LO8 nanolimits raise the river?

[davebwell]

MP is 74.4/27.9 over 43 hands. UTG is 85/20 over 20 hands. I usually think calling and keeping players in is good but am not sure if jamming is not better here at least on the river. I didn't have the exact #s at the time but knew these two were LAGtards.

I'm pretty sure UTG will re-raise on the river if I raise, I am not sure if MP will call two cold. He definitely will if I am quartered but otherwise may get away from it. His turn bet doesn't give much information. Several times when a flush or boat could be completed, he has raised to represent it.


PokerStars 0.02/0.04 Omaha/8 (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 3, 7, 3, 2.
UTG calls, MP calls, [color=#666666]1 fold</font>, Hero calls, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (5 SB) A, 8, 4 [color=#0000FF](5 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, [color=#CC3333]UTG bets</font>, MP calls, Hero calls, SB folds, BB calls.

Turn: (4.50 BB) A [color=#0000FF](4 players)</font>
BB checks, [color=#CC3333]UTG bets</font>, [color=#CC3333]MP raises</font>, Hero calls, BB folds, [color=#CC3333]UTG 3-bets</font>, MP calls, Hero calls.

River: (13.50 BB) 7 [color=#0000FF](3 players)</font>
[color=#CC3333]UTG bets</font>, MP calls, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 16.50 BB

[FC2000]

wow that's a pretty loose call from the btn buddy...sometimes I don't liek calling with just the nut low but if the players were really loose I guess it can be profitable.

I think the river call is fine, and your analysis pretty much sums it up. The UTG will re-raise regardless, probably with a better high than you, which means you will take the low and he will take the high. If you raised and he reraises the other guy will only call if you're quartered, so you don't gain anything with raising. The only scenario in which it is worth raising is if you have the high as well, which is highly unlikely in this hand.