Omaha Coaching session on 3rd November

Beginners question.

Started off playing micro $10plo 6max on stars and I would like to ask about hand ranges specifically from the blinds. My stats are 25/15 with significantly more play from the CO/BTN over my first 5000 hands or so and I tend to open only strong hands from the first two positions as is generally recommended.

But what sort of ranges can we play from the SB/BB and how aggressively should we be playing them? Is it better to raise/3bet our stronger hands for initiative or just complete the SB/ check the BB to avoid building too big a pot oop. What would be the minimum requirement for completing the small blind in a multiway limped pot??

I know everything is dependant on stack size/opponents etc and I can post some specific situations from my HH if you think its a topic worth discussing.
Thanks, Gary.

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KK66
AA34 by TwiceT
KK45ds by TwiceT
AQJTs
AT66ds
Q533 in the BB
QQJ7s
Top pair + NFD

Beginner question asked

Can I add one more, from the cold north?

Preflop 3bet is a bit marginal, but all the villains in the table were passive and rather deep. Button was 60/18/0, SB was 88/0/0, UTG and CO were both like 48/7/0.

Is it good to make a c-bet on the flop, or should I rather check-call or even check-fold if given too much action?

From by c-bet I don't think there's anything I can do about the hand.

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
PL Omaha $0.10(BB) Replayer
SB ($17.09)
Hero ($17.02)
UTG ($3.15)
CO ($45.87)
BTN ($8.03)

Dealt to Hero K♥ 6♠ 9♥ A♠

fold, CO calls $0.10, BTN raises to $0.30, SB calls $0.20, Hero raises to $1.30, CO calls $1.20, BTN calls $1, SB calls $1

FLOP ($5.20) 8♥ J♦ 3♥

SB checks, Hero bets $3.90, CO calls $3.90, BTN raises to $6.73 (AI), SB calls $6.73, Hero calls $2.83, CO calls $2.83

TURN ($32.12) 8♥ J♦ 3♥ Q♠

SB checks, Hero checks, CO bets $32.12, SB calls $9.06 (AI), Hero calls $8.99 (AI)

RIVER ($59.23) 8♥ J♦ 3♥ Q♠ 2♥

CO shows T♦ 9♣ T♥ 4♦
(Pre 19%, Flop 15.2%, Turn 26.6%)

BTN shows K♣ T♠ K♠ 9♦
(Pre 26%, Flop 18.8%, Turn 35.9%)

SB shows 5♦ 3♠ 4♠ J♣
(Pre 27%, Flop 30.5%, Turn 12.5%)

Hero shows K♥ 6♠ 9♥ A♠
(Pre 27%, Flop 35.4%, Turn 25.0%)

CO wins $0.14
Hero wins $57.59

Actually I need more forum posts for tomorrows live coaching!!!!
Make some posts here and get yourself into the coaching tomorrow. If you bring a headset I may voice you for 10 minutes to ask some questions live!!

I would like to hear some opinions how to play against LAG style players. Not maniacs, but LAG's. Both in position and oop.

I guess this won't be the "most active thread in 2010". ♦

Originally posted by Kyyberi
I guess this won't be the "most active thread in 2010". ♦

Im guessing not.

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
PL Omaha $0.25(BB) Replayer
SB ($46.05)
BB ($57.09)
Hero ($49.18)
BTN ($29.94)

Dealt to Hero T♠ 3♥ T♥ 3♣

Hero raises to $0.85, fold, SB calls $0.75, BB raises to $3.40, Hero calls $2.55, SB calls $2.55

FLOP ($10.20) Q♥ 9♦ T♦

SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks

TURN ($10.20) Q♥ 9♦ T♦ 5♠

SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $8.28, SB raises to $18.75, BB folds, Hero raises to $45.78 (AI), SB calls $23.90 (AI)

RIVER ($95.50) Q♥ 9♦ T♦ 5♠ 2♣

SB shows J♠ 4♣ J♦ K♦
(Pre 67%, Flop 65.0%, Turn 77.5%)

Hero shows T♠ 3♥ T♥ 3♣
(Pre 33%, Flop 35.0%, Turn 22.5%)

SB wins $93.50

No reads on SB, played 20/20 and fairly aggressively, 30 hands~. I was surprised about the turn's checkraise, I honestly didn't expect a checkraise there. I put SB on a draw or the nuts + redraws, but I honestly don't think SB ever aims for checkraise there with the bare nuts on such drawy board.

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
PL Omaha $0.50(BB) Replayer
SB ($46.45)
Hero ($52.70)
UTG ($19.25)
UTG+1 ($24.15)
CO ($16.20)
BTN ($11.25)

Dealt to Hero 9♦ 9♠ T♣ T♦

fold, UTG+1 raises to $1.50, CO calls $1.50, fold, SB calls $1.25, Hero calls $1

FLOP ($6) 3♠ 8♣ 9♥

SB checks, Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, CO checks

TURN ($6) 3♠ 8♣ 9♥ J♣

SB bets $2.95, Hero calls $2.95, UTG+1 calls $2.95, CO calls $2.95

RIVER ($17.80) 3♠ 8♣ 9♥ J♣ 6♠

SB checks, Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $17.80, CO folds, SB folds, Hero calls $17.80

Hero shows 9♦ 9♠ T♣ T♦
(Pre 43%, Flop 86.2%, Turn 80.0%)

UTG+1 shows 2♣ A♣ J♠ A♥
(Pre 57%, Flop 13.8%, Turn 20.0%)

Hero wins $50.75

Again, no reads. Is the river call fine? I expect him to barrel the flop with JT, and raise the turn with the straight, so the really isn't any straights in his range I don't think. Maybe jacks, but that feels more like a cooler than a bad call to my opinion; also, I think he will bluff the river a lot of times having played like.

