Getting Counterfeited
You frequently get counterfeited in Omaha eight-or-better, even with tremendously big hands. For example, in a multiway pot, suppose you hold.
and the flop comes
You have three aces, plus a wheel, which is the nut low that can’t be counterfeited.
Notice that you currently also have the best possible high hand with the wheel, and the three aces give you the best possible draw at an even better high hand.
Next, let’s suppose that there is a great deal of jamming both on the flop and fourth street, meaning that some other players also have wheels.
However, you are still in pretty good shape. Now on the river, a four or five hits, giving someone a six-high straight, and you get quartered or perhaps get less than that.
These types of hands come up fairly often, and you just have to live with them.
You must realize that a lot of cards can come out that will counterfeit some great hands, and usually in a big multiway pot, people are drawing to beat these hands.
Thus, when you are in a early position where you can get quartered and you are not playing for the whole pot, remember that the situation can change very quickly.
You must consider this when deciding to play your hand.
Introduction / Automatic Play / High Versus Low in Three-Handed Pots / Loose Games / Multiway pot 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
