Not running well in tournaments lately, and cash games not much better. Yesterday played 60 player turbo and finished in around 30th place. I then lost a seat in omaha game and waited 2 hours to get in. 3 hours later cashed out for $11 profit. Woo hoo. Got stuck early about $150, so was happy to finish up, but still a bad day. I did validate my $20 free tournament entry by plaing 2 hours so have that going for me.
Watching the play yesterday was struck by how bad people play this game. For me the rules are simple:
1. Don't play unless your hand can scoop the whole pot. That means you need a strong low. An exception is a very strong high only hand and pray for no or only one 8 or lower on the flop.
2. Always have a back up plan. If you have a straight it is helpful to have a draw to a flush or higher straight. If you have a low draw it is good to have counterfeit protection.
3. Don't jam with the nut low if only 3 players. This is quartering protection. I got involved with an idiot yesterday on this. Just costs you.
4. Avoid drawing to or betting non nut hands. Sometimes works out, but not usually. Took 2 pots yesterday with the dumb end of a straight and with a super weak flush. Really a pretty rare thing.
5. Avoid really active pots with bottom 2 pair. There is nearly always a set out there.
Had two really bad hands against the same player yesterday. The first was plaing K/K on a K/x/x board (Think there were 2 low cards on the flop). The villain calls, with low draw. Turn is a 4. Bet, villain calls. River is another 4, bet, villain raises my nut full house. I call. Runner runner quad 4s.
Later, same guy, I bet flush draw all the way, hitting 2nd nut flush on the river. I bet, he raises (there is a low). Call., he has a "steel wheel", 5 high straight flush. Jeesh. This guy owns me. Note broken rule, betting non nut draw.
Watching the play yesterday was struck by how bad people play this game. For me the rules are simple:
1. Don't play unless your hand can scoop the whole pot. That means you need a strong low. An exception is a very strong high only hand and pray for no or only one 8 or lower on the flop.
2. Always have a back up plan. If you have a straight it is helpful to have a draw to a flush or higher straight. If you have a low draw it is good to have counterfeit protection.
3. Don't jam with the nut low if only 3 players. This is quartering protection. I got involved with an idiot yesterday on this. Just costs you.
4. Avoid drawing to or betting non nut hands. Sometimes works out, but not usually. Took 2 pots yesterday with the dumb end of a straight and with a super weak flush. Really a pretty rare thing.
5. Avoid really active pots with bottom 2 pair. There is nearly always a set out there.
Had two really bad hands against the same player yesterday. The first was plaing K/K on a K/x/x board (Think there were 2 low cards on the flop). The villain calls, with low draw. Turn is a 4. Bet, villain calls. River is another 4, bet, villain raises my nut full house. I call. Runner runner quad 4s.
Later, same guy, I bet flush draw all the way, hitting 2nd nut flush on the river. I bet, he raises (there is a low). Call., he has a "steel wheel", 5 high straight flush. Jeesh. This guy owns me. Note broken rule, betting non nut draw.
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