Scotty Keeps It Simple, Baby
Pot-limit Omaha can be a complicated game to play, deal, and/or follow. Multi-way action increases the chances for confusion.
Just now we saw a potentially complicated hand over at Scotty Nguyen's table. Nguyen and another player limped in, a third raised to 825, and there were three callers all told including Nguyen. Those four saw a flop of . There was a check, a bet of 2,000 from Nguyen, an all-in raise to about 5,000, and another all-in call for less. The first to act folded, and Nguyen called.
Got all that? Cards on their backs...
Nguyen -- nut flush draw
Player 2 -- top set and made straight
Player 3 -- wrap to lesser straight
An action flop there. The dealer took a moment to sort out the main pot, then said they would handle the rest after the remaining cards were dealt.
The turn was the and river the . Nguyen's hand was best, and there was no longer any need to worry about side pots.
"Send it all over here, baby," smiled Nguyen. He's now up to 38,000.