A couple of hands

[peterbirks]

I dabbled at some PLO last night. Because there were a number of deep stacks for much of the time, the game played differently, as one would expect. Here's a hand where nothing much seems to happen, but I was pleased with the way it worked out.

(blinds $0.25/$0.50) Pot Limit Omaha Hi
Table "Namur" (real money) -- Seat 4 is the button
Seat 1: D-man ($44.50 in chips)
Seat 2: IU_Runner31 ($65.25 in chips)
Button: Birks ($58.50 in chips)
Seat 5: jc0607 ($7.00 in chips)
Seat 6: lwb718 ($47.00 in chips)
Seat 7: River26 ($93.00 in chips)
Seat 8: BruuD_NL ($185.25 in chips)
Seat 9: adepts ($32.00 in chips)
jc0607 : Post Small Blind ($0.25)
lwb718 : Post Big Blind ($0.50)


Dealt to Birks 8s Ks 9c Ac

River26 : Call ($0.50)
IU_Runner31: Raise ($2.25)
Birks : Call ($2.25)
lwb718 : Call ($1.75)
River26 : Call ($1.75)

I'm happy to call here. My flush chances are not excessively vulnerable and my straight opportunities are, to be blunt, shite.


*** FLOP *** : [ 8d 4c 9h ]
lwb718 : Check
River26 : Check
IU_Runner31: Bet ($4)
Birks : Call ($4)
lwb718 : Fold
River26 : Fold

The trap is laid.


*** TURN *** : [ 8d 4c 9h ] [ Js ]
IU_Runner31: Check
Birks : Bet ($11)
IU_Runner31: Fold
Birks : Winner -- doesn't show cards

Maybe my middle-two-pair are winning here, but it doesn't really matter. If I hit a nine or an eight, I have the guy in big trouble, whereas if a 5, 6, 7, T or Q comes, and he checks, I can bet the pot to represent the straight. Opponent would have to be very brave to check with the nut straight, because he is probably giving me a free card if I am on a draw. And if he flat calls me with, say 44, he knows that I am likely to bet the pot at him again on the river if the board does not pair. Finally, note the importance of the rainbow flop and then the über-rainbow turn. These cut out any chance of him having a "back-up" call, and probably make him less suspicious that I am betting anything but the straight.

*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: $16.50 | Rake: $0.75
Board: [ 8d 4c 9h Js ]
D-man didn't bet (folded)
IU_Runner31 lost $6.25 (folded)
plucker didn't bet
Birks bet $17.25, collected $27.50, net +$10.25 [ 8s Ks 9c Ac ] (two pair, nines and eights)
jc0607 lost $0.25 (folded)
lwb718 lost $2.25 (folded)
River26 lost $2.25 (folded)
BruuD_NL didn't bet (folded)
adepts didn't bet (folded)

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An entertaining Limit Hand

There was a 93% fish at the table tonight on Party. He lost $600, and not only did I not get a penny of it, but this hand helped ensure that I finished up $150 down. I suppose that I can get away from it, but I'd like to see anyone manage it without the benfit of that powerful weapon hindsight. Sure, I have a bad feeling. But I've satuyed in with hands like this before and won. I print it here because, well, basically it's hilarious. It would have been nicer if I won, though.



$5/$10 Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, August 16,
Table Table 13070 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 5: LilAlvin ( $54.50 )
Seat 10: Birks ( $378.50 )
Seat 2: ffredd ( $71 )
Seat 9: bmth11 ( $357.25 )
Seat 1: Sancho555 ( $353 )
Seat 6: RoastBeans ( $345.50 )
Seat 8: Lunacy00 ( $242.50 )
Seat 3: MazaA ( $281.50 )
Seat 7: foldequity ( $250 )
Button: sharples ( $150 )
LilAlvin posts small blind [$2].
RoastBeans posts big blind [$5].

** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Birks [ Kd Kc ]

Lunacy00 folds.
bmth11 calls [$5].
Birks raises [$10].
Sancho555 raises [$15].
ffredd folds.
MazaA folds.
LilAlvin calls [$13].
RoastBeans folds.
bmth11 calls [$10].
Birks raises [$10].

Heads up I would be tempted to flat call here, but with this number of players, I decided that building the pot had a better EV. Subtlety had little place.

Sancho555 calls [$5].
LilAlvin calls [$5].
bmth11 calls [$5].

$82 in the pot now, btw

** Dealing Flop ** [ 7c, Js, 2h ]
LilAlvin checks.
bmth11 bets [$5].
Birks raises [$10].
Sancho555 raises [$15].
LilAlvin calls [$15].
bmth11 calls [$10].
Birks calls [$5].

At this point I'm wondering whether Sancho has Aces or Jacks. But he might have Ace-Jack suited, or Queens. The other two players could be in on any pair, to be frank.

** Dealing Turn ** [ 7s ]
That puts two sevens on board. Lil Alvin might have something like 87.

LilAlvin checks.
bmth11 bets [$10].
Birks calls [$10].
Sancho555 calls [$10].
LilAlvin is all-In.
bmth11 calls [$9.50].
Birks raises [$19.50].

With Sancho's call, I really think that I am up against Ace-Jack here, possibly twice. I reckon if I raise and am not reraised by either, there is definitely no seven out and no JJ out.

Sancho555 calls [$19.50].
bmth11 calls [$10].

** Dealing River ** [ 4d ]

bmth11 checks.
Birks checks.
There are limits to how far you can bet for value.
Sancho555 bets [$10].
bmth11 calls [$10].
Birks calls [$10].

I feel like shit now, but I cannot fold, especially since I am last to bet.


Sancho555 shows [ Ks, Kh ] two pairs, kings and sevens.
LilAlvin doesn't show [ Qd, Qc ] two pairs, queens and sevens.
bmth11 shows [ As, Ah ] two pairs, aces and sevens.
Birks doesn't show [ Kd, Kc ] two pairs, kings and sevens.
bmth11 wins $60 from side pot #1 with two pairs, aces and sevens.
bmth11 wins $220 from the main pot with two pairs, aces and sevens.

Well, obvious, really, when you think about it. AA, KK, KK, and QQ. How could I have missed that combination? And BMTH played it well.