Straight Flush
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 4,255
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can anyone devise a "sticky?" i know this would be tough, but i am having one hell of a time finding anything on the net about O8.
NL, PL, FL, no difference what someone writes about. for now i am testing out limit. i know the variance is larger, like HE, but the risk can be less when you dont have a friggin' clue what youre doing.
starting hands are a bit confusing to identify at first. and, theres not much explanation as to WHY a starting hand is powerful...other than "it can make a nut high and nut low." whoopidy doo. anyone with two brain cells (jury still out on me there  ) can figure that A A 2 3 DS is a nice hand to have, especially when the flush draws hit with wheel cards.
but, what about 6h 6d 7h 8d? that hand does have a little potential to a wheelish flop, yes?
what about defining a flop? they say that you should see where your hand is heading, but there are soooo damned many people in a pot in a FLO8 game that runner-runner happens with regularity, it seems. kind of like NLHE for play money. how can i quickly count the draws/outs to the nuts? 10 sec isnt enough for me, yet. hell, 30 puts the pressure on.
i understand that when the board is paired, you can virtually guarantee the boat is out there, no matter how obscure it looks...its there. nut lows are easy enough to find, too. but how about the straight possibilities when the board comes rainbow? should you still chase a flush draw/boat draw when no one will fold, but the bet sizes just doubled? seems if you do, you do a lot of chasing...your tail.
basically, when do you give up on a flop, and when do you chase a bit for cheap? please dont say, "experience" because i have been playing for about 3 days solid (dealing out hands on the kitchen table as much as possible, too) just trying to gain an eye for strength. i understand that means i've no experience whatsoever because i've seen about 5 hands, as slow as the game can be, but, i feel like i am confusing myself more. the weirdest shit wins, imo...most times with hands that shouldnt see a flop. (i guess thats more like the play money NLHE thing)
sorry, i'm a bit off the point, but is there any direction when it comes to pre flop hands (with explanation behind them) or how a flop helps/hurts your hand...with examples?
thx
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