Dodger Poker

Another LAST CHANCE...

2011-05-02T07:04:00.000-07:00

Just how many last chances at reforming does somebody get before giving it up as a bad job?
Anyway, here goes with my latest last chance...but this time I have a strategy and a target and everything has been thought through as much as possible.
There is one particular game on one particular site that I have always felt I could beat. But my love of playing ''kinky'' games got in the way of the profit making and I've had more reborn last chances than I've had doses of ManFlu!

My intention is to earn money at such a rate that retirement from the day job becomes not only an option but a virtual certainty.

I am loath to openly state the specific STT that I am playing in, but suffice to say that every profitable poker player will have a game he can revert to when the going gets rough and he needs to grind out a bankroll.

My argument goes as follows:
If I can play these $16 games and achieve a 20% ROI overall then the following would apply:
Playing 4 tables continuously it seems that each game lasts approx half an hour (winning takes 45 minutes, losing can take one hand!) such that 8 games per hour is roughly the norm.
So the earning rate would be 8 x 20% x $16 per hour = $25.60 per hour.
Curr exch says that is roughly £15 per hour.
At that rate it would take 70 hours play per month to cover my pay.

That sounds far too easy to be true, so no silly moves will be made until it becomes 100% certain that the above figures are accurate and sustainable.

So first thing is to establish a benchmark ROI.
Currently awaiting delivery of an extra monitor to enable me to comfortably play the four games while watching a DVD or Facebooking or whatever. The strategy I am using entails a certain amount of tracking, but does not require 100% attention at all times, so feel comfortable watching a film while playing. So at the moment more often playing just two or three games at once...FFS, I've only recently stepped up from one game at a time, so the implementation of more games has to be done slowly and carefully.
But, for the moment, the important thing is to hone the strategy and get a steady ROI showing up. Then need to build a bankroll enough to cover a years wages AND a suitable bankroll before considering taking that final step.

Kicked this off for proper only last Friday (29th April, 2010).
Current ROI is showing as +42% after 56 games. I realise this is statistically irrelevent, however it is most definitely a nice start.
I hereby promise to update this blog with my progress every one hundred games played.
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Bollocks!
That's the least I can say on what's happened.
My determination to do this was higher then ever before.
Then PokerStars decide to restructure all their STTs.Suddenly my $16 turbos disappear and are replaced with $10 and $20 ones with radically altered levels.
Had hit a terribly bad run but was in no way despondant and had started writing copious notes to form a strict strategy of how to play these games. But now they don't exist.
Ended having played 77 games and ROI had fallen to below 15%.

Moving on...another site and $22 games...only on game 19 so far, but will again post up after every 100 games.

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2011-01-18T11:23:00.000-08:00

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The Poker Struggle

2011-01-12T21:16:00.000-08:00

Struggling to keep my interest in Poker at the moment.

So much to do with a busy Christmas and the recent birth of my third grandchild that poker takes a back seat. Add the fact that for two months now my PC has been so glitchy that I had to uninstall all but Stars to keep it alive.

Well a New Year brings a fresh Windows reinstall and a renewed thirst to prove my true worth as a poker player.

So I'm going to set some goals and properly start tracking my performance...otherwise I'll just remain one of the numerous casual ''I could have been'' players out here.

Posting up a plan at the weekend...but I've really got to think it through, and stick to it, this time!

WBCOOP AT POKERSTARS

2010-10-15T10:19:00.000-07:00

Making a fresh start

2010-10-10T00:38:00.000-07:00

My play has become increasingly bad in recent months and have lost all confidence.
I know what I am doing wrong...but knowing what is wrong and doing something about it are two different things.

OK...first step to stop paying to play...done.
Next is to join a reputable training site, which I have done now.
Following a course starting from scratch.
Relearning how to play poker in a mathematically correct way.

If things work out I will use this blog to track my progress...if they don't then I'll be back again next Easter with my next fresh start post.

No!

This is going to work.

...and this time next year Rodney, we'll be...

WBCOOP at PokerStars

2010-01-08T10:55:00.000-08:00

Omaha Hi/Lo

2009-11-26T22:48:00.000-08:00

Yet again I take another side road and think I've found my ''best'' game.
Well that may just be wishful thinking but at least I'm making regular cashes and have managed to buy all my Christmas presents on the strength of recent results.
The game is Omaha Hi/Lo.
I read SuperSystem II which has a great article about Hi/Lo.

