Freerolling

I have to confess that I have a thing for eights, just like BWoP, especially when it comes to Omaha. (However, I do not share her crub fetish.) Out of all the quads I have drawn, eights have come more often than any other value. (Queens hold the honor of second place.) They have paid well, too. So, when I get a pair of eights with a little coordination to back them up, I'll limp.

PokerStars Pot-Limit Omaha, $0.10 BB (5 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP ($2.70)
Button ($37.95)
SB ($4.55)
BB ($10.40)
Hero (UTG) ($10)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with J, 8, 10, 8

Hero calls $0.10, MP checks, Button calls $0.10, SB calls $0.05, BB checks

Flop: ($0.40) K, 9, 8 (5 players)

SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $0.30, 1 fold, Button calls $0.30, SB calls $0.30, BB calls $0.30

Turn: ($1.60) Q (4 players)

SB checks, BB bets $1.70, Hero raises to $6.80, 2 folds, BB raises to $10 (All-In), Hero calls $2.80 (All-In)

I figure we're splitting, yet I'm freerolling a boat.

River: ($20.80) Q (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $20.80 | Rake: $1

Results:

BB had J, 4, 2, 10 (straight, King high).

Hero had J, 8, 10, 8 (full house, eights over Queens).

Outcome: Hero won $19.95

The villan's response was, "Of course."

Yes. Of course.


PokerStars Pot-Limit Omaha, $0.10 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

CO ($4.95)
Button ($12.60)
SB ($9.80)
Hero (BB) ($13.40)
UTG ($15.45)
UTG+1 ($10)
MP1 ($4.20)
MP2 ($14.25)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8, A, 5, 8

UTG calls $0.10, UTG+1 (poster) checks, MP1 calls $0.10, MP2 calls $0.10, CO calls $0.10, 1 fold, SB calls $0.05, Hero checks

Flop: ($0.70) 3, 9, 2 (7 players)

SB checks, Hero checks, UTG bets $0.10, 1 fold, MP1 calls $0.10, MP2 calls $0.10, CO calls $0.10, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.10

Turn: ($1.20) 8 (5 players)

Hero checks, UTG bets $0.10, MP1 calls $0.10, MP2 calls $0.10, CO calls $0.10, Hero raises to $1.75, 4 folds

Total pot: $1.70 | Rake: $0.05

Results:

Hero didn't show 8, A, 5, 8 (nothing).

Outcome: Hero won $1.65