PLOH: Quality play out of me?

[mackkie]

I know this guy for being kind of loose/chasing draws.

On this hand I figured him for AA or KK.

I am going to save you the suspense and post the entire hand and its outcome. I hope doing this will not effect the replies.

Full Tilt Poker Game #1103686279: Table Evora (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - Pot Limit Omaha - 1:15:33 ET - 2006/10/15
Seat 1: zlizard ($36.80)
Seat 2: Gor30 ($38.35)
Seat 3: temiko ($11.25)
Seat 5: huskerrific ($49.85)
Seat 6: dirtydago ($32.85)
temiko posts the small blind of $0.25
huskerrific posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Gor30 [5s Ah 2c Jh]
dirtydago folds
zlizard raises to $1.10
Gor30 calls $1.10
temiko calls $0.85
huskerrific calls $0.60
*** FLOP *** [Jd 7c 2s]
temiko checks
huskerrific checks
zlizard bets $2.20
Gor30 raises to $7
temiko folds
huskerrific folds
zlizard calls $4.80
*** TURN *** [Jd 7c 2s] [4h]
zlizard checks
Gor30 bets $18.40
zlizard calls $18.40
JandM4life sits down
*** RIVER *** [Jd 7c 2s 4h] [5h]
JandM4life adds $15.60
zlizard checks
Gor30 checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Gor30 shows [5s Ah 2c Jh] (two pair, Jacks and Fives)
zlizard shows [9s Th 8h Kc] (King Jack high)
Gor30 wins the pot ($52.45) with two pair, Jacks and Fives
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $55.20 | Rake $2.75
Board: [Jd 7c 2s 4h 5h]
Seat 1: zlizard showed [9s Th 8h Kc] and lost with King Jack high
Seat 2: Gor30 (button) showed [5s Ah 2c Jh] and won ($52.45) with two pair, Jacks and Fives
Seat 3: temiko (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: huskerrific (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: dirtydago didn't bet (folded)

[Jefecaminador]

well. I prolly bet river as well, since you have both a decent high hand and a lo. It would be hard for him to both beat your high and have a lo as well, so you might as well bet and try to force him off one of them, in case you would be splitting. Other than that, pretty much a non-descript hand.

[mackkie]

Other than the fact that I am not playing hi/lo, just hi.

[xDiamond_CutteRx]

I have no idea why he'd call with a bad wrap draw on the turn for such a big bet. You certainly had to know the turn card probably didn't help him, but after he called that raise on the flop I might freeze a little, because Jacks and Deuces is not a very good hand in Omaha at all, although two pair gains some value short-handed.

In general, though, I don't like playing a hand like yours against a raise, and I really, REALLY don't like getting involved in big pots with two pair, particularly when it's not even top two pair.

[Jefecaminador]

Other than the fact that I am not playing hi/lo, just hi.

Oh, I saw you called a raise with A2, automatically assumed it was hi/lo.

In that case, if its just hi.... really loose call preflop. And I think you were being way too aggressive post flop. 2 pair is a marginal hand in omaha hi. Checking river is a good call.

[MrDarling]

I agree with the above. I had him on a set at least.

Thing is, in low levels you often have fish who would play like it like omaha (him) but that doesn't mean you have to play any 4 card and play two pairs like it is the nuts!

This kind will make you lose much money if someone serious sits on the table.
I know, I lost a lot there

[mackkie]

You are totally correct, it was a loose call and then I just went with my read on him after that...I prob should have just avioded the situation completely.

PLOH has been profitable for me since ive started playing, but i think i really need read up on quality starting hands, etc. I feel like after the flop i can play pretty well, but pre-flop I am really loose.

[crack]

It's ok gambooooling it up preflop, but not with shit like that. It;s a safe fold preflop.