The one singular point that had such a dramatic effect on my results was that you should not be playing hands that are devoid of an ace.
Any, and every, other hand will be a long term loser...so why play them at all?
Just play the hands that are long term winners...those containing aces.

The full explanation can be found in Doyle's superb book but, believe me, it's beautiful!

The chapter goes on to explain why the 9 should be avoided at all costs...it is so seldom held in the winning hands!

anyway...

I have taken a shine to Limit MTTs as the structure lends itself to a TAG policy much better than Pot Limit and the ''variance'' becomes much less dangerous.

So I am trying, very some may say, to play only Limit Hi/Lo games...or at least trying to only pay for Limit Hi/Lo games.

Poker Tips

2009-04-29T01:46:00.000-07:00

This is primarily aimed at me. (But if anybody else can benefit from something in here then great!)

Things that I must remember to do...generally random notes from reading / playing in order to iron out mistakes from my game!

In Omaha...avoid the habit of ''risking it'' with two sets of suited cards. If they are otherwise unconnected then you will be throwing away lots of chips.

On the river do not bet if the only hand that can call has you beat.

There is no such thing as pot-committed. If you know you are beaten then save those last few chips for later.

In Omaha, if the big raiser has AA and the board is rainbow raggy but you have two pair...get those bloody chips in. (i.e. potraiser preflop also potraises post flop...massive odds on that he has AA)

Try to play to the nuts...but remember: Less opponents means less chance of the nuts being out.

My favourite hand?....9 10 J Q with some suited.

Players do not three bet bluff on the final table. (Well they will now against me!!!)

A minimum or 1/2 pot raise is a very effective bluff...and easy to get away from too.
Omaha. AAxx is fine to shove if you know you can get heads-up.

Play aggressively when heads-up...passive players get eaten alive. LAG not TAG.

Don't play danglers unless short handed.

Show aggression on any bubble...but at least give yourself a chance!

Remember that when three handed your hand is over 3 times as strong as when full-tabled.

If a few limp it round to your blind...stick some bloody chips in!

Don't give away free cards...rather give your opponent the option of folding.

Take notes!!!

Poker ramblings...

2009-04-26T23:16:00.000-07:00

After 5 years of messing about playing every game I can the time has come to start taking it seriously. My bank transactions to and from sites shows a small profit over the years.
Add in a $6000 trip to Manilla, a computer games console and a variety of other prizes (rather than cash)...then I guess I am well in front...but not by as far as I feel I should be.
We all feel we can be pro poker players (if you don't then maybe you're reading the wrong blog) but do we have the drive to get us up there?

No!

As in life in general we become complacent...reach a certain level and then dig a trench and defend our position...moving neither forwards nor backwards...or, in other words, we stagnate, become stale and will never realise our potential.

Over the last year I have been reading lots of Omaha strategy guides and I really love playing this game...and I reckon this is definitely my strongest game.
But what do I do when I sit down with 3 hours to spare for a session?
There are no imminent Omaha games so I play a couple of Texas games to pass the time.
Or a 5 card draw or Razz to try something different for a change.
Next thing I've missed the start of the one Omaha game and lost half my bank in the process!

Idiot!

Did Ali ever have a wrestling bout while waiting for a boxing fight?
Did Bjorn Borg play squash while awaiting Wimbledon?
Did Michael Jackson get married in between...erm, oh damn yes he did!...scrap that one then!
Do Metallica lay down a dance single between albums?

Of course not!

So I have decided that I am an Omaha player (not hi/lo !!!)...and Omaha is what I will play.
I know I can make a steady profit from Omaha games so why the hell should I be playing so much Texas where the margins are becoming incredibly tight and so much harder to dominate.

OK

Ramblings over...for the moment.

ps...I will continue to play PL tournaments and other games with added value as I do enjoy them and the general added value, even in Texas Hold 'em, still makes them a viable proposition.

Latest Update

2009-04-26T22:59:00.000-07:00

Well I have not updated since last year.

Had a trip to Manila for the APT courtesy of a 32Red freeroll, however that is documented on Punter's Lounge and 32Red blog so I'm not going to re-hash the details on here.

