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03-13-2013 , 11:08 PM

VagabondBXL

enthusiast

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 78

I'm pretty new to PLO and can't figure out why the Q

in my hand doesn't give me a flush (and the winning hand)?

PokerStars | $1.40 + $0.10 Pot Limit Omaha Tournament - 0/20 - 2 players
Hand #95469949396 - delivered by Pokeit

Hero: 1,476 (73.8 BBs)
SB: 1,524 (76.2 BBs)

Pre-Flop: (30) Hero is BB with Q♦ 9♠ 2♠ A♠
SB raises 20 to 40, Hero calls 20

Flop: K♦ 6♠ 3♦ (80) (2 players)
Hero checks, SB checks

Turn: 9♦ (80) (2 players)
Hero checks, SB checks

River: 7♦ (80) (2 players)
Hero checks, SB checks

Final Pot: (80) (2 players)
(1,436) Hero shows Q♦ 9♠ 2♠ A♠ (a pair of Nines) -40
(1,564) SB shows 9♣ J♥ 4♥ 7♠ (two pair, Nines and Sevens) +40

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03-13-2013 , 11:10 PM

Ice_W0lf

Tremendous

Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 13,587

Because in omaha you have to use exactly 2 cards from your hand. You can't use 4 from the board and one from your hand.

So in this case your hand is 99AK7 for a pair of nines vs his 9977K for two pair.

03-13-2013 , 11:15 PM

AlienSpaceBat

table tilting animal

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 9,703

You are not the first person to make this mistake.

That said, it does constantly surprise me how many people put their own money at risk playing games that they don't even know the rules of.

03-13-2013 , 11:17 PM