[Acorn89]

So I just got done playing acouple $2 sngs,which by the way I got a 1st and 2 2nds, but I had a hand in one of the Omaha 8s or better sng that is worth noting because it shows an important concept especially if you are new to 8s or better. Unforturnatly I wasnt paying that much attention to this sng at the time and played this hand horribly, try not to laugh at me to much .

Full Tilt Poker Game #1588530197: $2 + $0.25 Sit & Go (11552655), Table 1 - 150/300 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo - 0:02:47 ET - 2007/01/13
Seat 1: ddm6526 (487)
Seat 2: roostnu (3,825)
Seat 3: Acorn84 (1,045)
Seat 4: MISSY HERE (280)
Seat 6: pinknpen (2,487)
Seat 8: slickersam (1,216)
Seat 9: AbnormalC (4,160)
AbnormalC posts the small blind of 75
ddm6526 posts the big blind of 150
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Acorn84 [2c 7h Jc Ad]
roostnu has 15 seconds left to act
roostnu calls 150
Acorn84 calls 150
MISSY HERE calls 150
pinknpen folds
slickersam has 15 seconds left to act
slickersam folds
AbnormalC folds
ddm6526 checks
*** FLOP *** [7s 7c 7d]
ddm6526 checks
roostnu checks
Acorn84 checks
MISSY HERE bets 130, and is all in
ddm6526 folds
roostnu calls 130
Acorn84 calls 130
*** TURN *** [7s 7c 7d] [2s]
roostnu checks
Acorn84 checks
*** RIVER *** [7s 7c 7d 2s] [4s]
roostnu has 15 seconds left to act
roostnu bets 300
Acorn84 raises to 600
roostnu raises to 900
Acorn84 calls 165, and is all in
Uncalled bet of 135 returned to roostnu
*** SHOW DOWN ***
roostnu shows [Ts 5s As 3d] (a flush, Ace high)
*** SHOW DOWN ***
(7,4,3,2,A)
Acorn84 shows [2c 7h Jc Ad] (four of a kind, Sevens)
Acorn84 wins the high side pot (765) with four of a kind, Sevens
roostnu wins the low side pot (765) with 7,4,3,2,A
MISSY HERE mucks
Acorn84 wins the high main pot (533) with four of a kind, Sevens
roostnu wins the low main pot (532) with 7,4,3,2,A
MISSY HERE stands up

The first mistake I made was not raising on the turn to get more cash in there but it wasnt has bad because I pretty much had the nuts since I had the A2 and was going to pop it on the turn if he bet out, the problem was on the turn when the 2 came off. I made a huge mistake checking because now i had no low draw and gave the guy a free shot at half the pot, which unfortunatly he won.

This is the central concept of omaha 8s or better, your goal is to scoop pots. When you have a made high hand it is very hard to slow play because you have to make sure no low hand is possible. What i should have done is bet out on the turn when the 2 came, even if i wanted to slow play my hand because i could not give him a free look at the river.

If you only learn one thing about 8 or better i hope its this concept

[BillOve]

I know what you're talking about here, I do the same thing.

My one main strategy in any Hi/lo game is to play for the lo pot.
You can always catch a high hand anyhow.
Unless, of course, you roll-up, which is always a disaster for me, as I always lose.