However I have had a bit of a think as to where my future lies regarding poker and will soon post up my personal statement of intent soon.

...maybe my first intention should be to regularly update my blog!

October Stats

2008-11-02T08:15:00.000-08:00

Well...a few days of trying out an Ultra tight strategy on Boss Coolers gave me a peculiar set of results.
Beat the lower games comfortably but losing badly in the 10€ games.
Spent a day analysing my losing games and found that roughly a third of these were me varying away from my intended ''Bruce Lee'' strategy which, for the uninitiated is ''The Art of Sitting Out without Sitting Out''.
So I am logging the above stats and starting a new table for November...as I feel my poor showing so far was also adversely affecting my play and I really want to give myself a fresh start.
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November 4th:
Have had a week to try these coolers and I think they are not for me.
Not really enjoying them, so tried multitabling to spice it up but then it is more difficult to observe the other players and choose the correct times to attack.
Just played my first 20€ game and ''won''...but enough is enough, overall results are slightly +ve ROI so a good time to call it a day I think.
Final results then:

Playing the big boys

2008-04-09T14:44:00.000-07:00

Top 2 places each get $14,000 packages, next 3 share $4000 excess...so probably the biggest game I've ever played in!
Been playing for short of an hour...very tight and only hands I've played were small pots.

** WSOP Weekly Final[1628704]:Table 2 [Multi Table Hold 'em] (50.00|100.00 No Limit - MTT) Real Money

- Douser sitting in seat 1 with $2725.00
- T98104 sitting in seat 2 with $4488.75
- Tricky-Trev sitting in seat 3 with $1842.50
- Amrak sitting in seat 4 with $3598.75
- happymaxy sitting in seat 5 with $2027.50
- petrus82 sitting in seat 6 with $2387.50
- TheTrapper sitting in seat 7 with $2838.13
- stenn sitting in seat 8 with $3611.87 [Sitting out]
- backno sitting in seat 9 with $5085.00 [Dealer]
- eddieyates sitting in seat 10 with $3055.00

eddieyates posted the small blind - $25.00
Douser posted the big blind - $50.00

** Dealing card to Douser: Ace of Clubs, King of Diamonds
T98104 raised - $200.00
Tricky-Trev folded
Amrak folded
happymaxy called - $200.00
petrus82 folded
TheTrapper folded
stenn folded
backno folded
eddieyates folded
Douser called - $200.00

** Dealing the flop: 10 of Diamonds, King of Clubs, 6 of Diamonds
Holding top pair top kicker...in hindsight if I'd raised the pot I would have taken it down there and then.
But no, maybe being gready I wanted somebody else to play so I could raise...it all worked just as I wanted...
Douser checked
T98104 checked
happymaxy bet - $625.00
Douser raised - $1250.00
T98104 folded
happymaxy went all-in - $1202.50...after taking extra time...it was here I felt I had him cooked.
Douser called - $1827.50
happymaxy shows: 10 of Clubs, Queen of Clubs

This made me 77% favourite...was very pleased at this stage!

** Dealing the turn: 5 of Clubs

** Dealing the river: Jack of Clubs
happymaxy wins $4280.00 from the main pot

End of game 963444015

Now this isn't a bad beat thread...I know it was unlucky...but did I basically play it wrong?
Should I have been pushing the betting after the flop instead of being a smart arse and looking for the check/raise?
Or even folding to the pot bet?

Ah well...qualified for this $1090 entry game by filling in a questionaire, then winning the resultant freeroll, so it didn't cost me anything...just a few pipe dreams that's all.

Punter's Lounge

2008-02-04T07:16:00.000-08:00

If you play poker, bet on the horses or any sports at all...visit the Punter's Lounge...you won't regret it!

Shit, that reads like one of those bloody emails that you keep getting in your spam folder.

Seriously it's a great place...informative, fun and friendly.

Unforgivable Mistake

2007-11-29T08:39:00.000-08:00

Paradise poker's 50 up game.

One bloke has been raising with shite all game and sits on 20,000 chips.
I have 11,000 chips and am waiting for one of his big raises when I have a hand.
I am watching TV while playing, this helps when you are wanting to play only the better hands I find.
Suddenly the villain raises to 3,000 (BB is 1000 I think).
I have JJ and raise all-in...he calls it and shows 66.
He wins the pot, and takes me out, by making trips.

