Sory for nub question - i know in omaha you must use 2 of your cards (i was just assuming my pocket 4s making the straight...) and even if it wasnt the pocket 4s i was thinking ok the 4 and the 8 (in other words just making the straight still with any other card with it)

Full Tilt Poker Game #10343466594: Table Crema (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 19:25:03 ET - 2009/01/30
ehhhwhat sits down
Seat 1: IdesOfMarch22 ($23.20)
Seat 3: hero ($18.55)
Seat 4: AceMyDeuce ($50)
Seat 5: Quicksixxer ($18)
Seat 6: Vocatis ($57.75)
villain posts the small blind of $0.25
Vocatis posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to hero [4d Ks 4c 8s]
ehhhwhat adds $50
IdesOfMarch22 folds
hero calls $0.50
AceMyDeuce folds
villain calls $0.25
Vocatis checks
*** FLOP *** [5d 3d 6c]
villain checks
Vocatis checks
hero checks
*** TURN *** [5d 3d 6c] [2c]
villain checks
Vocatis checks
hero bets $0.90
villain calls $0.90
Vocatis folds
*** RIVER *** [5d 3d 6c 2c] [Jd]
Quicksixxer checks
hero checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
hero shows [4d Ks 4c 8s] a pair of Fours
villian shows [6h Tc 8c Qs] a pair of Sixes
villain wins the pot ($3.15) with a pair of Sixes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $3.30 | Rake $0.15
Board: [5d 3d 6c 2c Jd]
Seat 1: IdesOfMarch22 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: hero showed [4d Ks 4c 8s] and lost with a pair of Fours
Seat 4: AceMyDeuce (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: villain (small blind) showed [6h Tc 8c Qs] and won ($3.15) with a pair of Sixes
Seat 6: Vocatis (big blind) folded on the Turn

my reason for check on river was just i assuumed he must have a 4 as well, and there was potential for a better straight there (my bet was more just to take the pot down there and then, didntreally expect anyone else to call)

And....... i.m.o . bad call by him anyway

You use 2 cards from your hand and 3 from the board.


Try to make a straight doing that. You can't.

5d 3d 6c 2c Jd 4d 4c

makes six cards. You HAVE to use two cards of your hand in order to make five cards.

Basically 3 board + 2 in your hand ALWAYS!

I'm not sure I understand your question. You MUST use two cards in omaha, so your 4 doesn't make a straight on a 4-card straight board. In addition...you would've needed a 4 and a 7 to make a straight, not a 4 and an 8.

Your opponent called the turn because he turned a flush draw. I recommend reading up on/learning the basic rules of omaha before you play .25/.50 PLO.

ah k thats where i went wrong, as well as two from your hand you must use 3 from the board

Lol - well thats saved me a lot of money for the future haha!

i was just assuming using both 4s makes a straight still (if that makes sense)

Ty for the replies

i know it is ridiculous that im playing this level with my bank roll lol but hey its all good fun!

OOOOOOOOOOOOOH thats how to play omaha, i thought u could use all ur cards that would make 5 total. no wonder i kept losing my play money

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