Monday, January 29, 2007
Crazy Carl's Omaha Extravaganza
So, we were playing a poker game this Saturday night that seems to be gaining some popularity. The game is H2O (two rounds of No Limit Hold’em followed by one round of Pot Limit Omaha). I lost $175 smackers (boooooo!).
But as I think about the game a little, one thing I noticed is that the rounds of Omaha seem to influence the rounds of Hold’em. That is, I noticed that there were a ton of limpers during the NLHE rounds and there was less aggressive raise/re-raise action preflop. This was not at all like most of the straight NLHE games that I’ve played in. I think the action during the NLHE rounds was infected somewhat with the style of play that is best suited for the PLO rounds. Ok, maybe this is just my imagination.
Omaha is a funny game. Is there any way that after flopping the nuts and betting out, you would actually fold to a bunch of raises? It’s tough. I think there may be some situations where it is correct to fold the nuts.
I had a hand come up this last Saturday that almost fit that description, …. but not quite.
If memory serves me, I think the pot was raised preflop and 3 of us saw the flop for $4 each. That would put $12 in the pot. The flop comes 3c-4c-7x. This would make anyone holding a 5x-6x the nuts. I look down and find myself holding these cards. Yipee!
Hespy is first to act and checks. Carl is second to act and bets $7 (?). I’m next to act. I don’t like the 2 clubs on the board, so I raise to $21. Hespy smooth calls $21. Carl raises back to $50.
Ok, let me check my hole cards again. Yes, I do have a 5 and a 6. Ok. Let me check the board. Yes, it does read 3c-4c-7x. Ok, let me do a quick sequence check. 3-4-5-6-7. Yup, that’s 5 cards, in sequence. I do have a straight and it is the best possible. Now, let me check my other cards.
Carl is almost surely raising with a 5-6 as well. Right? I mean c’mon. The guy has not been playing Omaha that long. He’s a pretty tight player. He’s not raising with a draw. How could he?
If there is a poker God in the sky, I’ll have a club redraw and can put all of my money in here and be free rolling Carl holding the current nuts but also a hand that can improve to a flush.
Holy Crap! There is a God. I find 2 beautiful clubs in my hand. So I put all of my money in the pot ($145 total).
I’m not sure why, but Hespy calls (I don’t remember his cards – I don’t think he ever showed). Carl calls and we all table our hands.
Can you believe it? I’m behind. Carl is Holding top set with the nut flush redraw.
Cards that will promote his hand include any club (9), the case seven (1), any three (3), any four (3), and any match of the turn card (2). He has 18 outs to the nuts.
Carl is a 60% favorite to nearly triple up. Nice play crazy Carl. Why didn't you just smooth call my bet on the flop? That way I could have folded when the club hit on the turn and only lost $25 bucks?
Carl drags what must have been a $350 pot.
I’m starting to become a real fan of this Omaha game.
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hey its skaloni... u and hespy were sooooooo far behind lol... sux. http://twodimes.net/poker/?g=o&b=3c+4c+7h&d=&h=3h+5d+6s+6c%0D%0AAc+7c+7s+Th%0D%0A5c+6h+9s+Tc
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I think that must be one of those characteristics that differentiates Omaha from Hold'Em.
It seems like, as in this case, you end up getting all of your money in the middle of the table much more frequently without being very confident if you are behind or ahead.
I held the nuts, and held a decent redraw and I was still a dog when I put all of my money in the middle.
That really begs the question, why do a full/max buy-in when your playing Omaha. If the max buy in is $100, maybe a guy should buyin for $60 and hope to survive a few of these epic all-in Omaha sluggfests.
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It seems like, as in this case, you end up getting all of your money in the middle of the table much more frequently without being very confident if you are behind or ahead.
I held the nuts, and held a decent redraw and I was still a dog when I put all of my money in the middle.
That really begs the question, why do a full/max buy-in when your playing Omaha. If the max buy in is $100, maybe a guy should buyin for $60 and hope to survive a few of these epic all-in Omaha sluggfests.
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