Fold Aces in PLO8? (1 Viewer)

[upNdown]

This just happened to me, an I'm pretty sure it was the right move, crazy as it sounds.
Playing a free online tournament - just passed the bubble, so there were payout ladder considerations. Full table - I had less than ten big blinds, and in early position, I look at AA67 rainbow. I folded.
Crazy?

 

[inca911]

Not crazy to me. Bet they were easy to fold too, just a flick of the wrist!

 

[DrStrange]

I heartily agree.

Hero isn't likely to win the low half of the pot.

Hero has basically a two card hand for high - AA. It is a "favorite" over most hand, but not by much. No flush draw, minimal straight draw. Let's save Hero's chips for a better place.

Don't get me wrong, this isn't a terrible hand. It just isn't a good hand. It plays especially poorly multiway.

DrStrange

 

[JustinInMN]

I probably should not post advice this good on the internet, but two good cards are never good enough in Omaha.

This hand is okay for a steal in later position. If double suited and having a deeper stack I night limp in early to flush hunt. But in your situation, it's an easy fold.

 

[FDLmold]

This hand is good enough to finish second or third place in both hi and low. Despite your short stack, we can do better.

 

[Jimulacrum]

Not necessarily an easy fold, but you need to be able to make folds like this to do well at PLO8. A pair of aces may be pretty, but it's the only good thing about this hand. Not worth playing from early position, especially not in a tournament.

 

[detroitdad]

how many hands before you have to pay the blinds?

 

[upNdown]

how many hands before you have to pay the blinds?

It was probably 5 away.
But I had between 9 and 10 big blinds, wasn’t the short stack, and was already in the “money,” so I had no concern about another orbit.

 

[detroitdad]

It was probably 5 away.
But I had between 9 and 10 big blinds, wasn’t the short stack, and was already in the “money,” so I had no concern about another orbit.

then fold it is

 

[CraigT78]

I'd shove, but you're probably a way better player than I am.

 

[Shaggy]

So what is the minimum hand that you would play here? Replace the six with a suited 2 or 3?

 

[FDLmold]

So what is the minimum hand that you would play here? Replace the six with a suited 2 or 3?

I'd play that. You can scoop a lot more with AAc2c7 or AAd3d7. Not sure I'd pot it, but I'd play it.

 

[inca911]

It’s hard to decide without knowing the players’ stacks and styles, but if you change the 7 to anything 4 or lower than I don’t mind a shove. Suited just makes it easier. Suited 2 or 3 is an easy push.

 

[upNdown]

So what is the minimum hand that you would play here? Replace the six with a suited 2 or 3?

Im sure it wouldn’t have to be THAT good to play it. I’d be tempted to play it as is, if just one of the aces were suited. Just give m some chance to improve.