New Posts For Thread: Calling JPJ....https://community.betfair.com/poker/go/thread/view/94146/23655686/calling-jpjAm trying to learn omaha hilo....and struggling tbh! Been told you are one for advice, any general tips? Should I almost play hands exclusively that can make both, or are high pairs okay sometimes?Cheers for any help :)Nick or Ray??https://community.betfair.com/poker/go/thread/view/94146/23655686/calling-jpj?post_id=423953806#423953806Nick or Ray??Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:32:49 -0600Think your choices on the flop were to bet less, maybe half pot or shove then. He was probably going for the split with his A3 with the outside chance of a high 2 pr being good, and the relative stack sizes will have played into this decision. If hhttps://community.betfair.com/poker/go/thread/view/94146/23655686/calling-jpj?post_id=423953682#423953682Think your choices on the flop were to bet less, maybe half pot or shove then. He was probably going for the split with his A3 with the outside chance of a high 2 pr being good, and the relative stack sizes will have played into this decision. If hTue, 19 Jan 2010 17:03:13 -0600Thanks again to both. Lots to learn by the look of it ;)https://community.betfair.com/poker/go/thread/view/94146/23655686/calling-jpj?post_id=423953678#423953678Thanks again to both. Lots to learn by the look of it ;)Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:45:37 -0600NL overbets usually mean at least one way nut, if not both. You should consider calling if you have a nut hi which is not vulnerable and want to split the pot (might be worth it to keep a short stack short). Nut lo is harder as you could be quarterhttps://community.betfair.com/poker/go/thread/view/94146/23655686/calling-jpj?post_id=423953674#423953674NL overbets usually mean at least one way nut, if not both. You should consider calling if you have a nut hi which is not vulnerable and want to split the pot (might be worth it to keep a short stack short). Nut lo is harder as you could be quarterTue, 19 Jan 2010 16:25:30 -0600It's just pure gambling. Omaha 8 is incredibly card dependant and you don't really know anything about your hand until you see it in relation to the flop. This is why I prefer the limit variety. You're oppo in the hand above was drawing thin to any phttps://community.betfair.com/poker/go/thread/view/94146/23655686/calling-jpj?post_id=423953670#423953670It's just pure gambling. Omaha 8 is incredibly card dependant and you don't really know anything about your hand until you see it in relation to the flop. This is why I prefer the limit variety. You're oppo in the hand above was drawing thin to any pTue, 19 Jan 2010 16:20:54 -0600Another question lol. I often see people in no limit games jamming their entire stack of 2k into a pot of 400. What do you generally need to call (I know it depends on the board, but in general - at least one of the nuts or draws, or can it be a lothttps://community.betfair.com/poker/go/thread/view/94146/23655686/calling-jpj?post_id=423953666#423953666Another question lol. I often see people in no limit games jamming their entire stack of 2k into a pot of 400. What do you generally need to call (I know it depends on the board, but in general - at least one of the nuts or draws, or can it be a lotTue, 19 Jan 2010 16:10:15 -0600Many thanks both, much appreciated. :) I'm just playing tourneys at the moment, did I mess this up totally? Or just unlucky? Full Tilt Poker Game #17734300038: $10 + $1 Tournament (133712053), Table 8 - 60/120 - No Limit Omaha H/L - 17:52:34 ET - 201https://community.betfair.com/poker/go/thread/view/94146/23655686/calling-jpj?post_id=423953662#423953662Many thanks both, much appreciated. :) I'm just playing tourneys at the moment, did I mess this up totally? Or just unlucky? Full Tilt Poker Game #17734300038: $10 + $1 Tournament (133712053), Table 8 - 60/120 - No Limit Omaha H/L - 17:52:34 ET - 201Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:56:17 -0600Many thanks both, much appreciated. :) I'm just playing tourneys at the moment, did I mess this up totally? Or just unlucky? Full Tilt Poker Game #17734300038: $10 + $1 Tournament (133712053), Table 8 - 60/120 - No Limit Omaha H/L - 17:52:34 ET - 201https://community.betfair.com/poker/go/thread/view/94146/23655686/calling-jpj?post_id=423953658#423953658Many thanks both, much appreciated. :) I'm just playing tourneys at the moment, did I mess this up totally? Or just unlucky? Full Tilt Poker Game #17734300038: $10 + $1 Tournament (133712053), Table 8 - 60/120 - No Limit Omaha H/L - 17:52:34 ET - 201Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:56:01 -0600One of the main problems with AA is that it's just one pair which is hard to improve. If you do hit your set, that A on the board could help with someone else's low and back to hoping that it holds for the high half. Thus the importance of having youhttps://community.betfair.com/poker/go/thread/view/94146/23655686/calling-jpj?post_id=423953654#423953654One of the main problems with AA is that it's just one pair which is hard to improve. If you do hit your set, that A on the board could help with someone else's low and back to hoping that it holds for the high half. Thus the importance of having youTue, 19 Jan 2010 15:55:33 -0600Too late! lol. Just do what JPJ says!https://community.betfair.com/poker/go/thread/view/94146/23655686/calling-jpj?post_id=423953650#423953650Too late! lol. Just do what JPJ says!Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:43:35 -0600