skoldpadda
Caveman Eye Surgeon
Bronze Level
Here are 2 good examples within the past 10 minutes of why people lose so big at Omaha when making the transition from Hold 'Em. These are not meant as brag posts but good examples of why you MUST draw to the nuts and/or have some backups.
pokerstars Game #14178507955: Omaha Hi/Lo No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/12/29 - 12:42:31 (ET)
Table 'Kerstin II' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: daboozhound ($23.75 in chips)
Seat 3: Terra Ann ($13.45 in chips)
Seat 4: egonb ($5 in chips)
Seat 5: WILKEL ($29.05 in chips)
Seat 7: BabyHumvee ($26.50 in chips)
Seat 9: cfdrouillard ($22.95 in chips)
Terra Ann: posts small blind $0.10
egonb: posts big blind $0.25
sngldadof4: sits out
jokerbbad: is sitting out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BabyHumvee [Kd Js 3h As]
jokerbbad has returned
WILKEL: folds
HIGHLANDERnl leaves the table
jokerbbad leaves the table
BabyHumvee: calls $0.25
cfdrouillard: calls $0.25
daboozhound: folds
Terra Ann: calls $0.15
egonb: checks
*** FLOP *** [5s Ts 4d]
Terra Ann: checks
egonb: checks
BabyHumvee: checks
cfdrouillard: bets $0.25
Terra Ann: calls $0.25
egonb: calls $0.25
BabyHumvee: calls $0.25
*** TURN *** [5s Ts 4d] [8s]
Terra Ann: checks
egonb: checks
BabyHumvee: checks
cfdrouillard: bets $1
Terra Ann: folds
egonb: calls $1
BabyHumvee: raises $2 to $3
cfdrouillard: calls $2
egonb: calls $2
*** RIVER *** [5s Ts 4d 8s] [Ks]
egonb: checks
BabyHumvee: bets $12
cfdrouillard: calls $12
egonb: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BabyHumvee: shows [Kd Js 3h As] (HI: a flush, Ace high; LO: 8,5,4,3,A)
cfdrouillard: shows [Ah 7h 9s 4s] (HI: a flush, King high; LO: 8,7,5,4,A)
BabyHumvee collected $16.65 from pot
BabyHumvee collected $16.65 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $35 | Rake $1.70
Board [5s Ts 4d 8s Ks]
Seat 2: daboozhound (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Terra Ann (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 4: egonb (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 5: WILKEL folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: BabyHumvee showed [Kd Js 3h As] and won ($33.30) with HI: a flush, Ace high; LO: 8,5,4,3,A
Seat 9: cfdrouillard showed [Ah 7h 9s 4s] and lost with HI: a flush, King high; LO: 8,7,5,4,A
(2nd one... meh, decent flop)
PokerStars Game #14178708036: Omaha Hi/Lo No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/12/29 - 12:53:16 (ET)
Table 'Kerstin II' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: daboozhound ($32.20 in chips)
Seat 4: egonb ($24 in chips)
Seat 5: WILKEL ($19.20 in chips)
Seat 6: sngldadof4 ($17.75 in chips)
Seat 7: BabyHumvee ($41.55 in chips)
Seat 9: cfdrouillard ($12.10 in chips)
WILKEL: posts small blind $0.10
sngldadof4: posts big blind $0.25
Ultra Donk: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BabyHumvee [6d As Ac 3c]
BabyHumvee: calls $0.25
cfdrouillard: calls $0.25
daboozhound: folds
egonb: folds
WILKEL: calls $0.15
sngldadof4: checks
*** FLOP *** [Kc Ah 5c]
WILKEL: checks
sngldadof4: checks
BabyHumvee: bets $0.75
cfdrouillard: calls $0.75
egonb is disconnected
WILKEL: folds
egonb is connected
sngldadof4: folds
*** TURN *** [Kc Ah 5c] [3h]
BabyHumvee: bets $1.50
brian6876 joins the table at seat #8
cfdrouillard: calls $1.50
*** RIVER *** [Kc Ah 5c 3h] [7c]
BabyHumvee: bets $11
cfdrouillard: calls $9.60 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BabyHumvee: shows [6d As Ac 3c] (HI: a flush, Ace high; LO: 7,6,5,3,A)
cfdrouillard: shows [Tc Ts 2c Kd] (HI: a flush, King high)
BabyHumvee collected $11.75 from pot
BabyHumvee collected $11.75 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $24.70 | Rake $1.20
Board [Kc Ah 5c 3h 7c]
Seat 2: daboozhound folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: egonb (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: WILKEL (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: sngldadof4 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 7: BabyHumvee showed [6d As Ac 3c] and won ($23.50) with HI: a flush, Ace high; LO: 7,6,5,3,A
