Finished down $4.40 for the day, but that's a lot better than the way the day started - when I dropped 2 1/2 stacks at PLO$25 (~$67.50 down) pretty much right off the bat.
THE UGLY
Ultimate Bet Pot-Limit Omaha High, $.25 BB (9 handed) from (Format: Bet The Pot)
BB ($33.60)
UTG ($18.95)
UTG+1 ($9.40)
Hero ($25.10)
MP2 ($48.50)
MP3 ($21)
CO ($28.45)
Button ($5.75)
SB ($20)
Preflop: Hero is MP1 with
![The Jack of Clubs [Jc]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Jc.gif)
,
![The Ace of Spades [As]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/As.gif)
,
![The Four of Spades [4s]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/4s.gif)
,
![The Ace of Hearts [Ah]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Ah.gif)
. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
3 folds,
Hero raises to $0.75, MP2 calls $0.75, MP3 calls $0.75,
3 folds.
So far, so good.
Flop: ($2.50)
![The Ten of Hearts [Th]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Th.gif)
,
![The Queen of Spades [Qs]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Qs.gif)
,
(3 players)
Hero bets $2.5, MP2 calls $2.50, MP3 folds.
Hmmm... he didn't fold like he was supposed to
Turn: ($7.50)
(2 players)
Hero bets $7.5,
MP2 raises to $30, Hero calls $14.35 (All-In).
Played like a true fish.
This is exactly the kind of play that I stack other people with. I know better than to overplay Aces like this.
River: ($59.35)
(2 players, 1 all-in)
Final Pot: $59.35
Results in white below:
Showdown:
Ray_McKegney shows Qh Td 5c Kh.
Ray_McKegney has Qh Td Th Qs 7c: two pair, queens and tens.
stickdude shows Jc As 4s Ah.
stickdude has As Ah Th Qs 7c: a pair of aces.
Outcome: MP2 wins $59.35.
I'm not sure which category to include this one in. I had put villian on a high overpair - AA/KK, and thought my 2 pair would beat him. In fact, I was ahead on the turn, but he had huge draws (like over half the deck), so I was actually a 2:1 dog on the turn...
converter doesn't seem to like this one for some reason.
Hand #31223054-6893 at Anniston (Pot Limit Omaha)
Powered by UltimateBet
Started at 06/May/06 17:32:58
CABCALLY is at seat 0 with $45.70.
kynuts is at seat 2 with $32.70.
mrlivemusic is at seat 3 with $3.75.
stickdude is at seat 4 with $39.70.
bam888 is at seat 5 with $5.10.
allibru is at seat 6 with $26.50.
Mo67 is at seat 7 with $15.45.
smb01 is at seat 8 with $30.80.
noskillz2 is at seat 9 with $8.90 (sitting out).
The button is at seat 5.
allibru posts the small blind of $.10.
Mo67 posts the big blind of $.25.
CABCALLY posts out of turn for $.35($.10 dead blind).
CABCALLY: -- -- -- --
kynuts: -- -- -- --
mrlivemusic: -- -- -- --
stickdude:
bam888: -- -- -- --
allibru: -- -- -- --
Mo67: -- -- -- --
smb01: -- -- -- --
Pre-flop:
smb01 folds. CABCALLY checks. kynuts folds.
mrlivemusic calls. stickdude calls. bam888 calls.
allibru raises to $1.85. Mo67 folds. CABCALLY
calls. mrlivemusic folds. stickdude calls. bam888
folds.
Probably should have folded this one after it's raised behind me.
Flop (board:
![The Jack of Diamonds [Jd]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Jd.gif)
):
allibru bets $2. CABCALLY calls. stickdude calls.
I doubt he has the other 2 jacks, so he's almost certainly got an overpair or a draw of some type.
Turn (board:
![The Ten of Clubs [Tc]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Tc.gif)
):
allibru bets $12.40. CABCALLY folds. stickdude goes
all-in for $35.85. allibru goes all-in for $22.65.
stickdude is returned $13.20 (uncalled).