Ah well...that's poker.

BUT...
I finished in 6th place, when 5th place carried an additional prize of a seat to a bigger $3000+ game at the start of next month.
This extra game is the main reason to play the 50 up series.
I didn't realise even that this was the final table...when I did realise I was gutted.
There were others on the table who had short stacks...
I had to fold...there was no other option.
This play was stupidity incarnate and I am utterly pi$$ed off that I messed up in this way.

Pokerstars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker 2007

2007-10-14T23:07:00.000-07:00

Nearly 4 hours of TAG and I was established in the mid to lower division with the game fast approaching the prize payouts.
Now understand please that this isn't a bad beat story, but I feel gutted that I lost this hand after playing so solid all night...

PokerStars Game #12629271979: Tournament #63028692, Freeroll Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (1500/3000) - 2007/10/14 - 18:47:40 (ET)
Table '63028692 29' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: K-Dogs (140933 in chips)
Seat 2: cantseefade (21447 in chips)
Seat 3: Richmagpies (40996 in chips)
Seat 4: Vichyn88 (127800 in chips)
Seat 5: pandybear22 (40887 in chips)
Seat 6: lousaban (131433 in chips)
Seat 7: bobby (181729 in chips)
Seat 8: khanwoman (58070 in chips)
Seat 9: DodgerPL (44184 in chips)
K-Dogs: posts the ante 300
cantseefade: posts the ante 300
Richmagpies: posts the ante 300
Vichyn88: posts the ante 300
pandybear22: posts the ante 300
lousaban: posts the ante 300
bobby: posts the ante 300
khanwoman: posts the ante 300
DodgerPL: posts the ante 300
khanwoman: posts small blind 1500
DodgerPL: posts big blind 3000

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to DodgerPL [3h 3d]

K-Dogs: calls 3000
cantseefade: folds
Richmagpies: folds
Vichyn88: folds
pandybear22: folds
lousaban: folds
bobby: folds
khanwoman: calls 1500
DodgerPL: checks

*** FLOP *** [3s Ad 8s]

khanwoman: checks
DodgerPL: checks
K-Dogs: bets 9000
khanwoman: raises 45770 to 54770 and is all-in
DodgerPL: calls 40884 and is all-in
K-Dogs: folds
khanwoman: shows [Js 7s] 25%
DodgerPL: shows [3h 3d] 75%

*** TURN *** [3s Ad 8s] [9s]
*** RIVER *** [3s Ad 8s 9s] [6h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
khanwoman: shows [Js 7s] (a flush, Jack high)
DodgerPL: shows [3h 3d] (three of a kind, Threes)
khanwoman collected 102468 from pot
K-Dogs said, "vnh"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 102468 | Rake 0
Board [3s Ad 8s 9s 6h]
Seat 1: K-Dogs folded on the Flop
Seat 2: cantseefade folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Richmagpies folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Vichyn88 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: pandybear22 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: lousaban folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: bobby (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: khanwoman (small blind) showed [Js 7s] and won (102468) with a flush, Jack high
Seat 9: DodgerPL (big blind) showed [3h 3d] and lost with three of a kind, Threes
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No in depth analysis, no bleating that it's all fixed or that I was robbed.
Just a short sharp kick to the testicles, leaving me shocked and hurt for a few minutes...but that's poker!

A dream hand at Omaha

2007-09-09T07:45:00.000-07:00

$50 STTs are just about my top limit on Betfair so this, for me at least, was a big game...