Seat 9: cfdrouillard showed [Tc Ts 2c Kd] and lost with HI: a flush, King high
pokerstars Game #14178507955: Omaha Hi/Lo No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/12/29 - 12:42:31 (ET)
Table 'Kerstin II' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: daboozhound ($23.75 in chips)
Seat 3: Terra Ann ($13.45 in chips)
Seat 4: egonb ($5 in chips)
Seat 5: WILKEL ($29.05 in chips)
Seat 7: BabyHumvee ($26.50 in chips)
Seat 9: cfdrouillard ($22.95 in chips)
Terra Ann: posts small blind $0.10
egonb: posts big blind $0.25
sngldadof4: sits out
jokerbbad: is sitting out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BabyHumvee [Kd Js 3h As]
jokerbbad has returned
WILKEL: folds
HIGHLANDERnl leaves the table
jokerbbad leaves the table
BabyHumvee: calls $0.25
cfdrouillard: calls $0.25
daboozhound: folds
Terra Ann: calls $0.15
egonb: checks
*** FLOP *** [5s Ts 4d]
Terra Ann: checks
egonb: checks
BabyHumvee: checks
cfdrouillard: bets $0.25
Terra Ann: calls $0.25
egonb: calls $0.25
BabyHumvee: calls $0.25
*** TURN *** [5s Ts 4d] [8s]
Terra Ann: checks
egonb: checks
BabyHumvee: checks
cfdrouillard: bets $1
Terra Ann: folds
egonb: calls $1
BabyHumvee: raises $2 to $3
cfdrouillard: calls $2
egonb: calls $2
*** RIVER *** [5s Ts 4d 8s] [Ks]
egonb: checks
BabyHumvee: bets $12
cfdrouillard: calls $12
egonb: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BabyHumvee: shows [Kd Js 3h As] (HI: a flush, Ace high; LO: 8,5,4,3,A)
cfdrouillard: shows [Ah 7h 9s 4s] (HI: a flush, King high; LO: 8,7,5,4,A)
BabyHumvee collected $16.65 from pot
BabyHumvee collected $16.65 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $35 | Rake $1.70
Board [5s Ts 4d 8s Ks]
Seat 2: daboozhound (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Terra Ann (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 4: egonb (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 5: WILKEL folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: BabyHumvee showed [Kd Js 3h As] and won ($33.30) with HI: a flush, Ace high; LO: 8,5,4,3,A
Seat 9: cfdrouillard showed [Ah 7h 9s 4s] and lost with HI: a flush, King high; LO: 8,7,5,4,A
(2nd one... meh, decent flop)
PokerStars Game #14178708036: Omaha Hi/Lo No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/12/29 - 12:53:16 (ET)
Table 'Kerstin II' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: daboozhound ($32.20 in chips)
Seat 4: egonb ($24 in chips)
Seat 5: WILKEL ($19.20 in chips)
Seat 6: sngldadof4 ($17.75 in chips)
Seat 7: BabyHumvee ($41.55 in chips)
Seat 9: cfdrouillard ($12.10 in chips)
WILKEL: posts small blind $0.10
sngldadof4: posts big blind $0.25
Ultra Donk: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BabyHumvee [6d As Ac 3c]
BabyHumvee: calls $0.25
cfdrouillard: calls $0.25
daboozhound: folds
egonb: folds
WILKEL: calls $0.15
sngldadof4: checks
*** FLOP *** [Kc Ah 5c]
WILKEL: checks
sngldadof4: checks
BabyHumvee: bets $0.75
cfdrouillard: calls $0.75
egonb is disconnected
WILKEL: folds
egonb is connected
sngldadof4: folds
*** TURN *** [Kc Ah 5c] [3h]
BabyHumvee: bets $1.50
brian6876 joins the table at seat #8
cfdrouillard: calls $1.50
*** RIVER *** [Kc Ah 5c 3h] [7c]
BabyHumvee: bets $11
cfdrouillard: calls $9.60 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BabyHumvee: shows [6d As Ac 3c] (HI: a flush, Ace high; LO: 7,6,5,3,A)
cfdrouillard: shows [Tc Ts 2c Kd] (HI: a flush, King high)
BabyHumvee collected $11.75 from pot
BabyHumvee collected $11.75 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $24.70 | Rake $1.20
Board [Kc Ah 5c 3h 7c]
Seat 2: daboozhound folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: egonb (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: WILKEL (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: sngldadof4 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 7: BabyHumvee showed [6d As Ac 3c] and won ($23.50) with HI: a flush, Ace high; LO: 7,6,5,3,A
Seat 9: cfdrouillard showed [Tc Ts 2c Kd] and lost with HI: a flush, King high