I'm still not sure what I think of this push - none of the draws hit on the turn, and he's still playing this like the typical $25PLO donk with Aces. I did pick up an OESD on the turn, though, giving me at least somthing of a redraw
River (board:
![The Six of Clubs [6c]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/6c.gif)
):
(no action in this round)
Showdown:
stickdude shows
![The Queen of Spades [Qs]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Qs.gif)
.
stickdude has
![The Ten of Clubs [Tc]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Tc.gif)
: two pair, jacks and fours.
allibru shows
![The King of Diamonds [Kd]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Kd.gif)
.
allibru has
![The Six of Clubs [6c]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/6c.gif)
: flush, queen high.
Hand #31223054-6893 Summary:
$2.85 is raked from a pot of $57.70.
allibru wins $54.85 with flush, queen high.
----------------------------------------------------------------
As it turns out, he had both possible flush draws as well as any A, K, or Q for a higher 2-pair. Here's what it looks like with the actual hands -
http://twodimes.net/h/?z=1706313
pokenum -o kh jh 4s qs - jc qc ad kd -- 4c 5d jd tc
Omaha Hi: 40 enumerated boards containing Tc 4c Jd 5d
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
Qs 4s Kh Jh 13 32.50 23 57.50 4 10.00 0.375
Qc Jc Ad Kd 23 57.50 13 32.50 4 10.00 0.625
If he only has one of the flush draws, then I have a slight advantage -
http://twodimes.net/h/?z=1707131
pokenum -o kh jh 4s qs - jc qh ad kd -- 4c 5d jd tc
Omaha Hi: 40 enumerated boards containing Tc 4c Jd 5d
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
Qs 4s Kh Jh 18 45.00 16 40.00 6 15.00 0.525
Jc Ad Kd Qh 16 40.00 18 45.00 6 15.00 0.475
So, I don't know what to think... Maybe I'll post this one on the Omaha forum.
THE BAD
Omaha Hi $0.25-$0.50 PL (real money), hand #451,004,189
Table Yaren, 6 May 2006 3:24 PM ET
Seat 1: TheMeat0 ($40.10 in chips)
Seat 2: lollo18 ($53.95 in chips)
Seat 3: wildman wsop ($45.50 in chips)
Seat 4: jpgh ($5.00 in chips)
Seat 5: spruced ($29.80 in chips)
Seat 7: eliele ($40.10 in chips)
Seat 8: wurkbytes ($18.20 in chips)
Seat 9: ShingoY ($15.10 in chips)
Seat 10: stickperson [
![The Ace of Clubs [Ac]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Ac.gif)
,[4c],[6s],[4s] ] ($25.00 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
wildman wsop posts blind ($0.25), jpgh posts blind ($0.25).
PRE-FLOP
spruced calls $0.25, eliele calls $0.25, wurkbytes folds, ShingoY calls $0.25, stickperson calls $0.25, TheMeat0 folds, lollo18 calls $0.25, wildman wsop checks, jpgh checks.
FLOP [board cards
![The Three of Diamonds [3d]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/3d.gif)
,[5d],[As] ]
wildman wsop checks, jpgh checks, spruced checks, eliele bets $0.25, ShingoY calls $0.25, stickperson calls $0.25, lollo18 calls $0.25, wildman wsop calls $0.25, jpgh folds, spruced bets $2, eliele calls $1.75, ShingoY folds, stickperson calls $1.75, lollo18 folds, wildman wsop folds.
One pair and a straight draw. Might not be enough to call the PSB if it's heads-up, but with one other caller, I'm getting good odds to call.
TURN [board cards
![The Three of Diamonds [3d]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/3d.gif)
,[5d],[As],[7h] ]
spruced bets $5, eliele calls $5, stickperson bets $22.75 and is all-in, spruced calls $17.75, eliele calls $17.75.
And there's the card I'm looking for. It'd be nicer if it were a rainbow board, but I don't think I can just call this and essentially give villian a free chance to his his flush.
RIVER [board cards
![The Three of Diamonds [3d]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/3d.gif)
,[5d],[As],[7h],[Kd] ]
spruced bets $4.80 and is all-in, eliele calls $4.80.
Bummer.
SHOWDOWN
spruced shows [
![The Ace of Diamonds [Ad]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Ad.gif)
,[Td],[Ts],[3h] ]
eliele shows [
![The Jack of Hearts [Jh]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Jh.gif)
,[3c],[5h],[Ks] ]
stickperson shows [
![The Ace of Clubs [Ac]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Ac.gif)
,[4c],[6s],[4s] ]
spruced wins $85.85.
