One PLO hand

This was a hand that I was very pleased with -- a fact which might surprise you in that it cost me $41 (on my way to my $200 deficit last night ... this was the one that started it off). However, what was nice about it was that it was a good example of something discussed at length by BDD on his blog.

waynepaul is at seat 0 with $11.45.
Malevy is at seat 1 with $48.95.
woody0923 is at seat 2 with $17.75.
(BUTTON) THE SHOCKERs is at seat 3 with $56.45.
paifos is at seat 4 with $72.60.
rodnic is at seat 5 with $33.05.
Dlilrscl is at seat 6 with $40.30.
Birks is at seat 7 with $41.70.
SMOKINCIGS is at seat 8 with $64.30.
lovebirds is at seat 9 with $33.60.
The button is at seat 3.

paifos posts the small blind of $.25.
rodnic posts the big blind of $.50.

Birks: 9s Td Ah 9h
Pre-flop:

Dlilrscl calls. Birks calls. SMOKINCIGS folds. lovebirds folds. waynepaul raises to $1. Malevy
calls. woody0923 calls. THE SHOCKERs calls. paifos calls. rodnic calls. Dlilrscl calls.
Birks calls.

Flop (board: 8d Jh 9d):

I have trip nines, and there might be trip jacks out there or a made straight. But I already have a plan.

paifos checks. rodnic checks. Dlilrscl checks. Birks checks. waynepaul checks. Malevy bets $8. woody0923 folds. THE SHOCKERs folds. paifos folds. rodnic calls. Dlilrscl folds. Birks raises to $40. waynepaul folds. Malevy goes all-in for $47.95. rodnic goes all-in for $32.05.
Birks goes all-in for $40.70. Malevy is returned $7.25 (uncalled).

BANG! I'm effectively all-in against two people which, provided neither has a set of Jacks, gives me very good odds, particularly if both of them have the made straight. And even if the board does not pair up, a queen may well tie the pot for me.

Turn (board: 8d Jh 9d 3d):

River (board: 8d Jh 9d 3d 7s):

Showdown:

Malevy shows 6s Tc 7c Qc.
This was the made straight.
Malevy has Tc Qc 8d Jh 9d: straight, queen high.
rodnic shows Jd 4s 4h Ad.
This is the flush draw that won it.
rodnic has Jd Ad 8d 9d 3d: flush, ace high.
Birks shows 9s Td Ah 9h.
Birks has 9s Td 8d Jh 7s: straight, jack high.

And this was the 41% favourite.



$3 is raked from a total pot of $121.45.
$3 is raked from the main pot of $104.15.
$0 is raked from side pot #1 of $17.30.
rodnic wins the main pot $101.15 with flush, ace high.
Malevy wins the side pot $17.30 with straight, queen high.

I had a 41% shot at this pot, giving me +EV of $9. I got the hand pretty well right.