Automatic Play
The play of many hands frequently becomes automatic.
For example, in a heads-up pot, suppose you flop two pair and it looks as though your opponent has a low draw.
You bet and a low card comes on the turn, so you now check and call through the river.
In these situations, you often look at trips or straight, or your opponents show you lows, and you split or even win the whole pot.
As stated, a lot of these hand “come automatic.”
But you generally still have to play them out as just described, even though you don’t know where you stand.
You can’t simply fold in these spots, because the pot frequently has already become fairly large.
Again, you should not playing hands that can’t go far.
Conversely, if you flop what looks like the best hand, especially heads up, you have to punish your opponent.
Normally your opponent will play back when he has you beat.
There is very little slow-playing in Omaha eight-or-better, so you should know about where you stand.
Many players are afraid of a miracle card that can beat them, so they tend to play more straightforward.
But if the pot is contested by a lot of players, some of your opponents will slow-playing a bit more.
Introduction / Automatic Play / High Versus Low in Three-Handed Pots / Loose Games / Multiway Versus Short-Handed Play / Scare Cards / Getting Counterfeited / Getting Quartered / Playing Against Steamers / Playing Against Tight, Solid Players / Your Playing Style / Fluctuations / Pot-Limit Omaha Eight-or-Better / Afterthought