SUMMARY
Dealer: lollo18
Pot: $86.35 | Rake: $0.50
TheMeat0 loses $0
lollo18 loses $0.50
wildman wsop loses $0.50
jpgh loses $0.25
spruced bets $29.80, collects $85.85, net $56.05
eliele loses $29.80
wurkbytes loses $0
ShingoY loses $0.50
stickperson loses $25
http://twodimes.net/h/?z=1706411
pokenum -o ad td ts 3h - jh 3c 5h ks - ac 4c 6s 4s -- 3d 5d as 7h
Omaha Hi: 36 enumerated boards containing As 5d 3d 7h
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
Ts Ad Td 3h 11 30.56 25 69.44 0 0.00 0.306
Ks 3c Jh 5h 2 5.56 34 94.44 0 0.00 0.056
6s 4s Ac 4c 23 63.89 13 36.11 0 0.00 0.639
So, I got my money in as a 2:1 favorite and it didn't work out. That, as they say, is poker.
After that debacle, I took a break for a while and played a $3+.30 MTT on Stars. Didn't finish in the money, so tried one of their $2+R WSOP sattelites - didn't get a spot into their next sattelite, so I'll have to wait until next year for the WSOP.
But, the break did what it was supposed to do - get me back on the winning track.
THE GOOD
This was the first session back at the PLO tables. I only won 1 pot in 33 hands, but it was a doozy -
Omaha Hi $0.25-$0.50 PL (real money), hand #451,777,252
Table Yaren, 6 May 2006 7:29 PM ET
Seat 1: zlizard ($14.90 in chips)
Seat 2: uratowel ($48.65 in chips)
Seat 3: d0nktacular ($20.50 in chips)
Seat 4: natan106 ($49.50 in chips)
Seat 5: bmgh ($55.75 in chips)
Seat 6: cumafish ($20.00 in chips)
Seat 7: beuckdich ($41.50 in chips)
Seat 8: FubarDa5perm ($23.50 in chips)
Seat 9: stickperson [
![The Queen of Hearts [Qh]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Qh.gif)
,[Ah],[As],[Th] ] ($23.50 in chips)
Seat 10: Pirate Booty ($43.60 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
FubarDa5perm posts blind ($0.25), stickperson posts blind ($0.25).
PRE-FLOP
Pirate Booty folds, zlizard calls $0.25, uratowel folds, d0nktacular folds, natan106 calls $0.25, bmgh calls $0.25, cumafish bets $1.50, beuckdich folds, FubarDa5perm calls $1.25, stickperson bets $6.50, zlizard folds, natan106 folds, bmgh calls $6.50, cumafish calls $5.25, FubarDa5perm folds.
Tried to get it HU with the raiser, but other villian insisted on tagging along.
FLOP [board cards
![The Seven of Diamonds [7d]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/7d.gif)
,[7s],[2c] ]
stickperson checks, bmgh checks, cumafish bets $13.25 and is all-in, stickperson calls $13.25, bmgh calls $13.25.
Ugly flop, but the pot's too big to fold now (Yes, to be honest, that's probably tilt talking there...). If he's got the 7, he's got the 7.
TURN [board cards
![The Seven of Diamonds [7d]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/7d.gif)
,[7s],[2c],[6d] ]
stickperson checks, bmgh checks.
I only had $3.50 left at this point, so I'm not sure why I didn't go ahead and shove the rest in - it's not like I would have folded to a $3.50 bet with a $60 pot.
RIVER [board cards
![The Seven of Diamonds [7d]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/7d.gif)
,[7s],[2c],[6d],[8c] ]
stickperson checks, bmgh checks.
SHOWDOWN
stickperson shows [
![The Queen of Hearts [Qh]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Qh.gif)
,[Ah],[As],[Th] ]
bmgh mucks cards [
![The Queen of Clubs [Qc]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Qc.gif)
,[Kc],[3d],[Qd] ]
cumafish mucks cards [
![The Four of Spades [4s]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/4s.gif)
,[Qs],[4d],[2d] ]
stickperson wins $61.50.
