Online Poker Forum - Playing the nut low

DJ Ninjah · Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:27 pm Post subject: Playing the nut low

I believe another appearant hole in my game is how I play the nut low. This isn't the greatest example, because this is a hand to dream about in in Omaha/8, but I seem to consistantly bet getting my nut lows counterfitted on the river. My general idea on how to play them is to suck as many people into the pot as possible by making small 1/2 to 1/3 of the pot sized bets. Is this a decent way to play it, or should I only be betting the nut low with redraws to the nut low (example: I hold A-2-4-7 and the flop is 3-8-J), and check it when I don't have redraws.

Full Tilt Poker Game #847792668: Table Warm Springs - $0.10/$0.25 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo - 20:10:58 ET - 2006/07/30
Seat 1: CHEEKS ($30.85)
Seat 2: double espresso ($18.45)
Seat 3: MadMonk ($53.35)
Seat 4: Mimsey39 ($17.35)
Seat 5: Sid the Kid 87 ($18.55)
Seat 6: DJ Ninjah ($25.55)
Seat 7: Daddycalls ($10.75)
Seat 8: A8 Fold Path ($20)
Seat 9: Slippo ($10)
DJ Ninjah posts the small blind of $0.10
Daddycalls posts the big blind of $0.25
Slippo posts $0.25
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to DJ Ninjah [As Tc 2s 5h]
A8 Fold Path calls $0.25
Slippo checks
CHEEKS calls $0.25
double espresso folds
MadMonk has 15 seconds left to act
MadMonk folds
Mimsey39 calls $0.25
Sid the Kid 87 folds
DJ Ninjah calls $0.15
Daddycalls checks
*** FLOP *** [8d 5s 4s]
DJ Ninjah bets $0.75
Daddycalls raises to $1.50
A8 Fold Path raises to $6.75
Slippo folds
CHEEKS folds
Mimsey39 folds
DJ Ninjah raises to $12
Daddycalls calls $9, and is all in
A8 Fold Path raises to $17.25
DJ Ninjah raises to $22.50
A8 Fold Path calls $2.50, and is all in
DJ Ninjah shows [As Tc 2s 5h]
Daddycalls shows [3h Ac 4h 4d]
A8 Fold Path shows [7c 6c Kd Kc]
Uncalled bet of $2.75 returned to DJ Ninjah
*** TURN *** [8d 5s 4s] [Th]
*** RIVER *** [8d 5s 4s Th] [2d]
DJ Ninjah shows two pair, Tens and Fives, for high
DJ Ninjah shows 8,5,4,2,A, for low
A8 Fold Path shows a straight, Eight high, for high
A8 Fold Path shows 7,6,5,4,2, for low
A8 Fold Path wins the high side pot ($8.80) with a straight, Eight high
A8 Fold Path wins the low side pot ($8.80) with 7,6,5,4,2
Daddycalls shows a straight, Five high, for high
Daddycalls shows 5,4,3,2,A, for low
A8 Fold Path wins the high main pot ($15.70) with a straight, Eight high
Daddycalls wins the low main pot ($15.65) with 5,4,3,2,A
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $51.50 Main pot $33. Side pot $18.50. | Rake $2.55
Board: [8d 5s 4s Th 2d]
Seat 1: CHEEKS folded on the Flop
Seat 2: double espresso didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: MadMonk didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Mimsey39 folded on the Flop
Seat 5: Sid the Kid 87 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: DJ Ninjah (small blind) showed [As Tc 2s 5h] and lost with HI: two pair, Tens and Fives; LO: 8,5,4,2,A
Seat 7: Daddycalls (big blind) showed [3h Ac 4h 4d] and won ($15.65) with HI: a straight, Five high; LO: 5,4,3,2,A
Seat 8: A8 Fold Path showed [7c 6c Kd Kc] and won ($33.30) with HI: a straight, Eight high; LO: 7,6,5,4,2
Seat 9: Slippo folded on the Flop

Zophar · Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:14 pm Post subject:

Yeah, that early in the hand, realistically looking only at a low, I wouldn't throw that much in there without an A23. Too often you will be counterfeited.

KGBlovesOreos · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:53 am Post subject:

Zophar · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:00 am Post subject:

He did have a strong chance to win the low in that situation, but also could easily be in a quarter pot also. Any other A2 will split. That early, I want options.

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