#1 - you have in the BB with 5 limpers and raise, everyone calls.

the flop is the player to your immediate left is pretty aggressive and the rest of the players are loose passive. what should you do?

A) bet out, you have the uncounterfeitable low draw plus the nut flush draw.
B) check-raise, let the aggressive player bet and the other loosey goosey players call so you can check raise
C) check and call, save the check raise for the turn if you make a hand

#2 - you have under the gun in a very loose game, 5 or 6 people see most flops. what should you do?

A) fold, your hand is one way and you have bad position
B) limp in, you would like as many players as possible with this hand
C) raise, you have a great heads up hand and you should try to narrow the field

#3 - 5 people have called a raise from a tight player and you hold what should you do?

A) call you have an A2 plus a flush draw and some backup cards
B) fold, this hand is probably getting no more than 1/2 the pot and more likely 1/4.
c) raise, with so many people in the pot this is a good time to build a huge pot in case you can scoop or get 3/4s.

#4 - same situation as #3 only this time you have . what do you do?

A) fold, this hand is likely not winning low and with no suits has little high potential
B) call, this hand has a few things going for it and with the right flop this hand could make a killing
C) raise, AA and a wheel with a big field and position a good time to build a pot.

Granted I dont know how to play this game
1.)B
2.)B
3.)B
4.)A

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#1 - I would check raise the flop here. you have a real strong hand but you actually have absolutely nothing at the moment. with an aggressive player right after you it is possible that this hand gets heads up or 3 way if you bet out, your main shot here is low in which case you want as many players in the pot as possible. the flush draw is an added bonus that if it hits great, but you are shooting 1 way here until that 3rd club hits. with so many draws you can check raise if the right # of opponents come along.

#2 - I'm limping here, you have a 1 way hand that will make the nuts when you hit, an Ace gives you top set and both flush draws are the nuts, you should encourage completely dominated hands in the pot and at the same time guard against a shorthanded pot where you have no low possibilities. your not going to get the pot heads up or even 3 way so raising is counterproductive since you will have to fold on most flops.

#3 - I'm shocked at all the folds! I'm raising this without thinking twice. A2 + another wheel with a suited Ace is an automatic raise for me with 3 opponents, with 6 I'm definetly re-raising. the scoop potential with this hand is definetly enough to justify this play. I play Omaha 8 to win "the big one" this is the perfect chance to do that, but at the same time your hand is strong enough that it will also win 1/2 or 1/4 enough to make it profitable without the scoop.

#4 - I'd fold this, if 1 of the Aces was suited I'd call. the tight player has at least 1 ace so your set potential is down to 1 out, and when it hits you have no low potential. you'll also have trouble when the flop comes 25K for instance, should you call a single bet here?

1) B

2) a

3) A

4) A


EDIT: WOO close!

Originally Posted by Steve-O

#1 - you have in the BB with 5 limpers and raise, everyone calls.

the flop is the player to your immediate left is pretty aggressive and the rest of the players are loose passive. what should you do?

A) bet out, you have the uncounterfeitable low draw plus the nut flush draw.
B) check-raise, let the aggressive player bet and the other loosey goosey players call so you can check raise
C) check and call, save the check raise for the turn if you make a hand

C -- You don't have anything yet and you don't want to drive out the generous people drawing for second-best highs and lows against you. Let them stay.

Originally Posted by steve-o

#2 - you have under the gun in a very loose game, 5 or 6 people see most flops. what should you do?

A) fold, your hand is one way and you have bad position
B) limp in, you would like as many players as possible with this hand
C) raise, you have a great heads up hand and you should try to narrow the field

B -- The more the merrier in again to extract maximum value from the hand.

Originally Posted by steve-o

#3 - 5 people have called a raise from a tight player and you hold what should you do?

A) call you have an A2 plus a flush draw and some backup cards
B) fold, this hand is probably getting no more than 1/2 the pot and more likely 1/4.
c) raise, with so many people in the pot this is a good time to build a huge pot in case you can scoop or get 3/4s.

Hmmm...not sure on this one. I'd probably just call and wait to see what comes with the flop, but I can see a case for raising here to get more money in the pot in case you get quartered. Don't like folding with six people in the pot already.

Originally Posted by steve-o

#4 - same situation as #3 only this time you have . what do you do?

A) fold, this hand is likely not winning low and with no suits has little high potential
B) call, this hand has a few things going for it and with the right flop this hand could make a killing
C) raise, AA and a wheel with a big field and position a good time to build a pot.

A -- I'm folding...a tight Omaha player doesn't leave home without an ace and an American Express card. The other one is likely in play in a hand as well and you need a miracle flop with 2-3 to think about the low.