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Posted by: Chas8020 at November 9, 2005, 5:17 pm

Topic: Biggest mistake in PLO8 Forum: Bonus Whores

Cha Ngo wrote: OK, I have come to a couple of conclusions.
First, I suck at PLO8 so please take all this pseudo wisdom I share with a bit of salt. Most of it is gleaned from Badger's site anyway.
Second, I never gave what I thought was the biggest mistake. So here it is:
Getting all-in on the turn and missing the chance to bluff the pot when a scare card hits on the river.
Say you have the nut low and a shitty flush on the turn. You suspect the chances are equal that it's a split pot, you are quartered and your opponent is quartered (33% each). Now you bet and your opponent makes a good raise that if you re-raise, will get you all-in or nearly so. A lot of people will make that raise and it is a mistake. Chances are pretty good that if a scare card comes (the board pairs) on the river and you put the rest of your chips in then (and it is still a decent amount), you can steal half the pot if your opponent was in there with the nut flush. By getting all in before the river, you lose that opportunity to bluff. This costs $$$.
Anyway, that's what I was getting at when I started this.

driving out medicore His or Lows when u only have half the pot and knowing when to do it is the hallmark of a great O8 player. to me, its worth being quartered sometimes to make the other side lay down when u know they aren't strong. thats why i could never play limit O8 b/c u take that aspect out of the game, noone lays down on the river when its just one more bet
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