The wonder that is 2-card Omaha 8/B...

Someday (probably tomorrow) I shall talk about my success with taking 5 free dollars and making a decent bankroll out of it.. If fact, that should be the point of my blog, building a bankroll with the intention of going to the WSOP in 2008.

Just like any other tv-raised poker player. :D

Anyway, tonight... live blogging of my omaha 8/b .25/.50 endevors.

-- TQJK, flops two pair against a raising shortstack, they go all-in with, what else, AA95. +25
-- Hit an ace-high flush on the turn, Q-high flush pays me off while I split with a decent low. +15
-- Limp/call raises with shoddy hands. ALWAYS happens after I start winning.. a bad leak. -10
-- 777Ax board... realize my pair of aces doesn't work as a full house. But my KK does as the second best. Double the 5 dollar bet by the SB... he pays me off QQ, no low, and I rake. +20

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fuck.

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Raise from a loose-player.. either means AA or A2.. i call with QT23 suited. A8K, two diamonds. I have the nut flush draw and the nut low draw. I get 4 to 1 odds on a pot bet... call. T on the turn. He goes all in, one call, and I'm getting 3 to 1. hmm.. call.

A on the fucking river. damn. I'm going to have to check the odds on this one. That way I can check if I just donated.. or missed. hmm. -45.

BTW.. one had Quad aces, another had nothing at all but a gutshot, and one had a lower flush draw. Damn. A low diamond, and I would have scooped. High diamond, probably scoop. (unless it pairs the board..) low card..

Two dimes result:

pokenum  -o8 7s 9d ac ah  - kc jc 5s 3s  - jd 8d 9s 6c  - qd 3h 2d td  -- 8c ad kd

Omaha Hi/Low 8-or-better: 528 enumerated boards containing 8c Ad Kd

cards          scoop  HIwin  HIlos  HItie  LOwin  LOlos  LOtie     EV

7s Ac  9d  Ah     92    312    216      0      0     89      0  0.383

5s 3s  Kc  Jc     29     45    483      0     84    245      9  0.141

9s 6c  Jd  8d      1      9    519      0      0     89      0  0.009

Qd Td  2d  3h    141    162    366      0    299     30      9  0.467

Sweet. Don't feel like a fish right now. Had huge odds on the flop, and even odds on the turn.

Just wish I hit though... 137 dollar pot.. but could have probably gotten more out of the 53 low guy. Oh well, i'm even. I've doubled up before, I'm going to do it again. Hell, I will triple up. I guarantee it!

Either way.. I at have my 25 UB points to comfort me.