On another note, if SB continued betting, is it a call or a fold? I'm leaning towards fold, but I'd call UTG and CO's bet many times for the above reasons. (Leak leak?)

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
PL Omaha $1(BB) Replayer
SB ($43.70)
BB ($77.45)
Hero ($52.20)
UTG+1 ($161)
CO ($85.75)
BTN ($89.50)

Dealt to Hero 7♣ 6♦ 9♣ T♠

Hero raises to $2, fold, fold, fold, SB calls $1.50, BB raises to $8, Hero calls $6, fold

FLOP ($18) 3♠ 6♣ J♠

BB bets $18, Hero ????

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
PL Omaha $1(BB) Replayer
SB ($100)
BB ($209)
UTG ($95.45)
UTG+1 ($133)
CO ($1,191)
Hero ($40.50)

Dealt to Hero 5♠ 6♠ 7♦ 4♦

UTG raises to $3.50, fold, fold, Hero ???,

call or 3-bet, that's the question!

On another note, should I be worrying about my non-sd graph in PL50? It's steadily going downwards, especially from the blinds, but I'm not sure if it is very normal (mine's going down at the rate of 6bb/100), as ist seems to kill a lot of my profit.

I play shortstacked omaha with lots of shortstacks, (40bb buyin), and fairly nitty 20/17/5, though I am hyper aggressive (98.6% aggressive than people in PL50, according to one website). WTsd 27/W@sd 49~.

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
PL Omaha $0.50(BB) Replayer
($131)
Hero ($77.55)

Dealt to Hero 7♦ A♥ 3♦ 6♥

Hero raises to $1.50, raises to $4.50, Hero calls $3

FLOP ($9) 5♣ J♦ A♠

bets $8, Hero calls $8

TURN ($25) 5♣ J♦ A♠ 6♦

bets $22, Hero raises to $65.05 (AI), calls $43.05

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
PL Omaha $0.50(BB) Replayer
SB ($50)
BB ($116)
Hero ($102)
CO ($48.50)
BTN ($60.38)

Dealt to Hero K♣ Q♠ K♦ T♥

Hero raises to $1.75, CO calls $1.75, BTN calls $1.75, fold, fold

FLOP ($6) J♥ 8♥ 9♠

Hero checks, CO checks, BTN bets $4, Hero raises to $18, CO folds, BTN calls $14

TURN ($42) J♥ 8♥ 9♠ K♠

Hero bets $42, BTN folds

Hero shows K♣ Q♠ K♦ T♥

Hero wins $39.90

Both players are regulars and are pretty aggro but the BTN likes to take a stab when checked to him (Aggression factor : 4.5)

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
PL Omaha $0.25(BB) Replayer
Hero ($58.74)
BB ($10.70)
UTG ($67.71)
UTG+1 ($46.12)
CO ($32.33)
BTN ($55.59)

Dealt to Hero 7♥ 7♦ K♦ K♣

fold, fold, CO raises to $0.85, BTN calls $0.85, Hero raises to $3.65, fold, CO calls $2.80, BTN calls $2.80

FLOP ($11.20) 6♦ 8♦ 9♣

Hero bets $9.12, fold, BTN call

TURN ($29.44) 6:d 8:d 9:c 3:h

Hero ???

No reads this time around (really old hand). Bet/call turn and cry at life? check/raise? Or even check call?

I have no idea about the flop play. I have a strong hand, I feel, but I don't think I'm going to get action from many hands.

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
PL Omaha $0.50(BB) Replayer
SB ($65.07)
BB ($50)
UTG ($52.29)
Hero ($50.75)
CO ($50)
BTN ($124)

Dealt to Hero K♦ K♠ 7♠ 7♥

UTG raises to $1.75, Hero raises to $6, fold, BTN calls $6, fold, fold, UTG calls $4.25

FLOP ($18.75) Q♥ 5♣ 3♠

UTG checks, Hero bets $12, BTN folds, UTG raises to $46.29 (AI), Hero calls $32.75 (AI)

TURN ($108) Q♥ 5♣ 3♠ T♥

RIVER ($108) Q♥ 5♣ 3♠ T♥ 7♣

Hero shows K♦ K♠ 7♠ 7♥
(Pre 53%, Flop 31.3%, Turn 20.0%)

UTG shows Q♠ 5♥ A♠ 8♥
(Pre 47%, Flop 68.7%, Turn 80.0%)

Hero wins $105

Again, both players are regulars and very aggro. UTG plays 21/16 and has 6.6 aggression OTF and 33% raise Cbet (over 650 hands).

1 week to go to the next coaching session, make sure you let me know what you all want

1st time followed. good explanations on the picked hands; good clean english - also good for me as member from the german forum.

cu again

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
PL Omaha $0.25(BB) Replayer
SB ($5.40)
BB ($25)
Hero ($45.87)
CO ($16.98)
BTN ($28.38)

Dealt to Hero K♥ T♠ 3♣ A♥

Hero raises to $0.87, fold, fold, SB calls $0.75, BB calls $0.62

FLOP ($2.61) 8♥ 3♦ 4♥

SB checks, BB bets $2.61, Hero calls $2.61, SB folds

TURN ($7.83) 8♥ 3♦ 4♥ T♣

BB bets $7.83, Hero raises to $31.32, BB calls $13.69 (AI)

RIVER ($50.87) 8♥ 3♦ 4♥ T♣ J♠

Villain seems a bad player he had been limping preflop crap on the BTN and Co. His stats were 35/10 with 1.5 aggresion. Over 150 hands.
I have played previously 1 hand against the villain were he pot/called down in limped pot with his BTM set/Rivered underboat on superwet board against my top set/nut boat.