***** Betfair Poker Hand History for Game 249458784 *****
PL Omaha $50 Buy-in + $5 Entry Fee, Level:2 Blinds(15/30-(no ante)) - Sunday, September 09, 14:26:31 GMT 2007
$50+$5 PL Omaha #1075344
Table 1 6-max (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of active players : 5
Seat 1: Giorgio56 ( 2,115 )
Seat 2: num nutz ( 1,690 )
Seat 3: darlene ( 1,710 )
Seat 4: flowergina ( 1,235 )
Seat 6: Douser ( 2,250 )
Tourney Level:2 Blinds(15/30-(no ante))
darlene posts small blind [15]
flowergina posts big blind [30]
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Douser [ As, 6c, 9c, 7s ]
Douser calls [30]
Giorgio56 calls [30]
num nutz raises to [80]
darlene calls [65]
flowergina calls [50]
Douser calls [50]
Giorgio56 calls [50]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 3d, Js, 8s ]

>>>>>>>>>So I am holding the nut Ace flush draw...I quickly realise that I am 35% to hit the flush, so I'm willing to go with the flow, but a heads up against one player may be poor pot odds wise.
What follows just goes to show how volatile Omaha can be...four players on the table all feeling capable of winning the hand:<<<<<<<<

darlene checks
flowergina bets [160]
Douser calls [160]
Giorgio56 raises to [990]
num nutz folds
darlene goes all-in
darlene raises to [1,630]
flowergina calls [995]
flowergina goes all-in
Douser calls [1,470]
Giorgio56 goes all-in
Giorgio56 raises to [2,035]
Douser calls [405]

** Showdown ** 3d, Js, 8s
Giorgio56 shows [ 7c, 8h, Jh, 3c ]<<<<<<< 3 pair, FH possible
darlene shows [ 9s, 4d, Ks, Tc ]<<<<<<<<< Outside straight draw, losing flush draw
flowergina shows [ Qh, Ad, Qs, 5s ]<<<<<< losing flush draw
Douser shows [ As, 6c, 9c, 7s ]<<<<<<<<<< Nut flush draw

** Dealing Turn ** [ 6s ]
** Dealing River ** [ 4h ]

** Hand Conclusion **
Douser wins 810 from side pot #2 with a Flush
Douser wins 1,425 from side pot #1 with a Flush
Douser wins 5,020 from main pot with a Flush

So, so sweet.
Won the game but this hand will be remembered for some time to come!

A time to think...

2007-08-19T11:21:00.000-07:00

I recently had a weeks holiday, paid for mainly by this years poker winnings.
A week to consider what my intentions are towards poker.
I love playing poker; Pitting my wits against other players for a few dollars; Enjoying the chat in my favourite forum, the Punter's Lounge.
We may all dream of being a top pro, making masses of money from the game we love to play.

But I am honest, at least to myself, I don't have the armoury, either financially or intellectually, to survive at the highest level.
So I will remain happy to make a steady profit from my poker.
If I can make a profit each month, or even each week, then I will be a happy man.

So Poker will remain, for all intents and purpose, my hobby; I'll continue playing because I enjoy playing, profit or not if truth be told.

I would still like to win the WSOP in London this year of course, but at least now I accept that this is only a dream but, as the song says...''Dreams can come true!''

Poker WSOP

2007-06-05T09:20:00.000-07:00

Well the WSOP will soon be upon us, the pot of gold at the end of the Poker rainbow, the target for all serious pro-players and internet amateurs alike.
However I now sit on the horns of a dilemma. (This can be pretty painful at the best of times!)
I have qualified for a 40 (max) player game on Bodog, offered through Rounders Radio, which offers a $12,000 WSOP package to the winner.
However the radio station has announced that the winner has the option of accepting $10,000 in cash.
1... I already have holidays booked, which clash with the WSOP.
2... I have NEVER played a single game of ''live'' poker and don't fancy my first game being the WSOP...another year or two on my back and I'll be raring to have a go, but I just don't feel I'm anywhere near ready for this yet.
3... I don't even have a passport yet, so it would be a blind panic to get one in time.
4... I can do a hell of a lot more with the offered money than just have a week's holiday and could even use some of it to gain experience of ''live'' poker to aid the learning curve.

I only entered the original freeroll because it was a PL focus game...I never expected to end up in this position.
So anyway, I am playing for the money, not the seat, and I just hope nobody gets uppity about this as there are clearly a few more doing the same.
I just wanted to be up front about it that's all.

Good luck to everybody else taking part.

My first real bad beat story

2006-06-06T00:58:00.000-07:00

Last night playing in £10 Omaha MTT with 43 players.
One lad was raise raise raise and was so jammy he took a massive chip lead and was knocking everybody out. After 38 minutes there were only 13 left in and I had got my chips up to 6,000 by simply taking the raiser on twice...but then...