Well, how about that - he didn't have the 7
SUMMARY
Dealer: beuckdich
Pot: $62 | Rake: $0.50
zlizard loses $0.25
uratowel loses $0
d0nktacular loses $0
natan106 loses $0.25
bmgh loses $20
cumafish loses $20
beuckdich loses $0
FubarDa5perm loses $1.50
stickperson bets $20, collects $61.50, net $41.50
Pirate Booty loses $0
After that, I wanted to get a taste of PLO8. 123 hand session, and it nothing really big happened - spent most of it with my stack between $20 and $30. And then I got the hand of the day -
Omaha Hi/Low $0.25-$0.50 PL (real money), hand #452,318,206
Table Lindau, 6 May 2006 10:50 PM ET
Seat 1: azreal17 ($22.00 in chips)
Seat 2: cowboy7-27 ($9.50 in chips)
Seat 3: stickperson [
![The King of Diamonds [Kd]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Kd.gif)
,[Kh],[8d],[Qh] ] ($25.55 in chips)
Seat 4: dddirty21 ($6.10 in chips)
Seat 5: labratter ($5.80 in chips)
Seat 6: bluecash ($23.50 in chips)
Seat 7: anareric ($19.85 in chips)
Seat 8: maaspoort ($16.95 in chips)
Seat 9: minnow47 ($23.80 in chips)
Seat 10: davejcbox1 ($9.90 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
cowboy7-27 posts blind ($0.25), stickperson posts blind ($0.25).
PRE-FLOP
dddirty21 calls $0.25, labratter calls $0.25, bluecash folds, anareric folds, maaspoort folds, minnow47 calls $0.25, davejcbox1 calls $0.25, azreal17 calls $0.25, cowboy7-27 checks, stickperson checks.
If this were PLO, I'd probably raise this to get more money in the pot. However, since this is a high-only hand, I'm not sure if raising here is correct or not.
FLOP [board cards
![The King of Clubs [Kc]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Kc.gif)
,[Tc],[Th] ]
cowboy7-27 checks, stickperson checks, dddirty21 checks, labratter checks, minnow47 checks, davejcbox1 bets $0.25, azreal17 calls $0.25, cowboy7-27 folds, stickperson calls $0.25, dddirty21 calls $0.25, labratter folds, minnow47 folds.
Bingo! Most of time, I'll just bet and probably take it down on the flop. However, I can't really be outdrawn here, so perhaps someone with a T can catch one of their sidecards to fill up themselves.
TURN [board cards
![The King of Clubs [Kc]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Kc.gif)
,[Tc],[Th],[9s] ]
stickperson checks, dddirty21 checks, davejcbox1 checks, azreal17 checks.
I was all ready to C/R it here, but the other players didn't cooperate.
RIVER [board cards
![The King of Clubs [Kc]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Kc.gif)
,[Tc],[Th],[9s],[Js] ]
That's a nice card - maybe it will give someone a straight that they'll want to show down.
stickperson bets $2.75,
Let's go ahead and fire - can't risk it being checked down again.
dddirty21 folds, davejcbox1 folds, azreal17 bets $11,
Oooh!! We've got a live one here!!
stickperson bets $22.30 and is all-in, azreal17 calls $10.50 and is all-in.
Reel him in, boys!
SHOWDOWN
stickperson shows [
![The King of Diamonds [Kd]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/Kd.gif)
,[Kh],[8d],[Qh] ]
azreal17 shows [
![The Two of Hearts [2h]](https://pofex.com/images/smilies/2h.gif)
,[Jh],[Jd],[3c] ]
stickperson wins $48.80.
SUMMARY
Dealer: azreal17
Pot: $49.30 | Rake: $0.50
azreal17 loses $22
cowboy7-27 loses $0.25
stickperson bets $25.55, collects $48.80, net $23.25
dddirty21 loses $0.50
labratter loses $0.25
bluecash loses $0
anareric loses $0
maaspoort loses $0
minnow47 loses $0.25
davejcbox1 loses $0.50
thanks to those hands (and a few others), I was able to pretty much get back to zero. But you can't have a winning day every day (unless you're kennyg), so I can't complain too much.