Friday, February 22, 2008
50 Pot Limit Omaha Sit-n-Gos
You know what 50 PLO SNGs has taught me:
1) Your draw usually isn’t really as big as it looks. I think a lot of Omaha players will flop a big draw (like a 9 card wrap) but become incensed when their draw doesn’t hit after all of their chips find their way to the middle of the table. Even a “big” draw (2 pair with then nut flush draw – 13 outs) is only about 50% against most other holdings that people will get all in with. Gigantic draws – 15 outs or more – are only a small 3:2 favorite. This brings me to my second lesson.
2) Don't Call. It seems like Pot Limit Omaha is really a game of betting. I think the fact that holding 4 cards (6 different 2 card combinations) creates so many possibilities, opponents start fearing the worst when you bet. When you combine all of these possibilities with aggressive betting, opponents start to imagine the best possible hands that you might have. After all, one of the first things a person must do when learning how to play Omaha is being able to identify the “nut” holdings. All of the possible 2 card combinations mixed together with aggressive betting is really an effective way to convince your opponent to give up fighting for the bounty in the middle of the table.
3) Domination. I guess one of the first things you learn when you start playing Omaha, is that if you get your money all in pre-flop, you are never really that big of a dog with any 4 cards vs. an opponents 4 cards...you are really not that big of a favorite either. Most good hands (AAKQ) vs. medium hands (5667) are only 60% to win. But....who wants to call off all off there chips as a 60:40 dog? If you are going to put all of your money preflop, make sure you are the one betting (gives you 2 ways to win) and make sure the pot has some extra "juice" from early limpers/raisers.
4) Suck-Outs. Finally, if you get pissed really easy when someone beats with an inferior hand, don't play this game.
So, how did I run over 50 SNGs? Cash 46%. ROI 25%.
Next up...50 HORSE Sit-n-goes. So far, 11 games, 6 wins, 1 2nd, 1 3rd for 73% cash and 131% ROI. Any chance I can run this hot through 50?
1) Your draw usually isn’t really as big as it looks. I think a lot of Omaha players will flop a big draw (like a 9 card wrap) but become incensed when their draw doesn’t hit after all of their chips find their way to the middle of the table. Even a “big” draw (2 pair with then nut flush draw – 13 outs) is only about 50% against most other holdings that people will get all in with. Gigantic draws – 15 outs or more – are only a small 3:2 favorite. This brings me to my second lesson.
2) Don't Call. It seems like Pot Limit Omaha is really a game of betting. I think the fact that holding 4 cards (6 different 2 card combinations) creates so many possibilities, opponents start fearing the worst when you bet. When you combine all of these possibilities with aggressive betting, opponents start to imagine the best possible hands that you might have. After all, one of the first things a person must do when learning how to play Omaha is being able to identify the “nut” holdings. All of the possible 2 card combinations mixed together with aggressive betting is really an effective way to convince your opponent to give up fighting for the bounty in the middle of the table.
3) Domination. I guess one of the first things you learn when you start playing Omaha, is that if you get your money all in pre-flop, you are never really that big of a dog with any 4 cards vs. an opponents 4 cards...you are really not that big of a favorite either. Most good hands (AAKQ) vs. medium hands (5667) are only 60% to win. But....who wants to call off all off there chips as a 60:40 dog? If you are going to put all of your money preflop, make sure you are the one betting (gives you 2 ways to win) and make sure the pot has some extra "juice" from early limpers/raisers.
4) Suck-Outs. Finally, if you get pissed really easy when someone beats with an inferior hand, don't play this game.
So, how did I run over 50 SNGs? Cash 46%. ROI 25%.
Next up...50 HORSE Sit-n-goes. So far, 11 games, 6 wins, 1 2nd, 1 3rd for 73% cash and 131% ROI. Any chance I can run this hot through 50?
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Having played a lot of HORSE SNGs on Stars, I can tell you not to expect that sort of ROI in the long run. Even though I am sure I am a better HORSE player than most of the players I've played with, the nature of the games combined with the stubbornness of some players means a lot of suckouts. Once the blinds get large one bad suckout can leave you crippled. Still, it's one of my most consistent money-earning SNGs, along with Fixed Holdem and Stud.
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