Game #2599579494: Omaha PL (75/150) - 2006/06/05 - 21:42:12 (UK)
Table "Tourney 2717293 - 1" Seat 2 is the button.

Seat 1: fridolin (1395 in chips)
Seat 2: Turnsta (3605 in chips)
Seat 4: Simonc001 (6205 in chips) ...in 3rd for tournament
Seat 7: Daveracey (3810 in chips)
Seat 9: PABLO1984 (6010 in chips)
Seat 10: Patbruel (16670 in chips) ...well in front
Simonc001: posts small blind 75
Daveracey: posts big blind 150

----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Simonc001 [6d 3d 3c Th]
PABLO1984: folds
Patbruel: calls 150 ... what, no raise??? slow play AA???
fridolin: folds
Turnsta: folds
Simonc001: calls 75 ... for 75 chips, daft to fold even such a duff hand!!!
Daveracey: checks

----- FLOP ----- [8h 3s 8s] ... I flop a full house, as Patbruel did not raise preflop, I put him on slow playing a high pair, which he did in a previous hand.

Simonc001: checks
Daveracey: checks
Patbruel: bets 450 ... here we go...raises every time, cannot see me being behind.
Simonc001: calls 450 ... hope he HAS got AA !!!
Daveracey: folds
----- TURN ----- [8h 3s 8s][Qd]
Simonc001: checks
Patbruel: bets 1350 ... SEE??? raise, raise, raise!!!
Simonc001: raises to 5400 ... if I've been unlucky and he hit QQQ then so what!!!
Patbruel: raises to 9450
Simonc001: is all-in 205
Returned uncalled bets 3,845 to Patbruel

Patbruel: shows [Ac Ks As Td]...Flush/Straight no good...needs the A or 8 (4 outs)
Simonc001: shows [6d 3d 3c Th]...anything else will do me (36 cards playing for me)

SimonC001: Removes top, does a Crouch style robotic dance around PC, sings a verse of ''It's coming home, Poker's coming home'', works out immediately that he has this lad bruised and battered and up against the ropes, swinging that massive right hook to the head that will finally knock him clear out of the ring...

but then the crowd go deathly silent as...

----- RIVER ----- [8h 3s 8s Qd][Ah]

----- SHOW DOWN -----
Patbruel: shows [Ac Ks As Td] (A Full House, Aces full of Eights)
Simonc001: shows [6d 3d 3c Th] (A Full House, Threes full of Eights)
Patbruel collects 12560 from Main pot

And do you know what???...I STILL LOVE POKER!!!

PL Virgin first game,,,

2006-05-16T21:57:00.000-07:00

First match of the six and I managed third place...well chuffed.
A few interesting things along the way...

PV23pl scammed me with a 321 raise, early in the game, to take my blind of 50, then he only goes and shows the damned 27os, to laughs of dirision from around the table... so he is now on my hit list.

Took out The Groutch (playing as Zacharof) with the devil of a bad beat, drawing my straight on the river card. Now Mr Groutchy knocked me out of the last tournament so it was a case of sweet revenge I reckon.

Very happy with my own play, except for one silly move early on that didn't do much damage.

Ando_PL (aka mcgin) was left to battle it out with Xtrmntr3 (aka Norfolk...) in a dour head to head that lasted for some considerable time. Ando finally took the honours and the lead in the league table.
Great game!!!

Photo of my three kids (circa 1995)

2006-05-09T10:49:00.000-07:00

Problems with Omaha low hand???

2006-05-09T09:47:00.000-07:00

Was amazed that my eldest son is ''scared'' of playing Omaha Hi/Lo, I love it, so here are the basics, in plain English...
For the LOW hand only in Omaha, forget about poker all together...poker hands are ignored, it is just the numbers we are looking at here.
A low hand consists of 5 cards (2 of yours plus three off the table, as is usual with Omaha), they must all be different numbers AND they must all be 8 or less.
So the nuts are A2345 and the worst is 45678.
Be wary about going in too heavy on the strength of A2**, this can lead to multiple split pots and you could end up losing money with a winning hand...remember with the low you are playing for half the pot and if this half is shared then you won't get a lot back!

Me and my Mam

2006-05-09T00:30:00.000-07:00