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Thinking about scoop hands after putting in a few hours on Turbo’s O8 tournament software. If two or three people are raising pre-flop, is it correct to call with a strong all high hand, on the theory that if the raisers are mostly
acting with strong lows, then the deck is seriously depleted in terms of low cards, and the odds favor an all-high flop?
Answer 1:
It may be right to play, but I don’t think the reasoning is correct. If they both have A2xx, the deck is only deleted of their counterfeit cards. If you’re in late position, you may be able to steal the pot if it comes all high. Who knows? I’d like to hear what the experts say.
Answer 2:
The premises of scooping and depletion are good. Since so many cards are dealt inOmahayou can often deduce remaining key cards by betting patterns and player knowledge. The theory may be debatable because … and I hate to say it … “It depends.” I’ll assume, given the scenario, you have good position (cutoff or button). How frequently do these players raise and re-raise on lows / highs and what do they need for high hand raising / re-raising minimum requirements? I’ve played in games where K-K-Q-6 (one king suited) will raise and occasionally re-raise if the six is a ten. The interesting thing about multi-way raising in Omaha/8 is that the hand is being played with different expectations than the 85% of non-raised hands (again based on game texture). In the limp-in hands, your ace is extremely valuable. With multiple raisers, a hand such as As-Ac-Kd-9h loses potential. Replacing the aces with queens might actually help (especially with the dangling nine). Given late position and the right table makeup, I would play a two-suited, four picture hand in the face of two raises (but, then again, I am a very lucky flopper).
Answer 3:
Have been playing quite a bit of O8 lately, but mostly low-limit and not in tournaments, so take this for what it’s worth. If one or more of the raisers is a good, tight player, I would hesitate to call with a one-way hand. A good, tight player who is raising will *probably* have a nut-flush draw and/or AA with is/her low hand. This could invalidate some of your high-hand potential. OTOH, if you can stick to the first principal of O8 – fit or fold on the flop – it might be worth taking the pre-flop heat. As with all poker situations, it depends on the situation – players, your chip count, their chip count, etc., etc., etc., as you well know.
I remember having read a book that a friend of mine had byRoyWest, that was really good for lower limit stud games. Well, now I cannot remember the name and cannot find it on the net. so, can any of you guys out there help me?
