PL Omaha 8OB tourney (PP)

I'm a new member here. I think this forum is really cool and will get a lot more attention in the coming months. I started playing PS in '01 but have played almost exclusively on PP this past year. This will probably change, especially if I can get my private tourneys going. Those could be fun. Anyway, not sure if you guys care to see a PartyPoker screenshot, but I saw our own Ace10 put up a picture of his awesome win on the slots and thought... I'll just post it. It's my second PL Omaha Hi Lo win in three weeks. A very exciting run, to say the least.

Below was what I thought was the key hand for me. I'd like to hear anybody's thoughts on the way I played it after the flop. I was last to bet and, after the first two players made it a single bet to go, went all-in on a near-perfect flop for me. With a flop like this one, I had a decision to make. Pump it or try to extract as much as I can. I decided to just put my chips in, risking some folds. It turned out fine, but was it the right thing to do, given my late position?

#Game No : 1146715816
***** Hand History for Game 1146715816 *****
PL Omaha Hi/Lo Trny:7000702 Level:13 Blinds (750/1500) - Sunday, November 07, 07:31:33 EDT 2004
Table Multi-Table(127131) Table #1 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 1: elson17 ( $6663 )
Seat 2: BADGRAMMAR ( $19182 )
Seat 8: btyphoidmary ( $27084 )
Seat 10: uncle_buck13 ( $34402 )
Seat 3: Je_Vous_Veux ( $1944 )
Seat 5: inyourface ( $37811 )
Seat 9: ARMY_grinder ( $2914 )
Trny:7000702 Level:13
Blinds (750/1500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to BADGRAMMAR [ Ac 5h 4h 3h ]
ARMY_grinder folds.
uncle_buck13 folds.
elson17 folds.
BADGRAMMAR raises [3700].
Je_Vous_Veux folds.
inyourface calls [2950].
btyphoidmary calls [2200].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5s, 6s, 2h ]
inyourface bets [1500].
btyphoidmary calls [1500].
BADGRAMMAR is all-In.
inyourface calls [13982].
btyphoidmary calls [13982].
** Dealing Turn ** [ Th ]
inyourface checks.
btyphoidmary checks.
** Dealing River ** [ 8c ]
inyourface checks.
btyphoidmary checks.
inyourface shows [ Ts, 5c, As, Qc ] two pairs, tens and fives.
inyourface shows 8,6,5,2,A for low.
btyphoidmary shows [ Ad, Jd, 5d, 3s ] a pair of fives.
btyphoidmary shows 6,5,3,2,A for low.
BADGRAMMAR shows [ Ac, 5h, 4h, 3h ] a straight, two to six.
BADGRAMMAR shows 6,5,3,2,A for low.
BADGRAMMAR wins 28773 chips from the main pot with a straight, two to six.
BADGRAMMAR wins Lo (14386 chips) from the main pot with 6,5,3,2,A.
btyphoidmary wins Lo (14387 chips) from the main pot with 6,5,3,2,A.

That's awesome! Love to see screenshots like that. I got a royal flush the other day and totally forgot to get a shot of it. Oh well...

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Thanks for the reply Paul. I'll tell you, right after I registered as a new A10 member, I browsed a lot of the topics and ran into the Bragging Rights and Screenshots posts. In hindsight, I'm fairly certain that whatever I read and saw here in the forum motivated (and inspired) me today. I went straight to the poker room, registered for the next available tourney, and (with a little bit of patience and a ton of luck) took it down.,,, very fun.

I don't know enough about Omaha to assist you with, "did I do right?" or anything like that. However, I do know enough to say.....great job!

Another PP story here. Hope you all don't mind... I got all the cards I needed today and won. I'll be the first to admit that I got big time lucky in this one. (btw changed ID to lockedlow)

Great work! Can I have a loan? :P

Hi/Lo Omaha confuses the crap out of me. That is why I play holdem.

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I have to agree. Omaha Hi/Lo just does me in. I admire (borderline envy) those who are adept at playing different games well. But then again, I can't chew gum and think at the same time. So, when I sit down at the table, the gum has to go!

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One bad call can wipe out five good raises.

We should just play "Indian" huh?

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I know what you guys are saying about Omaha. When I first started I was really lost (I mean, I knew the basics but then just kinda jumped right in and tried it out). Four hole cards was what made it really interesting to me. "Holdem + two more hole cards!" is what I thought. What's not to like about that??!! Well, I learned the hard way that there was a lot more to it, like remembering that you have to use exactly two hole cards. Can't tell you how many times I'd forget this simple but very important rule! I'd call down with hands I thought I had, but in fact didn't (and realizing it only when chips would slide in the wrong direction ???). It's so disheartening to call someone's pot limit bet on the river thinking you have the nut full house when you've actually got squat!,,, Oh well, a tuition fee of sorts I guess.

I guess now, since getting used to it, I've found the game to be a lot more straightforward than Holdem. Definitely one with a little less uncertainty, so yes it can be slow at times. But, if you're at the right table, it's pretty fun especially if it's Hi/Lo.

Most of my poker time is divided between PL Omaha 8OB and Limit Holdem. Looking to play more NLH tourneys although I need a confidence boost in that arena. knight, I wish I could say that I feel comfortable playing different games but the truth is that I don't... but I hope to change that with some work and a lot of advice. [Enter Ace10.com]

Anyway, I know this is a Holdem forum, but if anyone is interested in reading a good article on Omaha H/L, here's the link: http://www.playwinningpoker.com/omaha/