKIDDY25 ($6.25 in chips)
Seat 6: splendid101 ($12.60 in chips)
splendid101: posts small blind $0.25
B_R_N_4: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to nvrforgetlol [2d 9s As 3s]
PaulLem47: folds
nvrforgetlol: raises $1.25 to $1.75
SKIDDY25: calls $1.75
splendid101: calls $1.50
B_R_N_4: calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [Qs 5s 8c]
splendid101: checks
B_R_N_4: checks
nvrforgetlol: bets $3.50
SKIDDY25: folds
splendid101: calls $3.50
B_R_N_4: folds
*** TURN *** [Qs 5s 8c] [4s]
splendid101: bets $7.35 and is all-in
nvrforgetlol: calls $7.35
*** RIVER *** [Qs 5s 8c 4s] [Qd]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
splendid101: shows [Ah 6c 7c 7s] (HI: a straight, Four to Eight; LO: 8,6,5,4,A)
nvrforgetlol: shows [2d 9s As 3s] (HI: a flush, Ace high; LO: 8,5,4,2,A)
nvrforgetlol collected $13.65 from pot
nvrforgetlol collected $13.65 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $28.70 | Rake $1.40
Board [Qs 5s 8c 4s Qd]
Seat 1: B_R_N_4 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: PaulLem47 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: nvrforgetlol showed [2d 9s As 3s] and won ($27.30) with HI: a flush, Ace high; LO: 8,5,4,2,A
Seat 5: SKIDDY25 (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: splendid101 (small blind) showed [Ah 6c 7c 7s] and lost with HI: a straight, Four to Eight; LO: 8,6,5,4,A

[davebreal]

WCOOP qualifier dominance (world championship of online poker)

i love when people think dry kings are a good hand in o8.

*converter is not working right now, sorry.

PokerStars Game #11469851312: Tournament #57939546, 700FPP Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/08/13 - 16:55:40 (ET)
Table '57939546 6' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: lllothup (5530 in chips)
Seat 2: Votex (4263 in chips)
Seat 3: novello (1903 in chips)
Seat 4: davebreal (31245 in chips)
Seat 5: SPA1 (2782 in chips)
Seat 6: shooter53 (2119 in chips)
Seat 7: VanZant212 (12789 in chips)
Seat 8: AANYCAARDS (4226 in chips)
shooter53: posts small blind 300
VanZant212: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to davebreal [5s 3c Ad 2d]
AANYCAARDS: folds
lllothup: folds
Votex: folds
novello: folds
davebreal: raises 1500 to 2100
SPA1: raises 682 to 2782 and is all-in
shooter53: folds
VanZant212: folds
davebreal: calls 682
*** FLOP *** [6h 3s 2s]
*** TURN *** [6h 3s 2s] [2h]
*** RIVER *** [6h 3s 2s 2h] [2c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
davebreal: shows [5s 3c Ad 2d] (HI: four of a kind, Deuces; LO: 6,5,3,2,A)
SPA1: shows [7s Kc Ks 7h] (HI: a full house, Deuces full of Kings)
davebreal collected 3232 from pot
davebreal collected 3232 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6464 | Rake 0
Board [6h 3s 2s 2h 2c]
Seat 1: lllothup folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Votex folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: novello folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: davebreal showed [5s 3c Ad 2d] and won (6464) with HI: four of a kind, Deuces; LO: 6,5,3,2,A
Seat 5: SPA1 (button) showed [7s Kc Ks 7h] and lost with HI: a full house, Deuces full of Kings
Seat 6: shooter53 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: VanZant212 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: AANYCAARDS folded before Flop (didn't bet)

[donger]

What hand can he have here? Note he has approx 1 BB left:

Full Tilt Poker
Limit Omaha Hi/Lo Ring game
Limit: $30/$60
4 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $1166.50
Button: $250.50
SB: $1669
Donger: $1403

Pre-flop: (4 players) Donger is BB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG calls, Button calls, SB calls, Donger checks.

Flop: 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4SB, 4 players)
SB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Donger bets</font>, UTG folds, Button calls, SB folds.

Turn: 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3BB, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Donger bets</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Button raises</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Donger 3-bets</font>, Button folds.
Uncalled bets: 1BB returned to Donger.

Results:
Final pot: 7BB

[franknagaijr]

As I recall, Felicia was kind enough to point out that the original meaning of 'NIT' in cardrooms was to characterize people who obsess over the the rules and infractions, and are likely to call for the floor every third hand.

I know there's no stopping the tide, but I think we've got plenty of words for 'tight', without co-opting this one.

[neverforgetlol]

The absolute worst thing in this game.. the double counterfeit. flop a monster, decide to play it slow, and my whole hand gets destroyed.

PokerStars Game #11619968288: Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/08/21 - 21:49:51 (ET)
Table 'Meeus' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Mr.Ale ($9.80 in chips)
Seat 2: champ42 ($21.70 in chips)
Seat 4: youredoneson ($49.25 in chips)
Seat 5: nvrforgetlol ($114.80 in chips)
Seat 6: Wormfather ($34 in chips)
Wormfather: posts small blind $0.25
Mr.Ale: posts big blind $0.50
"SCARF187": sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to nvrforgetlol [Tc 2c As 3s]
champ42: folds
youredoneson: calls $0.50
nvrforgetlol: raises $1.50 to $2
Wormfather said, "I'm gonna quarter you"
Wormfather: calls $1.75
Mr.Ale: calls $1.50
youredoneson: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [8s 5s Ac]
Wormfather: checks
Mr.Ale: bets $1.50
youredoneson: calls $1.50
nvrforgetlol: calls $1.50
Wormfather: calls $1.50
*** TURN *** [8s 5s Ac] [8d]
Wormfather: checks
Mr.Ale: bets $1.50
youredoneson: calls $1.50
nvrforgetlol: calls $1.50
Wormfather: folds
*** RIVER *** [8s 5s Ac 8d] [2h]
Mr.Ale: bets $0.50
youredoneson: raises $5.50 to $6
nvrforgetlol: folds
Mr.Ale: calls $4.30 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
youredoneson: shows [6c 4h 8c Ah] (HI: a full house, Eights full of Aces; LO: 6,5,4,2,A)
Mr.Ale: mucks hand
youredoneson collected $13.40 from pot
youredoneson collected $13.35 from pot
Mr.Ale leaves the table
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $28.10 | Rake $1.35
Board [8s 5s Ac 8d 2h]
Seat 1: Mr.Ale (big blind) mucked [Kd 2d Ad 6h]
Seat 2: champ42 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: youredoneson showed [6c 4h 8c Ah] and won ($26.75) with HI: a full house, Eights full of Aces; LO: 6,5,4,2,A
Seat 5: nvrforgetlol (button) folded on the River
Seat 6: Wormfather (small blind) folded on the Turn

[davebreal]

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The absolute worst thing in this game.. the double counterfeit. flop a monster, decide to play it slow, and my whole hand gets destroyed.

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this was played awfully. never do this again.